Star.
London, England, 1812-04-07 00:00:00

vols.uarr SQUADRON.

Path pap= retched cowl! 4stulaktte the 3d inst.
The most important article of intelligence they eco.
tain, is the announcement that the squadrop
whirl;
latclf sailed.from L'Orier.t, anchored.' in Area Read=
on the 29thof last Month, after capturing spnie prizes,
but of what description is not stated. The papers
;re entirely silent respecting the. af'airs oldie renin.
sula, nor do they communicate airy infortratitm reL.
Live to the march of French tr!.ups to the Nord*, at
the expected departure of Narotr )s, who was at st.
Cloud on the 91st ult. The King of -PittrvlA has.
issued a Decree for equipping vessels to prevent die
carrying on of commerce contrary to the Continental
system.

Xl'o. grarbic communication to the above effect
reac:4-31 tha Admisalty last night, from 117,n0,th.

AMERICA.

Our opinion has always been that the Americans
will not be fool-hardy enough to go to war With ;hi/
country, and we have no hesitation in saying, that
the reports of a contrary nature, said to Le received
through the medium of private letters from the °pie?
side of the Atlantic, arc vile fabrications. The ab.
surdities of a, Commercial Treaty being entered into
between America and France, and cf a war being
determined on with this country, speak for themselves.
Has the consent of Gre::t Britain been asked or et,.
timed for these mighty projects ? Amour numerous
et uizers tamely to permit the tree transit of merchn.
dize between France and America ?—Credat Adis;
4pd!a!

The Resolutions passed some time since in Cog.
gress, for " assinninz a manly attitude," are about to
be carried into effect conditionally, Mat is, be cam of s.
war, a loan of eleven millions, and additional taxa
to be levied, making an aggregate of fourteen mik
lions of dollars for the slrrice of IBM with. other-
proposed loans for future years calculated upon a war
establishment. In examining the late conduct of tbe-
Ametican Administration, without touching upon
Mr. Rose's mission, relative to the Chesapeak affair,
which, though not successful at that unite has since.
been set at rest ; we cannot but observe, that though,
Great Britain failed in her first overture towards re.
moving the existing differences, she was extremely
unwilling that a rupture should break out between
the two countries, and in the true spirit of ccrJiality
sent Mr. ERsiCisra to effect an accommodation be.
tureen the two nations ; the avidity with Which the
American Government received Mr. Ettsittaa's pro.
posals, shewed :low extremely solicitous il.cy worn
for their popularity. This Minister having exceeded
his instructions was recalled. In his place Mr. JAG:.
sox was sent, who, in declaring the sentiments (fait
country, positively denied that his predecessor bat
the power of making a settlement upon the terms that
were offered by him. After a few office.] notes had
passed between the American Government and this
Minister, he was dismisseU, and their conduct towards
him furnishes strong suspicions that they were Doi
actuated by the same conciliatory views which were
pursued by this Government : for it cannot but be
observed by any one unbiassed by prejudice, that the
laying on of the Orders in Council was prompted by
retaliation, and that the Berlin an! Milan Decrees are
totally devoid of any such [ilea. Notwithstanding
the unfriendly spirit evinced by the Americans to.
wards this country, Great Britain, in a manner truly
magnanimous, offered ample satisfaction.
Sinde this period, we find that their general coo•
duct strongly militates against the true interests of
their country ; and we scarcely know how to express
our opinions of men, who can by no means obtain
evtn the dearest object of their wishes, though within
the scope of ordinary understandings. The timid
and pusillanimous conduct of the American Admi-
nistration, in their unjust and unreasonable proceed'
ings, too strongly evinces that they are men witbodt
honour, without energy, and without just political
views. In the last National Inielligencer, which is the
.Government Paper, and conducted under the eye rf
the. Administration, the Editor observes--" It giro
us pain to say, that much lifference of opinion, dis-
trust, and jealousy, prevails in the House, on the appro.
priations and urea to be levied. War oat of rite quo!
tion, (says the Editor,) we should have been as mucil
opposed to taxes as any one ; but when war Measurel
have been resorted to, and expert:Ls incurred, we.
cannot see how those who have been their warmest
advocates can reconcile with consistency a refusal t°
provide ways and means for carrying them into effect-
We cannot conceal our surprise and, regret at has*
seen a principal feature of a system, the result Sid*
closest investigation;rejected—rejected almost b4fcte
its hearing was considered l This enitcluct cer:
tainly defeat every tax proposed dy the Finataglij
Committee." -
Such appears to be' the tennur and complex
-the last American papers, and all our private
speak the same language.. The apimpriatiool6
it seems, to be conditional, and toobc.riftel
in the rates of a war; 4, lila
The dispatches which the Americatt Goa.°

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