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On a perusaI of the london papers by the
packet, we End a dew articles worthy Of no.
fice. Nszo-1ork Gazette.
AMERICA.
In the British House of Commons, On
the evening Of the 9th uit a warm debate
rock place with respect to the Orders ia
Council. The Sun Of the 9Th makes the
following remarks; and we have, subJoined
few observations which fell from Mr..
Canning.
from THE SUN.
The report which we have given OF the
debate in the House OF. Commons last night,
renders it unnecessary 6r us to enter into
observations which has indeed been SO often
discussed that it is hardly possible to throw
q new light on it. The orders IN council
we're called forby policy, as well as by a re-
gard to our national rights and character
Ifthese orders had not been issued, Anne
RIGA. as has been justly observed, would
have enerossed all the continental trade to
herself, and Bonaparte's DEGREES would, IN
effect, have really operated as a blockade
against this country. The Partially OF the
American government towards France IS
too obvious, and il we quietly permitted
America to carry on her trade with that
country, the American people would doubt
less have approved of measures by which
5 they would profit; but now they oppose
that partiality, because 1t has nearly ruined
their commerce 1t is demonstrable that
the Berlin decree had been deeply injurious
to our trade, which gradually rose after the
orders npcouncil had been issuel;; and asit
was a measure Of fair retaliation, as we'll as
of essential policy, the American govern
ment had no reason to complain OF us, but
should in the first instance have sought re-
dress against Bonaparte, and On the relec-
ton of their reasonable demands, have en-
tered in a hearty cooperation with this
country. as well from motives of interest as
ofnational honor. The subject resolves 1t
self simply into this quesnon-shal we suf-
Ter America to trade with France, and the
countries dependant on her, all obliged to be
at war with us, while France will not per-
init America to trade with Great Britain,
when she has no power 70 enforce her pre-
sumptuous and ridiculous DEGREES against
US?
E.trsct fran IH,. Gaaning's Speech.
g After all, to what did the proposition
from Mr.. Pinkney amount? twas this
that when Great Britain gave UP all her or
aers in council, that Of the 9Th January.
1907, as well as the rest, then the president
would some time CT other, suspend the en-
Lo Thar, x,,ae ,,,, ,,a,;es 411Y,, seyoeCif-
ed in this. But the non-intercourse was
still to be in force, by which the half Of your
commexce would be cut off.
:. The proposal itself was a mere nlocke.
ryi the one half Of their ships released by
the removal Of the embargo would have
gone. into rhe ports Of France; how were
theysto prevent this A partial embargo,
admitting trade with England, and not with
r.. &c, was, a contradiction in terms, it
wa perfect nonsense; in proportion 10 the
necessities Of France would be the number
of the ships that cleared out for that coun-
try. 1t the embargo was taken off that
day, he could know tomorrow at Lloyds
what was the price of insurance OF Amer
can ships to France or Holland. what
were the acts of hostility displayed by this
country? In spite of the non-lntercourse.
act we had twice passed acts in favor OF
American commerce. The non-lmporta-
ton act alone, in other times, would have
been sufficient ground Of war;
CANCELLATION WITH AMERICA.
Mr.. Whitbread made his promised mo-
ton IN the following form:
That an humble address be presented TO
his majesty, that in consequence, OF certain
DEGREES made by his. majesty's enemies,
contrary to the usages of war and the rights