Star. — London, England, 1803-12-08 00:00:00

The Atilt-CO! SlC.dArt or, ;PAR 9 . 1 . LIBERTY. TO THE FEOPLE OF THE UNITED EMPSRE. LETTER XI. • Humbly Imploring the bleffing of Divtra Paovio ENCL. I look forward with a firm convitßion, that if, contrary to all jeft cx pecßation, the enemy °mild elude the vigilanee of my nume rous fleets and cruinerv, and attempt to execute thdrprilvmpta ear threat of invading our coals, the confealucncewiU be to thew, dijiossfitere, eeeffs9;ea, and di rate, and that ear's will not only be the glary of ferinnunting prefent diff.culties, but the fetid ald leer gnawed adoeitiggs of fixtvg the Nity end irdeltervienee if the hingdoos ihit the dafu ef asbewledgd Peva, toe r Pert f it: ewe tried eatery isad refirren."—King's Speech. Nov. 12. Nov. 27, xBO3. Such. alas! is the deplorable condition to which thq violence and perfidy oejrance have reduced mankind, that I will venture to affirm, there is not another Monarch throughout Europe, in a fituation to utter the fearlefs and majeftic language delivered by the Britifh King to his own fubjees, in the face of the moll formidable enemy that ever menaced the repofe and independence of any people. There is not one among the peace-ridden Princes of the Con tinent, who can with truth and juflice congratulate his country on a fimilar unvarniffied picture of its glory, profperiry, and patriotifm. How then (ball We account for this extreme diffimilarity of moral condition between Sovereigns whofe affeeions, inte refts, and dangers are the fame ; whole means of refiftance are co-equal, and whole fafety is effentially interwoven in the faccefs of that nniverfal cattle for which the Britifh Empire is aroufed to arms and glory? Is it not an anomaly in politics, that the molt martial nations of the earth, powerful in the virtue: of prince., the fidelity of fubjees, the talents of minifices and generals, and the immenfity of their population, (hould be calm fpeeators of periodical (tenet of rapine and ufurpation, and (bould view with lupine indifference the circuit of an ambition, which approachts their confines in rapid progreffion, and accumulates, at every Rep, frefh materials for the accomplifhment of their ruin?—Theft are quef tion: or weighty and momentous confequences to the prefent, and to future ages ; but happily, they are fo divefted of ambiguity, as to render their folution neither difficult nor laborious. There are no myfte ries to unravel, nor arguments to diffn ove ; it is only neceffary to delineate legitimate power, fully ade quate to the emergency of a conteft, crouching be. neath infufferable tyranny, from no other motive than that the charms of indolent: appear more congenial to feeble minds than the noble tumult of arms, in behalf of honour, liberty, and independence. The extraordinary lethargy of the Continent is the effete of a delirious fatuity which Was poffelred the higher orders of fociety, with lefs areal of military anarchy and Confular ufurpation, than the rifle of oppofing them. They are abandoned to an irrefiftible deftirty, and,like the fordid Creeks of Contlantinople, dream of a fairy land of fecurity, at the very moment their iruthlefs enemies are employed in figning their death warrant. Like them, they are referving for their future conquerors the treafures and refources by which they might now defend themfelves, and char tile the common enemy of mankind. Every one hopes for perfonal fafety in the min of general con. fufion ; coolly calculates the extent of the tributes and difhonour to which he may be condemned; and congratulates himfelf with the confoling refteftion, that after having been (horn of ancient luftre, power, dig nity, and honour, he may efcape with a tenth of what he formerly enjoyed. Yet, by the prefent Is crifice of this tenth, by the prudent determination to decimate their property, in order to preferve the whole, the Continent might (till be laved l- It is in. difputable, that if it were to call forth only the tenth of its genius, ftrength, and refources, its fate would be ultimately retrieved, and the hydra