The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-05-05 00:00:00

The ATTORNr:Y.6IP.NFRAL AO, that Mr. Bond was eminent in theclecult; innithist the kesent Judge-Advocate had show; great professional talent , though not in great practice. Mr. BA NKES hoped Mr. Wynne would not spoil the Bill by. such extensions. The office ought to be v iewed as a judicial one, and not as political. It would be, therefore, more for its dignity and utility, if it were exparliamentary. The G:I . A3ICIit.LOR of the EXCHEQUER M w no (Jaren:nee in the matter, whether the holder were 1u or out' of 1-arliament, as it respected' the Merit of titservicei. Mr. WHITBREAD thought Mr. Wynne's amend. snenk.tioold overlay the preseut Bill : the office in quest an 4opesided , iterely on the existence of the East India Compiny. Mr."CSNDif NG tkought it would be better that o tt liidg;-Adviscate were an ex parliamentary officer. Mr. MANNING Pertly Mriieuired in the same spi .ion. Mr. NV 'NNE did dot wish to press his Amend. ' ' ' Mr. RYD'..R sopported It; and the question was re aid cep ed. Mr. w 1 NNE poseatifinelude the Pastnaster- General, hut taker -semi .conversation relinquished Cat Amcndiriett.' • Mr..(3: LONG proposed the Clerkship of the Ord :la:we for the Mllt claps, which was agreed to by Mr. Lati%ei. „ - Mr. TIERNEY. said, he Should move ori'' . .the third reridiag,• that it should tie distinguished, whe ther the • see rice wig in peace or war gn 'the same principle as the Secretaryship of the 4,41;i1tx. The . , A m endrous-revacereied. . Mr.. COUWEL.IIiIt gave notice of an Amendment respecting - services in inferior offices. Mr. DANIFS GIDDY end Mr. CANNING: versed some.Arnendmerits which were agreed to. Col: BARRY objected to-what affected the Irish pension List, es violating. the agreement lirsth the Creels for the present King's life. Mr. CANNING said, that it did not affett the Civil List, but only its distribution. Colonel Barry's Amendment was negatived. At a moiety of conversation, the Bill was ordesed to be read a third time on Monday next. - The CHANCELLOR. if- the FICHEQUER.' brought in a Bill ter prevent . the issue and circulation or dollars and tokens, other than those of the Banks of England and Ireland.—A long conversation on the subject ensued. Adjourned it 111.1LF-T tST YOUR. stMERICA. - Cm:laudlase4The Official Documents, accompany : issg the President's Message. No. VIT. Bosom March 7, 1809. Ste t --I have how ascertained, with as much ac curacy as possible, the 'course intended to be pur sued by! it E patty, in Massachusetts that is opposed to the mantra and politics of the Administration of the general Gbvertimens. I h*fe already given 'a decided opinion "that a de claretWir War Is not to be expecfed; but contrary to ettleetasonntito teiteelltion, shotild the Congress posseirlipitiLand initeliendence enough to place their poptilstritytTroleopargy, by so strong a measure, the Leglhittire oT Mikitelostitts, will give' the toner 4a the 14ighhonring- States ; will declare- itself perm- Leo% Mail a new election of • Memberie; invite a Congress, to be composed of delegates, frees the Federldf Metes, arid erect a Ifeciarkte 'Government, for tlieirviehrson defeke and common interest. This Congress :Could probably &gin by abrogat. lug i#ii olfeneiCe" fiws, and adopting m plan for the maintenance of the•pnwer and iuth - ority thus assum e& nil iconic', by such liked, - be in a condition to mole or receive proposals from - Greet Britain; and I should seize the brit moment to open a corre. spondence with your Excellency. Scarce any other aid would be, naceseary, and perhaps none required, than a fesi'vessils of war frworthe Halifax station, to protect the mariner towns, from the lithe navy which is at the disposal of the. National Goveramant., What permanent connection between Greet likritain and this section of the Hershlie would grow out of * ciiil commotion, such as might beezpecled, no per son is prepared to describe ; but it seems that a strict alliance must result. of necessity. At present the opposition party confine their calculations merely to resistance ;and I can assure you, that at this moment they do net freely entertain the project of withdraw ing the Eastern S:ates from the Union, finding k a very - unpopular topic; although a