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W all l r dignities.” In this contest ten tiiju.uiid k.iaiit spirits will stniggic with linn in ll.c rot. —ten iiiim , n.l otin r gulloai .spiriti. tv.ll will him for the g*d. Where the fugitive has been for the Ins: twelve ye r, I k ,j# nut ; but Win tin .- sin: hat liei.it ilr..;k ny ; !t and bitter tears, iti the fsthmilc;! CSV of oremi—or waiWlerin|f im ouic.iit.tb ■ i rteii and forlorn,uinonff thi wilds beyond ibe w.-sUVti moiintams —it i* t anally ntu- duty t. > wcleonie In r n turn; we f lenild cons.d-r it mi the harbinger of bitter times— ;u 11 morning star df anew day—wc should moke it a jubilee for the nation. The tutelary genius of America should re ceive her with open arm* —*lu- should endi vur to make lier teach us ip the big'll wrought 1 Ogvisge of ouc of our native bi.rds, to at tempt oJ’.cl again. “ Amid our own star*,” “ To inscribe a nation’s nasne.” and in a wrr for honor, in the words of the •sun'* pnet, over wines, tonih the cypress has rec ntlv been aui-p: nd. <l, d.e should make us i member as regards more than one power, thut “ rtase Rtibmission inviting both indignity and plunder, i, kc a worm kills the oak, that could have brivcd the thunder.” Tlnl sir. it is more especially the part of honor to discriminate, to draw even nice distinctious—against whom then should we continence this war of hon or ? Most uwpie'atiiuiably in the first in stance against France : for let tne ask you sir. w ithout going far back, when general Turrcau wrote lib most inso lent letter to the Anierieafrgovermnent demanding an interdiction of the trade to Sant Domingo, and you complied with it—whore was your honor ? When Leaner* undertook to deprive you of one of your must essential rights of sovereignty and to declare war for you—to state that you were at war, and she would so consider you—and you remain quiet—where w.ts your honor ? When she told you that, you were a nxlioii withou policy, y ilhnut spirit, and without principle—that you were inferior to au assentbly of the colony of Jamaica-—and we still courted her—where was our honor? When she plunders, sinks, boms and destroys our vessels and cargoes— when she m anucles and impresses otir r?a;nc;j, and marchestheui like galley slave.), tlirough her territories—and v. c only complain thui these arc 44 the meat dixtres dug modes by which bel ligerent a jrnu exercise forces in appo rtion to right"—Where is our honor. When w e submit to that most iafu iuo.i.s if ail decrees—the HainhoniViet deer;? and in 5,1 ay, 18 JO, ta take nlir.ii from March, lac#, hjr which a i irica amount of American property was ;<; ‘*■ and, and never has been resto red, i>'d,?r the pretence of balancing Seizures in the. United States which neycr existed—where is our honor.” When ‘ a !>>r paying double the price vhieli any oilier people would have riven for a territory—when we were convinced of the fairness of the title and look posSesskm of il—when we legislated for if—when’ we establish ed a pert of entry and delivery in it— when we put on:- doings on oar own statute book. al promulgated them u> <!;■’ world-—when we had done this and observed a frown lowering upon the brew,.o? an apostate Bishop, a wander:r from his country and bis God—find v e shrank from a posses sion which xv a still claim—where v;a our honor? —This is the foulest stain m the annals of your history ; und if the title be a fair one, the w hole Military force of the United States t necessary, should be put ia requi sition ta wipe il away, and to possess defend the country in question. Sir when Ur. Serrurier toU us in hh; letter of too-<;1 of July last, that liis Majesty the Emperor of France, having au equal interest in nil 4 of the ctales; desires that the relations of cenimeree should be common to all parts of the Federal teriinry “ —when we were tol l this ft o:.ir tooth, at the v< “y moment, or shortly before, when the whole of New-England; pos sessing’ halt the sea coast, and near ly half the tonnage of the United Btai ■*, was nudes* the baud of hi., empire, under a bull of excommuni cation and not permitted to ship to the Value of a sin rle cent of coioni n! produce < * bio empire, while per missions vver; given to. Now York,to Charleston, ard lor aizSdd i know to Ba|lj;,it>rc—-and we n;ile iso reply— wiser;- was err honor ? Si.