The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-10 00:00:00

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felt by every British bosom, as its own ; and as no
remark of ours could heighten the indignation
which must be experienced, we shall conclude by
laying before our readers the following string of
mock reasoning, and illiberal abuse, extracted from
the columns of The National Intelligencer, and trust
they will partake in our gratification on hearing
that Capt. BINGHAM, who so bravely encountered
and defeated American aggression, has been made
Post-Captain, and promoted to a higher command

in the British navy.
" BINGHAM'S INSTRUtTIONII.—The British prints lay much
stress on the tenor of the instructions of Admiral Sawyer, un-
der which Captain Bingham cruised. These instructions, as
published, show indeed a decent regard for the rights. of the
United States, but nothing more. But were they the only in-
structions ? If we refer to the conduct of Captain Bingham,
we shuuld imagine not, still less should we suppose so, if we re-
fer to the insolent conduct of the Tartarus. Why, if such were
his instructions, did he so directly disregard them by commenc-
ing an attack on our vessel ? If he be not brokcA for disobc-
• dicncc of orders, then will it be evident they were not his
only instructions, because his conduct was a palpable infraction
of them, such as could not escape exemplary punishment, if
they were to have been his only rule of conduct. We have fre-
quently reflected with astonishment on the hardihood of Cap-
tain Bingham, in attacking a vessel as he did, which he says he.
knew to be of so superior• a force. But if the intimation con-
tained in The New York Columbian,(" that Bingham was drunk")
be correct, then is the mystery solved, and the wretched intoxi-
cation of a weak man has pr.)veA the destruction of his crew,
and the promotion of a new broil on the part of his Government
with the United States."
GORANT, an Italian author, states, as a fact,
that the present King ef SICILY had so little atten-
Aon paid to his education, as to have been unable to
Yead or write until after his marriage ; and asserts,
that the. QUEEN actually undertook the part of his
school-mistress. This account is confirmed by our
. countryman, Dr. Moone, and in some measure ex-
plains the circumstance of her' MAJESTY being the
principal organ of the Sicilian Government.
It is iernarked,in a late Boston Paper, that the
Government of die United Stases have so often os-
cillated iatheir plans, the people now make no calcu-
lation on the continuance of any system of policy.
Of course our approaching situation excites little
alarm ; we can yet buy British manufactures,
though iii a very high price, the stock on hand will
soon be exhausted, and. it .has not been realized by
one in. a thousand that there can be no full import-
ations. A few months more, and we shall feel the
pernicious effects, which has not yet been expe.
rienced or felt. Congress, when assembled, may
retrace their steps as soon. as they pletzse, we can have
nothing. from England !villa spring, -before which
time a (Efferent sentiment will occur., and a different
policy be pursued with regard to our relations with
that country. The southern planters will find no
demand for their cotton,-*tobacco, &e. and the coun-
try tradets, particulArly in the Eastern-States, will
not be able to obtain their usual full supplies, upon
In this state of thins, will the coming
cress be 'unusually interesting, and
Members carrito the seat of Go-
ions that do vot comport with the
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