The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-14 00:00:00

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rain repeated, and the Dispute es to that matter to
be settled, this iathe point upon whick, if opt set;..
tled amicably, we shall have war with the Anteriasa.
States. It is the point upon which the peeple•el
America, who are something, are more sort ; snit
am convinced that it is a point which they will not
give up. They say, and they truly say', that it ism
mockery for them to talk of their freedom and their
Independence, if the very bodies of their citizens nevi
liable to be taken upon the high seas, and forced
into the letrvice of a foreign Sovereign, there to be,
treated according to the rules and regulations of that
Sovereign. A people submitting to -this cannot be
called free, and their country cannot be called bedew!
pendent. Therefore, when the time rattles for enter."
ins on a treaty of peace with America, I hope yam
Royal Highness will resist. all advice tending to a
pertinacious adherence to the exercise of the power
of-hopressment; for, while that power is exercised,
we shall, ja say opinion, never hue real peace will.
America.
The other point in dispute, namely, dal permute*,
of the Derides, or, at !ma, thatpurt et them which\
belongs to Spain, is of inferior'. implietmace • but I
am a *pinion, that that pallet still not le; cosily
overcome, unless we are politest to Ike it up.—
America sees the possibility of Old•tipaia: berunieg
i mere puppet in the hands of England, and she sew:
the almost a-Minty of its becoming a dependent
upon either England •or France; 4114, she wants I
neither France nor Inglatid foe soustar osssigithoiss.l
She has, in the adventures of Captain Ikary, seta
the danger of having a nelehboor‘ eat bee. autism
dank ; and she Florida' are not divided from her bp-,
is ease deserts and lake; as Canada is. White the
Floridas were held by the sleepy,old government of I
Spain, America saw little danger • but she will not,
lam convitmed, suffer either England or France tO
be mistress of these provinces.
This is a point, therefore, which, in my opinion, I
we should be forward iscgiving up, and not get into
a war with America far the sake of Ferdinand, as
we aro matinuieg the war with France for Ms sake.
Moser& ati ens goi ogon id South America it is the i nte-
IleFt of she United States to encourage and assist to
the, utmost of their power; and, I should advise
your &lid Highness to show an earnest desire to
;void interference therein ; for if, upon the ground
elf supporting the authority of Ferdinand, or, upon
any ether pentad, you show a disposition to take I
Part against the republicans el South America, that ;
:goes will be sufficient greatly to retard, if not
wholly defeat, all attempts at an accommodation
with America. Nay, Sir, to speak freely my senti.
meats, I do net expect peace with America while we
have an army io Spain, or, at -least, while there is
the smallest• chance of our obtaining a settled asoen.
deney in that kingdom ; and I really think, that
Avery mile of progress that we are making there puts
peace with America at a greater distance. We, in
this country, or, the greater part of us, see no dan.
_ger in the increase of any power, except the power
of Napoleon, , whose territories half envelop our
coast, and whose armies are but at the distance of a
few hears' sail. Not so the Americans. They see
danger in the increase of our power, ours being tied
sort of power by which they aro most annoyed.
they had their choice between us and Frauee for a
.neighbour in South America, they would not hell. I
tate a mnrm nt in preferring France; because her
power is not of that sort which would be formidable
to America. What she would wish, however, is to
see south Ameri;.: independent -0f,411d Spain, and,
of course, of the masters of PIO SPoin ; and she is
slot so blind as not to perceive, that the contest, in
.0111 Spin now is, who shall have it under her con.
trout, England or France.
For these reasons every victory that we gain in
Spain wilt be an additional obstacle to peace with
America, unless we set out by.a frank and clear de-
claration, leaving South America to itself awl the
.Flot Was to the United States.
. Before I couclude, I beg leave to notice that part
of the Speech, recently delivered by your Royal
order to the two Houses of Parliament,
mention is made of the dispute with Ame-
'he part I allude to, is this : • " His Royal
has commanded us ta assure you, that he
lb most sincere regret, the hostile measures
lee been recently adopted by the Govern-
the United States of America towards this
His Rod al Highness is, nevertheless wil-
Ave, that the accustomed relations of peace
imity between the two countries may yet be re-
bet if his expectations in this respect ,would
disappointed, by the conduct of the Government
United States, or, by their perseverance is eep
untverretntable pretensions, Ise,ukil most fully rely
' zupport of every class.oCkis Majesty's
a contest as which the ltootour is( 144
Crown, a nd. the best &derails of hie deesiseketts
involved." • .. • -
part of the Speeds bastions thought, and with
_.., to augur war; for, I am net aware of 64 amig
pretrusion" of America that she will not 64 persevere"
pretensions to be. put forward, to be awl,
Sled, had been spoken of, then her.
more room for doubt ; bat, is apsoltiog epee.
,'to be persevered in,.the Speech n
to pretensions alreet4 put ; sad,
that I do not know of-any prelfesiga
merica has pin forward, is Web I do met
she will persevere,, to do ihich the conduit
Royal llighnks's Moisten is ensloontly
dated to give her *noisy's...mot,
support from the people el-ilseeeell In a we.
America, your Soya! 11411blielle will ens.,
have it, if the greuads of the war be dearly
at, it would be very difficelt for your
A Make the people perceive, or believe, that the
ispressment of American seamen, any when", end
espeeiollyjn the very ships of Anseiles, was wee.
Nty "to the honour cof, his Majesty's hewn, sod
)volved the best inth'ests of ids dereisiskes." The
have new seen all dosspeediaffinessithe hies.
/ Prints, with regard. to_Ameeloar toblied ; they
re been told, that Monks could no! se et her-
- a year without England,- and *ity
it for a year and a half, and at the pd of
ime declare war. They 'moist sew lobe per.
. that this Governammit can am 40 It oh--
America.
has been spited, with an air of Ariampb,
partisans of your Maisano, tbatthoPppoa4leal
pledged to support a war' against 'Americas 00.

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