The Sun.
London, England, 1809-03-01 00:00:00

STATE OP AgERICA.

The humefouvarsivals from various Americatt
Ports, of vessels laden with colonial produce, and
the language held in different parts. of that vast
continent, expressive of disapprobatien, and tudik
nation at the continuation of the Embargo ;. these
filets, While they atniounce the general dissatisfae.
tion, seem to foretell the approaching setwatio of
of the component States,. forming the Amer can
Winn. In fat, when we reflect on the nature of
the General Government,. placed, it is true, in a
central position, but incapable 'of coercing the
distant. extremities of the nominal Confederation
or. Republic, when, we consider how
_destitute of
energy are all Democratic Constitutions,. and how,'
spontaneous is the submission paid to the Congress,
or Representative Body we shall not, -or we onglit.
not,.
,to be astonished, that it seems about to exhi-
bit revolutionary scenes: There is not, indeed, in
America, any Throne, bite that..uf the Bouitaotor,
to I ; • nor is there a Nobility to level, and to
devour, like that of France in 1749. Scarcely c:ai
there be said to exist a national debt to extinguish.
lint, on the other hand, the .Executive ,Power has
neither a vast regular military force to quell incur-
reaion ; nor a naval., armament sufficiently nume-.
rous and aelive to enforce obedience to their legisla-
tiVe regulations. • Perhaps, under other circum-
stances, and if Europe had reinatued on its ancient
baiis, the American Union might have subsisted
for a much 'longer, perio4, But, when the Old
'World is become t theatre of revolution, followed
by military, despotism, vested in the hands of one
Chief, who has already placed his family, or hk
clefiendants, ott half the Thrones of. the Continoni,
and who will allow,no neutrals to navigate the seas;
the new. world Must, in its turn, be visited by politi-
cal convulsions, .They seem to be. begun, •aedto
threaten a rapid progress.

The historical dramaof Henry the Eighth drew a
numerous andience last night to the Haymarket,
Theatre. Mrs. SIDDONS displayed all her usual.ex...
cellence in'
.Queen Catherine, and was pat-lit:0100y
dignified dhd impressive in the trial scene, l(istweta,
o
Was 'unusually ancefful in the Carabial„ cu,l _pd-
thirably discriminated between the pride and affeited
meekness of his elevation, end the huinility anni ri.i
signation of his fail. Pura gave a firm manly
louring to the boisttrous Monarth, and (mete es
KF,mat.tt manifested a tempered dignity and spirit in
Crinnwell.

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CORN-EXCHANGE, Mtnc —The suppi
Wheat to-day are consider4ole, and soles are
made et a small reduction in, price; 1.13,:',ey in
large supply, very little the, and riilwr s6l-Is.
are cheaper; 'Mho ReeNC 40'.ciewliat lower;
Beaus of the two kiettl likewe; ther • are irg4irt
large supplis of Oats, hit, owing to a continuance
of the demand, this article stippoi is 0 r last prices ;
Ave Seed is scarcr; rind higher) Flour hardlYmain.
tains late prices,

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f
%V tare Pcase 135 a tot oil Fine Flour Bsi a 881 a 9os eti
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