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AN Is crut THE StjTE OF
DIE iON.

A Pamphlet, under this title, has been tecently
published, and had a very extensive sale. It is
supposed to be the mode a gentlemen in the
Fereign Office. We have selmied its 'concluding
°Were ohm s ; •
ge, We have now taken a general turvey of the •
relations of Englaild with foreign powtts, and have
viewed, in detail, the hopelessness trf her situation,
if ,she atilt pas-siit its baildrig rirri the chance of
an inmeterliate resit.; ance to the influent! of France.
Yeti- 'few words are remiired, to deduce from the
investigation which has just been closed, the lessons
of polfticdl condua pointed out by the experience
4:lithe past, and by the a3ual state of affairs. That
the high, unbending, unaccomm:,dating tone,
which we have been accustomed to hold all over
the world. and which the personal behaximir of our
Foreign Ministers has generally renderid still more
unpalatable. is in the extreme ttolish at all times,
and particularli st& fur the present aspect of
things, needs tint be pto*ed by a single argument,
e- illustrated by one example. Nur is it less obvious,
that the feelings and the Language of conciliation,
at moderate views, of ealM and temperate dignity
v..anr enemies, of friendly sincerity and frankness
in our allies, are the feelings and the language most
subservient, at all times, to our highest interests ;
nr ast moisistent with our true honour ; and most
ag..n..b.e to she sitnabon in which the affairs of
Lugo fa., as ail a. ul En;land, are placed in the
present crisis.
'rite whale concerns of this great and invincible
people are new committed to the Care of an Admi-
nistration which unites tire largest porti.sn of ta-
le:lls, experiener, tank, and integrity ; the most
atuple snare of alt the qualities, whether natural
or acqu•r:d, intrinsic nr.' accidental. which ever
enalled a iiiverionent to secure influence with its
satiject., and command rupee among foreign 11:1-
mos. The Ministers have taken upon themselves
the management of public affairs, at a juneture of
onprecri!ented difficulty and peril. For all the
of their predec:ssors, in peace and in war, at
home and abroad, they have become. in some sort,
responsible. The natural consequences of those
errors must be warded off by their efforts. No
compromise of principles, no paltry, half measures.
no incongruous mixture of big evords and little
doings, will bear them nut in redeemim-4 their
pledge to save the country. The srerld will judge
fairly. however, of their conduel, *arils at set utiniz;:s
their measures strictly.. Miracles will not be ex-
petted from them ; and in all the departments of
our national concerns, the magnitude of the losses
which have already bean sustained—the extent of
the dangers which at present surround us. from no
Caul: of theirs, will be justly taken into the estimate
Drumm attempts to better our condi-inn.
I" There are, 1, true, some reforms in our praCti-
cal policy. which the inquiry now concluded, has
Plainly dielated, and which will peremptorily be
eapeCted from the new administration. We may
expo" that the isrpnetant branch of our intercourse
with foreign -alamls will be entrusted to men of
talents and acqii;rements, adapted to so weighty and
diificult a depar mentor effai-s; that we shall now see
extended to those situations of high trust upon which
depend the alliances, say, the questions of peace
mad war with our neighbours, the same enlightened
vended,* of preference for r eal merit and tried in-
tegrity, that has presided over the formation of the
new Ministry in all its ether Wenches. A careful
eaview of our colonial affairs forms another fair
autiell of expeetation at the present crisis. No-
thing can be more gratifying than the beginnings
which have already been made, towards the attain-
ment of security for our establishments in the West
Indies; a security which can only be attained by
the utter desualion of the grand evil that hourly
endangers our existence in those rich settlements,
and the gradual telaxatitas of the pohibitory system,
that has produced of late o many serious inconve-
bieneies. The state of affairs in the East is no less
delicate and urgent. By an unhappy departure
from the only system of management which can
g;ve us a chance of security, amidst the deals of
our power, and the natural enemies of our enor-
mous empire in those distant countries, we have
arrived at a point where it is difficult to deter-
mine whether the pursuit of the path before us,
or the retracing of our steps, be attended with the
greatest perils. Our measures, unfortunately sic..
ctssful at first, have now produced their natural et-
fa.as ; and even the external circumstance cf mili-
tary triumph has begun to fors,ke as ' • while the
whole consequences of our impolicy, in the ruin of
nap Indian finances, the extension of our untenable
conquests, the union of our implacable enemies, Li-
tharte happily for us divided among themselves,
hate* been exhibited by symptoms too plain to be
mistaken. The details of these macations belong to
another branch of his inquiry. The subjedt is only
alluded to here, as as additional presumption in fa-
sour of the moderate and pacific system which every
other view of our present situation concurs to re-
commend. Neither is rh;s the opportunity for dis-
cussing the various questions or domestic policy,
which now press upon the attention of givernment.
Yet. when by tire most genera! survey of cur situa-
titan in this department, we discover such radical
iietetts in nor manor, swam as were torinsalpisinted
at, we may deduce • new argument an favour of
the reforms which the country has a right to cape° ;
the improvement of our military economy, confess-
edly inadequate to the emergency ; and the Adop-
tion of torsi. moderate as may give the
requisite time for carrying that improvement into
aged. 1 he state of our linarivrt, the burtliens to
w;.icla the peamle have lung been exposed, the accu-
mulation of our debt:, lease to the name conclusion.
Moderate ceun:ils are still more strongly recoils-
t mended by the situation at Ireland ; the difficulty
of adonting at [resent tie great measure so desirable
11 for the pluspetity of that valuable dominion ; and
the prcptiety of taus r sell the ::cps short of corn-
. pier emancipation, which may assimilate the Ca-
tholics with ti e -est of the people. An interval of
peace, would. indeed, be invaluable for that ho-
pes' tam branch of our empire ; nor can a d:aibt he
entertained, that it would be in proved in the way
liese adapted to resume teal ,:nittvntment and vas-
stantia: talsed:rnre, by the caninlence and kind
treAquent whrkh can alm.e establish r*iid autl.hi iiy ;
• •• 7e,•••••phit 'reify darter e,t, SlNcitiOl jidd44 6Pr.
pu-
tues soe..maiide,e, et intokeenthi unpelattra, pneo,stem,

