The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-11 00:00:00

-ble for large ships, which transport either to tog-;
land, or the English Antilles, articles of the first
necessity. The navigation of these rivers is pro-
tected by the maritime station, of Ilalifak, consi-
dered as the capital of New Scotland: This is not
the only aAvantage which the English drav,-.froni
the possession of Cinada : it affords them the
means of eluding the Non-i»tercourse Tiaws,pass-
ed by the American Congress:. Front 7.Alontre4ll.
to Fart St. Jean,'the distance by-land is very in-
consideri_Ole, therefore this town has become an
-entrepot for English goods, by Lake Cham-
plain arc easily introduced into the. States of Ver-
mont and New York. _ . _

" War once commenced between the United
States and. England, the latter will. quickly be
deprived of all those advantaOs which feed her,
pride and cupidity. TheAmericans'. have Only to
size to the inhabitants on the frontiers of Canada
liberty to invade that country, and it will soon. be
delivered froM the English &Minion. Vermont
State alone has frequently cffered at its, own
expence to conquer Canada, whose 'frontiers are
open on all sides, and Which has for its dcfence
only a few English res'iments, and a militia more
dangetousAhan'usefuls, because a' national antipa-
thy still exists in all its force between the-French
and their Rulers.
" Quebec is a strong place, but the events of the
war, in which the brave Montcalm.perished, prove
that it cannot long resist after the reinainder of
the province is conquered., if it cannot be taken
by main force, it may easily be reduced • by fa-
mine, particularly during the winter, by cutting.
off-ail the communications, by means of which: its
garrison receives subsistence.. it is probable the •
Americans will strike the first blow on this part
of the Continent, and that considerations so sim-.
ple will not escape their sagacity.
" The effects of the conquest of Canada can
alone be appreciated by thoSe who thoroughly
understand that country, and the resources which
England for some years has drawn froie it. From.
that time the station at Halifax would become an
useless expense, and the British Antilles, which
receive the principal part of their supplies from
Canada, would be exposed to famine, and of con •
sequenee fall into the hands of the nation which
tonldfeed them. An important' debouche is cut
off from English merchandize ; the London capi—
talists interested in the fur trade would be depriv-
ed of their incoius, perhaps of their capital, and
fresh bankruptcies would shake public credit and
private fortune.
The English Government, ever faithful to its
incendiary policy, had raised the savages against
the United States, in the hope that this new war
would have diverted the attention of the Ameri-
cans, or made,them fear a rupture with Great Bri-
tain. This hope has been deceived—the savages,
worthy allies Of the British Minister, have been
defeated by the army of the United States ; and I
itnow not what prophet, raised up by the Cabinet
of St. James's, who came at an unfavourable time,
has been hting. Enlightened men have discover-
edin this system corruption a( la Pitt, and the in-
. dignation against England has risen to the great-
est pitch