The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-01 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

On theINTRODUMONqf FOREIGN TROOPS
into ag COUNTRY
TO TO EDITOE .01P THE STATESMAN.

Lion in which subsequent Parliaments have held their
fharacter, their office, and their dignity, by their ab-
ject servility 4o the Throne, on occasions where a
firm and manly resistance. would have been sanc-
tioned by virtue, and justified by duty. It might
possibly tend to open the eyes of honest men, if you
would publish the various sums paid only since 1760,
in subsidies to German Princes and to the Elector
of ilamovest, for the hire of troops, *hich, in war
time, has been no bad source of revenue to his Elec-
toral Highness, and which, of course, made war a
very desirable thing to all the German Princes who
madesoldiers of their subjects only to let them out
on hire. In looking over S'mor.tErr's Continuation
of the History of England, I met with the follow-
ing extract from a speech of the late Lord CliEiTEß-
rmtes, in 1744, who, after declaring that " the
taking sixteen thousand Hanoverians into British
•pay, rtithout consulting Parliament, was highla dero-
galory to the rights and dignity of the great Council
of tee jNalion, and a very dangerous precedent to
future times," concludes a very animated and pa-
triotic speech, as follows t---" It may be proper,"'
said his Lordship, " .to repeat what may be forgot-
ten in the multitude of other objects, that the nation,
after having ezalted.the Elector of IlXmoveß from
a state of obscurity to the Crown, Is condemned to,
hire the troops of that Electorate to fight their own
cause; to hire them at a rate that was never demand-
ed before ; and to pay levy-money ihr them, though
letitiVilOwitio all Europe that they were not raised
for that occasion+." Sir, I wish that something like
this spirit pervaded both Houses of Parliament in these
our days. The Administration, I had almost said '
!the reign, of Mr. PITT, would have been checked in
its careeer, and our country would have escaped
being inundated with foreign legions, whose very
presence is an affront to the courage and good sense
of the country. That simplicity of manners would
not have totally lost that simplicity which marked
our national character on the accession of the pre-
sent family to the Throne, nor would the Crown have
been permitted to acquire that enormous patronage,
which has enabled Ministers to plunder us almost of
our last farthing, and then corrupt us with our
own, property i—ln a word, Sir, the innumerable
foreigners in the country are a burthen and a curse
to us ; and as they eontributa.nothitig to the national
defense, and are unworthy of all confidence, they
ought never to have been taken into our setv ice.—
This intercourse bids fair to bastardise the country,
and substitute a mongrel, piebald breed, unworthy
the name of Englishmen. I -de, therefore, most
earnestly recommend you to ,yefer to the Annual
Register and Debates in Pa/Absent for the various
arms paid by the nation, since the accession of ,his
'pretreat Ifaresty, to foreign Princes, and to inferior,
traders in human blood, fOr what may in strict justice
be called legalized assassins, because men so hired have