*,; 1 do not part*!lain of the fart, but of the (’elusion with which we, use perpetually sbftfflcti—'No sir; on the contrary, ; long a; France pur sues i.er ps.’seat of conduct towar la 1 wsiut no intercourse with Ju*r—sv-mirl t> God,’ so loin; as h? tbits trrals there were ti Chinese wr*;l evtauding Irani the foundation of the. U*.cat D* pto the third Heav ens, all sound her Empire, if such tut > ns xverss nfceessary to eat r>£’ all com jrtanieatipn between her and is, tnitil site li better disposed to do us jns- Ike. x r ° OfetimtwA] rur. CROIS NO. IV. IN our previous remarks we scru pulously avoided auv comments on the motives or views of the present parly with regard to our relations with France and England. We merely gave nrir opinion os to the actual state of the crisis without attending to Its latent cause. A cursory view of the principles of (In* prevailing poli cy will illustrate the true origin of the present forlorn and degraded state of the country—and will exhibit a system Unsonml, impure, corrupt—a curse upon our country which destroys the foundation our prosperity, and w ithers every had of rising greatness — a whirlwind which sweeps into one promiscuous ruin,character,honor.prin eiple, and justice, and prostrates by its pestilential blasts the fairest attri butes of America. A decisive and avowed enmity to Commerce, was evidenced by the Democratieal leaders at a vrry ear ly period of our government, Mr. Jef ferson’s commercial report and Mr. Madison’s resolutions introduced into the House of Representatives confirm this. It was at that time intended to make Commerce wage war for poli ties, and to gratify illiberal prejudi ces—the consequences of such projects were foreseen and unfolded—were de nounced ruinous and disgraceful, and fortunately were then abortive. Com merce continued to increase, to flou rish, and enrich our citizens under the fostering care of Federalists.— It acquired a powerful momentum un der their wise policy and regulations which propelled a Continuance of the same effects during a portion of Mr. Jefferson’s administration. His fixed determination to give it a deadly blow upon the first specious opportunity produced the Embargo. That and succeeding measures which have des troyed commerce, and impoverished the country are still justified by pretexts void of solidity or correctness. When (ill, voile ol‘ the Aft-m .*■. r was concluded ami peace made with our former enemies, n was due to justice and to prudence to bury all ani mosity arising from that memorable struggle, and to view every nation as a friend or enemy according to its eon duets towards us. This honorable course was not, however, adopted by some men, who not only embraced every opportunity to foment and inflame prejudice and passion against one na tion, hut became enthusiastic admirers and devoted partisans of another; which discrimination lias continued to the present moment, equally prostitut ing sound policy and national interest to the gratification of unworthy and impure inclinations. This was more particularly evinced in the violent and outrageous opposition to the British Treaty, and has appeared systemati cally ami uniform!) since that time. Two eligible Treaties with England were rejected: the Berlin Decree was acquiesced in and the Orders in Coun cil opposed, and complaint and diffi culty s artificially produced have been gradully accumulating, ’till they lmve led to the present crisis. While in sult, injuries, ami aggressions of a most aggravated nature from France have produced a conciliatory adjust ment with her. We declare cause of hostility against one, and take it. our bosom the other. Our relations with one of the belligerents appear to be a concern, as now managed, between a government, and not of a national in t’ lest. They seem a diplomatic trial of skill, and no consultation of the good of the country. A bewildering competition in which words and not deeds decide the coiiicat. Enmity so Commerce was a natural consequence of violent antipathy against England. Ccmmere? will always find the must advantageous channels when left to il ‘ ov. n direction; and it will in varigjdy pi.rstr its own interests. And interference as to its regular course is j t dangerous experiment. Its eounex-! ions with England and her extensive ! possession** ft noded on sure and es- | tuLlishcd regulations which left little scope for injustice or caprice, were beneficial, and brought into exercise, activity, exterprize ami capital, our tonnage, exports and revenue increased with unexampled rapidity, and the whole country felt the happy Influence of this prosperous state of aflairs. It was thought by men without experience and accurate knowledge, that through this medium.ls: gland might be injured, that she was dependent upon and could not exist without our aid, hence the desire of throwing impediments in our commercial intercourse with her by non importation laws, in order to encour age an unnatural am! ruinous commerce with France. This system has had a full trial, been cerried into complete effect, and what are the consequences? Have not the predictions of discerning men been realised ? Does not the situa tion of the country too fatally prove it? The full tide of our prosperity has been violently arrested, with a know - ledge of the consequences, to