The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-21 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

The Orders fig Council of the British Goleta..
leant are now no longer a question with the Vsltsd
States; the question of peace new roguing only a
proper and a vigorous use of the ample means which.
the Government is possessed of, to render it speedy,
decisive, and glorious., reuse, when 3t comes, must
bring with it more than the confession of British out-
rage by the retraction of its avowed tyranay ; it is not
a mere cessation to do wrong that can now produce a
peece--wrongs done must be redressed, and a goa
rantee must be given in the face of the world for the
restoration of our enslared citizens, and The respect
dee to our deg, which, isle the soil we inherit, mast
io future secure all thatanils under it. The rights of
neutrals must be recognised, and the British, like the
6rst tyrants of the Swiss, must no longer expect a
free people to bow down, and worship the symbols
[of British usurpation."

66 The pains taken by the British Agents here, to
circulate the idea that the British Orders in Council
have been repealed, it of a character perfectly con-
genial with the British policy in England; they are
bone of one bone, and flesh of one flesh,' and be
ouGht to be accursed who would keep them asunder.
A few morenold strokes from these British Gentle-
men, and it will be too tate to calculate allots the
folly of their present endeavoum to draw public in-
dignation upon them."

The following extract of a letter, on the subject of
the war, from Mr. A DAMS, formerly President of the
United States, to E. WAxsoN, Esq. is inserted In the
same Paper :

4‘ QUINCY, JoLir 6, lilt

gg To your allusion to the war I have nothing to
say, but that it is with surprise that I hear it pro.
nounced, not only by newspapers, but by persons in
authority, ecclesiastical and civil, and political and
military, that it is an unjust and noneeessary war
that the declaration of it was altogether unexpected.

" Row it is possible that a soc;al or a moral crea.
tore can say that the war is unjust is to me utterly
incomprehensible.

64 how it can be said to be unnecessary is very
mysterious. ' I have thought It both just and ueces.
sary for five or six years.
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46 How it can be said to be unexpected is another
wonder; I have expected it more than five-and.
twenty years, and hare had great reason to be
thankful that it has been postponed so long. I saw
such a spirit in the British Islands when I resided in
France, in Holland, and in England itself, that I
expected another war much sooner than it has hap-
pened. I was so impressed with the idea, that I
expressed to Lord LA:ism:ow:4e (formerly Lord Shel-
burne) an apprehension, that his Lordship would
live long enough to be obliged to make, and that I
should live long enough to see, another peace made,
between Great Britain and the United States
America. His Lordship did not live to make the
peace, and I shall not probably live to see it : but I
have lived to see the war that must be followed by a
I peace, if the war is not eternal.
•i Our agricultural societies may net be so much
regarded, but the great interest of agriculture will not
be diminished by the. war. Manufactures will be
promoted."

We have this day inserted a letter from Mr. Cos-
SETT'S Register to the PRINCE HAGEN?, on the pre-
sent DISPUTE with AMERICA, which contains some
very able remarks on the subject, quite in anison
with our own ; and we fear the day is not far dis-
tant, when the ill effects of our unwise conduct
towards America will fall like a thunder-bolt upon
this devoted country.

The accounts from Manchester respecting the state
of trade in that once flourishing town, and its neigh.
bosrhood, are truly affecting. No part of the
country can possibly feel the pressure of the war
with America, with keener sufferings than the poor
weavers within the precincts of that commercial me-
tropolis. To describe the privations which they
have lately been compelled to endure, must appal
incredible; but, however painful the task, we con-
ceive it our duty to lay before the pobtle, a striking'
picture of the deplorable state to which that eaten.
sive and useful class of society have been reduced,
since the commencement of the present war. The
time is within our recollection, when the cheerful
weaver, by exercising a moderate share of industry,
could provide himself with the necessary comforts of I
life; and by the assistance of a family was enabled to
enjoy intervals of luxury, and lay up a resource for
dropping age. in comparing the period we allude
to with the present one, an awful and afflicting spec.,
tads presents itself to our view. Bjt a moderate ;
calculation, according to the last CENSUS, we find
that within the circumference of 30 miles routtd
Manchester, there are oxe HUNDRED THOUSAND
men, women, and children employed in the mann.
factoring of cotton goods ; and allowing six to each
family, there will be sixteen thousand famlise
dependent upon that business for their daily leP•i
port, the greater part of whom are weavers.
The better, however, to show the state of
wretchedness into which then unfortunate homes
have lately fuel; Precipitated, we have only to coil.
erase the Pewee Peke, of iabser and food, for one
Week9.llloll.llSteletreeetiPt after the close bras
kit mogiake Wirr -wifewing stateommt will
(qtly ease lb, commercial pro.
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STATE MENT.

