The Sun.
London, England, 1807-01-15 00:00:00

AMERICAN TREATY.

General G.4BCOIGNE rose and observiA tha
be thought it his duty' tci ask the Noble Lord op-
posite (Howick) a question, if the House would
so far indulge him. It was of. the last import-
ance .to the commerce and in.inutaactres of the
Countryin general. and in particular to that town
which he represented, that some.
..explanation should
be _given of the ,ituation in which we stood with
respect. to America. It was necessary to give pub-
licity to the question, and the answer, otherwise
lie would have been satisfied with a, private explana-
tion. A letter had appeared in die. public Papers,
with his Lordship's name to it, from., I.yhich it ap-
peared that a Treaty of Amity, Navigation, and
Commerce, had ben signed between this. Country
and America, by, Commissioners respeaively au
thorizcd by both. Governments. The -Noble Lord
had left it very doubtful whether the' late Prohi.7,.
bitory Dcercejiad Met with any alteration ? whe.:
titer the Congress had .assembled, or whether the.,.
Nesidint had any power to alter the provisions of the
Decree ? consequence was, that Merchants were
lett entirell in the dark, whether or not they bight
with s::tety o:Tort those articles that, had meta pro-
Lihited. this was a state of ,suspense that ought if
possible to be !moved. He did not ask about the
terms of the Treaty ; he knew anv suck question
would be pr mature. But if -his Lordship meant
sa: that these: goods might be exported "without
dano;er, explanation WaS required, for • he had
nbt he meant to say that they
cOAd. fibt be exported with safety, "explanation
was still requisite, for he had been explicit
neither on the one point nor- on the other. He
hoped, therefore, that the Noble Lord would have
no objeaion to remove alt doubt on this sublet`, by
giving a full explanation of his meaning. This was
material, as the Note iii question had created much
anxiety among 'the commercial and matiaia-turing
interests of the Country. '

Lord HOIPICK would be glad to be able to an-
swer any,question which was stated to bc of import-
ance to the commercial and manufa&uring interests
of the .Country. How far the Honourable General
11-light think explanation necessary, he did not know,
but the House would immediately See .that his ques-
tien, if he rightly understood it, was one which he
could not possibly -answer: The Honourable Ge-
neral had said, that a considerable impression had
been created anon the commercial and manufaEtur-
ing interests of the Nation by the note which he had
written. How at impression shotild 'have been
conveyed by that beyond -the simple fact, he was
at a loss to conceive. "He had merely stated the situ
pie tact, that a Treaty. of a certain description had
been s9:ned by the respective Commissioners.
What was' to follow upon that he could not take
upon him to say. It would be improper at present
to go any farther than the bare faist. HQ had
stated,-'that _ there 'waS . such a Treaty, leaving it
to others to draWr 'siich a conclusion as they should
see fit, . In this, however, as in all Treaties, the
niost obviouSinferenee would be, that since it was
signed by persons duly authorized, it would, in due
time, be ratified. If there was such a Treaty, and the
-inference was that it w ould be ratified, it Might natu-.
be concluded that the prohibitions would be
taken off. But all that he could take upon him to
say at'preseutwas, that there was a Treaty of Amity,
Cohimeice, &u. &c. as he had stated is his letter.

L v lv D 0 AT,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1807.

THE atrocious conduct of the French, which has
naturally raised abhorrence in every people among
whom they have forced themselves, has, it, is said,
operated so strongly on the feelings of the Hessians,
who can no longer endure their violence and oppres-
sion, as to have induced about ten thousand of them
to rise into a determined resistance of their tyrants.
These men, it seems, consist chiefly of disbanded
soldiers and peasants, who lately had a general meet-
ing at a place called Eschurge. They chose fur
their Commander an Officer of the Regiment of
De Wurmbi whose name is D'USLAR, and undek
whom they proceeded to form themselves' into
a regular military force. All the non-com-
missioned Officers, inclined to their, cause, they
appointed Officers, and armed themselves in
the best manner which the exig' ,cy of their af-
fairs would admit. Colonel SMIDT, who had enter-
ed into the service of France, and happened to be ap
Eschurge at that critical period, endeavouring to
recruit among the disbanded Her, ian troops for his
new master, th'ey seized, and obliged hini to swear,
under one of the Standards of their Country, that 'he
would abandon the cause of the French Usurper.. It

