Star.
London, England, 1813-02-19 00:00:00

by Mr. COCHRAN,

On the Premises, on Thursday, the 4th of March, 1813, at
Eleven o'clock,
THE remaining valuable STOCK of FRUIT and
FOREST TREES, at Stake Newington, Kingsland Road.
Comprising fine Standard mid Dwarf Trained Peaches and Nec-
tarines, Standakd and Dwarf Fi nit-trees of sorts, with some hun-
dr.:ds of very fine highAtemined Fruit,bearing headed Cherries and
Pears; very handsome Limes, Chesnuts, Oak, Mountain Asb,
Birch, &c.

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3 o be viewed till the Sale, and Catalogues had by applying at
the White Hart, Newington; White Hart, Clapton, Belvidere
Tavern, Islington ; Messrs. Gorden and Co.'s Seed Shop, Fen-
church-street; at the Auction Mart; and of the Auctioneer,
No. 7, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square.

At the London Tavern, Foxhole-street, Plymouth, on Friday,
the 12th day of March nest, to commence at Eleven o'Clock

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in the Forenoon,
I:HE handsome Brig EMPRESS; of the following
Diwensions, per American Register :
Lenrh, - 93 ft. 0 tn. I Depth, . i 3 ft. 3 tn.
Breadth, - 25 ft. 4 in. Adnieasures 274 84-95 tons.
This is Without exception, the finest Vessel of her class that
has been Offered for sale at this port for many years; she is faith-
fully built; of the best materials, has a woman bust figure-head,
copper-fastened, and combines the desirable qualities of carrying
a large cargo and siding fast; is abundantly found In new gums,
having been launched and fitted at New York, about five mor:ths
since.

Afterwards, her CARGO: consisting of
7/ Casks i
Coffee, 1 60 Casks Annotto
346 Bags I 5 Cases Indigo, and about
113 BOzes ? I Sugar,white & 5 'lons Log Wood, Cam.
129 Casks brown limb. peachy.
193 Bales Cotton WINO, Cayenne, New Orleans, and Sea Island.
Captured by, and condemned as prize to, his Majesty's ship
Rover, F. Erskine Locke/ Esq. Commander.

The Brig COLUMBIA, Philadelphia balk, copper•sheathed
and fastened ; has a scrawl head, and a neat and convenient
round-haute on deck, pierced tor 18 guns, sails remarkably fast,
and carries a large cargo, about three years old, is well found in
useful stares, achneasures about 220 tons, (her dimensions will
be c xpress:d as soon as her cargo is unladen )
Afterwards her Cargo, consisting of
45 Casks W9 Bales Cotton, Upland and
Coff
817 Bags Ste' Louisiana.
Gl Hints' Sum 3 Bags Gum,
93 }limes - ' 2 Tons Logwood,Campeachy.
• • This vessel was captured by 'and condemned as prize to
his Majesty's ship BRITON, Captain Sir TuoMAs SrAlNa5.

The Privateer SANS SOUCI, since our last Advertise-
ment, has been SOLD' BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.

Afterwards,

The Good Brig L'AIMABLE 11.4.1 E. She appears to be
French built, and to have bad a very large and general uutfit and
repair very recently.

DiIIVNSIONS:
Lelitth on Deck - - - 55 Ft. I?! in.
Breadth - - - - 17 3
Admcasures - - - 65 8-94 Tons.
Square.sterned, is very burthensonie, takes the ground well,
and is abundantly found in stores.

The Brigantine L'FIAZARD, has a neat scrawl head, sails
fast, and barthens well.
Length - - . - 51 Ft. 94 In.
Breadth • - • - 16 Ili
Admeasures - - - 59 10-94 Tons.
These Vessels appear to be suited for the Ncwfotnidland trade
or general purpo.e., and with &Lea stores are in condition. tor
immediate employment.

The Sloop LA BONNE MERE, square-sterned, appears to
be British built.

Length . - - - 50 Ft. 21 In.
13readth - - - - 17 li
Adnhas ures - - - 57 47-94 Tons.
Stre is very hunhensome, takes the ground well, is well found,
and may be immediately employed for general purposes.