Psial of the prlocipalprovi:
alma necessary for • family
of slit after the Americas
war, per week.

Present Prices.

1. d. I. d. 1
7 quarters leaves, at 6d. 3 6 7 quarters loaves, at 90d. 11
141 b beef, at 4d. - 4 8 141 b. bed, at 104. - 11 8
Sib. freibutteri at 7d. 1 9 Mb. frail batter, at 184. 4 6
Mb. Cberitiee eblrese. MAL 1 S Mb. Cheshirecbeese,atlOdQ 6
6 quarts new milk, at 2d. 1 0 6 quarts sew milk, at bd. 9 6
20Ib. potatoes, . 0 5 901 b. potatoes - 1 3
6quartrale,borse-brewed, 6 quartsale, at &I. - 4 0
at4d. .4 0

14 7

ICI 18 1
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At the above period four
out of a family of six
could weave b pieceso
19yardseach,for whit* At the pretext pricer gi.
at is. per piece, they vest, the same "moth
received £1 15 ty, at Ss. each, is £0 15 0
.Thus it will be seen that four oat, of a family of
mix, before the present war could, by moderate indus-
try, gain 11. 15s. per week, while the principle ar-
ticles of food only cost them 14s. 76.; and at the
present period, the same quantity of labour will only
produce 15s. while the same portion of provisions
will cost them 11. 18s.! !!

Is it possible, then, for auy one who is not possessed
et the mind of a barbarian, to contemplate this
statement without being harrowed up by the most
mortifying reflections. Garreious Con I are hundreds
of thousands of the most Industrious part of our
countrymen to be placed in the jaws of famine,
while nature surrounds them with her ample bounty
—are they to be wantonly reduced to a state
of death-like starvation, while Princes, Minis.
ters, and Pensioners are rioting in the gayest
luxury, publicly announcing their expensive feast-
ing, and debauching in every species of pampered
plenty, and this too drained out of tha very life's-
blood of a starving nation !! ! This is not the lan.
gunge of abuse, it is compounded of that feeling
sympathy and virtuous indignation which, roused by
the impulse of honest instinct, naturally tires the
breast of every Englishman, who deserves the name,
when viewing the unmerited suffering of his species.

We are concerned to find, that the private ac
counts, both from New York and Washington, al-
though supplied by persons extremely ansions for
conciliation, give us no prospects more favourable.
Mr. Mimeos was absent in Virginia; but the 'opi-
nion of persons in the confidence of the Republican
Government was, that if the revocation of the Orders
were indeed received by the Gleaner, it was now too
late for such a measure to restore tranquillity, and
nothing could be done hut by negotiation; " that is,
I suppose," says one of these lettexat " that Great
Britain must sae for peace.".

Both Houses of Congress adjourned on the 6th
July.. They meet on the 2d of November. During
next Session they will Consist of the same Members.
The election of new Members foe the Meuse of Re.
presentative, comes on in November next; the elec.
don of President, in Dzcember. Neither of them
wilt bein office till March nest ; but these elections
will haves considerable influence on the character
and duration of the war.

Extract from an American Paper.—p" The Editor
of the London Courier, speaking of the style of the
American Journalists, calls it '.bastard
This sort of reproach is rather surprising, when It is
considered that the English were the Scholars of the
Americans during the Revolutionary War.-, We
taught them orthography at Bunker's Hill, etymology
at Saratoga, syntax in the Jersies. and prosody at
York Town. If they will come to school again, we
can put them through the dead languages."---(Ar-
gus.)