of revolution driven for ever from the face of the earth. It is this wretched penurious hope of a difhonourable fafety, this miferly confidence of obtaining the refervation of a pittance from the bounty of infatiate robbers, this daflardly felfifh feramble an the midi of the tumbling edifices of civil fociety, which has pervert ed, ruined, and loft the public fpirit of Europe. But, as if Hsavaa decreed the punifhment of loch a downward and profligate lapfe of principle, even this poor confolation is attended by correfpondent eircumnances of alarm and anxiety. The defolations &cid - toned by a Rate of manly warfare, vanifh before thefe corrofive heart.burnings of ignominious peace. For wherever a beam of hope &kends to irradiate the gloom of defpondeney, the illation is difpelled at else neat moment by the damps and terrors of the fu. tare. Hence they view, with immoveable Stoicifm, the dovrnfal of kingdoms, religion, (costes, ranks, manners, facia'', property, and cautioufly abtlain fi-om giving vent to a murmur of indignation, let ' Fame, with its theufaod wings, thonld waft their iiillen whifpers to the cabinet of the Corfican. To (wallow contumelies, to (loop to humiliations, to be thankful for outrages and the molt revolting enormi. ties, they mifcall Pridaece; and to probate thensfelves 1 , ri the dirt,that the (form may pars over them, or that they may efcape its dent-naive fury, by not looking ler in the face, they deem the perfation of rvfnedite&g. Inßead of fulpending their fatal jealonfiel, of com- It,ning in one facred league 'gala! the common ene my of Goo and man, and of fummoning to their E.'d the whole living world: the Sovereigns of Europe `etch bat thel arms to their alteffias, fubstit their authority to the arbitration of the fulmtrters of all lawful power, importune their murderous proteition, and le:le for fafety in that culpable infenfibility with which they regard the whirlwind that (weeps from the earth, at fhted periods, fame independent realm or country. In Silence, awl without pity, they fee the wrecks of the weak and innocent periodically ag- grandize the gigantic fpoiler ; and they are (ale to day, only to tremble to-morrow. Before the morn • ing's fun has Set, their horizon is overcall with dif• mal Signs and fearful augury ; they lie down on the pillow of care, envy the bed of Procrufles, and the burning couch of the depofed Inca; and their moments of raft and of difmay are the fame. The meafure of tyranny always exceeds that of cowardice. In the midft of their fyftem of felfifhnefs, fervility, and elrcumfpeflion, anxiety is pictured on every countenance, defpair and apprehenfion obtrude themfelves even into the circles of pleafure and frivo lity. Every fentiment is coralrained, every expreffion worded with caution and referve ; the Confular op preffion is felt from the Straights of Gibraltar to the frozen Sea ; every germ of it naturally grows into vice and malignity, every branch is fupported by vio• lence or corruption, and it goes down fo low that none can efcape it. Its police fearches into thoughts as well as aftions, and where it cannot difcover faults, it creates them ; the pillars of focial confidence are broken down, and leafs are placed on truth it elf.— Neither Governments nor their fubjeCts can be certain of their lot for a tingle month ; they undergo the mortification of affronts, without experiencing the confolation that they leffen their dangers. Nay, fuck is the abjeft vaffalage to which they are reduced by the herald: of freedom and emancipation, that there is not a folitary journal upon the Continent which dares dif avow the crimes of France, or open the eyes of cre- dulity ; on the contrary, the prefs is either compelled or fuborned to be the minifler and advocate of op preffion, to be the echo of Parifian talpofture, and the pioneer that fmooths the road of Corfican ag greffion. To elude open hoftilities, the Continent prefers the dangers of a fecret war, the fatality of which is the more to be depinred,inafmuch as it rifles from Princes the affeftions of their