course of 'Petite, such as I have already tnt'ntioned, would inevitably produce an incurable alienation of the New England from the tlenthern states. The truth is, the com molt people have so long regarded the gonstitution of the United States w ith complacency, thist,tbey.are now only disposed in this .quarter to trait it like a truant mistress, whom they would for Bine pet away on a separate maintenance, but wOfrixt far. ther and greater provocation, would not OlautelY repudiate. It will soon be Icnowtein what situation public affairs are to remain' unfit the Meeting of the New Congress in May, at which davit's() this Legislature will• again assemble.—The two mouths- that iuter vette will be a period of much anxiety. In all L have written, I have been diverts' not to make any impression analogous to.the enthusiastic confidence entertained by the opposition, nar to the holierand expectations - that animate the friends of an alliance between the Northern - States _end Great 13ri taitr. I have abitracted myself Trom all the sYlOPl thtei these are calculated to inipire„,.. bedlam, net'. 'Maisietiding that I feel th e iariviit'ebtialiii fa the intlity of intention of the leading clsakteten this' political 'drama, I cannot forget that they derive their powet from the giddy inconstant maltitudet i who, unless in the instance under consideration, they form an exception to all general Sales• ask experi etic will;actbseensistently and absurdly.. all' Ar o . A E. • e •!,- Almelo*, Wl* tr 3109. Ste - ,:—la lay tepee' ice. Vtook tlw Abate to express my opinion . of the probable .f e d *Ed* Non-bitercows• Low, Intraiiiiiol4.semeskidi THE STATESMAN. of the mode by whiefi - Greatßritein may defeat the great intention of the -.American Government ii paising it. But as the sort of impunity recom. ; mended, might, in its application to every species of commerce that would be carried on, be deemed by Great Britain a greater evil than war itself, a middle course might easily be adopted, which would deprive France of the benefit resulting from an intercourse with America, without, in any great degree, irritat ing the Maritime States. • The high price of all American produce in France furnishes a temptation which mercantile avarice will be unable to resist. The consequence is obvious. But if, instead of condemning the vessels and cargoes which may be arrested in pursuing this prohibited com merce, they should be compelled to go into'a British port, and there permitted to sell them, I thi n k the friends of England in these States, would not utter a complaint. Indeed, I have no doubt that if, in the ; prosecution of a lawful voyage, the British cruisers should treat American ships in this manner, their owners would, in the present state of the European markets, think themselves very fortunate, as it t would save them the trouble and expellee of landing' them in a neutral port, and from thence re-shipping them to England, now the best market in Europe ; fog the 'produce of this country. The Government probably complain, a n d a the United Slates would Bonaparte become peremptory; but even that would only tend to render the opposition in the Northern , States more resolute, and accelerate the dissolution of the confederaiy. The generosity and instice of Great Britain would be extolled, and the commercial States exult in the eneeess of individuals over a Go. Vernment inimicat•tio commesoe, and to whose men tares they can no idnger submit with patient aqui... escenee. for the smallness of the majority. In Connecticut uo change is necessary, and none is to be apprehended. In Rhode Island, it is of no consequence of what party the Governer is a member, as he has neither civil nor military powers, being merely President of the Council. In Massachusetts, it is certain that the Federal candidate will succeed. A few weeks will be sufficient in order to determine the relative strength of parties, and convince Mr. Madison that a war with Great Britain is not a measure upon which he dare venture. Since the plan of an organised op.. poifition to the projects of Mr. Jefferson was put into operation, the whole of the New-England States have transferred their political power to his political enemies,—and the reason that he has still so many adherents is, that those who consider