Letters from Washington state; that a representation
had been made to the Government, that in come.
queues of the favourable prospect of the Orders in
Council being repealed, a number of American ships
were taking goods on board in this country, to be
ready to take advnatage of the measure, supposing
it would be all that was requisite to satisfy the Ame-
rican Go'rernment : and that they would be well re-
ceived in America. In answer to this it was Ob.
served, that such ships would be liable to be captered
on the high seas by American privateers, as well as
those of Great Britain ; and if they had the good for-
tune to escape both, and to reach an American port,
they would then subject themselves to 'seizure under
the Non-Importation Law.

The Government of the United States are making
preparations to occupy the whole of Fast Florida.—
At the date of the last Recounts orders had been„
tradmottted to -Colonel &Erin, to resume offensive'
operations against St. Augustine and 1400 troops
had been detached from Amelia island, to assist in
Its reduction. Baron Kiwomis.A.No the new Go-
vernor appointed by the Cortes, had arrived with a i
small reinforcement of Spanish troops from the Hap,
vaunt, and more were expected to follow. It is
said, that he had offered to surrender on condition
that the fort should be occupied by the Americaas,
.to the exclusioss'of the patriots. A body of troops
from Georgia blockaded St. John's.
The Nationd bdelligencer, after conesenting on
the proposed concession of the British Government,
as to the Orders in Council, and assuming whatthey
will be, contains.the following violent philippic
" The Orders in Council of the British Government
Ire now no longer a goes** with the Melted
States; the question of peen, sew require, may a
proper and a vigormsa too of the ample means which
the Government-lw poesassid of, to render it speedy, '
decisive, and &orient Peace, when it auras mast
bring with Winer* than tbaconfession of British out.'
rage by the reemetios at its avowed trolley; it is
not a mere eersatiott WA. wrong that eon slew-prow
, sloes a peacemewroppelplo seethe ',dressed, and a
itseraoteir meat bogie's,* tie bee of the world, for
the iviterstimt et
,giViar silken, and the to.
aped doe to war Oath' soil we inherit
Bost la futons wises 41 • sills ender it th;
lobes of mew* .1 :bpi 11041111111144 sus the Bri-
iiiia the I of the *hob omit so lower
4 a free is bow Sloe% sod *Not,
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Government, it is said, on Saturday received dis-
patches from Mr. THORNTON, announcing the result
of the Congress of Abo, and the removal of the ob-
stacles which had hitherto opposed the active co.
operation of the Swedes. In anticipation of this in.
lelligence, orders had been transmitted for the sail.
hog of a fleet of transports from Sheerness, under
convoy of the Starlings destined to be employed in the
Swedish Expedition.
The interview between BERNADOTTE, the Crown
Prince of Sweden, and the Emperor ALEXANDER,
took place, as we before stated, at Abo, in Finland,
on the 48th of August. The Emperor, whO had
been waiting some days in expectation of the arrival
of his guest, visited him the moment he had entered
the house appointed for his residouce. All cere.
many between these two persopages was banished,
and at the first interview a conference took place,
which listed nearly four hours, and from which all
their attendsata were excluded. The Crown PM=
quitted Abo on 31st of August, and had since a►rived
at Stockholm.

Letters from Paris to the 15th instant state, that '
the Conservative Senate had terminated their secret
deliberations with a Concuituns for railing a new con-
scription
of 120,000 men► in three successive le►ies sl
of 40,000 each. The conscripts, it was understood,
would be marched off as soon u embodied, to depots
in Prussia and Poland, in order to replace, whilst
under training, the troops that bad marched ou to
reinforce the Grand Army.
Ten gun-boats have bun recently launched at
Washington ; they carry each two long 24-pounders,
and were ordered to reinforce the squadron at liamp.
ton.

Roca, who, since his secession from Covent-g Wee
has had the management of the Crow-street Theatre,
Dublin, is in town beating up for recruits for the
sister kingdom.

Silver In dollars has lately risen to the unptece.
dented price of 6s. 9d. per oz. This extraordinary
advance is, wo understand, attributed to the high
rate of exchange at Petersburgh, whici has induced
the English merchants to remit bullion in Ilrgef pan.
tities, to avoid being drawn upon. While ftussia
submitted to the French continental system,t:►e ruble
was as low as l ld. sterling, but it has lakty risen
as high as 24(1. and, by the last accounts, rensained
at 22d. Bullion has long been in great request at vie
Russian mints for coin, which is very scarce hp the
Empire.
In the beginning of July a severe shock of en
earthquake was experienced at Cape Nicholas :hole,
which threw down eight houses, Two live.l wens
lost.

