of conducting it. They will not, because act better, I shall be glad, very glad of it. it may become a duty to continue the war, On the contrary, if stimulated by revenge, become the supporters of the popularity of impelled by interest or inflated by sucthose miserable wretches, who, by com- cess, she shall tells us, you must surrender mencing the war unnecessarily by conti-this right, and that, and even a third and nuing it wickedly, and conducting it in- a fourth; I say war, and everyfederalist famously, shall have afforded Great Britain in the nation will say, war. But then we shall judge of the whole matter as we always have judged; that is, soberly, temperately; under the sober in an excitement, a pretext and encouragement for advancing unfounded claims and pretensions. The frenzied wretches who have de-fluence of honest patriotism, but under no ceived themselves, and deluded their frenzy of prejudice or passion, we shall still dupes, into the belief that the followers of inquire, whether it is for administration purWashington are unwilling to defend the poses or national rights that the war is concountry against any enemy, in a necessary tinued. And if for the former, we shall do, war or in the defensive operations of what we have uniformly done to oppose it, even an unnecessary one, know and de- detest it, curse it—and its authors along sire to know but little of the federal party. with it. If a majority of the people happen When this party approve of war, you shall to be deluded, that can have no effect upsee them fighting in it; and not like de- on the judgments or the conduct of those mocrats smoking themselves in their chim- who know and love the truth. ney corners, for fear of bullets and cold] weather. To a feeble and wicked administration we have denied our aid; and we shall do I say again that I have no reliance on it always; but when our country calls, the moderation, the justice, the magnani- when it is indeed HER SACRED VOICE that mity of any nation. Interest governs all we hear, her brave and hardy sons will be nations; interest and passion. Interest found in the front ranks of the battle; governs the British nation, and our own they will be found forming an impenetratoo. Was it justice, or moderation, or ble rampart, behind which the skulking magnanimity, that exterminated the In-bawlers of Tammany may enjoy their dians from the time of the first settlement carousings, and curse their defenders, in of this country? Had these virtues any security. connexion with the projected conquest of I know that there are men whose atCanada, and the avowed determination to tachment to the interests and rights of hold it, when conquered? The Kentucki- their country is excelled by none, who exans counting their chickens before they pect confidently that Great Britain will were hatched, swore it should in no event, not now insist on more than she has done; be given up! And yet we are a moderate and who think the expression of contrary and just and magnanimous people! And so opinions, injudicious—if for no other reawe are; that is, we are as much so, I hope, son, because such expression is at least as any other people. But if Great Bri-premature. With great deference for those tain is half as much disposed to press mat-who entertein such opinions, I have venters against us, as we have been to press tured to dissent from them. However the them against her, there is, there can be, war may have been considered, hitherto, but little hopes of peace. In truth, if she it must be very evident that in a little does not act much better to us, than we while, proceeding upon the idea that Boin equal success would have done to her, naparte is overthrown, Europe will settle there is no hope at all. But if she does down in profound peace. The different powers will be united in one general sen- were ideots enough to consider themselves timent of frien Ishi; and kindness towards equal to, the conquest, the" rapid" subeach other. Such an event ought to have jugation of all the territories of the enefound America in a state of impartial neu- my, when those territories had little if any trality, at least; although it would have thing more then the same scanty means been still better, if it could have found us of defence, which were calculated simin friendly connexion and sympathy with ply for a peace establishment: what have those who constitute the whole extent of we to expect? What stronger impulses Christendom, and who wield the whole can we conceive of than interest and repower of the civilized world. In such a venge, a manifest interest, a just revenge? state of things, one which would almost What stronger assurance of their being seem the commencement of the millen- completely attainable, than that those nium, no remembrance of injuries, no feel-against whom they are to be directed, are ings of resentment, would have had exist-as notorious for their imbecility, as they ence, on either side; and it would have are contemptible for boasting and bragbeen hardly possible, that under such cir- ging. It may be said, however, that if cumstances, the spirit of usurpation or encroachment could have entered into the councils of the deliverers of mankind, and the restorers of universal peace. they despise the American administration, But an infatuated administration have rashly precipitated us into a condition, in which, if England is at all capable of resentment, if revenge can at all compel her councils, if her interest consists at all in reducing us to imbecility and insignificance, she has every excitement, every encouragement which can arise from what that nation at least has unanimously declared and considered an unjust war, a cruel and wicked attack at the moment when she was exerting all her energies in a last struggle, which was to deliver the world from bondage, or to subject it to the most gloomy despotism. It is not meant in this place either to deny or to assent to the justice of these allegations. It is merely intended to state what the feelings of the whole mass of the British population are. And so feeling as they do; so excited as they are by resentment and even'detestation; so impelled by notions But I may be deceived. Great Britain of interest; and beholding in this coun- may deal magnanimously