gratify illiberal prejudices and rancorous ha tred. Our country has been rendered truly contemptible in the eyes of the world, and every branch of our citizens arc participating in the general dis tress, to make philosophical experi ments whieh recoil with ruin. The robberries and plunder of France do not interfere with these wretched ex pedients, but are oyerlooked from pure considerations of friendship. We leave it to candor to conclude whether this violent hatred to a foreign nation, which seeks the gratification of its rancor at the expense of our most valuable privileges, does not irre fragably prove the existence of influence in favor of the enemy of this foreign nation. The most contemptible com placence to an insulting Tyrant, the most demeaniug acquiescence to the most outrageous aggressions inflicted by France; when accompanied, by artful and inflamatory aggravations of the most inoffensive ait of her enemy; leaves not a doubt of the existence of of a foreign iaftwnwss. we arriv . iriuu. • -. nitric pass; as that our Commerce, our Agriculture, J)ro . dace must he injured and destroyed to injure England ami please France ? Are the rights of our countrymen to be so far trampled upon, as to have our Liberty, onr pre-eminent privileges, our important ar.d inestimable attributes, torn from us and violated, to gratify foreign predilections ? The freemen of America have acquiesced in the depri vation of the enjoyment and free use of the Ocean,'and lately enjoyed as a fa vor, a commerce trammelled with res trictions, in a time of profound peace and are now embargoed!!! This baneful philosophical mania has shed its ruinous influence upon ether great national establishments; economy, became the word cf distinction, and anticipating the destruction of tire great source of revenue. Commerce, objects of expense must be diminished—lienee, the mutilated state of our naval force, defenceless frontiers, &e. &c. Thus it appears that the basis of the present crisis is false and unsound, the measures adopted to subdue it in adequate and insincere, its latentsouree hostility to England and enmity to Com merce. Is it possible that a crisis spring ing from such causes, and treated as it is by government is any thing more than a consummation of deep duplicity and ridiculous folly ? It is not evident that the unfounded alarm echoed through the country, is but a manmuvre. a link in the chain of expedients to promote personal views of aggrandisement r Is it not clear that the present system of measures has long been leading to a crisis of humiliation, dijlionor. (I isgrii.ee? At the present moment according to our government, war is iudupensuide and we must have ir, at the same time they dare not adopt measures to render it efficient, audit’ it is not waged the re strictive system will be continued. And can any thing be more disgraceful than the latter alternative, universally al j low :J impotent,submission, and plung j ing our country into humiliating ruin? ! Yet such is the ruse, we must have an j unjust war, commerce s v.ept from the ocean, French ii eternity, or n continu ance of an infamous and impotent sys tem. And is our country to continue under the influence of such measures, and guided by such men? Jf we can not have correct men for Rulers, let us have those who have some experience, some dignity, and the magnanimity to retrace their steps when they perceive their errors. So far from being ilie case at present, that it is evident, the terrapin w ar is only brought forward to reconcile our countrymen to a continu ance of the Continental system. raaHMiWHßaßiairmaaF tiiiii HiiaM mmuiw AMEBIC AN PATRIOT. SJ WLWWW. APRIL 24, 1812. THERE are some persons in this city, who not only com plain of violence in our columns but issue threats against us. If giving to FACTS their appro priate language and coloring, and speaking the TRUTH subject us to censure, vve disregard it.... We should think ourselves much more liable to blame, to disguise or curtail the whole TRUTH, or dress it up in such a garb as to destroy its effect ; such a course could not be reconciled with eitlter correctness or duty. At a perilous t ime when the whole country is verging to ruin, and every branch of so ciety involved in distress— when those at the head of depart ments and in the most responsible offices, are from all quarters de nounced as incapable—when dis grace and dishonor are continu ally accumulating upon and dar kening the abused character of this country, from the prevalence of a miserable policy ; —when French smo, and traitors over run the UNION, and insinuate them selves by means of a sardonic grin, into confidence to implant a dagger into the bosom of un suspecting innocence ;—then to shrink from a delineation of the evil, would be a prostitution of cur pen, and a violation of a sa cred oflice. What would be thought of that man who descri bed a hex.i, in the sublime, grand and elevated scenery of a heav en : who should clothe a satan with the attributes of an angel —give vice and virtue uie same language—black and white the same name—guilt and innocence the same title ?