The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-14 00:00:00

THE .STATESMAN

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We lo not doubt but what Aori,e inteetio.liwying us 1 . -..isabsive been the Princes and Unjaters in ail igei
. visit, and of eveti.tnaking a bold movement to prit7 liind 4011 countries, such have been the People Oiair
sftvheits they have presided, at least for a serious length
vent the junction of our troops with Generailsidso
—.drivia-• ,• f • •.. !ftlf time; and whenever the latter have retrieved their
The Russian information sad ha Bulletins ...
've nPli. ircondition, it has' been by some exteaordinary cam-
! ti0n,..0, their latent energies, which have been forced siderably misled the judgment of their readers, by
inducing them to hope that tjte tide,.of adversity had into anion by the hand of oppress;.en ; and then
been suddenly turned sgaiift their enemies. It 11.(7M : their former sufferings have generally been washed
appears by the French accounts, on which, making' away in blood. Then to flatter ourselves that the
allowance for the gasconade of that nation, there is same causes which have levelled .other.
many cases, Govero.
too much reason to believe nearer the truth, that moots with the dust, and, in
but even
tuitions themselves, will not generate the like eon-
the French army his not been driven out of Moscown. ,
in that bereft conditio we were inclined to hope : sequences in England, would tier° delude ourselves
from the last hitelligence, by way of Gottenburgh. : like children. It would be to suppose, that the
It is declared by the recent accounts from France di.. original institution of all things is established on
reel, that the quitting of Moscow was a matter of i vague and capricious principles; and that those de-
choice, from the uncertainty of obtaining sap. : generate faculties of mental nature, which have been
plies for the troops. This we can readily enough so prolific in producing ruinln Other eciuhtries, will
believe, when we ..reflect. not only w hat hap.. not produce the same effects in this 1414d0m. It
penal to that city by conflagration, bat also what , would be to suppose that &pirliption`of
.the heart and
must have become of the municipality of it from, the
~` a love of virtuea'desire for ease, and anAnalety for
Tiger°
us measures of its late Governor.. , To loom--
)
danger—insolence, and true braieryii fondness to
could Bo m x exit regivehia peremptory orders
for
sup- ! protect female virtue, and a lust tOrlestroy it—con-

ply of daily rations, &s.? It appears flmost cer:.
tain from the above accounts, and our private int
formation, that Bosse.temls. army jc not iv in
LIU retreat to .the borders of Poland," but has
mail:: an oblique movement towards Kalouga,
tor the better obtaining supplips and more comforta-,
ble winter quarters.• The reason for establishing the
Commi3sismfor Irving the incendiaries at• Moscow,
sod putting so many persons to death, is most parti-
cularly exemplified in this march to Kalouga. It
%via be te►ai, however, shortly, whether that cruel
measure has had its desired effect, or whether the
French army will march into the town by the light of
its burning houses.

offering up life at the shrine of its country's good

Wiio.wer:takes the tronble.to read.with attention
the writings of °the Grecian and Roman authors,
trio wrote towards thn decline of .those Stales, and
thereby observes the maitnetat passions, aud.pursuits
of the people, together with the symptoms., of,itor
pending ruin., so finely.cielineated by those superior
geniuses, must, on ae impartial comparison with the.
proscat state of the British Empire, be deeply im-
pressed with corresponding appearances. The Phi-
-I%ppics of DEstuyrtirwe.ss,A(so reAlete with striking
pictures and !hid reiweseatati ens, drawn from actual
ob;crwation, on .what passed . at Athens during his
time, and are so applicable to the present state of this
country, that it is a!most impossible to divest our ima-
giortion of the idea, that we are reading the his.
tory of the amours mad maxims of.the wealthy. nod,
-ful ki,edcy: .t th( dal

whereas.the man, in: whose heart the contaminating
principles of corruption have found a resting place,
will seek a hiding-place alike from honourable dan-
ger, and. the reproaches of virtue, except he is
caught in the toils of his own guilty fears. These
*ere the unvarying characteristics of Persians,
Greeks,. and *Haitians: in he days of their greatest
glory, the*, greatest pride was to 'do good to•
each •other, and to, their respective countries; but
when their souls became debased with corruption
and factitious pleasure, they became I.)e ildered in
sawmill and inlsilla.ttimous in action ; and even
tbose .men who were not influenced by the fear orl
punishutent after death, were yet made cowards of
liy guilt. Deprived of virtue the 'soul no longerpos-:
scsses strength or vigour, except in the commission

