The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

every thief; through one medium; namely, Gotten, and
Old Sartain, and Knaresborough, and Peterborough'
and the rest of those audacious things; that is to say,
for soy thing, me matter whet, that is likely to
work these things. •We are aware, that men ought to
distrust their own, opinions when these correspond with
their wishes; if this be too much to be expected of frail
humanity; if men are not to be expected to distrust
their own opinions in such cases, others ought, in every
snch case, to receive their opinions olds a greet deal of
caution. Avowing, therefore, that we wish for an lava.
sion of Spain, because we are convinced it would, in the
end, assist in working Batton and the rest of that soda.
cious thing, oar readers are pot upon their guard as to
our opinions. For these opinions we shall, indeed, offer
reasons; bat, even these may borrow a colouring from
oar wishes.
flaying thus put onr readerk on their guard against
the probable influence of oar wishes, we shall, in com-
menting on the opinions and arguments of one *1 our
contemporaries, proceed to offer the reasons, on which
our opinion, above mentioned, is founded. The Morn-
ing Chronicle of the lttlt hos this passage:—
Extracts from the Paris Papers of Monday will be
"foiled in another colawe. The Emile has a long
" article in answer to the Journal des Debate of Sanday,
" characterised by that fanatical wildness which belongs
"so peculiarly to the ANCoULIma party. It would letol,
" however, that this party loses (mead more and more
" ere, y day. The prevailing opinion at Paris obi iv,
" that peace may yet be preserved. The disgrace *Lich
" must cover the asthma of the mad attempt;should
" 'brit ektelsetate preparations lead to no moat. meet*
" however, operate with them as a strong inducement to
" persist lit excreting their scheme, if possible. We Ow
" We we meats Waist; sew expedient for extricating
" them from their peril, without at the same time isvoly-
" iag them in disgrace..—Fertarnetely for vs, we have a
" Foreign Minister who seems, on this occasion, to
" know what is dare to the country, and who is sensible
" how much the interns. of Britain would stiffer from
the-projects of the French Governowat. The rattle of
" Spam to this country, great as it is in a commercial
" point of view, might still be greatly increased by wise
" arrangenstats. Some idea may be formed of dm
im-
" pretence of its agricultural produce, wbeo it is known
" that an able individual, who bail access to the best
" information, states the worth of that of the Kingdom
4.44 Valencia aloes, in l 7 13S, at 4,1U0001, without in.
" eluding wheat, oat, maize, bee. of which no account
" could he obtained."
We have quoted the latter part of this passage merely
to gip a specimen of the sags for making estimates
The.pracisee of Spain has nothing to
.do with with the
pleltishiat question ; but, If, it bad, doe imewavaleabie > e
iSitiertelf Melt be made, 0 as the stroager the motive'
r4ilipiplAsion on the OKI iirFranee. But, let us p
Mack,.. It" Weald, seem" tiro CArookie !says, that the
Ampule*, party " loses groaad more and snore every
diy." Tots no each thing avoid safe. The Chro-
niFff **Unapts to gist no proof of the fact I and there is,-;
la the result of the tale elections, no very wpak proof of
the astltrazy. is statiag the difficulty which the French
Oosiernment will be placed in by giving septic war-like
ntivet, the writer gives a eery good reason for briieiing,
that it will not be given up. If that governanint most
either go to war, or cover itself with disgrace in the,
eyes of its own people, we see hem ladependett of
all oPlip! ansideratiens, n Wong Melte, • eery pews.,
fal tease% for going to war. We leant line, 'tfistl
the French hay ramie erdeasice preparatioas for
war. This is nerrto Ihhfie greater partof the public;
fOr, 'rot a word of these prepsratlens have they hearth
'tilt Cow ! Betrayer, does the Reader really belleve;:l
tint these extensive preparatioos have been made fur ass.'
thing ? And does be believe, that the French arc to 101
turned aside from their Intention by any sesames, dad
Mr. CANNINs; can offer them against it.?
And, how does the Clirooickhnow, that Mi. enn•
rtisio has been losing any 'Kate it all, in ardor top's.
vent the inflation ? Before, beerever, we resaaricoa deo
aboyv-quoted passage reistivii pa Mr. CANNING, WI
omit take another or two, truce Pie same paper a dig
saint date.
"lies CANNING has a real harmost ofgfory before him;
fur by a proper use of the ifflatife power which he it
present melds. he may create an Empire which will be
the natural ally ad the British Nation, and will beau
eternal bar to the extension of the Russian power
over that fairest portion of the globe.

I. •
..
t A•reported that the Duke of
WELLINGTON hall arrived at Paris, where he was ex.
peeled to remain fur some days- and to endeavour to
" ellbrec Me principles of England oD the Ultra Ancient
" ?ruble Mintsters of France. it Wit even supposed
" that lie would proceed to Madrid should befall at
" Paris, fur it is admitted on all hands that AIf:CAN.
" NTYO, fearing not war, will yet do all in his power
" to support the freedom of natioss by pacile
" acres.

