The Sun.
London, England, 1810-04-23 00:00:00

With• !• ; .• •:1';
''clidmight -14 tr' r
an in ivt jos ice pan )is angun-r..=
is not a atill'mpid ptiitchlteriq,Ktafd to *thozit laws
;?.I.ac:t,i.:d in the•ttitrcoi.ne of Nationo. the Atli fi
can Government have however felt tllerni.lves;:at 11-berry
-berry -ro-tti4peri'se mey ii !te thrtit
Britl4li Minister, and, ihhi% gerion, the British ISra.
tion; from 'their' door, noon ati
they dreW4theiTiselitesi.witliont.regoiting, him to dOL
dare. whether it was hi: initition • tis,-convey Ili'
offensive meaning Viiiieh they thought prtiper to iti
fer ; and can it be denied that, in so thing, th+it
have been hasty and intemperate

On th? CONDUCT of Me U.AITE/D 5t.,42".a.

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he deplored fiy. all tliPse who desirousciriteiiti
hatmonjr restored between 14 i tvo Countries, tele
eueStions naturally suggest thetnselt es to but corgi-
deration. . 1
, a First, Whether the cause assigned by the Are:et-is-
:can Government for the •distnission Of his Bresierric
Majesty's Representative is sufficient to justify ate
Strong and liestile a theaatii-e; and
1." ' 'Secondly; whether-the Brinell Ministei has b,g:.
Stnally-gieen them that cause Of offence. of i whiChs
they complain.
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It is fortunate fir thoie whO undertake the vincli-
yeatiem of Mr. Jackson's condua, that the consfeera- '
tion of the first question will becoinesuneecesSary, e. ; A, considerable reduatori has already' eiken place
ahould7 the decision upon the secondsbe in hie le- in the,Hortie Staff.,ofitile. Army it: ceeise-etatee of
:tour, tiow far his duty might base imposed neon the re ent discussion of the subj:ce in Parliament.
.him• the Unpleasant task of 'persiSting "to assert the ; tord.CoListeGWooe was of middle etatere, hut
existence of the knowledge, on the partof the Arne-. - _extreteely thin; and temperate in his general habits; ,
ricate.Governmente of a• bele of which they soseri- ate alaseys with en apposite; drank retelerately after
misty declare themselves to have heen igtierant, is' a . ' dinner, but never indulged after Wards in spi its or
question of 'a most delicate nature, and would have .in wine. -It was his general 'elle 'in tarrapestuous
reduced the British • Minister to. a more perplexed • eveethera and hpern any
_hostile. etnergency t e 9c-
-1 and. ernbarrased situation than that in .which he has ctirred, to sleep upon his sofa in:-.A flannel g,,,,,n,
ly wish to have solved. We have hitherto contem-j been
.placed, It • muat,be aestettee that it would be, taking off on;y his epaeletted coat.' He svoti ap
plated those throes which •convulsed. the French difficult to convey a dire& accusation Hof falsehood ;:,pear upon deck without his het, and his grCy heir
Empire, at the conception anSf birth,of the political in the language of 'courtesy; and little benefit can floating to-the Wind, whilst torrents of rain pou ed
Prodigy who now 'enslaves it, as well as the more be expeeted from a .continuance of diplomatic corn- : dawn- throtegh .the shrouds, and his eye, Lhe the
extensive calamities which he has diffused over the munications when. that -language is deperted freme .I...eagle's, on
._ the watch. Personal exposure, c
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neighbouring nations_ since he- attained Maturity, But without either admitting or denying that els- i rheumatism, ague, all. seemed nothing. to le to
with that species ..of interest with which we peruse cumstances of so extraordinarye nature might arise---1 when his duty called:' Id the memorable a.qturn s
the history of our forefathers ; 'we felt that: we were that such uncommon instances, of a departure from: i. of :1805; "when he with difficulty got. the Medd
concerned in the detail, but we.enieateenest ne.ap- , the principles of good faithmight occur, in the course* j nought into the stream of the Gut of,Gibralt: re he
prehensiona of personal inconvenience from the: re s of negotiation *ith politicians who suffered them- esto•od upon the poop, smiling; at .35 sdi of the e :e.
