The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-01-09 00:00:00

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,time.p9ver,. on.whiavour existence depended. . Mr.
Madison tendered us. the means of preventing our
seamen. from avoiding our service by, serving on,
board •of American ships ; but, laying that aside,
why did we not make peace as soon as we had made
peace, with France! We were 110 longer in danger.
There existed tin -longer any reason to fear, that err
.men would take refuge on board of American ships.
The European peace had taken away all 'growl of
quarrel. The Republic was always ready todinitet.
Ilex Minister,. or Commissioners, were in London
soliciting audiences. And yet the war continued,
and, .on our part, with more fury than ever. All
danger to us was at an end. The French King was
restored; the Pope was re-established in his Chair of
St. Peter; regular Government and the Incibisition
were happily restored in Spain ; and, in short, " so-
cial order and our holy religion," as John Bowles
used to call them, were every where become again in
vogue.

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we most not omit to bear in mind the.aiticle4t which'
appeared In 49 etir London Prints, some weeks af...
ter the Pellet! 'Of Paris, stating, that there was a
secretarticlein that Treaty, pledging the ,Continental
Powers not to interfere in the war, or the_ disputei
between England and America. This wa,l something,
very remarkable ; for the article was given as an el-I
tract from the Vienna Gazelle. Bow could it, get
into that Gazette, which, all the world knows, con-
tains nothing disapproved of by the Government ?
How could the article get these?—lt related to a
matter of very great importance.. Uncommonly im-
portant it was. The Editor, the mere Editor of a
Paper at Vienna was not likely to think much, or
care much, about America, or her dispute. Why
should he invent the storj of sucll a secret article ?
Be the cause of this article what it might, the effect
certainly was very great. The fact,. which was
taken far granted by the enemies of liberty here, en-
, coup aged them to proceed in urging the continuance