Uod save us! We have here got the " child sod
" champion" of the rotten-boroughs and of Antijaeolo-
inism as the supporter of "the freedom of nations"!
We do not like him in this new capacity better than we
did in the other. We do not like the King of Bohemia and
the Two Red-Lion gentleman, ir guardian of tile wfrA•
• darn of nations". We remember his eulogy on the
Cossacks, and his boast, that men fought as well with-
out freedom as with it, and that they were as happy
too! We shall be glad to see the ited.Lion gentleman

converted from the error of his ways ; but, we shall
not believe in the conversion, till he turns openly spinet
(lawn and Old Sarum. We feel much about as the
Chronicle does as to the Greeks and the Spaniards; but,
we feel a great deal more for the English; and we care
not what becomes of any thing, or any people, unless
that is done include something to deliver the English
fruit) the all-destroying rotten-boroughs.
, But, does the Chronicle really think, that the Red-

Lion gentleman " wields immense power"? What
power does he wield ? Can he go to war ? That and
that alone, is power, in such a case awthis. There might,
indeed, for awhile, be the power of supplying the Spa.
niards with money. Can Mr. CANNING du this? Where,
then, is his power ? As to war, it is impossible, without
a blowing up of the Debt. This is a eery plain question ;
and the Chronicle never will discuss it with us. If Mr.
CAN NINO Can get his" harvest of glory" without blow-
ing up the Debt, the fact admits ofpreof; and, so far
from proof, we have n yet beard a single argument
in support of it.
Well, then, thecase, as far as relates to Mr. CANNIYG'S
power, stands thus: The Holy Alliance, that is to say,
all the great powers of the Continent, wish die revolts.

del Is Spain 1M be crushed. France, the adjoining
neighbour of Spain, wishes it rather more than any of
the others. She has, besides, motives of ambition, el
rivalship, and of revenge. She has an army reedy ;
and her pecuniary resources are great. Now, what
power has Mr. Cer.mtivo, wherewith to thwart bee, and
to turn her aside from her intention ? " Can he declare
"war:" This is the snly question she has to ask
about Mr. CANNtlvis ; aodl it is the only question she
will ask. The Chroacto *noses he cannot go to war.
By its declining our repeated cliallenge,it acknowledges
this. There remains, then, but one more question ;
namely, do not the French know this as well as the
Chronicle does?
Duke of W

to Paris " to

As to the ELLINGTON going
" eeforce the principles of England on the French 0o-
" vernment," it really is enough to make sue sick to
see such miserable conceit and selfcajolery ! It is not
now as it was in 1814 nod 1815! The Duke has not an
army at Paris, though his preseoce there may call to
the recollection of the French the fate of the Museums
aod of Marshal Nay. He has not now with him the Al-
lied Sovereigns, and (still better) their million emus-
taehios, and (better nod better) their million of bay-
onets! How, then, is he to enforce epee the French
tiovernment the " principles of England ?" And,
what is meant by his "proceeding to Madrid, if he
"should fell et Paris?" What! Is he to go " to enforce
"epos" the Spaniards, those fine English principles
that the Frenckearry relate? And, what are these fine
prineipiee tltor the Doke has to enforce upon the
Frisch? Tha Intia" &tricot noble Ministers" do not
want to be told, that county meetings are farces. What,
then, are these foment "principles" that the Doke is
In enforce upon them ? Why this Is what they will
understand from any thing that lie will be able to say;
that, !/Prance invoke Spain, she will, thereby, humble
mad injure England: This is the real bottom of all be
massy ; and this is the very thing to urge the French
forward on the execution 44 her.eoterprise.

There remains only one Outage on whieh we think it
necessary to remark at this time. We cannot let it pass,
thinking it, as we do, eves more delesi►e than soy of the
plot. •
" It is well known that se►eral regiments ha►s erect
" withdrawn from the Army ofObeervation, because they
4 did aotforget the object of their forma► bottles, and
those remaining, though good ma crash), se orbit& to
form an army, are not yet ooldiers4. •

We ds not like this "it is well lawww." Ir it be well

Anows to the Chronicle, itle not well bow* to se, wbo.
Are, oevertheless. very attentive. Hoocineo of this alas
'and, is genre!, 'settles!' 1111selleljr-piles. The
knowledge, it the ChroaidepOpisietk .wist be founded
on provifit: and, if the avisaisie 'possesses these. why
not produce them; The =after is of roar importance:
Let the Chroaiele prove this one fact, and we gin op
the whole of our opinions as to the likelihood of tb • in-
Yilliolli of Spain by Flantr. Brats rot Oat, iMkra:WO ***
thing to make us believe this SettooChloPorta"
AO hive issosethlng to WON oe disbelieve it;
namely, tha story 4f the Free ioldlers not homing
..forgatisit the their faroar battles." We
dare say mot! They mast towormhor the affects t kat led
:them lat.) Italy, Holland, Herciiiiiy, and *pal"; aiks is
to say, conquest and plunder ; sometimes, iodeed torn
:Riegle down, and sometimes to pat them up, as they
F went along ; but, always having for the main objects.
cesquestoodpitnader! And, if the Chronicle can show
us, that these objects are sot before the French soldiers
wow, we shall Indisposed to believe the story shoot their
dislike to the enterprise, which story we most, at pre.
seat, consider as a mere t•Wailltle, {.vested by some,
of the rogues of 'Change Alley, Ind incautiously riven-
hated by the Chronicle.
Rut, we way be asked, " why do not the French
meuch." Fair and softly! They have hist no time yet.
We think it likely, that they will stop till our Collective
than be assembled ; and that, when they get a clear
view of our situation : when, looking well at the aunt
of rents ; and then at the choice between rents avid no
boroughs and boroughs and no rents ; when, they see
the pretty mess that our.pretty gentlemen are in, they
will pull off their hats, make as a most polite bow, and
walk over the rnonntaiaa and across to Madrid and to
Cadiz. This we think very likely; and, we suspect.
that the Chronicle will bad Mr. CANNING seeking " a
" harvest of glory" by endeavouring to mow down
Reformers instead of French..