The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

THE-SIATF-SMAN.

LIBERTf OF THE PRESS.

INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.

Von Gentz, on this subject, under the head " Ju-
(lido! Proceedings," speaks as follows:-
I
The duty of pronouncing judgment on a pnbliestion,
stills revert to its Wert' on the public intOrests, the
is Ischia f it wry, antler certain t.ircuntstances, create,
and the danger to which it may expose the gencral.tran-
stniliity ; or of deciding on any of the relations which
may subsist betwito the notin' and the iodine authority.
is e.ther not at all, or very remotely coattected with the
other functions of &Judge. This doty is entirely of a
jcilltical ratan., it implies a knowledge of state affairs,
apolitical relations, both foreign and domestic, of pub-
iii; life in general, and of the whole 'constitution of Ml-
piety which can only be possessed by ate who has a
tleefiled inclination, or has paid particular attention to
stutlitit of.this kW. To desire an ordinary tribunal of
jetties to plononnre judgment tin tie political tendency
• of mpithilcation. is not less hazardous than to call for its
derision on the value of a picture or a Inapir.il cosapnsi-
• thin. It is, indeed, probable, that so extraor.!Mary an
tunalgatsw.tion of (unctions woakl never have seen pro-
. • posed by may statesman or politician. had it not been m-
a aaionea tor 11te ili.riceilty whirl. under the system of
}wind laws. moot always exist of :cferring this duty to
any other jurielictioa. 'the: ledge must step out date
crtlinary routine of his operations. enter neon new
dews, and place Witted( in new situations-even indorse
• with which it reeuires great efforts or usind to Iwt•onw,
in IMPS dei„ree, ramilittr-if he would perform with only
a moderate •liiirre.of seleconfitlence and with moderate
. aaeress, a daiy :o Ivlsieh all his precious practice can al-
lord neither gitii:e nor assistance.
It is. howcsr, ezideallt Heerlen"' to confide this cid:is
ittit duty to WOW' authority it, 1110 state, unless it be re-
s.tisttlis• tease the Pratt. entirely to itself; and if )aoli-
ttcat.r police censers are to he al &idled, there es no
sgtstnativt• but to establish judicial censors. Kat jr; us
col Er deceit.' dby names. A Judge, in so far as hr de-
• r•Lar.tii a work to 1;e It ur unlit for troblitadon. innocent
or criminal, heroines a rensor, in the fullest reuse of the
mod; and he pronontwes his judgment in his restos, is/.
oit in Ilia issiiciat character. 1 hus it follows that the
I.tearantee of 'both personal-freedom and public tranquil-
lity, in so far as respects the Press-for it would Ise
et identty absurd to expect that glwr.lnter from an lan-
d flues' and nodelinable law-is, at Lis:, founded solely
on a rebsership, in wl tttttt sorer that authority may he
placcii• or at whatsoever time it Irfty be ezerecsed.
Thrindiesi censorship, if is true, takes cognizance
rat !Sam Writings only which, in consetptence or their
ofcrisive or dartrttrous nature, are brought before the
'.-ciolri by nfliv:•rs or agents of the executive government;
• -ssr 1 to this rircutits:ance it, is in.lrlited for a great p•irt
• 4/"lts popularity. Kid Whether literary freedom -tsar,
.wlll% revere to the interests of the !tut., there cannot
. brerinsonnores doubt on the %object-be better secured
it" queeenteed by judicial than by poiitical censorship.
• is ts Oration which, when confide' eii in Its proper light,
• igt ill he flood very problematical. If the political censor
bar, to the prejorlic* of a writer, the worst that ran be
: itarrosed is tkikpappression of an iftwwent Iclttk ; an
se`c.irrenee t obbfirde.pffesisiOe, and often productive at
teal him th the author. If the judicial censor fall into
a rimilar..error, the atetinir, rho meant no harm, who
'hoped In iiil-willfttl to his fellow-citizens, and who lie-
• illevesl!kat he bad riot overstepped the boundary of fair mid
' allorrable Plitentasion (for the finding of which he could,
- i,%nosst cases; hielcao !us& legal rule). has, aft er enduring
' *ail the torments of a criminal prose-Potion. to atone tor
- -11i1rIMIKeliietate mistake by ahi tttt Rioting ArIiICIICP. and.
1.. eller, the infliction of a severe penalty. The political
• rs•neor, high as lie may he placed, and justly ',mold
atao.l, is still the agent of a sniterbir authority ;-nf a
• *in." rower. to which he is responsible and 11- which
ar :RD I r set right. reproved, iir rorteilea : his widener
- to Ire iron gay% Mint against all representations and rt•a-
▪r• id: 'I he /idle, tin the contrary. after hr has, accord.
-llireits liveliest of his mulerstanding, pronounced his
st.elei\ is. is answerable only to I sal and his conscience.
1111 s jnlsfroent, whether it -merit unii.e or blame, must
1•031814. satyrs'; and an appeal, were it rein admissible
its WI 'cases, would only expose the defendant to new
tlAttget. t, and, perhaps, still greater vexations. It may,
lb-sides, be. remarked, that the veto tit a political censor
trirev.di• ..ritrell an author, but usually raises rather than
louvre hi sin the °plaits,' of his fellow-citizens, if it air-
44.tentalk ponies to their knowledge. Very different is