,Stu,—The progtess of crime, and of a description
almost unknown to us, until the commencement of
this iniquitous and disastrous war, will cease to as-
tonish us when we reflect on the influx of everrde-
scriptiou of vagabonds, the. outcasts of all.uationsi..
and of all tahks--nobles, as they have the impu-
dence to calithemselves, and plebeians--aft of them
adventurers, and most of them more deserving of
the gibbet or the whipping-post, than of the reception
they have met with. Mr. PITT, regardless of his
professions of patriotism, and in violation of his
duty as a Member of Parliament, and a Privy Conn-
cillor; in avowed contempt of the laws of the land;
and in defiance of the Legislature, was the first Mi-
nister who has dared, in this unfortonate reign, Ad
introduce German troops, or rather a banditti of all
sorts, on our shores, under the .pretence of defend-
ing the Empire! Sir, I am a plain speaking, and A
very plain dealing mart; I profess nothing wive than
what I really feel; and I strie'lly'imetice in my tom-
mercejsvith mankind 411mt.rprotess:" Thus freely-
speaking WWI feel, it is snyr firaiami nealtetabie oplr
nion, that IF ENGLISIIMEN (In Which generolde:
sonlefien are included -the natives of Scothted mud
Ireland) CANNOT DEFEND ENGLAND,
ENGLAND IS NO LONGER WORTH DE-
FENDING ! And if AB Micountrymen felt on this
subject as their ancestors did, in 1698, when they
compelled Wittiam to send his raggamulfine hack to
Holland, and Groatil IVto dismiss his favourite
Hanoverians, in 1756, although we were actually at
war with France, we should soon be freed from the
incumbrance of foreigners, who pollute our morals,t
devour our substance, and whose object bciog plun-
der, would as soon plunge their bayonets into our
bosoms as into those of Frenchmen. Lord Nonni, in
the accursed American war, had the precaution, servile
as Farliament was ;whit; days, to have an Act of
Indemnity for only having presumgd to allow a few
Germans, whom he had hired of the Elector of HA-
NOVER, to land in the Isle of Wight for a short
time, on account of their health, in their way to
New-York ; but Mr. PITT, who was as servile to
the Throne as he was imperious and overbearing in
the House of Commons, disdaining indemnity when
offered, persisted in bringing over foreign legions ;
and a herd of beggarly Counts and Barons, collect-
ing a disorderly nibble together, which they called
regiments, flocked to Downing-street, certain of
being received with open arms by that unprincipled
Minister, whose colleagues were as unprincipled as
himself. His then apprenticed Statesmen, afterwards
his jourerymew, end who how since ASSUMIRD-
, business ou their ore account, inheriting at once his
insolence and contempt for our constitutional rights,
follow his example, and continue to inundate us
with all sorts of vagabonds, whom we are taxed most
grievously to maintain, and who have cost the na-
tion in bounty-rooney,importing-,and clothing, TEN*
times as much as our native soldiers, without
being worth the hundredth part of any one of them.
The Duke of Beunswicc, emboldened by the impu-
nity with which our laws have been trampled under
foot of late by Ministers, and connived at by a pen-
sioned confederacy, has also thought proper to in-
vade us, without licence or invitation, by a rabble of
all sorts, who followed his fortunes, for the sake of
pillage, in his flight from the Continent, under cir-
cumstances not very flattering to his character. This
'assemblage of adventurers having testified their
gratitude for having been fed, clothed, and received
into full pay and present quarters amongst us, by
outrages of a most atrocious nature at Guernsey,
and other pieces, have shewn us what kind of
protection we are to expect from these our new
guardians, which a uew-fangled loyalty, exclud-
ing every thing BRITISH in favour of every thing
GERMAN, has lately introduced amongst as, under
the pretext indeed of defending ..our shores, but
with, a latent design, perhaps, of dragooning us
into
.PASSIVE . OBEDIENCE AND: NON-RE-
SiSt. ANC itlietleics are Dot the
piroperinstreaseetaso eur 'widow end.
pesidetice, Veliceirbianee, withoit
being either useful or rigid"; it NV s* be amiss
to inquire, whether tliti 164r0t to, the.full as mis-
chievous to us lu a soddria in si political point of
'view; for ,surely, Sir, it is not likely that our man-
ners or our morals can be bettered by a mixture
with pennyless adventurers, who import with them
nothing worthy of imitatiou, and who come to us,
not to secure our fortunes, but to improve their own!
The times are no less wonderfully than wofully
changed, since the House of Commons, faithful to
the sacred trust reposed in them, compelled Wm-
LIME to dismiss his Dutch Guards, and G vonc E
the SECOND (lead back his Hanoverians.--, '
A British Parliehient, IN THOSE DAYS, pre-
served its dignity by maintaining the Constitu-
tion. You and I have seen the very, little °gime-

no legitimate cause to draw their sword, and to hire
themselves to kin; or be killed, is not very creditable
either to the buyer or seller.—Publish the sums ex-
pended for foreign mefcenaries during the present
reign, and leave to those who engaged them to point
out the benefit we have derived from Ilanoverians,
Hessians, Brunsekkers, Munstereans, and other
vagrants, whom it is become the fashion to import,
and to incorporate into our military establishments.
It I am not mistaken, the Transport Board has been
directed to beat up for volunteers among the captives
of war at theditterent depots ; all of whom, except
French and Italians, are invited Co enrol themselves
in oar service ! Really, Sir, when you seriously re-
flect on the description of people with whom we are
crowding our shores, their habits of life, character
sad pursuits, I am sure you will agree a ith me, that
nothing short of the most determined resolution to
undermine and destroy our Constitution, or the most
extraordinary infatuation, could allow of the
almost daily importation of men, who can have
'aro interest in our quarrel with France, and with
r.fethom we cannot associate without the risk of hit-
liibing their principles and their manners. 1 treat
that a considerable majority of my madman' will
agree with me, that ENG LAND IS NOT WORTH:
iDEFENDING IF IT CANNOT' bE DEPEND.
'W. Bit ENGLISHMEN 1• midi. hope that, Per.
:lialitent will feel the necessity of adopting, for its
own credit (sunk as it is in the estimation of the
people), such measures as will at !rest confine the ser-
vices of these mercenaries, if they are to be retained
by us, where obey cannot betray us by their perfidy,
nor Cornet* their profligacy. .•
A Tan Bititaii;..
llosiersetAilok Yee. 90, 1811.
Vide linsaaaer's Continuation, Vol. 111. p.