the only true policy of America to consist in the cultivation of •peace, have still great confidence, that nothing can I I force him (or his successor, who acts up to his sys- Tem, or rather is governed by il) to consent to war. hey consider all the menaces, and " dreadful note of preparation," to be a mere finesse, intended only I to obtain concessions from England on cheap terms. ' From every sort of evidence, I confess I am myself of the same opinion—and aM fully persuaded, thnt the faree, which has been acting at Washington, a ill terminate in a full proof of the imbecility and spi ritless temper of the actors. A war, attempted is it h out the concurrence of both parties, and the general consent of the Northern States , which con,titute the bone and muscle of the Cointry, must commence ; without hope, and end iu "disgrace. It should, there. tre, be the peculiar care of Great Britain to - loiter visions between the North and South—sod,by sac. Caiding in this, she may carry into etketherown pro -I,3iNts iu &rope, witka toopkimitigirot I* resent ' aunt of the democrats or this opiery• 1 am, of the Non-intercourse Law; and if they show any spirit at the neat Session of Congreaa towards France, it will be only because they find Bonaparte deaf to entreaty, and insensible of past favours; or . that they may think it safer to float with (he tide of public feeling, which will set strongly against him, unle4s he keep pan passe with Englund, in a conciliatory policy. When I began my Letter, I intended to make some observations, in relation to the boundary line.—[Here ten or twelve lines of the manuscript are eresed.]—l am 8a $ • No. XIII. A. B. Bostne, May 5, 1809. Ste —Althougl: the recent changes that have oC. curreS, quiet all apprehensions of war, mut cothea quently lessen all hope of a separation of the States, I think it necessary to trausmit by the mail of eau.' week, a sketch of passing events. On local politico I have nothing to add ; and as the parade that is made in the National Intelligencer of the sincere disposi tion of Mr. Madison to preserve amicable reletions -with Great Britaiu is, in my opinion, calculated to awaken vigilance and distrust, rather than inspire confidence, I shall (has-41g nothing more important to write about) take leave to examine his motives. r am not surprised at his conditional _removal of the Non-Intercoerse Law, with respect to Great BK.. lain, becaose it was made incumbenton him by the Act of Congress; but the observettiotas made on hit friendly dispositions towards Great Britten, is a matter of no little astonishment. The whole tenor of his political life directly and unequivocally contra. diets there. his speech on the British treaty, in . 1799; his attempt to pass a lawfor the confiscation of ' 4 'British debts" and British property; his, corn. mercial resolutions, grounded amttently on aft idea of making America useful as a colony to France ; his conduct while Secretary pf State, all, No. 1:1. ! form an assemblage of probabilities tending to . B oom , A pr i l 13, Itlo9 , f convince me, at least, that he does not seriously St a,—l send to Mr. R. a.pampblet entitled cc s up .: desire * treaty in which the rights and pretensions of Great Britain would be fairly recognised. It pressed Documents." The notes and comments were I oritten by the Gentleman who has written the seems impossible that he should at once divest No. ix. 1" .dnulysis," which I sent by a former conveyance. , himself of his habitual animosity, and that he Owen, March 19, 1809.' These works have greatly contributed to excite the I should deprive his friends and supporters of the be. Sri,—You will perceive from the accounts that fears of the men of talents and property ; w h o now . nofit of those prejudices, which have been carefully will reach you in the public papers, both from Wash. prefer the chance of maintaining their party by open fostered iu the minds of the common people towards ington and Massachusetts, that the Federalists of resistance and a final separation to an alliance England, and which have so materially contributed the Northern states have succeeded itt making the with France, and a war with England. So ihat should to invigorate and augment the Democratic party. — Congress believe, that with such an opposition as