Suit. The Inhabitants of British America under the t selves to forget the homely but useful maxim, that I my, :with only five ships. under -his- coinmene, and
pr oteaion of their poWerful Parent, whom Provi- honesty is die best policy, as would 'render it the when they wore back, be wore hitnself in t tent
deuce has enabled •to drive' its enemy from that etc- painful duty of a Foreign Minister to persist in such, .face, 'and.aaually blockaded the Bay of Cadiz, -they
ment which must be traversed before they can be i unpalatable assertions, we eney rest the defehee of :within. • - • • •
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assailed, bontinded in -the uninterrupted enjoyment . Mr. Jackson upon the simple issue oft the denial of his : Saturday,
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as a Mrs. Hobbs; of Drury-lane, wag
of the blessings of peace, and (he confidence of se- 1 having ever given to the American Govehment the
disputing with a erten near the River, he purposely.
curtly and though they might feel for the sufferings i cause of offence which theycomplain •;' that cause .
end harbarously phshed her into the water, %%here
which so many of their fell Ow. creatures were en- is fortunately so specified by the American_ Secre-
she got under a coal barges and remained there for
• duringethesefeelings were urtatcornpanied with any tar of State, that it does not test in vague and un- ,
the-space .of five of five minutes; the body was
apprehension of participating in their misfortunes; : certain charges, but is reduced to a' single and difect
and the Citizens of the United States; unconnected --• accusation, in the following passage of a letter afterwards conveyed' on shore by a fisherman;from
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with any power immediately involved in the con- I that Gentleman to the American Minister in Lon-
surgical, Jess stance was applied, and. she was
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tests of Europe, far removed from the scene of ac- •stored to life, She :was in the seventh month of
don, written for the eepress purpose of comment-,
lion, and secured, by the success Of the-British Navy, ', eating to him the reasons of his Government, foe her pregnant}'.
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feom any ill effects which might arise from the am .. , strong step they had taken : the passage alluded to A man in :Comes, -who Was blind from his ins
ingenuity as a carp,nt-2r, lock-
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and
fancy woe ng
bitious designs of Frapce, might have viewed, not ; is as follows : fan
matter of astonishment to all
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with unconcern, but cet tainly without" any great: dee l . - " It was never objeled to him that he had stated
smith, &c. has been '
gree of apprehension, theprogreis of those measures lit as iefaa that the three propositions in question whoha, e bad an opportunity of ihspatiii.g his
workmanship, was lately committed 'so the jail of
by which the Governments on the Continent safe had been submitted to Hie by Mr. Erskine; nor that that place, on a charge of entering into several
)drone have been subverted, and Monarchs success 'he stated it, as made known to him by the instruc- .
shops by means of keys which he bad made for the
sively hurled front their thrones, to make room for tions of Mr. Canning, that the instrueliun to Mr.
the upstart family of the upprincipled. Usurper of :Erskine, containing those three conditions, was the purpose, and carrying off goods of every descrip-
ell ' e Crown of France. . . : . lion. It is said, that owing to the peculiar con-
only one frpm which his authority was derived to . • . struetion of one of the locks', he hid devoted i
His Majesty's•subjeas in the British• Colonies haee
•,conclude an arrangement in the matter to which it
great portion of three Yeais in making a-key to
been almost strangers to the calamities, of warder- related. The objection was,
,that a knowledge of .
