Foreign Articles.

ENGLAND, &c.

English and French dates to April 21. American stocks at London, April 10-6 per cents. 102-103; 3 per cents. 61-614.

The following is a copy of a circular letter from the secretary for the home department to the lords lieutenants of counties:

"Whitehall, March 27, 1817. "MY LORD-As it is of the greatest importance to It is now said that lord Cochrane will proceed in prevent, as far as is possible, the circulation of a frigate, fully armed and manned, to South-Ame-blasphemous and seditious pamphlets and writings, rica-every thing fitted in the first stile. It is also of which, for a considerable time past, great numreported that the Spanish minister at the court of bers have been distributed about the country, I London has remonstrated against it, but it is stated have thought it my duty to consult the law officers the British government are glad to get rid of him, of the crown, whether an individual, found selling, and have waved the application. It is expressly or in any way publishing, such pamphlets or writsaid that he means to join his force to that of the ings, might be brought immediately before a juspatriots; and we are really glad that they are about to receive such a powerful auxiliary.

tice of the peace, under a warrant issued for the purpose, to answer for his conduct. The officers, having accordingly taken this matter into their con sideration, have notified to me their opinion, that justice of the peace may issue a warrant to apprehend a person charged before him, upon oath, with the publication of libels of the nature in ques

It is almost impossible to take up an English paper without seeking an account of a man being a hung, for one crime or another. The frequency of occurrences of this kind brings to recollection a saying attributed to the priest stationed at Newgate. When the new drop was made, he, with tion, and compel him to give bail to answer the charge. others, went to examine the accommodations it af forded. One of the company thought the drop was not large enough-but the priest said he was of opinion "that six or seven might hang within its space very comfortably."

Under these circumstances, beg leave to call your lordship's attention very particularly to this subject; and I have to request, that if your lordship should not propose to attend in person at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be Forty-six persons received sentence of death at holden in and for the county under your lordship's the Lancaster assizes. A London paper of April 14 says "from fifteen to fifty capital convictions charge, you will make known to the chairman of have taken place in almost every county." "Mil. such sessions the substance of this communication, lions of seditious and blasphemous tracts have been in order that he may recommend to the several ma gistrates to act thereupon in all cases where any spread among the lower classes." Eight of the "Luddites" received sentence of person should be found offending against the law death, at the late Leicester assizes. A "frame. in the manner. above mentioned. I beg leave to add, that persons vending pamphlets or other pubbreaker" was sentenced to be transported for life.lications in the manner alluded to, should be conThose executed left behind them more than thirty sidered as coming under the hawkers' and pedlars' act, and dealt with accordingly, unless they show The following is an extract from a handbill put that they are furnished with a license, as required in circulation at Manchester-possibly by the agents of government to frighten the people, and afford by the said act. pretences for measures that could not be justified

children.

but upon some great emergency:

I am, sir, &c.

To his majesty's lieutenant

of the county of Chester."

SIDMOUTH.

"Countrymen, the day of doubt and indecision The British parliament adjourned from the 14th is past! Treason and rebellion in open war, stand to the 17th of Apríl, on account of the illness of the confessed! Perhaps before this reaches the public eye, the blood of civil strife, the blood of the in-Speaker. It is understood that the present parlianocent and the guilty, the blood of the traitor and ment will be dissolved at the close of the session. It seems determined to lay a tax of 20 per cent. upon the peaceful citizen, have flowed in mingled tor the property of absentees.

rents down the streets of some of the principal Four divisions, of about 150 men each, marched towns in the kingdom of England! Last night the into Manchester between 1 and 2 o'clock in the 30th of March, the night of Palm Sunday, was fix-night of the 11th April, with military exactness ed upon a general rising and massacre, in further- and silence. The nature or object of these parance of insurrection and open rebellion!" ties is not stated.

counts.

We noticed in our last, the steady emigration Castlereagh was sick, at the date of our last acfrom England to the United States. They who now come to as are chiefly of that class which once was the pride and glory of England-the middle class, the bone and sinew of any country fortunate enough to have it, extensively; the poor, alas! cannot change their residence-they are chained to the soil more tightly than our negro slaves, and the rich can "live any where."

The price of flour had further declined in England. It was expected that the income tax would be resumed to meet the exigencies of the government. war establishment, as to taxation, in time of

peace.