'Abe laden. pity of a judicial sentence; which, if nustained
by 'Pr re. tolting injusti-e, always makes an inipression
di elit poi Ilic : and the widow, who is defeated in this
last entree thment, is, in reputation, irrecoverably lost.
The judo went to be given on the noxious or Moor ious
-116alitv pop virally considered, of a writing whirls MO-
I..fr. no gr. iss personal injuries, or open ins:igation to
trim'-., aim c suPBT ifr isetermineri by representations of its
',smell. ..it etre, tts, of its immediate or mediate tendency.
; nis joilicinen t is always, in a certain degree. arhinStry.
11 e do nut mean that it is tainted by that utireasonable
. . r:.-orice which, in violation of truth and self-conviction, de-
rides from blin4 partiality, or some aztranet sus int,
loos merely that it is subject to thardiscret tonal exercise
• ..s the umierstaitding, which, in consequence of the end-
teas differences In the views of men. ma hes the sane
thing appear praiseworthy to one inilivi Nal and cen-
- humble to another. Is it fit to involve a Coen of Jus-
tice its the rontests of parties? or to con rert a tribunal,
Woke/tilt* welfare of society sod the eel ....approbation of
the dsolgas require to be maintained 'on vespectability
at .1 credit, into a theatre of decisions, . hearing, though
. usinteisticriallv, or merely in appearaece, an arbitrary
• ritiattler ? This is certuinle no unial 'portant considera-
. eon. Every enlightened Judge, wl to feels the dignify
. rA tie &Mee, would slosibtleas gladly ;;vititl an occupation
%%bleb must force him from the a Alniarycircle of his
. sic,sal steady and regular duties ii ate au unkociwn and
thlicult career, and expose hint, v Athcrnt rule or guide,
to a sew aid heavy reoponsibilit) . Should be decide
THE BONAPARTE FAMILY AT It(
a : dust the governMent, which hi. r ordered the prosecu-
__.-......-
la .it of an author, what is to coat yensate for the painful
..
set he must experience, on lin cling himself in contra-
oTetlisebeisrinocesf ithePaullelinnell,P=rilel familyto Prainteettlilionier:
... .t!iri iim with those to whom he o d. es respect. and whose contra-'consist
ghese ; Louis thniaparte, the Ex-King of Holland ;
• - opinion cannot he indifferent tfs him? If be condemn
lancien, the Prince of rani no.and his family • and lastl
• . 'the sethor, where shall he find trine, though his own the
mother
of •• - • first
of these'',
napoleon ounaparte. The
can-earner acquit him from all the bitterness of the per;
Personages was the favpuisitc Rimer of the Hz-Emperor,
,-: ILA, furious, and, perhaps, ins' rigated popular cry, wit
and during his residence in Elba, lie was in the habit of
which lie will be assailed? ' placing her close to him when they were in company;
[to is toe finned.] ..• he would sometimes tarn round while at dinner, and-
...—....--i..
_4_,,,___= • _ .
I desire one of hit officers to compute some quatrain in 4
Scauem Doisrectaikez. r -Alaileireat as deplorable as honour of the Princess's charms, Mid to recite it to her
( • it was singular occured re' trolly at cern (France). A at the table. One of those officers, who accompanied
•tilling gentleman left horn pto join a sailing party of his him to Elba, showed a friend of mine several verses that
..s' '.l-tienils, and, on, the road, aocdroPanied " had been composed by himself in obedience to his enee
. si meetiog thus
/m
theta to the sea-side; lie • as 0.11 horseback-his friends ter's injunction,.
were in a carriage. Aba istjhAt o'clock in the ioreuieg, 1 . The Priocesi lives separate from her husband, hue
t% bile it .was supposed tl sat Le was but a very Wirt dos- 1 she is allowed to occupy the splendid building of the
et ace behind the carriac,tet inifienly disappeared; his Borgliese Palace at Route. At present, the Prince Pei
~ t: lends hiving called oot foe him as.was pos- . sides at Florence. Napoleon, during his supremacy,
-- .:isle, returned lack p p IR. May; but thef•foand • had endeavoured to bring hjus forward in sonic public
iivy
:' • t 'only :lie horse, sad tbeY cod,thar one of She die- ; capacity, but the attempt is said to- bare failed: his ilh
2.7. s:u ss was turn away. • cdreidhstnading the strictest attention rendering it necessary to withdraw him from
sc.irch which they mode upon and near the spot, they the situations to whicb he was appointed. The Princess-
-• " i c'ul't ditroVire lib nide which lilight lead ivetetb a cow . Pauline is fund of society :•she is, indeed, said to display
sae' leeturc of the manner of 'hie solliortnnate young vntle- match of the coquirtry and vanity ofn French woman of
I.,ati's sudden disappearance ;I;and Abe most entehordi- fashion. (.111110Vil has executed a statue of her, the --
.4 .1);4r7 thing is, that the coast ass perfectly open, the metry and luxurturis attitude of %Aid) is much atiol
•%s err low, and between the moment of his disupear- One evening shr.iottrol-invitations fir a lend rout
-e- fol. 3:11 that at *bleb his fricuris had been canorsing form of the invitation expressedher tope. fhatshe •
withhim, bat alert minutes had interrenell-2(Peris have air rolospiiity Or rush and .stiiit persons,
rip r.) 'the statue by Canova lighted op."