fubjefts, weans the latter from all nationality of fentiment, and exercifes their pa. ttenee without exercifing their patriotifm. Who looks for prntetion from thole who are unwilling to defend themfelves ? What fubjeffs will draw their (words for Princes, who veil their faces, left they Should fee an enemy, who empty their coffers to ob. tain an hour's reprieve from their executioners, and who, inftead of employing the blood and treafure s of their people in the conftration of baftions of de fence, fur ender both, without one ftruggle, to an ex- tortionate adventurer, whole undeviating policy it is to amafs, in order to wafte, and to colic& the forces and Sinews of the world, in order to become its undif• puted mailer ? In a Similar crifis, the ancient Ro mans would have clothed themfelves with the refolu. tion to die or conquer; the primitive Chriftians would have cnauated hymns to Plovivamcs, and wilted on martyrdom ; but their fucceffors neither die nor fight; they coalefce but in one principle, to await their laft hour with ftoical indifference, and to count the days of their exiftence like the unhappy viaims of offended juftice. Let us not be deceived. It is not the French who have fubjugated the Continent. but the chimerical fears of its fovereigns. What has been gained by concelfion ? Several States have already been firuck out of the liR of natious, by means of thole very lar. geffes which they had given for their prefervation.— A fimilar fate awaits the remainder. Can feettrity be obtained by provoking the contempt of the enemy ? Will diplomatic notes repel the Chide of ambition, armed with principles, feduElion. and cannon ? Does any man in his fenfes think of conciliating an earth quake ? Every conceffion obtained by the tyrant re• moves a prop of legitimate fovereignty; it fharpens his appetite, expands his romantic imagination, in creafes his audacity, and Ramps with a Ipecies of le gal Citation his boundlefs ambition. The temporary calm which the Continent feels, but cannot enjoy, is the retitle of the neutrality which feconds his fubver five projeds. Intent on the deßruSion of Europe in detail, it is not his interelt to difcornpofe the pro- found Murton of fovereigns, while be is beating down republics and monarchies. But, very loon, unlefs he is inflantly checked, he will arm himfelf with their ruins, population, and wealth, to crust thofe infulated Powers, who have beheld with apathy all the bul- warks of their fafety renewed. He cannot jai& the flightelk blow upon stis country, which will not be reverberated with tenfold force opon the Continent. Although I have repeatedly warned you againfl repoling any confidence on a continental confedera cy, yet,l am perfuadcd, the powers of Europe cannot long remain in their prefent Rate of uncertainty and inatlion. They weft either renew the war or crum ble away piece.meal by focceffive invafions. In the mean time, every day 101 l increafes their perils, mul tiplies their embairaiments, and diminillses their re. Conn.'s. Induftry, commerce, and the arts are fall going to decay ; anxiety is in every houfe, ruin at every door, confternation in every !neat,. There is no longer a moment to choole ; they all Rand in need of war, in order to breathe with comfort. We have already !hewn an example of this necef fity. Mir now offer to the wotld half a ninon of Inca is uass, sad a nav,. without competition GC can trout. It malt be evident, that we can work one our own falvation without die aid of foreign co-ope ration; for it could neVer be (did with more truth of our country rt penints tnto crtrifes oche &lollop& France and the civilized world are now in the ba lance. One or the other mill aflnni(h fucceeding ages by its fall. According to the prefcnt order of things, they cannot Matt together without an admiffion that the innocent and virtuous fhould dwell beneath the fame roof with murderers and thieves. In the courfe of the allulions•which the nature of this difcuflion has impaled upon me, nothing has been more remote from my mind, than the intention of mortifying the feelings