The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-24 00:00:00

OCT. 21. will he continued until " t. , e people take it off,' tbat is, al there 1 a change of rulers. Read the following letter, and , ce whether any other meaning can be attached to Mr. sleilerson'i declaration. TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. " In the review, fellow-citizens, which, in your A..dress of the 14th of June, yon have taken of the measures pursued since I have been charged with their direction, I read with great v4,ii:fortion and thankfulness the approbation you have bestowed wi them; and feel it an ample reward for any service I may have been able to render. . _ The present moment is certainly eventful, and one which particalart y requires that the bond of confederation, connecting sui as a nation monad receive all the strength which unanimity h.•t►veen National Councils and the States Legislatures can give depredations committed on our vessels and property on the high seas, the violence to the persons of our citizens em plo..cil ou that element, had long been the subject of remon strance and complaint, when, instead of reparation, new decla rations of wrong are issued, subjecting our navigation to general plunder. In this state of things, our first duty was tai withdraw our sea-faring citizens and property fro►n abroad, and to keep at !loan! resources so valuable at all times, and so essential, if resort must ultimately be had to force. It gave us time too to make a last appeal to the reason and reputation of nations. Iu the mean while, I. see with satisfaction that this measure of self denial is approved and supported by the great body of our RL•_5l. Citizeos—that they meet with cheerfulness the temporary pri vations it occasions, and are preparing with spirit to prodde far themselves those comforts and conveniences of lift, for which it would be unwise ever more to recur to distant countries. How Nog this course may be preferable to a more serious appeal,' must depend for decision on the wisdom of the Legislature, un le.•s a return to established principles should remove the existing obstacles to a peaceable intercourse with foreign nations. In ...very event, fellow-citizens, my confidence is entire that your resolution to maintain our national independence and sovereignty bill he as firm as it has been forbearing ; and looking back on our history, I am assured by the past, that its future pages will present nothing - uowortby of the former. •• 1 ant happy that vou approve the motives of my retire ment. l shall carry into it ardent prayers for the welfare of my country, and the sincerest wish for that of yourselves per- "it 2, 1808." " Ti:. JErrsasoN." PROM TILE BOSTON' PAPERS. REMARKS ON KR. JEFFERSON'S LETTER. We would always wish to respect the cotomunication of our first Magistrate, especially when it is couched in language so cif il and soothing as the Letter from Mr. Jefferson to the town of Roston; hat we must not be led by its honied words into a ready credence of its contents. We hare had enough of projeN siaas under this Administration, and would now wish to realize that our Rulers sympathise with the people in their distress, by seeing some cillirt to relieve it. Now. we know Mr. JetVerson has slot taken one step towards our accommodation with NlA land; and if he has done any thing more than send to the Court of the Coutinental Tyrant assurances of onedieuce, we know no relief is to be expected, for at the very moment the haughty N a poleoo assures Mr. Livingston of his hearty approbation of all Mr. Jefferson had done to please him, he positively - declares, he shall not relax, and orders our ships to he condemned. Not so with Laghuid. While sutlering every insult from us, in non. intercourse and prohibitory laws, and the most abusive language from Governmeut Papers, accompanied with threats of our ven geance, she makes every concession to us, even to a degree sate-- factory to the patriotic Pinckney ; yet all is in vain. No adjust. mem nmst take place, lest it offend Napoleon,ano bring us into a war w ith France, as if we were not already at war, while her cruizers arrest, and her Courts condemn every American ship brought into her ports. Citizens of Boston, be not deceived; the danger to whirl§ our Commetee is exposed, as described by 111 r. Jefferson, is of his own making. lie keeps up a quarr.:l with England, to please his French Master, who issues his de cree for this very purpose, and he then takes advantage of these dangers (brought on and continued by his own choice') to anni hilate Our Commerce. This is the grand übjtet in view. Mr. Jefferson says, " We have wished war with neither." Yet we klboh , that he did try every means to work Congress up to a war with England, bat could not succeed. We do know that this is now his obiect. lie speaks in his Letter to New I lampshire, of preparimj for his 1.434 Appeal, and we have already some hints TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. 