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tfcripiion of t-hree hundred thousand n ^ n ^ jb ^ aas ^ t ^ , afecl ^ eefer ^ l fi rlancta l edicts pasfeed , which provecl tfte cHstress to w ^ iich the Emperor was brought , and it is evident , that what _ ever may be the success of the confe - derate powers , it will be impossible , for some time for him to rise from his
abject situation , much less to attain to that height , from which it is to be hoped he is irrecoverably fallen . When on the banks of the Niemen he surveyed his gallant army , he proudly anticipated glorious triumphs , and additions to bis coiTers . All that he had accumulated has been lost in the last effort , and the countries whence he derived
his resources , are fallingfrom him . To proper France he must now look for support , and even in that country there may still be a feeling for liberty , which it will be impossible to keep under . There are forms sufficient
by which the French may make known their sentiments , and this change may be as beneficial to them as to the rest of Europe . It is an awful time , and we shall see whether the late judgments have made the proper impression on the hearts of sovereigns and people . Both had much to learn , and the severe chastisement inflicted
on them willj it is v to be hopecf , bring ' both to a proper sense of their duty , and teach them equally true loyalty , and a due sense of their situation in that dispensation of God , which authoritatively commands kings and people to become obedient to "their common Savidur , the Prince of Peace .
The news of this wonderful change In the affairs of Europe was brought to England on the eve of the opening of the sessio n * of parliatnent , and afforded noble scope ' for the speech of the Prince Regent . . The sentiments contained in
it could not but be ' satisfactory to the whole nation ; Tnere was ho presumptuous elevation , no degrading expressions on the fallen : " no disposition to require from France sacrifices of any description inconsistent with her honour or just pretensions as a nation ; " and
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* f ^ f # ^^? % ^ ^ dto tBealhas . ^ a | e | vaf IosSedMoN | the great blessing £ o be derived , but that could not be attained without farther exertions , and great pecuniary supplier were necessary for the subsidies to the allies . The war witri America was lamented , and a readiness expressed to enter into discussion with that government for a conciliatory adjustment of all the differences between the two powers , on principles of-perfect reciprocity , not
inconsistent with the established maxims of public law , and with the maritime rights of the British empire . . Addresses were voted in both houses with great cordiality , which were followed by the grant of a Jarge loan , and by new regulations respecting the mili - tia , to render th ^ m mpre eEBcient in the great contest . Party seemed to be quite asleep , and joyful as such an event must
be , it rendered the sittings of the houses less interesting , less occupied by debates . One subject engaged their attention , which materially affects the clergy , who have lately been harassed by qui tarn actions , brought against , them by < nn informer , who , from his late situation of
bishop's secretary , enjoyed particula opportunities for his purposes . The plan was to derive an immense siwrtin fines from the clergy , wjio * had * i © t complied str ictly to the Ietter ^ pf an ^ c ^ p £ , ^ arliar ment respecUnV resi ^ en ^^ tiut ^ the f » - Forrner seems likely to be foiled ; for a bill has been brought into parliament to stop all proceedings . under that' * ct , till the month pf April ,, within which till the month pf April ,, witIjin winch at
time , It iVtq £ e |> rjs ^ rjjed , J ^ $ 0 tne better regulations will Ije . made toervforce the views " of trre legislature , without subjecting : the clergy to die mercy of a common infprmer , '¦ , j& would seem stf ange , that the army and , navy should be ° kept to tndr duty by jp d tamaqtioys , and it is Equally ° aVsurq that the clergy should be exposed to thena . They alt *
all equally officers under the civuTpo ^ tfer , and may all be e < j $ iaj [| y gje ^ ulated by their superiors ' lntnelrreppective departments .
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me 75 % State of Public Affairs . —Correspondence .
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* he length of some of the i ^ iscellaneods Articles ha » quiectocltKr *^ ' K . *~ ? icw ' - \ * k * ii " W * The Memoir of Mr Bealey in our next Number-We have the melancholy task of announcing to our readers the death of the Rev . Samuel . Palmer , of Hackney , whose Memoir of Dr , Ash worth , whose name , in another communication , appears in the present number . H 4 i « 4 Sunday morning , the 28 th last , after a very short illness .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1813, page 752, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2434/page/60/
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