The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-13 00:00:00

Tar STATESMAN._

The estimate of the Secretary of the War Depart-
ment is calculated on the whole number of troops
authorized by law ; but jt does not include the per-
manent annuities to certain Indian tribes, nor the
annual appropriation of 20,000 dollars for tarnish-
ing arms for the militia, those objects being provided
for by permanent laws. The sums which may be
actually expended in the year 1812, for those ob-
jects, are not therefore included in the aggregate
above stated. The funds out of which appropriations
eay be made, for the purposes above-mentioned, are,
1. The sum of six bandied thousand dollars ofl
the proceeds of duties on imports and tonnage,
which will accrue in the year 1812; which sum is
to law annually reserved for the support of Govern-
ment.
2. So much of the balances of appropriations un-
expended on the 31st of December, 1811, as is not
*anted to defray the expences of that y r.
3. The surplus of the revenue and income of the
United States which may accrue to the end of the year
1812, after satisfying the objects for which appropria-
tions have been heretofore made.
4. The proceeds of such loan or loans as may be
authorized by Congress-.
I have the honour, &c.
ALBERT GALLATIN.

The Hoe. doe Speaker of the Holm of
Repremeatives.

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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
gliltraSDAY, NLIMUARY 13, 1812.

We yesterday stated we had the authority of the
first mercantile houses in the country to say, that ac
counts from France positively state, that the Consti-
tution frigate took it to America a defensive treaty
between that country and France. It was lately be-
lieved that Government had received information al
BONAPARTE'S intention to send the Scheldt Beet' to
sea, half-manned, with orders ter run for America;
where they were to receive a full complement of Ame-
rican seamen. This last fact was disputed at the
time by the Ministerial Journals. We, however,
have learned through a channel in which we place
great reliance, that BONAPAVE has actually made
arrangements for sending a number of ships of war to
the United States, which are to proceed, not in one
fleet, but in detached squadrons, with the view of
eluding the vigilance of our crnizers. Nothing can
Ilford a stronger proof, than these united facts, of
the ascendancy the Farrell EMPEROR has obtained
over the Government of the United States, and of
the devotion of the American people to the cause of
France. To meet this new calamity, our wise and
^nergetie rulers have ordered a number of ships of
war to be commissioned, Rita press warrants are said
to have been issued to raise seamen to man them.
But lot the Pilots of the Nation beware, beforx it is too
late, of taeconsequences of provoking !hostilities with
the Uuited States ; for the sword once drawn against
America, will undoubtedly throvi her entirely into.,
the arms of France, and increase the evils attending
our present state of warfare. Let us *then calmly
consider our risk, and, before we unsheath the
sword, weigh well what we may either gain or lose
in a contest with is people so nearly connected with
us. By a we; the Crown may add something to the
Tho.ta of Admiralty,. and, the Navy may acquire a I
little prize money at the commencement of a rup-
ture ; but will this compensate for the loss of trade.l
America was hi ,use to take from us twelve millions
annually of our manufactures, ank with a grossing
population, would be annually, increasing that
amount, thereby giving bread to thousands of our
fellow citizens iu the manufacturing towns, who are
desponding and starving from the want of food. Let
us look to their distress, and their appeals which are
now reaching our Legislative Body, and ask our-
leelreo if we have need to increase our stock of eue-
vaies? Had the conditional arrangements, made two
"'ears since by our Minister at Washington (for we
conceive they were only conditional), been'attended
10, and Commissioners appointed to settle the exist.'
lee disputes, we should have now been in posse:data
if the trade of America, and probably in strict al-
liance with it, against the overwhelming power of
Nam But the Administration of that day thought
othervtise, and ungraciously revoked the.-onciliatory
urangernestts which had been made, and left the
twoplc of the United States little to expect, either
from the sincerity or liberality of the British
Government. Frees this circumstance we have
act a balance of trade in our favour, of uo less than
iT millions annually, and the sale of twelve millions
of our manufactures. We have lost the.good-will
And friendship of eight millions of our fellow-meet
toeaking the same language, and of the sarnahabits,
‘,ll/° would be gradually Increasing oar wealth by their
c' bands for our home and colonial products; we
alai throw 70,000 good seamen into privateers
against our trade, and in support of the French
11”' ; and finally, we shall lose our own seamen
by desertion to a country from whence they never
nitl return. We cannot but express our indignation
at the folly and ignorance et those who say-4 Let
"Sr men-of-war loose upon America; teeloge-them
Y will mu bring thogo to. reseauf se to ieb-