677 plan to t w .ro hth W i a s s t t i l t ing be t° l) n ritg i l i t i t s f i LW l : l l “ r i d ni u t l ind ve :11 whisk Congress, we shall fully ezpore. We forbear to remark on the attempt of Mr. Jefferson to con ignecree t hen ts isp e i o n p ti l , e rd t i li c t i t e t d al by o u t r he co (ri n ti n e s ;, re a when it cof t t o t t: i t o t u s e s I t l h e! t - t Great Britain will not interrupt our immense trade w ith our, enemies' colonies. But a volume of severe reply might he written to this letter, which is full of cold, holhr.v-hearted hypot rzsg ; hut one point only have we time to touch "pun his apparent indifference to the Lie of Spain. A stouishing boldn 4 ss in the Ruler of a free people, after all his professions. to spt ak of the " contest for Nice. Does he government in Spain'' with such indiffer think our feelings are buried with our sell. e acquiescence in hi s owl al' h• • I Ma, measure I We may have lost feeling for ourselves, but we do feel fur the Patriots of Split. Yes, the people of Boston, the cradle of American indepen dence, do know and feel that the Patriots of Spain are sva * ^ed in a contest like ours—fur nalionnl independence—•though much sirmliZer grounds of union. There is no subtle point to he discussed, as here, about the right of taxati w. The only al ternative there, is submission to the domiuion of a forei•ot despot, to the most odious and hateful tyranny, or a !;nrce‘srul resistance and re-establishment of their own self-govermano. We also know there is no division among the people ;esters •,eut is animated w ith the holy fire of patriotism, and resolved to live free ur die : we know that they have been hitherto success ful, having possession of uearly all tin- kingdom. and haying pos-ession also of all the Colonies, m e know , !hat N ith this w hate people we ;night and ought, on every print title, to base f re e trade, and we should have it, if this cult!- !War tett Philosophr r was sincerely willing to relieve our distressei. gut it i s t oo plain that he is not. Ile ofii-eil to duoh; that a prate i e nude between Spain and lier Colonies and Great Britain Yet he knows that there is the ttttttt friendly intercourse, and that. with regard to those immense tracks of country, the Ensrlitli Oriels do not proscribe neutral commerce, und, of roasestuertre ) we might have free and profitable trade, sufficieut to take nearly all our produce ; but he dares not to °tread the tyrant Booaparte who calls the Spanish Rebels; be, too, probably does tiot ti, is 6 to open any commerce to us again, and he th e ref o re perk it & there is no such peace as will authorise him to grant us perm's slot; to trade. .A Loa IV v, Ave.. 24.--ft is reported that the Priarafists in tend to impeach Mr. .leiresson, at the meeting of the tonf.ress. Arhong the hostile preparations agaiost Enghtod are seyeml flotillas, ordered to he constructed fur the American Cotern meat on the Lakes on the frontier of Canada. The partisans of Mr. Jefferson pretend, however, that these armaments are made against smugglers, Mr. 3. intending the muliargo as a perratturat niensito, until a peace in Europe. Bat should not hicailitus cease soon on thr tither side of the Ail:Mile, a civil war w ill tonloalsteilly he t:a• conservience in this couroey, !there flap people are discontented and divided, and the Co'. erutawat des picable mid despised. The Dowaterats now quarrelling among- three-eh es about the election of the neat President, make daily di-closures. pr here, as in Lurope, the it.famy and intrigue of all Democratic Factions, who, torkr the pretension sit pan isoism, are the mint guilty; as well as the most disgustisig of egotists. s ome 110111•• are entertained, that the people ‘lill oiWii their eyes, in feeliug their humiliating misery (entirely the wort. of Demo crats), and siert a Federal Ruler. s.—•lt know here a ktiown fact, that the American Mes senger to England, in the °stagy, (welt dno message at ; r- • Jetlerson wisely expecting, that Isis embargo, Mr. It ose's re turn, and Bonaparte's wrath, would engage the British Minis-* ter': to offer oil their knees, all acceptance of all Isis former, and modest, and moderate deism eds. . • Fit .4 gEttIRUM:II, OCT. IL—Saturday last, during the tre mendous gale from North, the sloop Isabella, of Itolcheartv, Captain Yule, coal laden, was driven ashore in the had• of Fra serburgh. As soon as the vessel struck, the life-boat was hurried to the beach in an instant b),. the crowd ; and although the tirq instance of her being used, she was, without hesitation, manned by several stout young men, under the , lirect ion of Capt. Alex. Dalrymple and Capt. Torrie, and launched into the enraged elements. At this time the sea was running mountains high, and snaking a fair passage over the vessel; and the wind contimini more boisterous, if possible, the life-boat was driven so tuna ~..i ~ t 1 . 5 ~ y 1• . ' .r /. r-r-- rim