The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-18 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

66 A Correspondent of the fteltiesore Tekgrepk,
ender the Washingtoe date of the 144 lost. espressos
the opleion, that the coollict ici the House of Repre-
sentatives on the conduct of Gooiest Jackson, will
terminate to a ;sca lars! attempt to disband the
army. The letter adds---' The Virginia Legislature
is said to be fear to one against Control Jackson.--
This will be the menet blow to Colossi Monroe, be
has bad to dread. General Jecksott will be Isere on
Monday. Rooms are said to be engaged for Mm,
sad it is further said he is to mike his seat in the
House of Representatives, end look at his assailants
eye to eye.' "—(Goonserciel Advertiser.)

A dramatic piece was 'ever Med es Coyest-
girders Theatre of half the temporary importune*
es the political one performing eg the Hestlogs at
the same place: SOS one freeg►t with half the in-
terest to the spectators, and to the Patio at imp.
lire is a lessen for old sad neleged
Our Readers will me, that witheet any of lbw
strained comparisons and interpretations of almanscit
makers, -that we foresaw and foretold what has hap-
pened; we prepared that pert of the Peblic with
w►om our Journal ►as a daily intercourse, for that
change in the elective proceeding in the City of
Wrstmister which has so much surprised, oay astoegd.
el, thousands of other persons. We drew epos
ourselves the disapproriog notice of miry by what
we predicted, who nevertheless sincerely wished very
well to oar laboars. We have since, however, been
qualified with the title of prophet for the verification
of our augury. The confusion has taken pl•ee--
the chaos we pointed in imagination lies iu rode
masses in the place where beautifel order had reigned
for a long time. We did cot, however, describe the
saisebief es worse thee PANDORA'S bet, there being
hope at the bottom; for we said that order might
'gain be restored, sad the moral world bevelled
by its near approach to, but escape from, the
threatened dissoletioe. From all t►is, however,
we trust we shall not be damned arrogant ; we
boast of so intuitive capacity ; what alone we pre.
seem to build on and to sibibit for the instruction of
our Subscribers, is solidly grousded is oar raped.
once and reflection. That 'specious* has bee* de-
rived not from feels, as they are collide/id detailed le
history (many of which are falsehoods), hot from the
operating of a majority of t►e senses of a min, via.:
from heisting, wing, and feeling. At the Borst of the
French Revolution, when the talents of all the
learned men in the meet refined nation on the earth,
were invited to assemble and partake of the glorious
work of regenerating so almost lifeless masa of state
corruption, what mum who bad a heart to sympathise
with the sufferings sod the wants of his fellow-tree.
tares, could de otherwise than wish to Ay to the tel.
beers, wheacethe endless of many of the first rheters
and repoblitiesio the world, were to be seen offering
their opinions, how best to form a Government ca-
pubis of affording the largest portion of Liberty to
every one, without la the least trespassing on that, or
the property of his neighbeer? Whe did not wis► at
that time to bear the sentiments of such ;meg as •
Cowooncee, a BRISSOT, • BOZO?, a CAVORT, des•
livered In en assembly, called together to legis.
late for thirty sillies, of People ? It is a pity
that sorrogediog kingdoms snit tuitions had not left
those enlightened personages to display the gifts oh'
nature and the fruits of study before the eyes and un-
derstandings of their own and other countries, for
the edification sod guidance of secceedieg Reformers.
Bet no; from tinker, passion, and malignity inhabit-
ing the human breast, collected and coogtooserated.
into a mass by the power of reigning Priem, and
the beUerued ieflaeoce of am ruling press; the

