The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-03 00:00:00

thi; could have no other eftea dim to-deade:n
the national sensibility, and render the public mind
callous to injuries with which it is already too farni-

Without recurring, then, to the multiplied
wrongs of partisl or temporary operation., of which
we have so just cause of complaint, the two great
belligerents, your Committee will only call your at-
tention, at this time, to the systematic aggression of
those powers, authorised by their edicts, against
neutral commerce ; a system, N.:.Mich as regarded
its principles, was founded on pretensio that went
to the subs ersion of our national independence ; and
which, although now abandOned by one power, is,
in its broad and destru.titi•e operation, as still en-
forced by the other; sapping the foundation of. our
prosperity.

It is more than five years since England and
France, in violation of those principles of justice and
public law, held sacred by all civilized nations, com-
menced this unprecedented' system, by seizng the
property of the citizens of the United States peace-
ably pursuing their lawful commerce on the high
seas. To shield themselves from the odium high

ouch outrage must incur, each of the. belligerents
sought a pretext in the conduct of the othet---:,each
attempting to justily his system of rapine as a reta-
liation for similar acts on the part of this enemy.
As if the law of nations, founded on the eternal
rules of justice, could sancticn a principle, which,
if engrafted into our municipal code would excuse
the crime of one robber, upon the sore plea that
the unfortunate object of his rapacity, was also a
viaim to the injustice of -another. The fact of pri-
ority could be true as to one only of the parties ;
and whether true or false, could furnish no ground
of justification.

The United States thus unexpeCtedly and violent
iv assailed by the two greatest powers in Europe,
withdrew their citizens and property from the ocean,
and cherishing the blessing% of peace, although the
occasion would have fully justified war, sought re-
dress in an appeal to the justice and magnanimity of
the belligerents. When this appeal had failed of the
success which was due to its moderation, other mea-
sures, founded on the same paMic policy, but ap-
plying to the interests, instead of the justice, of the
belligerents, were resorted to. Such was the cha-
raEter of the non-intercourse and non-importation
laws, which invited the return of both powers to
their former state of amicable relations, by offering
commercial advantages to the one who should first
revoke his hostile edicts, and imposing resttiaions

on the other.

France, at lengtb, availing herself of Ihe proffers
made equally to her and her enemy, by the Non-
importation Law of May, 181 0, annoanco the re-
peal on the first of the following November, of
the Decrees of Berlin and Milan. And it ofl'Ords a
subject of sincere congratulation to be informed,
through the official organs of the Governmemt, that

those Decrees are, so fir at least as our rights are
concerned, really and practically at au end.

It was confidently expected that this act on the
part of France, would have been immediately follow-
ed by a revocation on the part of Great Britain of
her Orders in Council. If our reliance on her jus-

tice had been impaired by the wrongs she had in-
fliaed yet when she had 'plighted her faith to the
world, that the sole motive of her aggression on
neutral commerce was to be fouod w the Berlin and
Milan Decrees, we looked for ward to the extinetion
of those Decrees, the period'When the fteedorn of
the seas would be again restored.

(To be continued )

Wednesday the Duke Of CUMBERLAND visited the
PRINCE REGENT.

Yesterday the Commmrler in Chief transaaed
business with the PRINCE REGENT.•

The Duke of CUMBERLAND left town yesterday
morning for Romford, to Join his regiment.
Yesterday the E:irl i\IoIRA had an audience with
the PRINCE REGENT, at Ciffllo.ll House.
Lord and Lady CASTLERBAGII are expected to
arrive at their house, in St. James's-square, in the
course of to-day, from their seat •In the North of
Ireland.

The LORD CHANCELLOR went out of town on
Wednesday, and does not return till Sunday even-
ing: t,e is expetied to attend the QUEEN'S Council
at Windsor, to-morrow.

General CRAIG has "left the bulk of his fortune to
Earl HARRINGTON. The will -was opened on. Wed-
nesday.
• His Royal Highness the Duke. 'of SUSSEX has,
been appointed Deputy Grand Master of the FrA-
ternity of Masons, of which. the PRINCE REGENT:Is'
Grand Master. The honour became vacant by the
death of Sir P. PARKER. ,

The following paragraph appeared in a :Paper of
this morning :
Au anonynaoUs.Correspondent desires us to say--
We are happy to learn, that the Duke of CI;A,,
RENCE is to be at Bushy on the 15;h instant, again
to enjoy those ties of love and atrealion, which, for
twenty yiars, made his days piss in happiness and
comtort ; letters to that effett having passed, to the
satisfiction of nis Royal. Highness and Mrs, J.--
Of course tve.cannot verify this statement,'