Bond-street, intended to hand down to if I had sense to estimate the past and posterity, the History of the immortal the present; if I had been thus raised; victory obtained over the French and if I had seen a whole people experiencthe Americans on the Serpentine River? ing what England now experiences, and What shall we do with the mound a in consequence, too, of transactions for hundred feet high, and the brass lion which I had been praised to the skies, thirty feet high, standing upon the I should, notwithstanding I might have mound, on the "Field of Waterloo," been as innocent in point of intention and put there at the expense of the as, I dare say, the Prince has been; poor Belgians themselves to commemo- were this my case, I confess that, howrate the glory of the great George the ever criminal it might be, I should be Fourth, then the Prince Regent? What coward enough to call upon the earth shall we do with the "Hanoverian to open and swallow me. To have an monument," erected' on that field, and adequate idea of what the feelings of with the "Prussian monument,” erected the Prince must be, supposing him to on the same field? What shall we do have as weak a mind as I have; and, for a place for the tax-eaters to visit at the same time, to furnish a warning and strut about upon, and spend our against the danger of indulging in the earnings at the sign of the Prince of dreams of glory and ambition, let me Waterloo, and that of the " Belle Al- insert here, from Debrett's Peerage, a liance"? What shall we do with "Wa- sort of history, or heraldic account, of terloo bridge," which the spinster specu- the glories of the Prince of Waterloo. lators first called the "Strand bridge," From the internal evidence of the writbut which was re-baptised in 1818, the ing, it must have come from the Prince great Prince Regent and the great himself, or have been written and proPrince of Waterloo being sponsors, mulgated by his authority. I recomaided and assisted by horse, foot, and mend it to the attentive perusal of all artillery, with all the pomp of glorious young men. They should read every war? What shall we do with the “Wa-word of it with attention; and here I terloo Places," the" Waterloo Squares," give it for that purpose, without the "Waterloo Terraces," "Waterloo Rows," addition or suppression of one single and "Waterloo Houses"? What shall we word. ARTHUR WELLESLEY, DUKE OF WEL. do to get these names out of our eyes and out of our heads? What shall we do with the tree, under which the great LINGTON, Marquess of Douro, Marquess Prince sat while he was achieving the and Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington Waterloo victory, and which was after-Douro of Wellesley, co. Somerset ; Field of Talavera, and of Wellington, and Baron wards dug up and brought to England, Marshal in the army, Colonel of the Royal here to be planted, and now standing, I Regiment of Horse-Guards, Master-General suppose, in the grounds at Stratfieldsay? of the Ordnance, and Governor of Plymouth, What shall we do with the Waterloo Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, triumphal arch at Hyde Park Corner, representing the glorious achievements of the Prince and joining on to his own dwelling-place? What shall we do with the great naked Achilles, standing in Hyde Park, opposite the Prince's own window, erected (naked thing) at the expense of the "ladies of England"? "But," as PEKL in his agony said, on the 8th of November," WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DUKE!" Different men are of minds differently constituted; but, speaking for myself, Iam sure, that, if I were in this state; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Knight of the Order of St. Esprit of France, PRINCE OF and legislative body OF THE NETHERWATERLOO, so created BY THE KING LANDS, VALUE 20001. PER ANNUM; but the right in other respects is much enhanced when it is considered that it is bestowed IN LANDS AND WOODS SITUA TED IN THE VERY THEATRE OF HIS SPLENDID VICTORY. Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, and a Grandee of Spain of the First Class, Duke of Vittoria, Marquess of Torres of the Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Vedras, Count of Vimeira in Portugal, Knight Fleece, of the Spanish Military Order of St. Ferdinand, Knight Grand Cross of the Impe rial Military Order of Maria Theresa, Knight THE HEART AND MIND OF EVERY Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of St. ENGLISHMAN. Suffice it, therefore, to George of Russia, Knight Grand Cross of say, that THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia, cannot produce another instance of a conflict Knight Grand Cross of the Portuguese Royal and Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Sweden of the Sword, Knight Grand Cross of the Orders of the Elephant of Denmark, of William of the Low Countries, of the Annunciade of Sardinia, of Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria, and of several others, and Commander of the Forces of his Britannic Majesty in France, and of the Army of his Majesty the King of the Low Countries and his Majesty the King of France and of Navarre; born May 1, 1769, married April 10, 1806, the bon. Catherine Pakenham, 3d daughter of Edward, lord Lobgford, (who d. before his mother Elizabeth, in her own right countess of Longford,) and sister of Thomas, present earl of Longford, and has issue, Arthur, marquess of Douro, b. Feb. 3, 