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striven( statl•q; SD
S ;gn

, . atlo vengeance was
the half ralsed.up -
he military sad lejury
ein Crowned Reeds and sit
~ . Owes' resold
do to cruet the haunt Hercules and Champion for
Malvern' Freedom wit employed against unhappy
&ranee; which, though able to brat off the phalanxes
and legions arrayed in the field against her (for her
Minns hod, indeed, imbibed the sentiment new con-
sidered us Qtriretic—decus ere pro pofrfa nod), yet
by the secret, the silent workings of Cabinets in
coalition glints, one after another, she at length
fell; and the only pleasing ninthse to the servicing
philosopher and citizen of the world is, that the
Wenn that great tragedy has left behind it will
not be lost to individeals, though it will
be liken up by Governments. Thus much has
been said In hopes of doing away all impels-
lions of solo comfit in the writer, by throe who
do not know him, on account of the jest protru-
sion he may lay claim to, as having 'latched the
progress of the slow and feeble efforts flu a highly
polished nation to throw of the incembrances of
oppressive and tyranoical institutions ; through its
grades' warming from oppesitios, to its darting fire
from collision—when, is short, the vitalism sight a
math a nation la its fever sad 'sanitation, arraying
no half of its population egainst the other, thendap
exhibiting a picture of what man in society eon do, ills
figures and colouring atlas w boletus never to be forgot.
ten, bet with the absolute privation of the focally if,
armory. Now let es drop the curtain en that predee•
tiosor hick has not yetproceeded to its denouement, mad
look to the opening scene of • pieceat borne, of neat
interest to the philosophic mind, bat of a hundred
times mere to the patriot beset. This discoorsiog
which we wow hear, is but a prolorse, bet then it
Is " • protegee to the SWILLLINO ACT," in which
many Of the personages, now precancel performen,
and who have the free entri to the stage hoses tad
bolded the scenes, will most assuredly, like wage.
est pieces, which have bad their day, ile laid en tlllt
shelf. It is difficult to descend suddenly from gem&
rale to particulars ; bat it must be done : we are ad
writing ersys, but mere sketches; a „Intrealist cat.
sot, without great address and nicety overlook tbs
occurrence of the hour for any topic of remote lee.
pentane", what.v.r may be its magnitude.
Mr. lloanotrtz's fats will be • warning to retort'
aspirants to seats in Parliament. Yoe cannot be too
frank in dealing with a whole Public. As Indi.
vides', by a little meets' reservation, or even de-
plicity, may profit or gala his object with another
individual—hot it will not do with a Nation—sad
the Electors of Weelmineter are truly a repress/en.
doe of a Nation. We saw the falsl dirt (" in
our etiod's eye Hordtio!") inflict the deep wooed,
whoa he was readies his debiees creed. We
were sorry for it--we ebbed bite renters; small
that the Electors lad a snowmen to seen' a son
ezporiescod politicise aid a real Radial Refetten.
We, by mar sincere sod unreserved declaration of
the irrecoverable mischief be bad done, hurt the feel.
logs of many in his Committee whom we esteem.—
We had letters on the occasion without somber,
some admonishing the public ended of the
Srarzsabor, and others advising a mere welch-
fat regard to its own particular interest. We
were sore, however, that from what the Candidate
had done, by a deviatios in the profession made at
the Election from that acq.tiesced in at least, in the
nominatioo, it might be suspected soother in Parlia.
meet would he found not foments with the promisee
made at the Election. How far Sir Faaecu Boa-
orres conduct is impugnable in sit this cornet be
asontsised at this moment. His adversaries hairs
from it, however, a great advantage and triumph
over him. The Honourable Baronet's conditioe for-
cibly reminds us of that of the Count de Muumuu,
in the Constituent Assembly of France, whom he
had fallen antler the suspicion and displeasure at the
ardent Reformers of his day, and was waned of the.
consequence of a precipitate fall from the vast ensi-
lages of popular favour. " I know (said that
thoudering orator) that the TAILPTIAN Root bind
far frees the Cancoc!!"
A few words then, upon the consequence of these ,
sinister occurrences. The former friends of Sir
FRANCIS, and who wish to be so still, are put to the
blush; and the friends of Radice' Reform, by the
incidental advents'e gives to the common esemy of
both parties, are thrown into present despair.