is reported that this noble spirit of re:Astan& against
the ferocious hor..es of French Plunderers has spread
its infloenee over a great part of Siixony and the Elec-
torate of Hanover. Much liberal regret has been ex-
pressed on this occasion, lest the people who have thus
manifeSted a disposition to shake off the :Gallic yoke,
should not be strong enough to-effeel their purpose,
but should only draw increased misery upcin them—
selves. Such apprehensions are natural, and, ac-
cording to all appearances at present, seem to be
too well-founded. But it may nevertheless.be.hoped
that it may operate as a noble example to the People
of every other Country that has, been subjeet to
French injustice and oppression. Liberty is at all
times dear to mankind, and must be rendered still
• dearer to those who groan under the insolent
tyranny of France. Nay, if once the spirit of
resistance • should appear, it may even be com-
municated to France itself, which, notwithstanding
all its conquests, is at home reduced to the most,
abje& dependence on the eaprice.of the most odious
tyrant that ever existed, and to whose ambition
every family is exposed, by its liability to be called
on, by an indiscriminate conscription, that may de-
prive it of its dearest relatives. The Usurper is at'A
vast distance from his Capital ; the army that at;-
tends him is known to be in a very alarming state,:
arising from sickness and a probable :want of sup,,
plies; yet France is to be drained by new eon-.
•
scriptions, for reinforcements that are to be sent
to share • the same fate. He was never in so
critical a situation before ; he has a formidable ene-
my 'in front, and one decided loss might put
an •• end ,to his tyranny. Never, then, could an
insurre6tion take place with greater probability of
success,' and the resolute straggle of one Coun-
try might naturally be expe6ted to rouse others
from the misery and disgrace to which he has re-
duced so many. We are unwilling to indulge hopes
that have been so often disappointed, but we cannot'
help looking upon the attempt of the Hessians, it it
should wear the thee of success, as a signal for the
general assertion of human right and justice, against„
unprecedented cruelty and despotism.

WE mentioned yesterday the fa& of some nien•
having landed from a French Privateer, on one of
the Orkney Islands; the following letter from Thur-
secontains a detailed account of the ciictrustance

" •I'hurs,, I,m I

" A Smack which arrived here yester-iay from the
Orkneys brought accounts that, in consegiLllce of
the heavy gale of, wind on the t h of last • month,
some Ships ying in Lopgbopc were drove 11:om their,

richoroan d stranded—that one of tlese was an armcd.
Vessel, carrying -i6 guns, believed to be a French
Privateer—that frnm 70 to 75.. men having been
landed-from this Vessel, they took possession of the
Island of Flotta, fortified themselves, there as they
best could, and soon thereafter seized upon several
-of .the country boats, and that it was apprehended
they would proceed to other acts of depredation upon
the defenceless inhabitants.

" Upon the first surmise of the above intelli-
gence, the Volunteers of this iSlace and neighbour-
' hood stepped forward with the utmost alacrity, and
urged their Officers to lead them on against the
Enemy; but as their laudable and spirited request
could not be complied with, without the approba-
tion of the Lieutenantcy, a meeting was called, and
held here this morning, at which the information.
having been supported by affidavit, the Deputy Lieu-
tenants then present, after paying a well merited
Compliment to the Volunteers for their tender of ser-
vice, came to the unanimous resolution to accept of
the offer, for the safety and proteaiou of the neigh-
,
bouring country.
" Accordingly, at two o'clock this afternoon Abe;
two Thurso Companies, making part of the 3d bat-
talion of Caitimeis Volunteer Infantry, embarked,
Oder the immediate command of Lieutenant-Col,
SINCLAIII, on board of four of the London Smacks,
now employed •in the
,fishery upon this coast, the.
Masters of which made a voluntary oiler of their
services for this purpose ; and it was truly gratifying
to see with what enthusiastic ardour the men left the
shore, amidst the acclamations and applauses of the
surrounding multitude. The w:n,d is-fair, and it is
expe&ed that the Expedition will re.ich the place of
its destination before morning, where, if they have
the good fortune to meet the Enemy, there can be
no doubt that theY will give a good account of them."

