The Sun.
London, England, 1811-05-30 00:00:00

-21MERiat.

•
the recent Measures of the American Govern-
ment, in regard to this country, have praved very
generally obnoxiou4. Al a recent meeting of the
Federalists, of the "New England *Estates, the tol-
lowing flesolubons,Were unanimously agreed to:--
Ist, That this Assembly, having reviewed with
impartiality ,our foreign relations, are unable to
discover any alteration in the eundutt of foleign na-
tions which can justify, or even apologize tor. the
late measures of the Government of the United
States.

'idly, That as the first flagrant violation of our
neutral rights was intated by the U rliu Decree,
issued in November, 106, by the Emperor of
France, at a moment when he was flashed with a
conquest over an unoflending and neutral Ally, so
we can discern no change in hiS policy, which-would
Juitify otir Government in considering his enemy an
ag:;ressor, or in interdicting a trade highly beneficial
to our country, and with a nail n which has always
honourably received and protected our commerce in
its 'ports.

idly, Thai We fully accord with the President's
Decla, ation.to his Minister in France, that any com
promiSe or 'departure from our restrictive system as
to that nation " must be acconidanied by a restora-
tion of the vast property unjustly surprised ,by that
pe,fidiUus nation," and as no propos',l or hope of
such a restitution is trtfered to wt 'consider any
'measures tenclin- to iestore Fratiee to her former
favourable condition in, respett to our trade as impo-
litic and unjust ;—as impolitic, because. they tend to
encourage Erailce in the repetition of similar out-
rages ;—as unjust, 'becauw they wantonly sacrifice'
the tights of our holiest and unoftending citizeos.
..ahoy. That the late otters, or pretended propo-'
sals of France to' relax- her. Decrees, are not only
'usury, but insulting.
Illusory—Because they were in their origin pro-
spvelive, and postponed to futme time, and not as
they ought to have been, immediate:.
illUsoryßecarise when' the. distant period fir,.
rived for their executitm, they were again postponed'
without pretext or apology.
Illusory—BeCantie they were couched in language.
purpoSely ,atnbignous, and which nay and probably
will be conitrtied in such a manner as may best suit
the interests of France.
Illusory—liecause they were accompanied by con-
ditions Wall which it was well ocertained her ere.
my Wouldnot,'and could not comply. , . .
Ins,ilting—Because they were followed by. per-
lays, laying such enorrnouS and unexam-•
ptrd"dttties•as anfounted to 'an interdiCtion .of our'
turtle. •

Insulting—Because they were predetled•by Alts
or Decrees, perwattng our vessels to titter her.ports
undti.r inieerial licenses, and these only ro,the pd.
vileged .ifiCi tai.ionred port, of New-York and
Charleston, subject to such condition, IN his Ma-
joif)
I ti,t,lttog—fiecause we are told by her Minister,
Mr. l'iyfrati, that,their efficacy wi2 depend" upon
other treaiures, 'firm and concerted,, Which the two
nations snail continue to adopt against the common
enern,."

Isssulting--Becituse we are only permitted to in.
troduce• art scie:. of our own wow(11, the•impor.
sant carrying trade which %v's for Su twiny years tLe
object of contest with Great Bits:sin, is s:tic:C-tualty
cut off.

JI
liting, in fine—Becanse our property is still
hell by Franc-, not wa,standing pteint,es and
the prothpt submission of the Prcsidetn, till the
Emperor shall ascertain whether Congress will be
_sufficiently loyal'.
sthly, That Fiance not having repealed her De•
creel, but having explicitly continued them in hirce
'until the. 2d of Yeoman, and Great Britain having
again pledged .hcrsell that her ordPis shall,be re-
scinded as soon as France shall has% actually
drawn her Decrees, neither reason, just,ce, pacy,
nor law, could' justify either the President or Con-
gress, to change our iehnive,, connection' whir the
Belliger. nts.

That the A& of 'May, t 10, presuptioied
Hp honest, unequivocal, unconditional wire& ot all
the Decrees,. not consbiing to promise
only, but in aet oat and .eitN6ti ye peam maneeevcry
citizen had a right so to construe. that Act, and fo
govern Ins ,condtra accordingly. • Amy law which
should have -the etfett to make.suelr a just construe
lion a crime—any Act which siloulO declare that an
event had Wien place which had not happened; and
Should proceed to puM+ll not ;how woo ohuuld
ber.ktir terotiend, but those wbo,had betore innocent-
-1) judged according to the.trutb ot lads, rnttNt be not
only ex post fact() and void, but unjust, opprassive,
and tyrannical.

Las+ly, Resolved, that such an .unjust, oPpres-
site, and tyrannical Act we consider the statute
passed by Congress, on the .2.1 of March instant,
tend►ng to the ruin or itnpoveri,hment of some of the
most industrious andmeritorious citizens oft lie United
States—and that the only means short of an appeal to
force to prevent such a .calamity (which Heaven
avert); is the eleetion of such men to the various
offices in the State G'overnment, as will oppose by
peaceable, but firm measures, the execution of laws,
which, if persisted in, must and will be resisted.

•By a very strange mistake, the name of Lord
CASTLEREAGH is mentioned instead of that of Lord
CASCLEBOSSE in oeveral of the papers, as one of the
denotation who presented` the A.h!l,,s v, Ole Ca-
tholics of Ireland to the PItiNCE It6GCNT, at the last
Levee, at' Carlton Hvulle. Lord CA, Lenossa is the
heir-apparent of the Earl of KetotAitc, otte of the
leading Catholic Peers of itelami.

If Lord NVULLINiiTON ShOtild'receive an augment-
ation of his armorial bearings, it) consequence of his
late brilliant achievetnebis, it is probable the scene
eat 111.11.1,1 victory, Fuente tie Honor, will' be Made
his
.I,,irdsliip's' mottp.-7-It signifies literally
~4‘ the
Fountain of Honour.'

SwirmmlNO FOR A WAGER..--Two yong men,
(.4 inq, names of Gregory and Willer unci,-r-
-took on Monday eveoiog to ..swim tor a wagt,r
fen guineas,, froßt:,BrkkkiNt4 lowarilte S,jayrltirtt, .will)
the tideo who stipuld go fßrihe,t in "three hoofs,—
Greg,pry gpi away io 'thorjs.oily,
and cdtit u4dl'Th 6wiin ;:iX.1043 duu tc tilts liver,
when he was taken uzio a_poati Plii
derily atterNeyjng gpoe three 14)44,,
gild (.40 .1)94 has tint, y .1)44,14.4")(1..-