The Sun.
London, England, 1813-07-09 00:00:00

AMERICAN CQNGAESS.

MESSAGE:
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klonse ,if iteSeesetratives,
earls day after the_close of the last Ses-
sion of Congress, an offer was formally commit-
tticsoed tram the Emptior,of Russia, of his me-
dinsslei aS the collation friend of the United States
and Great Britaio, slur the purpose of facilitating
a peace bvtivecit them. The high th'stracter of the
Empesor . Alexander being ',a satisfactory pledge.
for the sincerity, and impartiality of his offer, it
was immediatefy accepted and as a further proof
of the lispositi.o.l on the partotthe United States
to meet their t,tivrsary'in honourable experiments
.rerminatiug the war, it'_ rivaS determined to
us-oill inter-Mediate delay incitent'tis the distance.
of the parties; by a definitive provision' for the
conrciriplated negotiation. Three of our eminent
'citizens were accordingly.commissiotted, with the
requisite powers, to conclude a Treaty of Peace,
with persons clothed with like powers on the part,
of Great, Britain. They were authorised, also,
to enter Pito such conventional regulations of the
commerce between the two countries as may be
,mutually advantageous... The two Envoys who
were .n the United States at the time of their ap-
pointment, have proceeded to join their colleagues,
already at St. Petersburgh.
The Envoy,shave-received another commission,
authorising theM to conclode with Russia a treaty
of commerce, with a view to strengthen the ami-
cable relations, and improve the beneficial inter-
Course between the two countries.
The issue of this friendly intercourse of the
Russian Emperor, and this pacific Manifestation
on the part of the part of the United'States, time
only can decide. That the sentiments of Groat
Britain towards that Sovereign will have produc-
ed an acceptance of his offered mediation, most
be presumed. That no adeqoate motives exist to
prefer a continuation of war With the United
States on the terms, .on which they are willing to
close it, is certain.
The Britishtabinet also must be sensible that
with respect to,the important question Of Impress-
moot, on which the war so essentially turns, a
starch for, or seizure of British persons Or pro-.
perry on board neutral vessels on the high seas, is
not a helligerent right derived front the law of na-
tinns and it is obvions that no visit. of starch,
or itse of foieb., for any purpose on board the,ves-
SO of one independeot power on the high seas, can,
itt war or peace, lie sanctioned by the laws or au-
thority of another power. It is-equally obvious,
fur the purpose of preserving to each State its seas
faring members, by excluding them front the ves-
sel of the other, the Mode 'heretofore proposed by
the United states, and now enacted by them, as
an article of munitipul policy, cannot for a mo-
ment be compared with the mode practised by
Great Britain without a conviction of its title to
preference ; inasmuch as the latter leaves,thedis-
elimination between the mariners of the two na-
tions to officers exposed to unavoidable bias as
well as bya defect of evidence, to a wrong 'Lei-
slam under eireunistances precluding, for the most
part, the euforeement of controlling penalties, and
where a wrong decision, besides the irreparable
violation of the sacred rights of persons might
frustrate the plans and profits of entire voyages
Whereas the mOdeisstoned by the United States
guards, with studied fain-fess and efficacy against.
errors in such cases, and avoids the effect of casual
errors, or the safety al navigation, and the success
of mercantile expeditions.
If the reasonableness of expectations, drawn
from these. considerations, could guarantee their
fulfilment, a just peace Would .not be distant.—
But it becomes the wisdnitt of the 'National Le-
gislature tofievo io mind the true policy, or rtV-
thee the inflispcnsable obligrftitin of adapting its
measures to the supposition:that the only course
to that .happy eveut is in the vigorous employ-
Meta of the resources of war. And painful as the
reflection is, thii- duty is particularly enforced by
the spirit and' manner in Which the war.continnes
to be waged by the enemy, who, .unin.flutoided by
the uttvaried examples of humanity set them, are
adding to the savage fury of it on one frontier, a
system of plunder anti enuflUration on the other,
equally fOrbidden by respect far national charac-
ter, and the established rules of civilized warfare.
As an encOuragement'.,to persevering and invi-
g°ralillg exertions to hringthe contest to a happy
result, I have the satisfaction of being able to ap-
- peal to the auspicious progress of Our arms both
by land and on the water.
In a continuation' of'the brilliaant achieVethents
of our inflint navy, a signal triumph has been "ain-
ed by Capt. Lawrence and his companions in the
Hornet sloop of war, which deitroyed a British
sloop of war, with a celerity so unexampled; and
with a slaughter of the enemy So .disproportionate
to Ithe. loss in' the Hornet, as to claim-for the
COliquerovi the highest praise, and the full reCOM;-
pcuce prOv'idell by Congress in preceding oases.
Our public ships of war in general, as well as the
private armed vessels, have continued also their
activity and success against the commerce of the
enemy, anti by their vigilance and address' have
greatly frustrated'the efforts of the hostile squa-
drons distributed along our Coasts, to intercept
them in returning into port,' and resuming „their
cruises.--The :segmentation of our navy, as, mi.
thorised at the last Session of Congress, is in
progress. On the Lakes our superiority is near at
hand, where it is" not already established.
The events*of the campaign,, so far as they are
known to us, furnish Matter of congratulation,
and them, that under etvise otanitation and ef-
lierent diretion, the army destined to a glory
not less brilliant than, that which already encircles
the navy. The Attack and 'capture of York is, in
that (jll.`"*"'l.7 a presage of future anti garroter
tories:----while, on 00 West ru frontier the issue
of the hire siege of 3.t.,'o‘rt:7v...reeigs
regrct but a sis,iirrie
sth.t.6l
,pociet,f4ltironsitlerate Valour.
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