The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-29

toiore puriuedod it Is one in which YOU are oualii
ed 70 be very uiefu obGeFye by certain opinions
ex-eied in your paper that YOU conlder the prefen
administration Cfor will not call them government
as diincEned to 20 TO war with Spain, however yot
are rtaken; the reverle is the faef-lId they on,,
with the federal papers utter thoie opinions tina
they may have argument OF that fort for dulrinq
their with to go TO war with my country, which
would certainly be very injurious to yours for tiit
king my matter, order three ihps OF the line &
lax irgates to the MiiiiiiPp-three hiPs of the line
and fix frgates to the Chelapeakc-and three hips Of
the ne and Fix frgates to Sandy Hook--what wouid
You do !? But rou have it in your power to do much
good by eponiiag the part Of peace, which is 70 ne
ceiary to both nations and If you will confetti to
take calculations the luhieef from me- will urnG
them; and viii fuEnilh them; and will make YOU
am acknowledgment" perceiving, at this moment
his infamous purpoie, with difficulty aAed the e.
motions which it excited. and rcrained my indignant
on He went an TO examine in detail the feveral
points III dPute between Spain and the United States
and, as lwihed TO learn his opinions repeaing them
uttered him to proceed. Among other things ne
iaid, that if MIR. Pinc>ney had acted by nitrutaons
from the administration, if lis conduf iioud be
approved by them, was inevitable But he had no
doubt w'r was the with Of cur administrations for ne
had received letter from New Orleans dated on the
18th April lait which tated that there letter at
that place IN Mr.. Jederion hand writing, dated in
NiaIcn lat, winch declared that II the icttlerS be-
tween the Mlliihppi and the Rio Perdido would raie
the American colors, they thould be iupported
He continued his observations, and preiIed me to
give him m anlwer--aiIuring me that this was no
diplomatic management, but eiine5ueat lunbolon-
ing) oil himtelt to me of honor and he truG-
ed would 70 coniider it. | then Quilted the room
he went with me the itreet door, and again aiked
ME when would give him anfwer With difficult
ty iuPPreed the indignation of my feelings and left
the houle.
w. JACKSON.
SworR the 7th Sept. 1904. That the con-
tents OF the within taten,ent are jht and
true.
EDWD. SHIPPEN, chief Juftice of the
fupreme court of Pennsylvania.
PLAaAlIt5is, Sept. 7, 1904
Contiderations paramount to all Others the love of
my country, and fenfe of perfonal honor, which no
change OF fortune circumstance can ever eface or
dlmlnh, have decided me, on the prelent location to
addrefs YOU
The accompanying document refers to the mot in
tereitng objects that engage my attention. and for
the moment, thofe objects banih every other remem-
brance.
MIR. Yrujos official character, precludes the only
reparaton would content to receive for this aternnt
againt my honor 1t is for you fir to determine what
iatistaction is due to country and its government
hall wait the time necefiary to learn your decifi-
on before give further publicity the TRANSACTION
am fir,
Your mott obedient fervant,
w. JACKSON
Thomas Jeferfon, Eiq. prelident of the Unit
ed States.