The Sun.
London, England, 1814-09-14 00:00:00

AMERICAN PRIVATE EP '4.

;At 'a. very nntnerons Nlveting. of the. a E Cr
FA(7TORFILS, SI-lIP-OWNERS
of the City. of GLASGOW, called by Pahl'e Azlvertie-
ment, amk.beld, by Special ittcpti,it ion. toithe LorttProvost,
on I,l"ednesday the 7th September, 1611, . .
. The" Lord) intovosT. in the -•

!t was Unanimously Resolved, -
THAT the number.of American RI.; vateers with
,v,,,ci, onr Channels-have been infested, the ar.dacit.;
with which they have appro4-ched .oar coasts, ton! the ,iilCl:cNs
which their enterprise -has been ..;Sendai—have proved
injurious to our commerce, hunibli:tg to inn pride, anal dis-
creditable to the directors of the naval ;tower of the British
Nation—whose flag, till. of late, waved bver every sea, and
triumphed over every rival.
That there is reason to believe, in the short Space' of less
than twenty-four 'Months, above eight hundred vessels have
been captured by a Power, whose maritime strengtbive have
hitherto impolitically held in contempt.
That, at a time, when we are at peace with all the resb.of
the world--,when tire maintenance of -Our marine costs Si)
large a sum to the Country—when • the lercantile and Ship-
pi); Interests,pay a tax for protection, under the form of Con-
roy Duty—and when, in the plenitude of our power, we have
declared the. whole Ainerican Coast under :blockade ; it is
equally distress,ing and mortifying, that our ships cannot with
safety traverse our Own channels—that ins:trance cannot be
,effected but at an- excessive preniimn—and tit it. horde of
Airierican.cruisers- should be allowed, unheeded, ruire,sisted;
unmolested, to take, burn, or sink ow- (rm vessels, in our
owninlets;and althost in si4lit of our own had:oars,
That the ports of the Cly6e havb Sustained severe loss from
the depredations already conat,..ed,and that there is reasnu
la-apprehend still more serioa; sudering, not oniy from the
extent of the _coasting ,trade. and the. 'mintier of vesel..4 yet
to-arrive from ahroad, hat as toe time is iast -anproaching
when the outward-honed ships -must proceed- fat contalivs to
Cork, and *hen, daring the winter. season, the opport.ini,i-
nies of the enemy Will be inertt'sed,..llotli- to. capture with
ease and escape with ir:_?unity.. -
That' the system of horning and tlestroying every article
which there is fear-of losion a. system pursued by ell the
cruises and encouraged by their ow:: Government, di: inshes
the chance of re-eeptare, and renders the necessity. of pre,
sent ion More urgent.
That, from the coldnes and neglect with %i'llreh pet rior!s'
reatonitrancs frina )1-.1;e:- quarter, hay:. recired ity tle.;
th:s actintly feel it an imperioas: duty
ov.•t to n‘i:iress Lne "i'll:-'.mey,Frand thereon:, that-a Petn-
Lon b'e if nrwardell 71.1i;:vai r-firaF-ICF."
gent, acting in none and on behalf of his Majesty, represent-
ing the [Move grievances, and humbly praying. ta..ithis Royal
flightless will be graci4usly.;;leased to direct such ineasueci
to be adopted, as shall promptly and. effectually protect the
trade on the coasts of this' kins:dom, front the namerous, in-
sultim.;, and destructive depredations of. the eneiny;-'—and
that the Lord.Prorost be requested to transmit the said Peti-,
Con accortlingly.

That the fljatilis of this Meeting be given to :11r. Ewing,
for.the nbilit.v,witb whieu he prepared and introduced the bu-
siness of this day.
That the Than- of this Meeting be given to the Gentioneni
wh•o signed the Requisition.
RI. FINLAY, Provost.

The Lord• Provost having left the
Resolved Unanimously—That the Thanks of this Meeting
be given to his Lordship, for his prompt compliance with the
llequi.Ait ion, and fur thr•manner in which he conducted him-
self in the Chair.