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measures which have followed in con.

measures which have followed in con.
S quence.
Ii Mr.. Madison had required an Off
cial document OF the repeal of the
French DEGREES before he issued his
proclamation OF November 1910, and
communicated The same to the British
government, her Orders in Council
would have been immediately rescindcd
If they had not have been, there
would have been but one sentiment in
this country as 10 the business of the
war. Under present circumstances we
are still of opinion that IL is unjust, un
necessary, and without sufficient cause.
Mr.. Munroe states that the FIRST and
only Information our Executive had oil
the French repeating decree of Apr!
2ath, 1911, was communicated by MIR.
Barlow, by letter of May 18th, 1919,
and received 18th Of July following
Mr. Russell also SAYS, the FIRST knowl
edge he had of il was from Mr.. Barlow,
on the 10Th of May. Tie French min.
lister in this country made no eommuni
cation Of it. IL is said Mr.. Barlow was
instructed TO ask an explanation of this
business Of the French government, bu,
In his win goose chase after Eonapsrte,
.ast winter, he happened to die one day.
Gere the subject rests al present, for
dead men tell no tales. Mr.. Crawford,
our new minister to France, is Instruct
ed to resume the pending negotiation,
& also to ask an explanation; and this is
probably the last the American people
will ever hear OF II.
Congress expect, to adjourn the last Of THE
month "a the batch of Il. oils are nearly
completed The execution of these laws
will aifaf1 a fine opportunity to the Exeeu
tive for rewsrding the asmihy patriots and
hungry democrats withtx Offices of Com
missioners a SCISSORS and Collectors. What
a blessed thing The reign oidemecrscy is for
those who must continue in the /" dull pu-.
suits OF private life" AID earn their bread b,
The sweat of the brow If any one should
doubt this, Squire Widgety VINO voted for
Can satisfy them on this point.
There are some who eoterts ain the opiaiop
ths, peace viii take place with England in
the course of the coming winter and IL j.
partly founded ON The instructions said 10 be
given TO our Ministers TO Rsssis. There
never was a question but that this country
might baves'sd a. good treaty with GFea,
Britain as could have been reasonably ex-
pec,ed in the present state Of The world, pro
vided strict and impartial neutrality had
have been observed on our part. The Brit
i.h Minister, in a rsoen, debate in Psrla
ment, declared his anxious wish for q res.
toration Of peace and harmony between the
two countries. At the same time it is mol
to be expected thss he will consent 10 such
terms as will destroy her as a nation, and
subject her to the ambition Of Donsparte. II
our government calculate on peace we do
not believe IL is because they expect 20 obtain
more favorable conditions than has hereto.
fore been offered bat their wish for pesee,
arises from the il. success and unpopularil,
Of iheir isyoii'e war. Their plans have been
weighed Y the balance and found wanting.
1t is his sest that has brought them to their
senses. BY wofnl experience they have
found there is vast difference betwix'
clustering and boasting, and fighting and
conouesing. Accounts from Washington say
that the administration and IT'S partizms en-.
terrain different feelings now 10 what they
did at the commencement, Of hottiities.-
The war thus far has been attended With an
enormous expense, and the money raised by
Loans aud Treasury Notes is nearly expen-
ied defeat, sickness and discomfort attend
the Canada armies The revenue is dried
up the millions wanted TO carry on the war
is to be procured hereafter by nev Loans &
heavy Taxes, which will he extremely bur.
densome for the people to pay. and create
grea, dissatisfaction. when it is considered
,hs, the principal object for continuing the
war, is for the protection of foreigners on
board American merchsnt yesaels.
Jacob Brown, of N. 4. and Robert Tsy.
Tor, OF Viz. are appointed Brigadier Gener.
ais in ,he u. S. Army.
Gen. Wilkinson arrived e. Mil!idgcville.
[G(o the 5,h instant on his wsy to the
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