The Enquirer

We have news from London, to the 12th Dec—13 days later—& letters from Liverpool down to the 19th.

The article of most interest, is Bonaparte's speech to the legislative body. This shows that the spirit of innovation is yet at work: Tuscany is united to France;

The temporal power of the Pope is vanished—the states of the Church are to be united to France.

The Swiss have a mediator in Bonaparte:

The Illyrian provinces are held in terrorem over the Porte—if necessary, he is to be furnished—by deposition?

Holland is to experience changes—perhaps to give new energy to her military resources.

Dispositions have been made at Bayonne to receive the Emperor—the guard of honor was assembled—Marshal Ney was every moment expected, on his way to Spain—a Proclamation of the Mayor had announced, that great numbers of troops were to pass through that town for Spain; "from 20 to 25,000 men by the 2d of December."

The Russians are making vast strides "in the land of the Crescent"—it was reported, indeed, that Constantinople was in their hands.

The Marquis Wellesley—once Lord Mornington—late minister to the Junta of Spain—goes in as British minister of Foreign Affairs—he, who was polite enough to say, in '94, that "this government did not require to be improved by any infusion of French principles"—Mr. Canning is now out—but how long, before, he will be in?

Bonaparte is silent as to the U. States, in his Speech—but in a letter which he is said (in the London prints) to have addressed to the Russian Emperor, he is made to say; that "the U. States are on the worst terms with England, and seem disposed sincerely and seriously to approximate to our system."

This is too precious a morceau to be overlooked by the federalists—much use will be made of it, but in vain. Let sophists distort facts—let the alarmists sound the tocsin! Putting aside the question of forgery or the fidelity of the version, what is there in it? That we are on the "worst terms with England!"—Is this any news? Is this the great cabinet secret, which Bonaparte communicates to his high ally? At the time when this letter was written (10th Oct.) the arrangement of the British minister had been disavowed—& our intercourse had been interdicted with England. Was it not natural for Bonaparte to infer from these omens, "that the U. States would more seriously approximate" to his maritime system? Whose mind is more sanguine? whose conclusions more rapid?

Jackson's dismission was certainly known to a few at Liverpool, on the 19th December, by an express boat from New-York—this appears by the following extract from the Norfolk herald:

A letter from Liverpool, by the Orestes, dated Liverpool, December 19th, states, that "An arrival this day from New-York in 29 days, has given rise to rumours unfavorable to an adjustment of our differences with America; and though there are no particular news generally known, yet our speculators have come forward, and cottons and tobacco have advanced at least ten per cent, and there are few willing to sell even at this advance."

A letter to a gentleman of this City, of the 18th, contains the following paragraph:

"Notwithstanding the daily rumours and general belief that Jackson's powers will not enable him to effect an adjustment of our differences with America, there is little prospect of much being done, until there are some more hostile measures adopted by the American Government, better calculated to enable them to withdraw from us the necessary supplies of their produce."