Star.
London, England, 1813-06-26 00:00:00

• I4NISI-1 k'INDICATION.

(CONCLUDED FRAM TOE STAR Or VEsTERDAY.)
" It was natural to expect that Denmark would
propose to take temporary possession of the Hanse
Towns during the war, to order to preserve aim-
burgh and Lubec from the sanguinary eff-cts of the
collision of the conflicting armies, and also for the
security of the Danish prov'mces in their neStzhbetir-
hood ; but with respect to their being.set apart as the
prey to violence under the proposed partition, as al.
leged in the English Gazette, we boldly contradict
such a statement; and, on the contrary, we affirm
that had the offer been made to us to occupy these
places, we should have only accepted it under the
express condition, that thp, should be surrendered on
the re-establishment of tranquillity.
" It has been usual in trea'ics of peace to restore
conquered countries to the original possessors; but it
has been reserved fur tortuous pacy of the pre-
sent times to offer the territory of a friendly Power
as a bribe for obtaining mercenary advantages.—
Hitherto it has been considered, that the lands to be
alienated, whether acquired by corquest, inheritance
or purchase, should, before the a;i...nation, have be-
come the property of the party by whom they are
transferred; but now these pretended distributors of
justice imitate the foresters in the comedy, who sell
tl:e skin of the belr before ti:ey have shot him, But
know ye, that the beau• whom ye seek to sell is a
noble, free, and dangerous foe, who knows bow to
defend himself, and to avenge his wrong. upon those
who molest him, and he will suffer no fox or beast of
prey to interrupt his repose.
" Denmark, like the arms she hears, is a ceurage-
nus animal, provided with the battle-axe, and 'he is
prepared to.resent the insult offered to her. Do not
believe, that it is as easy to conquer as it is to barter
and divide.

The people of Norway have seen the heir appa-
rent of cur throne in an open-boat, defying the rage of
the Ocean, and exposing himself to a vigilant enemy,
in order to hasten to their pi o:ection, and to conduct
them by the path of honour to victory.
" Such a Prince will know how to resist f -reign
usurpation. The justice of our cause, the spit it and
valour of our ribjects will crown his endeavours with
success, and will afford grounds for the hope, that
the destruction contemplated by our adversaries will
fall upon the head of the aggressots.
" The English Minister has promised tr Parlia-
ment, that he will submit to its attention something
regardine, the demands of Denmark, which respects
Great Britain alone,.. independent of other powers—
hut in answer to a question by Mr. Ponsonby, touch-
ing the late propositions for peace made by Denn! a k,
he said,' that he could not return the answer at pre-
sent, because the allies might suffer by the exposure.
Each individual Dane is as anxious to remove this
concealment, as any Englishman of the Empire, and
he is perfectly convinced that nothing Denmiu k can
propose, will interfere either with duty, honour, or
morality.
" In adverting to the sentiments of Mr. Ponsonby,
we must express cur surprise at his declaration, that
the guarantee given by Britain of the surrender of
Norway to Sweden is just, and in coincidence with
all the customs of war. When we are in hostility,
says he, with any nation, we have the right to con-
quer it, and to appropriate its territory and provinces
or to permit our allies to do so. Yet he admits, that
there are many cases which might render this incx.
ncdient, on account of the extent of its consequences.
We meet this proposition, and we assert, that be has
overlooked a circumstance in this favourite artition
treaty, rfriciently material, and we affirm, !lint Rus-
sia and Sweden are not in alliance with Great Bli-
tain for the purposes of war against Denman k. These
two powers were at peace with Denmark, and a eon.
vention was formed at Abo, under the apprehension
that we should accede to an alliance with France,
and endanger their situation.
" Had Sweden already commenced the attack
upon Norway, then might Mr. Ponsonby have foun-
dation for his argument. Had EnAland conquered
Norway, she might in strictness, at the conclusion of
peace,have surrendered that kingdom to Sweden, all
the contracting parties concurring in the alienation.
But to guarantee such an appropriation of an un-
touched, and tura:ending country, will be no sub-
ject of applause with the English people, although
the Minister may triumph in Parliament by false con-
. jectur...-s and gross r lisrepresentations, as was the case
in the year 1807, on the occasion of the attack upon
Zealand, which every British heart condemns.
" What right had Russia to dispose of any portion
of Denmark, without the means to conquer or even
to molest it, and in a time of profound peace and
rood understanding at the Court of Copenhagen ? At
the same period she was flattering our Ambassador,
she presstmed to send a Minister Extraordinary to
purchase the friendship of Denmark, and to bribe her ,
to participate in the war against rraxice, with falla-
cinus promises of remuneration in cities and territo-
ries, which Russia did not herself possess, and over
which she had no manner of contact'', under any prin-
ciple recognized by the law cfna:ons.
" Thus happens it, that small states, when they
devolve under the power of greater, are exposed to
ruin. The former are offered a sacrifice to the mer-
cenary des:gns of the limer, and by the great and
mighty, honour, and truth, justice, and morality. arc
driven trona the face of the earth 1"