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London, England, 1819-09-05 00:00:00

ERITISII AMERICA.

HALIFAX, JULY 20.--'1 a understand a camillerable
r-duction is to he iti his Majesty's Dock-yr rd and
I.t al litispital in tins town ; and that tiolerlorth Her.
ittu,!., is to lie ihe heail.q.iarttrs fur the tia, al forces on
tar Nof at net is w stdtton.—.4codiart litcvnier.

l'roirt the Fire Pres 3.)

B►:MOVAI. OF THE NAVAL ESTABLISHNIENTS.

The intelLgettee of a local stature recen en by the
packet is most extraordinary and unexpected. We had
already seen with rezret and astonishment ow vessels ex-
cluded from the ports of a neighbouring station ; our
rights relimptished by the adoption of a course of policy
which permit, foreigners to frequent the harbours and
1.,,ys of this colony, and to take and core fish upon its
shores: hut we never coisli have imagined, that one of
the fittest foreign yards in his Mojesty's drinitilons was
t, be abandoned, rod its buildings coosigned to ruin and
decay. Such, however, is the fact ; and it is this Ly our
unpleasant duty to announce, that the stores iu the
sal Hospital are to be removed to Bermuda, and the
officers and p:mple of that department are to be discharged,
with the exception of a &elk, a porter, and one labourer.
We view this measure, in common with every well-
wisher to the pros ince, with sorrow and concern ; not
that we think that this colony does not contain resources
within itself, which, if called into action by the united
energies of its population, would he amply sufficient fur
the support and prosperity of its inhabitants ; but be-
cause we consider the dismissal of the people to whom
these departments have hitherto yielded support, and
who are, generally speaking, old and faithful servants of
Government, as an act pregnant with the most serious
cousequeucts to theinseb es .111(4 their numerous families ;
that it is wishirawitig a urge stun of money from eisets-
Lithos, at a period whets the cotornecce of the countty
labours under the most extr: me depression ; and also,
that it must be viewed as demonstrating the near ap-
proach of that peril whets this province will be tow
from the Biiiish

It has long been the opinion of well-mformed men,
that Gover,iment, in malting Bert:nide e natal depot,
contemplated the possibility of ultimately losing these
provinces, and %vas, therefore desirous of guarding against
the pernicious cmssequences which might result to the
other colonies in the western hemisphere in consequence
u. that event, by ha% ing a place whose insular situation,
together witlt its natural and artificial defences, would at
all times offer a retreat for the British fleets. But u could
scarcely have been contetn;slated that its the midst of
peace and security, the naval arsenal at Halifax, on a
reduced scale, would be derro.%etl, and its stores re-
moved ins place difficult of approach, liable to the fe-
sera and tempests of a West India climate, and where
she expense of victualling the persons employed by Go-
vernment amounts to treble the sum which would be re-
quired its this province. Besides all this, the Dock-yard
at Bermuda is by no means complete, and the al:proach
to it is rendered extremely difficult, an even dangerous,
owing to the intricacy of the navigation ; and notwith-
standing the immense sums that have been expended, a
vessel cannot be hove down without much risk, and must
he righted should a fresh breeze spring up from any point
In the compass from N.E. round to S.W.
The measures pursued by Governmerst with respect
In these colonies, will, we are persuaded, impel the in-
habitants of this Fovince to cultivate the advantages
with which nature hes blessed them ; and it is this re-
lecterns alone that imparts a cheering ray amidst the sur.
rounding gloom. A prompt and manly representation
to the Legislature of the grievances which are created by
a eircionscribird trade, together with a respectful appli-
cation for rzdresr, would, we. are persuaded, be attended
with success. Vie should then be enabled to cope with
our more fortunate and prudent neighbours, and the de-

pression and (loosen which at present pervade moo
classes of the conununi'v, would be succeeded Ly pros-

perous and happier fortune.
Sr. Jas's, New Bauxswick, JULY tn.—We un-
derstand that the Welch families who ascended the river
a few days since have chosen for a settlement a rich tract
of land lactweeti the riters T.iy and Nashwash. 10 miles
eastward of Fredericton. Tries, rain ihle people have
s:leveil fit tor their body to superintend the erection of
their houses, while the rest, by distributing themselves
over the country, readily find eutialtiyment.

(From the Badfda Jeurail, -Italy 13 )
The Cmineel FnNeu with the Sax Nationsofhang,
Ive the Hon. hlarris S. Moller nn behalf or the United
Stites. terminated on Friday lam. Tim result is as we
predicted, the Indians refuse, at present, tocede any part
•( their reservations to the United States.

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