The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-24 00:00:00

CERTIFP:ATES, JAN. 13.

W. Pass, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street, hardwareman.—
J. Tate, Ashford, Kent, grocer—J. Davenport, Aldermanbury,
myrrh utt—lt. Tonikins, Hatton-garden, merchant—M. Collins,
Wi,icanton, Soinersetshire, linen-draper--T. Bryan, Mincing-
blue, brolc..r— W. List, Cateaton-street, warehouseman—W. S.
13..tbei;o, Furilhal's Inc-court, Holborn, Middlesex, printer—
Joseph Perrin, Port %% ood, Bit minAham. cotton-spinner—
Henry Jaco!) Canoribury-square, Islington, buildei—
AviAjain tiault, S.luthmolton-street, Hanover-square, Midtile.
sex. caleirlerer—Joseph Ta)lor and Henry Co ley, Gains•
burgh. I,:ncoln, merchants—Dune:mil) P 3 rke, ilishopsgate-
street.l.m.don--G. Hatituden,Basinghall-street, warehouseman.
G. Half-mien and T. Newcomb, Basinghall-street, warehouse-
men— I'. Humphreys, Litigate, Saddle w milt Yorkshire,
pto,o!,er—J . 'II%L lur, Brown's-14ae, Spitaltields, baker—G.
Reynolds, Back-lane, Shaul well, cow-keeper.

BrONA RTr, it seems, his ;;ranted nearly the same
teriiis u, Sweden that she obtained from A LEXANnER.
'll.;Cii ni.rs has experienced a second fit of apoplexy,
from the efrects of which, however, he is said to he recover-
ing. It is possible he may survive for some time these
reiterate 3 leks; but they will probably produce a degree
of mental -,nbectijy, "inchwill render him wholly incapa-
Ui of administering a Government, placed in so difficult
a.:d critical a st;ite as 111:1 of Sweden. To whom, in this
eve.:t. it w•l! be confided, is uncertain.
The Unfortunate GusTA vus, it is statel, has been removed
from li;s ma Gripsholm to Cai Iscrona, for the purpose
of transpoi led, at a convenient opportunity, to Baden.
It :lot improbable, that from thence he may ultimately
air dto France. To witness the h•niniliation of :his
high au?: 4:inn!. spirit would, doubtless, be au exquisite
trdat to EUUNAPARTE.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lon Von,

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1809.

POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The following article from a New York paper does not,
by any means, surprize us ; though the important fact it
communicates, happened sooner than was expected. Mr.
JACKSON has quitted abruptly the American seat of Govern-
ment—the object of his mission unaccomplished; the dif-
ferences he was sent to conciliate, rendered more difficult
of arrangement. There is a great deal of the hypocrisv,
grimace, disingenuousness, petty-fogging, waspish, and
trifling spirit, so justly attributed to modern diplomacy,
prominently visible in every feature of the present transac-
, hon. The American Government and our Minister com-
menced, it would .appear, the negociation, pre-determined
to obstruct rather than to advance an adjustment. The
voice of reason, interest, moderation, compelled the parties
to affect sincerity and conciliation ; that of passion, pride,
aad false independence, filled their hearts with rancour,
whilst their lips breathed the language of peace. The sen-
timents of the American Executive were known to be
hostile ; they leant with a strong tendency to the measures
which the infuriated policy of France continues to en-
force, in the avowed intent of annihilating the prosperity
of this country. When these sentiments were so ill-dis-
guised ; when they were expressed in every public docu-
ment that had any reference to the subject, and were fla-
grantly manifest in the wagging, crouching, hand-lick-
ing servility that Government opposed to the brutal pre-
tensions and insults of BUONAPARTE ; whilst they had the
audacity to hold out the language, look, action of d.-fiance,
and menace at this country. Under these circumstances, it
was trifling with candour and the national dignity, to come
!pence a negociation where there was not the remotest
prospect of success. Our Government could not concede.
'The American required concession; and that with a per-
emptoriness, which implied a wish to be refused. If in
human affairs, there be a moment in which humiliation is
commendable, this is not the season ! If the world bow
down to CxsAa, Crro must and cannot. lithe nations of
the earth e renounced those principles of right co-exist.
cut with regular governments, Great BriV...iu 'Twit maintain

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their► tih the greater pertinacity. she is the last asylum
to which lustier, freedom and virtue can fly. These arc the
household gods of the patriots and where can he save the
precious deposit, should this country have not the inclina-
tion, nor the independence to protect them.
The following is the extract from the New York Paper,
which contains the intelligence which we have just com-
municated.

NEW YORK, NOV. 16.
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
From the National Intelligencer of Monday.

" In the c►►urse ►►f the Correspondence which, it seems, has
taken place between the Secretary of State and Mr. JACKSON,
we un,!erstami that Mr. JACKSON had stated, that the dispatch
from Mr. CAN WING to Mr. EnsKIN E, of the 2:3d January, %%as.
the only dispatch by which the conditions were prescribed to
Mr. ERSKINE for the conclusion of an arrangement with this
country, on the matter to which it related—that Mr. SMITH,
in his reply, had assured Mr. J A CKSON that no such declaration
had ever before been atarte to the Government; and added, that
if that dispatch had been communicated at the time of the ar-
rangement, or if it had been known that the propositions con-
tained in it were the only ones on which be was authorised to
make an arrangement, the arrangement would not have been
made—that, notwithstanding this assurance, Mr. JACKSON, in-
decorously used a language implying, that ,Mr. ERSKINE'S in-
structions were, at the time, made known to this Government—
that in Mr. SMITH'S answer an intimation was distinctly given
to him, that such an insinuation was inadmissible, and especially
after the explicit asseveration of this Government, that they had
no such knowledge, and that with such knowledge, such an ar-
rangement would not have been made. That in Mr. JACKSON'S
next letter, the same gross insinuation having been reiterated,
and even aggravated, it only remained, in order to preclude op-
portunities, which had been thus abused, to inform Mr. JACK-
SON, as Mr. SMITH did, that no further communications would
be received from him, and that the necessity of thittletermina-
tion would, without delay, be made known to his Government,
with an assurance to it, at the same time, that a ready attention
would be given to any communications affecting the interests of
the two nations, through any other functionary that may be sub-
stituted."

