The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-01 00:00:00

TIIE SiViMAN.

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and 18 smalleraessels, making a total of 61 .arrned •
vessels : the greater part of these will receive the
Declaration of War jbst made, in a few days, and
will be in immediate readiness to carry it into exe-
cution.
To meet this force, and to check the depredations
on American commerce, we have the following re-
mains of as gallant* little navy as ever floated on the
moan:—the President,.44 guus, Commodore Rod,-
iprs ; United States, 44, Commodore Dacatur ' • Con-
res.', 36, Captain Smith ; Essex, 32, Capt. Porter ;
Hornet, 16, Capt. Lawrence; and Argus, 16, Capt.
Sinclair : all these were a few days since lying in
New York, ready for sea. The Constitution, 44
guns, Capt. Bull, was at Annapolis, bound round to
New York. The Chescpeakc, 36, is now repairing
in this port; and the Constellation, of the same fermi
ha Washington.
The John Adams, Captain Ludlow, of 2.4 guns s
and the Nautilus brig, of 12, Captain Crane, are•
now in this port, ready for sea. Besides these, the'
Siren, of 16 guns, Captain Bainbridge; the inter.
Enter-
prise, of 12, Captain Blakeley ; and the Vixen, of
12, Captain Gadsden, are also in readinegs. On
the exertions of this naval force to give to our me-
naced commerce all the protection in its power, we
have the most perfect confidence, and lament that it
is not infinitely greater. All that valour, skill, •and
I patriotism can do, will be done; and if the mercan-
/ 61e community shall suffer loss, no imputation could
justly fall on the naval officers of our country, for
Iwhose success in its protection they have the best
, wishes of every American citizen.

JESTY and the King of SWEDEN, 4001 at'Orcbro by
Mr. THORNTON and the respective Plenipotentiaries
of the two Powers, on the 13th lost."

These long-expected and much-talked-of TreatiOfir
were brought to town yesterday by Lieut. D05it214..:
who arrived at the Admiralty, and thence proceeds&
to the Foreign-Office, about three o'clock. On the
subject of these Treaties the Thnef of this morning,
makes the following remarks:--
u So far we have proceeded prosperously enough;
and it is certainly a gratifying circumstance to know,
that the doubts entertained of ,the faith of Sweden,
and the firmness of Russia, are endedri-sO far a a
great public pledge can end them. But -we must
withhold our fall measure of gratification until we
know something of the terms of the Treaty... if
this be a mere heavy thing of subsidy, in all 141,
ancient generosity,—if there be not in it some touch'
of the spirit fitted for the time,—a mutual spirit of
slacerity,—a distinct application of the assistance
I contributed by us to the prominent point of danger,
—and an utter disavowal of all objects but those
which are demanded for national security,—then this
Treaty cannot be a matter of congratulation :• it
must perish like those which have gone before ; and
whether it lives or dies, will, like them, only shake
our strength to establish the power of our great
enemy."
It may be a matter of the greatest moment to en- '
quire, why Ministers have not made the terms of
these Treaties public, that the people of England
might have been able to judge what sort of a bargain
their Masters have made for them 2—On pro.
mulgating some Treaties it would be the height
of indiscretion to make their contents public; be-
cause, on the secret execution of them may de-
pend the whole of their merit. But in this case no
such reason can be assigned ; here the enemy
knows the worst, and, no doubt, has calculated
upon it. Ile knows, and well understands, the
genius of Beawanorro, the weakuess and oscillat-
ing temper of ALEXANDER, and the proverbial
eagerness of our Ministers to give away the
money of their countrymen. These things he
well knows; and, if we are to calculate upon the
future by the past, he will, at their expense, convert
their combination against him into his own aggran-
disement.
But perhaps our Ministers think that they have
outwitted BONAPARTE in the art of aiplomacy, by
detaching the Caowx PRINCE of SWEDEN from his
interest, and attaching him to their own. This,
however, they ought to remember, that BeattaDorrs
is either the most finished deceiver on earth, et• NA.
roLsoN is not that assassin they have long wished to
have him understood. If cold-blooded murder form
no bar to his ambition or revenge, and he had known
that Butwanorra was his fee, he would hate Mkt
bin to the other world, rather than to Sweden, in
quest of a Crown. Let not Ministers buoy them-
selves up in their apparent success in the art of di-
plomacy—wegive the caution in the most serious man-
nerfor our country's good—let them not calculate too
highly upon the acquisition of BERNADOTTE; for the
man that could deceive NAPOLEON, and coax him
out of a Crown, will find no difficulty in deceiving
them and juggling them out of a subsidy. If these
treaties are subsidiary treaties, our Ministers will
have no occasion to plume themselves on their suc-
cess at diplomacy, when compared' to the genius of
the enemy in the same art. When he was meditating
the blow that he is new striking at British commerce,
through the medium of the Russian Empire, he had
the art to induce the OTTOMAN PORTEnot to ratify a

The following is a correct statement, we believe,
of the force in Nova Scotia and Canada :—Detach-
ments of the second battalion of the Bth, of the 98th,
and 99th Regiments, and the 104th, with a Fencible
Corps, are at present stationed in Nova Scotia. The
Ist battalion of the Stb, the 41st, 49th, and 100th
Regiments, the 10th Veteran Battalion, with the
Newfoundland Fencibles, constitute the present force
in Canada a battalion of the Royal Scots, and the,
103 d Regiment are on their passage.

