The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-10

there evaJ any thing di5oeora5L IN it qvould Be-
tie haF man TO pro5of>it, and yon qoouM he tie
IaH man TO svboSn 4. 1v01id he troS9cd by me-"
Why MIR. Jackion has omitted in his affidavit
thefe cxpreiions OF mine, 70 ilu.trative of my
true meaning, is better known TO himlelf, but if
he is man of honor defy him TO deny them {;
and leave to your confederation, Sir, If it had
been my intention to perfuade perlon to an
improper conduit would have been 70 awk-
ward as to bring the fentiments of the mott
fcrupulcus honor before his eyes it is then evil
dent that Mr.. Jackion has perverted the mean
ing of the compensation offered, and this is the
more ridiculous as the only thing which in ri-
gon- was contemplated by me was the mocha
nica part of his Office, that is the printing of my
publications: it could-b be apprchended that
foreign mniter would rifque an intrigue to
bride directly or indirectly high officer of
Crown, depoftary of the fecrcts of fate
and director of its meafures, but to bribe MIR.
Jackton, the Editor of newspaper whole
fleets are tcarcey to be feen acrofs the waters of
the Schuykill and the Delaware, without A
place in the Government, without perfonal in
fluence, to bride him for the typographical pub.
LEGATION of ideas which were not bis o.vn, by
their nature perfectly harmless and legal, is a
conjecture only to be fuggefd by wicked heart
or miferable head. Irepeat that the only ap-
| pretended refuia of the Editors who had ef-
poufed 6de of the queftion contrary to my
ideas determined me to call on the faid w. Jack
fon; but although | conGder him a man of fomc
talents, he is highly deceived if he fuppofes /
| could miftake his pen for the key to the temple
of Janus.
| Where is then what he 70 very politely is
| pleaied to term my infamous parpsjs? Is it in
| the calculations or explanations propofed
Surely not as he knew very little of them, and
! even if known they were perfectly innocent.
inf heir Al, MI
when their object was by his coneiion t5e beaee
and GaVanfage of our two countries it in the at
tempt of pub!ilhing them it is demonstrated that in
iueh circumstances have not only the rigbt but it
was even my duiy to do it was it in the tender of
the compensation is evident there was no more in
decacy in this proceeding than there is in the offer
or the preient Of fee to lawyer or phyfician
where is then the offence to MIR. Jackfon's honour or
to the rights of his country!
If Mr. Jacldon has proceeded with culpable levity
& Affirming nadsr oath that he had penetrated my r1-
mons PHrp9f VIXEN it is evident ne had completely mir
taken it, he has been not efs incorrect in aerng ubon
Oath that had mentioned him 10 baqs vyLcif reetfu-
ed h't'r from New-Orleans, which ftated there was
letter at that place in Mr.. Jeferlons hand writing
which declared that if the fettlers between the Milf
iiPP and the Rio Perddo would raife the American
colours they ihould be fupported. No, fir, is nat
true altho given under oath by Mr.. Jacklon, that
had received luch letter only told him in the way
of conversation, and for any other purpofe what
ever, that there in Philadelphia or two let
tiers from New Orleans mentioning the above account
never informed him bad rereivad one, as in reality
this was the cafe that iuch letter or letters I'M
der the aforementioned date, have been written from
New-Orleans is fact known by fome people in the
city I1yEf ba0e fen of them directed to a very
respectable perfon in Philadelphia, and if authorized
by hum would mention bis name, but after the Pref
dents declaration am convinced of the falfehood of
q ltao flart,.~, 4 i 4 =
vented and Propagated with the fame facility New
Orleans as they are done in Philadelphia.
This, fir, the hifory of this tranacfion rdicu-
loutiy magnihed by Mfr. Jacidon who has preiented
1t to the public, with as much femnity, if he had
Uncovered the gunpowder plot, the confpracies of
Fefque and of Bednarall the henous crime is that
| withed to make ufe with decency and decorum of
the iaeontsb right Ipsgi of defence applying il
to my ioSereign and to my country the intended elu-
citations have ince appeared in other papers under
the flgnatufe of Gravora Manent, and by the peru
iai OF thoe eiays, you may ealy Judge if their con-
tents are of nature to brbe Mr. Jacllfon with any
acknowledgment, he declares in his evidence, or if
there is in them to be found Jingle expreon CONTRA
| ry to the reipea due to the government or to this
country the ufe have made of the liberty of the
Preis cannot be dfpued without attacking the cont-
tuition, as the law does confder in il. falutarv
reftrcfons the pubher but the publication, and IF
this does not infringe the law, it would be criminal
attempt to refrain any perfon in the United States
from the exercife Of this facred right th, is, fir.
what was intended be done and has uce been done
by me; my means have been JUN and legal my OBJ
Ject pure and benevolent and can only give offence
but to perons, who groanng under pique and diiap-
Pontment etablfh their expiring hopes of retrieving
their hattered fortunes, the public calamites of
war; for uch perfons the doctrine of advocating peace
| cannot be but bgb hegf0n.
would have demanded from this government the
Puniihment of the faid Jackfon for the offence of
converting furmie of his into the affirmation
OF faa, and employed under his perverted idea an
infamous and defamatory language, had not antic-
Paed that when the particulars of this letter hal be
known to the public iha be completely avenged by
the feverity of his feelings.
Although the vindication of my conduct excluf yely
belongs to my King and government, favourable
opinion of the good people of America is far from
being indifferent to For the reafon and for the
degree of ntere and importance that the circulation
OF the Preiidents letter has imprefed into this affair
have thus condefcended publicly to notice an in
eorrr9 affidavit with unjuf and abomnable concluG
ons. With fentiments Of high confederation,
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your mott obedient humble ierv't.
Ell MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJO.
| Ja7r'S Madif5n, EGq.
Wellington, Oc-
tober 2, 8O4.
p. S. have referved to the llf what Mr.. 1ackCop
has mitakenly introduced to imply that had aiiumed
contemptuoUs ltye by refuinr to term the