Star.
London, England, 1813-06-25 00:00:00

D4N1611 ViNDICATIOAr.

1, His Danish Majesty thought fit to send Count
Bernstorff to England, with proposals for the restora-
tion of peace, but the good intentions of th e King were
Wholly disregarded, because there was an agreement
before formed between the Courts of Si. Pettis burgh
Aid Stockholm, not to enter into any negociation in
London, but if negociation were resorted to, to con-
duct the business in some place under the d.rect in.
flo...nce of Sweden. Yet whatever situation might be
assigned for the Treaty, it was signed between these
two Powers, as a preliminary article, which must be
the precursor to any arrangement, that the kingdom
of Wrway should be alienated to Sweden, which
was precisely the same as to say in expres,, term:,
O We will have no peace with you." for it trust have
been known to these parties that Denmark c-uld never
'Omit to so unjust and humiliating c
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" Denmark is not at war with Sweden or with
kussia ; she .d.iresses herself, therefore, not to them,
but to that power with which she has to treat for the
re-establishment of peace. London, therefore, or
Copenhagen, are the proper plates where such a ne-
gociation should be undertaken. But England, in
order to conform to her own eccentric views, aban-
dons the independence and dignity of her character,
and will rather condescend to use the medium of a
third power, than in a noble and honourable iiidtiner
accept the offered hand of conciliation from old
friend, whom she herself, by her own aggression,
forced to become her enemy.

" The D.inish Ministe-, arrived in London, did
not feel himself at libi rty to accede to that clugt
preliminary, and he therefore recitv'sted to send a
courier to his Court tor further instructions. To this

application he received for answer, that he himself
could not be permitted to remain ; for it he were to
continue in London, even as a private individual, it
would excite that distrust in the Swedish Court
whch would be extremely inconvenient, and it was
iotiehated to him, that a packet was ready to
convey him home.
"To excuse so injurious and unusual-a proceed-
ing, the English Ministry declared in Parliament,
that the pretensions of Denmark were so extravagant,
so inadmissible, and of so humbling a nature, that
negotiation was impossible, and they order their
Gazette writer to insert five articles in his publica.
tion, which they represent to be the propositions of
Denmark with regard to the treaty of peace.
" In the Danish State Gazette, we assert, that the
preliminary article required by England is'altogether
inadmissible, and that this ultimatum demanded, was
the cause of our rejection of the overtures for tran-
quillity. We add further, that the five propositions
alleged could not have been made on the part of
Denmark, neither verbally, nor in the ordinary di-
plomatic form, because the preliminary required pre-
cluded all subsequent discussion.
" Had any discussion taken place, there are three
points of difference which would naturally have been
submitted to the consideration of England :—l. A
Guarantee for the integrity of all the component parts
of the Danish Monarchy. 2. The surrender of her
Colonies. 3. The remuneration for her fleet, and
for the loss sustained in t:le attack upon Zealand.—
These would have been her demands in the first in-
stance, and she would, more or less, have departed
from them, however just in the principle, as circum-
stances might have rendered expedient. On such oc-
casions, more is always asked than is expected to be
obtained ; but what regards the ,loth and .sth articles,
invented for the English Gazette, touching the Hanse
Towns, and subsidies to enable Denmark to take

possession of them, these, we may with certainty
aftrm, are only added, icy order to irritate the Parlia•
rnent and the People against Denmark, and to gloss
ever the unjust attack upon the integrity of this
kingdom.

`rThe preceding remarks will sufficiently expose
I
the mpolicy and immorality of the conduct of Great
Britain.*

STAR
4 A -IV •

LONDON.

fRiDAV, JUNE 241 1813.

PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CL-ta:
Lied. Sdfil—Cont. for ace. 571g-4 Per Ct. 7!*
Bonds 4s. 6.. di.—Esch. Bill. 2.. dIL le pre.
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We are happy to announte the safe arrival of the
homeward-kound Leeward Island Fleet in sounding ;
they were left on the 21st instant in the Chops of the
Channels under convoy of the CUMBERLAND man bf
war, all well—in number Upwards of 200 saiL

In the preceding column will be found the Decree,
by which DaVourr, Prince of ECkmuhl, levies the
contribution upon the inhabitants of Hamburgh. The
terms of this instrument of extortion were already
known in this country, but, (as we guessed at the
time of noticing them) the inhabitants have declared
their inability to comply. Forty-eight millions of
francs were to be furnished within one month, by six
instalments, but the Commissioners appointed have
thrown up their ungracious appointments. A mili-
tary commission will, no doubt, be ordered, to put
the Decree in force.

In the adjoining cdhimn will also be seen a kind of
Exposé issued by Denmark to justify her adherence
to the cause of France. It is evidently the composi-
tion of Monsieur ALQOIER, the French Minister at
Copenhagen, for it breathes the spirit neither of an
" Antique Roman nor a Dane," but exhibits all the
inflexions and all the tacarie of a French diplotriatist.
The various Overtures made to Denmark by the
Northern Powers during two long years, as proved
by the debate in the House Commons on the Swedish
Treaty, have been studiously concealed, and the
document now before us opens with the last act
of the Drama, for Count BERNSTORFF is the first
personage who appears upon the Stage.—" This
Nobleman was not listened to"—true, he was told,
and we may venture to add, in a most correct and
statesman-like manner, that Denmark having re-
jected all former overtures, and having but recently
declared that '6 she would stand or fall with France,"
England had allied herself with other Powers ; and
justly considering herself ai bound by no covenant to
regard the interests of an inveterate enemy, her Mi-
nisters had stipulated that they would enter into no
negotiation which had not for its basis the interests
of Russia and Sweden, her new Allies. Count
BERNSTORtF was, therefore, directed to make his pro-
posals to the Ministers of these Powers in the first
instance. But says M. ALQUIER—

" Denmark is not at war with Sweden or with
Russia ln Has not Denmark been fighting by tiv
side of France for these many years ? But let us i.ot
waste words in confuting such flimsy assertions—the
essence of the dispute, and the cause of BEaNsrorxr's
abrupt departure is subsequently admitted. The
three demands, " which would naturally have been
submitted to the consideration of England," are such
as would have justly forfeited the heads of any
Brit•sh Ministers who would have acceded to them.
What ! guarantee the integrity of the Danish Mo-
narchy against all the world I Would this demand
have been made by Denmark, if her Ministers had
Not been conscious that their conduct bad been such
as to render the dismemberment of their monarchy a
sine qua non, if not to the repose of• the North of Eu-
rope, at least to the ultimate success of the common
cause ? We are prepared to prove, in spite of the
jesemical assertion of the Danish justification, that
De•nm:trk has been too long, for the peace of Europe,
at war with Sweden and Russia, and that she has
given these Powers most ample provocation to strip
her of the means of doing them farther mischief by
her base and servile alliance with France. To check •
this dismemberment Great Britain would have had
no right to ineerfere, even if she had been bound by
no treaty with Sweden and Russia, to support these
Powers in the arrangements which they have made
upon the Continent to effect objects purely Conti-
nental.

The demand for the restitution of the Danish Co-
lonies would probably have been listened to—•at least
we have no evidence that the dispositions of the Bri-
tish Ministers were adverse to conciliation upon such
terms.

But the last article in these demands proves more
strongly than any other part of the conduct of Den-
mark, that she is not sincere in her wish to make
peace with this country. A demand is made of "re-
muneration for the Danish Fleet, and the loss sustain-
ed by the attack upon Zealand." Well ipay her
Statesmen add, to cover the absurdity of this propo-
sal, that on such occasions " more is asked than is
expected to be obtained." They must have a con-
temptible opinion inideed of British Statesmen, and
cf the British Nation, if they flattered themselves that
such proposals would be listened to in London.

The whole of the Document in question is, in short,
an humble attempt, on the part of Denmark, to cover
England with obloquy in the eyes of Europe. All
that the British Ministers did was to desire Count
BERNSTORFF to shake his proposals at St. Petersburgh
or Copenhagen. But it was evidently the policy of
the Danish Government, or rather of their French
advisers, to make the attempt at negotiation in Lon-
don, where they knew it could not be encouraged.