The prince regent.-The following is the concludThe suspension of the habeas corpus appears to ing paragraph of an address of "the bishop of the operate much more severely in Scotland than in En- diocese of Winchester; the reverend dean and pregland. Glasgow, Paisley, and other manufactur- bendaries of the cathedral church of Westminster, ing towns, suffer the most-hardly a day passes with the other members of the said church, the without several arrests being made." Those sub-chancellor, and arch deacons of the said diocese, jected to it are dungeoned without examination, together with the clergy of the same," to the prince and excluded from any intercourse with each other regent on the late attack made on him: these reor their friends; who, indeed, do not know where verend folks have well subjected themselves to the they are. This is the far-famed "British liberty," "suspicion of being suspected of treason" by thus which formerly made the islanders always speak of making fun of wretched George Guelph. the French as "slaves:" but that day has past, and John Bull says nothing on that subject.

"We daily offer our prayers to God for the long continuance of those blessings, the fair prospect of

which is open to us [ourselves] by the exercise of Many arrests are making in Spain. The vile goevery public and domestic virtue which so highly vernment has numerous agents through the country distinguish your royal highness both in your pub-who mix with the people and abuse the king, his lic and private character, and which hath laid the ministers and priests, to lead others into like exsurest foundation for the future happiness of your pressions, who are then marked, and soon after people, together with your own, and insured to your privately arrested "to be seen of their friends no royal highness that glory and prosperity, which is the more." The minds of the people are represented never failing reward of every good and virtuous king as in a state of desperation, through poverty and in the love and affection of a grateful people.”

FRANCE.

The Federal Republican significantly calls the king of France "a sovereign in a go-cart."

The duke of Wellington was to leave Paris for England on the 28th of April-as it was said, "to attend the feast of St. George."

despotism. The fellow who informed against the patriot Rechar, at Valencia, was assassinated on the on the anniversary of that offence; his head was cut off and stuck upon a stake in the public square, with this inscription-"Debt I pay to the heroes Rechar and his companions, sacrificed through my trai

torous denunciation."

ITALY.

The Paris papers say that the disputes between the United States and Naples still remained unsettled.

THE POPE'S BRIEF.

French 5 per cent. stocks, 66f. 90c. to 67. The pamphlet entitled "La Coalition et la France," which was published in Paris some time ago, has produced a very curious sensation. In this pamphlet, most injurious aspersions are flung on The labors of excavation at Pompei have lately the British and Austrians courts, and to these pow-been renewed. On the 22d March, a magnificent ers all the humiliations and sufferings of France are temple was discovered, in the midst of which were ascribed. Personal reflections are made also on the found statues of collossal proportions, one of them duke of Wellington—and it is said that he has com- from 20 to 22 palms in height. plained of them, demanding the punishment of the author. The minister of another of the allied pow. To the editor of the London Morning Chronicle. ers interfered in his behalf with such success, that Sir-Having observed in a morning paper of this the author, who manfully avowed himself, and de- day (April 10th,) a loose translation of an importmanded to be fairly tried by the tribunals, was libe- ant papal document, which will probably be quotrated without even a reprimand This affair has ed for generations to come, I send you a more litėgiven rise to much discussion in the diplomatic cir- ral version, together with the Latin itself, that you cles, as it is pregnant with important results. Since may compare them, and print the English for the this the pamphlet has disappeared from circulation, information of your readers. I am, &c. &c. and rumor says the copies have been bought up.

Paris, April 15.-A telegraphic despatch, dated Calais the 10th of April, announces the arrival in that harbor of several transports with 450 French and Italian prisoners of war, who had been in the service of England, from which they were now discharged. The French will be transmitted to their depart

ments.

BONAPARTE.

In the late debate on lord Holland's motion, earl Bathurst said "It might be a question, whether this person was to be detained at all; but if he was to be detained, the most vigilant measures ought to be adopted to prevent his escape."

NETHERLANDS.

SCRUTATOR. P. S. I shall publish immediately both the Latin and English at Mr. Hatchard's, with notes and illus trations.

Translation of the bull against bible societies, issued June 29th, 1816, by Pope Pius VII. to the arch-bi-shop of Gnesh, primate of Poland.

PIUS P. P. VII.