of thole govet•uments which have ftruggled, and Hill continue to fruggle againit the fnares and ambition of the molt malevolent del pot that ever lcourged and tormented mankind. It would be uncharitable not to lament their prefcnt condition, and ablurd not to diilinguifit thole moral caufes that have deprived them of the firmnefs, intre pidity, and early forefight which have hitherto prov ed our fafety. But it is impoflible to feparate their fortune from our own, or to ahltain from animad verting with the fober lincerity of friend(hip, on chore frigid calculations of fcllilhnefs which have tallied their prcfent flare of humiliation. The yal contri butions, thefts, exactions, loans, which have been paid or extorted as ranfom. from French ufurpation, would have fufficed for the dilburfements of a ten years war againft the homicidal republic; an event, which I am confident, neither their furtive treaties, clandelline deputations, nor exorbitant facrifices, can protract another twelvemonth, without incurring inevitable defration. Betides thofe melancholy confederations, I feel en titled, as a Briton, at this molt awful conjuncture of public affairs, in this extremelt danger of civilization, and haft but molt fublime probationary crifis.of public virtue, to point out thofe difaltrous aberrations from civil wifdom, by which nations heretofore illultrious in policy, ads and arms, have funk into an inglorious nftrility of focial power and preponderance. The tert 'lying fhipwreck of fo many States, cannot fail to make us avoid thofe (belying coatis to which others have limped their courfe under the vain but mournful hope, that they (horrid be flickered from the pitilefs vengeance of the indifcriminating form. Nor is there an inhabitant of the ravaged countries of Eu rope, who will nos exult in the reflection, that in this feparated division of his quarter of the globe, the altar of truth is fed with undying embers, from the bands of chafe and undefiled votaries. Whatever may be the fate of empires or of men, he will implore the Weir ings of PROVIDENCE on the fortune of a people, who, affailed by the molt terrible tempelt that ever agitated and convulfed the world, while preferving with pious zeal their own inimitable inftitutions, profited by the errors of other men, to refill its fury, and by refilling, to refcue from a worfe than Egyptian bondage and obfcnration, the molt enlightened but moll unhappy portion of the civilized world. Painful as this con trait mull prove to good and generous minds, its tendency will never be difputed. When the compa rifon is drawn between the trepidating and confiaing paffions of other European fovercigns, and the flub born unyielding virtue of the Britilb King, who ra ther than Ripulate with tyrants and naves for the fecurity of the great truft committed to his charge, prefers to flute the exertions and dangers of a brave and loyal people, we may proudly bid the heroes and conquerors of the earth to keep their dillance, and the oppreffed foreigner may kneel with gratitude to Gosh and blds the influence of public virtue. Such a declaration from Inch a King, exalts the charader of the fubjeft, and infpires him with more than human impulfe. It engraves pnblic fafety on his breaft plate ; it ennobles his country's estate, it invigorates the nerve of patriotifm, fortifies the foul againß the alternative of misfortune, while it pre pares it for that final triumph, which none but a Bri tifh King and a Britilb people can enjoy. CALGACVS. NAUTICAL INTELLI&ENCE. MAILS THIS DAY. , ..WIttd N. W. ABS. DIM. ARIL Dell. Dublin o 1 Hambussk 4 s Wasesfoni a I FILLIIIOOIIN, Dec. S.—Arrived this day the [hip Pelican, Captain Wu. &ciao, with bale goods, &c. from London, to conspkat her cargo with tin, for Smyrna ; the brig Nile. HAMILTON, from London ; the Endeavour. floor se, with bale goods, &c. from Exeter the Three Brothers. WISCOTT, from Car. diff; the (hip Mary, Captain Towne, with pilchards. from Fowey, to wait convoy for Venice ; the (hip No. 32 tranfport London, Captain Scotts, from Ply moutP, to take on board the remainder of the AM can Corps, now in barracks at Pendennis garrifon, which fbip will fail with the Mediterranean convoy ; the Sopm is (loop of war, uf 18 guns, Captain Ro- Aosn, to give inftruitions totlte outward-bound watts waiting convoy Isere for Li(bon, Oporto, and the Mediterranean : the Beer were at Portfmouth yef terday, and expeaed to appear off here tomorrow or Wednefday.