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mode of rctte? from ,thil dt'pt,!-. of disgrace, than by a charier of national conduct unci character-! With r. -. pee*, to C.-eit B tain, it seems im possible that such a change in c r policy should not V*■ spiciest*. No nation ever til.!, or ever can concurt towurcu one that is true , in the same wa as it conduct* towards i.m that is fals to ail its obligations Clear con ciptioua ot in'ereat and Aithfu! fulfilqiinil of duty, as certainly in in. , aooner or later, ho nor and Safety, a* bi adores to interest and abandonment of <■ rty do assuredly entail dis grace and embarrassment. In relation 10 the principle \\ inch 1 emulates die commercial con duct of Cleat linn-in towards the United Slates, there is rmic-h scope for diversity of opinion. Perhaps those judge mostotrulv who do not attribute to her my verv distinct or uniform s_. stem of action in relation to us; but who dec m her curse to resit't from views of temporary expedience glowing out of the circutnitanf es of the t .in--, and the character of our administration. II this lie the case, then, whatever eoirso of conduct lias a ten ifcltCT to show a chainp: in the character of the Aiiittican police, most produce a propor donate change in tfatof the British. And if tame li< l't'U st sternal it: abandonment of our commercial rights have had lilt, effect to bring upon us so many miseries, a contrary course of conduct, having for its basis a wise spirit and systematic naval support, it may wi ll be hoped Will have the opposite effect of renew ing our prosperity. But if it he true, as is so frequently and o cm S.-ltn ly asserted, that <■*. Bi it aoi is jealous ol our commercial ifreat nesa; if it be true that she would depiess us as rivals; if sh. begins to r-;>id us as a pow er winch m.u soon curb, If not in aftertimes apurn her proud control on her favorite ele ment, then indeed she may be disposed to quench the ardor of our naval enterprise; then Indeed, it mn\ b<- her care so to shape the course of her police as to deprive our com merce of all hope of its natural protection ; and to co-operate Villi and cherish such an administration in this country, as hate s a na val force and loves commerci; 1 restriction, in this view of iu r policy; and lam far from :.a;!r'.ir.g it s not correct, is it not obvious, hat she may be content with the present con dition of our commerce! Except acknow ledged ctlonial vatsaia<r<-,wht state of things would be mote desirable to ha ? The whole sea is her own. Her American re al tamely makes ccs .ion of it to her possession. Our commercial capital is already seeking em ployment in her cities; and our seamen in tier ships- VVliat then results ? Is it not on this view of her policy, undeniable that an administration in I)iis country, for the pur poses of C. Britain, is sdeb as ihiitks com merce ot worth having, or-not worth delend ing ; such a* in every a- herue of nominal pro tection, meditates to it nothing, but addition al embamfsmertt and eventual abandonment■ Must not such an administration be conve nient. to a British ministry, if such be British ministers should ever fujd stjch an adminis tration hi this countir, made to tht ir hands, Buy we not aK-iepate tht t they will takecar to in*n*ge with a view to-its continuance in rover ?Of all policy the most ominous to British -uscerideni.y. is -that of asystematic maritime duilmt of our nv-rr.tiwe richta. The general effect of the” policy I advocate, is to prodnod confidence at hmn; and respect -broad. Th sr a:e tv..-, £ hosts ft on; the same stock and pi v. r f ff to flourish, or fade, together. Confidence ,s a plant of no mush, room growth s-nd of no ai-t.flcial texture- It apings only worn sage councils aid gener ous endeavors. The piotection you extend •oust be efficient and a...tuiti the nature el the object yfcu profeas to nuintain. If it be neither ade-juat, nor appropriate, y< ur wis dom may be doubted, your mitius to:.j be distrusted, but ii. vain you expect confidence, i he inliabitcnts of tire sc.i-but.rd will enquire of tlieir own senses r.r.d not of your logic, concerning; the n ality of their protection. As to rrtpect abroad, what course can be more certain to ensure it ■ V/hatobjcct more dignified than to b. h: fil a great nation pur suing wise ends by ppvopriatc means; rising to adopt u series .of systematic exertions, suited to her power apd :-d quatc to her pur poses ? Wha.t object more eonsoldorv to the fra nos, what more natalizing to the cm mien of our vtvon, tla.n to behold, the natural jea lousies ami rivalries which are the acknow ledged du pas or tur political condition, subsiding -or -merit ciuv? What sight more exhibiting thVn to *'•; this great nation once •note cxhuivatingTit m to . ee this gie..t nation one more king forth among the nut inn of the ewth; linger the protect,on of no fo reign shield ? Peaceful because powerful.