The National Register.
London, England, 1815-01-29 00:00:00

JAN. 29.

impregnable rocks of Malta and (libraltar are now about to
parricitiate, and which, from the certain experience of its fortu-
nate results, will be communicate. to all the colfinial posses-
sions of the British Empire. •Then shall our partial distinctions
Le oh!iteiated. we shall insensibly coalesce into one great
nation; united by language, manners, and civil institu
tints, we shall really be equal to the weight of a powerful

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To countries yet but imperfectly known to science, Sir J.
Cradock endeavoured " to carry the tranquil arts, the
friendly and benevolent intercourse of commerce, the se-
curity of personal liberty, the protection of property, the
enlargemeot of the hounds, and the increase of the influence
of the B :tish Empire. This has been the glory of Sir J.
Cradock, and who has not reason to envy it ?"
The suavity of his manners, the conciliatory character of
his temper, the promptness of his decision, and, at the same
time, his palesit attention to the detail, strict scrutiny into,
and personal examination of, all the minor branches of his
government admirably qualified him for the task, but not
more admirably than they will qualify him for a still greater
task—the restoration of tranquillity to Transatlantic Britain.
This, the western arm of the British Empire, will impe-
riously require the aid of such a man as Sir J. Cradock; it '
mill call for the exertions of one who can conciliate, who
can temporize, who can unravel the web of political in-
trigue, and, by vigour and decision, check the progress of
the designing and the hostile. His conduct at the Cape
will he the passport to the affections of the people of Ca-'
nada ; and, most especially, if seconded in the °rip 'ilistance as
he has been im the other, by his Majesty's Government,.
forming a determined resolution neither .° hear nor to at-
tend for the future to those opinions on the subject" of that
country which, founded on selfishness amf originating in a
perfect ignorance of the character of those whose interests
they affect to espouse, have occasioned us the loss of so much
treasure, so much blood, and what is most difficult to regain.
so much honour, in our short, but disastrous contest with the
United Slates. What are the leading characteristics of these
opinions may be learned. from the following correspondence,
the best rejoinder to which will be the projected opening of
Malta, of the trade to the East and West Indies, and hence
the pr,bability of there being 3 free communicatien between
all the branches of the British Empire It is needless to say
that it proceeded from .a request made to a Member of the
Legislature, to endeavour to procure for Quebec a partici-
pation in the India trade, and, on the obvious principle that
if it were not yielded to British, its benefits would necessarily
he transferred to foreign tonnage. The Member modestly
declined a reply himself, and deputed it to a gentleman
engaged in the Canadian trade."

London, December, 1813.
8111.—I am desired by Mr. —, to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the instant, regarding "the Circuitous Trude India
Bill, rind suagesting the expediency of extending to the port of Quebec
t''e Pritilege of Trading to India.
I am desired to inform you that it appear• to Mr. that the
measure you suggest in entirely impracticable.
It would doubtless be advantageous to the pert of Quebee,and to
the Canadian merchant to partiriptte in the benefit or a direct