‘Go 
Lincoln’s-Inn, who has publifhed a {quib 
entitled “¢ Peace or War ! which is the 
beft Policy?” The writer is of opinion 
that we bught to reject all offers of imme- 
diate pacification, and wait until the iffue 
of the late revolution be afcertained and 
identified. This would be altogether a 
refrectable publication, had not the author 
committed himfelf by perfonally abufing 
the Chief Conful of the republic. 
In a former retrofpeét we noticed M. 
‘RAMEL’S narrative of the deportation to 
Cayenne: a fequel to that interefting work 
is now publifhed, entitled ‘* Secret cinec- 
dotes of the Revolution of the 18th Fruc- 
tidor, &c.””. There is but little additional 
information in the prefent volume, which 
“relates fome new and horrid barbaricies 
of the French towards their unfortunate 
countrymen. ie 
A very interefting ‘‘ Memoir’ has been 
publithed “ of the Operations of the Army 
of the Danube, under the Command of 
GENERAL JOURDAN, 1799, taken from 
the Manufcripts of that Officer.” In this 
publication are detailed without any boaft 
and pompofity the operations of the troops 
under the command ofthis moftable general, 
who clearly proves that every thing which it 
was poflible for them to do was done. The 
plan of this campaign was formed by Jourdan 
himfelf, but the Directory, who aéted in 
the arrangement of military operations 
according to his advice, deferted him, he 
roundly afferts, with the defign of ruining 
both himfelf and his army. Scantily fup- 
plied with provifions, horfes, and with 
troops, the general would have deciined 
the attack of the Auftrians : by the com- 
mand of the Directory, however, he met 
the enemy in the field when nearly double 
his numbers oppofed him. ‘This memo- 
rable engagement earned the Frenchman 
high military honors: he maintained his 
ground, brought off his troops, and flept 
on the field of battle after having engaged 
with fixty-fix thoufand men an enemy 
whofe number amounted to one hundred 
and twenty thoufand ! 
‘©The Dutch Expedition vindicated, 
with brief Qbfervations on the Emigrants. 
To os is added a Poftfcript, containing 
the Supplement to the Account of the 
Armiftice concluded between his Royal 
Highnefs the Duke of York and General 
Brune.” The author of this pamphlet 
feems to be very infufficiently infermed 
as to the fubjeCt on which he writes.: 
Not fo Dr. E. Watsn, whofe ** Narra- 
sive of the Expedition to Holland in the 
autumn of the year 1799,” is a work 
which muft univerfally intereft its readers 
Retrofpeét of Domeflie Literature—Ivifh Politics 
now, and will be confulted by the hiftorian 
in future times for its pertinence of remark, 
its accuracy and impartiality. Every one 
muft feel a pride, and glow with fatisfac- 
tion in hearing from fo refpeétable an eye- 
witnefs as the prefent a teftrmony to the 
honorable conduét of the Britifh troops : 
‘‘their intrepid valcr in the field,” fays 
Dr. W.. **their moderation and -humanity 
when victorious, and their calm fortitude 
under adverfe circumftance muft reflect 
a permanent luftre on the Britifh arms, 
and render even misfortune refpeétable.’’ 
The preference which the Dutch eyinced to- 
wards the French our author acceunts foron 
the {core of commercial jealoufy and national 
rivalry, in as much as the United Provinces 
are indebted to England not only for their 
origin, independence, and fubfequent pro- 
fperity, but for her unremitting friend- 
fhip and protection to preferve them in 
that ftate. We are afraid it is not hifio- 
rically true that the Dutch are fo deeply 
indebted to us for their original imde- 
pendence : and as to our unremitted friend- 
fhip to preferve them in that ftate, it is 
tolerably well known that they hated the 
houfe cf Orange, that they were driven 
into a war which, as it was decidedly 
again{t their inclination, they took the firft 
opportunity of finifhing : and thas in con- 
fequence of their fraternization with the 
French, their fineft colonies were Icft, 
and their fhips feized by the Englifh. Is 
it fo very wonderful that when we afieéted 
ta refcue them from the embrace, however 
bear-like, of their new friends, they fhould 
punifh us for an interference, which they 
would confider as impertinent ? 
A third part has been publifhed of 
‘6 Copies of Original Letters from the 
» 
Army in Egypt.” There feems to be but 
little doubt entertained of the authenticity 
of thefe letters, which contam much cu- 
ious information. We dare not venture 
to make any comment on the part which 
the Britith miniftry has ated in this bufi- 
nefs, by permitting the publication of thefe 
private letters! The introduétion to them 
abounds with the fame ribaldry and info- 
lence which difgraced the two former 
parts. 
It has excited forme pertinent and acute 
« Obfervations” from the pen of an ano- 
nvmous writer whofe notice does more 
honor to his antagonift than he merits. 
Grorce Watson, Efq. has prefented the 
public with his * Thoughts on Govern- 
ment, &c.:’’ they have alfo received a 
very handfome prefent of ‘¢ Thoughts” 
from another gentleman whofe fub{crip- 
tion is anonymous, ‘ on the wai co 
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