—This evening arrived the Triumvirate, GUMS, from Pool, bound to Liverpool, with loft of her main-top-mall. and the brig Flora, Calera's, from London, to load Sib for Smyrna. Sailed the Swedilh brig Mercurius, Capt Mott a, with wines, fur Deptford; the Fidelitas. Muosorr, with pilchards. for Naples; the Portugoek (chooser Diligent., Gongs, for London ; the longs Daniel, Cana, for 1.901100, sad the riAßcs, for Cbcpttow. • V/4017TH, Dec. 6.—Came in the }insult; 01 38 guns, from fea, having fprung her topmafts ; and a fleet of veffelr from Portlinooth, tindcr convoy of a cotter; alto the Sally, Captain Ettswotru, from Riga, with hemp and timber, for the dock-yard all,' the Lively, Captain Mittra, from Peterfburgh, with hemp, for the dockyard; and the Neptune*, Captain BautcLea, from Stockholm, with tar, for this port.—Sailed to join the Channel fleet, the Fou osoraer, of 8o guns, Rear Admiral GRAVES; the De raorrovc at, of 98 guns, Captain PURVIS ; and the SIRIUS, of 38 guns, Captain Paowse ; alfo the RANGER cutter, of 14 guns, to'cruize of the Land's End, for the prote4tion of trade. Poarsenure, DAC. 6.—Sailed the SPII/DIVILIL Rm . , of war, on a cruise : • frigate has a flgnal for a convoy to the Downs. DEAL, Dec. 7.—Arrived the DART !loop of war. lom a cruize, and remains with the (hips s per lA. Doves. Dlr. 6 —To day a Swedilh veffel arrived in our Roads, which had been at anchor a night or two back in Eaßware Bay, where they were boarded by a privateer, under Dutch colours; they overhauled the Swede's papers, and found they could do nothing to make prize of him; but knowing that Boaaraers levies money from the neutral cities of liamburgh, &c. they thought themfelves jullified to raife contri. butions on the neutrals alto, and took the Captain'. great coat and watch, and eight pounds in tuastey ; and then left them to pnrfne their voyage. The Boulogne flotilla has gone into port, and fome of our cruisers remain off there ; the re(l are in Dungenefe Roads, except the Lana, and another !loop of war, two gun brigs, and three cutters, which are in our Roads. Paired down the Channel feveral large &ips o fuppofed to be neutrals. FROM LI.OYD's LIST. Gitavr sr ND, Dec. 7.—Sailed the Mary Aon, Wood; Alfred. Robfon ; Diintinka, Greenleaf; and Simon Tayler. Meik, for Ja. mica; Prince of Wales, Hard, for Anttcs ; Ifalfella, Ray*, for Demerara; Pima, Jones, for Cork ; Lord Deoriegall. Dillon for Belfaft ; Hope, Morris, for Cork ; Supply, Jubsilton ; and Fergisfoo, for Tobago. ARRIVED. At Yarmouth, Ann, Taylor, from Pets:am/h. Off Dover, Indian Chief, —, from New York ; and General Green, Wilke, from Battimore. Ac Cowes, Monadic.. M.Dougall, from Philo. delpliia ; Pomp( idao, from Lilbca ; Kitten, Gladßoasg and Fortitude, —, from the Baltic. At Belfaß, /lope, fop*, from vQebee. At Loodonderry, Iris, Mof., from Norway. At Cork, 'fottenham, Jones, and Minerva, Weldon, from Bengal ; and Atlas, Mufgrave, front China. At New York. Salton, Coe ran; and George, Lubber, from Dublin; Fortitude, Pinkhans, from Cork; Recovery, Baas; Mercury, Miller; and , For s Taylcr, from Clyde • Eagle,—, from Befall; Harlequin, H a . card; and Fame. L aw, from Hull ; Hops, Campbell, from Ba ted; Mary, Robins; Amiable Creak, Chatham, Chew; Triton, Caribury ; Lion, Well s& ; Liver pool Packet, Wate Columbus —; Mantor,.