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| now in Office, are men OF this accommoda-
ing disposition, and pursue measures in
unison with what appears to be the " voice
OF the people" in hat country, we may as
well, Grst as last, make our calculations for
long and ca!amitous war.


The late English papers are full on this
point Al laIe public meeting in West
minister, the place SO long represented in
Parliament by the celebrated Fox, the pop.
uar cry was " vigorous war with America, %
s. she who in the hour OF our struggle with
France turned against US"


Major Beaumont, in addressing the meet.
ing Oh the measures OF our government,
observed, g The ungenerous attack Of that
government, Processing PRINCIPLES Of G5erty,
uton this country, zvten engaged in fshting
for The liberties of Eurofe, cannot be forgot
ten." The time and manner of our declar
ing war, afford too much reason for these
expressions. Had there been an alliance
offensive and defensive between Mr.. Madi.
son and Bonaparte, the course OF measures
pursued by our government, could not have
been more accordant with the views Of the
late mighty Emperor. The thousand cir.
cums,ances which afford evidence of this
fact, arc fresh in the recollection of every
one. The steady and firm opposition ol
England, at one time, was the only barrier
which stood between the tyrant and univer.
sal empire. Then j. was in the power oi
our government to have effected settle
ment, favourable as could reasonably be ex
pected in the then existing state OF the
world. Most unfortunately that opportu
nifty was suffered to pass by. The invinci
bility of Napoleon was calculated upon, and
the country is now resping the bitter con.
sequences of that policy which was evident
ly predicated on the continuance Of his
power. Now when the power Of the mod
ern Cesar is at an end, can it be matter ol
surprize that the war with this country
should be popular with the British nation I
In peace, We were her rivals in commerce.
Interest, as well as feeling, comes in for a
voice in this business. What would be the
language and conduct of the majority in thi:
country under similar circumstances Ike
cry would be perpetual as well as wig



orous war with England"


But we hope the time is approaching
when fghtings and bloodshed shall cease
throughout the world when the study oi
men in power, shall be, to preserve life, moi
to destroy it; when The. condition upon
which man is to be supported to the office
Of Chief Magistrate Of the u. S. shall no,
depend on his agreeing to recommend Of
impolitic and unnecessary war.