The Sun.
London, England, 1815-03-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.

St n,—At a time when appearances strongly tend
to coufirm the idea that Buonaparte's Expedition
will end in a temporary exercise of the Sovereign
Power over France, it behoves every man in
Europe to assist, to the utmost extent of his abi-
lity, in a general endeavour to prevent the per-
Atanent continuance of an usurpation frattett
with such dangerous consequences. Even if a
mijority of the French nation should unite, in
calling Napoleon to the Throne, the inhabitants
of every other country would not be doing justice
either' to themselves or to their fellow-creatures,
if I hcy, were to remain calm spectators. oat ought
bot to be suffered upon any. account whatever.
Earnpe is a large community : it is like a Repub-
lic subdivided'into departments, or, perhaps, assi-
lullates itself more to a feudal system upon a large
scale, wherein the Government of each subdivi-
sion i 3 absolute in its control-it over those who are
comprised In its limits. France, one of these de-
partments, has shewn, that with a pence.tble
I.oler at her bead, she can live at peace amid in
ilarmony with the nations around her ; but if she
should become subject, whether willingly or un-
willingly, to the direction of one who uses his

authority only to promote discord among the
other nations in the society ; her compeerilmce a
right to .demand a change of the man, as pre-

viously necessary to a change of measures. Every
nation hag a right to choose its own Gwvernor ; but
when this liberty is abused, it mitst be given up
for the good of _the whole. Facts relative to the

past, 'are a fair specimen of what the future will
be, Under similar circumstances. • We have had
safficient experience to convince us of the dispo-
sition of B:ionaparte, without further trial ; and
Past events are sufficient to justify every effort to
rid ourselves of One, who, not only as' a ruler,
but as a human being, has, by his conduct,
stamped himself with eternal disgrace. I there-
fore hope, and trust, that every European Mo-
narch will cordially unite in an attempt to crush
the wretch. If the circumstance, relative to the
rtiscovery of Souk's- treasonable practises, be
true. I cannot but lament the leniency of his pu-

nishmeut ; he ought to have been shot nothing
bqt vigorous measures will do, under extraordi-
nary circumstances. I trust, Mr. Editor, that
you will. do your endrovours to rouse the attention
of the world.; let every other Periodical Publica-
tion follow your example ; it will have a won-
derful effect upon Men's minds. I should truly
rejoice to see the day when " the %volt ,hall dwell
with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down
with the kid," and when men shall. be at peace
with each other; hut.Gud works by means, and
unless we use them it is absurd to look for their
natural. effects. Our contests with our enemies„
ought always to be what Lord Chatham says,
they should be " short, sharp, and decisive."

I am, Sir,

Your obedit nt Servant,

Manchester, March 18, 1315.

PORTUGUESE SLAVE TRADE.

The .fullowing extract is from the Rio Janeiro
Gazette of the Ist of Jailliary last :

" RIO JANEIRO, Dec. 31, ?slit.
• "We publish the following by official order :
Pedro Jose Vianna, Master of the brig Boa liniao,,
with a cargo of slaves front Cabinda to this port,
having arrived at this capital, has made naida.vit
of the following fact 7—(n 3 (kg. 40 min. of south
latitude, and 35 deg.. 12 min. of cast longitude
from Rio Janeiro, he met with two English tri-
gatcs, the Niger and Lanrcl, which hoisted Aine-
xican colours, and fired a shot, always retaining
American colours the commander of the Niger,
Peter Itainkr, then ordered the said brig to be
and captured it, putting on boaid her a
Lieutenant, 2 marines, and 10 seamen, ordering
them to prosecute their voyage to Sierra Leone.
—Two eays after, the Portuguese master took
the resolution of attacking those put on board
the prize, in order to save the property com-
mitted to his charge, .and be in fact sucecechid
in subduing them. The crim]nal proceeding of
the above Commandant has indueeil his Excel-
lency tl,e English Minister, and his Excellency
Admirid Dixon,.to declare to his• Royal Highness
their sentiments of this scandalous act ; and the
said Admiral declares, that the only circe.aistanee
which mitigates his regret, is, that the above
Coin mapdant does not belong to the squadron under
his orders. His Royal Highness, with his usual
ntniwity, has ordered the crew made prisoners
in he immediately delivered up, which ins Bri-
tannic Majesty's Envoy has acknowledged in a
letter expressive of thanks fur the generoty of
the act, and of the attention which it deserves
from the Prince llegeut of the 'United Kingdom ;
at the same time declariu.g the humane and atten-,
Lire trcrument which the above seamen received
ft nun the master of the brig; after they were tab-
ciued."

On Thursday a man, genteelly dressed, in pass-
ing through Roseniary-lane, dropped down and
iwitantly expired. tie was previously observed
walking up and down both sides of the Way very
deliberately, a:::1 apparently without any emotion.
The body was removed to the King of Prussia
tul-lic-Lease, and from thence conveyed to the
WPC-4,.11.45(:r wh',:re it glow lt.s w be oit.ilvd.

PAV.Of THE A,IZINC.IN CONGAESS.

A curious debate took place in the C,,ngress of
the United States on. the Ist of February. Mr.
Slripherd-, One of the Members for . New York,
moved the 'appointment of a Cononi! tee to comi •
der of increasing the allowance of the Member,i of
Congress for travelling to and frota that Assembly,
and for attendance thereon.

Mr.- .SnirnEED, in support of the motions, in-
sisted that the Alainhers of Congress had a right
to increase their own
,pay, as well as to give an
increase to the officers of the Government. He
thought that they ought to take care of themselves.
He need not, he said, tell the House that the
pay now received by the ,:embers, was not half
what its value was when that pay was fixed; more
particularly when it was coasidered that the
paper with which the Members were paid, was
fell ,25 per cent. below par or the value of specie.
His object was so to augment the pay of the Meat-
hers as to make it equal to the dollars of that „me-
Clium in which Members formerly received their pay..
My. of Tem!, said be did not conceive
this ih.• proper time to •enter into the cothidera...
tion of this suhject. He thought Gentlemen
should let the nation get through the war, before
they increased their pay.
Mr. FARROW was opposed to the motion:
throughout, on principle, and denied the alleges{
depreciation of Money, which he said was very -
gladly rectived in- payment, in dealings of any
sort in the i!istriet.

111. ,SHIPIIID, in support of his first observa-
tion, said, that it was as obvious that A our pa-
per was depreciated, as that the continental money
was depreciated. !le had no fastidious dehca.'y
about him, ivhich would prevent h:rn iroin doing
j;.istice to himself. If ,payment could be obtained
in specie, it would be a good argument against
,the proposed motion; but it was notorious, that
for specie thq wrist pay a disi.ount of 2 per cent.
on the paper which they received to .
.their pay.
Mr. BuLA said, that every :leniber knew, when
he was chosen, %chat compensation he Was to ex-
pect, and ii;id no!iglit to et:7111)14"m of lie re-
quired the yeas and nays, th :t he might at least
record his vote against the :notion.

Mr. HALL, of Geo, observed, 'if the object 'of
the Gentleman was, as he had avowed, to giyve to
the Members a. compensation adequate to their
services, he would recommend to ttim to depre-
ciate their pay insread of increasing it, for be ±was
confident the acts of Congress had depreciated as
much as the paper of which the Gentleman had
Spoken.
The question on the adoption of the motion was
decided in the ne4.ative as follows
For the motion B—Against it 99