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of which their Means are capable. ilust-diere cad W
no doubt that out powers of tilisvaste ate greatly
superior to theirs : that :etiolate far us to do to
'give these a proper direction.
Let us place no such confidence is the pace party
of America, as to slacken our own exertions. We
must act with great energy—a line of conduct that will
encrease their clamours for peace. because it wig
make the advantages of it be more generally felt.—
Permit me to illustrate this by the following consi-
derations:

We have in this country a number of men who are
constantly declaiming against our own Government,
and panegyrising France—so much so, that they are
very roundly accuses of being friends of the French.
They are always preachidg up peace, and endea-
lvouring to make converts to their opinions. Now let
me ask, what line of c 3 duct on the part of France
would be most likely to make those Men change their
opinions and behaviour ? It would be a tame, tem-
porising warfare; the evils of which no one felt, and
where no individual personal tear was excited. But
if the French, by daring and energetic meastires,
were to threaten our firesides, then would the cla.
mous for peace be heard in all quarters, especially
I from the timid, the dastardly, and the disaffected.—
So will it be is America—the more they are beaten,
the more they will cry- out for peace.
It America is left at full liberty to direct all her
ef-
forts against Canada, it is much to be feared that that
I province will sooner or later be over-run ; for though
'the troops of the line will certainly do their duty, it
is to be dreaded that it is not in the nature of volun-
teer corps, or even of Canadian Militia, to continue
leffective in a protracted warfare. Confidence to a
certain degree may be put in them, but it would be
well-not to forget the peculiar character of such a
kind of force. The more the subject is considered,
the more necessity will there appear for a powerful
diversion by sea. This is most assuredly both the
I speediest, the cheapest, and the most effectual wdy
of serving a colony, the value of which has been
more and more felt every year, so that it well merits
an exertion to serve it.

I suspect that the American Government have been
induced to go to war with us for reasons which they
do not declare either to their own people, or to the
world in general. I conceive that it is their highest
wish to drive every European power from North
America. It is true they are in no want of territory,
but they wish to have no rival in what they presump-
tuously call their part of the world. I say presump-
tuously—for it should not be forgotten, that it was
ours before it was theirs. The Canadas, Hudson's
Bay, and the Floridas are what they aim at, and
will acquire as soon as they are able. It will much
[depend upon ourselves when that shall be. We have
now an opportunity of sinking them considerably in
the scale of Nations, and it should not be neglected.
Before concluding, may I be permitted to statethe
high sense the Canadians entertain of the military
character of the brave and lamented General Brock.
They owe him much ; for to his prompt and ener-•
&retie measures are certainly to be ascribed the pre-
servation of Upper Canada. The battle of Niagara,
where the General, like a second Wolfe, expired in
the arms of victory, is a noble instance of the gal.
lantry of our little band of heroes, and it will not
detract from their merit to know, that the ilmerleatu
fought desperately. They were the assailants, and they
attacked with all the energy with which a brave
people ought ever to attack their foes. Theyfired rd
hot shot upon the town, and would certainly have burnt
it to ashes, had not our cannon silenced their battery.
This shews the temper of the Americans, and should
be a lesson for us how to act. Still it is presumed
the good natured people of this country will be for
treating than and their towns with great tenderness.
This is not the way to make a lasting and honourable
peace with America. AN OLD CANADIAN.

Sir THOMAS ?Lumen was, on Wednesday, sworn in
at Lincoln's Inn-hall, Vice Chancellor of England.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the six Directors elected on Wed-
nesday took the oaths and their seats. ROBERT
THORNTON, Esq. and the Hon. WILLIAM FULLER-
TON ELPHINSTONE, were chosen Chairman and De-
pray Chairman for the year ensuing.
HANSEATIC LEGION.—The outrages committed in
the shape of military despotism throughout the whole
of Geunany, did most heavily fall on those parts
which were forcibly annexed to France, and amongst
which the Hanseatic towns are most conspicuous: from
the happiest state of independence, they fell, an unwil-
ling sacrifice to the most unprincipled violence of the
vilest of mankind ; but even before the arrival of the
brave Russians did the inhabitants rise against their in-
famous oppressors, and now thousands and thousands
are flocking to the standard of Liberty, that of the
Hanseatic Legion, of which a small body from Ham-
burgh
have already actually marched out to meet the
enemy. The general distress, however, naturally occa-
sioned by a seven-years French spoliation, and especi-
ally the want of arms and accoutrements, in short, the 1
necessity of losing not a moment's time in organizing
a certain force,; make an immediate Meeting of those
Germans settled in this country, and capable of af- I
fording assistance, most advisable, for the purpose of
forming a general contribution towards so glorious
an object, in addition to the liberal subscriptions al-
ready raised in those Hanseatic Towns. This Meet-
ing will take place on Tnesday next, 9.oth April, at
twelve o'clock, at the City of London Tavern, as
well for all Germans as for those natives who can,
fed for a general cause.