Venerable brother-Health and apostolic benediction. In our last letter to you we promised, very soon, to return an answer to yours; in which you have appealed to this holy see, in the name of the other bishops of Poland, respecting what are called bible societies, and have earnestly inquired of us what you ought to do in this affair. We long since, Fourteen sail of vessels were preparing at Am- indeed, wished to comply with your request; but sterdam to bring out five thousand Swiss and Ger- an incredible variety of weighty concerns have so man passengers to the United States. This rapid pressed upon us on every side, that, till this day, emigration appears to have alarmed the Swiss and we could not yield to your solicitation. German dealers in men, and many efforts, fair and We have been truly shocked at this most crafty device, foul, are making to check it. Among the latter, by which the very foundations of religion are undermined; "letters from America," (such as British travellers, and having, because of the great importance of the confined to a garret in London, are accustomed to subject, conferred in council with our venerable write about the affairs of our country) are exten-brethren, the cardinals of the holy Roman church, sively published, with a sort of semi-official sanc-we have, with the utmost care and attention, delition. One body of Germans that arrived here some-berated upon the measures proper to be adopted time ago, were certainly cheated and deceived by by our pontifical authority, in order to remedy and the Dutchman who contracted to bring them over abolish this pestilence as far as possible. In the -a man as phlegmatic as the water in the canals of mean time we heartily congratulate you, venerable his country, and some of them suffered much in brother, and we commend you again and again in consequence of it. But several of those who came the name of the Lord, as it is fit we should, upon the in that vessel, we know, are exulting in the change singular zeal you have displayed under circumstanthey have made, even on the unreasonably hard ces so dangerous to christianity, in having denouncterms that were imposed upon them. The Paris ed to the apostolic see, this defilement of the faith eo papers attribute these great emigrations to “Dutch|imminently dangerous to souls. And although we perspeculations." ceive that it is not at all necessary to excite him to activity who is making haste, since of your own ac

SPAIN.

The treasury of Spain is in the most beggarly cord you have already shown an ardent desire to de condition. A great effort has been made to raise only tect and overthrow the impious machinations of these 500,000 dollars at Cadiz, among the merchants-innovators: yet, in conformity with our office, we again but the application, if not treated with contempt, and again exhort you, that whatever you can awas received with marked indifference: chieve by power, provide for by counsel, or affect by

authority, you will daily execute with the utmost ear. nestness, placing yourself as a wall for the house of Israel.

GERMANY.

The navigation of the Danube is stated as being open on the 1st of April. An interview between the With this view we issue the present Brief, viz. emperors of Austria and Russia is spoken of. Mathat we may convey to you a signal testimony of our ny couriers have lately passed between Vienna and approbation of your excellent conduct and also may Petersburgh. Some have given great importance to endeavor, therein still more and more to excite the projects of these monarchs. your pastoral solicitude and diligence. For the Many societies have been formed in Germany to general good imperiously requires you to combine prevent the use of British manufactures and enall your means and energies to frustrate the plans, courage home industry. which are prepared by its enemies for the destruction of our most holy religion: whence it becomes an The amount of goods imported into St. Petersepiscopal duty, that you first of all expose the wicked- burgh last year, was about 90,000,000 rubles—exness of this nefarious scheme, as you have already done ports, nearly 77,000,000.

RUSSIA.

SWEDEN.

so admirably, to the view of the faithful and openly The country between Irckutsk and Nerischink, publish the same, according to the rules prescribed in Siberia, has been invaded by a great number of by the Church, with all the erudition and wisdom bears-penetrating the hamlets and remote habitawhich you possess; namely "that the Bible printea tions in a most furious manner, the inhabitants of by heretics, is to be numbered among other prohibited which had much difficulty in repelling their attacks. books, conformably to the rules of the Index (Sec. No. 2 and 3,) for it is evident from experience, that the Several regiments of soldiers are stationed in holy Scriptures, when circulated in the vulgar tongue, the capital, to give energy to the will of the governhave through the temerity of men, produced more harm ment. than benefit" (Rule IV.) And this is the more to A "conscription," no longer a work so shocking, be dreaded in times so depraved, when our holy seeing it is not made by order of Bonaparte, is religion is assailed from every quarter with great making in Sweden. It takes in all the young men cunning and effort, and the most grievous wounds in the kingdom born in 1796. There appears to are inflicted on the church. It is, therefore, neces- have been a very serious conspiracy to put Bernasary to adhere to the salutary decree of the congregadotte out of the way, and "restore" the old line of tion of the Index (June 13th, 1757,) that no versions kings.

of the bible in the vulgar tongue be permitted, except Stockholm, March 25.-Count Gyllerstrom, marsuch as are approved by the apostolic see, or published shal of the court, and proprietor of estates in Powith annotations extracted from the writings of holy merania, is exiled from the kingdom; he is to leave fathers of the church. this capital in three days. There exists here at We confidently hope that, in these turbulent cir- this moment a fermentation in the public mind, of cumstances, the Poles will give the clearest proofs which it is impossible to forsee the consequences. of their attachment to the religion of their ancestors; The government displays great energy. Vigorous and by your care, as well as that of the other measures are spoken of as proper to repress the prelates of this kindgom whom, on account of the parties which are showing themselves in the kingfaith we congratulate in the Lord, trusting that they dom. all may very abundantly justify the opinion we have entertained of them.

