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| a^rtfw mn j*juw m*am N'EW-YOkK, August 3. Arrived, T!ip ship Pallas, Everiv, from Amsterdam) and 42 days from Liverpool. The snip Com- merce", Scofield, for New-York, sailed 4 days before ; and tile sfiip'Romufris in co. with the Pallas. Tlje .-hips Gincinnatus'pnd .Robert Burns had just arrived from New York. Tire Ionia, Henderson, was to sail in 6 days for Charleston. .Italy 5, off the West End of Ireland, spoke the ship United States, from Boston, tor Liverpool. August i, kit. 40. i!'., long. 87, spoke schr. Sally, 18 days Boston, returning leaky, wrifh bolh pumps gbjngAhad lost overboard Richard S pear, owner.. 'The brig Maria, Randlet, 32 days from Trmidad. Cuba. To the westward of the ,C ck's Combs, spoke the United Slates ketch iEtna, Bainbride, ' from New-Or- leans for Washftlgtott. Saw a bripr en shore OH the Jandinas. with her foremast stand (he brig Sumner, of Nor- folk. Was baai'ded by the British schr. •Gipsey, and treated pblitely. Off C. Flo- rida, -.poue the 'ship Flora from New-Or- leans for Liverpool. Lat. 4.0, on.Soundings, Spoke the ; ip, Isabella, 5 days from Bos- ton fur Norfolk. The brig Ceres, Dayton, 27 days from St. Jagp de-Cuba. The scii oiiers Polly and Dorcas, Wood- kouse ; Tilmon, Midget ; Polly Mackie Toler ; RusSel Woodrtouse ; Sally, Ether- adge, all from Nbrtb-Cafolina. Dolphin, Baum,. Sally, Baum, and sloop Uni in Watprbury. The sloop. Prosperity, Pintard, from Duck Creek. Below, last night, a British ship from Boston. The brig Black Walnut, May, from'Havana ; brig Thomas, 47 days fr,om Amsterdam. Cleared, schr. Spcrry Baker, Dodge, Martinique ; brig Polly, Boardman, Ma- deira. The ship Kingston, from Liverpool for New-York sailed about the t Jlh June. Arrived this day, brig Thomas, from Amsterdam. Left, a brig of and for New York, uncertain when to sail, bad the grea- test part of her cargo on board. The ship Halcyon sailed 8 days before for New-Yoik. Ship Amsterdam packet had sailed forNantz in ballast, but was sent back by the British, •who would noi 1st her proceed. June 14, spoke ship Hannah, Smith, of Newbury- povt in the North Sea, Fair Island bore W. by N" distant 13 leagues. July 3, lat. 48, 20, N. long. 33 W. spokt ship Adoluia, Trott, of B stoi: ifj days from.Liverpool, for Charleston. Inly so, lat. 45. 20, long. 43, 30, spoke schr. John, Gibson, 13 days from Wiscassel for Liverpool. July 28th, 1st. 42, 26, IdrJg. 6), 20, spaceship Circles, Foijter, of New Bedfond, 28 days from Mflfbrd, bound to New-Bedford. The ship Factor Riddle, has arrived at Greenock from tins port in the short pas- sage of 1 7 days only. Latest-Foreign Intellif.e-ue. By the arrival of J'1 5 .0: i'ailas, captain Event, in 42 days fn 1.1 iverpool, wr h8«e received our regular tile- of London pipers and I' ryd's Lists to the evening of "the -:3d of June, inclusive -nineteen dayslajerfhaji before received. The most interesting arti- cles have been selected for the Commercial Advertiser of this eve-ning. < It is stated, that a misunderstanding hav- ing occurred between the emperor K; and his brother, the king of Holland, the latter has abdicated his throne and gone to Italy. The new parliament of Great Britain was opened on Monday, the 22d of June ; and the light hon. Charles Abbott unanimously' chosen sneaker of the house of commons. It was expected, that a motion would be of- fered on the succeeding Friday, calculated to:try the strength of parties. Wp find nothing- in the papers relating to affairs with this country. Price of Stocks on the 23d per cent. cons, for money—do. for opening 64 1-8—3 per cent. red. 03 7 8 63-Omnium 34 1 prem. London, June 14. Destruction of the Butch shipping at Bee tifcia. From the pvivate journal of captain Vica rv, from Batavia, it appears that the Batfc via«frigate Maria Reygersburg, of 44 guns, was taken by sir Edward Pellew's squadron. Trte extent of, the destruction of the ship- ping may be judged of from the following extract. . The following vessels were burnt near the .batteries, viz, Frigate