Star.
London, England, 1811-01-03 00:00:00

cp-operate to divert Me storm, He even confined
himself only to the demand of a conditional declara-
Ition ; but the result which he transmit; is the only onn
'.he could obtain. His general observation, and the
information he was able to obtain, lead to the follow.
ng conclusions •;
" That the main question of peace or war engages
little of the public attention ; that they ate reconciled
by habit to the continuance of the war, and that its
consequences, far front being fek at present, are rather.
favourable to private interest.
That the system of commercial restrictions is in.
herent in the present Ministry, and for the same rea-
son is condemned by the Opposition ; that it is there-
lore likely that for the present these restrictions wilt
be enforced, in a greater or lesser degree, as well;
against America as other Powers.
44 That the English Ministry look upon a firm ad-
herence to this system as the most effectual means of.
seriously affecting the resources of France, and
opposing her her system of influence on the Continent ;
and that all attempts on the part of hostile nations to
make them think otherwise, will only produce a con-
trary effect.
T4at it must not, however, be inferred, that a
settled resolution has beet; taken to reject all propo.
sals for peace; that Probably they imagine it is the
means of more speedily inducing France to seriously
consider of some mode of approzimattna ; that, pro.
bably, if the latter shewed any inclination of this kind.
they would afford many facilities ; but rather than
this should rest upon a Conviction, that at this instant
the French Government had no serious thoeskts of
peace which could be accommodated to the principles
avowed by t)ie English Government, and that she is
solely occupied in prosecuting. her plans upon Spain
and Portugal, which disposition would always be at
serious obstacle to the success of any negotiations
which might be commenced.
" That under all the considerations of the time;
those which relate to Holland were only of a se-
condary and very remote interest, and that the con.
viction of the 'impossibility that any Convention re-
specting that Country could ever, under the influence
of France, offer any chance of security to England,
sinless it wat connected with a general arrangement,
has blunted all that feeling which Holland would
otherwise have inspired ; so far, indeed, as not to
draw any attention to the very important motives,
vihich should induee them to consider this question
separately and under an immediate point of view.
" The undersigned, perceiving in thi; state of
things no chance for success in any ulterior proceed-
ings which the Dutch Government might be.disposed
to adopt, unless such proceedings were specially au-
thorized by France, and that, therefore, with respect
to that country, its fate entirely depends upon the
question of general peace, he thinks that, conformably,
with his instructions, he ought no longer to uselessly
prolong his residence in this country.
therefore, proposes to embark in a few days,
t and on his arrival he will have the honour to present
° himself to their Excellencies the Ministers, and give
them verbally a further and detailed accognt of every
thing relating the to mission he was sent upon, an 4
which he endeavoured to fulfil with all the zeal an
anxiety with which the importance of the subject muse
necessarily have inspired him. He requests, in thg
mean time, that your Excellencies will rneeive the ItaT
nee of his respect. (Signed) LASOUCHZILV