Freeman's Chronicle

From Cobbett's Weekly Messenger, May 7.

As to the state of opinions in America, it appears, that, having heard of the low state of Napoleon's affairs the people there were counting, with confidence on an immediate peace. They had not then heard of the actual dethronement of Napoleon, and of the consequent language of our public prints, accompanied with statements relative to troops immediately to be sent to America. What effect these will produce in the minds of the people and of the government there. I know not: but, so slowly do they generally move, it is not probable, that the troops will meet with anything like an army to oppose them. The Americans have no experienced officers. They have no discipline. They will, too, I dare say, think. that because they beat England in the last war, they can do it again. and much easier, having now five times as numerous a population. But, in the first place, they will not have to contend against such Generals as they had to contend against before. nor such officers and soldiers. They will, if our troops really should land in their country, have to contend with those who have defeated French armies: with skill of all sorts, experience in the men as well as the officers; with courage, discipline and the habit of victory. all these will require something more than the Americans have yet thought of. Then in the last war, America had three great maritime powers on her side, and one power to send her aid in officers and men. Do they now look for assistance from the friendship of Ferdinand or of Louis, or of the Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands? Which of the three do they intend to apply to? Or, do they expect that the Emperor of Russia, who is shortly to come on a visit to England, will, in order to preserve their liberties, send an army of Cossacks to their assistance round by the way of Kamtschatka? Verily, Jonathan, if you repose in such vain hopes, you are upon your last legs, if the project of our public writers be adopted by government.