The Sun.
London, England, 1808-01-23 00:00:00

Iv we can place any conatience in the following
Article, which -is extiaCtell from th'e GiTenock
ildvertizer, the American Government has at
length determined upon hostilities with this Country,
and an Embargo has ken laid upon our Ves
sels 111 the Ports of America :

1‘ GREENOCK, JAN. f. o.—gbe .Messenger, Jamie
-
SON, arrived here late on Monday night, from New
York, in 26 days, having performed her voyage out
and home in 67 days, one of the quickest perhaps
ever made from this Country. The Vancouver,
CRANDON, from Port Glasgow, had arrived at New
York previous to- the sailing of the Messenger.—
.
Capt. TAbIIESON left New York early on the morn-
ing of the 23d ult, and he was informed by the Prin-
ter of one of the Newspapers, the evening before,
that a general Embargo was about to take place.
About two o'clock,- when off Sandy Hook, heard
the firing of cannon, -and saw several, Vessels, that
bad been under weigh, brought to in the Narrows."
This Intelligence is, however, by no means de-
cisive upon the subjeet. Reports of an Embargo
have frequently been circulated, and the Ships' may,
have been broilght to from'other causts, besides an
Embargo.

Tull length of the Debates on Thursday, in both
Houses, rendered it impossible for us yesterday to

offer any observations upon the various subjects

which were brought into discuitaion. The ground

upon which the Opposition principally founded their

attack upon the condu& of Ministers was the Expe-
dition to Copenhagen. It was loudly contended
that the national cbara&er was disgraced by that

measure, and Ministers were called upon to commu-
nicate to Parliament' all the secret information they

had received respeaing the intentions of Denmark.
There were several minor points upon which the
conduct of Ministers was censured, but the grand
attack was upon the Expedition to Copenhagen.
There was, however, nothing very new or very in-

genious in the arguments by which► this charge was

supported. It was asserted that Denmark had no in-

ention of joining. in the. Confederacy against us--

that her objeti ;was only to maintain her Neutrality;
and this assertion was founded entirely upon the
declaration of BUONTAPARTE and the CKOWN

14iNcE. Undoubtedly when assertions are Opposed

o each other, a man may choose which he will

believe ; and if there are persons who are de-
termined to trust to the veracity of Iluot4A.:

PARTS and the CaowN. Patticz, rather than to.
that of theit. own Sovereign, such persons we

cannot hope to convince. But it was said that it was
not sufficient that His Majesty's Speech should state

that Intelligence had . been received `of the hostile
disposition of Denmark, but. it was necessary that
Ministers shouldlay the whole of .the Information
which had reached them upon that Subjea before
Parliament,. in order that Parliament might judge
Whether it was worthy of credit. The answer given
by Mr: CANNING to this demand appeared to us de.

cisive; to poict, ot4 (he source of the information,
to uarne the person, at persons from whom it was
derived, (tor that must be done to enable ParEa:

meta to determine what degree of credit was due
to it) wo!dd be on 66tua1 sentence of /lead)
upon that person, or those persons, and would

etfedually prevent us from receiving any infor-
illation for the future. But, that BUONAPARTE
had formed the design of making a general Con-,
federacy against us, and of employing the Fleets of
Denmark and of Portugal, is indisputahle, because
the proposition was made by BLIONAPAUTE to the

Prince. Regent of Portugal, and by him C6mmUni.

cated to our Government. A similar proposition
was made to the Citowri PRINCH of Denmark, and
his silence affords strong presumptive evidence of
his inclination to join the Confederacy. Know-
ing the intention of MIONAPAIITE, and knowing
the inability of the Caowtr Prtigca- to resist
the power of BuoNArAaTg, even if, he had the,
inclination, it was the duty of Ministers .to call
upon him for
tan explicit declaration of his in-
tention, and to take care that this Country should
not be injured either by his inability to resist BUO-
NAPARTE or his deiire to serve him. But it was
said, that Den.nark could not be forced into the
Confederacy, because France could not get posses-
sion of the Island of Zealand. We by no means act-
mit the faa ; but even if it were true, would the pis-
session of Zealand-alone counterbalance the fosi of
the other daminion6 of Denmark ? It is not denied
that 'France, could over-run Holstein, Jutland,- &c.
and is it to be stipposed that the Caoww PRINCE
would sacrifice all his • dolniiiions,-except Zealand,
rather than join in the Confederacy against us?
In 1801 Denmark joined in a ,ConfederaCi against
us, %Toe the plea of inability to resist the power
of ,Russia; and the same plea would have been
urged again, with greater weight in 1807, itt
consequence of the change which had taken ptace
in Europe. But it is evident from the conduct of
the Opponents of Administration, that they did
not place much reliance upon their own arguments.
If they re-Ally thought the Ir.xpettitiou to Copert