Star.
London, England, 1812-05-05 00:00:00

No. XL

" Boston, April 13, 1809.
" S:a-1 send to Mr. R. a Pamphlet, entitled " Spppressed
Documents." The notrs and comments wens written by the I
Gentleman who has written the " Analysis," which I sent •by a
former conveyance. These works have greatly contributed to
exete the fears of the men of talents and property ; who pow
rrefer the chance of ina:maining their party by open inistance,
and a final separation to an alliance with France, and a war with
England : so that ►hould the Government unexpectedly and con-
trary to all reasonable calculation attempt to involve the cpnntry
in a measure of that nature, I am convinced (pow that the eke-
dons have all terminated favourably,) that none of the New Eng-
land States would be .a (arty it. But, as I have repeatedly
written, the General Government does not seriously entertain
any such desire or intention.
" Had the majority in the New England States continued to
approve of the public measures, it is extremely probable that
Great Britain would now have to choose between war and con-
cession.. But the aspect of things in this respect is changed; and
a war would produce an incurable alienatiun of the Eastern States,
,and bring the whole country in subordination• to the interests of
England, whose navy would prescribe and enforce the terms upon
which the Commercial States 5 hQulti carry, and the Agricultural
States export, their surplus produce. All this is as well known
to the democrats as to the other party; therefore they will avoid
a war, at least until the whole natioui s unanimous for it.

"6 Still, when we con►ider of what materials the Government
is formed, it Is impossible to speak With any certainty of their
measures. The past Administration, in every transaction, pre.
sents to the mind only a muddy commixture of lol.y, wealtuiss,
and duplicity. The spell by which the nations of Europe have
been rendered inert and inefficient wheu they attempted to shake
it off, has stretched its shadows across the Atlaatic„ and made
a majority of the people of these Mates alike blind to duty and to
then true interests,--1 atu, gtc. (Signed) A. B."

No. XII.

" Boston, April 26, 1809.
" Ste—Since my Letter No. Xl.l Lave bad but little to com-
municate.

" I have not yet been able to ascertain with suiScient accu-
racy the relative strength of the two parties in the Legislative
bodies in New gitgland..

In all these States, however, Governors have been elected
out of the Federal Party, and even the Southern Papery indicate
an unexpected augmentation of Federal Members in the next
Congress.
" The correspondence between Mr. Erskine and the Secretary
of State at Washington you will have seen before this can reach
you. It has given much ►ansfactiun to the Federal Party here;
because it promises an exemption from the evil they most feared,
a war with England, and justifies their partiality towards Great
Britain, which they main:ain was founded upon a tun conviction
of her justice and sincere disposition to preserve peace. Even
the Democrats affect to be satisfied with it; because, as they id-
sist, it proves the efficacy of the restrictive system of Mr. fa-
ience.

_ .
" But the great benefit that will probably result from it will
be, that Bonaparte may be induced to force this country from
her neutral position. Baffled in his attempts to exclude from this
Comment the manitfacCurts of Great Britain, he will most likely
confiscate all American property in his dominions and depen-
dencies, and declare war. Nothing could mote than this contd.
bute to give influence and stab,lity to the British party. The in-
vidious occurrences of the rebellion would be forgotten .in the
resentment of the people against France; and they would won be '
weaned-from that attachment to her which is founded on the aid
that was rendered to separate from the mother country.
" While Great Britain waits for this natural, I might say ne-
cessary result of the negociation, would it not be extremely in.
expedient to conclude il treaty with the American Government t
Every sort of evidence and experience prove that die Democrats
consider their political ascendancy in a great measure dependant
upon the hostile spirt that they can keep alive toward, Great
Britain, and recent events demonstrate that their conduct will
be predicated upon that conviction. It is therefore not to bete-'
pected that they will meet with corresponding feelings, a sincere
disposition on the part of England to adjust all matters in dispute.
They are at heart mortified and disappointed to find that Unlit
Bntain has been in advance of the French Government, in taking
advantage of the provisional clauses of the Non intercourse I AIV ;
and it they shew any spirit at the next Session of Congers. to-
wards France it will be only because they find Boirspaite d.sef
to entreaty, and insensible of past favours; or that they may wink
it safer to float with the tide of public feeling, %video will set
strongly against him, unless he keep pariparre with kroubd in
a conciliatory policy.
~ When I began my letter, I intended to make scale Obaetva-
lions in relation to the boundary line.--(Here ten or twelve lines
(tithe manuscript Are erased.]-1 am, ace. (Signed) A. B." ,
. NO. VIII.
14 /Oaten, May 5, 1809.
48 Sri—Although the recent changes that have epturftd juice
all apprehensions of war, and consequently lessen ail hope of a
separation of the States. , I think it necessary to transmit by the
mail of each week, a sketch of passing events.
" On local politics 1 have nothing to add ; and as the parade 1
_that is made in the National InteUigencsr of the sincere 41,88-
tion of-Mi. Madigan 50 preserve am'cable rehuions with. Greet
Britain, is, In ant opinion, calculated to awaken vigilance and
distrust, rather than *Ore confidence I Shall (having noehiag
snore importatt to write about) take kava to run:Lill WI al*