',von vi tn3i;ern nest Genignilate eteerum reteatarn at
;tie eonaervatem nu."
.‘ It is, indeed, hbundantly clear, that the state of
our affairs, domestic as well as foreign, enjoins a
stritl regard to the conciliatory sy stem in general.
and prepa•ei us mole especially to expeet in such a
penes as may be consistent with our real honour,
the hisghea advantages both tc our own interests
and those of Europe at lajge. With regard to the
Continent, it has already been demonstrated, that
nothing hut mischief can possibly accrue from a re.
newal of the late unhappy war. What then is
likely to result from things remaining in their pre-
sent
unsettled state ? Wiil the enemy, so long as
we refuse to give him peace, so long as we pre-
veto our allies from treating, so long as we do
not use our influence to bring about a negotiation,
will he abstain from reaping the thousand advan-
tages of his present situation ? Will he submit to all
the evils of warfare and forego all its gains? Will
he unite in his plan all the losses of war, and all the
constraints of peace ? This would be too close an
imitation of our own condua with regard to Spain.
Unhappily we cannot expel to be imitated in our
European tactics. Our East Indian policy will suit
him better. He will go on conquering such of our
allies as continue hostile ; uniting with those whom
he may intimidate, or allure to share in the plunder
of the rest ; stretching his creations of Kings over
the North of Germany ; aggrandizing those whom
be has made in the South ; extending his dominion
in Italy over the islands, and from Italy striding
onwards to the East.
" Fo f>al this prospect of loss, from a senseless pro-
longation of the war which has unfortunately reach-
ed its natural conclusion, the enemies of peace can
only oppose certain vague, indefinite feats, of the
dangers with which they conceive a peace to be
prrgiwit. First, they imagine that good or even
fail terms cannot be expeOted ; then they think the
intemy will not be sincere ; next, they dread his
taking the opportunity of recruiting his resources,
and especially of restoring his navy ; lastly, they
expett that he will take us by surprise, and attack
us v:l.en be is sure to succeed. In all these appre-
hensions, however, there is a great deal of mis-
conceation, and no small inconsistency. As to the
terms, we must fist see what he offers. It is ie-
dsed very evident, that we cannot expect such fa-
vourable conditions for the Continent, as if we had
not plunged it into the late war, and occasioned the
ruin of Austria, the conquest of Naples, and the
aggrandisement of France and her dependencies.
We cannot hope such terms as the present Admini-
stration would have gained, had it been formed
two years ago. But it is equally clear, that if the
enemy find his advantage in peace (and if he do
not, we neither expedt it nor desire it) and if he es-
timate. au_he must, the high spirit and uncenceter-
able vetoer of this country, he will make no propo-
sals which can dishonour us. He will even temp t
us to overcome our repugnance towards him, and
our contempt of his new authority, by some favour-
able concessions. Then, with regard to his since-
rity. we Ynay safely conclude that the same motive
which leads him to think of making a peace, will
induce him to keep it—the motive of interest, for
what can he gain by a transient peace, except the
paltry cession of a few islands, which we shall al-
ways be able to retake, with the troops and s aping
he may seed thither, so long as our marine is otpe-
riot to his ? Next, as to his recruiting his resnirces.
and particularly his navy, this he most undoubtedly
will attempt to do. We must lay ow account
with it. We mean to recruit our own army, and he
must lay his account with that. But does it follow
that he will be able to acquire a navy equal to ours
during the peace ? Where are his seamen ? Where
are his officers and pilots? Where are Isis Nelsons?
Mould the peace last for ten years, witch is unfor-
tunately a high estimate, how much would England
gain in her commerce, her finances, her colonial
'and domestic economy, her matte) y system, her
foreign policy ? And France, too, would gain
somewhat in several of these particulars. Her trade
would increase, and she would acquire colonial es-
tablishments. Would not this make her much less
warlike? Weald it not be utterly incompatible
with the military conscription, the most formidable
feature in her present aspect? Would it not render
her less military in peace, and mote averse to war,
the greatest of evils to a mercantile and colonial
Ration ? But could her navy in ten, or even twenty
years of peace, possibly grow up so as to match
our otvn ? Should we not, at the end of such a
happy period, enter upon the war with our corn-
mei ce augmented, our finances cleated from debt,
our wealth mote able to supply our necessities, our
navy more numerous ? And would out this he the
very same thing with beginning a new series of
hnlliant vielories over the navy of our enemies?
Besides, with the restcration of our continental re-
lations, and the improvement of our at my, might
we not fairly expect even success on shore, as well
as at sea ? Why is not France averse to peace from
her fears of our commerce increasing, and our
army being established on a *ace/ system ? Why
then sloull we, who are as courageous as herself,
dread the peeves! of her trade, and the re-establish-
us, in of her marine ? But to all such fears one an-
swer sr ry be given—:hey prove too much—they
prove that peace can never be mode, if they dis-
suade us from making it now ; they have no appli-
cation to this particular tin*, they new oppreittql.
sions of all times, and they go to involve the world
in one eternal war.
"Let us hope thatthe se:te men, who art now hap-
pily placed at the h. ad ra the State, will judge
better, as they sec more clearly than such despond-
ing and yarrow views permit the multitude to do;
that they will justly estimate the sem of affairs, nor
timidly shut their eyes to the misfortunes in which
they have found the country ; that with all their
efforts to carry on a vigorous war, they will keep in
mind how peculiarly the great end of all warfare is
desirable at the present crisis, for our allies as well
;is for ourselves ; that, without abandoning one point
who's the honour of England requires them to
maintain. they will abjure all those false notions et
honour, by which nothing but eternal hostility with
all the wadi can ever be obtained ; and that, ssLe.
Cher we are to be blessed with peace, or compelied
to prepare for new battles, they vein pursue o.ose
plans of moderate and salutary reform in sae va-
rious branches clout national policy, without which
no glory, no safety, not even the inheritance cf
names will retrain for England."