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This change took place in the months of April and ; of the war ; they told the people, that there was no
May last ; and just as I was hugging. myself in the danger now • that all the Powers of Europe were of
,prospect of a speedy peace with America, out came a one mind • now;
there was no fear, it the present
very extraordinary paper from the Admiralty. It ‘ state of France, oP her lending the Americans any
was an address to the fleets. It set out with ex- assistauce ; that all the maritime'. powers,
.were ee-
' Press'ing thanks to the sailors
.for • their services in heusted by the war ; that they stood in need of long
the glorious cause, which had just been crowned with
,repose, to recover themselves ; that, in fact, their
such signal success ; it then stated to them, that their fleet and••seamen .were nearly all gone; that now !
services would be wanting a little longer, in order to now! now or never ! was the motto; that, by a
.carry on the war against America, which had been good hearty exertion, • this Republic, this dangerous
guilty of an unprovoked act of aggression egaitf§t example to the 'world, might be, for ever got lid of.
our maritime rights; and it concluded by observing, 'There were many amongst these publishers and their
that. with the aid of the navy, there was uo doubt patrons, who hoped for, who expected, and who
but such a peace would be procured as would tend to encouraged the notion of, a re-colonization of the
the " lasting tranquillity of the civilized world."— 'Republican States. They openly proclaimed this ;
There was a great deal of meaning in these conclud- and, indeed, I very believe, that, about four months
ing words. Suppose the war to have gained us an ago, a great part of the nation had been persuaded,
acknowledgment of our right to send press-gangs in- -that the project would be accomplished very speedily.
to American merchant ships on the high seas, what Thus was the war rendered 'popular ; and so popu-
had that to do with " the lasting tranquillity of the tar, that, even in the city of London, and at a Corn-
civilized world ?" And why the word civilized ? mon Hall, a motion for a Petition against the colitis
In short, this nosel instrument was, in America, nuance of the American war, though coupled with
looked upon as a new declaration of war against a call for the-discontinuance of fhe Income Tax,
them : a declaration of war upon a new giound.s-- which that war rendered indispensable, could not
Jonathan, who heard so much about our care for the obtain a moment's. hearieg. The people were Worked
"civilized w•irld," when we began our war against bp to a senseless spirit of resentment,. while those
the Freach Republic., did not fail to interpret these who had so worked them up, had in. view the utter
significant words according to John Bowles's Dic- subversion of the American Republic, and with her,
tionary. Accordingly we find Mr. Monroe, in his the last remains of political liberty.
instructions to the Commissioners at Ghent, written Here, then, we have the real objects of the friends
iii July and August, telling them, that it appears to of tyranny ; the sons and
,daughterspf corruption;
the President, that the war, on our part, has a new the race who never can be at heart's ease while the
object. sun shines upon one free country ; upon one nation
Mr. C. next alludes to the report of SI!. J. Yorke's happy in the enjoyment of liberty, These people 1
speech in the House of Commons on the Ist of Janet had seen liberty, and the`yery hope of liberty, de-1
recommending the measure 'of keeping up a strong stvoyea id France; their long existing hopes.of seeing.
naval force on the American station, with the view of that Object accomplished had beezi,ji'st fully.gratifiedt,
elfectiog the deposition of Mr. Madisois, which Sir but they, Who are as cunning as they are. asielsed,
J. Y. is reported to have said, was as necessary to clearly saw, that nothing, and, perhaps, worse an.
our interest as that of Bonaparte. Mr, C. then prd- nothing, was done, unless the free ceostitutiodi;af
ceeds thus :—No wonder, then, that Mr. Madison the American Republic Could' be destroyed:.. The
thought, that we had found out a new object for the sobs and daughters of corruptien 'foresaw, that,
war. It was high time for him to make this dia. while this Republic existed,. liathrrig was dime; 'that
covert', when he read in Ilse English )ilewspapers a re- the " example,"'to use the .wnrds of. the nmes,
port of the speech of a Lord of the Admiralty, stet- cc of Mc existence of such a Government," .would
nig, in an ofli ial wsy, teat a strong naval force was keep bribery and corruption in constant dread and
will tiecessary with a view to Lite deposing of Mr. constant danger; that the example of a people living
Madiseti. This speech, as I hare often said, fluor under a Government such as that of Ameiica,.wif it-
have been a fahrication ; but the pubiicasion of it out-tumults, without commotions, wonfil alwa% s be '
I tie'er was complained oin the House; the report a handle for the friends of 'reform to lay hold of;
was never contradicted in the Newspapers ; and, at and, therefore, they anxiously wished for the over-
alls' rate, when coupled with the Proclamation of the throw of that Government; therefore they. wished
Admiralty. Mr. Madison could not help looking to see Mr. Madison deposed; therefore they wished
upon it as very nearly proof positive of our Govern- •to see an aristocratical faction raised up against the
meat's determination to depose him; that is to say, • Republican Government; they thought, that
,tsar,
to destroy the Constitution of the Republic. I necessarily producing to s heavier than the Repub-
. Besides, these documents went•to America accent- lieans had ever been us ' would furnish the
panied with the menacing language of our press ; or, aristocratical faction with plausible ground of com-