:11‘nnin, Pan. 3.—The Courier from Cadiz. who ar-
rived to-itay, brought do remarhable news. The head-
gnartei s of the Royal army, tinder the mien of leettetal
Freyre, were stiff at Xeres. This *fury consists of
.13.0 rd men.
The King has Written an autograph letter to the city
of Cadiz, testifying his'satisfaction iu learning the con-
duct of the inhabitants, and the sentiments which they
have manifested respet:ting the attempt made to open
the gates to the Rebels. This letter Las produced •
great sensation at Cadiz ; it has been posted up every
where:
Al•nato, Fan. 3.—Cadiz 461111041 nitt oil the 24th,
notwithstanding all the attempts or thi• interior and ex-
terior malcontents. The Uovernnr hue I wised the in-
habitan's to be disarmed. Iminietnde and terror reign
throughout the city. The frigate IA Rabin?, from Vera
Cruz, days, is arrived in the bay of t Adis with
one million end -I half of dollars on hoard, for the 60-
vernment mid prirste individuals. The laaargenta are
still posted at La Isla dr 1.4011, am! opiethr wait for the
Royal army, ti hiels approaches ytry, slowly. Each
party continues issuing new Proclamations. The famous
Melchor has just been arrested and brought here.—
(Constilvtionnet. Feb. 14.)
PA 111%, Van. 13.--ne Madrid Gazette has not arrived
with the pent of to-day. ChM: was to anhatit on the 31st
January, to the Core-reties, proclaimed by the Insurrec-
tional army, in conforusitv to a Convention roneletieJ
on the 2titli, between the Ilishop Cienfuegos and Wagtail
Don Antonio Quirogs. We are also informed, that Co-
rti:ma has pronounce,' in favour of the Constitution mad
forty. The greater part of the letters from Spain re-
ceived at Itursseattx, front the ills to the 7th, hire un the
brad of them, " Liberty, Constitution."--(Mem.)
We have received letters from Midriff of the 341 of
February. bierutral '"ere re reiiewed all his troops on
the 2ith at Cagmuna, and tlwi transferred his head-
quarters to Xesed.
The l'aelia Papers of the :Nth contain Ilea following
Prorlinitations. :--

