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he contrary, he thcught that they,, bad done their
otYr, (Mar, hear).,Whether there was sufficient
orfe, he was not able to judge • but certainly there
, ad not been sufficient force on the spot. Could not
the American Coast have been assailed ? Had this
been done during the election of a President, an imp
pression would have been made on the minds of the
Oeop)e in America, which might have prevented the
election of Mr. Madison, that arch-enemy of Eng-
And, A signal stroke applied while the election
flung in a doubtful balance, might have turned it in
k way which would have led to tho most happy result.
Mr. eRoKgR, after a short preface, stated, that
b the month of May last the British Government
wilt orders to their Naval Officers, not couched in
oubtful terms, but plainly and simply, that as the
American Government had assumed a menacing at-
titude, they should put in force their standing orders
to sink, burn, and destroy their enemy's ships. These
orders bad been issued on the 9th of May last. They
had never been revoked, but had been in force, were
,in force, and were acted upon as they had been given,
without any drag chain upon them. On the very
clay that the Americans had declared war against
,Great Britain, Commodore Rodgers put to sea, al-
though it was supposed he had not received any in-
functions from his Government to that effect, In a

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few days, a British squadron was sent in pursuit of
commodore Rodgers and his fleet. The British Ad-
miral wisely thought that some blow was aimed at the
commerce of this country ; he therefpre went to pro-
tect the West-India fleet. It proved that he was right
in his supposition ; for while protecting the West-In.
Ilia fleet, he fell in with Commodore Rodgers, and
gave him chase, but, very unfortunately, he escaped.
e Guerriere had gone to sea in company with the
Erica, 74, from which ship she was separated by a
American
; immediately after which she fell in with the
American frigate of superior size, by whom she was
frost unfortunately taken. When the Right Hon.
gentleman had said, that Admiral Warren had re-
mained in Halifax, he was right, for although all the
ships, even the Admiral's, flag ship, had been sent to
sea, that Officer was himself detained by urgent busi.
ness, relative to negotiations with the American Go-
vernment.—( Hear, hear.) His own knowledge was
so limited, that he was not competent to judge whe-
ther the arrangements which had been made by Sir
John Warren were or were not judicious; but from
the high character of that Officer, he was inclined
'to think that they were most judicious (Hear, hear.)
It was certain that the Officer had a sufficient force
at his disposal • and he trusted that the det ills of the
service would chew that the force had been properly
disposed. An Honourable Gentleman opposite had
said that Chesapeake, Delaware, Boston, and New-
York, should have been blockaded. This, with re-
gard to the two Hirst of these harboufs, was certainly
practicable. But in the case of the two last it was
not possible in the opinion not only of British Offi-
cers, but also of Commodore Rodgers, Captains
I Bull, Bainbridge &c. The Right Hon. Gentleman
had said, that the moment the news arrived of the