et least, all that part of the press which was most in plaint ; they were in hopes of thus producing, first,
vogue, which was most cherished by the rich, and ' violent opposition to the war ; next, something_ like
which was looked upon as speaking the voice of per. 1
I open rebellion ; next, a derision of the Sta.'s ; and[.;
sons having great influence. The prints of this de- last, the conquest or overthrow of the whole. This
scription, the moment Napoleon was down, changed, , was the main ground of holm with these malignant'
all at once, their tone with regard to America. They ' publishers; these enemies of real freedom ; theie.
had before talked of our maritime rights; they had . sous and daughters of bribery and corrupting, whose
apologized for the war; they had called it a war of I 'omits overflowed with gall,, whose eye-balls were
necessity ; they had affected to lament that necessity ; seared by the sight of n people, who choie.tbeir Re-
they had been expressing their hopes of the return of presentatives every twenty-four inotiths, in the.
peace with our misled brethren in America. But no choosing of whom every man paying taxes had a
sooner was Napoleon put down, than these same voice, whose Chief Magistrate even was chosen from
prints proclaimed the necessity of continuing the war amongst his fellow-citizens every four years, without
for the purpose of subduing the Republic; of bring- ',any pecuniary or religious qualification ; and whose
ing her to subjection ; of putting down her Govern- whole Government, civil, judicial, military, and
ment ; of bringing to an union with us a part, at , naval, did not costatbove a tenth part as much as
least, of the States ; of rooting out her democratical the amount of the Civil List alone in Entine!, though
principles. They declared, that no peace was to be : the population of the country was nearly equal to
made with James Madison, whom they Called a . that of England. This Wls An Object that blasted
traitor and a rebel. But observe well, that the main their sight. They could not' enduee it. They were
object constantly kept in view by these prints was. mad at the thought of its beinmg-left:lit existence.
the necessity of delivering the world of the exam Th
ple ey saw that, while this apectecle'viii'in the.wiarld,
of the existence of a Government founded on demo- they were never safe. it was' useless in their view
erotic rebellion. To toote all, or a hundredth port, of the matter, to have restored, the Bourbons, the
of the instances that I am here 'speaking of, would pope, the Dominicans,' and the Inquisition, while
fill a large volume. I will, therefore, content my-
,America remained an example mid an asylum for the
self with a few passages from the Times Newspaper'
oppressed'of all nations.
of the last two weeks of the month of April, 1814. ' Hence these malignant Writers left nothing undone
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" It is understood that part of our army in France
urge the
nation on to t continuation of war.
will be immediately transferred to America, to finish
to
Every Mr. Madison was heist up as
" The Ameri-
lasting."— art was' made'use of to encourage an apples-
the war there with the same glory as in Europe, and
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to place the peace on a foundation equally firm and
.sense inthe basest of * men ; the project.
as a traitor, who, at a moment
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when England was In great danger from the designs
can Government Is, in point of fact, as much a ty-
and , ~. ,r, i ,
the power oi.:ai joieon, took advantage of our
vanity (though we are far from saying it is so horrible
and declared war with a design to
a one) as was that of Bonaparte : and as we firmly . . embarrassment,
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assist him in totally ruining us. But this great in-
to the principle of no,peace with Bonaparte;, so .
ducement, the great ground of hope of final success
toebe consistent with ourselves.;*we must in like man:
Was, the expected division of the States. It was
ner maintain the doctrine of no peace trills. James
well known that there was .an aristocratical faction
Madison Can we doubt,
that a vigorous effort on our part will annihilate the in the four States, called the New England or Eastern'
power of a faction, alike hostile to Britain, and States ' • that some very sretful men, in that part of
fatal to America? Is not the time propitious for win. the thsion, had stirred up a sort of rebellion. The
ning at lead flee sounder and better part of the Ante-
in s
ricans to an union of interests zciththe country froted
m was
tteu of these men was magnified ; and a belief '
that a division wteild take place. This
hope, however, has failed ;, and you will have the
whence they sprang?"
Again, in the tame Paper of a date a few months
pleasure to see, in a short time, this faction plunged
. .rretrievabled disgrace and.ruin.
later:—" ' The ill-organized association is on the into t
eve of dissolution i' and the world is speedily to be ' Having now endeavoured to place in a clear light,
delivered of the mischievous example of theexistence the cause of the war, and the canns of its con-
.Cinaance alter Me European peace, I 'shell, in
of a Government founded on democratic rebellion."
I need insert no rnore 'This was the language Of another letter' state the causcs of the peace, and' its
the favutired and .pettonlied part of the English • probable important consequences.
Press. It is impossible to efface these passages.---1 In the meanwhile I remain, with the greatest re-
They speak in language which can • trafithee be miseu.s'speet, and • most sincere attachment, your faithful
derstood nor misrepresented, land obedient servant,
In addition to these clear unequivocal indications), Boney, Jan. I, iSt:,.

WM. COnBETT.

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