The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-01


Madrid or London, after my return, nor any
acknowledgement of my services, at either
place, or expression of a desire, that should
como home CT rcula,n there, it seemed by
the measure alluded to, as if it was consider
ed. that WAS rather in the way than Of use,
to the administration. Its reserve to- me for
so long a time, >..d the appointment of an
associate. al, cr the receipt OF NY private
letter of Fee s,iary -, ana rub.io one Of,
nearly the same date, and after the change
in the administration was known. made Il
deep impression on my mind to that effect
Special missions were never well received
by those on the ground, and perhaps never
viii DC, while men are governed by those
useful passions, which stimulate them to viz
tuous actions. Such d mission reduces tic
resident minister, however respectable for
his talents and character, to- CIPHER, from
the moment II IS Known that it is contem-
plated, aud i it DOES iot destroy him, it is
because his charactc: is sufficiently strong
to bear the shock The footing on which
had let nv country, 4 cons ciousness Of the
zeal and integrity Of my conduct in the pub
lie, service, and o, my personal attachment
ard devotion - the Administrations, >rrv;r Il
firm heiief that no change could be made u
ad vat.-asv, rirc.y PJlsstoi' nave enCrc aScCi my
scnsihilty TO the measure Had such an one
been contemplated / thought that | shoud
letter from Yourself or MIR. Madison, bat
had to gather the Intelligence from the news
papers, the correspondence of others, the
hints OF lord Holland, and even of Mr.. Fox.
Mr.. Matiisbn's first letter to me. or any inn
pcrtant subject, which was of the 11th of
March, 1906, almost 10 months after l had
left Madrid, and 8 after my return to Lon
don. was received on the 25th Of April. 1t
seemed 10 nc iutentieCi TO announce, the pre-
Ire ct,I fol
connection with the preceding circumstan-
ces, contributed greatly to confirm the i'm
preston which they had already made. The
facility which it afforded to my departure
appeared to me TO be the stronges; feature in
1t.
The letter which Mr.. Pirkney brought
me, which was delivered to him and b. him
to me open, was in the same tone. 1t stat
cd that ] was included in the special mis-
sion, but that Mr.. Pinkncy had separate
commission with him, to take my place in
case chose to return home. 1t expressed
no desire that l would remain and ION in
the negotiation The joint commission sec
med also to be peculiarly adapted to favor
that object, asst authorised. enc commissions
,cr 20 AIR singv III the absence of the ether,
an which it differed from hose which ! had car
ried with me abroad, they giving that pow
er to one IN case only OF the death Of the o.
tier. could see no reason for his bringing
with him separate commission, to succeed
me in the ordinary mission. if my iinmedi-
ate return had not been concentrated, rs
sufficient time would have been allowed for
srpply wing it, If Renowned and joined in the
negotiation before it could be concluded OF
for the variance in the conditions of the Join,
ere. All these circumstances tended tC
convince me that the administrator had
withdrawn IT'S confidence from me, and tina,
struck with astonisnInent At the idea, ant
deeply affected by it, as it was utterly i'm.
possible for me TO trace the cause. Had
followed the impulse oimy feelings, It woult
have been to have withdrawn or the arrival
OF MIR Pinkney but many considerations Of
great weight adnonished me to pursue DIFF
fcTena course. had had much committees
ton with Mr. Fox, and entertained erca,
homes, that through him our affAirs Nigh
be settled 70 advantage. 1t did not seem r3r,
bable. that any other person could derive III,
same aid from those communications tha,
might he done, by party to them. By re
manning, thought that might give suppo,..
to the administration at home, which mos
earnestly wished to do. or these and othe,
reasons of the same kind, / resolved to re
main and unite in the negotiation with such
character as might be sent, of which gave
Mr. Madison information in my letter nj
tnesZStn or Apl. winch was written q few dave
after the receipt of his of March the 11th
and in which gave him distinctly to under
stand that that measure would be no cause. of
disagreement between the administration g,
myself ] remained and acted ACCORDINGLY
and did every thing in my power to accom-
pllsh the views OF my government an1'C0un-
try, and finally concluded with Mr.. Pjnknev
the best treaty which it was possible 10 oh.
tain of the British governments. Iirunit;pg
~ the negotiation and signing the treaty
1 committed my reputation on the result *
IT is only by the course which the business
afterwards took, that any unpleasant occi,r
renee has arisen between the administrator
and myself
These were the circumstances which pro-
duced the impression, which have acl1uovy
lodged in the commencement &C this letter
that your friendship had been witldl2l iyp
from me. Butthe assurances which Won now
make me and the perfect knowletlre, which
have Of YOUR rectitude and sincerity. have
comp.e:alY efaced that impression, and re-
stored to my miad, that entire and friendly
confidence. which 1t has always been accus.
toned to cherish
] am perfectly satisfied, that Won never
meant to injn,e me, and that belief. chat +
had suferedby any act, to which Won were an
innocent party. would give YOU great pain.
stu the circumstance Of my having signed q
treaty which was disapDroved, for imputed
great defects; in having exceeded our now
ers, in signing it. which ! should pot h,,.o