THE BRITISH PRE SS•

' LONDON,
THURSDAY, A, tic 10.

We have received New York Papers to the Vol
of February. We find from thorn, th.it the vie-
knee of the public feeling againia this Count' y hu
much subs:ded, and wa indulge a confident hoi c,
that the conciliatory temper of our Government,
will soon completely restore that harmony whit k
has hitherto subsi►ted, and ought never to be
endangered or reduced between the two countries.
In the course of debate in the House of Representa-
tives, on the i 3th, the advocates for moderate mea-
sures, to procure redress for the grievances com-
plained of, had a majority of twenty-three to seven.

The James, —, from Lisbon, arrived off the
Lizard, on the 2d inst. she sailed on the 21st att. and
made Scilly in five days. The ii;icket was to sail
on the 23J ; the fleet had not sailed.

Yesterday, a Court of Dire fors was held at the
East India House, when the following Commanders
took leave of the Court, previous to departing for
their respeetive destinations, viz.
Captain Halleburton, °Litton ; CainAn Riche., Thames ;
and Captain rate/Inn, Charlotte ; f.r China direct
Captain Norman, Experiment. (or Kumla! and Bengal.
Captain Kayla'', Haitian, fur Madeira and Bombay.
The unanimous thankc of the Court were voted
to CIIARLLS GRANT and GPORGE SatiTN, Esqrs. the
Chairman and Deputy Chairman, for their unre-
mitting exertions for the i iterests of the Company
during the last seascn. The Court adjourned at
six o'clock till this day.

Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India
lion e, for the eledion of six Directors, in the
room of

Devayries, Esq. George Itaq.
eiarles Grant, E.q. il:ism Thgrntuo, Esq.
Sir S. Lui.hii.gtuit, Bart. Swoeily Toole, EAI.

who go out by rotation. At six o'clock, the glasses
itM
were delivered to the Scrutineers, Cc a CU-
ING, RICHARD CLAY, JOHN LA YT JACOS
DOAK, BENJAMIN BARRIARD, and CAMP 'IL MA-
J'JRI/I•NKS, Es4rs. who. on casting up t Votes,
reported the EleCtion to have fallen on

J..lin H.ba, John Ineis,
S., Wo.linon Hensley, Ca.t. JsmeiPatt.son, Foci.
not \V. F Elyain.tone, John Tray.ro, F.sq.

whereupon they were declared duly clear.' to serve
the term of four years.
On Monday evening an express arrided to the
Port-Admiral and ColleCtnr of the Customs, at Ply-
mouth, with the Proclamation to lay an embargo
or. all Prussian vessels, their crews, and their car-
goes, in that port. Very few were there, and some
of them detained ships. The idea of a Prussian
war had given great joy to our jolly Tars and
Royal Mariner, as there were great numScrs of
Prussian vessels in the Chops of the Channel, trying
to beat up against the easterly winds, and which
toe in fall only carriers from France, Spain, and
Holland. All the privateers here had sailed before
the Pmclamation came down ; but the owners sent
nut a trawl-boat with it, and she boarded them off
the Eddystone.
'the Coniaterre armed brig was appointed to sail
from Dublin, on the sth instant, with the /rocle-
fatigaVe, FOULKES; !Brans, BEOCIE ; Ma,, and
LAnts ; and the 111nriaa, Leo, tacros,
for London, under convoy for the Downs.
The President, Foal), of Salem, was taken on the
31)th of November, by a British cruiser, and sent for
Columbo.

The il/Tator, Ituvr, from France, for New
Orleans, is lost ou the Grand Camaynes; uew
saved.

It is donbtful whether there will be any more
Aids from Cuxhaven. 'They may, perhaps, be for-
warded from liusum.

On Saturday morning, Admiral Vu. tan eye r, of
the Bare/flaw, Commander in Chief, Captain lat.-
CAI, of the Redoubtable, Captain Int- 'Ai Myr, of
the I,ltretitle. with a Physician, and two Lieute-
nants, lefE Reading for Plymouth, to embark in a
cartel for Morlsix. On the application of the Ad-
miral, Lord Howicit wrote in his own hand to
grant them permission to return to France on their
parole, adding the most polite and liberal offers of
every accommodation. Their reception in the
town of Reading has been highly Littering and hos-
pitable, and their expressions of gratitude, on
mg the town, were warm and sincere. We tiust
that our countrymen will always chew the same at-
tention and respell to a brave foe in captivity, and
thus display a strong contrast to the, treatment
which the unfortunate Captain Vraioiit and some
other British Officers bare experienced in France:
Our squadron, at Messina, has been reinforced by
two ships of the line, and they ride at anchor in par-
ted security, at a distance of nine mile, from the
opposite Calabrian shore, which is so low and open,
' that any cottettion of the twenty's boats there m.ght
be easily destroyed. As to the passage between
Scylla and Charybdis, the current is strong, the
shore rocky, and difficult of access, and the landing
almost impraCticable. Our troops are in possession
of Nlessina, a garrison of considerable strength.
The regular troops, in Denmark and Norway,
amount to 112.000. The garrison of Copenhagen
consists of six regiments of infantry, the horse and
foot guards, the artillery, two battalions of light
infantry, a corps of marines, and one squadron of
hussars The citizens of Copenhagen have formed
themselves into a regiment of thirteen companies,
and one company of artillery. On account of the
disturbances in 1801, the following additional lot ce
was raised :—The Landvern, which consists of the
natives who have already served a limited num-
ber of years in the army, and who are to be
called out in case of invasion; this body amounts to
7,300 men. Eight companies of sortien:s, under the
name of the Prince's Body Guard, two companies
of Royal Chasseurs ; so that the ohole army ex-
ceeds 200,000 cffe.ffive men. No canons:lon :.: the
Datii.la service can be purchased.