-- , —. and Hiram, French , from Li. verpool ; and Irts Skinner, from London. At Bolton, Argo, Howiand,from Lo ndon; Stork, Patter, front Amiterdam ; Nancy, Ward, from Hansa; Tar Abbey, from Newfousdland; bgomegovea, —, from Dublin; dolly, Rowe, from MLA I Union, Farnham; Three Friends, —; Edward, Hatch ; WO. Inn Decker ; Rushy, Iffelteot ; Diana, Purcell; and. Orion, WE. foe from Liverpool. At Philadelphia, Anoowan, Brown, fr om Liverpool; and Prudence, from Lemke. At Bedews* Dawfon, from Llvenpool. At Barbadoes, Hartle. Chalosen, from LiverpooL At Jamaica, Triumvirs, Slight Am. , rico, Wake ; Europa, Rob ; and Straw, Boynton, front Cork; ohs Bull, Murray, from Liverpool; .frdemt, Hayes; Brook, 'ticker; and Trolly, Fester, !Com Afrlea. At Leith, my, Graudifon ; and Eliza, Mack, hem Luba; and Vigihnta, Haydn, from Porto Covello, (detained.) In the Downs, Tens Mon o Crtiwood,frens Peterfburgh. At Livapsial,Kirkudbsight Packet. —, from St. Michael's. At Clyde, Governer Cocktail, flidesy, fro n New Brunhvick. At Whitby, Oak, Banks; and Zephyr, Brown, from Riga. Tee Magdalen, Noel, was Itranded at Madatea ci the ad of Na The Roo, Paprika, bound to MIL a as dare cm Peal &oda The M. de, Addika, from Nun, is on lbws on Pad dm* but expelled to be got off. The Pere, Creams, from the Hammel to Liverpool:4, was takan 14th Od. in at. 4b to bag. sr. 30. by the Yates Marry privatow. Bourdeave, of 14 gar. and kin far Deardessz. The Dolphin, —.—, from Newry to Liverpool. Is kg is Bow marls Bey ; great part of the cargo raved. Tbc Garlaud frigate was fame date ago run en bore of Caps Francois and was Let Are to by the crew and burnt. The area ware all jived. The Count& of Chatham, MTherfes, from auldkra tat Ramltable, is branded an the &brides. The arson. Wilton; sea the Sofa-rah. OR. &MI Africa for the Weft Indies, ars imputed sad curried ate Oitedatort. The Garai Gross enlist of Dover ea Wan, s ilidt Nov. Is at. 4y. h. Isms. tr. W. fel is with the lidtarnia. Ms. kiss Sorb Seas to London. Is dank, inseallag to mobs kr do GM port, funded Ireland. The Creole Preach referrer. d s gun ad toy Ines, i= mail In the Weft ladies by as Abbas tra, bolosetos to i Pour French cutter sinuses bats been captured is cis Waft Indies by his Majelty's ildp Vsegusid. The Otra Laurel, Capt. Madsen lasidso. cart =AN/ NI Mal fled Margaret. Capt. Car" tram car kaik i Pmt of the Clyde Mists. oosooy sr en baps arm Ms NtYsa • The dame, Tlarka t art the Asa. Malkagew. be. the Raids, baud a Llwped,ma Nat Islia . o6o aka ar e P r = TM lobar of the mat etas Ara, Capers TM St tile. 11•41wass. boa Admd kTrAtir. 171 Ist as Os emit of Serodas. Letters received from Mimeos LYNCII, Eft. the EaR India Company's Agent at Cork, dated the ie initant, give the welcome information of the leak Reet having put in there. The Minerva ' Vla zoos, from India, arrived n Cork, parted fro m the lest oaths 17th ult. in a very heavy gale of wiodt—sehe !leer had experienced no. thing but Aortas fume the 3111 of Oftober. The hi - merest was Chattered very much. Oa the evening of the 113th November %e was chafed by a which fired fevetal guns at her I tad on the slieb Qte fell in with a lb* privateer, which Cheered of i—oe the ah, forty loNgues of &illy. was chafed by s French privateer. of 36 pas (fuppofed to be the Bellona), which Bred (tread Ousts at her I at three on Monday morning (211th), lee fight of bre, and bore away for Cork. The Johaana (cartel), Captain Wises, which failed from Soediamptoe to Mortar* ost the wit of November, with slices, was permitted to land diem e but is obliged to Grier a detention of a d day% The Peggy. Comm, from Jamaica, arrived at Charleßon on the 19th of °Bober, in dithers, boned to Alexandria. On the loth of Odober. of Caps Antonin, fpnke a French privateer, who ied maws ed an Englith brig, belonging to New Betieferick, from Jamaica, bound to New York. The Oneida Chief is arrived at Dover from New York, hem whence Ike failed on the 9th of Novem ber. In long. 45, (poke the General Hater. from (tloberi out 17 days, who informed him. that li. had [Ailed with the Beet, under convuy of the °a rtistes frigate. and parted with them in a gale of wind. On the allth alt. a few kapes from Scilly, was boarded by la Valliant French privateer of 24 guns, who had fermi preforms on board, who fist fetters by her. La Valliant bad been out two roadie, and made feveral prizes. two of which was sal*, the re CI the bad fast for Sourdcaus.