BRITISH AMERICA.

The ice was firm in the St. Lawrence at Quebec It is moreover necessary that you should transmit on the first of May. Many May-poles were planted to us, as soon as possible, the bible which Jacob upon it. The same thing is said to have happened Wuiek, published in the Polish language with a 40 years ago; but then the ice gave way on the 2nd commentary, as well as a copy of the edition of it of the month. Much snow remains in the vicinity. lately put forth without those annotations, taken Later accounts inform that the ice broke up before from the writings of the holy fathers of our church, the town on the 4th.

or other learned Catholics, with your opinion upon

WEST INDIES.

it; that thus, from collating them together, it may The people of many of the West India islands be ascertained after mature investigation, that cer-are seriously alarmed as approaching a state of tain errors lie insidiously concealed therein, and starvation. At St. Kitts, after stating the supply that we may pronounce our judgment on this affair of flour on hand, they pray the governor to open for the preservation of the true faith. the port. The export of "ground provisions" is forbidden at St. Vincents.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Continue, therefore venerable brother, to pursue this truly pous course upon which you have entered; viz. A vessel has arrived at Boston in 39 days from diligently to fight the battles of the Lord for the sound Pernambuco-passengers don Antonio Ganzaloo de doctrine, and warn the people intrusted to your care, Crus, minister from the new government to the that they full not into the snares which are prepared United States and his suite. Every thing was tranfor their everlasting ruin. The church demands this! from you as well as from the other bishops, whom acknowledged by all the towns immediately dequil and prosperous-the patriot administration was our rescript equally concerns; and we most anxiously pendent on Pernambuco, and by the people of the expect it, that the deep sorrow we feel on account interior. The provincial government had resolved of this new species of tares which an adversary has to raise a regular army of 15,000 men, and the so abundantly sown, may, by this cheering hope, be province of Pernambuco alone is said to be capasomewhat alleviated; and, we always very heartily ble of furnishing 40,000 well regulated militia. If invoke the choicest blessings upon yourself and so-the Brazillian kingdom may be considered as your fellow-bishops, for the good of the Lord's flock, which we impart to you and them by our apostolic benediction.

Given at Rome, at St. Mary the greater, June 29, 1816, the 17th year of our Pontificate. PIUS P. P. VII.

approaching its end. The clergy appear to have taken part with the revolutionists, which is a great thing there.

The Portuguese minister in the United States has published an official notice of the blockade of the port of Pernambuco, by the ships of war of his “most

faithful majesty"-as the king of Portugal is called. I from the Eastern shore of Maryland, several parts There are many printers in the United States of Virginia, and from York, &c. Penn. To destrov, who, when a British vessel of war has been spoken or defeat, this terriblejinsect,is a thing worthy of the at sea, &c. describe her as "his majesty's" ship, most profound philosophy. Late accounts, however, just as an Englishman would do, without a national from the neighborhood of York, assure us that some qualification-and there are others who rent the late rains have entirely changed the appearance of air with huzzaings for the "Spanish patriots," who the wheat, and that there is every prospect of a luxcall those struggling for emancipation from Ferdi-uriant crop. And we have also the welcome intellinand and the inquisition, "insurgents." gence of a prospect of large crops in other quar

A report prevailed in London that the British mi- ters. nistry, in consequence of the offer of some com- It is unpleasant to add to the foregoing, that the mercial advantages by Spain, had accepted a pro-"cut-worm" has made much destruction among the position of Ferdinand to mediate between him and young corn. The coolness of the season is though t the independent provinces of S. A.-and it was favorable to this enemy. But, it is said, that by said that Cockburn was to command a squadron making a few holes with a sharp stick near the hills, destined for the coast. they may be destroyed. They fall in and cannot get out. Some holes, it is stated, have been found halffilled with them in a single night.