" he Ilia crook is penetrated with gratitude for the
faithful anti heroic rumbler of the wmthy ialialdtstitsolf
this city, In the deplorable event of Ina? orentog, A
handful of factious !memoir* were led on h(dl.. ike-
las Santiago Itotelde, a ho tas officer of the day at the
blaiitteleale, and n ho, trate% tg to th, confidence of the
Government, wished to disturb the 'Femininity of this
Noble and illonorions city. Vent are unary that the plot
was foiseal, and I flatter myself, that similar geed' of dis-
cord it ill out again re-prottrire, but yob ought Ow to
know that sinitlar erten. s cannot remain unputeished.
and that in 'maim; use of soy authority, I an lien:nal 11
take the t ehergetie measures, in tinter 'het all
gn•ml men may enjoy repose in their lotuses and &tonics.
Wherefore the said, totaltie havinu tied in order to avoid
Cie punishment hr deserved, I c ttttt
of thrs city, if they discover him, to tiara 9.p to me
the per sou of this rebel, or to point out to rue the• place
lierehe mac be. At the nine lime 1 reel cowmen."' you
to prevent ail assemblies being hell within or without
the rity, and if they take place, I rondos:id that they be
dispersed by the utmost force. Inhabitants of Cadiz, I
thank cull fur vour condor', anti I hope that hencefor-
ward, yon will in the same manner correspond to my
esteem and affection for you.
ASTON I o ,
•Nmfiltrth.-. Jaw. 93. Illettl."

1101)A A. P.l* t LIIIVt, PROVISIONAL GOLEIINDII. &r. &C.
"In theiircurreneelitaftenb ?tree in MI Or" of the
24th inst.. several{ cilizenswi•re seem armfd, trim follow.
eel the 'party of the seditious, by rominifti ditorl ra.
Thrice persons refits.. to correspond to the alit .Nun I
hate et hired towards them,.m.sol, abusing in
,goultirsH
li
they youtioue their cleraws. It is IiJIT no ongehr....
able to avoid, the rigour tottbg Ivo i and in urAr to
weir Iketaisisteopeelidi fiernain— • •
" That in ho public place ho assembly of coo& than
three persons shall be allowed ; when this number hi ex-
ceeded, they shall be diapered by here. Pio person, of.
either sex. shall he allowed to stop in the taverue, -undet
the pretext of itrinkins, and they shall go out as stun
as they have made their purchases. All the tables amd
benches shall 1w srithdrawa therefrom. All the (70(1..e.
houses shall he shut at sight-fall, and no pefeen wh.::-
ever shall be allowed to remain there' to, awl the proi..-ie-
tors are answerable toe the infraction of this measure,
which shall equally apply to the gaming-houses VIDA-
Whiffs.' with permission.
" It is halides ordained, anger the penalty of death,
that all inhabitants biting side or tire area belonging to
the King, do deliver' them up to the Commissaries of
their respective Wards. within 2-1 boors alter the publi-
cation of this Edict ; and the said Commissaries, en th,•ir
own responsibility, will watch over the executius of :be
present Order, Willa I hare already c ggggg manicated to
them, charging them to make itt the houses of their re-
spective 11 ants the visits that may hr neresaary, and
for which I will grant theta all the aid th.y may de-
mand.
" Carlitr, Jim. '2l. .
" A. IL VALDES."
LETTES A DUMMIED VT lII* MAJESTY TO TIIE MIP,T
NOBLE. MOAT ROYAL, •11D MoST DEkole LITT OF CAWA,
WHERS IT WAS itacsivao tits: 2;Tit.

" the fresh public testimonies of attachment and fide-
lity to the Floral Person, which have jest been evinced
tome by the inhabitants of my ~00d city or (lath,. have
excited iii my paternal heart the necessity of manifesting
to thew how much I am satisfied with their loyal senti-
ments. Ile who loves you as a father, and who is also
your King, will always "be happy in raissiAg his saiis.
faction to be made known.to you. _
(Signed) " FIti9INANIP." .
" Madrid, .134 Jas. 120."
" To my dearly beloved city of Cadiz." 3.
!OMB.