loss of the Macedonian, the Chesapeake was shut up
by a paper blockade. The Right Honourable Gen-
t tleman had forgot that the same wind which brought
intelligence of the loss of the Macedonian, also con-
,. greyed this news, that the Chesapeake was blockad-
ed ;—and the very same post which brought that
f, news, also mentioned an unpleasant report of the
loss of the Poictiers, which ship has' been two
• months blockading that harbour.—(Hear, hear.)—
The whole question had latterly turned upon the
right of impressment ; and en this subject the Hon.
Gentleman opposite bad taken up the opinion of Mr.
\ Munroe, which was, that Great Britain naturalized
foreigners in the same manner in which the Ame-
ricans did British seamen. It was needless for him
to say any thing in refutation of that opinion, as the
• Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) had corn-
,
pletely proved that there was no analogy between
The cases of the two countries. In his own profes.
sional duty, lie had every day occasion to discharge
o foreigners who had been two years in the British
navy ; and although they were discharged as foreign-
ers, yet at that very moment, if they applied to the
Admiralty to assist them in recovering payment of
• any debts, their names were given into the Attorney
,as British subjects. Mr. Munroe had said, that there
,was no regulation in Great Britain for prevent-
ing the impressing of foreigners. This was a gross
mistake ; for there was such a regulation.—
.—As to the frauds which were committed in the for-
a. ging of certificates, the Noble Lord had mentioned
one instance, and the Hon. Gentleman opposite had
asked for more. It was needless to multiply ins.
s• Lances, as the matter was so notorious. It was carried
on in Philadelphia to a great extent. This abuse was
recognised by the American Government, for al-
though there was such damning proof against them,
. they still persisted. Not long since, a certificate had
• been presented by a mulatto, in which ha was de-
scribed as a person of a fair complexion with light
eyes. (A laugh.) In another case, a certificate was
presented at the Admiralty, only five days after the
date on which it was purported to have been signed
at New York. This was not an abuse of petty clerks,
it was, he repeated, an act recognised by the Ame-
,- :jean Government. He mentioned that it had been
probed that an American Consul at London, of the
same of Lyman, had sold a certificate to a man for
F. p gninta. When this was known at the Admiralty,
a leaer was mitten to Mr. Lyman, saying that no
1 more of his certificates would be received. To this
letter Mr. Lyman sent an angry reply, in which he
expressed his confidence that he would meet with
the support of the American Government ;—.but
he (Mr. Croker) had never heard whether Mr.
Lyman had carried his representation to the foot
pf the Presidential Throne, (Cries of Hear, hear.)
The Hon. Gentleman then went on to explain the
sirmumstances which led to the letter from Mr.
' ouroe to Mr. Foster, on the Bth of June last, on the
übject of the Americans enticing British seamen into
',heir service. These circumstances Were as follow:
: cartel ( the Gleaner) was sent from England with
onciliatory propositions to the American Govern-
ant. The Officer who commanded this vessel was
ordered not to allow any of tile seamen to land : not-
withstanding the Americans enticed so many of the
English sailors to enter their service, that there was
a danger of the vessel not being able to return with
' dispatches, for want of a sufficient number of men to
• avigate her. Mr. Forster having written to the Arne-
*can Government, and having stated on evidence, that
IA of ;hese English sailors were on board the Aineii-

can frigate Constitution, Mr.MQnroe replied to his let,
ter, and stated, that the fact of these seamen being on
board the American frigate could not be admitted on
the evidence which he (Mr. Foster) had given t and
this because it was against the laws of the United States
to admit English seamen on board of an American
ship; that these seamen might probably have become
American citizens, in which case no difference was ad-
mitted between citizens by birth and citizens by na-
turalization. This was a case of such enormity, and
the nature of the Ambrican doctrines were so fully
shewn, that it was needless for him to offer any com-
ments upon it. He had risen to sal, that there had
been no order from the British Government to con-
fine the operations of their fleets.— ( Heart hear).—
" Thank Goi !" that House was about to join un-
animity on that night in a measure which would do
much to teach the Americans a lesson which would
probably induce them to bring the war to a speedy
termination.—(Thar, hear). —Their unanimity on
that occasion, would shew to France and to America
that they had nothing to hope from divisions in the
British Councils.—(Hear, hear).
After a few words from Mr. Ross and Mr. W,

Lord CASTLEREAGH briefly replied to some
points which had been urged by various Members in
the course of the debate, and concluded with express-
ing a confident hope that but a short time would
elapse ere we have retrieved the laurels we had lost,
and assuage the public sorrow, the depth of which
bore such -honourable testimony to the lofty feeling of
Britons.

Mr. PONSONI3Y, Mr. W. SMITH, and Mr.
CANNING, successively explained.
The question was then put from the Chair, and
carried in the affirmative unanimously, _

A Committee was ordered to prepare the Address,
which was ordered to be presented to-morrow; and
at two o'clock the House adjourned.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1813.

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The result of the debate in both Houses of Par-
liament last night, while it must afford high satisfac-
tion to every British bosom, is likely to have a striking
effect on the self-named Patriots of America. They
have now no friends here, not even among those who
generally advocated their cause in Parliament, and
the ruin which is about to fall upon theme can only
be averted by a prompt supplication" for Peace.-,-.
Their puny Navy will be swept from the Ocean in a
few months, and same of their finest Towns laid in
ashes. The statements made by various Members
in the course of the debate of last night, spew, that
the 44 patience and long-suffeting," have been on the
side of Cleat Britain.