Phoenix; 32 guns ; brig Adven- turer, 20 ditto ; Zeaploeg (Seaflower) i4 ditto ; states vessels. Frigate Amesteyn, force unknown ; ship Patriot, 18 guns : brig Ceres, force un- known ; Company's ships. Brig Snelheyd (Swift) force unknown. Ship D ngd-.ioiribayd (Probity) force un- known ; East-India, do. ; Zuider Pole, (South Polcj Prussian, dibtto ; private ships. Andfoirr or five at least v.hcse names are unknown. .. On tlae east ride of the bay were burnt the Andromeda and Deborah, the two fin- est ships in Java both which belonging to the governor of Samara, and another large ship, the name unknown. During_theen- gagement some of the American vessels were obliged to slip their cables and run out, to keep clear of the shot, which, flew thick about. Duii.ngnigl.it the sky was awfully iilunrk xialed by the blaze of 18 large ships ;' and the blowing up of several of them when the fire reached their magazines added to the grandeur of the scene. No one could be- hold the t! of so many fine ships, without.lamenting the evils inseparable; from ¦war, and-particularly regretting that so large a portion of the misfortune should fall to the Jot of private ;'¦¦¦•. ens, most of whom ware probably.opposed to the principe's a»d aca- cn,5 which iirst occasioned hostilities. Juno: i j. Extract of a dispatch fnm Major-Central ¦ hrazex to the R. H. E. Fox, dated on board bis majesty's ship Canopm, Aboukir bay, April 34, 1807. I have the mortification to acquaint you that the second attempt which I thought ne- cecs:inr to make against Rosetta has tailed, owing to a great rienforcement of the ene- my being sent down the Nile from Cairo, which overpowered our troops and 01 them to fall back with the loss, (I am griev- ed to say) of nearly 1000 men in killed wounded and missing. Among the latter lieut.col. M'Leod, magor Voglesang, & ma- jor M >hr.' Brigadier general Stuart, who commanded the troops in this service, is on- ly now upon his march towards Alexandria to the remainder of his force, and has not yet sent me the details ; but as the admiral thinks it necessary to dispatch the Wizard immediately from this bay to Messina, I think it necessary to give you all the infor- mal, ;n I am at present in possession of, and shall send, you the particulars of this unfor- tunate affair by. his majesty's ship Thunder- er, which will leave Alexandria very soon ; and asl have no time to acquaint his majes- ty's ministers of this event by this opportuni- ty, I must request you t have the goodness to do it as soon as possible. June 19. Order of council. At a court held at the Queen's palr.ee on Wednesday last, the fol- lowing order in council was issued : Present, the king's most excellent majes- ty in council. June 17.—It is this day ordered by his majesty in coucil that all ships and goods be- longing to the inhabitants of Hamburg and Bremen, which since the 1st of Janu- ary last, have been, and are now detained in the ports of this kingdom, shall be res- tored upon being pronounced by the high court of admiralty to belong to the inhabit- ¦ ants aforesaid ; and not otherwise liable to confiscation, and that the said ships and i goods shall be permitted to proceed to any I neutral port. And it is further ordered that ships and goods so belonging, shall not in futute be liable to detention, provided such ships and goods shall be engaged in a trade to or from any part of this kingdom, or between neutral and neutral port. But all ships and goods belonging to the inhabitants aforesaid, which shall be found trading with any hostile pit, and not going from nor coming to any port in this kingdom, . shall be detained and brought in for legal adjudication, and shall be adjudged as a . lawful prize to his majesty. And the right h 'ii. the lords commissioners of his majes- ty's treasury, the lord commissioners oi the admit 1 ty, and the judge of the high court oi admiralty, are to give the necessary di- rections herein, as to them may respective- ly appertain. * (Sig.