In addition to the above, the following account has
likewise been published in this country :
" The negociation with America, if we may credit the New
York Papers to the 17th of last month, has terminated abrupt-
ly; and Mr. .lacicsotv's immediate return may be expected.
The Papers contain nothing more than the dry fact we have
just stated, leaving us entirely in the dark as to the cause of the
rupture. The letters, however, from New York and from
Liverpool are more communicative. The former state, that in
a conference between the British Minister and the American
Secretary, the British Minister, in the way of rebuke, observed.
that the latter, although he had seen the instructions of Mr.
ERSKIN E., had made au arrangement with that Gentleman in-
consistent with the orders received from his Court. Mr. SMITLI'S
reply evaded any answer to the allegation that the instructions
and the arrangenseut were contradictory; he simply remarked,
that he had not seen, and in the ordinary course of his diplomatic
duties, could not have seen, the mandate under which Mr. ERS-
KINE acteT. Thus the matter was passed by for some timf until
the subject was again resumed, when Mr. JACKS() NT resumed
his assertion, that Mr. SKIT II had been apprized of the instruc-
tions to his predecessor. The renovation of this offensive
business led to a consultation its the American Cabinet, which
terminated in the notice to the British Minister, that if his tiove-
reign •were desirous of any conciliatory negoriation with the
United States, it must be proposed by some other persons less
obnoxious.

" The letters from Liverpool assign the following ratuie for
Mr. JACKSON-'S departui..! : they tiay that Alt.. 'MA also N,
making use of some c xpressions imagined to he derogatory. to he
character and honour of treat Britain, Mr. JACKSON retorted,
and required on explanation. This satisfaction the. president
refused, and in the conclusion told the British Minister, that if
he were disgusted at what had passea, he WO at liberty to take
his departure from the Itepublicaulerfttories, to which 'pro-
posal a ready ‘‘useut Was given by 1Ir; J Aciosow.
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Such are the particulars we have as yet received of tills
offensive business. The reader will himself know to dis-
criminate, between the simple fact, and the distorted repre-
sentation given of it by an American Editor. To Mr.
JACKSON, according to this statement, must culpability at-
tach ; but, it would be unfair and ungenerous, to judge
him according to the partial evidence we have just given.
Party feelings on both shires of the Atlantic, will mix in,
and distort, the transaction. But when the honour and in-
terests of the country are vitally implicated, we should des-
pise and abhor ourselves, if we were conscious that motives
of that nature should influence our opinion. Were the dis-
pute confined simply to the two countries, it would be
unageanimotts, on the part of that, which holds the thunder-
bolt in her hand, to overlook the insolence of the weaker.
But America is no more than a member of a daring,
iniquitous and numerous confederation, which assails our
rights, and invades the sovereignty of our domain ;—ac-
quired by our courage, indefatigable perseverance and
sKill; and recognised by innumerable treaties. Mr. JACK.-
SOY may have s!iewn some irritability in consequence of
the dilatory equivocating proceedings of the Government
to which he was &puled. The minister of a powerful na-
tion, seat out for the cypress purpose of removing the
complaints of the weaker, is treated with so much fasti-
&anis instilling reserve, as to be suffered to wait several
weeks, before any communication with him is made.
This condtict was an irrecuseable tesCmony of the insince-
rity, at least, reluctance, of the Republican Executive to
bring the dispute between the two countries to a iendly
conclusion. No notice was taken, at-the same time, of the
gross insult offered to the person of our Ambassador on his
arrival. Whatever irregularity our Minister may have been
guilty of, we are inclined to impute to Mr. MADISION a;l4
SMITH every thing which subserviency to the views of the'
Ereuch tyrant, and hostility to this country could inspire:

What we long foresaw,• is hastening to a developement,
is actually occurring,—in proportion to the exte ••x-
-cess of the devaitations exercised by LITONAPARTE, that.
execrable robber finds a proportionate ratio of stance.
and aversion. Europe, with the except of Spain, and,
the mountains to the North East of linly, is apparently
tranquil ; but it is the suffocating calm, which precedes
the eruption of a volcano. The tire of insurrection has
already burst through a new crater ; and every symptom
portends a variety of other explos,ons. The inhabitants
of Carniola, ceded, through necessity, or despondency,
by the Emperor fa.t.sciis, refuse to recognize the ces-
sion ; and appealing to the laws of nature, from the con-
ventions of intriguers and tyrants ! think they have some
iittle rights and feelings superior to their cattle, and reject
the new master, whom the neceisities, or cowardice, or
imbecility of the late Sovereign, made them over to.
They are in arms to support these magnanimous preten-
sions; and it is truly solacing that whilst the vvileF, the
perfidy, and the legerdemain of the Imperial Cagliostro
have a tendency to eradicate every generous principle, aN
consciousness of individual worth, every bold conception
of freedom, and that proud di,,L:nity arising from moral
and social independence, he finds a counteract ng force in
the simple, local affections, the primitive impressions of
the unadulterated part of mankind. These are powerful
ia proportion to -simplicity of manners and simplicity of
culture ; and we find the illiterate peasantry in the v.
is countries on the Continent; evince an ardour ufle'

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