Mr. Luis ray indeed, thresgh all this, obtain his
object, bet it cannot bee triumph, es it will not ►e
achieved by soy merit of his own. The different
costuders have let drop the latirels, and the active
young campaigner will have picked them ep. Bot it
may be asked by the stern Reformer, who looks
over the objects of the present hoer, what harm can
a whole flock *flitch Lambs do in Pediment, if the
People maintain and impro►e their present position ?
Oise powerful sod popular battering-ram will oat•do
the feel, of all the sheep and their bleating offspring
thrughoet the country. The inhabitants of the
United Kingdom have too long 'offered, they are
resolved on redress, and are In an imposing attitude;
they have for sullied's many honest, able, and
11 zealous writers in their behalf, who will stand by
them as long as they stand up themselves. These
writers are to be Need in the north end in the well :
they are increasing in numbers every hoer; end from
their talents, labour, sod honesty, whet may not be
effected, and soon? Great events bare ales,.

created, as it were, (tint characters: we are about
to plough deeper In she snll, and may ther►fore es.
prct a better and cleaner harvest.

In taking a glance at the yesterday's prneeedings
in Pa►lismeot, we were at once e‘teered and pleased
oitb the nimertations made by Sir ROBUIT W. ILIOX
on the Petition brought into the House of Commons
by Mr. S. WORTLEY, ti.fli and ewoeta of
land its the West Riding of York. It would seem is
if the hood which mimed our marks oe the insult-
ing nature of sack Petitions, at a time when the poor
are starving for want of bread, had boos in spore.
tbetic cootert with lb. tows* of dm pelriolie +pester.
us by ao electric conJueter, 'Wee nearly at the same
instant the Statesman ■nd the Senator exposed the
c►uelty and the impolicy of laying such Petitions,
day after day, upon the table of the Rouse, which
tho Hoatoorabla 114•Oiltat said " was us wise, Wren.
site to the People, sod likely to ►ead to mischief!"

lel sill 111111 KR ELECTION.
Slate of the Nenabers polled Ibis day ep to Tines
e'Uoek

J. C. Hossassas, seq. ns
1t«. G. Lamm HII
.1. Castrwatarr. ltaq. 1
Stile of the roll, as It closed yostooday
J. C. Haaaostaa,
How. 0 Lam■ III
J. Coolvtasarr. iq . 11P

The reason 01141 M by the advocates of Ministry, for
tbe necessity of an overused qeanrity of intl.:let
meaty (sit. Bank.notes), is the identical one we have
repeatedly verged as necessary I. be lessened iu
weight e'er, day, vie. the maltase of and
its application, i. a. the 'unsay elected by taloa, and
the money impended by Government. The old Latin
once Lisa, " Smola& cause folhitar efedrs ;" (En.
*tithed by " ramose Ike uses and tams elects will
cease,") is Mss plainly esempllited. Salmitate
economy fey estrayseence, sad yea will take easy
imeredtetrly, in part, tbe 'witless cense end nesse,
assigned fair whet all mankind (Mr:Gammen ex-
cepted) aim to be an evil of tbe List NUT nog.
sited'.

It is known that the celebrated Camaaccaas vie
lately permitted to reitirn to Franco, and hod Si.
rived at Paris. It has bees Moos stated, with a kind
of racer, by some Jo Is, tbat he is about to re.
furs to Brotsels. We tear., however, that tbo oit•
jeer of his jostropy, is to dispense of bit property its
Holgisrie. He proceeds from times to Spa, mad
returns to Paris is September. _ _

M. RZGXAVLT (de ss. JPIN d'A01017) if 010 mid
to hove obtained permission to return to Frisco.

Letters received yesterday from Spain, • ssontios
that an entire regiment which bad left Zaragota,
coder orders to proceed to Valises*, where it was
supposed palmist nominations *Owed, broke set
into a state of open mutiny, et it place called Cespe,
when the seldian dechirrd they weelci not take up
arms to enslave their fellow•cosntgmef. Th•
Colonel endessoored to sppenlie them, hut, It is
added, obey roue upon and killed Irim, tocelhor with
some of his officers, and then disbanded themselves.—
, (Morning Paper.)