— Powerful hecstufcunited in interests awlt-mal gi-nia'od by concrntratloti of those interests .n the natjpnal allied ~ But let the opposite policy prevail; let the essentia 1 inurests of the great component parts of.this Union find no protection under :he nat dial aim ; inaicad of safety let the m retd,, o expression, and the seeds of discord ar-l dissolution are inevitably sown in ascii, the bast fitted for their root,and affording the richest nourishment for their expats don. It in; etc a long- thne before they rip< n. But sooner ur later, they will aisuutUy burst forth in a'l theird'.stiu> ’iveenwgic: - lit the intermediate per led. what aspect dots an Union thus destitute of cement present! Is ‘it that of a nation L>. eu to discern at and strong to resist violr.tfiv : of its •.over-eighty ? It has rather the appcafec.cc of at:;- ual collection ot scini-baroHUius clans; with the fours of ct vulzation and with the nnle am! rending pas sions of tie. savage stale. In bulb powerful. .Votes to any foreign effect imbecile. It,eh in the goods of fortune, yet wanting that in herent spirit; without which a nation is poor indeed; i heir strength exhausted by strug gles i'a- local power; their moral sense de bused by low intrigues tor personal populari ty, oßtempory pre-eminence :. all their thoughts turned ;.6t to die s. fetv ot tile state, but to tic ciey-tionof a chic.'....m A people pre scTtutg such an sspeev—wfeat have they to expect abroad? What, but pillage, insult uid scorn ? The choice is before us. Persist ‘-rescu ing efficient maritime protection'; persist in sue system of conanerc,ul restrictici*; xvimt vayr is perh..pS anticipation, will hereafter be history. - TEE C h ! 2SZi\....NO. HI. • r i*. l-i nth.Tr.tu: nod that .;orxl cause . war exists exek lively against Eng \~i&. v.hat ate we to I'-via if \tv goftnuftpsit ■ Their tucasitrcs *t. -r.tnwid rauihtn upon them thd mv. misunible imbecility,the most wretched incapacity, the niosteontensptihle weak ness ami folly. They have proved tlieni selvco bunglers of the most pitiful east, airworthy of any considerations but that ofcominisscration. The Suasion of Congrgsa conimen ct ti with an urgent recommendation of war measures, predicated upon a glow ing representation of wrongs affecting our sovereignty—Vet what has been done? We find the l*ie-,ident advoca ting the puissant force often thousand men, at a moment when it is vocifer ated from ail quarters that Canada must be attacked, and endeavoring to influence the leading members of Congress to adopt that nmnber by in formal, unofficial statements, which they spurned. What does this prove upon that same Executive who recom mends nothing short of vigorous war, but criminal deceit? That he wished to have the honor and appearance ol‘ witr w ithout its reality ? And that the statements made, were with the view to frighten, and to bully credulous dupes? A force often thousand addi tional regulars,known lobe inadequate to any efficient end, when recommend ed informally by the whole “ Presi dential Machinery,” proves a lamen table duplicity in the Executive.— Most certainly a recurrence to under hand measures to accomplish an object by a mere parade, in direct opposition to a public annunciation of a necessa ry system, is not only indecorous, but degrades a high hikl dignified office in to unworthy .juggling. It is sporting with the sensibility of the public, so lemnly informing them of the indis pensable necessity of war, and then rendering the measures to accomplish it perfectly ridiculous. Never before has our country been so truly and emphatically degraded. Hitherto according to their own view of things. Government had some spe cious shew for their miserable policy, for both belligerents enforced hostile edicts—but now, when it is said that France has done us justice, ami that England carries war so the threshold of our territory, we sec instead of a strong armour and imposing attitude, the puppets moving in Congress, a greeable to the Presidential views, wasting months in puerile declama tion, empty vociferation, attd terrific blustering—w ith no adequate provision for war, with no increase of our na val establishment, with no vigor of spirit or capacity to the public coun