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mission." But do these advocates for insolent
domination recollect what Great Britain failed in
doing, when the inhabitants of America were only
three millions, without money, without ships, and ,
without seamen ; and do they forget that the popula-
tion of the United States now amounts to eight mil-
lions; that they are rich in specie, pewerfol as to
their seatnen, and possessing fast-sailing vessels, well
calculated for private ships of war—all of which
would be let loose against our East and West India
trade, end would even be found swarming in the
chips of the Channel. Nothing Is of more import-
ance to a nation on the eve of a war, than to be
acquainted with the true nature of the grounds upon ;
which the Belligerents refer their cause to the fate of
arms. If at all times it be desirable to those whose
'blood -and treasure must necessarily flow upon such
occasious, to understand what they are fighting
about, it is mole essentially necessary for the British
Empire, at this juncture, when our embarrassments
are so pinching,
and our enemies already so power-
• ful and numerous, to examine into the causes which
threaten to augment these difficulties. In the gene-
;al diminution of trade, we have the ordinary foun-
tains of public supply so impoverished, as to cause
reasonable apprehensions respecting our ability to
carryon, for any very long time,the war which we are at
this moment waging. Our expences are extending,
while our resources appear to he without the possi-
bility of immediateinerease. In this silage( enormous
expenditure, and dubious zesou rce—w tong, bk.•
some, and sanguinary war to carry on already—with
hostile systems operating upon the vital springs that
supply the most essential requisities for our struggle
by nations that are not openly leagued in the field
against us—encumbered with unproductive colonies,
that absorb a vast portion of our military force in in-
, efficacious duties, and add unprofitably to the im-
mense waste of our armies—with discontent, but un-
happily too generally spread at home, and many of
the evil symptoms that general suffering generates
among a people,breaking out and deforming the moral
character of the Empire in almost every part of it
—with all those formidable facts before us, is it not
the part of a wise and thinking people to look
thoughtfully upon their condition, and to enquire
into the necessity which calls upon them, in such a I
state, to throw away the small remnant of corn- i
merce which the confusion of a half-revolutionized
world has left then., and uudertake new wars'
against a brave people, who have nothing to lose that
can enrich us ?—We earnestly hope that these re-
marks, whith are dictated by a sincere and anxious de-
sire for the welfare of our country, may meet the eye of
the PRINCE REGENT; and now that the Restrictions
upon his free exercise of the Royal Authority are about
, to expire, induce him to come forward as our gnar-
-1 dim; angel, and prevent the present Ministers from
, f plunging the nation into a contest that will not only
! prove ruinous to us, but sever the ties of friendship,
I which, from consanguinity of language, habits, and
I mutual interest, exists between this coautry and the
I ti people of America.

From respectable authority we learn, that the Ca-
&ally Board, and not the Committee, will meet to
prepare the Petition.—(Dublin Evening Herald.)

Mr. Secretary Alcorn last night gave notice that
he would to-morrow move for leave to bring in a 'Bill
the better to prevent the breaking of Stocking Frames.
Such a measure, if brought in immediately on the
meeting of Parliament, might have produced much
substantial good ; but this cannot now be expected to
be the case, as the work of destruction is, alas ! al-
ready completed ; and the idea must at least be
deemed a whimsical one, whiCh professes to prevent
the breaking of articles, the whole of which, we
are told, are already broken! and the rioters, by
their long uninterrupted activity, thus left without
any further mischief to commit !
Goverumeat, we are. informed, have been driven
to the extreme necessity of instituting the most seri-
' oas enquiry into the conduct of an intsx No BLEHAN,
of nearly the first rank, in consequencii of the extra-
ordinary detention of some seamen belonging to one
of his Majesty's ships in the Meditermnecn, who
were seat on board his Lordship's pleasure yacht in
those seas last summer, in order to reuder assistance
to her in her distress.