power! in our own kingdom a, .ie present. Ir* nf crimes ; and even then, like the blaze of a candle,
When we see this great pitriot, this immortal orators
it.-ja blown out by the first blast of wind. Yet, as
generously exposing himself to personal dangeis- by
`lop erving animal and vegetable substances from
aphicaling his countrymen Kith venality, and a liim
dearryr
art may, in some degree, sdpply the defects of
of public virtue; and when we hear him describe t
. nature ; so in societies, wisdom may restrain the pre-
them as last in a flood or public, shows, neglecting
cipitate fall of nations, and preserve them for a time
their country's welfare,. preferring, ignorant or pro-
from total ruin, though it may he incapable of re-
.,tituted opinion to rules of established wisdom, and'
storing their political institutions to a state of per-
Idolizing men in power, while they neglect Divine
rotation. Thee tot our countrymen enquire, seriously
admonition ; we see the analogy so manifest between enquire, whether virtue is driven from the seat of
the Athenians of his time, and the British in "nit Government—whether wisdom is to be foetid in our
that it is impossible not to anticipate a similar course ...
Councils—whether impending rqia does not hang
of events. It is evident, from an impartial review
over England, except some attention be paid to re•
of the hi Lary of the world, that the strength, hap. store things to that settled order which is required
piness, and the military and civil glory of all nations by the laws of, nature to give new life to the body.
have even subsisted, increased, and diminished in politic, and. lengthen out our uational existence ?
proportionio Ike I understanding and virtue or those; when they have done this, they will say we have
whose lot it is to guide tho political destinies of i done our duty in extending our warning voice to
save 4 sinking nation. •

wen. It was by a happy combination of these
qualities, that the elder evnes was enabled to ex-
tend the empire of Persia' over so many distant na-
tions ;—nationsithose languages were unknown to
each other. Yet • such is the fate of 'empires, that
DAettiA, with all these nations in sultjt.ction; with j
armies innumerable, &Lod untold sums .of treaserie,be,
ing deserted by virtilevlie AR an easy *doaquest .to
ALEXANDTII and a•haedful of filtteedonians...4n the
powerful influence ekeirtueicioupled with Understand.
1. g, it was gain that.Greere, Miter riliniVorY, Per- ,
formed such nsireceless cupidity', Svc NuNDIRIiII
TUOUSA ND Persieur defeated bithe piaias eft Mara-'
thou, by Tats Tsicruwer!:Cisezusi and the 'tvavelo,
victory of Terarstocr.r.sfare proofs-of the foregolde
proposition. Spare remained -Jerk/sable while her
virtue continued triumphant;--when virtue lied,
the independence' of Sparta lied also.t, Even Timms,
lung the object of sarcastic attic wit, lifted her heal;
aloft, and walked .forth the prevailing powor of I.
Greece, by the virtue of one .great man. With
EPAMVSONDAS her resplendent glory began ; and
ti ith his death the blaze of that glory expired.
The glory and greatness of Rome were entirely
owing to the virtue of its ancient inhabitants. While
honour attended integrity, though clothed in poverty ;
while their Generals tilled. their little farms, and the 1
labour of their hands gave their children the bread
of virtue ; while merit brought Dictators from the
plough to rule the Commonwealth, the Romans were
invincible ; but when iheir Emperors held sway over
half the g!obe, and possessed more than half the
riches on its surface, this very people fell ,an easy
Prey to the Goths and Vandals. When corruption
had superseded virtue in her couuces, and conse.
.p.ently in her manners, her glory and independ.
like affrighted birds, feed from her confines.
I:1 no cation did virtue shew herself so conspicuously
tranAtendent as in
.the Roman territory; for, after
vice had long reigned triumphant, she again plumed
her wings under the protection of a TRAJANI and an
A NTONINUri Ptss, acid restored during a abort rpm,
Lie glory of the Roman name.

•
• we tineerereitoartt tßepermission given to Count
Tgotfterami; the S'Oreleit Ch lter Minieten4ty.,l6l,,r.
mit to the.neit order oriiiitigs establisbod.la9 Borifk-,
'PARTE ill Irolind,4fiete the Contits own large estates"
in right of his wife, a Polish Lady—is considered D.S.
no very ambiguous indication of a disposition in the
Swedish Court to keep fair with the French Ruler.-
Count Esoxasiaosi was formerly Ambassador from
Sweden at Warsaw, when his marriage took place:
He has been Chief Minister at the Court of Stock-
holm erersinee the dethronement of G ofravus A.DOL-
. . . .
• STocenorrai,.ooT. Z9.—We are all.gay and merry:
here. Every other night French plays and operas,
are performed by nativekof France. Admiral Baron.
Rumen's; • With three sail of the line, and avast
number of transport vessels, arrived at Delaro, on
the 24th instant, from Carlscrone, with part of the
expedition. The troops are landed and sent home.
A loan has bees opened by the. Government for one
million and a half of rix-dollars Banco, at six per
cent. interest, and although the time -for closing the
subscription is fixed for the 21st of January, 1813,
'yet it is thought that the Government wilt get the
:loan, before tIM ens of this year. The Emperor'
ALEXANDER has inStituted a kind of Bank at Abo,l
`and issued a ProAaination. against Swedish bank-1