cils, with paper armies, paper reve nue, and paper bullets, our govern ment insult this unfortunate country, by talking of war. Whv do they not act? Kauris to be waged, why is it not. done ? l)o Government assemble at the Capital to perforin some quan tity of mountebank tricks, to set some stupid spectators to laugh ? There is not a man of discernment but looks tijmn their measures with ridicule, and beholds their pitiful juggling with con tempt. The whole country isemvrapt in perfect indifference and pursue their v, onted ax oeatiens with usual concern to their immediate interests. Ifthcre is cause for war why is not the nation pi arms ? Why is no? the ocean swarm ing with our armed vessels ? Truly because there is no cause against one power exclusively, which government well know, and they dare not in con sequence do more titan bluster. Etif if there is so great cause for war to affect our sovereignty, how abused, hot’ betrayed is the spirit of this na tion ? Why is it now aroused and cal led into action ? There can be no greater calamity for a spirited people than to be cursed by men for rt lers, who mistake that spirit and tvjt a shade of dishonor upon it—and who are so stupid or incapable or corrupt, as to render the alleged cause of war, a cause disproved, denied, false and despised. The inducement for this wretched attempt at valor and bravery and war, without any ire e lion of having any thing iqore than empty sound, is sim ply love of office—We will allow this caas j, roller than to suppose a more ccrrupt one. To convince the credu lous portion of our countrymen, that they were in earnest, might excite some small particle of admiration, which would {continue them in their stations. But alas ! poor Madison ! he has o’erstept the bounds of nature, and is doomed to dignified retirement. A greater number of men lias been authorised to be raised than the Executive intended, “ the gentle man of splendid financial talents at the head of the Treasury Department” ami of famous whiskey memory has been called npon for ways and means, com merce. is destroyed and direct taxes must be resorted to; that odious sys tem formerly so abused and the odious system of loans must supply the sinews of war, which when raised will only answer the purposes of peace—the people will feel, enquire, and deter mine, and poor Madison must loose his Office. The measures adopted to carry on this valiant w ar, are of the true terra pin nature, according to thestriet prin ciples of economy. The resources of the country in every degree, arc more than adequate to any emergency, how - ever desperate. Why are r.ot then these resources drawn upon ? Notwith standing the plunder and robbery of millions by Trance—the miserable effects of the restrictive system—the depreciation of property, and the gen eral distress—in a cause clear and just the resources of the country would be quickly elicited by a people, con scious of their rights and resolved to preserve and defend them. If the pre sent cause is such a one, whence this criminal delay ? The terrapin gentle men are afraid of expence, it would violate their dear maxims of economy, and the people would dismiss them to their native obscurity & insignificance, lienee this pitiful forbearance. They prefer the emoluments of office to the real good of their country. They de clare our sovereignty is attacked, our Independence is violated, and are re strained by a corrupt love of office, to provide the means of defending them. Vi hat will “ The incomparable Na poleon” say to this, when he expects “ our rights to fie respected ?” It is really lamentable to view out public affairs—the men in office who have produced this degraded state, are characterised by such a deficiency of common sense, and are so devoid of every particle of talent, that they would disgrace the humble office of Aider men, in ordinary times. In a fermen tation, however, the impure, light and worthless particles always rise to the surface. \\ hen the assertions and language of our government are contemplated, the avowal of their apparent object and motives attended to, and ther measures and system beheld, the conclusion is irresistable, that they are either wil fully prostituting the saered trust con fided to their care, and absolutely de grading the honor, feelings and char ter of the nation, or are duped and en snared by (he wrecthed vagaries of their own miserable policy into a laby rinth from which they have not the resolution, fortitude or talents to extri cate themselves: Most unfortunate and truly pitiful is their