The Enquirer

That there can be little prospect of accommodating all our differences with G. Britain seems to appear from the Order, respecting her seamen, which is said to have been on the tapis—and from the following sketch of the special envoy, said to be coming to this country:

COMMUNICATION.

The family connections of Mr. Rose are so very obscure, that nothing of them is known with certainty by the public. He was a purser on board a man of war (I believe in the war that ended in 1763)—when his ship was paid off, he had reason to expect, through the recommendation of some friends, an appointment in the Island of Jersey or Guernsey worth 200 or 300 a year, but lost his chance by some delay in the application, when the vacancy happened. This disappointment was the primary cause of his great success afterwards, his then few friends stood by him and recommended him to a place in one of the public offices of government. He became principal Secretary to the Treasury under Mr. Pitt, which office he held during the whole of his long administration—quitting with his patron—he came in again with him—going out at Pitt's death, and I believe now fills the same office. The leading traits of Mr. Rose's character are—great knowledge of business, and strict attention to it. He has acquired a great fortune, and has never been charged with any unfair practices. He has never deserted his party—as a member of Parliament, his speeches were almost wholly confined to the business of his office, his votes always with Mr. Pitt—no violence of language ever escapes him—he has few if any personal enemies—his private character is very amiable—his servants grow old in his family—but still he is not a public favorite, owing, I believe, to his always following the leader of his party. His eldest son (probably the now B. Envoy) has been a member of Parliament several years—ranks in the same party as his father, but his character or abilities were little known when the writer hereof was last in London—he is immensely rich—he married the only surviving daughter of the late Thos. Dunscombe, Esq. whose fortune of 100,000 L. in cash had been accumulated for 10 or 12 years before her marriage—he lives in a plentiful hospitable manner, and is addicted to no expensive vice—as far as the public know. I believe Mr. Rose has other sons (perhaps one of them is the new Envoy) but of them I can say nothing. As to Mr. Rose's bearing towards this country—judging of the son by the father, I think we may expect from him cool, dispassionate conduct—a complete knowledge of the question in dispute and of the interests of the two countries; but at the same time a close adherence to his instructions.

* I rather think Mr. R. differed from Mr. P. on the question of the slave trade; but I am not positive.