The Sloop or Smack MkDINA, British built.
Length - - - - 58 Ft. 19 In.
Breadth 18 14
A dmeasures - - - tig 75 91 Tons.
She carries a Urge cargo, and sails well, ii adapted for entre
purpose; and is in good condition.
AITLiiIVAIIDS.

The Cargoes of the last four Vessels, consisting of WINES,
SALT, and EARTHENWARE, Particulars of which will be
expressed in the Catalogues. Captured by and condemned as
prizes to his Majesty's ship Strenuous, John Nugent, Esq. Coru-
maniler.
For further Information apply to James Sykes, Esq. MOM-
street, joint Agent for the Rover ; to Messrs. John Jaidison and
Cu. Nev Broad-street, London, for the l3riton and Strenuous;
to Messrs. HAWKIII and Sous, Merchants, Plymouth.
JOHN LU 6i1011141E, Broker.

AMERICAN WAR.
Earl BATHURST rose to call the attention of
the House to the Papers which had been lately laid
before it respecting the late negociation between this
country and America. He thought th.tt from a per-
usal of them it would be found, that there had exist-
ed no disposition, on the part of his Majesty's Go-
vernment, to shrink from any investigation with re-
gard to their late negociation wall America. In
the month of May last there was mason to believe
that the United States meditated a Declaration of
War, and an invasion of the Britis. possessions in
North America. Orders were accordingly sent to our
Commanders, to resist any aggression which might
be attempted to Lc made on those possessions.—
was followed by the repeal of the Orders in
Council ; but whether that was a proper political
measure or not, was not the subject of discussion.
But, previous to this repeal, letters of marque and re-
prisal had been issued by the Government of the Uni-
ted States against the vessels of this country. In-
structions ware then given to our Naval Commanders
on the proper stations, that the Delaware and other
rivers and harbours of the United States should be
blockaded in the month of November. He knew that
many persons thought this blockade ought to have
been established from the first declaration of war ;
but the danger from such a measure was, that we could
not carry on any trade with that country. It was,
therefore, necessary to attend to the situation in which
we were placed at that time with America. There
was a contract for flour with the United States, to
supply both the Peninsula and our West-India pos-
sessions. If the blockade had been established, that
would have been done away with; in addition to
which, about five millions of British manufactures,
at that time arriving in America, would have been
lost. The effects, therefore, of an early blockade
wouldhave been, that we should have intercepted
our own supplies and manufactures. At the time
the American Government declared war against this
country, there was no circumstance whatever that
could urge it. It might as well have been postpo-
ned for six month ~.but for the advantage which they
promised themselves in the capture of our West-In-
dia fleet. Happily, however, that expedition of Com-
modore Rodgers had failed. It was well known that
after the repeal of the Orders in Council, the pretext
for war with this country was the abandonment of
the right which we had always possessed of iinpre.:s-
ing out own seamen in time of war, out of the ves-
sels of neutral powers. If we did not give up this
right, all their representations went to tell us, that we
must have a war with America. Upon this position
it was (so necessary to our independence as a nation)
that he now called on the Hou.e to say, Whether
his Majesty's Government had acted proptrly, or
not ? On this right not only had depended our own
existence as a Maritime Power, but the rights of
Europe in a great measure, and of America herself.
—The Americans had never exercised any power to
prevent British seamen from entering on board their
merchant vessels, and even those of war; but they
would harbour deserters from our men of war, and
keep those who had been trepanned. He would state
two instances of these facts. In the affair of the
Chesapeake, the men deserted from the boat, and
openly insulted their officers in the streets of Boston.
Yet when they were applied for to the American
Goveinment, • it was not till a considerable time that
they returned an answer that the men were not on
board of the Chesapeake. The Captain of that ves-
sel also gave his word of honour that they were not
on board of her ; but when the search was enforced,
there they were found. It was true they were under
fictitious names, but it was proved on the Court-
Martial that that was done by command of the Cap-
tain of the Chesapeake. The next case was that of
an Irish seaman, vino was conveyed on board the
United States sloop of war the Wasp, in a state of
intoxitation. He deserted from her, after stating
himself to be a British subject, and not willing to
serve in their navy. He was broUght back, flogged,
and sent on board the Constitution. At length he
made his escape from her at Spithead. Notwith-
standing representation of these facts was made to
the Government of Ainerica, no steps were taken to
redress them—no Court Martial was held on the
conduct of these officers. With a Government of this
description, which claimed the right of absolving our
subjects from their allegiance to their native country
at a time when it was involved in a war for the ge-
neral interests of mankind, what hope of conciliation
could be entertained ? He called on the House to
say whether his Majesty's Government was to give
up the right of impressing subjects of this country
without even the shadow of an equivalent? He
then moved an Address to the Regent, stating
that it was their wish to enter on a fair negocia-
tion with America on the points in dispute, or to
prosecute the war (if conciliation were sain) with
vigour and energy.
The Marquis of LANSIYOWNE expressed his sa-
tisfaction that the framing of the Address was such
as to meet the views of those who dazed in policy
with the Noble Earl who had moved it. He most
therefore give his cordial assent, to it. He was ready
to admit, that when the Orders in Council were re-
scinded, he had expected a corresponding disposition
to amity on the part of the American Government.
He had, indeed, supposed that there was no insuper-
able bar to an adjustment of, our differences with
America, except the Orders in Council; and he had
therefore thought pacific measures would have fol.