-ed) W. FAWKE.NER.. June 22. The Vienna Court Gazette draws a very stricture of the state. of affairs in 1 ,i, the French and Dutch papers. Tire btockatie ol the Dardanelles and of the Canal ofC nso.atiuople has reduced the ca- pi.ai to gifit distress. The captain, Pacha, seems unwilling to quit the security of the sea of Marmora, and the Turkish squadron which entered into the Black Sea, has been driven out of it b.y the Russians. General Michelston's position remains nearly the sarin-. He has no--evacuated Moldavia and Wallachia, and has lately received consider- able reinforcement! It is reported that ?. change has taken place in the Russian ministry : tiiat baron Budberg has resigned, and M. Novoziltzorf received the port folio of foreign affairs, and that count llomauzow has been succeeded by count Strogotv-ff, in the commercial depart- ment. The latter not Song since left this country, and his appointment will, it is sup- posed, be extremely favorable to this coun- try. Holland is at present strangely situated ; she is apprehensive of an invasion, and she is without a chief magistrate. Louis Bona- parte, according to private letters from Hol- land, has abdicated the throne in consequence of a misunderstanding with his brother. His conduct, thoug-h grateful to the people be- cause it favored their commerce, displeased Napoleon. The.wish of the latter is to dis tress the English trade by all possible means. Does he ruin his ally or his dependent by carrying his wishes into execution ; this is to him a matter of indifference. Private letters state, that as soon as Louis Bonaparte was placed upon the throne he saw the ruin which) his brother's system was bringing upon the country ; the people approached him with representations of their common distress, and implored him to abrogate that prohibitory commercial system, which, byr cutting off foreign communication, intercept- ed aH foreign demand, and thus ruined a country which could only support itself by means of its richer neighbors. Louis Bonaparte appears to . have been moved by the scene of distress before him : the system was partially abrogated, and the communication opened between England and Holland through the indirect medium of lieu* •trals. It is stated, that tiiese indulgences provoked the indignation of the emperor Napoleon. The first of it experienced by the king of Holland, was the desertion of his wdfe, the dr.Uc'hter of the. French empress ; who, after some unsuccessful intrigues, withdrew from lit r husband to her mother. Louis Bonaparte, wearied with, these in- Sj and having in vain solicited permis- sion ta retire, has at length abdicated the j throne, and withdrawn himself into Italy. The Dutch .provinces are in csnsequence in the greatest confusion ; they have implored the return of Louis—" that monarch whom they have known h*g enough to love, and whose retreat will renew that stat-' of con- fusion and distress from which his modera- tion and princely humanity had but begun to.relieve them."- ¦Such are the statements which private letters have brought—Louis Bonaparte is I the best of his family ; no very great com- , plimcntthisjo^i'sadci-sixiaythijik, Jfocha- racteris mild Sc humane—it has all those sof ter qualities which his brother wants, with- out any of those strong traits which his bro- ther has—he is affable in his manners, un- ostentatious in. his living;—wishing to make the people love rather than fear him. It was with great relu-tanos he ascended the throne, and he has been often heard to sav, that he wished his brothsr, would have suf- feied him to remain his subject. This disa- greement between:lie brothers will increase the dissention which has always prevailed in the Bonapart family. Lucien and Louis have ever been the greatest favourites. Na- poleon, from the impatience and violence of his temper, was never beloved—Joseph preserved the situation of a mediator in the family. Another source of disagreement is the marked preference which Napoleon lias always shewn to his wife's family, the Beauharnois.