Star.
London, England, 1812-06-06 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The interesting and important intelligence lately
received from the United States of America, fur-
nishes us with much matter for speculation and com-
ment.—Our last accounts brought us the imposition
of the Embargo upon the Commerce of America tor
ninety days.—For what purpose was this measure
adopted I—Whom does it serve?-- It serves the French
Emperor. His interest is apparent. At the end of
this Embargo, war will be preached up in every sec-
tion of the Union ; and their familiarity with this
system of Embargo, Restrictions, and Ncn-inter-
course, will diminish their dread of hostilities, and
the war tone will be kept up by the Anti-Federalists.
For this end we find three Bills have been brought
forward in Congress : The first is for the purpose of
associating merchant vessels armed, for maritime
security—to sail in concert for mutual protection :
The second Bill specifies the nature of the trade to
be carried on by this redoubtable armament : And
the third Bill is of a character the most exception-
able, as the very preamble involves a principle
which is not acknowledged by the laws of nations,
viz. " That a Commander of any foreign ship who
shall have detained an American seaman, shall be
brought into port, tried, adjudged and treated as a
pirate and felon." This naks4ure is as singular as its
principle is extraordinary, and will, if carried into
operation, be considered as tantamount to a declara-
tion of war. Without going into the detail of the
respective sections of this extraordinary state paper,
we have only to observe, we cannot but consider the
whole to be intended as an electioneering machine,
for if war was really intended, %%here are the neces-
sary preparations ? What has been done through this
long Session of Congress to put the country in " a
manly attitude," so ostentatiously Nom:ended at its

commencement, *hen a palpable failure in all the
means natural and necessary for carrying on the war,
when the actual military force, instead of being increa-
sed in efficiency, is in fact reducing, it cannot be be-
lieved that America will go to war.
The following ,extracts from private letters will
:hew that our reasoning is tolerably correct :

FACTRACT OF A LEI TER PROM NEW YORK, DATED
MAY 6, RECEIVED THIS MORNING AT LLOYD'S.

" It appears to be the determination of the Majo-
rity in Congress to go to War with Great Britain, and
preparations of every kind are making with activity
for this purpose. Still many well-informed charac-
ters in America doubt such an event taking place
this year, and their opinions are founded on the
'unprepared state-of this country fur war, and on the
public mind being opposed to it. Uncertainty at-
taches to all popular Governments, and this remark
has been pre-eminently confirmed by the proceedings
of Congress : still we cannot help thinking that Con-
jress will not, in the present case, carry their deter-
mination into effect, without adverting to the serious
consequences which probably will attend k."

" PHILADELPHIA, MAY S.

" You will perceive, by the copy of a Bill which
I enclose, that we Americans are , at our dirty work
again ;' but I advise you not to be alarmed at the
violence of our proceedings ; we shall continue to
bluster—that.is our characteristic ; and we would do
more if we could, but it is not in our power. We
have not a dollar in the Treasury—no army deserving
the name of one—and arc actually without a navy :
added to this, not a moiety of the loan of eleven mil-
lions of dollars will ever be procured : then, I ask
you, how are we to go to war ?
4, In fact, the loan was opened in the different
cities throughout the States on the 2d instant ; and it
was confidently asserted, that three millions would
be subscribed for immediately in this city, and
as much at New-York. The result, however, has
proved the contrary; for at this time, the gross amount
subscribed, including the subscriptions of the public
and the several State Banks, is short of four millions.
The monied interest is point blank against it."

, Other letters, state, however, that Mr. MADhON
was never more strong in Congress than at ptesent ;
and there was no doubt of his being enabled to carry
any measure, however violent, against Great Britain :
but if (some of them reason) the result of the elec-
tions which are carrying cn be any criterion, it will
be a nice point, whether or not he v. ill be able to re-
tain the Presidency. The States of Massachusetts
have gone decidedly against his interest ; and that of
New-York, which is unusual, has been carried in fa-
vour of the Federal interest: Mr.*ManrsoN's success
entirely depends on Pennsylvania : if he fails there,
he is no longer President of the United States.