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newspaper of Thursday, the 2d instant :— are adroit in the use of all warlike instru"Sir J. YORKE observed, that although ments; they possess as much courage as one great enemy of this country, Bona- their assailants; are more sober, more parte, had been deposed, there was ano-cool, and would be animated by a thousand "ther gentleman whose deposition was also motives which have no place, and can have necessary to our interest, he meant Mr. no place, in the breasts of those who would "President Madison, and with a view to be sent to fight against them. They must “THAT DEPOSITION a considerable be sensible of their fute, if defeated in a "naval force must be kept up, especially contest upon the ground said to have been "in the Atlantic. But as to his Hon. stated by Sir Joseph Yorke, So that, if "Friend's opinion respecting the reduc- the speech be correctly reported, here is "tion of the Navy, he wished it to be con- certainly a hopeful job cut out for us. I "sidered that a number of shipping were am disposed to believe, however, that if employed in conveying French prisoners nothing else would prevent a war for such to France, and bringing home our own an object, a representation of the state of countrymen. So much for the occupa- our purse will have that desirable effect; "tion of our navy on the home station. and that thus we shall, at last, once more "But from the Mediterranean, for in-see our country at peace with all the stance, several three deckers were order-world. I shall not, however, be surprized ❝ed home, and he could swear, that no if this is not the case. There are SO

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pitch; the revenge on account of the defeat of our frigates; the implacable, the hereditary hatred of some persons against the Americans; the diabolical malice of many in this country against every people enjoying any portion of real, and not sham freedom; all these together are at work in favour of a long and bloody war with America; and, as to whether they will prevail, my fears really rather outweigh my hopes.

practicable exertion would be remitted many people who feel an interest in per“to reduce the expence of our Naval De-petuating war; the mad passions of the partment." -Now, perhaps, this re-nation have been wound up to so high a port of Sir Joseph Yorke's speech might be an erroneous Report; but I take it word for word as I find it in the newspaper; and if it really was delivered by Sir Joseph Yorke, it is well calculated to excite most serious and anxious thoughts on both sides of the Atlantic; but especially on this side, where an already well-sweated purse had a prospect, as we hoped, of being spared a little in future.Sir Joseph Yorke is one of the Lords of the Admiralty; and, therefore, must have spoken, in all probability, not only with a thorough knowledge of the views of the Ministry, but with their privity and approbation; and it is through this official channel, that we learn, that the war has for its immediate object, THE DEPOSITION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

NEW CONSTITUTION OF FRANCE.—This

important document, in which is involved human beings, was submitted to the Legisthe future welfare of so many millions of lative Body of France on the 4th instant. As it will form the subject of reference in fature REGISTERS, I have given a copy of it of France addressed to the Assembly on here; together with the speech of the King this interesting occasion :

"GENTLEMEN-When, for the first time. I came into this Assembly, surrounded by "the great Bodies of the State, the repre"sentatives of a nation which does not

Now, then, Jonathan, stand clear for, in case the war goes on, the ultimate object must be of a very serious character indeed.-I must confess, how-« ever, that I am not quite so sanguine as Sir J. Yorke appears to be as to the success of the enterprize. The Americans" cease to lavish upon me the most affecting do not like taxes, and they are in the "marks of its love, I congratulate myself right; but they like something still less"in having become the dispenser of those and that is slivery, to which they would, deigns to grant to my people. I have made blessings which the Divine. Providence of course, be reduced, if conquered by "with Austria, Russia, England, and Prusforeign enemy. They are a rabble of" sia, a peace, in which are included their armed men, compared with our troops; "Allies, that is to say, all the Princes of but they are armed, and they are free; "Christendom. The war was universal.and a nation of freemen in arms were "The reconciliation is the same. The rank "which France has always held among the never yet subdued. Besides, the Ame"nations, has not been transferred to any ricans are brave; they are hardy; they other, and remains to it without parti

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nominate them for life, or render them heredi-mittee by the King, and unless it has been sent tary, at pleasure... to and discussed in the bureaux.