The dreadful war of extermination still rages in Venezuela. Bolivar, with an army of 4 or 5000 men having passed into the interior for the pur- The Floridas.-There was a report at Paris that pose of forming a junction with the patriot general the United States had purchased the Floridas of Ardenot, approaching from Santa Fee, the royal-Spain.

ists recovered Barcelona, and massacreed the small Bank of the United States.-The scrip or stock of garrison left, with all the women and children. A this bank, for 65 dollars paid, has been selling at general battle was soon expected, not far from $100 a share. Caracas.

CHRONICLE.

The supreme congress of the Mexican republic, have voted to Henry Clay, the speaker of the house of representatives, their thanks for the disinterested, manly, and generous sentiments he expressed on the floor of the house, for the welfare of that infant republic.

China-A London paper is alarmed because there were no less than forty-two ships, chiefly Americans and Swedes, lading at Canton with teas, for Europe -intimating that their cargoes are designed to be smuggled into England. Certainly, we have as good right to smuggle as they have, though, like them, we do not sanction it with official documents.

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Marshal Lallemand.

It is stated that 800 rafts of lumber passed Easton The following is copied from the Biographical Dic Penn. in the course of one week, which upon a rough. calculation makes upwards of 30 millions of feet -or in value about 600,000 dollars.

The several banks of the city of Albany have a dopted the following regulations in respect to all notes offered for discount.

tionary-and is interesting from the circumstance that gen. L. has lately reached the United States. Baron Lallemand, field marshal, commandant of the legion of honor, knight of St. Louis, &c.

In the campaign of 1805, whilst colonel of the 27th Accommodation notes hereafter offered for dis-head of his regiment and was highly spoken of upon regiment of dragoons, he signalized himself at the count, to be drawn payable 63 days after date. several occasions. All notes drawn for a shorter period will be con- in the campaign of 1806 and 1807 in Prussia and He distinguished himself also sidered as business notes, to be paid when due. Poland, and was made an officer of the legion of boThis regulation has been made in consequence of nor. a late law of New York authorizing incorporated ceived, the 6th of August, 1811, the dignity of briHe passed afterwards into Spain, when, he rebanks to receive seven per cent. interest for all gade-general, which he deserved by a succession of notes discounted for a longer period than sixty the most important services. On the 11th of June, days. The Indians in New-York, having had a very short crop of corn last year, are said to be suffering much for the want of provisions. The Indians of the six nations now in that state are given as follows: but we are inclined to suppose that their numbers are

over-rated:

Senecas, 2000; Cayugas, 100; Onondagos, 700; Tuscaroras, 316; the Stockbridge tribe, 4000.

1812, he opposed a column of English cavalry near Valencia, and on this occasion was again honorably mentioned. Returning into France at the time of the restoration he obtained from the king the cross of St. Louis, and the command of the department of Aisne. By means of this command, in March, 1815, he endeavored assisted by his brother general of artillery of the ex-guard, to take possession of the arsenal of Fere, and to make it a depot for the usurTHE HESSIAN FLY.-The crop of wheat last year, per; but this attempt was frustrated, and the two notwithstanding all that was said about it in the brothers obliged to fly from the pursuits directed newspapers, was a very large one, and the quality against them. The prompt arrival of Bonaparte excellent. The corn crop was short, and hence permitted them to re-appear, and they both served wheat has maintained its present enormous price. him with the most unremitted zeal; he rewarded There are so many people interested in the buying and selling bread-stuffs in the United States, for home use and foreign demand, that we always suspect any thing we see in the papers having a tendency to raise or depress the price of them, and at first were inclined to believe that the reported ravages of the Hessian fly were not nearly as extensive as some had reported them-but that scepticism, we are sorry to say, is much lessened by the united accounts already received from our own neighborhood,

them for it, by giving one the office of lieutenant-general and the title of member of the house of peers, and to the other, the command of the foot artillery of his army. It must be acknowledged that at Waterloo they both gave proofs of the greatest courage. They afterward followed the fortunes of their master, and went with him to England. They are both comprised in the decree of the king of the 24th July, which orders them to be brought to trial before a council of war.