1807, and Charles, b. Jan. 16, 1808. This ILLUSTRIOUS NOBLEMAN is the 3d surviving son of Gerrard-Colley Wellesley, earl of Mornington, in the Peerage of Ireland, (by Anne Hill, eldest daughter of Arthur, viscount Dungannon,) and brother of Richard, marquess Wellesley, K. G. &c. &c. (See Marquess Wellesley in the Peerage of land.) After giving a pompous account of his other exploits, he comes to the battle of Waterloo. so severe, so sanguinary; in which the skill and coolness of officers were so admirably seconded by the discipline and bravery of soldiers; in which science was so eminently invigorated by the coolness of a universal courage, which had in its turn submitted its fervour to be tempered by the soundest discre tion; in which, in spite of these fair promises of victory, the fate of the battle was a long day so nicely poised, that the coming nightfall would have left it undecided, but for one of those almost SUPERHUMAN IMPULSES WHICH FALL ONLY ON THE GREATEST MINDS, to produce the greatest results. The Duke of Wellington, by seizing an opportunity which the delay of a moment might have lost, destroyed that army which had so long been the terror of Europe; clouded for ever the almost romantic fame of its leader, and crumbled his rebellious throne into dust. A DUE MEASURE of gratitude for such services COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REN. DERED, but the nation DID ITS BEST: on the 23rd of June the thanks of both Houses of parliament were once more voted to him, Ire-"for the consummate ability" (to use the very words of parliament on the occasion), "unexampled exertion and irresistible ardour, displayed by him on the 18th of June;" and on the 11th of the following month, the additional sum of 200,000l. was granted to him towards the purchase of lands, and the building on them a suitable mansion; such estates to be holden by him and his heirs, in free and common socage by fealty, and rendering to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, on the 18th of June in every year, AT HIS CASTLE OF WINDSOR, ONE TRI-COLOURED FLAG, for all manner of rents, services, exactions, and demands. However MARVELLOUS this series of eminent services, in which Providence had been pleased to crown the MOST SUBLIME EFFORTS OF HUMAN PRUDENCE AND COURAGE with the most unvaried success, it was but the prelude to that stupendous victory which, unparalleled in all its features, as well as in the vastness of its consequences, raised the character of this hero to a height never before attained by any captain. The beneficence of the King of France and the other sovereigns of Europe, was repaid by Alas! how flat, after this, would apthe French armies with the most detestable pear the plain names of GEORGE WASH treachery. The allies had no sooner withdrawn those troops, at the head of which they INGTON, JOHN ADAMS, THOMAS JefferTM replaced Louis on his throne, when Buona-SON, JAMES MADDISON, JAMES MUNROE, parte was again brought triumphantly from ANDREW JACKSON! How vapid! yet, Elba, and the King was once more obliged to when one reflects that the people of seek refuge in the bosom of foreign states, whom they have been the chief MagisEurope again rose, and the usurper advanced to meet its legions; it seemed trates, EAT MEAT THREE TIMES to have been ordained that the conflict A DAY, while those who live in the which had subsisted for more than twenty country where these fine titles abound, years should remain undecided till the TWO live upon potatoes, from the 1st of MIGHTY LEADERS who had so long elec trified the world should, for the first time, meet hand to hand, and on the 18th day of Jane, this great conflict took place on the plains of Waterloo. To attempt to particularize any of the events of that day, would the limits of this work allow it, would be impertinent, for they ARE ENGRAVEN ON January to the 31st of December; when one reflects on this, and when one knows at the same time that the jails of America are empty; that not ten men have been hanged out of twelve mil lions, in forty years; that such a thing as a special commission was never heard atteinpt an interference in Belgium and of in that land; that there are all the France, we should have to fight Jonaold laws of England and none of the than as well as the French and Belgians; new ones; that, under that mild and and, let it be remembered that I now gentle government, no standing army warn the Ministers of this danger. has been required, though it has carried When the WHIGS were in power before, on a triumphant war, by sea as well as they took up from their predecessors, by land against the undivided power of extended, and carried on, a most vigorthis great country itself: when one ous paper- -blockade." That finally reflects on these things, one is almost produced the war of 1812, followed up tempted to believe that the plain names as it was by CANNING and CASTLEof George Washington and of Andrew REAGH, with the aid of their sublime Jackson are worth all the titles, all the negociators, of whom one was the coronets, all the ribbons, stars and younger GEORGE ROSE. The Amerigarters in the world. cans began that war with (to use the expression of the flippant and saucy Canning) "six fir frigates with bits of striped bunting at their mast-head." They ended it with a stout fleet, some of them seventy-fours, which fleet has been augmenting from that day to this; such being the natural consequences of a people