the Government unexpectedly and contrary to all ! Whatever his real motives may be, it is in this stage they would make to the general Government, a war reasonable calculation, attempt to involve the coon. of the affair harmless enough to enquire into the must be confined t. their own teeritorY, and might try in a measure of that nature, lam convinced (now cause of the apparent change. He probably acts un. be even too much for that Gov , rnment to sustaiu. — t that the elections have all terminated favourably) der a conviction that in the present temper of the The consequence is, that after all the parade anti . that none of the New England States would be a party Eastern States, a war could not fail to produce a menaces with which the Session commenced, it hat!, he it. But, as I have repeatedly, written, the Gene- dissolution of the Union ; or he may have pro. been suffered to end without carrying into effect any! rat Government does not seriously entertain any I Med by the mistakes of hit predecessor ; St rove is in. of the plans of the Administration, except the inter. I Such desire or intention. Had the majority in the eihted to seize the present opportunity to pto diction of commercial intercourse with England and New England States, continued to approve of the I the world, that he is determined to.Lkthe Pret.ident France—an event that was anticipated in my former' Virile measure s, it is extremely probable that Great iof a Nation, rather than the head of a faction; or letters. . 'Stain would now have to choose between war and !he has probably gone thus far to remove the4mpree. But the - .t of this - sion en the mind of many, that he was under the . . The elections are began, and i pregame no vigi lance or induatri :rill be remitted to insure the suc cess of the Federal Part. —I am, &c. A. B. A. B. P. S.—lntelligence has reached Docton, that a Non-intercourse Law has actually passed, and that Martisique his surrendered to the British forces. Under what new circomstaMes the Congress will meet in May, will depend on the state elections and the changes that m;y in the mean time take place in Europe. With regard to Great Britain, she can scarce mistake her true policy in relation to Ameriat. • upon which the commet . carry, the agricultural States Import their 'surplus produce. alt this is as well kncrwtv to ellordeaseerats as to the other party ' . therefore they will avoid a war, at least 1 ' until the whole nation is unanimous for it. ' Still, when we consider of what materials the Government i Is formed, it is impossible to speak with any certainity 'of their measures. The past administration in every transaction presents to the mind only a muddy cont.{ mixture oC folly, weakness, and &Vicky. Tire spelt'l ; by which the nations of Europe have been rendered Inert and ine ffi cient when they attempted to shake it ff, has stretched its shadows across the Atlantic and z made a majority of the people of these States alike i blind to duty and to their true interests, I am, .etc. concession. _ it tl aspect . things in respect i; changed ; and a war would produce an incurable alienation of the Eastern States, and bring the whole country in subordination to the interests of Englalnd, whose nary would prescribe and enforce the terms - -tad States should and - influence of France, in order that he may, with a. better grace, and on more tenable grounds, quarrel with Great Whale hi the progress of negociating a treaty.--Whatever his motives may be, !am very net.. tain his party will not support him in any manly and If pease be the first object, every act which can irritate the Maritime States ought to be avoided ; because the prevailing dispel... Won of these will generally be saki slat to keep the Government from hazarding any hostile iseasure. If a war between America a,ul France be a grand desideratum, something more must be done ; .ste -iudulgent conciliatory policy must be adopted, which will leave the democrats without a pretext for ! hostilities ; and Bonaparte, whose passions are too hot for delay, will probably compel this Govern ment to decide whether of the two great Belligerents kto be its enemy. To bring about a separation of the States, under distinct and independent Govern. merits, is an affair of more uncertainty; s and, how. ever desirable, cannot be effected but by a series of acts ' and long continued policy, tending to it *tate the - Southern, and conciliate the Northern ie.