The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-18 00:00:00

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this hireling of the Bourbons does not even restore to
glance st the eomrnissioo of the sanguinary deed: Pethaps
he is satisfied with toe sacrifice; but fears to exult in the
fulfilment of his wishes, lest a degree of odium should
light upon him which not even his unblushing impudence
could sustain.
We can scarcely believe thee we are in Englind, in
London, whin we perceive the comparatively trivial degree
of indignation, which is expressed at this horrible event.
The feelings of the country are correct; but we seem to
"hive lost the costorn of giving vent to them. What is it
We fear? Thetis Acts. or the Ugly Alliance? What keeps
tla within doors, during the transattion of such. terrible
scenes? If we have not hands to avenge the eittims. have
we wot tongues to denounce the guilty ; Into what
straogd 'coudition has oar evil destiny led us ? Neither
our owe interests, nor the cease of humanity can more us
to any degree of action. The Bourbons, however, are
,determined to rouse as. If the lion is so old, and weary,
that he cannot quit his lair, the holy 'allies will seek him
%Isis deo, " and fright him there, and ntalci him tremble
there." Already the Drapcate Blanc, a French Journal,
threatens us with a fulmin Won from the "New Congress,"
declaring against the recognition of the South American
States. Already does it ask what we *ballets in such a
casewbetlisr we shall confine ourselves to mere " remon•
'trances, or indirect menaces;" or whether, ashamed and
wearied of otir "potaical nullity," we shall again wield
"the trident of Neptune !" Yes, the journalists of a race of
princes whom we boast of . having restored, talk of our
" political nullity!" The very supplicants of our charity
talk of our "political nullity !" The creatures for whom
we have spent seas of blood, and millittoe of money, tell as
of our" political nullity:: 'Mr. Canning bas gone too
far in his Plymouth speech. about the revivification of the
"mighty masses :"—and his declaration that the English
Ministry care only for the interests of their own comity.—
The J)rapcau Blanc very justly asks-"are not the Cabi-
" nets of the Continent filially bound to promote the ince-
" rests of the people who live under their laws, and the re.
"establishment of the social power of Europe and its
"colonies ?" A minister should be careful of the.language
be employs. It is not his business to talk, but to act ;but
,opr pow heraldry ks words. not arms." • Mr. Canning has
nothing else to bestow; and they are of **little value that,
we sliwarl not blame his avarice, if be kept them to him-
self. His ealvo, of "Goo forbid that thooceasion (of trying
" our etreigth) should ever COMO!". will not avail him—
'The policy of our Cabinet is universally understood to be,
•the effect of fear, and a conviction on its part, that no coo-
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tesycould be vigorously maintained ; and the consequence
oisithat wearc set down as a "political nullity :" a sort of
cypher with regard to European affairs, which requires a
Itusalan, er au Austrian unit, to be placed before us, to give
us.any value.

The Bourbons are said to have learnt nothing, and to
have forgotten nothing, during their long exile ; but (hit
is not quite true. During their residence in England,
they learnt the advantages of a septennial representation,
salt ia called ; and they are now about to introduce the
principle into the French. Chamber of Deputies, instead of
keeping itp its integrity by the anneal renewal of certain
portions. The present Chamber is to be entirely dis-
solved and a new one to be chosen, which will declare its
sittings shall continue for seven years; and then, " for a
few.aionthe agitation, France will gain seven years of
repose." This, copying of the "English_ Constitution,"
by the despotic Bourbons, is another proof of its unfitness
fur a free state :, and a clear illustration that a septennial
parliament, is as an effectual engine of oppression
as
tyranny could desire.

Themonied interest of Loudon is setting its face against
the New Royalist "Ann for Spain, in the hope, of compet-
ing Ferdinand to acknowledge those which have been
made to the Cortes. A " respef.table" broker, who intro-
duced the new securities. was hissed out of the room ; and
the Committee hive met to consider what further steps shall
be taken. We have but little interest in these squabbles ;1
bait it is a &city to caution every one against lending to the
" New Swindle," called the " Royal. Government." Fer-
dinand's lease of the Crown of Spain, may last as long as
the French security remains ; but those who lend him
money will land him a bad paymaster. Independent of the
Church and Crown lauds, Spain has no resources ; nor can
she ever possess any, under her " liovernment," that
will he adequate to defray the expence of French assistance
in the collection. When Spain was in full poSsession Of
her colonies, of the very gold mines which supplied all
liwrope,„ber Royal irlatitions kept her as poor as Switzte:.'.
land : and until she getss, fairly rid both of Monarchy, her,
ignorance, and her superstition, her creditors sill fare but
hardly. .

A morning pare quotes a statement of the mentos of
rectiverishg debts in. America, under what it calls American
Gam. hobo:Mid be remembered on this subject, that it is
not American, but English law ; for the colonists, when
they threw off our authority, were silly enough to retain
our cumbrous statute book, inst ad of compiling a simple
and ratiogal code for themselves. English law is as great
a tyranny in America as it is in England : and the prepos-
terous edger:iv:4 with wlsich American aulhorities seek for
English precedents to determine cases, shows the Ameri•
cacs hare a national charscter co form upon legal subjects.

Mr. Secretary Canning arrived in town an Sim*,
and on Monday morning transacted hitsiness at the Foreign
Office.
A Cabinet Conneil will he hell this day. when it is ex-
pected Mr. ffnskisson will take his seat, it heinz the first
that has asseuibled since the appointment of the night
lion. Gentleman. •
'lt is-said that Lord Granville, whose appointment AS Am-
halwador to the ifagtte appears in. Saturday's Gazette, will
fulfil the ditties, of that Mission oily for a abort time. It i•
expected his Lordship's destination is a much higher and
more important diplomatic station.