'tie 'reported that Sir Tue *isrustiiit refuses to
pay die reward of One Hundred Pounds to Anairra,
for apprehending the Honourable Mentbei for Wot-
ton Basset, in consequence of the hand,billa not being
printed until the day after Annual left, town in pur.
suit of Mr. although they were circulated '
the day preceding his apprehension at Falmouth.
• The public will no doubt beancious to know in what
manner this .alfair will be adjusted, as it may he of
• Ford* tree of this assertion, I appeal twthe Waraire, importance In similar cases hereafter.
the Office for Foreign Troops, and. above all, to'the Auditor's A lugger, 'loaded with gin, hat landed the greater
011lce, and the Treasury. Let Parliament inquire by what an- part of her cargo near to Anstruther, in Fife, a few
:ibority, or ratherat whose Wiener, and on what grouml,• the ankees of which hitve been seized by the Custom.'
mar tend Algessimg order to the Auditors ia !Imam- of the :house officers there. A number of ca 'goes •or gin,
Germs legimats paled the sams,pwld to the Von MATTIS"' have also been landed on the north coati. of :4cotlauct,
• paroust, iht Ds lA' Tonal,. • °he 11""regli.i,andfrau the Tay to the Moray Frith. Also .several.
other dif-ralik,. some of whom Oever had a regiawat w produce, cargoes beta ht Dunbar and Berwick anti a dumber,
though they wawa pat& fisr fwdr.—Cwfitainakse!arlft, Mr:L nv- a.ikediorthum r • a • •
be wed, from whonce It is sniuggleit
• and a maw of the muse fri ..lbenarig w fire.inh • •
since.
abet:ended; for 04,0411000 eimptic and au of *imam have throughout Northumberland coast, and into the
wcii4eathined their ants, could reveal much disgrareful history, I sou& of Scotland. It is generally suppo .ed that these
and prove bow teandaloadreidipl Cortlllottlt his West j Raoul wiwitOv.it
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMMITii, Mc. 9D.

Arrived the ship George, Thomas Taylor; Master,
from St. Andrew S, with tli.ber, last from Falmouth;
the brig Superb, Ellis. Junes, Master, from London
for Dublin ; the schooner trillions Henry, of Lon-
don, James llarnton, Master, from Quebec, hound
to London,. five weeks passage•; the Tiufulgar
transport, Captain •Allen, from Lisbon, tome under
convoy of his Majesty's ship Sis Fiorcn:o; the Ame-
rican ship Froneis,.-Capt. Baxter, .from
with timber ; the 'Mars, Jetta of marque, Captain
Richards, from' Lisbon; with less of .main-topmast ;
and the brig Minerva, Richardson, .froai Loudon,
with rem

Sailed the Laurel frigate to the Westward.

The St. Fiorentv frigate, which arrived yesterday,
brought sick and wounded men belonging to our
army in Portugal. The passengers by lwr state, that
the army was in cantonments, and every thing rt-
mained quiet, and nonews of any consequence from
any part of the Peninsula. •
The Ganymede sloop of war is expected is rail
at this port from the Eastward to take the trade to
Spain and Portugal.
A fleet finder convoy of a frigate 8. Sivw • beating
in from the Westward, suvposed to be trio/sports.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 91. • .

Arrived the Goshawk sloop of war, Captain tit.
burne, from a cruise oft' the coast of. France; the
My►noath store-ship, from the River, bound to
Malta ; and several ships from the Dow'os, under
the *eller.
Sailed the Dreadnought, of PS guns, Captain
Linzee, to be refitted at Plymouth ; and the Awe-
lope, of 50 guns, Captain Carpenter, on a cruise,
The West India lied is brought up in COIN
Roads.

FALMOUTH, Dzc. 29. .„, '-
Arrived yesterday the schooner Hobbjl; Captain.
Curry, from London, bound to Cadiz, with a valu-
able cargo, put in with loss of foremast, which was
carried away in 'a squat; also the Fertainte,
Captain —, from Lisbon, with wool, &c. for
London,, 20 days passage;: a.att.Eliza, Randall,
froM Waterford. - ' •••• : - • ?*
Sailed yesterday the Walthligiespeclkefigelling;
with Melia far Lisbon; ind the Amy 04t. foe
Jamaica.. ~
• This -day arrived the Sroa/loiopachgk.Cillator:
phew, with Mani from Cadiz, twentp-days passage.
The French were preparing to attack Tip.* with
*it was expected would fall into theiiliands, although
a line-of-battle.ship, and several singlet vessels of

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lig"--had.PllB -1404011#-**.te:
The 'au 4egi:ioeared
off this port tit *lsiornivsg, ere 40404' -from
hence by the vessels waiting . fort tiers). *risen the
whole proceeded clownlr.:batiesi, with ilatrwintl.