tempt of Heaven, and contempt of death,.. could ex- ; notei;l;iinicurrent In-Finland. Thii seems to por-
ist.iii oue and the same mind--and at the same instant j tend
notwithstandingthat all'the stories spread &bunt as to its Russia ii determined to*
attain Finland,
of• time—that the course of nature will be suspended ! being -no the point' of being restored to Sweden.
itytur farour—or that England
.was exempt at the' We know now for certain, that a .secret treaty of al-
hoiesttion from those immutable conditions. iihicii an 1 tiance.and amity, was concluded at Weickije Luki,
rarLl-4ise: ieing fixed on ,all. otharsvcirkAtidiviatA '?o,rl the.WtihWllistfi bitieen Russia and FERO,.
Has tint. tettality •hi 'man the lame aid en,titif nut{ Wl.s Ka' VLJM I' tidal 14411r:Ritaslan Couitt•Witoutt
.t.xxitowsveis.RsiiialiZoie ititti a Spanish -Gentle-
as the Patrefactive power of corruption hat•Org intent.. .. • • .• • • .4: • •i•- •• ' . • . .
•• •• map of the name of ut Sax Autstints, signed the
matter ?• Does it not destroy the union of ifs Ri,rtit•lmme. It is ,said, that this Wei thichiff cause which
and dissipate that strong, that benign attractive , determined BONAPARTE to throw `or the mask and
power, which holds the mind firm, •and enables it' invade Russia. •
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to resist the attacks of vice? 'That rhat breast which is the • GENE.JSAL OILDER,.—ItETUITttSGatDENPARITT:I7.IT.
,most. free frdut pollution, is the least intimidated .at .... ~.... nis nerd. 111hitean the intiscat 14$5.cy.vs-r‘as Lem
danger :- the ' purest heart is always 'the foremost In . • . graciously pleased to command, that Soldiers'd'esirous

nod of servii

of re..litiistini

aftei.`eompietin;

, _ i the pet .ice
for which they have engaged; shall, if found fit to
continua in the service, receive the same •bounty as
other recruits enlisting at the time.
By Command of his Royal Highness the Com-
mander in Chief,
HARRY CALYERT,..Adjumat-Geaeral.
The Ardent; a 64 guns, is to be fittedie serve as
a prison ship at-tiermuda.
• Mr. VANSITTART took his seat as CIIA7.4ceLLOA of
the Eitenenven, fOr the first Hine, on Thursday.
The Right lion. Gentleman was dressed ht new su-
perb robes,.....valisabo hands and ruffs round his neck
of point lace, a 'sage Xtc. Re took his seat on the
Bench.' s's
1- -It is said, thet,sikteen: French dee:lces hale arrived
-4.010 am+ from Ogind and Ilaire, which arrived
yesterday.
it.
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COL Ri.. iitsi'rei, tbe *Sid. Regiment, has been
•--tted ' ' '-- 'he 4- :14i "'

.4sterrl

piteral's

.;
appoint to assist in the Quarter-
Department at the llorse.Livards,
.Major-General the Hon:lV:lANtar hos been ap-
pointed Colonel of the ltoyal West India gangers.
LIG lIT 81,13 t mini+ -AtuA -ut AV if, Ctitatips.-.4.
Gentleman in the country sent to his • in the
city, a parcel of gold of the above deserlptiOn, with
directions to pass the value to his creditlii account.
The banker being a good andloral vubje'ct, e)id Un-
willing to do an unlawful act, credited his' Corr's-
spondeirt with the heavy guineas aftlie rate hi 11. Is:,
each, the value b'y law established;` but the light
ones he sent to a goldsmith,. who , retinmedl4 they*
Bank•notes, at the rate of 11.75. each, alight gui-
nea is thus proved to be Worth Cs. more than one-of
• .
standard weight. .
Tuesday, at a Meeting `of •the Justices or,
,the
Pea* for Lire county of Lanark,' .Gigsa9 V
cis Jamey, f.sq. was heard at great length in behalf
of the journeymen weavers,4*lliettnistion roi cuting
a rate of wars. The Justices, after due deliberation

