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which are merely criminative of our administration, or which are intended as retorts on the message above alluded to. But we cannot so slightly notice the principles which the declaration holds out to the world, as those from which the British go vernment can never depart. "A blockade duly notified, and supported by an ade quate naval force," the right of neutrals to trade with Great Britain without subjecting the neutral flag to be denationalized, by a foreign power,-the right of Great Britain to retort on a belligerent, although such retaliation may affect the interests of a neutral, and her claim to search neutral merchant-ships in time of war, and take from them her own subjects, are the only pretensions brought forward in this • declaration.'-These points have never, we believe, been disputed by our govern

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In addition to this temperate, and we hope, on both sides conciliatory state paper, it is with much pleasure we notice that the orders in council were rescinded by the ́cabinet of St. James, previous to its having received information of a declaration of war on our part. When, to these, we add the reflection, that the two governments were once nearly agreed on an adjustment of the present only remaining subject of contention, the impressment of seamen from our merchant vessels by British ships of war, we cannot conceal the joy with which we anticipate that peace will shortly again extend her 'olive wand' between the two countries.

By the last accounts the greatest activity reigned in the navy yards of Great Britain in preparing ships of war for the American station; a considerable number of 74's were cutting down, intended for frigates capable of coping with ours.

FRANCE.

After the return of the emperour Napoleon to his capital, he remained two days without appearing in publick, and then, (on Sunday,) received his Conservative Senate, who, from the foot of his throne, felicitated him on his return. They then decreed 100,000 men to be levied from the different former conscriptions, and 100,000 from the conscription of 1814; beside placing at the disposal of his majesty the 100 cohorts of national guards which form a body of 50,000 men. With this additional force it appears France intends again meeting the Russian forces in a spring campaign: and, if we may credit the statements in the Moniteur, she has been enabled to march a considerable additional body of troops into the Peninsula.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The French have abandoned Valentia, and the English and Spanish forces which have remained in considerable numbers at Alicant, are now assembling in that province.

Lord Wellington has been to Cadiz, to confer with the Cortes on the plan of future operations for the combined armies. The result of this visit has been, that 50,000 Spaniards are to be placed at the disposal of his lordship, to be disciplined and commanded by British officers. All the Spanish generals are placed by the Cortes under the command of Lord Wellington. Gen. Ballesteros, who refused to obey this order, has been imprisoned in the fortress of Ceuta. His lordship is now with the army on the frontiers of Portugal.

DOMESTICK

Our National Legislature which met in November, rose on the 4th of March, at which time their functions expired. In looking over the acts of the session, the most striking appear to be, that by which the bonds given to the government for property imported from Great Britain were cancelled, by which act a vast number of our merchants have been relieved from partial distress, or ruin; an act for obtaining a loan of sixteen millions of dollars, and an act for the regulation of seamen on

board the publick and private vessels of the United States. The residue of the acts relate principally to provincial and local affairs, to the raising and organizing regular troops, to disciplining the Militia, and to the equipping and increase of the navy.

On the 4th of March, His Excellency James Madison was again invested with the office of President of the United States, having been previously chosen by a majority of the electors.

One of the most important occurrences since the declaration of war against Great Britain, is the proffered mediation of the emperour of Russia, between our government and the court of St. James. On hearing of our declaration of war, his Imperial Majesty, without long balancing on the part he should take-knowing the importance of the two belligerents to Russia and to each other, despatched a messenger to this country, with an offer of taking on himself the office of mediator. We rejoice to see that this conciliatory proposition appears to have been accepted by our government. Three gentlemen, all of whom are men of acknowledged talents, and each of which, we believe, differs in some points in his political creed from the other, are spoken of as ambassadours to proceed immediately to St. Petersburg, there to meet the deputation of Great Britain, and adjust our differences under the eye of the emperour Alexander. The small points to which these have dwindled; the common origin, the common interests of the two countries; the demoralizing nature of war; the blessings which are likely to result, under Divine Providence, from a state of peace; all these are likely at the present moment to influence the two governments in be coming reconciled to each other.

The detail of our military transactions on land since the commencement of the present war, is an unfortunate one. The surrender of Gen. Hull; the defeat and capture of our little army at Queenstown, under Col. Van Rensselaer; the failure of Gen. Smyth; the defeat and destruction of the force under Gen. Winchester at the river Raisin; the capture of Ogdensburg, are so many disasters which our land army has suffered.

On the other hand, our little navy has attained a respectability which was beginning to dwindle since the fame acquired by it at Tripoli, and the naval war of '98 against the French. The capture of the Alert, the Guerriere, the Macedonian, the Java, the Peacock, the Frolick, have each added to the glory of the American navy; for though in every instance, except the last, the American ship of war has been superiour to her adversaries in the weight of metal and number of her crew; yet these victories have shown that the American navy is possessed of a high degree of bravery, coolness, and above all discipline and skill in naval tacticks, to which even her warmest friends did not give her claim.

A very powerful British naval force is now on our coasts, blockading the Delaware, the Chesapeake, Charleston, S. C.; and as report now says, New-York: some few depredations have been committed in landing and carrying off provisions; further than this the commanders of the different squadrons do not seem inclined to molest dur coast, otherwise than to enforce a rigorous blockade.

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Some account of Helvetius and his book de l'Esprit,

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Original Sermon from Acts vii. 59, 60.

Conclusion of a Sermon preached at Boston, by the Rev. Dr. Pearson,

RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

Of our Obligations to God as founded in Reason,

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BIBLICAL CRITICISM,

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Hurd's Edition of Bishop Warburton's Works,

Milner's Review of the Life and Writings of St. Bernard,
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