with us. It try a boasting, gasconading administra- may be so. And if it should prove so, no tion, so contemptibly imbecile, as to be harm is done by remarks such as mine. unable to defend its own territory from in- But if, obeying the usual impulses of vasion, or even its fortified posts from humán conduct, she shall resolve to recapture, although they promised, and turn the poisoned chatice to our lips ; if she What has been always our doctrine? “To preserve peace, we should be prepared for war." "WEAKNESS INVITES AGGRESSION." If, under ordinary circumstances, it will invite aggression, will it not invite it, when to the suggestions of interest, are added those of resentment, detestation, revenge? And is it not time to think of these things? shall resolve to let us enjoy some of the ticians who volunteered on the side of Na comforts of invasion which we had de-poleon against the allies, when we find creed for her subjects in Canada: she can them arguing, and plausibly too, that the borrow or buy Hessians or Cossacks success of the allies "will be advantageenough; the victorious army of Welling- ous to us!" How wonderful are the logiton may be easily transported, for she will cal powers of the cabinet! How peculiar need not one of her thousand ships in the the felicities of the United States! If BoEuropean seas. The slaves of the south naparte triumphs we are made for ever; may easily be induced to "seek through and if he falls, we must conclude that blood and slaughter their long lost liber- this event will be advantageous to us!? ty;" the savage hordes of the west, who The juggler cannot play more tricks with by some strange fatality are unanimously the cups and balls, than Madison and Monfriendly to Great Britain, are far from be- roe with "the nine parts of speech." ing exterminated. The Atlantic towns of the United States are not more strongly fortified than Copenhagen. Is it then difficult to apprehend that the most deplorable sufferings are approaching us? And are these dangers to be the less resolutely encountered, because a weak and wicked administration have courted them? Will they be less intense because they might have been avoided? From the National Intelligencer. It has always appeared to us, that if such a state of things should occur in Europe as to produce a peace on the continent, on conditions compatible with the independence and safety of the principal powers, it would be that state which would be most favourable to the United States, and to the civilized world generally. It is utterly repugnant to the interests of the United States, that France should acquire the preponderance over the powers of the continent, to which the emperor of France eridently aspired. It is equally so, that she I say, therefore, let us prepare. Our should be reduced below the rank of a primadanger is most imminent. Our repose, our ry power. Absolute dominion, by France, over all Europe, extending itself eventually to security, is no longer in our own power.us, might follow the first of these events; and Let us prepare for the worst that may hap-absolute dominion at sea, by Great Britain, pen. for an indefinite length of time, the other. Having given his own views on this momentous subject, the editor of the Examiner hopes it will not be uninteresting to his readers to be put in possession of the speculations of others. The National Intelligencer, the government paper printed at Washington, and which has heretofore so obstinately persisted in asserting that the security of American rights depended upon French successes, has at length fairly veered round, and, as will be seen, considers the success of the allies as most auspicious to our interests. So long as the war was justified upon the ground that in the success of Bonaparte Peace with the continent, and Europe gewas involved our security, so long there nerally, has perhaps already taken place. Its effect on this country is an important object was at least an appearance of consistency of inquiry. If we reason from what we believe in desiring his success, and in joining our to be the interest of all the powers of the contimartial efforts, such as they were, with his.nent, we must conclude, that this event will be ad vantageous to us; if, from the policy heretofore But what shall we think now, of the poli- avowed by most of them, in the most solemn manner, and by the most decisive acts, we are of the United States that France should confirmed in that conclusion. Whilst France contended for the dominion acquire the preponderance over the pow of Europe, and menaced even Russia with sub-ers of the continent, to which the emperor jugation, it was natural that the usurpations of France evidently aspired?" Was it in of England on the ocean, should be tolerated. deed REPUGNANT то OUR INTEREST? But from the moment that the danger disappears, the galling oppressions of England And did we nevertheless commence, and may, in their turn, have the due effect, and after the repeal of the orders in council, meet with a like resistance. Since the year 1807, Russia has been a leading power in sup- persist in a war aiding France in acquírport of neutral rights, and we trust that her ing that preponderance? What is this but present illustrious sovereign will, in that re- the very essence of that tory doctrine upspect, follow the example of the Empress Ca therine. The late offer of his mediation is a on which opposition to the war has been strong proof that he is not indifferent to that founded? And let us understand this bu policy, while the rejection of it by the British siness correctly. It is not poor Mr. Gales government may perhaps operate with him as He would as soon venan additional motive to pursue it. Sweden, who says this. Denmark, Prussia and Spain, have the same ture to eat his fingers as to hazard himself interest, as have likewise the United Nether lands, should they become independent. Of on such dangerous ground. It is his masFrance we will remark only, that should a ters who say it; Mr. Madison and Mr. peace be made on such conditions as to se- Monroe! They say, that Bonaparte's succure from future apprehension the other powcess was UTTERLY repugnant," not ers of the continent, we may reasonably expect her joint harmonious co-operation