Art. LXIV. The pleadings in criminal matters shall be published, unless their publicity be dangerous to good order and morals; and in this case the tribunal shall declare it by a judgment.

Art. LXV. The institution of juries is repre-tained; the changes which a longer experience may cause to be considered necessary, caunot be effected but by a law for the purpose. Art. LXVI. The penalty of the confiscation

of property is abolished, and cannot be re-estab- | bear their full share of the burdens of their

lished.

Art. LXVII. The King has the right of pardon, and that of commuting punishments.

Art LXVIII. The civil code and the laws actually existing, not contrary to the present charter, remain in force till they shall be legally abolished.

PARTICULAR RIGHTS GUARANTEED
BY THE STATE.

Art. LXIX. The military in active service, the officers and soldiers who have retired, the widows, officers and soldiers, pensioned shall retain their ranks, honours and pensions.

Art. LXX. The public debt is guaranteed; all kinds of engagements contracted by the State, with its creditors, are inviolable.

Art. LXXI The ancient Nobility resume their titles; the new retain theirs. The King creates Nobles at pleasure; but he coufers on them only ranks and honours, without any exemption from the charges and duties of society. Art. LXXII. The Legion of Honour is maintained. The King will fix its interior regulations

and decorations.

Art. LXXIII. The Colonies shall be governed by particular laws and regulations.

Art. LXXIV. The King and his successors shall swear at the ceremony of their anointment to the faithful observance of the present constitutional Charter.

TEMPORARY ARTICLES.

Art. LXXV. The Deputies of the Departments of France, who sat in the Legislative Body at the time of the last adjournment, shall continue to sit in the House of Deputies till they are replaced.

Art. LXXVI. The first renewal of one-fifth of the House of Deputies shall take place, at the latest, in the year 1816, according to the order fixed between the classes. We order that the present constitutional charter submitted to the Senate and Legislative Body, agreably to our proclamation of the 2d of May, be forthwith sent to the House of Peers and that of the Depatics. Given at Paris, in the year of grace 1814, and of our reign the nineteenth. (Signed) (And underneath) The Abbe dé MONTESQUIOU.

CORN LAWs.

LOUIS.

from them by diminution of taxes, inecountry, and if they cannot be relieved vitable ruin speedily awaits them upon any great or sudden reduction in the price of

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On inquiring into the cause of the advance of rents, provisions, and other necessaries, it will be found to be the opinion of most of our enlightened political economists, that, in exact proportion to the weight of taxation, these articles advance in price; but no Author has so clearly and effectually illustrated this as Soame Jennings, in his Political Disquisitions, by the following anecdote:-"A sand-man, during the American war, raising the price of his sand, was asked the reason for his so doing- Because of the war,' replied the sand-man. His customers scoffed at him for SIR-The encreasing ferment in the this answer, and eagerly enquired if he impublic mind, and the ill directed abuse of ported his sand from America. But, (says every species of agriculturist, induce me to our Author) the sand-man was right; for send you the following Comparative State- the tax on leather, on hats, salt, porter, ment of the situation of farmers holding candles, and other articles necessary for farms of 400 acres in the year 1792, pre-his subsistence encreased his weekly exvious to the war with France, and the time penditure, and he had no other means of I am now writing. May I be indulged encreasing his revenue but by advancing by its early insertion, as I am not the price of the article in which he without hope that those who give attention traded." This argument is equally applito its contents will no longer consider the cable to every class of trader and farmer farmer unreasonable and selfish, in wishing through these realms:-our list of half the price of corn to be high enough to re- yearly taxes confirms the fact.-Those munerate him for his present encrease of persons, therefore, who demand that landexpences, and to meet with sufficient en-lords should abate their rents, begin at the couragement to continue its growth. It wrong end of their route. As the cause of will appear also, that the landed interest the evil is clearly pointed out to be an

