The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-05 00:00:00

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Cm:laudlase4The Official Documents, accompany-
: issg the President's Message.

No. VIT.
Bosom March 7, 1809.

Stet--I have how ascertained, with as much ac-
curacy as possible, the 'course intended to be pur-
sued by! it E patty, in Massachusetts that is opposed
to the mantra and politics of the Administration of
the general Gbvertimens.
I h*fe already given 'a decided opinion "that a de-
claretWir War Is not to be expecfed; but contrary
to ettleetasonntito teiteelltion, shotild the Congress
posseirlipitiLand initeliendence enough to place their
poptilstritytTroleopargy, by so strong a measure, the
Leglhittire oT Mikitelostitts, will give' the toner 4a
the 14ighhonring- States ; will declare- itself perm-
Leo% Mail a new election of • Memberie; invite a
Congress, to be composed of delegates, frees the
Federldf Metes, arid erect a Ifeciarkte 'Government,
for tlieirviehrson defeke and common interest.

This Congress :Could probably &gin by abrogat.
lug i#ii olfeneiCe" fiws, and adopting m plan for the
maintenance of the•pnwer and iuth-ority thus assum-
e& nil iconic', by such liked, -be in a condition
to mole or receive proposals from -Greet Britain;
and I should seize the brit moment to open a corre.
spondence with your Excellency. Scarce any other
aid would be, naceseary, and perhaps none required,
than a fesi'vessils of war frworthe Halifax station,
to protect the mariner towns, from the lithe navy
which is at the disposal of the. National Goveramant.,
What permanent connection between Greet likritain
and this section of the Hershlie would grow out of *
ciiil commotion, such as might beezpecled, no per-
son is prepared to describe ; but it seems that a strict
alliance must result. of necessity. At present the
opposition party confine their calculations merely to
resistance ;and I can assure you, that at this moment
they do net freely entertain the project of withdraw-
ing the Eastern S:ates from the Union, finding k
a very-unpopular topic; although a course of 'Petite,
such as I have already tnt'ntioned, would inevitably
produce an incurable alienation of the New England
from the tlenthern states. The truth is, the com-
molt people have so long regarded the gonstitution
of the United States w ith complacency, thist,tbey.are
now only disposed in this .quarter to trait it like a
truant mistress, whom they would for Bine pet
away on a separate maintenance, but wOfrixt far.
ther and greater provocation, would not OlautelY
repudiate.
It will soon be Icnowtein what situation public
affairs are to remain' unfit the Meeting of the New
Congress in May, at which davit's() this Legislature
will• again assemble.—The two mouths- that iuter-
vette will be a period of much anxiety.
In all L have written, I have been diverts' not to
make any impression analogous to.the enthusiastic
confidence entertained by the opposition, nar to the
holierand expectations-that animate the friends of an
alliance between the Northern- States _end Great 13ri-
taitr. I have abitracted myself Trom all the sYlOPl-
thtei these are calculated to inipire„,.. bedlam, net'.
'Maisietiding that I feel the iariviit'ebtialiii fa the
intlity of intention of the leading clsakteten
this' political 'drama, I cannot forget that they derive
their powet from the giddy inconstant maltitudeti
who, unless in the instance under consideration, they
form an exception to all general Sales• ask experi-
etic will;actbseensistently and absurdly..
all' Aro.
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express my opinion. of the probable .fed *Ed*
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