The Earl of AYLESIFORD has resigned his place of
Steward of the Household.

An additional stamp duty is said to be in the con-
templation of Government, which will materially
affect not only Bankers, but all persons who are nu.
der the necessity of drawing for money deposited in
any bands whatever.
' Aceording to an Account laid before the House of
Commons, the duties en Sugar, in Great Britain,
amounted, in the year 1809, to 4,784,170 i. 18s. 3d.
In 1810, to 4,844,6731. bs. • and 1811, to 4,583,0181.
15s. sd.
INDIA Houss.—Yesterday a Court of Directors
was held, when the undermentioned Commanders
took leave of the Court, previous to departing for!
their respective destinations, viz.:—
Captain George Nichols, of the Bengal ; W. Lynch, of the
Harriet ; and A. Campbell, of the Sovereign—for Madras and
Bengal.
Captain D. ll,Leod, of the Marqnk of Huntley ; d. Haiti-
burtoq, of the Glutton ; 11. Cale. of tie Fslphinstom; and C.
Barnard, of the We:ford—for China direct.
Captain J. Freeman, of the Lord Keith ; and 0. neltden, of
the Indus—for Madeira, Madras, and Beard.

The undermentioned Captains were swprn into
the command of their respective ships, viz.
Captain Pearson, of the Sir Godfrey Webster; Brook, of the
Kay, new ship, building in the room of the Lady Jane Mukha i
D. -Bowman, of the Diana; and R. Rawes, of the J sliana-wfor
Bengal direct.
The following ships were thus stationed, vis.t-e
F.arl owe, for Betqial direct; Diana, and Juliana, for Ba-
tavia) ea, he _Madeira and Bengal; and meximule,,
for Madeira, Bengal, aiR Bencooleu ; the Lord Duncan, from
Bombay, to Madeira and Bombay; the Princess Charlotte of
Wales, and Thomas Grenville, front Geylpuand Bengal, old&
deka, Ceyloo, and Bengal.
Tlke Court adjourned at sixoNlacit till to-morrow.
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BRITISH PRISQNERS IN FRANCE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATES[ AR.