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A Naval Establishment. best and most useful citizens. Some died in bat: le If we know the present sentiments of the people did not die in vain-but what multitudes perished and there is a consolation in the belief that they of the United States, they are decidedly in favor of a respectable naval establishment. Our gallant little by disease and the hardships incident to the life of navy in the late war "hewed its way to fame," and the early part of the war, while Pike's regiment was an inexperienced soldier? I have been told that, in immensely contributed to the national strength, by healthy and had every thing in abundance, that other the splendor of its deeds, and vexed and injured regiments, with the same supplies and conveniences, the enemy in his tenderest point. Yet, with the were perishing by scores and almost in a state of exception of the fleets on the lakes, it could not assume the character of a protector of the coast, starvation. There is more mystery in learning how on account of its weakness; and, probably, in this to live in a camp, than to fight an enemy; and among respect, did as much harm as good. If, therefore, our soldiers (regulars and militia] during the late perished in their we are to have a naval force beyond a few frigates war, it is probable that and smaller vessels, (rather calculated to annoy the quarters for one killed in the field. The militia were commerce of an enemy than to defend ourselves,) it always in a state of rawness; often called out on an seems agreed that it should be of sufficient power they were to be stationed, were prevented from obemergency and, ever hurried to the places whereat to guard us effectually; which, it is presumed, may be accomplished by twenty ships of the line and taining many of their proper conveniences and nethe requisite number of frigates, on a permanent been hardly put to it to live; and, in consequence, cessaries, on the whole of which they would have establishment. Vessels of the minor classes, except a few to act as tenders, carry despatches, &c. need not be built and kept up in time of peace; for in a few weeks after a declaration of war we can, at any time, have as many of them as we please, and a great expence will be saved.

an extraordinary number of them miserably, and drawn from the mountain's top to the low grounds uselessly, perished: at times they were suddenly of the coast, where they died by hundreds. How great then would have been the saving of the inWith a fleet of twenty heavy ships devoted to youth, by such a fleet as is spoken of!—and, passing valuable lives of freemen, chiefly in the bloom of defend the coast, while the frigates were scouring from that to what we can better comprehend, how the ocean and our private armed vessels should be vexing every sea under reasonable prospects of getgreat would have been the saving to the country, in ting their prizes safely into port, no nation would regard to its wealth, if such large bodies of men, rashly quarrel with us. England, the great leviathan quietly at home to enjoy the repose of their families instead of burthening the republic, had been kept of the deep, with all her mighty means and resources, could not send across the Atlantic and maining considerably on the subject, I incline to the beand pursue their ordinary businesses! After thinktain near our shores, a power competent to meet it; lief, that had this been the case, it would have saved and her Nelsons and Howes and St. Vincents would to the government fifty, and to the people, as private blast their fame if they ever came into contact with individuals, not less than one hundred millions of dol it. Armies would no longer be transported at plea- lars, including their losses of time and extraordisure through the American seas, alarming and harrassing the whole maritime frontier, and landing that a navy, competent to guard our coast and check nary disbursements, sunk forever. It appears then and retiring whenever they thought proper; nor the operations of an enemy in the American seas, would the war-whoop resound through the wilder- would be the cheapest possible defence of the naness-for the supplies of men and the munitions of tion. war to the colonies would be rendered so difficult it ought never to be permitted to go-and we are But beyond this extent, as to heavy vessels, and uncertain, that, in general, if they did not fall glad to see it approaching that extent with desirainto our hands, they would at least be kept from ble rapidity. We have three 74's (besides the ships acting offensively against us. With an American Яeet of twenty sail of the line, collected at a point rations are making to lay the keels of two more. on lake Ontario) one other is building, and prepaand prepared to scour the whole sea-board, how The navy commissioners have issued proposals for should we laugh at a Cochrane threatening, by order the machinery for three steam frigates, and it is unof his government, "to destroy all places assailable"derstood that several frigates of the largest class -nor would infamous Cockburns arause themselves are about to be contracted for.

by conflagrating defenceless villages, after meanly Some have supposed that we have arrived nearly robbing the people that inhabited them. If we had had such a force as this in 1812, there would have been ships, in the United States. The progress towards at perfection in the act of building and managing -but little hard [land] fighting in the war, and nine it, in the last thirty years, has been so great as to tenths of the militia services rendered therein could encourage the idea that we have reached the ne plus have been dispensed with. Who shall count the vaultra of any attempt to unite celerity and force with lue of the lives lost in those services!—the number, convenience and safety. There is nothing to be alas! is fearful, and among them were many of our compared with our ships and seamen but the copies of them; and it was truly a subject of just pride

*I am clearly of opinion, if we have any naval that England, with her immense commerce and force beyond a few frigates and lighter vessels, mighty military marine, condescended to take so that it ought to be strong enough to defend itself and many lessons from us. When the late contest broke 118-to relieve the sea coast of an enemy rather than out, she, with amazement, discovered that among invite him to it. Ther "thousand ships of war" she had nothing fit te

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