The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-19 00:00:00

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bare mention Of an' embargo would throw England
into a fit of trembling, and eventually lay her sub-
missively at his feet ! The experiment has'succeeded
admirably ! it has proved that we are totally'inde-
pendent of America ; that neither our internal nor
our external policy is influenced in the slightest de-
gree by her petulent measures ; and that, in the
wilfullness of blind hatred, she has thrown away the
Carrying Trade, which the culpable lenity of this
Country had suffired her to engross, and forced more
tons of British shipping into employ in the short,
space of eight months, than the united efforts of her
warmest friends could have done in twice as many
years. In a word., it is not easy'to conceive a more
ludicrous scene than that which is exhibited by the
Government of America at this instant. Sitting in
her deserted rivers, upon her decayed and decaying
shipping, and darting fierce and menacing looks at
the loaded fleets of Great Britain, passing by in every
direelion, totally unaffeded, and scarcely taking the
trouble to inquire whether she be angry or'pleased
Nor is this the worst; for the furious precipita-
tion of " Massa JEIFEKSON," has left America no
eligible method of relieving herself from the absurd
state into which she is plunged. Had the TALENTS,
indeed,. remained in power, much might have been
hoped from their friendly co-operation 3, hut' the
present Ministers have a sturdy John-Bull-ish kind
of devotion to the interests, of their Country, and
will probably surfer those who have fallen, in a mad
attempt to injure them, to recover at leisure by their
own exertions.

If we may trust ,the.information which we have
received from America, and we see no reason to
doubt it, we call venture to assure the Morning
Chronicle, and, through, him, Mr. A. B. (who, per-
haps, is already-in the secret) that the smallest con-
cession on the part of this Country would relieve the
President mightily, and enable him to throw up the
embargo with sortie degree of
,grace. That con-
cession, we earnestly hope and believe,,he,will never
receive. Meanwhile, the embargo has laid Europe
Under some obligation. It has abated the stupid vanity
of the Americans, which annoyed -it very grievously,
and shewn that it is neither dependent upon that
quarter of the globe for light nor heat, for clothing
nor fot food ; and, above' all, that other Flags will
serve to transa& its maritime concerns as well as
the Thirteen Stripes. To England, in particular,
the measure hai been of incalculable service, by
demonstrating that, in the maintenance of our just
rights, nnisters will not haie, as was threatened,
an• American party to contend with at their own
doors (lot Mr. A. B , in spite of his triple heal, is
not a party); and that whether that countiy deter-
mines upon peace or war, she will, in future, 'be
compelled to depend upon her own e%ertiot4s, to
look for victory from her cwn v‘floui , and for
prosperity from her justice, impartiality, moderation,
and gratitude—virtues which she has yet imperfecily
learne,, and seldom appears inclined to exhibit. •

If the Public were not so well acquainted with the
malevolence of Party, it might wonder at the per-
verse violence and rancour which the opponents of
Ministry constantly dire& against every measure of
Government. Bat in the blind fury of party spirit,
it is at times apt to exceed all bounds, and to lavish
its abuse upon every body who may come within the
reach of its notice. We over-looked a passage .in a
Morning Paper of yesterday, which deserves partic'u-
lar notice and the strongest reprobation, inasmuch as
it is an attack upon our brave Countrymen abroad,
who are engaged in the noble service' of pro-
tetaing an Ally from the menaces of a ferocious
Qppressor. The Paper we allude to,
,adverting to
the re-possession of Bilboa, by the French, 'say's
it is informed, " that a British Army, almost equal
in number to the whole of the French'thenln Spain,
had lingered for more than a month, within six days
sail 'of the place, doing nothing but injuring and in-
sulting our Allies." This attack upon our gallant
Countrymen, refers to the'British Army in Lisbon,
and a more infamous 'attack has scarcely appeared,
even in these days of shameless scurrility. Have we
injured and insulted our Allies, in ridding them of,
their rapacious tyrants, whose mildest treatment was
indeed injury and insult ? But the passage in ques-
tion refers to. the Proclamation isSued by General
HOPE, at Lisbon, - which we noticed yesterday,
and which we have" the strongest reason to believe
Was the etfe4of an entire concurrence on the part of
the Government left by the PRINCE REGENT. The
fad, as we stated yesterday, is, that the vengeance
of the Portuguese against the French, and indeed

against all %%co were suspeated of having favoured
the French while their artny was in Lisbon, appeared
in frequent massacres every night, by Which the
People'vtrere inured to blood, and the course of regular
justice was impeded. It was not to be expeaed that,
after the dreadful tyranny in which Ills: Portuguese
were held by JUNO;aiid his intauiou Confederates,
that the Portuguese should not burst icao excesses
which requiNd some restraint, lest habits tqig,ht .be
generated degrading to the national char4C..er,

adverse to the restoration of the -due Authority of Go•