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i on the importance of the cause, unanimously'resOlred
as Majestf es
ships Ville de Paris and Hindustan to adjourn to Tuesday first, then to pronounce a Anil
arrived last night at Spithead, from the Metliterra. : decision. .
near, with. dispatches for Government : they were 1 There will be no further British convoyfrom Mat.
immediately put mailer quarantine; but an order has wick this season, the ships of war having positive or.
'gone off from the Council Oifice to release them, ; ders not to issue any instruction to any vessel.
i and *e dispatci.es arb expected in town in the course I The convoys will sail from Gottenburgh for Eng-
{of the day. . • I land as long as the weather continues open. A.tieet
r . Intorm4tion reached the Admiralty yesterday, lof about 40 vessels sailed from Gottenburgh about
that the oiltwhad--Inauhd East India fleet, under con- t the 4th.ult. for the Ilattic, but had not got through the
Ivey of the Jar. a, bad been unable to proceed down ! Belt the latter end of last month. • •
Channel, homing to contrary winds. i Among the speculations, to which Mr. Jour. Bin-
i:• . The, Maitland East Indianian, Capt. STEvENs, for !
, Low's extraordinary trip to Moscow have given rise,
Deogal, has returned to Portsmouth with the loss of ' one is,• that he has gone to solicit from BONAPARTE
anchors and tables, and other damage, having been i 12 sail of the line, and 36 frigates, to be manned by
a-sliore among the rocks at the back. or the Isle of; Americans,, and employed:in. annihilating the British
..! Wight. - • • '
A I novY
ssl
!• The United Sisters, WEBBER, from Pool to II
~s- , .
1 AiDINSAti CRAM, MOH 11Itssi-A, grand so-
tollwas taken the 6th inst. oil the Start, by the .
lemn •Dirge• took place in the Catholic Sardinian
Farci French privateer, of 18 guns and 180 men ;
Chapel, Duke-street, Lincoln's run-fields, Yesterday
.:. but was given hp, and arrived at 11!Ifiard on Wed.. morning, at ten o'clock; in consequence of the death
nesday last. The privateer had captured four other .
of his Excellency PHILIP ST. MARTIN, Chinn De
vessels. Front, Sardinian Ambassador at the Court .of At.
We are given te understand that, on the recom.
James's. At an early hour the Chapel was crowded
imendation of the Marquis of WELLINGTON, a vete. in every • h the of • ralpersons of part with presence sere
I ran battalion for garrison duty is to be formed of the
distinction, among were the- Chevalier Incr.' c,l
men of regiments in the Peniusula, who are not cap- .Charge des Affaires from the Court of Sardinia, the
able of active service in the fold, and that the Coin. Spanish?
Portuguese, Swedish, Russian, and Sicilianl
i =indent of it wilt most probably be of his Lord- . Ambassadors. The Chapel which was hang with
' ship's recommendation, , I. s
black, had tan elegant cenotaphitnn islaiied in the
The valuable ship Sophie has arrived, having left
middle of it, surrounded. by mutes and large wait&
the coast of France on the 10th inst. and brouaht >
' tlaced- the
letters of a corresponding date. The private ad vices tapers. In the middle of the pulpit were p
family arms is Excellency. The High Mass was
are not yet delivered, but we find that nothing had
sung by the Rev. Mr. BRODEKICK first Chaplain
transpired, at that part of the coast. regarding the
to the Sardinian Embassy. Mr. WEr.sc, jun. pre-
late disturbances at Parisi beyond the particulars of sided at the Organ. The music was composed by
which we are already informed.
Mr. *Emir. The other singers were Messrs. D VW;
The following letter from on board the Daphne,
BTI TYRRT.LL, CRIAISHAII BRANNAN, and Gus-
just arrived from the Battic,gives us reason to expect
CHA en. Mr. Dicsiust was prevented. frotn attenei"..•
the immediate approach of the Russian fleet : , '...4
' iag by indisposition.•
t, Haphar, Nov. 8. 1
" I suppose you will in a
few days have the Ras. i Bosi Mor.—When Mr. Wilberforce was a tandi-
Ikea fleet in a British port. It .consists of '2l sail of date for Hull, his sister, an amiable ard'witty young
the line, besides a great many beautiful frigates and Lady, offered the compliment of a new gown to each
smaller vessels. We have been at Riga, which is .of the wives of those freemen who voted for . her
uncommonly strong awl well fortified. The inhabi- brother—on which she was saluted with a. cry of
tants are very much attached to the English, and , i' Miss Wilberforce for ever !"—when she pleasantli
-paid us great attention. Every body is in high api. i observed, 66 I thank yon, tlemen, but I cannot'
rite,- and confident of 'defeating all the attempts, agree with ,yen—for reallytio not Nat to be 'Mai
which the-French may make.", ' IVilheriarbe ihr:caer:" . -