The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-10 00:00:00

pressioas of disrespect towards his EscelLeary.

If any act of foreign policy can divert the
minds of Englishmen from the contemplation of their
ewe great domestic concerns, it must be the rimer-
dinary document of the Russian Court inserted is ear
paper of to-day. It is a memorial addressed in the
name of the Emperor of Russia, to all his Ministers

at Foreign Courts. on the subject of the affairs of
Spain, or rather as it might be described. a mem&
dal to those Courts themselves. The tide of it is aloe
sulicieist to excite alarm, and the contents to awaked
the most painful reflections. After inert/mg the ge-
nerous solicitude which the several Courts of Europe
had manifested in behalf of Spain, and adsorting to
the noble perseverance with which her intrepid pee-
' ple resisted a foreign yoke, but which, by the way '
did not obtain the applause of his Imperial Majesty
while the struggle was commencing, the Ideation
proceeds to view the late event that has occurred is
the Peainsula, as involving "the future destinies'bf all
civilised nations." In consequence of the alliance
f mated among the leo.ding Sovereigns who opposed
the ambition of Bonaparte, and the object of the
engagements that were renewed by them, in the latter
cad of the year 1818, he assumes the character of
(hand Abiter of Europe, and the tone of the oracle
of Kings, as well as master of nations. Without
' deigning to consult the allied powers. at least so far
as the public are apprised. he speaks a language in
i which he implies no doubt of their concurrence., and

gives a tone he takes fur granted they will inspll-1
sitly be led to follow. To them, his equals, he sets,
an example ; to the Spanish people, his inkriors, he
dictates directions.

In what different aspects does the same event pre-
sent itself to Sovereigns aad to subjects ! la the
wretched condition to which the Spanish nation was re-
;laced, impoverished, ind enslaved, beyond endures's., I
distracted at home, and dismembered abroad, aspiriage
and deserving to be free and great, and defeated IS
their noblest struggles and sacrifices by a bonded
mehltims in their rule, fee the easeaseyl awlibte*
power, or by the blind and barbarous tyranny of
Priests, what generous heart is Europe did set rejoice
in the emancipation of the people ; what enlightened
mind anticipated in their wise and mild arrangements
any other than the fruits of peace and happiness is tha
Peninsula and its connections ? All these his Majesty eif
Russia, however, pronounces that he is bound to meek
with the most forcible reprobation; set from any
mischief they have done to the nation, that he cannot
assist ; but on account of the dangers they may pro-
duce to the cause of Kings. The measures, not ema-
nating from his Catholic Majesty, are branded with the
odium of revolutionary. Those efforts and results in
*WA every noble-minded Spaniard glories, are treated
as outrages, the most criminal and deplorable. They
are deplorable for the Peninsula and for Europe, and
require from the Spanish nation the example of an
expiatory deed to the people of the two hemispheres!
And what can be required as the expiation? That
the crime be disavowed, the stain effaced, the bad
example exterminated. The Cortes, it is announced,
are to deplore and reprobate the means employed for
their own establishment, and to conrolidate their
adialaistratien by adopting the most rigorous laws
against sedition and revolt. Then, and then only,
they are apprised, the Allied Cabiliete rill be able to
iisaiatain friendly and amicable relations with Spain!
Such is the deaunciatien of this extraordinary docu-
ment. What impression it will make upon the Cortes
and the patriots of Spain we can readily anticipate;
what reply it will obtain from the British Cabinet
we ammo presume to conjecture ; what emotions it
=cites in British breasts it is unnecessary to express.
Whether it be at all connected with the movements,
of which we have lately heard so much, of a counter-
revolutionary nature in a portion of the Peninsula, we
have net the means of knowing; that it has a tend-
easy to promote them there cannot be • doubt.
There, we trust, the force of all this fulmination will
speedily exhaust itself; for as to its power is light-
ing up the flames of extrema! war, the poverty of the
states of Europe, and the agitated condition of the
several nations, give no grounds to fear.
That the Autocrat of Reseda may be again disposed
to take the lead in a Crusade, we have little reason to
doubt. This has been long and early the great object
of his ambition. On another occasion soon, we may
take the liberty of tracing the steps he has pursued
respecting it. In the mean time we would only state
tisat the brat confederation against Buonaparte that
was annihilated by the Battle of Austerlitz, originated,
not as was generally supposed, in the Cabinet of St.
James's, but is the Coaacils of St. Petersburgit.

The wrests of the present age hare ►oos waited fo►
*sir sarrisisig character. Bat that width is to din
espial' ►he present age frost all others, is yet is its

Wimp Ihms hi. shined only by a frori sag has

riartody yet Eseriepad ear of its htr masks. Gil
se Web at blame, ard see how this applies. We WM
to have Mast wisdom by expatiate,. That has et•

owed which se et►er period Mt MIN 1411,111tT is
met ealy t►e abject of public lore, which lase Dimity§
bet the Oaf Principles of liberty are as distinctly sees
as ►er name and for. are eagerly worshipped. Party

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has ass hearer an ezistenre. There m interested
we wbo win avail Omissive. of the present circuits-

stances, u lug as these things eon be ►ell together
hot they do Not deserve the use even of party. is
soy other sense than Banditti whose sole o►ject is

plunder. The rest are generally, and it might almost
be said universally. of one mind, which is to be
governed in that way which all honest men have in
their view when they speak of the Comatitatium. We

desire oar readers to look round, and see if the selfish
passiesse have not generally disappeared front all dis-
cussion whith is sot is itself a trade, or hes kes

*inverted imp. trade. Oar dissensions are firer. if
you pat sot of the "wallas the Pusue Koons', or
She lust who wishes to oreooto a Pr•Ltc Koine'.