Sea,-4 have read in your excellent Paper, the
Letters of CANDIDUR, MlLrs, and Astra'', upon the
subject of Prisoners of War ; and I am'estonished,
that the Ministerial prints have not yet answered a
word. Are their contents unworthy of their obser-
vation, and the subject (though in behalf of more
than 20,000 of our fellow countrymen and their fa-
milies) less interesting to their Readers than the bat-
tles of Cann and Maumee:? or, are they- afraid
to speak, lest they should furnish the friends of our
unfortunate prisoners with strong arguments, and
expose their employers to the public contempt ? I
think the latter is really the case.—There cer-
tainly can be no good motive for the prolonga-
tion of the detention' of our -prisoners ; because,
if there had been any political reason whatever,
grounded on the public good, to prevent .the ex-
change, our Government surely would not have en-
tered into any negociation at all; or, at least, would
not have gone so far as to have agreed with the French
upon the terms of a general exchaege:• unless we
admit they intended to deceive, and to break the
treaty, as soon as our prisoners should have been
returned to their !tomes (which the French indeed
I suspected, and prevented, by refusing to adopt our
mode of evacUation !) But, for the honour of .the
Administration, as well as for our own, we can-
not make any such supposition.—What opinion
will be formed in Europe of the humanity, jus-
tice, and candour. of the British nation, • when
they see it proved, as clear as the day, tied our i
unfortunate prisoners ought not to attribute their
miserable situation to the Corsican Tyrant, but to
their own Government ? Is not our character hereby
very much exposed ? and are not the Ministers, the.
Admiralty, or at least the Transport 'Board, bound,
for our hon ur, to endeavour to justy the captivity of
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so many to sands of our countrymen ? The can-
did Courier I am sure, for an honest premium,
would not hesitate a moment to undertake it. But I
do not espkt it, however, though I should wish it
very much, for the interest of our prisoners. The
Negroes !nee found many warm advocates In this
country; hat our brave countrymen, after nine years
of useless and unjust captivity, cannot bud any one to
plead their' cause, even amongst the many Generals
and Colonils, who, though eager to vote thanks to
Lord WILLINGTON, seem to bare forgotten those
by whose blood and liberty his victories have been
obtained. I would ask, are our unfortunate psi-
goners mill Englishmen ? or hare we ceased to be
Englishmen ourselves ? have they no relations, no
friends M England, that there seems no one to be-
wail their mournful fate? Is not their cause that
of the country ; and is not this subject worthy of
being represeittad to Parliament and to the Pntrecx
REGENT ? If those who have dedicated their life
to the defence of their country, as the reward for
their services, are, Iritboat any examination- of their
cause, condemned to be IJUNAPARTE'a slaves as long
as they live, what are we then to expect ourselves at
last ? What is become of that constitution, that
liberty, and that true Lititislt spirit, the pride of
our forefathers ? I am ethic', Sir, that, without a
few courageous writers like you, we soon should be
sold like slaves in the market, with the full approtm-
tien of our numerous prints. I trust, however, this
will not be the case, as long as we have English
blood in our veins ; and as long as we are not.
chained, to prevent us the use of pen and ink, we
shall plead for our rights and liberty, as well as
against every kind of injustice and tyranny.
fIRITANNICUS.

When that most able, and most gallant Officer,
Major-General CRAUFUND, received his severe
wound at the attack of Ciudad Rodrigo, he was
considerably advanced in front of his division, ani-
mating them to storm the breach, which was very
difficult of access, and obstinately defended. Ilia
wound was as universally and as deeply lamented is
that army, as he was universally held in the highest
esteem and consideration.
Routes are arrived in the Eastern District for the
South Devon and Stirlingshire Militia to proceed
with all expedition in waggons to L'icester, on ac-,
courant of the riots in Nottinghamthire and the adja:
cent counties. '
We rejoice to learn, that accounts have been re..
ceived iu this country, and by travellers of the.
highest distinction, that hopes are still entertained
of the safety of that celebrated traveller Mutrao
PARKE. The particulars we expect to be shortly
able to communicate to the public ; and, if they
should only correspond with our wishes, and satis-
factorily disprove the melancholy accounts of his
fate which have already been received, we shall
feel a sensible pleasure in opening is the world a
prospect of being gratified with 'the result of this
last and most perilous journey Mr, Patter has ever
undertaken.
A small Naval Promotion has taken place within
these few days, but principally, we understand, in
the rank of Captains. No Admirals are included
in the arrangement.
Lord Karts, it is said, is to succeed Sir ROGla
&arts in the command at Pottamoutb.
The Board of Trade on Tuesday convened a Meet-
ing of the persons interetted in the Wine Trade, and
proposed to them the following regulations :
/bat oa orportfpg front how one hogshead
ilt=iley
to biro fro. Frawetfores
two in
ailliwYobte, prow woken (not exceedistlfP gol-
loiro) •
thodoilorMej front hence 10 cwt. of sound coSbe, r-
od to beet (or re.-exportatioa) 2 Wads. of wir
cases the Interchange to commence by
of ti4Wr or coffee front hence, or the returu,
r to be admitted to twine consumption.
stp. ois proposition is to be considered _
potion on the part of the Board of Trade, and open
to farther discussion. The final detenninatillta
eepectod tul the inert bloating.

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