—The rumoured separation of Louis Bonaparte and his wife, who is one: of Madame Bonaparte's ¦'¦ . iters, will in- flame the hatred betwi ./ > bran dies. Letters have been received from the fleet under vice-admiral lord Collingwood, off Cadiz, dated about r - elvc (lays since, all of which agree that the combined squadron, ah. ut twelve or thirteen sail of the line, arc ready for sea, and'ii is supposed if our fleet were by accident driven off their station, they would endeav >r to make a grand pudi out to get thromjh the Gut of Gibraltar, and endeavor to form a junction v.o.'ii the C'ar- thagena or Toulon squadton, or perhaps with both. But lord Collingwopd is ever on ' he alert, and his cruising frigates form a line of communication from off Cadiz Bay to his fleet in the offin, foi the purpose of com- municating information directly by telegra- phic signals. June 23. The new Swedish minister, M. Adler- bers, the successor of Barron Rehacsen, came over in the packet with a Prussian of- ficer, with dispatches from general Blucher to our government. Tiie new Parliament met yesterday, bnjt nothing more w as clone than the electing a Speaker. Mr. Abbot was unanimously cho- sen, every member bearing testimony to the ability, the independence, and the attention with which he has discharged tli that great office duri;;^ the two last Parlia- ments. There woe about too members present in the house of commons. The number of Peers that took their oaths and seats in the house of Peers was very great. London, June 20. The first division of the expi ditiori sailed yesterday morning from the Dowries for Stralsund. It consisted of the 6lhj 7th and 8th regiments of the German legion. The division that has sailed is under the command of Gen. Dvecksel. A second embarkation will take place in a day or two. We have extracted from the fort i.a;n papers some interesting iiitelligHPce relating to the movements of the Servian and Turkish armies. The affairs of the former ai a BBS quite so des-perate a?-theyvare repri -< IT-ted in the Moniteur. The situation or Michelson rind the Kussians, \\\- are ¦ hoj viB prove not 10 be worse than taut of thou allies. The itetreat from the ¦Danube was absolutely necessary on his part. The principal'Turk- ish army, instead of proceeamg .to attack him, marched towards Ismail, widen was far in the rear of one of his wings. Had they reached that point, the safety "of the whole of Michelson's corps would have been en- dangered. Admiral sir Thomas Duckworth attended yesterday at the admiralty, and had a long conference with the lords. The Marquis of .Huntley does not go with the grand expedition ; that sallaat. nobleman is now appointed on the staff of the aroiy in the Mediterranean, m the room of maj. gen. Wauehope, who fell in Egypt. Captain Johnson, of the 42d regiment, we hear, is to go as his lordship's aid-de-camp. Price of Stocks this day at 1 o'clock.— Reduced 62 7-8 3. Long annuities, 37 7-8. Omnium 1, Liverfool, June is. The Berbice packet that arriv« d on Fri- day, spoke on 1st June, an American from Buenos-'yres for London, who informed, that Buenos Ayi-es had been retaken by the British previous to his sailing. The London Gazette states, that a supple- ment would be published on Saturday even- ing, containing the accounts received by his majesty's government from Europe. At Dublin, the Susan,, j Collins, from New-York. Off Plymouth, the Desdemo- na, from Virginia. At Liverpool, the A- lexander, Lane, from Virginia ; Alligator, Jenkins, from Savannah ; Paulina, Merri- hew ; and Nanking, both from New-York. At London, the Gold Hunter, Vose ; and at the Clyde, George, Taylor, both from New-York. From a Liverpool paper of June 15. Arrived, Alexander Hamilton, Callihun, from Savannah ; Joseph,* Shed, Portland ; Cincinnati, Matlack, 'New-York ; John, Dryburg, do. ; Eliza, Waterman, do. ; Philadelphia, Smith, Philadelphia; Mis- sissippi, Monies, CharlestCn ; James, Sco- ficld, Portland ; Ann-Williains, Macey, New-York ; Xenophon, Howard, Phila- delphia ; Diana, Holbrook, Baltimore ; Liberty, Walker, New-York ; Anna*-an, Stotesbury, Philadelphia ; Caroline-Ann, Hutchinson, Charleston; Mac, Swain, N. Orleanes; Bath, Tufts, Massachusetts; Ce- res, Webber, Charleston, Hepsa, Plow- land, New-Grleanes ; Sally, Lewis, Bos- ton ; Canton, tticltham, Baltimore ; Hope, Webb, Savannah ; Prosperity, Rea, Sa- vannah ; United States, Red, New-Or- leans; Bellisarius, New-York ; John and Alice, Taylor, Philadelphia ; President Adams, Wood, Boston ; Minerva, Ste- vens, Wilmington ; Jane, Dansforth ; and Courtney, Bryant, Charleston ; Eleanor, Keating, New-York ; Smart, Hall, Masa- chusttts ; Halcyon, Reed, Philadelphia. The ships Otho, Oliver Elsworth, Mars, Washington, Ann, Williams, Eliza, Mag- ftet, Phocioii, Robert Bui::;, ¦Fanny, Li- verpool packet. Cincinnati, and schr. Hope, ] Stanton, are all advertised Ne ¦-York, in a Liverpool papes-of the lyhjuue. From Lloyd's Lists. June 19. Gravesend, arrived Ocean, Gorden, Philadelehia ; Jane, Bliss, do. ; Romeo, Le. Bosquet, Boston ; Science, Howard, New-York. Sailed Baltic, Mess- rom, Charleston ; Helen, Foster, Phila- delphia. Off Plymouth, arrived Desdemo- na, Wywill, Virginia—sailed, Pr. Adoi- phus packet. Halifax and New-York. Bris- tol, . arrived Six Sisters,-------, Baltimore. Liverpool, arrived Neptune, Walker, New- York, 25 days ; Liverpool, Hamilton, Phi- delphia ; Polly, Dunbar, Massachusetts ; Aid, Sullivan, Baltimore ; Nanking, Rich- ersoji. New-York ; Paulinus, Merrihew, j New-York ; Alligator, Jenkins, Savannah ; Alexander, Lane, Virginia. Whitehaven, arrived Caroline, Hcaddin, Wiscasset. Clyde, arrived Factor, Riddel!, Ne'v-Y«rk ; George, Taylor, do. : James, Parker, Vir- ginia. Dublin, arriyed Susan, Collins, New-York, 21 days. Gurnsey, arrived Eliza, , Virginia, 25 days.. The Jefferson, (an American^ from Phi- ladelphia for Amsterdam, is defamed by the Lion privateer, and sent into Plymouth. June 23.—Gravesend, arrived Desdemo- na, Wywill, Virginia; Stranger, Robert- son* Philadelphia ; Margaret, Clarke, B.il timbre ; Mars, Miles, Philadelphia, Off Falmouth, arrived G'obe, Bailey, Balti- more; Hamilton Moore, Cobb, Charleston. Liverpool, arrived America, Crayton. Mas- sachusetts ; Zulema, Howard, Philadelphia and Plymouth ; Jupiter, Libby, Charleston. Off Dover, arrived William Wilson. Gib- son, Baltimore ; Cora, Loring, of do. for Amsterdam ; Thomas, Jones. Alexandria for do. ; James, M'Connell, Baltimore do. Clyde, arrived Independence, ¦ Walker, Charleston. Waterford, arrived Herald, Murphy, Virginia. The Hannah, Robinson, from Philadel- phia to Amsterdam, and Mary, Richards, from N. Y. to Antwerp, are detained by the Alarm privateer, and sent into Ports- mouth. The Mount Etna, of Boston, from Am- sterdam, is detained by the Turbulent gun- brig, and sent into the Downs. NORFOLK, -Aurr-ust s. In a part, of our impression r i Monday^ we noticed that orders had been , disbanding the troops, under general theWS, with the exception of captain Tay tor's cavalry, captain Nestle's artilleiy, a company oi -Mm militia. These , 10 o need upon parade on Mon- day evening, and the troops accordingly dismissed, VVe confess that we can perceive no rea- son for disbanding the troops now, if thoy wereever necessary. It is.our opinion that troops that, are to be calculated upon when wanted, will requre some time for discipline. With respect to the force- sufficient to Pro tect this place, as stat«d in the governor's letl.ter, vis:. " The Cybelle French frigate, the Chesa- peake, sixteen 151111 boats, and Forts Nelson and Norfolk," we must be permitted to make a few remark:1. .. The French frigate, will, no doubt, de- ft o'j herself when attacked, but we do not exactly' perceive how siie is to be accounted a part of our force, nor are we solicitous to seek foreign aid. before we have tried our own stret • :h. It'we aiv to be involved fn war, we trust our country will rely on its own strength, and its own resources, which are competent, if once put forth. In a crisis like the present, we think that all subordinate differences should cease ; at the same time it does not follow that we are bound to shut our eyes, or be silent on all