overloaded taxation, there is no other re- Russia, already forgotten, when in less than medy than a speedy diminution of that a month after the news arrived, the price of taxation, in proportion as that decreases corn was reduced 50s. per quar. or more, by every necessary article of life will also di- the opening the trade of the Baltic. Is not minish in price. If a landlord is asked the price of oats stated in our last week's why he cannot lower his rent, he replies, market return, sufficient to convince us of because his expenditure is encreased by this undeniable fact, the certain and inevitaxation, and he will hold up to our view, table consequence, that importation lowers those badges of slavery, the accursed tax- the price of any article imported? does not papers. The parson will give the same the eager and anxious lock of every farmer reason for not lowering his tythe, and the of the kingdom at the weekly Market landholder, who thinks a free importation of Herald, demonstrate the truth of this corn would suddenly and inevitably ruin opinion? I think it does; and that the utter him, is justified in applying to Parliament ruin of all agriculturists is most certain, if to prevent the importation of corn, and a importation were freely allowed. The conti sudden and consequent reduction to the nental price of corn is such, I am assured, price of 1792. The farmer, like the sand- that importation would reduce it even inan, has no means of paying his increased below the price of 1792.-But I am calmly expenditure of 8057. 10s. a year, if a pro- told, let things find their level; but in the portionate advance in the price of his corn finding this level, I feel destruction and will not enable him to do it; and presuming ruin; the little account here stated, convincorn to be reduced to the price of 1792, the ces me of this. There would be as much whole of the capital he employs on his propriety in persuading the fen farmer to farm (suppose 3000/) will be wasted intake down his banks and let the water four years by reduced prices and undimi- find its level, and leave off interfering with nished taxation.-Those, therefore, who the course of nature. It would only be clamour against agriculturists, and meet asking him to inundate his farm, drown his to pass inflammatory Resolutions, had better cattle, and destroy his property, perhaps petition Parliament to keep their faith with too his family into the bargain—a more the public, and let the Property Tax be painful sight even than this is requested of reduced at the time specified, and that all the agriculturists of this country, by the the war taxes may immediately cease. Then calm gentlemen who wish things to find may the landlord abate his rent, the par- their level-they only require that his inson his tythe, the labourer his wages, and nocent prattlers should surround their fathe price of corn will be as cheap as the ther, and inquire the reason why his cattle public might wish it.-It will be found are seized, his farming stock and houseupon examination that the landed interest is hold furniture sold, and the earning of the one of the chief sources of taxation; ruin industry of many years at once destroyed→→ or distress this interest, the taxes will fail, the only answer to be given is to satisfy and the fundholder will be found involved the demands of the tax-gatherer; cruel in the national bankruptcy; convulsion, necessity and because he wishes to avert tumult, and anarchy, their constant accom- this evil, he is to be held up to the public paniments, must inevitably follow.Of as avaricious, wishing to deny to the those, therefore, who petition Parliament against the Corn Bill, it may truly be said, "they know what they ask."--There are those, however, who are of opinion that the evils I dread are only imaginary; that a free importation of corn would not reduce its price; that there are persons who hold this opinion, excites in me the utmost degree of surprise: it is no longer an affair of speculation or doubt, we have facts so recent before us, that nothing can overturn the position, that an importation of corn would reduce its price.-Is that memorable event, the death of the late Emperor of

people, the bounty of Heaven-to be burnt in effigy, and treated with scorn, contumely and contempt. I conclude, therefore, with requesting all those towns, counties, and districts, who mean to petition Parliament against the regulations of the Corn Laws, to state, in their Resolutions and Petitions, that an overloaded taxation puts us in eminent danger, and praying their speedy reduction. This would be acting more like reasonable beings, than abusing the agriculturists, whose industry, economy, and ingenuity, nothing can surpass.

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