. .
' Persons sufficientirerell acquainted, be' the length
df their intercourse "with the Itenaparte family, to
diatribe the character of the different members of it.
Naive the reputation of superior amiableness to. two
other sisters of Napoleon, Illarfanre Bacchiochi and
Nadalue Murat ; the Conner is always mentioned with
particular respect.
) Lucien careffilly abstains from showing himself in
*Wit, though be admits such English society as are'
i‘troiluced to him. He oever touches wt politicul sub-I
jnyts, or can be betrayed into conversing upon theutl
when intremisiced by others, who are desirous of learn-,
ing his opinion. Ile affects an occasional air of Windily!
ig conversation, probably as a veil to the serious designs;
with which he is said its he occupied, respecting 'nal
imother. However that may be, it is said to he a dabs
colt matter to draw him out into giving his opinion up-
en any subject, whether politial or not. He haA..,cons-
mowed farming, partly after the English manner, et his
country villa, Lollufinella, surposed by wow to stand'
on the mite of Cicero's Tuscan villa. *His passion) fur
agriculture, however, much motel, and was sumeeded
by p passion for astronomy. He is in possession of* fine
fel/prove, and mew other optical instruments. li Ml'
lauil ; 101 l I learned that he was sickle iu all th diffe-
rent pier-hits, and soon alsauslonest them. Ills f welling
in House is sufficiently handsome. and he has oftensmall
parries ii, the averring for music or dmscing ; two of his
dasightets play and sing prettily, and gitpres. a partiality
for Scotch snook : one of their favourite airs is .. Sews
wha ha'e tvi• Wallace bled." Hit eldest daughter, (the
fruit of Isis first marriage), was married to a Hunan no-
!detour. Her uncle had. ;t one !scrim!. designs 41 4.. r to,
become the spouse of rerdipand, the present King of
Spain, but allerwanla altered. his plan. drinking that
sorivsllsissix snore was necessary to Recurs the folk:qtrs.
denee of :4pain upon his own power.
The Moliseo of Napoleon, formerly dignified by the 1
title of Maclaine Mere, resides, together with her brother.
Cardinal Feseh, in the Palazzo Falcorw. She lived in
seclusion, Owl was even said to have become a devotee.
Only one of ler former ladies. of honour remains with,
her; she occupies, however, a fall suite of apartments.'
very handrousely furnished. and wills a greater attentissn
to comfort than-is usual in It.silan houses. !;{re all. c .
mote of the reserve of Lucien on rennin tmljectts, but
apes. ha with tears in her eyes ofllite Ex-Emperor, dis
plays the feelings of a mother in tier lastguage reinsert-
ing hitn, and laments that he has nut written to any of
tilt family aim., lisitring at St. Helena, f fly Aerial..
jig the itior (whir!, pr. vailp atop, the sitheretiiii of its
impute), that the English Covermirent would finally se .
him it liberty ; and getter.allf concludes with line .
strong eiseignionis on the char ter of the English n..-
Con. with tlie generosity of a ni li iiliefirelaires liersel
weft acguilnte.l. Muni:tuns Mere has evidently been .
tory fine Omuta ; at her advanced i.eritid of lite she sin
limits well,;throngh the aid of her toilette; her wanton
are evii 10enified. She rppeas 4 a Queen, end retinas
al do her daughteri, those notion' of the TO11;:ne ingebinrs
of thosimlise s'il the IbinsiArte family, which urns pi.
PAM, neerstlitett in Britale. In one of the rooms it
lAeirse.l4.lllhree i 4 a bust of Niecolo Bonaparte, the 4
fattiness *brat exhibits a conotessanee of eemaikagle ex
bression; Men indeed, than shall of Nipoleou, or NT'
the family. ) a • .
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. LAW 14TildipiagiVeR.
rOritli-OF KENO'S BCXCII, Frs. 17.

Orr prtfittotied Siftings 01191PitasVrerst. Weirs
thsaillsiej ..ftsatice and LUAMI4.3

SiORCK r. ►aanl.f4l\.
This was an.action on the ease against the ticfroilstit,
for rieglicentlyle.iyinc a trap-4111*r .pen in the passage
of his house, whereby the pliiitill'. oite. was bovereiy
injetted, ill havior fallen into hiS yelaor, and broke two
of her ribs.

Nr. I{l. %:.rn r‘orginctrl the plaintn: 's cam., and Mr.
Sr.+ ;ILE flw deferuJasn'a.

The case was this:—The plaintiff is a journeyman
hookh;fider, and hr and his Isar lodged in the house of
th► flefenflmit, a baker, in Broad-street, St. lilies's. On
a Saturthfy ;sight, in the month of lupusts Mrs.
George tient unt to get a pint of ale for herself and hus-
band, awl. ins her worn, in going through the passage
of the flefencialit's house, having no light, she fell
throngh a trap-floor iu the centre of the passage, leading
'to the cellar wheat- the defendant carriid on his baking
bnsiitess, soil hroho.two of her ribs. She was confined
three months, and the surgron'S bill amounted to 12/.
ruder the cirenfustauces of the case the Jun• found
fur the plaintiff—Dansages