TO THE. PUBLIC.
Mr. Lorn.L being unfortunately involved in fut-
ther difficulties, in consequence of the inattention
of the Person who lately had the chief manap-
event of the scr4TES3f4S, has found it necessery
to make an alteration in his Establishment at the
Office, which he is informed has given rise to some
malicious and unfounded reports. In just* to
himself, he therefore intends, in a few days,*, lay
before the Public some particulars of the ciriuns-
slam*. relating to the unpleasant situation lint°
which he has been thus precipitated; and the
mean time requests that those friends of the
ST4TESII4X, who have been imposed upon q any
false misrepresentations, will suspend their opi-
nions until they are correctly made acquainted with
the facts.
State Side, Newicate, July $l.

All the boats which have lately arrived from the Treaty of Race between himself and ALEXANDER,
opposite coast bring the same intelligence, viz. that which had been concluded between their respect-
it is absolutely impossible for the French army to ive Plenipotentiaries, although its terms were highly
exist, in their present position in the North, al pro- advantageous to the former. And, though there can
visions are so uncommonly scarce, that a famine be but little doubt, that we should have been at
would be the inevitable consequence. Great db. peace with America had oar Orders in Council
content prevails in Holland and France on account sooner been rescinded ; yet it is clear to every atten-
of the conscription ; and it is very confidently as. tire observer, that NAPOLEON'S powers of mind have
serted, that should BONAPARTE meet with a serious
defeat, an immediate insurrection would most as- been at work, and not ineffectually so, in hastening
an event which is very likely to cause two nations
suredly be the consequence. ' .te bathe each other in blood, whom nature bad
It is positively asserted, that's!! conversation
_re- knitted together by the power'ful ties of consangui-.!
specting the probable result of thi present war,. uity and interest. These things, our enemy, con.
has.
been prohibited la Helloed, under pain ofd' t4i. summate is dexterity,
has 'done, that they may opeo
•iVivAs• rate as "I ' 'lie • the Northern, as well as the
The Ramburgh•Papen up twthe 13th initantt con-n ris's in
Lain nothing. of a public nature which. is not OrreOliy Southern war. The hostility of America will tier
lir prive Lord WELLINGTON of the supplies which.
known. It appears that they hare little or-
motion respectiog what is going on in thii Mid' (or he was in the constant habit of receiving across
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if they have, that they dare not talk' strut /f),l et... the Atlantic, as well as call for troops for the
cept what is received through the obedient etlPaiteri protection
of Canada, sad the West. India Islands,
devoted to NAPOLEON. 1
~ • -• •:••-: . that would otherwisei.liti' been, sent to enable his I
Lordship the better to secure Jai conquests is the
We are informed, on good aothority, thin in Ger-.
many, the Public
Peninsula • and for 'fear of too much weakening his
Authorities have issued Deader,; '
prohibiting, under severe penalties, all contorsation 'l3nrdsluPt and the sdfinn" tsund posseuions
will it - ,
'respecting the war. The last boats which arrived, named,e to send any force of!
brought differeest..runpours of an engagement having consequence to aid our new Confederates in the
taken place betstun . the Russians and French, in North ; while •NAPntao/1 is pressing his adversary,
which ihelatter had 6000 killed, and lest So pisses whose chief hope of deface new lies in the prospect
of cannon. . .. of an inclement season.
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LONI)ON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY:
FRIDAY, JULY 31, UHL Were it not notorious that the puree:gbh:mile* Of
, .. A. :this kingdom has raised itseltieto.an oligarchy, as
• " Foreltu-0111ce. DowniapHreet, July 31, 1812., oppressive end dangerous tO thts,fibetty 4 tbeAeb ;lett
'. " ViSeOunt CASTLEREAGH . has this day, received,. as the boundless range of :taltedielf.- Itself, posterity
by Lieutenant DOillin, of' hls Majesty's ship. M. *maid &apts. dor word, wisita'We ''''''—' '.
tory, dispatcitesfrom-Remears Tuoturron, Rs,. his, one Member eflhe House of Coal
Majesty's Plenipotentiary' in Sweden,. trenandttiog ,a ma* among- ale husked and "ifty.da
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between his N
.. found, .poesessltqpillitacient sisarss'a
JEITT and the Emperor of all the Russtas.l &ad.& Tuuslay, Inenhee War to secoact doe
Treaty of Peace .atOd Fottolol4o tetwoei -go eta. FRAM OMIT" lea an Adilteil


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4 icaertflhat not this country; but that contributions w
inimons—not one in the form of a small subsidy, and of
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tylight could- be trdaweauenn. itiont .to answer the urgent
About 30,000 Swedes m
oor *Wailful, 9u nen to embark oa foreign service, cc
dm Motion Of Sir., neighbourhood of Stockholm, and an
11l to the I-Rici were to be raiselfto costitute *u am