His Excellency Count Lomas's:lLL the Swedish
Ambassador at Paris, give a splendid fate et his re.
sidence in the Pelsis Royal, on the 2fith J Is
to celebrate the birth-day of the Riog, his &ovum
Master. The Giese. of Swears, accompanied by
the Dec and Decheme de la SAVONDiIIt, and by
Priori CH•SLOT Di Posts COUTO (yeesger brother
of his Highness Prince Oscan), hammered this as-
stably with their presence. At the conclusion of
the fete, her Swedish Majesty was pleased to arc
wet the various honorary distinctions with which
Coast Lowanusagm is decorated, by conferring on
him the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Seponace.
About one o'clock yesterday, the RAH of Law.
DlMDALtbecestteaddenly indisposed while deliverlog
a speech in the Coalmine* on the affairs of the Beak.
He was immediately conveyed home. His Lordship's
indisposition is said to be the effect of so apopleetW
*Betties; bet we are glsd to bear, that efts. hkee-
marvel to his own bogie be grew considerably Weir*
A Correspondent complains, sad, we think, with
meson, that the dealers is milk, who raised the price
of their article 14th, io cosisegeeece, as they stated,
of the drought of last summer, have forgotten I.
lower it again. Certainly, since September last, a
more favourable season for the feed of cattle was
never koown. Oar Correspondent advises the do.
mesfic redaction, or, in cases where it is possible, the
discontinuance of milk.

Yesterilay, • Coed of Directors was held at the
East lodia.hoese, wheal the following ships were
thee stationed sod timed, Tic : Bridgewater, Mar.
gels of Ely, and barking, for St. Helena and China;
Apollo, Cement', aed Matilda', for China direct.---
To be afloat 2311 lust. sail to Gravesend let March,
stay there 30 days, be in the Downs 10th April.
A Correspondent from Armagh leads esithe fol.
lowing snecdotet—sA Gentleman, of more gravity
than knowledge, 'ling lately no the " Mendi-
ea/ ribruciation" of this town. made the following
1540 remark—" These ditties are good Alegi, hot
think there should be ousnets-elieNios as well r men-
dicifier ; for there are as massy of the mein begging
as of the other.—(Be(fust Paper.)
RiCALIA Of Sconmio.—Weentlerorend that pre-
pation a sakiug in the Castle for eshibiting
these ancient emblems of Scottish independence to the
Piddle; end that it is intended to issue tickets of
admission, at the rate of 2.. tid. each, limiting the
namhrt to be keyed In any one day to 100.--(Cale-
donjon Mercury.)
The passage heed epos for the PINIMII Prise of
the present 'o'er, at Comhiiike, is from 'on M-
arcum's Cortulanes, Act 5. Se. 3. pert of Voiononia.ll
speech, beginning,
411
Thiess" it OM. CI WM t'
and ending with
• Les 1.'4~ Mae wish oar apes:"
which Is to he translated into Greek lambic Mete*
leek Trimetets, according to the lows laid rl,,irsi in
the Prefessot's preface to the Hecuba of Surtpidee.

lON

To CHARLES. FORBES, Eia. M. P.
FOR NAINSBURY.

-~_~

SIN—I did myself the honour of addressing you,
in March last, throve' the medium of the Sr4rsa-
x4s, in consequence of your manly exertions in
Pediment on behalf of the Royal Navy, epos the
Estimates of that Service being brought ep for dis-
cussion: and as prejudice, ever blind, still contioen,
to opposition to the better reason of a majority of
the United Kingdom in favour of that arm of the pub-
lic service, I have presumed once more, through the
same independent Jaime), to claim your favourable
*need... Sion the period alluded to there has set
been owe step tales by the Board of Admiralty, to
place t►e Navy epos the same footing as the Army,
noteithstsodlog it hes been admitted ►y blioisters
themselves, that It had been in contemplation, sod
wee an eject highly desirable. Notwithstanding t►e
numerous warniep that daily present thanbelves to
the most comae. observer, the some ruinous system
is persisted io, in sliewieg the Navy to deledle bite
decay, and die hest resources of the Gentry treated
wit► greets weglect; fee Instance—a few weeks ago a
large Brevet promotion of Military Officers took
place, said to have been for services in the field
hitherto overlooked ; but we look is vale for soy
correspoodiag ',comities in the Navy. May Hamm
avert wbat the Peet se emphatically describes as the
resell of such apathy !