:fit It:, . , . . . .
sing a long period of hostility, while the Citizens-of this restriction ot the authority of Mr. Erskine was - ,
A;l oetneyrnan weaver, named Appleton , on Fri;
the United States have risen into opuleece amid the imputed to this Government; and the repetition .of
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contentions andehe miseries of Europe .day, unciertook for a trifling wager to eat 36 i envy
,by persist- the imputation, even after it had been peremptorily
bunS and drink two quarts of ale in 40 minutes, at
ing in a system of neutrality,. And,, notwithstanding eli,claimeda This was- so gross en attack on the ho-
.a public-house ear Long-alley, Nloorficeds ;—lie
my zeal for the honour and interest of my King and_ noun and veracity of the Government•
as to forbid
devoured 30 of the buns and drank hair the ale, in
Country, and my ardent - wish to see, the world. all farther communications from bin.". e.. . •
little-more than half an luaus, but. he had by that.
united against our inveterate enemy, I am free to The American Government therefore admit that
• - time become so ill, that he fell from his saes; and
declare, that no course can be more wise for them, they did not considez Mr. Jackson's assertion ' tha.t
, was carried to his'aparti nents in Wheeler-strceti
if it is Predicable still to pursue it.—Whether cire • the three propositions contained. in Mr. ErsKine's
Seitalfield's, in a state of itisensibility..
cumstances have already occurred,, which render it instructions had been submitted to them by that .
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indispensably necessary for them to side with o,ne i Gentleman,' nor. his declaredeclaration' that it was known S•iterd.ay noon an el leriy woman, crossin the
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or the other of the Belligerent Powers, is not the to him, Mr. Jackson, that the instruction contain- road near Ratcliff CroSse fell down as a cet was
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atereeeisre',nijA,t or thv preafrt
.1129piry ; but whea ing those propositions was the only one by vi heck passing along, one of the wheels went over. her
, body, by- which she wRS, so slio.cking!y'hurt as to
'tiler the horrors of war are to be extended to this Mr. Erskine, was boend to abide, as any, cause of
Country,--whether a people of similar manners, ha- t offence:* their obleaion• to his conduct is, ' that he taese her aluriosli ibirbecliate death. No blame was
__tached to the driver,.
who stopped the homes as
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bits, language-, and religion; are to be armed againet a imputed to them a knowledge of the restriction en-
atcion as possible.
each ether,—to —tO exchange the prosperity, peace and posed 'upon, Mr. ErSkine,, and repeatedasech impu, - -
secorits, they have hitherto enjoyed, for confusion, . tation even. after such knowledgehad been peterap-
At.. the Thames Police Office,: on Saturday last,
tumult, and danger, and to apply those powers of torily disclaimed:. I cannot but congratulate those Benjamin Cass, a lieletermen; was charged with as-
miad aul body which have hitherto 'been exerted_ who feel an -interest in investigating thiesubjeei ; smelting .Matthew Armstrong, mate of a shipea few
to advance their possessors in wealth and reputation, upon the course which was dictated to the British evenings since, on board a ship lying off _Sha dwell,
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to purpose,: of minuet .slauand wounding hire across the loins with a boa -
gliter and destruction, ' Minister by the American Government for conduct
since
.pronounced oat of danger, the prisoner
whether these calamities hang over us, and by whOse, . ing the negotiation." --With whatever intention' it hohk; by which lie was not expe_aed to live, but
.hand they are suspended, it well behoves us to in- ,may have been.originally adopted, it -now serves to b
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quire with seriousness and impartiality. It may be. render.eiery man of common sense and soundjudg-e was admitted to bail.
proper for his _M ajesty's subjects in these Colonies., i 'pent as competent a judge of the single epitat. Fof some years past, since IVlRClnanui, Town-
to-be. send, and Savers, have attended at the Bank, at
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apprized, those servants to whom he to which our attention is turned,
as the Press-
has elistrusred the Administratien of his Govern- . dent of the United . States, or any Member ,• . the time the dividends are nayine, no persons have
r ;with a pen behind his ear, in app reot agitation,
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ment, are either ignorantly or wickedly increasing of the-American- Administration. ' Written do-
been robbed, as used to be the :cab fore. Last
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the difficulties and the. dangers of the present.. period, cuments which are in the , hands •of the pub-
week a new Stheloe was lia4 recourse io. A man
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by unnecessarily plunging us into a contest with , lie are specifically alluded to
the'
the American. ,
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another foe, or fe-they they are not, by every ho-
.Governmept, as containing- the preof.of. the-truth. •
A Tnk, rail up to
h- -retending to be a Clerk in the B .