condition. Britain is the power against which war is to be waged, and for the pro tection of Commerce. She is a raara tiine nation, and her navy is great and poxverfbl. And as it is the direct trade for which w e are to fight, to secure this object, it is evident that she must be contended w ith on her own element— if we insist on carrying our produce to the continent, it must be protected bv a naval force. Yet our government instead of having our present mutilat ed navy in readiness prepared tor every emergency, have not a naval farce ade quate to any important operations, aud refused to increase this neeessarvbre.neh of power. On the very element where it is contended our rights and sovereign ty are invaded, a wretched parsimony palsies the exercise of our strength. Is thh evidence ot sincerity ? Is this the manner in which the Crisis is to be But it is said a powerful army is au thorised to be raised to invade Canada. If even this project were successful, would it cquse “ our rights to be res pected?” Would it effect the repeal of the Orders in Council? There is no prospect or expectation of any such result and of course if Canada should be invaded and taken, the end of the war would be distant as ever. But what length of time will be occupied in raising these men ? When none but “ the corrupt profligate, idle, or in considerate ’ will abandon their com forts and independence for the ranks of an army, not to repel invasion, but to invade? And when raised, what time will be occupied in their opera tions, when a populous loyal and strong ly fortified country is to be conquered? YVhen Mr. Madison declaies our in dependence to be jeopardised, are such slow means and manner of redress t* be depended upon ? Is this crisis so re main suspended in the air, until this terrapin army is to be raised, and its dilatory movement determined? For what is al! this to be done? To protect commerce! to maintain the right oi going direct to France ! Setting aside the question of Decrees and Orders, our commerce with France is both dangerous and unprofitable. It is dangerous because the principal ports of France are actually and strict ly blockaded by the Briti-h Navy, and many of our vessels are taken in vio lation of those actual blockades, au thorised by public law. It is unprofit able because restricted to a few articles of onr own products, which are load ed with excessive duties arid enormous impositions—and our Merchants are then “ compelled to invest the little remnant of the proceeds of’ their car goes in French Silks, YVines and Bran dies, in regulated proportions.” In some eases shipments have involved the oxvners in debt, the gross value of which not being sufficient to satisfy the rapacious exactions of the French go vernment. Besides onr exports to Eng land and her allies amounted during the last year to thirty-eight millions of dollars, while to h'rance itnd her de pendencies, including the Nother.i Power®#* n.oout lour nullioriSi Ar.T to France alone in domestic pro duce about eight hundred thousand dol lars. But it is not for the mere pecu niary value of Commerce, but prinei~ pie for which we are to have war. YY ith out taking into view the con siderations which prove the incorrect ness of the principle in the present state of onr Foreign relations, we w ill concede the propriety of preserving it. If it is then violated, as is asserted, and our independence also endangered, why are not effectual measures taken for redress by draw ing upon the resour ces of the country to a full amount ? In stead of which we find the Secretary of YVhiskey memory recommending an odious system of loans, taxes &c, only adequate to a peace establishment, leaving an immense deficit for actual war, and which has heen adopted bv congress ; thereby clearly proving their intentions to make this eeho of war, a justification for an immediate loan of eleven millions of dollars to meet the current expense, of government. The army is useless, the fortifications de fenceless, and the sea coast unprotect ed without this necessary provision. Money is the great sinew of war, with out which it cannot be waged, and when this indispensable pre-requisite is left unprovided, who can believe govern ment in earnest? but that tbeir ma noeuvres are but * 4 scare crow projects ?” An additional evidence of the miser able deception and imbecility of go vernment. is to be found in the appli cation of the Secretary of War for authority to violate the Laws of the Union, to receive necessary supplies from thU saiga nation w hieh they are threateningAFith an offensive