measures. VVe have hinted our objection to I calculating on foreign aid. From Fort Nel- ' son and the Chesapeake we have a right to calculate upon every thing being done which is possible. We should like to know what calculations the government can make on Fort Norfolk, upon which not one dollar of public money has been expended. Our go- vernment relies too much on the volunteer system, for both men and money. VVe do not mean to dilate on this subject at /irtsoit, but we are persuaded that there is not three men of understanding in this part of the country who would rely on that system for defence. We have had a short but satisfac- tory lesson on this subject. The sixteen gun boats would, no doubt, be a considerable acquisition. But where, we ask, are they ? We notice these matters because we feel it our duty to do so and because that, when our country is threatened with war, prepara- tions ahould be- proportioned to the danger. Yesterday the officers of the 54th regt. convened, and agreed unanimously upon an address to General Mathews, expressive of their approbation of his conduct during his late command. We have heretofore abstain- ed from making any observations upon the severe, indeed illiberal attacks that have been made upon the general. ' These attacks pro- ceeded from persons who judged without giving themselves the trouble to inquire into facts. We speak with confidence when we say, that the general's conduct upon the late occasion will stand the most rigid in- vestigation- Captain Stewart, of the schooner Bellona, from Antigua, informs us, that just as he was about departing from that island, intel- ligence of the affair of the Leopard and Chesapeake was received. The people of the island appeared much concerned upon the subject. Flour rose immediately one dollar and one half per, barrel. [Ledger.] ANNAPOLIS, August 6. FARMERS BANK OF MARYLAND. At an election held on Monday last at Coolidge's tavern in this city, pursuant to public notice, the following gentlemen were elected directors of the Farmers bank of Maryland for the ensuing twelve months. Those with an * perfixedare new directors. Annapolis and An>.-c-Arundcl county— Richard H. Horwood, Jphn Gibson, John F. Mercer, Arthur Shaaff, Lev. is Duvall, James Mackubtn, * J hn Johnson. Ajcgkiny cnu:ty—<-*Ha.nson Briscoe, JFaslfmgtoff edurfy~*]ohn T. Ma,; n. Frederick county—*John M'Phcrson. Montgomery county—*Thomas P. Wilson. Prince-Georges county—* Benjamin Hodges. Charles county—*Samuel Chapman. St. Mary's county—*Barton Tabbs. Calvert county—*W. S. Morsel. Harford county—*Willian Smithson. Baltimore county—James Chestdn. WASHINGTON CITY, August 10. Because we have lately occupied a few of onr columns in shewing that a war between this country and England would be more injurious to her than u, us, a:.d would pro- bably be in several important respects bene- ficial to ns, we are charged in two of the Boston prints with an attempt to prove, not merely the justice and expediency of.such a war, buthkew ise that it will be on the whole beneficial to the United States. Nothing can be more destitute of truth than this impur- tation. We have not attempted toprcTe'the justice of aviar -with Britain, because such art attempt would have been in the highest de- gree absurd. There is no unprejudiced or honest Ainencan that doubts it. It is not, therefore, a topic for discussion. It won d be just as rational to attempt to prove that a triangle is,formed by three sidesorthat twice three make six. Nor have we offered any/ proofs of the expediency i fa war with En- gland. We have with the whole Ameri- can people, considered this consideration likewise out of the question on the part of this country. The quest on may, and, no- doubt, wid very properly be presented to> the British government. With them it will rest to decide it affirmatively or naga- tively; they will have the power. But on our part, no such decision will be reserved for-us. Our conduct will necessarily be re- gulated by theirs. Fo.