The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-11-29 00:00:00

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ins.Crivernmerpt. Should tha situation of la Mrs in
Fiance hicOmsalarming to taws XVIII. or and
other of the Powers inclitried, itithe union, it matters.
not, we suppose, (114. "fiat cautiewhethee.from'
the encroaChnienti auir imPikitioni of the Powers
who have already. deprived. France of mote than half
her territory, and hold possessiott of her remaining
fortresses and cities; or the grounds of alarm mai'.
he excited by the prosecution of an ',unrelenting 'aye-
tem of tyranny and vengeance en the part of the in-
ternal Government—Me, it seems, mast be active
partakers in the con.equenees of any soch circum-
stances, —we era yet far from having (loon
with the affvirs of France—we are bound henCe-
fcrtlr to live 'in' armour, and to consider the af-
fairs of France as our own. The moment that any
disturbance happens in France we must be ready to
march into it, with all our mercenaries •at our hack
a million of persons whom we pup and support,
and have the honour of fighting thrir battles in re-
turn. Ilow Ight we expect to drop into the teen-
quillity of pence, to see otr taxes and war establish-
ments reduced—how can we 'venture to turn our
swords into pruning books, and our spears into
plcughshares, when we perceive Our country . corn-
mitted to a contract which may require our marching
to war immediately, and again staking all that is
likable to us on the Continent, because the situation
of affairs in France may be supposed to require fo-
rPigst interference ? Such contracts should be called
Treaties of war, and not of pence.

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The sitnstinn of the martyred anti massacred Pro-
_ in the South of France, we should think was
Ificiont gronod for the foreign Powers extending their
'recce, so far as to protect as welt as suppress.
lough France's almost covered with armies, wt.o
to ke tt!e preservers of tranquillity and the
fishers of:prime,. the work of outrege and blood..
sit the intolerance of religious persec.otion,
i. ne all the southern provinces of that king-
. *is country, however, we rejoice to say,
like apathy does not prevail en the subject of
horrid enormities, carried on onder the mesh
',ions zeal. The forlorn condition of the poor
Prostestants continues to excite en increaso
iy, itod an increased activity of benevolence.
have only time to matted this day the Resolu.
the Dissenting Ministers, adopted at q.t!'
Meeting yesteiday—to-moi row we will gise-
a former Meeting. Our Readers will see
the Gentlemen, who first stepped for.var4o
•oeeeding with firmness and regularity to
.thy,
the miserable Protestants of France. They
,ad an interview with. Ministers on the subject,
...,; to raise contributions through';
,ngregations, and bare appointed a Coinuili:?'
communicate either personally, or otheri44,
objects of their benevolence, end to diifri-
them the pecuniary relief they so much need. 1
if-thy Body will have the gratitude of every'
an and of every Btitlsh heart, whatever may.l
success of their efforts. 1

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'mg, Nov. 23.—The Prussians hive ex-
heir cantonments further for the convenience
ining proei.inns, Sec. Though these pro.
la►e suffered much less than the rest of France,
unexpected bnrden causes great discontent
We learn now that the Prussiin army sus.
its march by orders received from the highest
ly ; and it is thought certain, that the cause is
to he sought in the difficulties which the
Government makes from time to time about
to the Allies the fortresses which they are

y. The Prench seem not yet ship to recon-
,henv%elves to the idea of giving up their for_
In foreign armies. ll,ovever, the MP3SUrPi
ith the Prussian army have done alteady this

,at the signing. of the several Conventions
been thereby hastened ; they will not resume
Itch till the fortresses which are to secure for
. number of years the repose of the neigh.
States, shall hare been delivered up to the
'oops.
.reatost part of the Hanoverian regular troops

in the southern provinces of the kingdom
he French frontiers. Several battalions lune
• gone into their garrisons. The whole of the
ian landwehr return home to its own coon-

continue to speak of the building of a mag-
palaco at La Belle Alliance, in the middle of
.nsive woods which the national gratitude has
the peat man, who has preserved oar coon-
4m:remora ble evils.

•NUAGEV, Nov. 1.---The.Goveroment or Ilan..

not only °Fere(' a very large sum of manger
Duchy of Lauenburg, but has also signified
lows k that if it will renounce this accession of
it ma.y receive for it some considerable co.
the West Indies. But the same secret re.a.

t Mitt' Hanover, or rather England, to de-
etain thic small spot of territory, equally jn.
Denmark to wish to retain it. Lauenburg,

lops uot Contain above 40,000 intuthiNnts, se-

the territory of liambargb from that of FA-
--All direct commercial communications
the two cities must pass oor Dveish ter.
%hich is of itself an advantage on ac,
4f the transit duties that a►e levied. Add
t!...t as the two small territories of

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