—The former are agricultural, the lat. ter. a commercial people. The mode of cherish. lei sod 'depressing either, is too obvious to r' ;etre illustration. This, I 'am iware, Is an ob.i fot of much interest in Great Britain, as it would r ever secure the integrity of Ms Majesty's posses. ukases this Continent, and make the two Govern. inente, or whatever number the present confederacy aght form into, as Useful and is mach subject 'to 1 the influence of Great Britain, as her colonies can be rendered. But it is an object only to be‘attainedi -by slow and circumspect progression, and requires for its consummation more attention to the affairs Which agitate and excite parties In this country, than ',Great Britain has yet bektowed oportit. • An unpo. inter war—that is twafproduced by the hatred and prejudices of ono party, but against the consent of the tattler party, can alone kroducea Sudden seyara. • of tiny itArttiart 4:4lti a .#4l)try from the common head. ips's '' ' • At all siva*, It wirinot be necessary to the preser. vation of peare i .tisiit'Great Britain should make any great concession at the present moment ; more esp.- r cially as the. more important changes that °emir in? 1 Europe might render it inconvenient for her to ad.] here to any stipulations in favour of neutral maritime nations. Although the Non-Intercourse Law affords but a very partial relief to the people of this country from the evils of that entire suspension of commerce to which they have reluctantly submitted for some time I past, I lament the relieal of the Embargo; becausel it was calculated to accelerate the progress estates towards a revelsrtion that would end to the only Republic that remains , a Government founded on political equality , in a *Leon of trial and dittitarity, or insure either security or happineas ton I am, &c. I. B. No. MI. Boone, April 98, 1809. Sia,—Since my letter, N0..1. 1 have had but little to communicate. I have not yet been able to ascertain with sufficient accuracy the relative strength of the two parties in the Legislative bodies in New- I - Eogland. In all of these States, howeier r Governors little been elected out of the Federal Party, and even 4he Southern Papers indicate an unexpectei augmon .tetion of Federal Member, in the next Congress.— The correspondence between Mr. Erskine and the Secretary of State at Washion, you will have me. before this can reach. you. if hits given much 4action to the Federal Party here, because it pro-' Anises an exemption from'the evil.they most feared,: otwar with England, andjuetifies their partiality toJ mu* Great Britain, whoop they maintain -yea Winded eitom.a :full eatsvistion et her justice and l•owere disposition to rrfge peace._ Even the, *Octets affect to be st,44stlorttit it, because, they insist; it proves the . 4mR , cy of the restricta. l l aptem of Mr. Jefferson. great benefit that orill probably result •frpre tt, . rr ill be, that Beimparte may be induced tQ force this country from heg, °Wm' position. Baffled in his attempts to exclude from this Continent the nutnukotures of Great Bri tain, he will most likely confiscate aft America* property in his dominions and dependencies, and' declare wkr. Nothing could more than this sow. tribute to give influence end '.stability to the British party. The invidiens- aiourrences of the old fi resentment of the generous polies... Weak men aro awe to temporise when great wrists eat epee thorn for decision, and are sluggish RA tnert at the moment when the worst of evils is inaction. This is the character of the • Democitits in the Northern States. Of those of tho South, I know but little.