Yesterday the Earl of LI VERPOOI. and Viscount
SIDAIOLITH had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT.

Princess CHARLOTTE, we are happy to say, is
much better, but not sufficiently recovered to leave
the house.

Ministers had another long consultation on Wed-
nesday, at the Earl of LIVERPOOL'S house, upon the
subject of the Princess of WALES'S Letter. They
did not meet yesterday, which is the only day they
have omitted to meet upon the business since its pub,
lication.

Marquis WELLINGTON is to be honoured with the
Blue Ribbond, vacant by the death of the Marquis
of BUCKINGHAM.

The Earl of CHATHAM is much indisposed at his
house in Hill-street. Berkeley-square.
DEPRECIATION OF PAPER IN AUSTRIA.—The Im-
perial Library of Vienna had formerly an income of
6000 florins a year, for the purchase of new books.—
After much fluctuation in consequence of the diffe.
rence between paper and specie, that sum has been
fixed at 12,000 florins of what is called Convention.'
money.

STATUE OF THE KING.—We are requested to states
that the Bank of Ireland having limited the Exhibi-
tion of this Statue to next Saturday week, Mr. BA-
CON will feel much indebted by EARLY visits fom those
Amateurs of Art, to whom it may be convenient to
honour him, by calling in Newman-street, as on a
former occasion his study was so much crowded
during the latter days of exhibition, as to prevent
many hundred visitors from gaining admittance,—
No other Ticket of Admission is required than a
Lady's or Gentleman's own card.--Newman street,
February 18, 1813.

MRS. JORDAN.—The following Letter appears in a
Morning Paper of to-day, addressed to the Editor:

" SlR—Though I did not see the Morning Print that con-
tained the paragraph alluded to in your liberal and reapectabls
Paper of yesterday, yet I was not long left in ignorance of the
abuse it poured out sgainst me; this I could silently have sub-
mitted to, but I eras by no means aware that the writer of it had
taken that opportunity of throwing out insinuations, which he
thought might be injurious to a no less honourable than illustrious
l'ersonage.

" In the love of truth, and in justice to his Royal Highness,
think it my duty thus publicly and unequivocally to declare, that
his liberality to me has been noble and generous is the hi:heet de•
ore : ; but not having it in his power to extend his bounty beyond
the term of his ow a exietencefhe has, with his accustomed good-
ness, and consideration, allowed me to endeavour to make that
provision for myself, which an event, that better feelings than
those of intereet, make me hope I shall never nye to see, would
entirely deprive me of.

it This Mien, Sir, is spy motive for returning to my profession.
I am too happy in having every reason to hope and believe that
under these circumstances, I stall not offend the Public at larefl
by seeking their support and protection—and while I feel that I
possess those, I shall patiently submit to that species of unmanly
persecution, which a female, so peculiarly situated, must always
be subject to. Ever ready to acknowledge my deficiencies in
every respect, I trust I may add, that I shall never be found
wanting in candour and gratitude—nor forgetful of the veuer4-
non that every individual should feel for the good opinion of the
Public.—A remain, Sir,. /our much obliged bomblr Servapt,

6' D. Jolasi."

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We have been favoured with the following extract
of a Letter concerning the Dome Cromisms sloop
of war, from the Master of the Resolutito is bib
Owners at Plymouth, dated
LISBON, JANUARY so,
" I have to inform you of my arrival here the
44th instant, after a passage of 74 days, from 1110
Janeiro. T hope you have received Mr. letters
and packets by the Boma CITOYENNL"

FALMOUTH, TEARuART 18.
No arrivals or sailing: to-day. The Lapwing
packet, with mails for Gibraltar and Malta, has
gone into the goads.—Wind West, fresh breezes.

TORBAY. FEBRUARY le.

Arrived his Majesty's ship ROYALIST, bound to
Plymouth; also, the American ship Marlin, of and
from Baltimore, bound to Bourdeaux with cotton,
potash, ikc. taken by his Majesty's ship lais. This
schooner, which is nearly new, is one of eight
lately launched by the same owners, and we are in-
formed six of them are already captured by British
cruizers.