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