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nourable, fair, and dispassionate measure, endeavour- ot their accusations against the British Minister; and those who came out, . say they had receiv-d
the parties a
ing to avert that evil and most peculiarly', incun. upon an attentive perusal of thein every' candid and wrong notes, end asked to: See aem
ut thought, .took out thair ieness,
bent is it upon,those who sway the infant Govern-
,:impartial reader will, I think-, admit, that Mr. Jack- ,
naturally, witho e
ment of America, to consider well each step they son did no more titan asSerte ' that the propositions
and "the rubber . '
eleherving a l. note, said, they
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take . towards the field of carnage :—they owe it
.to . contained in Mr. Erskine's instruction had been should-have had A .5.1. notelos e,l(t,' .Ind snatche I Inc
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themselves, to those they rule, and to their poste- submitted to thd Ameriean Goverument, and that note, Si) would retti"rn d'reetly with a_ei 01. e
city, to take especial care that they are not impelled those instructions" contained his • only authority for
'the note. One l
Exchange' etnala,
returned ro who was
the Clerk who Ladopaid
erves.l this trick ne r
by passion or by prejudice, a,:d that their first appeal, concluding a negotiation upon their-subject matter : '
as an independent Nation, to- the God of Battles, That these fares are most 'positively asserted is not to her the notes, and told Him of the trick ; but said;
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should, be in a just cause; they have lately had re- be denied ;—that it was the right and they. of the ,she would not tell any of her friends as they would
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course to a measure which brings them so close,upon British iVI Misters to state them cannot' be eontro-
only say she. ought to hafeknown betiereand latag
the_verge of hostility, that it esould be almost impos- ,
ver dete • and the. Atinericin Secretary of State ac- eateher• -• • • • . .
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sible for them to advanCe another step without mak- : knowledges,that they afford- no cause .4
,ofl ' eme Hete. Saterday, a man narn. d' Borg/tuns
offence ;
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ing use of actual force ; the dismission of a, public out hebas confounded, either igeoraetlyor wilfully; and six of his children, viz. Alice aeed 21, M
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Caroline 16,. Anne .13, Henry Gar Lie i 1 : and Wit-
. lian4 itt, were oinunitted for -trial li-orn Urea', Hdl,
Minister is the usual prelude to a declaration of war . the simple statement of the existepce- of these feels,
against his Sovereign, and if we, consider, that, by with the assertion of ' a ,knowledge on the part of
to the New Gaol, charged with having st,)'e.li ve-
those laws which regulate the intercourse of civilized . the American Government of the truth of both of
with rions articles. from, the shops of • Mr.eiluak, Mr.
chsa:.,Sharp,
,Mr. England, and Messrs..- Keetee and Wil-
nations, his character is rendered sacred, and that' ! them, at the time they made the arrangement -
Hams, in the Borough. .- The property-was traced to
where they are regarded, his person is secure ,tom. Mr. Erskine, —When, proper attention to the'
insolence and violence,—that he is not merely a me- tines sources and- periods to which Mr.;Jaelcsen ee-
igri.ht different pawnbrokers. - - .
diem of coMmunication between his owri Country , fors him for his knowledge of their truth, must have ,'?ee • • - I
nATTON-GARDEN:. On ' t nursdaY three women
and that at which he resides; ,but that he is the lees convinced him, it he were not proof against con;
•, presentative of his Sovereign and his Country, that • viction, tint: no such inference could be drawn from of the town underwent a .finalaexaminiion, being,
to him is shewn every mark of. courtesy, kindnesS, ' his letteri.. charged by a Gentleman with hustling, hie; a few
.and distinetion, which is thought due to his nation l• ' Whether the American Government, at the time .