being truly represented in their legislative assemblies, and of the savings of peace making provision for the expenses of war. Leaving the Prince of Waterloo to the use of his titles, and to carry the TRI-COLOURED FLAG to Windsor Castle every month of June, or, rather, leaving bright Peel to discover what he shall do with him, let me now, in conclusion of this article, observe that we are not to talk of war, especially about Belgium, and shut our eyes to the circumstance that we are not to have such war as that without having something to do with Jonathan, who, let it be remembered, Now, be it known to our ministers carries a Long Tom in his stern. It and to this bothered people, that longwas said of old BINGHAM of Philadel-sighted Jonathan has taken a wonderphia (the father of Messrs. Alexander and ful interest in the recent Revolution in Henry Baring), who had been a super- France. Without a moment's hesitacargo, or something, on board a privateer, during the war of revolution, that he used to say, in the heat of the fight, "Never mind, my lads, while the Long Tom remains unshipped." It was said of him, or some other privateer's man, that being fired at by an English seventy-four, in order to bring him to and make him surrender, he returned the fire, but overloaded the Long Tom and got it unshipped. However he continued the fight, and got away; and when he was asked, after he got into port, how he could have the audacity to return the fire, he swore that if he had not unshipped his Long Tom "he would have took her!" I dare say that BINGHAM, who was a Yankee, (that is, a New Englander,) was, like the rest of his countrymen, as cool as a cucumber, and as brave as a lion; and certain it is, at any rate, that that cool race is now prepared for us; and that if our Government were so unwise as to tion, his Ambassador at Paris acknowledged the new order of things. In the United States, joy at that event has been expressed in all sorts of ways. In the last Register, I inserted an account of the rejoicings at New York, to which I beg leave to refer my readers, if by chance they have overlooked it. Jonathan is even a cooler fellow than his ancestors. Show, for show's sake, is altogether contrary to his taste. There was not, be you well assured, a procession "three miles long," with all the display of the tri-coloured flag entwined with that of America, and will all the other demonstrations of joy and applause, without something more than mere enthusiasm being at the bottom! Jonathan never moves and never speaks without first duly thinking of the consequences. He did not make all that parade with LA FAYETTE, and heap upon the old general such marks of his gratitude (all which, however, he merited), without having an eye to the must go on gradually sinking into a future. He knew what effect those state of humility and insignificance, marks of his gratitude would have upon until of this proud, and justly proud, a nation so enthusiastic as the French. England, there will be left nothing but There is nothing false in this conduct the name; and that, apparently, solely of the Americans: it is wisdom. for the purpose of reminding us of the They see their own safety; the preser- glory of our fathers and our own devation of their own precious liberties generacy. W. COBBETT. and happiness, likely to be secured by the extension of their principles; and they act with justice and humanity, as well as with wisdom, in endeavouring to extend those principles. TO WILTSHIRE BENETT. BENETT, 66 66 The aid of the Americans, in case I READ in the Morning Chronicle of of war with England, is relied on to-day, that you made rather free with in France; and it may be safely re- my name last night in the big House, lied on; because it is utterly impos- which, if I treat with contempt, there is sible for us to carry on an efficient war a law to put me to what I deem more against France for a month, without than half death. You are, in the Mornone of two things; abandoning our ing Chronicle, reported to have said, right of search, the exercise of which, "The reason why he (Mr. Benett) acin all its plenitude, is absolutely neces "cused Mr. Cobbett of being at the sary to the efficiency of our arms, or, "bottom of the commotions was, bewithout fighting the Americans for the cause on one occasion when he (Mr. maintenance of that right; and, in this" Benett) had talked of the peaceable case, whence are to come the resources "conduct of the agriculturists of Wiltfor the carrying on of such a war? In "shire, Mr. Cobbett had said, in his all parts of the world we should be in- Register, “ Ah, Mr. Benett, you know stantly assailed; a hundred millions a "little what you are talking about: year of the present money would not you will not say that they are peaceprovide for the expenses of such a war. "able many days longer.' So it had No: our wise way is, to make an effi-“ turned out; for their tranquillity only cient reform of the Parliament; then" continued for about ten days or a to reduce the expenses of every descrip-" fortnight afterwards. He had theretion; then to prepare for efficient war" fore told the honourable Member without hastily or unjustly provoking it; " for Preston that he attributed the and the best preparation of all would" misconduct of the labourers to his be, causing the working people to have" speeches and to Mr. Cobbett's a belly-full of bread and meat instead " writings." of the all-accursed