The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-16 00:00:00

they are French ? Is any lite-V';a. ei3il to'be found
in the cort.espondei?ceand humiliations of the pre;,:„
gent Minister Plenipotentiar v'of the 'United StateS,
at the French Court:? In his communications to
our Govermncor, as before the public, 'Where
is the cause for now'ses.ecting France as the
friend of our country, vid England as its enemy
" no, illusions of personal feeling; and -no so-
licitude for elevation of place., should he permitied.
to misguide the public councils; if it is, indeed,.
honourable for the true: statesman to Consult the
public welfare; to provl°,!e,in truth for theliublic
defenee, and impoSe "no
:yoke of bondage with full
knowledge of the wrongssinflicted by the French;
Ought the Government 'of this country to aid the.
French cause ? To supply
,the w!tste of "Siich
war, and to meet the :appropriations. of MilliOns'l
extraordinary for the war expenditates, m6t"Our".
fellow-citizens, throughout the union, be dooni-:
ed to sustain the bur(;!:n of war-taxes. in Varioit's.,
forins of direct and hylirect imposition ? For offi-
dal infOrmation, rf.specting the' millions deemed
requisite for the charges of the war 3 for like in,
formation respecting the .nature and amount of
taxes, 'deemed reqUisite for drawing those
from the commupity, 'it is here sufficient to refer
to estimates and reports made by the Secretarp-of
the Treasury and the Committee of Ways and
Means, and to the body of resolutions passed in
March last, in the HoUse of Representatives; •.
'' It would be. some relief -to :our anxiety if
amends were likely to be. made, for the weakness
ankl wildness of the project, by the prudence of
the preparation. But in no aspect of this ana-
.nymons affair can we trace the great and distinc-
tive properties of wisdom. There is seen a head-
long rushing into difficulties, with 'little calcula-
tion about the means, and little concern about the.
consequences. With a navy comparatively .110.•
mival, we are about to enter into the lists against
the greatest marine on the globe.--With a corn-
nicree Unprotected, and _spread over every ocean,
we propose- to make a profit by privateering, AIM
fOr this endanger the wealth of which we are
honest proprietors. An invasion is threateUed of
the colonies of a power, which,- without putting
a new ship. -into commission, or taking another
soldier into pay, can spread alarui w: desolation
along the extensive range of our seaboard.
The resources of our country,, in their natural
state, great beyond our wants. or our-hopes, are
impaired by the effect of artificial restraints;* Be-.
fore adequate fortifications are prepared ,for,
domestic defence, before men or money are. pro-
vided for a war .of attack, why-hasten, into the,
midst of that awful contest :which is. laying
waste Europe ? It cannot be concealed, that
to enagge the.present Vvar against. England is
to place ourselves on the side .of France,-and ex-
pOSes us to the vassalage. of States serying.under-
the harmers of the French Euiperor.
The undersigned cannot refrain from asking;
What are the United States to gain by this war ?'
the gratification of .someprivateersmen
compensate the nation for that sweep of ow-
timate commerce.by the extended marine- of our
enerny,iwhich this desperate. act invites.. Will
Canada compensate the middle. States, for. New,
Vork, or the Western States for New Orleans.?
Let its not be deceived: A war of -invasion.
May invite a retort of invasion. When we visit
the poAce4blE, and, as tows innocent,, colonies of
Great Britain with the horrors of war,can we he.
assured that our own coast will not be visited
With like horrors ? At a critis.of the-world such as
the present, and under impressions such as these,
the undersigned could not consider the war, in
which the 'United States have, in secret,.'been pre-
cipitated, as necessary, or required by any moral
duty, or any, political expediency. •

George Stilliyan,
Martin Chittenden,
n. Bigelow,
Elijah 13ri4ham,
Ely, •
JOsialt Quincy,
William Reed,
Samuel Taggart,
Laban Wheaton,
Leonard White, • •
Richard Jaelcson, jun. ,
Elisha It. Potter, - •
Epaphroditus Champion,
John Davenpnrt, jun.
Lyman Law, . .
Jona. 9. Moseley,
Timo. Pitkin, jun.

Lewis B. SturF,es,
Benjamin Talhuadge;
H. Bleecker,.
James.Ethett,
Asa Pitch; ,
Thomas K. Gold,
limes Minor,
H. M. Ridgely,
C. Guldborough,
Philip B. Key, .
Philip Stuart,
John Baker,
James Breckenridge; .
Jos. Lewis, jun.
Thomas Wilson,
A. M'BrOe,
-Jos. Pearson.

Quantity of particular Articles, the produce of the Unit
States, exported from 1800, to 1811, riz. -
corron,
To all parts of the world.. To France. To England.
113 i. ' lbs. Ins.
1800 17;789,803 NoUe. '16,179;518
18011 , 20,011,201 .444,728 18,953,065
1802 27,501,075 1,907,849 23,478,90'. ,
1803 ' 41,105,623 5,321,840 27,757;367
1804 38,118,041 • 5,!146;343 25,770,748 1
1805 40,3813,491 ; 4,504,329 44;571,071
1606 37,491,242 7,082;118 ,24,256,457
• 1807 66,612,737 6,;14,3583 53,180,911
1808 12,064,346.; 2,007,450 : 7,99'2,593 -
1809* 53,210,295 Noue direct. 13,365,987 ~
1810 t 93,874,201 Ditto, • 86,171,915
1811: 62,186,060
~:yitto. 462872.452