. ' evenings since near. the Fleet-rivet, Battle Bridge,
colleaive/y, and that-every instance of inattention ; alluded to, were, or were not apprized of the restric- and forcibly taking from his perSoti a silver watch
:and other things : the charge being ei - '
'or mark of disrespeel which he experiences is inva- lion imposed upon Mr. Erskine, is neither asserted
wereful,,ly committed to Nesvgate for triiil.
mese out, they
riably considered to be duetted against his Country, .- nor denied by Mr. Jeckson en any part- et •hia cot- i
we must admit that the' reasons should be powerful respondence ; nor does Mr. Smith venrnre to accuse i . SMITHFIELD MARK.ET, APRI,L2
and obvious which would induce any Government : him of making the direct assertion, hut copiplaiits of " This days Market 'Was pretty well supplied 3 with
to dismiss a resident Minister; for they must sup- ; his using;language implying a knowledge of this, re- .
priMe beasts,aand ' the shoW of. cattle in other
spas was considerable; Beef, Mutton, Lamb, end
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pose that the feelings of his countrymen, upon such striation : and Surely we might patisehere, and ask th 9
an occasion, would be similar to those an individual adVocates of the American Government, whether, in Veal; support last prices; Pork is cheaper, and the
last prices. We subjoin an ac- The sales in, e:.
would experience, whoein the course of a friendly the common intercourse of Society, any individinie trad in general was somewhat brkls
visit to an acquaintance, should be turned out of would not consider himself most grievously, insulted,
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'thy tllay-inarCet were rathere lit ely ; Hay, S
;raw,
doors. It cannot be denied that the:condo& of the ' if he should be thrusefrom the door of 'an acquaint- and Clover, fetched
curate 'statement of the prices and numbers :
,Beet.4s. Bd.. to6s,od. Mutton- ss. ad. to 6S. 4d. • Veal ss.
visitor might be so indecent as to justify such ati'aft ante whom he had visited, to settle business of kn.
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iss es: od. _Pork ss:_od, to' 6s. oti. 'Lamb 7s. ed, to- gs. od.
,I?.i,igisay2Bo4i.,-
of violence, but the master of • the house should be portance to. them both, upon an aCeteaairon that his
well assured that he had not misconstrued 'the behaa conduct or language, implied somewhat that- was of- ' ' Beasts 1190.tSlie,cp and Lambs t 0,60. - Calves zoo._
0.-s.od: to 61. its. gcl. Straw al. ss.'od. to 31.
viodi of his guest, for, if he should heve.prOcee'eded ' fetisive ;—implied, he night say, would it not have
upon misconception
,or erroneous information, - noe • become you, before . ynu committed so:vi,o. Ipdt 'a breach ~ los. •ote cioier 61. Ss. oct.,tp 71. Los., , „
. apology, however humiliating, could restore hare.; of the laWeof decency, civility, and hospitality, to
-Wheacto,=day are short ; sales are at an increase in
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CORN EXCHANGE, Apt“t, 2.3.-7:-The supplies of
mony •
after such an outrage'of the laws of lion eta ,
,have required me to state expressly vyl-ctner it was
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lity, unless the offended party should be animated. my intention to convey the offence which you cep,: price of s. and 3... per quarter e Barley and Malt
'-:•ttulintain their prices ; White Pease likewise ; Beans
with a-most ardent desire to avoid a rupture: - e -'• .i cs.ive my words imply? can any thing but the mosee
insult; iaiit4elie' iveb kinds- rather dearer; there are tolerable
On an examination of the correspondence hes. . direct and' explicit avowal .of an intention to
- supplies of Oats, but this article is higher ; Flour at
tween the American Secretary of State and the Bria•;' you justify so gross a departure frorn those rules
' tish Minister, which has terminated in a manner to , which distinguish social from savage man ? And if laic prices.- . _

TO the Right Haii. the MARQUIS WELLI:SLEY;

BY A BRITISH AMERICAN COLONIST.

[The subject of the difrerences betwen Cteat Britain and
America is so important to both cOuntries,that We-are
persuaded the Public will read with much pleasure the
three Letters; of which we now present the first, as' they

completely vindicate Mr. jAexsoNi our Athbassador to
the United States, against the accusations of Mr. Stnir
their Secretary, and prove that the cause which occatiOned.
the dismission of Mr. l cxsorr was to be found only in
the mistakes or prejudices of the American Secretary.him.
self.