- reparation mu?t be had by us, or there is an end to the amity, of' the two nations. The reign oi reason will be suspended, and physical str<,- ¦¦he- shape or other, can alone decide the isi-ue.. It may perhaps be made a question, whether we shall go fully into a state of war, or b&- satisficd with commercial restrictions or a total suspension of intercourse. But it las easy to see that such a step taken by us un- ¦ der such circumstances would soon lead to a state of complete wa"rfare. So far, with icspect to the charge of ad- vocating the 'j'u-tice" and-expediency of a '¦vith Egland, which we have shewn to> Unfounded, Equally so is the imputaa.n o.F attempting to prove that such a war will be on the whole advantageous to the 17. States. The imputation is an attrp- cious libel on the principles and sentiments of this print. We have never attempted to> prove that war with any nation,' would b». beneficial. On the contrary, we'have uni- formly and in the strongest terms, insisted on the incalculable advantages of pre serving ¦ with the whole world. . We have pre- sented the subject in a thousand different lights. We have defended the government for their solicdude to maintain peace, not- withstanding ihe manifold wrongs inflicted on us by the injustice of foreign powers. We have.applauded their honest.efforts . to avoid every cause of collision w ith them,, by becoming a party, to the contest of nei- ther of them ; by heating them all with equat goodwill; by restrainingestablishmentsfrota . their nature calculated to entice ui> into war j. by accommodating differences, whenever this could honorably be done, by negociatiott instead of deciding them by the sword, even when the means existed of .doing the lattet most effectually. We have invariably connected the growth of our prosperity with the maintenance of peace and have offered calculation upon calculation to shew the vast pecuniary bene- . fits, derived by.us. .freer the preservation of peace. We have considered even the existence . of the republican system as intimately iRter- woven with the pacific disposition of oi country, and have always feared the fatal influence of standing armies, increased taxes, and naval establishments, foreign alliances,, and augmented patronage on the public li- berty. All these principles are still sacredly cl,a- rished by us. The late disgraceful outrage of Britain has not diminished our conviction of' their soundness. Our creed on this point is unaltered, and we wiil confidently add, unalterable. A war with Britain, c- any other nation, will not on the whole be? beneficial to the United States. We know, ' on the contrary, that, it will check our pro- gress in wealth and general prosperity ; that it will be productive of considerable injury, and may be productive of unlooked for ca- lamity. All this we readily admits-— But still w/e contend that Britain, unless she complies with our demand, for reparation, will have left us no alternative. Even could we meanly consent to brook the outrage she has just offered, the evil, so far from ending there, would dreadfully increase. She would proceed in her career of injustice, and there- is no length of oppression at which she • would stop, short of absolute vassalage on our part. This is the true'question.^ The point at issue is not one me.ely of national honor ; but one that strikes at the very vitals of our future existence as an independent and a prosperous people ; for in vain shall- we expect to be the latter without being, like- wise the former. This then is the view-which we have taken of this most momentous subject, and we presume the good sense of this commu- nity, not less than the spirit of a liie'n minded people, will supporc us in consider- ing it as the only just view of which it.isi. susceptible. That federalists, as tbey.on this occasion mosi. absurdly denominate- ' themselves, should not acknowledge its ac- curacy, would be most astonishing were the camelion quality of party noto.v.e!', known. Heretofore we have bee.i.lold. froru this quarter, jthat national character • \ . every thing, ap.d that, the only effe'ev |