Star.
London, England, 1812-02-05 00:00:00

AMERICA!

Our
wreitiadieurs
gwiunlls.seean,dbboy
bound
dr
to Fence,
halm:be:lo
this morning, that a large American mercheotutia.
armed
captured k y.two British frigates. h would apear,
therefore, from this c:rcumstance, that the Amer,.
cans individcally, if not the Government itief, have
begun to act upon the teseutions t.l.;clt close them
port of the Committez of Foreign Relatints, tLe lak
of which authorises American merchantmen to ans
their ships. Though frorn the body of
there would seem to be every dispotitiou fur war, la
cannot but anticipate its rejection.
If Outgrew will authorise the :nerd:ant_
and specify again: whom they are to us: (1.4.1:
the nteasure will be frank and manly ; but
lution if adopted, is as much a declatatio t of kll.l
though it was formiilly declared ; the people are cot
so well acquainted with its naive, and sill be na.
prised to find what certainly will be its lorcedia;
consequence. It requires but a morrent's
to pirceis'e, why the examir.ition of eussas tia tte
ocean is the unquestionable right lich,gerertu
If neutrals are allowed to arm, and thew twice,
are to indicate their Aatiol), all matitin e warfare lc
• wen those powers must be at an •^4 ; and if tk,7
do net take the exhibition of tht• Al; for satigacosi
evidence of neutrality's they r' Iscivti, and dth
attempt to beard an armed L. L'.• .1 t
i jhis arms, he resists. a battle enz.:es : sl rte
ta ken. he is c mdenined ; if he bona, lt is acia.its..
Wiry.

The minority h 1 Congress arc no •tra,gers to
;;ham-pretilice of the niajopte of z d. ?yowl; f
ascii ice war with Great Pd,t ti.. rr.e.4.1
the hue and cry for war, it wall unmask :he weer.
herpes, who have no such intention.
The mai se ity in Congress rely on experience, saa
safely calculate that what they hive done NI kag 8.4
so often, may be done agar:', if the niajneir7
them, (as they 1-tely have dr.ne) and say pte mg
war, we will cease all opposition—the majadir
declare—" We have ;ewe for War it it trot, 'slaw
li:y is, and always has bern..fooiraraite jcm art •
of an accommodation with Groat itais I oar i aft
widow calam4." They vrill claim praise let kat'
shunned the greatest of evils—such will, incise,
the ground assumed by the majority in
We do not think the Non.importatieneciAani
present form, w.II survive this session of Congresi.
bat we mean explicitly to say, that war will ow is*.
dared; that not declaring it will be Atiiime.l ss s
merit; and that if not nanimporation, some odes pe,
punishing measure, still be adopted, under the as.
ranee that it will tend to coerce Great Mites
accept of terms which she never can nor neva 4
The great majority of the People of the Uctiaj
States are not disposed for a war with Great Bra;
and the Administration of that country kw*
The tone and aspect of affairs, since the meet(
Committee of Foreign Relations, seems to be
mild and temperate; and by the latest arrivals it
pears that many vessels were fitting out for
with valuable cargoes, on the general expeciadm
America that on the Prince Regent's e..
full power the Orders in Council would tithe
scinded, or a modification at least take place. •
It appears by the latest accounts from Fie*
the American sloop of war Horret, Via are te
31st ult. that since the arrival there of Mt.
the American Minister, the I-el:dims wall • -
have asmsmed a more favourable aspect; many*
sell with cargoes have been rearrest, which me
brought in under the Betlin and Milan plaint
but one or two instances have occurred u my CI
clemnations ; and it is stated, that none hare been
fiscated since the promulgation ct the repeal it
1) ccrees.

Mr. Barlow, it is said, is on the very best trete
the Government, and is seen frequently twice is
day at the Duke of Bassano's office. He
much confidence, and has great dispatch
him in his transactions with the Gpveriinteet.
is supposed to have received favourabk ainswente
object of his mission, which have been dispdsh!‘
America on the 9111 uk. by the United Sufis
Constitution, Captain Hull. •
The dispaches which were received by the
for the Anyrican Charge-d'Affaires, hive belle
warted to Liverpool fur Arne, Ica. T!ie 14113.4
unierstand, returns to Cheri.iurg irnmediatcli.
Letters from Paris to the 31st ult. state, tint
offici.tl communication was transmitted to Mt. K
Charge d'Affaires from the United States, from
and A report prevailed that the Connotation, vim
bearer of of A proposition horn BoNAPARTI• al
through the medium of Mr. Jolt. BAALO76 fa
alliani.e offensive, defensive, and comsnercial..ll
the American Republic.

•„* By a mistake of the Printer. the arrival of Agri!
from Paris, was stated in yetterday's wi' 4
ger tram that Uentleman, who arrived at Cirwiss in Os

riArmourH, rtlowAity I.
Arriec.tithebeantifal armed American oseerro
belonging to Mr.Otteea, of Baltimore, al gnat 0111
harden, and ?..4 runs (which she threw twerhosist it tha:
Captain TRCNIA* N%.IIITE, her crew.consists of 10 Mg, ,
Cargo of saga:. coffee, Spica, 6r.A. Mind to bew4redi;
cltaced for ten hours, live day. since, by die Monti it
DOIIA, and e.caped by bupener sailing. Three defrolst...,
' detrain Light•hoase, shafts again fai/..n In Atli Of iha"r„
and fAhhosn• aftti haying spree/ her inaisnesd ihrim
el ice, anti being also under jail haeonouls• r4lalZallissis
with and talk po.seesion of her, weee a Alm eft
The NlaMllOl and Memnon were WI ke t 11111.111..j.770.
king the two rrenth frigates In Bollrikeldt.
was In company %kb die Ingenet kmB isserni NM.
PORTSMOUTH, ELS. M.
Arrived his Majesty's dap Vita-vet, from ate''
his Majesty's ship 4 AAGO and Patinae., CateiAgir
The CORA is ibis day Messed from qsaranune.

The American ship spy, which arrived at P 1701.1"
day from Dourdeaua, fell In with a hooch kigstsifilllo
westward wider a press of sail, lbws about SO saes Oitide
A Deputation Lon% the :,coclety for reutecaql
Protestant Dissenters has walled on Mr Pgatrui.orr-__,
to him the impediments th, own to he way el
ALas 9
Ikancts to quality es dissenting teschen,uoihirlbrz-•-j.
radon. Mr. elacrons has proemial that is AI •
Ids colkques ou the subject of awl, grievance..
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1 he KaNO Of DINMAILIC.II.III amen orders ter dig
znirat Reesman, to be conveyed to ceredasel. Ely--
leaden coati, and sent to Loglaud.
SWires is the only office thAt 1141,
/MAO in Shares, in the last Lottery.
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