potatoes; then we Now, BENETT, in the first place, I do should be safe at home; and then not know that you uttered these words; that Englishman who would surrender and, therefore, I comment on them as a the right of search, or any particle of parcel of words that I find put forth in our ancient pretensions to the dominion the newspapers. In the next place, I of the seas, ought to be stripped, not do not pretend to know what effect the only of his shirt but of his skin. We speeches of your brother Member may might then let the French go where have had upon the people, but I know they pleased upon land, except upon that my writings could have had none, the land of England and Ireland. The unless each man paid every week Americans might be told, "Thus far for the Register nearly as much as shall you go and no farther!" But the weekly allowance to him for food while we are in our present miserable and clothing, according to your own state of debt, discontent, and half evidence, given before a Committee of revolution, we must speak to foreign the House of Commons, in the year powers in a tone of timid anxiety, and 1813. That allowance, as stated by . Bond-street, intended to hand down to if I had sense to estimate the past and posterity, the History of the immortal the present; if I had been thus raised; victory obtained over the French and if I had seen a whole people experiencthe Americans on the Serpentine River? ing what England now experiences, and What shall we do with the mound a in consequence, too, of transactions for hundred feet high, and the brass lion which I had been praised to the skies, thirty feet high, standing upon the I should, notwithstanding I might have mound, on the "Field of Waterloo," been as innocent in point of intention and put there at the expense of the as, I dare say, the Prince has been ; poor Belgians themselves to commemo- were this my case, I confess that, howrate the glory of the great George the ever criminal it might be, I should be Fourth, then the Prince Regent? What coward enough to call upon the earth shall we do with the "Hanoverian to open and swallow me. To have an monument," erected' on that field, and adequate idea of what the feelings of with the "Prussian monument," erected the Prince must be, supposing him to on the same field? What shall we do have as weak a mind as I have; and, for a place for the tax-eaters to visit at the same time, to furnish a warning and strut about upon, and spend our against the danger of indulging in the earnings at the sign of the Prince of dreams of glory and ambition, let me Waterloo, and that of the "Belle Al- insert here, from Debrett's Peerage, a liance"? What shall we do with " Wa-sort of history, or heraldic account, of terloo bridge," which the spinster specu- the glories of the Prince of Waterloo. lators first called the "Strand bridge," From the internal evidence of the writbut which was re-baptised in 1818, the ing, it must have come from the Prince great Prince Regent and the great himself, or have been written and proPrince of Waterloo being sponsors, mulgated by his authority. I recomaided and assisted by horse, foot, and mend it to the attentive perusal of all artillery, with all the pomp of glorious young men. They should read every war? What shall we do with the "Wa- word of it with attention; and here I terloo Places," the " Waterloo Squares," give it for that purpose, without the "Waterloo Terraces," "Waterloo Rows," addition or suppression of one single and "Waterloo Houses"? What shall we word. do to get these names out of our eyes and out of our heads? What shall we do with the tree, under which the great Prince sat while he was achieving the Waterloo victory, and which was afterwards dug up and brought to England, here to be planted, and now standing, I suppose, in the grounds at Stratfieldsay? What shall we do with the Waterloo triumphal arch at Hyde Park Corner, representing the glorious achievements of the Prince and joining on to his own dwelling-place? What shall we do with the great naked Achilles, standing in Hyde Park, opposite the Prince's own window, erected (naked thing) at the expense of the "ladies of England"? "But," as PERL in his agony said, on the 8th of November," WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DUKE !” Different men are of minds differently constituted; but, speaking for myself, I am sure, that, if I were in this state; ARTHUR WELLESLEY, DUKE OF WEL LINGTON, Marquess of Douro, Marquess and Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington Douro of Wellesley, co. Somerset; Field of Talavera, and of Wellington, and Baron Marshal in the army, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse-Guards, Master-Geueral of the Ordnance, and Governor of Plymouth, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Knight of the Order of St. Esprit of France, PRINCE OF and legislative body OF THE NETHERWATERLOO, so created BY THE KING LANDS, VALUE 2000. PER ANNUM; but the right in other respects is much enhanced when it is considered that it is bestowed IN LANDS AND WOODS SITUASPLENDID VICTORY. Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, and a Grandee of Spain of the First Class, Duke of Vittoria, Marquess of Torres of the Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Vedras, Count of Vimeira in Portugal, Knight Fleece, of the Spanish Military Order of St. Ferdinand, Knight Grand Cross of the Impe TED IN THE VERY THEATRE OF HIS |