" Fee dwold the sliding fabric 'ace give way.
Saes darkened gear, Sad pow recovery brute,
. b 'view rein rit rolls
gawp radio( down, to drat devoid:re gulf
Ohm may a nighty empire belied liev."

If we east mar eyes across the Atlantic, and view
the activity that prevails la all the Navy yards of the
Uoion- -if we slew with what liberality the Ame-
ricans pay their 'Seers sod most—if we view the
lofty tees that Is assumed by them in their public
documents, is palliatiog the aggression committed on
the (*entry in the persons of two British subjects,
la there not eau* for this contrary to be prepared?
sod Is net the language of a Pahlie Jeanielist, who
so aptly espreesed himself to the following effect,
worthy of attention?—" to the framing, however,
of ear astablishmeots, it is certain, that the country
views with mach mere pain the redaction of the
Navy, thee that et Army : this feeling claims at.
wile& The merit of the two services Is persosally
equal—there are brave men alike in both; bet not
ear to their possible operation open the subjects of a
free State. An Army may oppress our liberties at
lane, a Navy Never can be used bet in the proem.
lion of them egoism foreigners. It is in our Navy,
therefore, only that we as repose ..alloyed cosi-
doom"

As I am willies le do jetties to the Admirsky
where say navies may have bees greeted to those
who base a mimeses to the Navy, I beg lees. te
espy the fellow* as the mobsters, of ae Order from
that Board, doled the 18th January, 1819:

" His Hayti Highness the Prince Regent having
bee% west graciously pleased to authorise the Coed
of Assistants of the Sea Officers Widows' Charity,
to grunt Pensioes to Widows of Commissioued sad
Warrant °limes of the Royal Navy, witbeet restrie.-
floes as to the amount of their incomes, sod sot-
utsitlssteadieg they now are, or iney have beam no.
married, provided they shall appear to be pryer sod
deserviog objects of the public bounty."
• The gallant Gement Fsaoussom put a very home
gondloo, a few evenings ago, that pot Ministers to
the blab, by encisiriog how it was that Naval OH.
errs paid a fee at the Admiralty, on obtainiogf leave
of absence to go abroad ? The answer wit—fur
mentingencirts; and from this it appears, a Peron
he the Navy, who has been twenty years in the ser-
ail*, with a wife mod fussily, with only three shillings
per *ems, desirous of proceeding out of the kingdom,
most pay at the Admiralty ten shillings and siapence
foe indeigesee to prooecute his commercial views.
Ravin trespassed, Sir, thus mach upon your
time, I shall conclude in the lines of the enlightened
test already quoted—

" nes cberlsb this—ibie lortpessive rower,
• 121suageress to tie Pulat—ever prompt.
• Ey lavish Malan ihruse We yew Ysd.^

A FRIEND TO THAT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Fe►.ll. FORCE, THE NAVY.

A LIST OP THU WHISPIHIS or THE DAY,
LIKE THIS ON DM IN IMANCL.

it saispered thee a murrain has seised all the
C.rowoorl Heads Is Europe, and that if greet are be
swat taken, the several Gliverstosents will find it diffi-
cult to keep their Kings on their respective Thrones
psi say length of lien together.
It is whispered that a ()MIMI separation is likely
Nhk► place betimes a couple of Personages of very
high rank; and when the world believed to be very
happy in their onion—not a whisper is beard against
two Ledy:
It is whispered that Mr. Pen is to be Chancellor
of the Eschequier, bet thin his father, Sir Rosati,
will not be made Greek Professor in the University
elf Cambridge.

The King of NAPLES, it is stated, was absent from
his capital, white his brother, CHARLES IV. of
Seale, died there., The health of the former Monarch
h mid to he much impaired.
Inc FRENCH LANGUAGE—These who bane wet
led the advantage of residing in France for the ac-
quirement of the language, will derive much bone&
from a little work that hes jest appeared, entitled
The Al of French Ceirverention. It is conyructed
is se new and earellent a plan as will, no doubt,
. mese it to supersede the es. elan ♦orks of a similar
asters that hare hitherto appeared.