Lord MELVILLE siid, that there was a suffi. 1:
cient naval force on the American coasts to ha .'e kept f
their navy in check. On the amount of this force ha
challenged any Noble Lord to go with him into the
details. For his own part, he never would have con.
sented to have spared one ship from the Baltic last
year ; and he was glad that Government had not been
induced to weaken that fleet, until the favourable 4
change of circumstances in the North of Europe.
The Marquis of WELLESLEY understood that
there were four points in the Address—first, :he jibs.
tice of ,our cause; secondly, the important points at
issue ; thirdly, the prosecution of the war with vi-
gour ; and, fourthly,.that the House would support 1
his Royal Higheess 'hi the prosecution of it. In all
those points he agreed most cordially ; yet he hoped
the time was nut far distant, when a discussion on•
the means of carrying on the war with vigour might.
be of advantage to both countries. Sufficient force'
should have been stationed off the American coasts*
to have destroyed their navy, if they left their posts
with hostile intentions.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that no one.
could deny but that the right of impressment might
be abussed ; but it was of such vital interest to the
country, that it could not be given up. In his view
of the subject, the conduct of the American Govern.
ment in driving Great Britain to a state of defensive
hostility, was influenced more by passion; thin even
by policy. (Hear, hear.) He agreed with the Noble
Marquis (Lansdowne) teat the great paramount right
in question was liable to some abuse in its exercise—
but the very circumstances v.hich render it so liable
to abuse, renderthe right itself of greater importanceto
this country. (Hear, hear.) The country would bear
in mind th.tt the war was one of feeling and passion
on the part of the Government of America, as the con-
duct of the Eastern and Western States, whose interests
were so opposed, fully evinced. Adverting to what
was said of the naval conduct cf the war, though it
was not now regularly under discussion, he thought
too much stress was laid on the circumstance of the
escape of particular shipt occasionally', from the ports
of the enemy. There was never a case of naval war. .
tare in which such instances did not occur. If the
naval lire of the iliusnious Nelson were looked to
from its commencement to the great triumph which
crowned his deathless fame, numerous instances, not
only of single ships, but of whole squadrons and
fleets of the enemy unavoidably escaping from their
ports. The Noble Lord then adverted to the leading
topic in discussion, the great parerneunt naval right,
which he considered not only cm the triendation of
the naval power, but essential to the well being and
the national independence of Great Brim., ; prin-
ciples which, he trusted, would never be lost sight of .
by a British Government ; anc4 in concluding, his i
Lordship dwelt on the great desirableness of unani-
mity
on the present occasion ; as unanimity, in the I
present instance, would ;tot on.y have the must salu. +
tary effect in this-country, but even in America.
The Marquis WELLESLEY and Lori.' Viscount
MELVILLE respectively spoke in explanation.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE spoke siortly in
explanation, and adverted to some points, in %thick
he considered the naval conduct of the war as mate.
terially defective.
Lord HOLLAND, though he agreed with the
Noble Earl at the head of the Treasury, that the war I
seemed more the offspring of passion than ofpolicy, -1
yet there were points in the conduct of the British , I
Government in the transactions with the United '
Statesl of which he could not approve. With respect .
to the proposed address, a part of its a ording was 1
such as would preclude him from sanctioning it with .
his vote. He did not affect to state the precise wi rds;. .
but the part he alluded to was that which went to ..,
express the entire acquiescence of the 1-I,llse in the
resistance made to pretensions on the part ce. Ame-
rica which could not be acceded to e itlioat the sur-
render of some of the most important and ancient
rights of the country. To tles, in his view of the
case, he could net subscribe ; but that a system of' ~
conciliation in every respect towards America, was
the most wise and politic for this country to adopt.
The Earl of HA It ItOWBY argued ably in sup.
port or the address, and expressed his apprehension
that should the United States persist in making the
distinction as to tile points in dispate, betv! ecn the na..
tives and the naturazed subjects of tile United '
Stat.'s, the war must be inteini;.lable. The great
right in question, which inv,.lved tY.e vital interest;
of the country, should, he ti.ought, be contended tor,
while the power to contend lei:wined in the country._
Lord HOLLAND, in explanation, said, be did I
not -ce that strong proof of a ~alts animas on the part I
of the American Government, which some Noble
Lords seemed to think. If such were the case, that '
G.lvettintent must have altered greatly from what it
was at the period when he had the honour of nego-
dating
with its Ministers.
Lord ERSKINE agreed that the war which Am.._
rica was waging against ns was a war of passion, but
it WAS a passion provoked by our aggression. There
weer plinciples of honour among nations as there
were arecng individuals; and the party first ag.,
grirs-zd must not be the first to succumb. He thoibtlig
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our Cro.erntnent had acted unwisely towards Anse.
rice; it had spontaneously offer ea to repeal the Or.
ders in Council ; wouldit nut 11A11: been bestial' to il,.