A is notierdood by every one, who is out of the raw
bet of either of these, that the props which upheld
the system of public wrongs are every whe►e falling
todeeay, and are of theassekes crumbling into nothing.
You see little now of that honest impatience which
baled the march of Liberty, and still less of that
knavery which, Rader the false pretences of caution
and safety, sought only to stop its progress fur ever.
If this he so here, and blind and "'apprehensive
must he be who has seen nothing of this sew being,
this new life here, it is matter of increased surprise
and increased congratulation, that the same phenome-
non is developing itself abroad. In Spain, and in the
kingdom of Naples, the same spirit has produced the
same effect. The Peons wished • Covets,, a co►d-
isg to the mutant fed reholensire order of reams and
justice, aad the event was instantly and almost mira-
culously produced. The only arm which could stay
the progress of that wish, was lifted up to facilitate
its march. The Military had found oat that they
loosed part of the People, and they now adopted the
cross of the People. The perception that the Interests
of ladividaals are not the interests of the People, be-
came universal ; and neither the pretensions of new-
Iwo demagogues, nor the peeteasions of old and pri-
vileged and sanctioned orient. were any longer re-
garded. The measure that was meted oat to the
mph was the nessnre of the peoples' happiness, the
Immeure of reason and justicq which govern with no
view ►ut the public good. The remarkable things in
all these proceedings are, that the people see their
pod for headers, and are no longer misled by
Etrottree of totsst or ties arty inv ad any te'resf
that the arm of the old Egotists dropped off, In the
new feeling of the soldiery ; and that one interest only
was seen, and one only prevailed.
Here are causes of congratulation, and none of
mourning to Britain. The good government, the
good order, the public welfare and happiness, which
are desired and sought by the two new-bor■ nations
on the Continent, are to be found in ear Isstartions;
and no one here will be so senseless as to more against
this sew and happy order of things on the Continent.
And who and what shall start up elsewhere to derange
it? Shall the Sovereigns of neighbouring States
pour in their legions, and endeavour to struggle this
new Hercules in the cradle ? It is said, that one has
dared to conceive that thought. The time is gone by fur
hopes, in any such attempt. It was not the levied troops
it the allies, that lately conquered France, but it was the
indignation of the rooet.a throughout Europe which
eft bonds to her arrogant pretensions. Can the
peg& of Europe be now armed, to assail two nations
who have set up no pretensions, but seek only to be
governed, and that by their own native princes too,
in equity and justice ? Such absurdity is not now to
be believed; and if the power in question, or other
powers, lead their t►vops close against Spain and
Naples, (and they cannot move the PIMPLE in say
such quarrel), they will Sad that they have a work
to accomplish sew to them in its nature, and the
attempt at which will be dangerous may to thes•selres.

Norfolk papers arrived this morning to the 13th of
July. They do not contain any news.
The negotiation announced to be pending between
this tenantry and Holland for some correction of the
error committed i■ the Treaty of 1814, as to the
Indian Islands, is said to hale been broken elr. or
at least suspended without being brought to any
amicable termination. It is, however. to be renewed
on the receipt of dispatches from India, which are
not expected before October next. The Dutch Com-
missioner would net yield a single point. though the
King of the Netherlands owes every thing he pos-
sesses to the grataitoua exertions of this country,
and by which exertions we have involved ourselves i■
oar present gonadal diacritics.

It is 110 W known that the Austrian Oevernment
have demanded frees this country pecuniary aid, to
sable deem to it oat and expedite their army against
the Neapolitans ! Will it be believed, that melt •
densami eau be listened to with censplaceacy ? We
are sure that every considerate En‘liebntan would
revolt at the idea of again iavolviag the reantry la a
crusades' tyraaey against freedom. If there is any
meolatiin is the poverty that our former passion. In
this respect, has brought upon as, it mint arise frogs
the eertalgty that II aseares as frets a return of the
ot I 7.—(Monsiger Ch

THE LATE DUCERSE OF YORK,

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li is 6 sally deteensised to Wry the tentehte 'idol
late Mains et York at Weybridge, in a malt neatly
toilet lint thank. the entraran t• width is on the out-
side of the eherch ; the taint Was Malt by the late
Duchess, under her owls direction and eaperin-
teadence. The reason assigned for this is, that a lady
to whom she was most alfectiosately attached was `dried
there, sad her Royal Highness's particular and special
desire was that her remains might lie near her's. The
lady's tame was Sunbury. The Royal remains were put
into a wooden coan oil Ssnda night, ;tad last night
into a leaden coffin by the Royal Undertakers.
The revisits, of the 'Niche's It is said, are to lie in
State on Sunday, and also on Monday morning, and ou
the afternoon of that day the fuseral is to take place
it is to be as private as possible. The Duke is to at-
tend as Chief Mourner ; his Royal Highness is to he
followed by the Dukes of Clarence. Suggra, and Cate
bridge, and Prince Leopold; the Karl of Landeniale.
, as one of the Executors with Priam Leopold to her Royal
1
Highness's will ; Lady Calling Smith, to whom her
Royal Highness wan particularly attached, and her La-
drship's daughter, the priecipal attendant., and son.c
la the botmehold belonging to her late Royal Highness.
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