Application Is intended to be made to Parliament
for leave to make • public carriage road from Ken.
ningtota Common, 13owyer-lane' Camberwel'i turn.
pike and Gram, and through all the private Grounds
to the Deptfotd-road.
The Vauxhall Licence was refused to be mewed
by the Surrey Magistraies on Monday last ; but we
understeod the Proprietors mean to make an wral
aping thh refusal. "rho cause is supposed ro hats
been the late iutrodostion of MMquerades at ties
place.
A violet shock -111 en earthquake was feltt at Do..
minica, on the morning of the Bth of July'. The
concuislon, at the commencement, was very strong,
horizontal, and its apparent direction from the west.
ward; its duration about five seceeck.
Lieut. DAVIES, of the Lupton MI was lately
tried in Jamaica, for sending an excuse of is 'crisped.
tion to his Commanding Officer, Col. WI )oNsca,
by a private who was on duty. The man hall c ir'red
hiseervices, and obtained the sanction of his 'Qaptai.i;
but the Court-Martial found Lieut. DAVIS— Ruillyof
cOntravening the 77th section of the Militia Law, and
though it recommended him to mercy, the penalty of
1001. was strictly levied.
So much new wheat was brought to market at
Doncaster on Saturday se'nnight, that a redaction of
ISs. per load took place • nod meal was reduced as
the same day from es. 4d. per stone to 4s. Bd., ands
11 farther reduction of Bd. has since taken piece.

At Hull, on Tuesday lest, there was s.fuil market
of new wheat. and from 121. to 15s. por quarto
lower.
Lyon market, on Tuesday, was well supplied with
new wheat, end the price fell full go. per quart -.
atittlyArt:Sz:lhdnaidn:4a,
teonfoTr uteasid. Amy; soldlawsth.eatoii
w for M. My,
(which has been the dearest market
I in that neighbourhood for some time past), wheat nil
dull at 51. 10s. per quarter.
Coosa, Tote Actrust.,..-A New Ytrk Paper, of
July 50, says, thnt this odd eccentric is engaged to
perform 9i% nights at New Providence island, pr
rious to hit return to Old E•tgland. 'C 'vac's Jere-
(ion to the jolly gad, are not less frequent nr %Incert:
America, thau whet with ns. Surely Our nia
,:friosed's constkatioa must hare been cast at some
iron-foundry
A set of Jamaira Journals scarcely ever r:•.-,ches
this country that does not contain a Ameba' aa•
cities committed by the soldiers. The last i ton
Papers contain the names of four privatef.-...f0
1 whom shot themselves, a third hung himself, awl 1
fourth cut his throat!
The Bath Theatre will open very shortly.
ifollowiag engagements are made:—Mr.
• Mr. BRAISAM, Mr. BETTY, Miss DUNCAN, and 111,s
CWILD, will each perform a certain number of
Esmins Diamond, a free black woman, died 4;
Kingston, Jasnaim, on the iStlt July, at ti;eadraLw,-
ego of 130 years.
A Gay Docciecn.—Osie of the Oxford Paper:,
Meat:tins an advertisement for a runaway wife, l••
which the husband describes the gallant, with whom
' she eloped, as Wing his uncles rather out, in.
knee'd, andiron bpi on his feet.
The 10th, or Palettes regiment of Hussars, ho I
/wit d field-day on Friflay on Hounslow comm
reos.--.
• regret to state, that two of the men we di"
seeeted one had his shoulder dislocated, and the
othetbusreinarirwayar
rofellaon astonaeandhed htivso,beeardng.severely cot;
bu
rt.
Saturday sennight, at Sir Thomas Hatton, Da,
of Long itantou, wan returning home from Col:
bridge, in his curricie, ,one of tire reins brnl.-., .44
the home running away, overturned the etleti9eAttui;e
*Mph Sir Thomas's skull was fractured,
511" e
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,chant who was with him dreadfully brut
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at! 'rat add, that Sir 'thaws Het wighaut hor
at Ititoll.