Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-29


to myself an Indispensable, duty, the sub
joined s'a,emen: Wa communicated, in The
First instance, 10 the governmcut.--In
respectiu: sohci,ude r2r the rights and In
terest % our country the deposition and
letters ate now made public.
w. JACKSON.
Sept. 2o;h.
On Thursday, September 9th. 1904
about noon, note, Of which the following
Is transcript, was Left ut my Office, AS
my clerk informed me, by person who
lives wi,h MIR. Flancis Br,uil, merchan,
in PHILADELPHIA:
The Marquis DE- Casa Yruio presents
=" his compliments to- Major jackson and
" would be very happy to know from him
when and where he could have the Plea
"snre to sec him in the course OF this
"dav."
Thursday S."
Never having before received any corr
muncaion from AIR. Yruio-never hav-
ing even exchanged one word of CONVEX
sation with him Ia my hfe-I was not a
hule surprised a. receiving this message,
which answei cd BY note to the follow
ing rUpori:
MAJOR Jackson prc'enis his compli-
meets to the Marquis de Casa Y,uio-in
"rsF!y to his note. of N 5 motpiug, lust.
"now received, Major Jackson will be al
"his Office until 3 o'clock--and at his
house IA ChesnW street, next to Gen.
" blckinson' uHtli 4o'clock--at either of
winch places he ~iil see the Mtruus dc
casa Yr"jo-or, il more convenient, he
viii wat on HIM"
harsday, @c5ht. g."
, THIS "o;e v"s sent by MIR. Johnson, my
clerk and left a, Governor Nj Kcan's.
Dir. Hreuil called on me soon after, and
SAID hat n, Maiqris de Casa Yni , would
be glad 10 see me al the Marquis house
/ at 5 O'Clock
ask d Mr.. preuil If he knew on what
business NJ. Yr"in wanted TO see he
he SAID lie did moi know.
! vert at O'Clock "a Mr.. Yrnio'. house
AID or en,ering he room was acco>tod by
hm i1uear.y tie following world:
You viii ha surprised Major ] ckson
al 4 berty | hove t.ken in sending TO
you but ! trust an explanation Of the mo-
/ tive vii excuse me. consider you. si,,
| as gentleman, q man of letters, and a
man oC honor,
BY political intolerance YOU have
! been forced 10 odopt profession different
lron what you have heretofore pursued
but ii is one in which you are aiaiifed to
he very useful. observe by certain OPT
! Mons expressed in your paper that you
consider the p'esen. administration (for
| will not cali them government) as di,-
inclined TO 81 10 war with Spain, how =
! yer, YOU are nislaken--the reverse i, the
! !arl--and they only wish the federal pa
! pers 10 utter hose opinions ,hat they may
have IN argument of that sort for nduig-
( ing their wish 10 go 10 war with my coun-
( iryi which would certainly he very j iun-
OTIS to yonr's--for it the king, my master
MAS 10 order three Ships of the line and
six iIgates tn the Mississippi-t three Ii ps
of thc line and six faigalcs TO the Chesa.
! Deal;---nrd three ships ofthe line * six fri
! gales To- Sandy HDuk-whlt would Won
/ do But you have it IN your power. TO do
| much good,by espouslng he part Of peace,
! which IS SO necessary To- both uaIions-
| ind ii YOU viii Consent TO take elucidai
| ons on The subject from me, will furnish
them--- and VIII make you any acknow
| iedgmentS." Pcrcriving at this m, ment
/ his infamous purpose, with difficulty SIT
/ HID The emotions which ii eXcited, and re.
strained my Indignation. He went on to
cSamine IN detail The several points IN dis
pue between Spain and he United States
and as 7 wished To learn his opinion,
res ect ng them, ! suffered him To- pro-
: coed. Among o.her things he said that
! It Mr.. Hackney had acted BY instructions
! from li,e adm nistration, or If his conduct
should b. approved bv thcm war was inevi
table. But bc had no doubt war vas The
! wish of or dminisfrat,un--fOr hr had fe-
c'ived a iet'er from New Orleans dated on
{ the 25ih e ADrii last, which stated that
there was letter a, that PLACE in Mr. JEFF
( ierson', hand ing. dated ~ March last,
VII ch dt ciarcd tina If The settlers between
the Mississippi aud the Rio FerdidD would
rmse The American colors they should be
supported.
RE continued his observations, and press
ed the TO give him an answcr-assu. ing
me that this was no Diplomatic manage
meut, but an ehGncIlmchf (uubusoming)
OF himself to me rs a man Of honor and
he trusted would 50 consider IL. then