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ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.

the World withthe

The year 1807 is uthered upon __ _
moll awful circuraßances; An the dangers, all

the difficulties of former periods were mere feathers,
when compared with the weight of difafter, which
already oppeeffes, or 'dill impends over the Contiucer
of Eisrope. Wherever the two faces of Janus turn
themfelveil'thet fee nothing in the retrofpea but de-
featincl difirace ; is futurity, nothing but ruin and
defiruftion. The only profpai of comfort wisieVes
can airplay before our Readers on the opening yeurei
is in the fituation of this country. We are encasing
on the fifth
•year of our gigantic (tingle witlfa fne•
midable, with a Prodigious pciwer. an nutting
confideration to no, that this defolatink-foe kastalten
nothing fromus for we donut confider Hanover.
;which is unconneded with us,. and which, was not de-
' fended by us, as i Infs. •-We are not fatisfied with
raying, like Ajax Si crastifii; Inuits everitum belli,• non
film "operetta ab illo. . •
We tray fay more : we have taken fame of the pef-
feMons of out enemies in Europe, in Ails, in Africa,
. and in America.

Yct while we view the conflagration fpreading it •
felf fo wide among thofe, who had the power of be-
coming our *dive allies, we feel, and molt fuggeft,
the neceffity of increaling our means of defenct. The
whole firength of the country mutt be raifed.'Betides
the regular forces, a million of our conntrymen matt
prefent an impenetrable bulwatk ageing the torrent
1 of invaflon.

Another important obfervation offers itfelf to our
mind. As our enemies emend their fea cos*, it is
needful that we honid imitate our naval force...
tlew Rations mnft be occupied by our fleets on evert
acceGon to the foe. And meafures mon be taken to
guard againa an ohnrnition of the ufual channels of
our naval (forts. We have to fight *pion an eneity,,
who ontarips the flight of zoos:non imagination in
his Cannes of aggrandixernetu, and we mull ltretelt
our exertions to the uttooll rezch of poffibility, to
guard againft his fecret or infidious machinations.
For onteelves, we can promife to the Public the
fame estaileiem needling our enemies, and impar-
tiality refeetling domellic parties, which haveinva-
riably charafterifed this Paper. We win) to a:d the
great caufe of national defence ; and we revere the
exertions and even the intentions of men of all par.
ties, when they are direfted, however different may
be the means, to that falntary end. The fame at.
tention than be paid by us to the political, naval,
military, and commercial concerns of the country :
we (hall even endeavour, by opening new channels of
information and gratification to the Public, to deftly;
and to maintain that dininguifhed patronage, which
the STA& has conftantly experienced during a period
of meaty year:.
. We take this opportunity of informing our Readers,
that a new type is caning for this Paper, which is a
sort time will appear with a new face, yet, we trufk,
Rill as an old frisnd. We meant indeed to have begun
the year with it; but the Glafgow Packet, which was
conveying it from the celebrated foondery of Dr.
WILSON, was unfortunately fon, and a few week,
muff elapfe before the lofs can be repaired.

American papers to the 6th uk. have been received,
A Philadelphia paper Rates, that the French Minifter
at Wallington has intimated to the American Go-
vernusent, that the takinding of the St. Domingo
law would not-be difpleafing to him or his Court.
The melon alledged for this eondiceVoit is, that" fins,
the parer of the interdianty dant', the trade has
fallen entirely into the hands of Britith adventurers,
who are generally So well armed as to bid deftanca
to Freiteh privateers."
On the asth of November, the Hon. Mr. Eaeznrs,
his Lady, andFaiiilY, left Philadelphia for
lagton, the kat of the Federal Government.
• happens' 111a:tants from New Orleans, in thefe
papers, that elthotrgh the Spaniards have re-croffed
the Sabine, GeneralWrt.rinson is not altogether fa-
tisfied as to their, peaceable intentions. They have
frequently face made incurfions in the slifputed ter,
ritory, which induced the General to fix his head-
quarters at Adais.
A Proclamation of the Prefident of the United
States has been Hilted, dated the s7th of November,
Rating that " information has been received that cer-
tain perfons, citizens of the United States, or refi-
dents within the fame, are confpiring and confede-
rating together to fpegin and fet on foot, provide and
prepare the means for a military expedition or eater-
prik againit the dominions of Spain ; that for this
purpofe they are fitting out and arming velfels an the
weßan waters of the United States, colleaing
vifiols. arms, military stores, add other means ; are
deceiving and (educing hones and well-meaning ci-
tizens under various pretences, to engage in their
criminal euterptife, ire organising, officering and
. arming *gaol tcs for Om fames contrary* to tin lore

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