with merely repugnant, but "UTTERLY REthem in the same system. PUGNANT" TO OUR INTERESTS. And yet It is certainly to the honour of the Nathey gave him the aid of all the exertions tional Advocate, that it cannot be induced, of which they were capable! They say, all at once to abandon its former doctrines, of the fall of Bonaparte, that they must in complaisance to the Intelligencer. conclude, that "this event will be advanThat the editor of that paper will, howtageous to us!" They who have caused eyer, abandon them, in due time, there the opposers of this war to stand accursed can be no doubt; but so suddenly, so in the vulgar feeling, for wishing the deshamefully, it is an awkward business;struction of the tyrant and his power! and he cannot do it yet. Our govern- THEY SAY THIS. ment (says the Advocate)" did not hesitate to declare war against England, at the very moment that France menaced Russia with subjugation; why then this CHANGE of tone? (in the Intelligencer and the administration.) We confess it looks too much like watching the blind and capricious goddess of fortune, and as she turns her wheel, adapting our language to its mutations." Fairly and honestly spoken, Mr. Wheaton! But after all, and remember what I tell you, you must talk just as the Intelligencer does: the note is pitched, and if you do not follow in the same key, you will be set down as no more of a democrat than I am. It is a shameful apostacy in the Intelligencer, I own. What! was it, (and that paper confesses it,) was it “ repugnant to the interest I repeat it, let these two propositions, deliberately given out by the administration, be received for true: let it be allowed, AS THEY SAY, that it was utterly repugnant to the interest of the United States, that Bonaparte should succeed;" let it be allowed, as they say, that "we MUST Conclude that this event (his defeat) will be advantageous to us;" let these truths, thus advanced by the administration itself, be received, and it follows, as clearly as demonstration itself, that the declaration of war, was one of the most wicked acts, that any set of men were ever guilty of. And it follows as clearly, that opposition to that war was one of the most sacred duties that could ever de volve upon a patriot! THE LOAN. In Thursday's Gazette, | punished. Honesty and real worth are somebody, but who, nobody pretends to wronged, are robbed, when such a man guess, but somebody, no doubt, who is as fond of Jacob Barker, as Jacob is of himself, has“ communicated" to Mr. Lang, and Mr. Lang has seen fit to publish, an article, which, that not one precious word of it may be lost, is here given to the reader entire. COMMUNICATION. It gives us very sincere pleasure to state, and we do it from unquestionable authority, that Mr. Jacob Barker, of this city, has punctually paid the first instalment of 25 per cent. on his subscription of five millions to the last LOAN; and that he has half a million of dollars in pocket towards the second instalment, which the government cannot receive, by the rule established, until the 25th of next month. We have also to add, that Mr Barker has not sold, nor offered to sell, any of said stock for less than the contract price, as stated in the Federal Republican. The disinterested patriotism of Mr. Barker, will, no doubt, excite the admiration of every real American. as Jacob Barker is made the subject of public praise for any thing; but more especially for "DISINTERESTED patriotism!” There is one reason, and only one, why I do not venture to say that Jacob Barker wrote the article himself; and that is because I cannot prove it. But whoever it was that wrote it, he knew, he must have known, that he was committing an outrage, an enormous one, upon the feelings of the citizens of New-York. Most grave and patient reader, peruse the article again. And now would it not seem to such as did not know Jacob Barker, that he had subscribed the five millions upon the strength of his own funds? It is called" his subscription;" "he has half a million in pocket ;"" he has not sold," &c. Is it not evident from all this, that the libeller intended to have it believed that Jacob Barker had in his possession, of his own money, one million seven 66 tainly there could have been no pretence for demanding our“ admiration of his disinterested patriotism," if he was a mere commission agent for others, making a bargain, an usurious one too, with government, in consideration of rewards stipulated to be allowed him. And yet how is it possible that he could have acted in any other capacity? Where did Jacob get all this money from, if, as it is intended to be put, it was all his own? "Disinterested patriotism" indeed! The writer of the above article seems to have kindly intended that Mr. Lang should make himself as ridiculous, as it will be presently seen Crookes and But-hundred and fifty thousand dollars! Cerler have, by slavering the slime of undeserved praise over a mere loan-monger, a speculator, as purely intent on self interest, as ever were the most designing among the contrivers of the south sea bubble. We all know Jacob Barker; we know him well; so well that I should scorn to mention his name in the Examiner, if it were not due to men of real virtue and patriotism, that such pretensions as those contained in the above article should be resisted. "The disinterested p patriotism of Mr. Barker will no doubt excite the admiration of every real American" When the editor of a respectable print publishes such a libel, it is impossible to be silent. It is as much due to real triotism that such an imposition upon the public should be exposed and punished, as it is important to the credit of genuine bank paper, that counterfeit bills should be stopped, and that those who pass them knowing them to be counterfeit, should be pa Crooks and Butler, however, of the Mercantile Advertiser, took the paragraph prepared for them, and sanctioning it with an editorial " WE," make thousands and tens and hundreds of thousands hang as lightly and as naturally upon poor Jacob Barker, as acorns upon an oak. Thus they speak: "It gives us pleasure to be enabled to state, and we do it on authority which cannot be questioned, that Mr. Jacob Barker, of this city, has punctually paid the first instalment |