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ve kept them suspended over that power, till Ame-
ca was out of the situation to do us harm ? As to
e proposal respecting the impressment of seamen,
his mind there was a great difference between
spending a right, and altogether giving it sp.--
!mica did not call upon us to give up this right,l
d altogether giving it up. America did not call
nus to give up this right, but to take time to
nsider whether it might not be suspended. As to
e management of the oral., he would say, " De-
re of entering into a quarrel, but being in it, bear
manfully." He trusted, and had no doubt, that
the war continued, we should, in a short time.
weep from the seas all the vessels of our new enemy.
. The LORD CHANCELLOR was of opinion
at his Majesty's Ministers had rather to apologize
or submitting so very long, on the part of Great
retain, to the provocations they received from the
nited States. He sincerely thought they would
nd it very hard to justify themselves, if they ab-
tained so long in the case of any other Power. He
elt assured they would all recur to the first opportu-
ity of re-entering, with honour, into the relations of
ace and amity with the United States of America.
t was the interest of both countries that these rela-
ions
should never be broken, and their interests to
urn to them as soon as possible. But he must pro-
test against any doctrine which militated against the
ssertion and exercise of a right, without which this
Country could not even exist, viz. that of calling upon ,
the personal service of its subjects, under their alle-
giance, from the service of foreign states, and to af-
ford their utmost assistance to the country against
those States with whom we were at war. This was
a principle and object in which the vital interests of
this country were involved; and it was incontroverti-
ble, that States had a right to retain the allegiance of
their natural born subjects; and he could not help
saying, that unlefs America altered its conduct with
respect to that subject, he did not see how the defect
could be supplied : if the continuance of such a prac-
tice would reduce our navy to that state, to which, if
it ever should arrive, the country would have every
thing to fear.
The question *as again put, and the Address
agreed to, with not more than one or two dissentient
voices. It was ordered to be presented to the Prince
Regent in the usual way.

WAR IN SPAIN.

The Marquis WELLESLEY acquainted the
House, that he should bring forward some Proposi-
tions respecting the last Campaign in the Peninsula,
on Thursday the 4th of March, for which day he
moved their Lordships should be summoned. Or-
dered.—Adjourned (at eight o'clock) till tomorrow.