- AitkitiCA.
ti is stated by a Geritlenian arrived in tositi this
!Admit*, Elora th 6 United States, as the general bpi:
nion When he leftl that the first measure of the nelir
Congress would de to repeal the Non4inpartation
Act, in ietutn for our resdading the Orders inCoun-
cil.--Th4 friends of is peace and comma ce" consider
this meiuuiv, if carried, as the prelude to negociation.

THE ARMY.

EitiGAbE ORDER:

" Plymouth-Dock, lune !2, IRIS.
" Previous to the departure of the Edinburgh Regiment of Mi-
litia from Plymouth, Major-General BROWN is happy in beirlisg
testimony to the very Orderly and Soldier-like detheanour of the
whole Corps, whilst under his command. He feels much obliged
at the assistance afforded to the other Corr in Garrison, whose
improvement in marching is evident, since they have followed
the system in which the Edinburgh Regiment so eminently excels.
IL The Corps lately arrived nom Ireland will send their Adju-
tants, and the best of their Non-commissioned Officers, to receive
all the instructions they can from the Edinburgh, until the mo-
ment of their embarkation."

The 2d Battalion of the 9th Foot, about ISO rank
and fie, are to join the depot of that regiment, at
Canterbury, en Thursday next.

The East Kent Militia daily expects its route to
embark at Cork for England.
The OxfOrdshire Regiment of Militi.i, at Ports-
mouth, are under orders to march on the '2Bth inst.
to London, to do duty at the Tower.

Orders have been received for the detachments of
the following regiments, belonging to the heavy ca-
valry depot in Canterbury to hold themselves in rea-
diness for immediate embarkat:on for the Peninsula :
3d and sth Dragoon Guards, Ist (Royal) Dragoons.
8d (King's Own) ditto, 4th (Queen's Own) ditto.—
Total, 117 men and 241 horses.

Saturday, the76th Regiment marched into the new
barracks, in Limerick Garrison, from Kilkenny, and
replaced the East Norfolk Regiment, who are em-
barked at Cork.

The Sligo Regiment, lately landed at Waterford,
are to occupy the quarters of the 72d Regiment, in
the Castle Barracks, Limerick, who are ordered for
Kinsale.

Thursday se'nnight, the Shropshire Regiment ar-
rived in Limerick from Cork, to replace the North
Cork Regiment, which have marched for Waterford.
The East Norfolk and the South Cork Regiments
of Militia have disembarked at Plymouth.
The Edinburgh Militia, now in Frankfort barracks,
have received orders to embark for Cork.
The South Devon and Kildare Militias arrived on
the 22d inst. at Portsmouth from Cork.

The increased allowance to innkeepers and others,
of 2d. per day, for the subsistence of non-commis.
slotted officers and soldiers, took place yesterday.

The Duke of BRUNSWICK, whom the last accounts
from Gottenburgh left at Stralsund, arrived in t,,wn
yesterday. He came in the CHANTICLEER, which
reached Yarmouth on Wednesday. We have heard
no reason assigned for his Royal Highness's return,
which was unexpected.
Yesterday being Midsummer Day, a Common
Hall was held at Guildhall, for the election of Sheriffs,
and some other annual officers.

The RECORDER opened the purpose of the Meeting,
after which the LO*D MAYOR and Aldermen retired,
and the Livery proce.Aed to their election.
A great number of persons were put in nominatir'n,
but the greatest shew of hands was in favour of T.
COXIIEAD MARSH, Esq. Citizen and goldsmith ; and
nest to him the names of Mr. Alderman MAGSAY,
stationer, and GEORGE BRIDGES, Esq. wheelwright,
were received with the greatest approbation. It being
doubtful which of these two latter Gentlemen had
most electors, they were put up a second time, when
the choice of the Livery was declared to fall upon
Alderman MAGNAY.