—f am, &c. A. B. No. XLV. Bonne, May 25, 1509. Sin,—My last was under date of the sth instant. ,The unexpected change that has taken place in the feelings of political men in this country, in conse quence ...1 Mr. Madison's prompt acceptance of the friendly proposals of Great Britain, has caused a temporary suspension of the conflict of parties ; and they both regard him with equal wonder and dis trust. They all ascrib4 his conduct to various mo tives, but none believe him to be in earnest. The State of New York has returned to the Assembly a majority of Federal Members. All this proles, that an anti commercial faction cannot rule the Northern States. Two mouths ago the State of New York was not ranked among the States that. would adopt the policy i of that of Massachusetts; and tiny favourable change letas exceedingly problematical. I beg leave to sug. gest, that io, the present state of thiugs in this cowl ] try, my presence can contribute very little to the I iuterests of Great Britain. It Mr. Erskine be sane ,l so l adie all be has conceded, by kis Majesty's Mi nisters, it is unnecessary for me, as indeed it would be . unavailing, to make any attempt to carry into effect she original purposes of my mission. While I 1 thinitskt pi be my duty to give this lodination to you, 11 beg it may be understood that .I .consider myself i entire . bet the disposal of his Majesty's Government. 4., -. I am , e • ~ e . &c . , .., frekaii; . Sta v —Since .my letter of tins jar, occurred which I thought The last weeks of this !with; and the . will be occupied in the. election *Move, other . Executive Officers in thedlew E n The Federal candidate in Nnaltlialps hire *acted by a majority of about...lWO Totes. POOR was * man of large to ititions, and laidreiniie• r, A. B. , 1 , 1.01 . Yr , • • Nu. XV. r• '" Montreal, June 12, VV. Stn.,-.4 have the honour to inform your Excellen. cy that I received, through Mr. Secrytary Ryland, your Excellency's commands to return to Canada, and, after the delays incident to this , season of the y_ear, in a journey from Boston, arrived here yesterday 1 our Excellency will have seen, bjc the pawns of the .latest dates front the United States, that t formidable Opposition is already organized its Congress to tho late • of Mr. Madison--and it is very evi, " rook ~. ~•'1 ~' ~ • i n 4 1 ll' ~~ ► I 1 , , 1 lii . - IP : ,iji • Li c • • • i t „ • !; • cibagtreg°B9; of be these rebellion wig/11 ce ld be forgotten in.the resentment of the j late measures of Mr. manison--ana it is very evi, opeople against Fran • and they would soon be I dent, that if he be sincere in his professions of at- old have put an , I weaned from that attachinent to her which is founded tachment to Great Britain, his pertz will abandon: . ~ i , v . 3$ to prove that os the aid that was rendered to separate from the him. Sixty-one Members have already voted against i . t , quality can exist ,other country: While Great Britain waits for this I Resolution to approve of what he•has done--,and I r is calculated to natural, L might say noceafarx result of the negocia- have no doubt the rest of the Democratic party will .1 1 I people. • tioawould it not be estremeii ',ruclient to pen- r folloW the example, as soon as they recover from the f , . ~ I u 'elude a Ireet7 with th.iinistrieio G o vernment?--- astonishment, into which his apparent defection has ;Evety sort by-evidence and 'esrperlenee prove, that throwathem. Thepresent hopes ottbe Federalits am the. democrats. ceeeldei . . their political ascendancy founded on theprobability of a war with France•—but, i , ~ - : Jt ' Mani S; 4, a great i nsulin dependent upen the hostile spirit at all events, this party is Strodg and yr, ft organise d J , ; ' Si "Oirthey has that they can keep alive tOwartipGreat Britain, and enough to prevent a war with &tan& It would li I f .coduirunieethrit recenteventa demonstrate tliat Atli conduct will be now be seperinons to trouble yeti WI b an account • 1 "' he *lSt of Apia . gtetneeted upon that, ConvOn. It is, therefore, of Ake Gators and extent of the arrangements made r Crovetaor s s not to be. expectett that they will meet with corm. hyith• Federal Party, to resist s oy attempt of this tml IttIOPM .. ..ading feelings, a sincere disposition at the part of , Cievermperst unfavourable to Great Britain. They 1 ' *et -1110604, 0 1 .tee i ditisg ail matters ilk &piste. .1 arm}, litre as to do great credit to tbetr ability cut' l' rogaleppogo ! ,ow t ageigstaddfeapieleeed And that . : tri ' ; and while ajudieloes policy it observed by • his beta is *climate ot• etc ,reek . 0 ' Wag . SWUM her interests in America from. liarrioZ4 -1- 1,10 it11404-gigee44ll4 —.. Ma din* *gay/ My sir oliadadgmrtallismarity loa UT •- . . . . , -. . . . , -, • , , . • . - . ;I , .. .! . . . , , . . . * • . , • . . 4