• oilAI!, •Thae. sl.
Sailed hii Majesty's ship errasey for Portsmouih)
and the R►•dpole, ou a• Cruise:
Arri%ed the 4lluck gun-trigirom Portsmouth.
LEITH, Mc. '2B.
The Bebe armed ship sailed ou Thursday, to pro.
tect the Gottcuburgh courah expected with be
Egeria sloop of war.
'fhe Ri/le►nan sloop of war arrived yesterday,
from a cruise.

The Sarpedon sloop of war is in sight, Coming up
from a cruise.

The following is the amount of the British Naval Farce no
to this day :—At sea, as ships of the line, 8 . &Oak 5o to 44
guns; L.:l:litigates, 98 sloops and yachts, r, hornhs and
ships, lit brigs, 34 cutters, 52 schooners, rim v:.ssels, turgtr,,
&c. total 547 --tn port aid fitting, 32 of the line, 8 from 30
to a 4 guns, 28 frigates, 38 sloops, ar.c l bona., J9brigs, s cu.-
tees, at schusniers, Svc. total itia —Guard shipsp4 of the low,
of 5u gun*, frigates, 5 sloops &c. tutill _
prison ships, e. 3t of the line 3 0(110 gone, 3 Cat:toes, total
37.—Ortimay, and twpitiring for service 70, of the Ike 14,
frum SOW 44 gaol, 59 frig :tea, as 1 air, &c. b bo .hs &e.
pa kip. a schooner*, tots, 20.4 Btolditg, 31 of the line, aof
44.11aaa, t4triptes, s sloops, total sa.—Grord Total 99

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or piste olive cloth, eta idesed in a tayiegated elienide hur-
ler; laug sleeves, finished at the wrist to correepond, and
lined with pink sari/set. Porfteranisn iussitle of elk, ilia
colour of the robe, bead with pleb, and knisied with deep
Chistewit-iiilk fringe.. Cap•Of Mark or coloured velvet, oraa-
mental veldt .ric/Calik land, and curled ostriCh feathers,
placed' hiselifthilki left Oldie. Highstsndingcollar of muslin
or net, edged liklvlacifee needlework, rising above the rube
at the throat. rink timbrOidered tidieule: G!oves a pale k-
mon colour, and half-bouts tit pink kid, tensioned with sumo*
sable for. Fur this graceful and. appcopriate costume we arts
indebted to the taste sad invention of Mn. Gill, Coil-street,
inuritassuo_oss.ssms_

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THE LATE MURDERS.

SIIIDWELL OFFICE.

During the interment of Williams, Humphries, of
Bow-street, observed Bob Barns" and George Dig-
yell, two notorious charac. ters, attempting to pick
the pocket of a Gentleman. The Officer imniediato
ly secured them, and brought them up. to.this
On the person of Barney was found two 11.-notem
and a small red pocket-boo.; and in the pockets:of
Biznell only a large canvass purse, filled w)th 24
halfpence and two skeleton keys.
The Magistrates fully committed the. Prisoners to
take their trials at the next Sessions. •
Sylvesicr Dryscoll was again brought up, and dis-
charged. •
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Juhn Cahill, alias John Butler, alias John Frede-
rick,'whose examinations before the Magistrates of
this Office, have been marked with such repeated in-
consistencies and palpable falsehoods, was recog-
nixed on Monday night by Captain' L. of the Sligo
Militia, who had aninterwiew with him. On seeing
the Captain, the Prisoner satirically said, " How
are you, Captain ?."' F.:mining him very roinutelv,
the Captain replied, " I do not 'know you." The
following parley took place:-" Pray, did
.you
long to our regiment?". " Yew, I did- seven years
ago; I was enlisted by tt•tieriesot;fillark, at Sligo; r,
never joined the regiment, .but know you very well;;
and I consider myself a desertrri
..stall* no other regi.
ment has a right to clalett Did you know the
Serjeant-Major of the rekfinent' at. that time ?" "
don't know his name; bot ise -was a lusty man."—
The Captain again rooked at tbe.,Prisoner, and at
length recognized his person; and, after putting a
multiplicity of cptestioai, 'found out that the man
had now told the truth.; . dud 'it' ii supposed that the
Prisoner will be delivered utimfi tfs yegiin eat. •

• QUEEN-141fAitt.
Isaac Clarke, the aniastrel • and lionTipeAttacer,
Sias wain bronght ap yestenitti lett suspic.intb 'in
'coneetikince of his person and dross ainsverst the
description given, of his being one of: the • aurdererr
•of Mr. Williamson. ; • • -
Mr. John Spanton, if .11orsefori:y toad; attend-
. ear and proved-, dent 'at' the, night hi' the •taurder,
thii Prisoner was at the Bell public-house, in Prince's-
street, 'Westntinster.--The Prisoner was in . conse-
quence discharged. _