—the language must be appropriate to the occa sion, and truth must be spok en—we should despise ourselves were we to allow any considera tion but that of RECTITUDE to guide us. As to personal threats we in vite those who issue them to car ry* them into execution—instead of hiding in* a corner and there pouring forth their malignant ve nom, let them come forward and make the attempt. A set of men who would attack an indi vidual supposing him unarmed, are worse than highway robbers, for they ixe without their gene rosity, and arc actuated by heli born malice—they can only be viewed as midnight assassins, or contemptible and base cow ards. Yv E will coadestefcj to honor !ir > tiis, so far, us la draw a sketch of his character, which cannot be mistaken. • and then never again debase our pen by • noticing so abandoned and so contempt. : ible a wrote!). , Brutus, or tlie author of that piece, • ean •• smile uml smile and be a vil lain be can shake hands; profess , friendship, while working enmity and i deep hostility arc rankling in his ho : sum. His mind is rude and aneultivat -1 t’d, bis soul dark and malignant, his passions cold and savage; his hear; w ithout the ornament of a single gen erous virtue. He is without liberalifv or dignity or nobleness es character, of course is a deceitful and insiduous hy pocrite; he is without real talents or genuine merit and of course is inflam ed by malicious envy; he can make general accusations, but dares not par ticularise, because he is without abili ty to support them, and knows he is actuated by falsehood, calumny aid dan der. M e feel a pity for Brutus despise his impotency, disregard his personal slander and eommisserate his cold and flinty heart. He will derive nothing but shame, dishonor and disgrace l v handling the pen, although be may give vent to his dark malice, he had better adhere to his prescut employ ment, bumble as it is. Let those who read this sketch of the character of Brutus, identify the person. We did expect attacks of all kinds for discharg ing an imperious duty, but shall not pollute our columns by noticing them, and only condescend to take this notice of Brutus because he is ambitious of distinction. AS Brutus is so fond of Candikts, we shall at some future time republish otm or two of his numbers for the bene fit of this CHEAT HERO; we can not form an opinion of the splendid projects of Brutus, and his manner cf executing them, unless we suppose b devotes himself to the amusement of the public, and being composed of “Eve of reyvi, and toe of frog; VViKil of bat and tongue of dog: Adder’s fork; and tuid-wornfe stfef, Lward’a leg, and owlet’s wing;” .taaL r;,l. widiCiUt a UdL \\ ill do—will do—and will do.” “ Until *.• von years, three times air.c, lie shall d’viudlo, p; and; . pins , Though hi- brain cannot lie lost, Yet -t shall be Umpctt test.” Ard tbo’ be emmet rise to taxt, Is already deem’d t 1 etsiixal ssamt. Ms. Lt.oyd with the ardor and firnme-s cf an intelligent statesman, and the discernment and iadep'-ndepee of a real American, demands a raw for the protecti.ee cf our vivhts e.r, I. an noyance cf our enemies, ills excellent speech glows with sentiments of ;j ,rr • patriotism; and while hapoartra*s u vivid colors, the insalts and aa*s;resfe.u of foreign nations, points out, [as la.; frequently been dene, and as system atic ahy reiusedj the correct remad'-. t be strang prejudice against a it:*-’ appears to have its root in au invidiv jealousy of the L.uUvn States, i while sueli an establishment would pr tect their commerce and elevate tk; to a proportionate grade in the Uuioi:-. it would be altogether manned by he: natives and seamen, and this prejadic . is the more supprisibg and alarm!ny, when its gratification is aecompanie 1 not only by general ruin, but a desy dation of national character. Mr. Lloyd perspicuously traces the distrac tion of commerce, through the various manoeuvres of the pretence of preserv ing it as a justification of the pretend ed war measures; awl exposes tk * treasonable absurdity of an pledged re gard for honor, as a ground for vi a when the heaps of insult and dishonor Imperial France has loaded admin;- truth.***, arc yet upon their sh raider =. This Statesman is worthy of hi3 e: lightened constituents,. I.e is a star r f the first magnitude in the politic . ’ hemisphere, who together with a few other of similar brightness, is surroi;.'. • ed by twinkling rush.lights and hav; opaque, pestiferous meteors. THERE is no paper in the tinier, more strongly characterised for e..i