w ar. Titus in whatever point of light we view the conduct of our government, whether as to the principles on which the Crisis is made to rest, the mea sures adopted to subdue it, or the means provided for that purpose, their pub lic conduct is characterised by hypo crisy aud deception, or imbecility ftm | folly. YY’ith regard to the effect* of either of these characters, they art the same upon the American people. It matters not with them, whether their prosperity is destroyed, an 1 the honor of their country degraded by corruption, o incapacity. They feel the consequence* and they reap the dishonor and shame. They will con tinue to be accumulated and to stare them in the faee, as long as such men guide their destinies. Chamber of Commerce. Jit u meeting of the Members of this in stituiion, the following, was .submit led for consideration. \T7HEREAS the fees of the Ilar- I* hour Master, and Health Offi cer, of the Port of Savannrh, were un expectedly raised by an Atlof the Le gislature of the state, in the year 180-1, to the rate for each Officer, of two cents per ton on every. Foreign Vefeel, which entered the port. And Whereas, these fees are not only oppressive in t! e ir operation, but truly exorbitant when compared with those of ev°ry other port of the Union: and affording more over a remuneration so infinitely beyond any services performed by each officer. a to be deemed, [especially us respect* the Health Officer"]bv those most com petent to judge, nothing more nor less than complete finicures; tilings that in their nature are, and ever should be at variance with Republican Institutions. And, w here Is these facts being re presented to the Legislature of (bis State in the year 1810, a bill passed the Senate reducing these fees of office one half, but declaring the same inopera tive until sanctioned by an act of Con gress; and the said hill according to the best information, passed the Hon;? of Representatives likewise, but wide an amendment, vesting the appoint ment of the officers in the Corporation of Savannah ir stead of Ihe Legisla ture, and the disagreement upon this point alone, prevented the bill from be coming a law. Aud it the* appearing to have hern the sense of the Legislature of the t.itc, when most recently considering the subject of the collection of these fees, that sanction of Congress was re - quisite to establish their constitution ality—and an act of Congress sanc tioning the law of t lie State of the year 1801, did pass on the 2d March, ltut, for one year, the shortness of which period would itself seem to imply the “Wist (lisM|)l,li:. lij.i, ..i‘ tl>- 1 Government. raking these facts into cor ti derat ion, and being firmly persuaded, much of the preference given by ship owners in Charleston over this port, may be attri buted to the difference of the port char ges. for there the Harbor Master's fees are but one dollar for each vessel, the Health officer paid either by the city or the state, and there is no heavy river tonnage, it cannot be imputed *to the, members of this Chamber as an act of disrespect to either the State or Gener al Government, to resist the payment of the late exorbitant rate of tees. Therefore Resolved, That-the Mem bers of this Chamber shall refuse t pay any other Fees to the Harbor -Mas ter or Health Officer than those for merly established by the Law sos the State, of 178? and i?B9, namely. To the Harbor Master, five shillings, and sixpence, or seventy-five cents for every schooner or sloop. To the Health Officer, three dollars for every vessel from a foreign port, which he shall according to Law, hoard at five fathom hole, and to which he shall grant a certificate of Health. Itesolved, That the President forth with transmit the foregoing proceed ings to the representation of the State of Georgia in Senate and House of Re presentatives, praying them to exert their influence in opposing the passage ot a Law, confirming the present ex orbitant Fees of office of the said Har bour Master and Health Officer of tiffs Port. Besolved, That the foregoing pro ceedings be published, once in each oi the Gazettes of the oily for the it:for - •nation of persons not members of the Chamber. Extract from the Minutes. JOHN HUNTER, Secretary. Savannah, 3lst March, ISJ2. Hum and Salt. Just received bg the chip Ji inif red. from Rhode Island, 20 hogsheads N. E. Rum 290 bushels Liverpool ground Salt OX HAND. An extensive assortment of American manufactured Goods Bedtick, Cfcambrays, Stripes,—. Plaids, Cotton Balls, See. 12 reams Writing Paper. IV 11. & T. (.BATON. April 2t r>t