Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-07-20

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Extract IF q letter from a gentleman IN
London, 10 his friend IN NeIp- Tori,
dated AbrH IS. il. = i. -. a.
I" ! am not altogether At my case In re-
gard to the relative situation OF the GO
,vernment of America and that OF this
country. The men employed BY Mr.
Jefferson, are completely hostile in their
wishes, and indecent and violent in their
conduct towards this country. Our mi.
nistry, in compliance with the general
wish Of the nation, have been moderate
in their language, and forbearing intheir
conduct undercircunnstance would
certainly have authorised exPostulation
and justified resentment.-Mr. Monroe
and Mr.. Livingston are known, and 1t Is
not believed that they speak the senti-
ments Of the American people, although
it Is not doubted that they are faithfulre-
preventative of your executive. The in
terest Of America and Great Britain are
deeply concerned in q continuance of
their friendship; but should the present
war be long and should your present
executive hold his situation, ! do not
foresee possibility of avoiding ruP-
ture between the two countries for
contumely and insult are what no British
ministry can bear, and keep their places.
The spirit of the nation win be reused
at the foul dignity offered 70 their King,
and to his ministers and they would
drive from their places any ministry who
should refuse to be the organ and instTu-
ment Of general resentment.
The conduct of Mr.. Livingston 1t the
Court Of France, in sanctioning, BY his
Official answer 70 the communication of
Talleyrand, the atrocious calumnies IA
bricated against this country by the pre-
tended letters of MIR. Drake, has pfodu-
eed sensation here among all classes
and parties, which / am concerned 10
observe, but cannot disapprove. Fiat
Mr.. Drake had some intercourse with
the interior of France, there can be NO
doubt-no person denies n, and none
can be surprised at it. But that Mr..
Drake had any connexion with any con-
spirators whose object was the assassina-
ton Of Bonaparte, or that he wrote the
letters now published as his, is an abso-
lutte falsehood-and II Is Of piece with
athousand fabrications which Bonaparte,
and the predecessors of BonaParte in the
ealamitous course of the French revolu-
ton have practised. The conduct Of
Mr.. Livingston admits of no excuse, as
he has departed from the usual form OF
Official communication, to crafty his
own feelings, and offer insult to Great
Britain-and this has been the more mo-
ticed hecanae II has been considered Is Q
discovery Of the sentiments Of himself
and the Executive he represents. Inre-
gard to Mr.. Monroe's mode of conduct.
/ ing business formerly wrote you, and
a the man and his predilictionto France,
| (even in preference 10 his country, and
TO his Official duty when an Ambassador
| are well known, you cannot be surprized
At any thing uneoneiIiato or even OF.
fensive which he may have done in this
country. What Gil this win produce may
be easily foreseen. But insult and in
dignity are seldom forgotten /; and they
are never forgiven when offered to par
i " embarrassed, and At the moment un-
able 70 resent them" III H..