The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-03-01 00:00:00

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neral basis, preparatory to a Congreas,be 'freed op- ,
on, before the end of next snonth.”—We love here
what ought to hie cousiiered,as the last dyiqg spOch
and confession •of •the hopes of the Corn4er. In- 1
stead of the stony-lived tyrant being detestgd by his 1
countrymen (for Corsica had been united to France ,
before ho was born); instead of the people calling
Out for the Bounsoss, and deserting the standard of ,
1 their General and Emperor; instead, in fact, of France
becoming a second Poland, we are told " that the
Allies have found BosAraires stronger the. they ex-
pected him, and that this is tbit muse of the Courier's
disappointment ; a thsapPeltdment, we may win that
every friend of humanity, rand to the cause ofge.neral
freedom, wiltview with,com postire.; for, frorsthe went
of principle manifested ie this 'sixth coalitimi against
ranee, we could see nothing but no ill-boding omen
f pp Success of ignorance, barbarism, and-tyranny.
' ut the Courier iu its monrnftd garb of Slarkclotb
find ashes, puts forth a plelliiolll which might imply„
that the Allies were either 'their own dupes,' or that
England was intended to be duped by them :—lle
labs, ." whether they have made aoy serious effort?"
He, however, acquits`4lle arm of the Allies, by
admitting, that " BLlMltelt did make it lad was
usable to seed." He then goes on to tette, Oat
6' it will ever remain an object et surprise slid' her-
so wto as,that the Grand Army should have separated,
instead el pouring on is one great Mar ''towards I
Paris." 'That the Cositierskould be bi and
Nibiy; that. there itrii—grent Niftiness power
"who pays, at length, some attOotleti is irides.;
:ions, principles, end promises, we cannot wonder,
when men. are backnied its the ways of rite they
can have no idea of the power sad effect of 'llse..
It is fortunate for the honest part of the worirl24hat.,
rogues seldom combine together without beiej de- I
tected by mutual vnisuoderstandings aSdittesaces ,
about a division of the spoil. - ..4 ~..* ,:i*:. 1
The Courier, though it has a npte
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BONAPARTE, yet seetuttis,liise: at,gritat affec n for
his tactics, which it ret,iiilt to his oppo ts.—
We should not be at .4:44044 however' sorry ,
we might feel for the incottibtency. of rratnLalf the
Courier was making (by this compliment, trary
to all its preceding assertions respecting BpOA- I
I'ARTVS military abilities) its prelinsineriei'4 pace
with, and admiration of, a character whose'obsims
to its praise seem now to be in his sullerior
tactics. This kind of political harlequinade is so
'common, that we are prepared to expect it without I
astonishment. But the Courier will'
Ijd me
diately desert the cause et the Allies. _ ay.. eout,
alternative must be pursuedperi posits. tearrel
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must be tive pioneer for this defection. . Miles
must be blamed ,fer their military tactics, 'vital Ito-.
apt.tos be polled for his ; and the orpiment for
making peace *id him, because finis band stVer
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1 than expected, seed be' the veil a osnesti Ist ti,
I raving to ligbe. iaith Mats— . - ' Abfreittit-
" ought to bare stimeOedthik‘ frith ifforts,,viz.,
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1 the bringing up all theig reOthrtetneuts." Really
I this is singular restapaing,, Nett ectly ceu teat
I with the-Inlets,' , _ , .., ..

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N4I *NM *Yeecei r tit ring eisfisferce•
tuentsliCad Is it iiet
recent successes, flittgametto.

forcements also in 41,

Courier has wished the AU
querors--would the Courier

if b. could ? If such be

it.ittempts to ditguise
odshig " an event which

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an immeulite Mee, awl
victory oil' him." Now

with the moral code of
circumstances alter cases

upon the time of the day
fectly justifiable, when we
dangering our own necks.

ciples we think it our duty , hold up
tion of our countrymen, and would in hope that
the yells of interminable warfare which the Courier
sends forth, will be, 'ere long, allowed by the joy.
fat acclamations of a General Peace.

Museums, Fan. 28.—The Auckland, Captain
LTSIIII, which sailed from hence ea Thuredtay last,
for Holland, has just returned, having ',rimmed
Much difficulty. in landing her malls and plueagasr;'
at Goree, the ice having eateedelrio tea several
miles. She brings —a most distressing account of the
fate of several of the transports, laden with ordnance
stores, for Sir TUOMASPRAIIAM, that sailed about
ten da)ss since ; three of them are lost and several
stranded, or drifting about, and the Dutch coast is
represented as covered with powder barrels, or ether
fragments of ordnance stores ; the Thetis bye-boat,
which sailed some time ago, has also returned with-
out being able to laud the staff horses, which were
Ishipped ou board. Neither vessel bring a mail.

The Iphi,,Tcnie and ilkstenc French Mattes, cap-
tured by the Vencrabrol escaped front. Ciserburah
on the 26th of October jail. They had Proceeded
first to cruise oft' the Western Isles, and pest to
the coast of Africa, where they made skizei of two
f;dliteauten, which they burnt, after takins out the
valtiable part of their cargoes, coeeietioft of el**
phants' tc,eth, &c. From Attlee they tailed to the
Canary Wes, in the vicinaty of naiad tlieyiook sift
Other prises.
I)l.tiro ELEcfrorr.-4111th pay'! `.11.---For Mr.
KIRwAN 4188; for Mr. flobowsiel Ads; Majority
Ifur Mr. 113.-48th Day's P•:1--Majority for
Mr. K. 104.

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probable that, nrith his
Ji weastelas rein.
hoist • roinraPllT 140*,
L 1110( tg:reatik aont:
wrier At* tiolisi Ai*
s the objarit ortlturi&
ididrably a try pral
onto the Miley ma la
that is a great piesigsiat
r this is perfectly' sisinilstent
the Courier, whi k, that
; that to tell ends
r ; and that mu per.
ye can eofninit it ut
,a. SOCII Machia n prin.
ty to hold up to the execza.