SMIE Foreign Papers reached town'yesterday, but
not of a later date than those which we had previous
'T}' feceiVed. \ The following is the Decree published
by BUNAFAIITE respeding the British Property seiz-
ed at Hatuburgh, to which we alluded on Tuesday :

IMPERIAL HEAD-QUARTERS, AT P,OSEN.
December is. 18e6.
NAPOLEON, Emperor of the French and Kii.gut Italy.

We ha vri decreed and do decree as follows :

Arr. g. All the Engiish merchandize, or produlions of the
English Colonies, which have been placed under requisition
at Hamburg)), Lubec, and Bremen, shall be immediately re.
moved to France. ,

z. The Governor-General of the Hans* Towns, our Mini.
ster at flarnburgh, and our intendant. fur the said Towns,
shall form a Council foi the accountability and removal of

thetne:chandize. They shall correspond with our Minister
offinance, with respect to the magazines to be established at
the points on the frontiers of France where the English met-
chandize shall be deposited.
3. Our Minister of War and Finances are charged with the
execution of till. Decree. NAPOLION.

B. MAR IT, Minister, Secretary of State.
M. BEitiniEß, Minister of War.
A true Copy, Darro, Intendant-GeneraL

THE Order of Council respecting the Commerce of
Neutral Vessels with France, though as clearly ex,
pressed as language will allow, has been absurdly
misconceived, or perversely misrepresented by some.
of our Competitors, who alledge that it will take
nothing more fiom Neutrals than they were deprived
of before BONAPARTE issued his frantic Blockade of.
the British Islands. But the new Order not only pre-,..
vents Neutrals from carrying on a Commercial In-
tercourse between one Port and another belonging
irnm:xliately to France, but an Intercourse between
France and any other Country under its influence.—,
Surely such Order cast only be misconceived by those
who are resolved not to understand it. But Lord
Ho wic K's declaration i n the House of Commons must,
we presume, compel thOse to see, who were de-
termined to' be' blind, as his Lordship stated, that
His MAJETY had reserved to himself the right to..
'resort ,to as .tnuc.h rigour against the commerce of
France as France might think proper to employ,
,against Great Britain.

Orders have been issued by Government for re-
mitting a sum of 500,0001. to the Continent. This'
sum is the balance of the Subsidy due to our
Allies by the last Treaty. A )Frigate is ordered to
take it to Gottenburgh, it being in Specie, and an
Insurance was yesterday etfetied upon it at LLoYo's.

The Dominica Packet, Capt. PROCTOR, from Bar-
badoes, is arrived at Liverpool : she sailed on the
27th November, with the Brig Sally, for Liverpool,
and parted live days after.---The Lucy, WILLIAMS,
from Trinidad, is also arrived at Liverpool : she
parted from.
ttt.i Fleet on the Bth December, in lat.
30. 5;.. N. long. 5'6. 47. W.
Agreeably to a general system of economy that is
intended to be introduced by the present Admalis-
tration, in the various departments of the public ex-,
penditure, the Qrdnance and Barrack Boards are
about to be. consolidated.

Government have it in contemplation to establish
passports between England, Scotland, and Ireland,
the same as during, and. ttr,:tr some time after, the Ile-
nehion in t79,r.i, mr.ny per Sons have lately gone
over to the last-tuentione4 of the United King-
dom, who, it is feared, went there for the purpose bf
addittonal seeds of discontent.

The Budget is expeaed to be opened by Lord H.
PETTY about the end of the preitnt mont.fi;