J. C. Mutsu, Esq. and Alderman tfauxav, were
then reported as the chosen Sheriffs to the Court of
Aldermen : the LORD MAYOR then returned to the
Hall, and the RECORDER declared the two before-
mentioned Gentlemen to be the Sheriffs for the en-
suing year.
RICHARD CLARK, Esq. was re-elected Chamber-
lain ; Messrs. GAL ABIN and YBOWARD were re-elected
Bridge-masters; and Messrs. SINIMONS, WEST, PEAR-
SON, and HOLT, were elected Ale-conners. Messrs.
MARRIOTT, NEWHALL, HOARE, and TANSLEY, were
elected Auditors of the City Accounts.
After which a Court of Aldermen was held to
swear in the Chamberlain, Bridge-masters, and the
Rulers of the Watermen and Lightermen's Com-
pany for the year ensuing.
A quantity of gold was sworn to as foreign, pre-
•ious to its being exported.
The Report of the Committee of the Commons
on Acts relating to Copyright of Books, has been
printed. It recommends, that the substance of the
existing laws should be retained, and in particular
that continuing the delivery of all new works, and in
certain cases of subsequent editions to the Libraries
now entitled to receive them ; but that some of the
existing provisions should be modified as to the paper,
which may be reduced from the largest size, and
finest sort, to that used in the greater part of the
edition ; substituting a delivery on notice, instead of
a distribution in the first instance ; and an
alternative with respect to subsequent editions in cer-
tain cases. These rules not to extend to the British
Museum, which ought to be furnished with every pub-
lication that issues from the press, in its most splen-
did form. The obligations to be enforced by suitab!e
penalties, and perhaps, in some cases, by adding the
forfeiture of copyright. With regard to the statute
of Queen Anne, the Report mgr. sts whether all re-
trospective effect should not be taken away, and con-
cludes with stating, that 41 the Committee have taken
into their consideration the subject of Copyright,
which extends at present to 14 years certain, and then
to a second period of equal duration, provided the
author happens to survive the first. They are in-
clined to think, that no adequate reason can be given
for this contingent reversion, and that a fixed term
should be assigned bepond the existing period of 14
years.",

, ittO.AL htii*Litarket

JUNE A.
ArrVired M the Chg. nel the S. Niineent, %i t*
from St. Vit.cent'b ; and the Skverii, Mew, from
Nev.ii They left the Leeward Island nett con-
sisting of upwards of VIO s id, in s .uoJings; 2I st
inst; under convoy of thE CUMBEPLANO mart dl war.
FALMoU JUNE 22.
Nothing arrived or sailtd to-day bdt half a dozeil
coasters, from and to Wales.

ELEVEN OgCLnClt; P. r4l.—A brig hove in sight of
the Manacles, just Wore dark : it is sttppnsed to be
the Tdttntend packet, Capta;n Cott, front the Medi=
terranean.—Wind N.N.E. fine bret.r.es.

PLY MOU I H, JUNE ,s.
Th. TIAZER gun-brig takes convoy to Cork, anA
will sail on Thursday morning next.—Arrived the
Sampson, PARKER, from Chepstow, with tirhber ;
Betsey, Laws, from Portsthouth ; the Chalhain, naval
transpor', Captain Cow, from London ; the Har.
mony, ; and Hope, Wlrent, from Wales
DOIOIIII, BLANDF 'no. ftom Ipswich ; Provid nee,
BE.BeLL, from Bridgwater; Catherine, EvA'.s, front
London ; Argo, TAnott, trona
.Estter ; Providence,
HAYES, from Palmou h ; and the Jeanie, NAtt.on,
from Hull.—Sailtd the American schoOner cartel
Hope, for America, with passengers; and the TAL.
Bar sloop of war, for Torl.ay, to collect convoy for
Newfoundland and Not tit America.
PORTSMuIT! H, JUNE '24.

Arrived his Majesty's ship lJsicoltsr, of n 9. gins,
Captain SALT, from Plymouth, and ai.otit 2O sAil of
colliers from the Eastward.—Sailo/ the ALPHEA, 10
guns, Lieutenant M‘DONALD, convoy for Gtrern.
sey. Went out of harbour the MENELAUS frigate, of
38 guns, Captain Sir PETER PARKER.—Wind