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

the time Of the vi>ws 70 mischief with which
tacSe !iaes we.c Fabricated But "A, coaE-
dcAcc wa MIN, tIat uei,hcr"olr.etn nor the
Brush government, eGualt; c";rare1 ~
themr Would believe ME Capable of .uaki1g
tiie Ecitnis OK news papCvs thS Cui.adautS
OF Gy speeches o. options Iae fac, was
t"!S nc treaty WAS Communicated to US
" -'Ir. H-''sAine on the day Congress v a. 10
rise I"U "i the Senator's en0uircd Of ne
!" vac evening, whether il was my purpose
10 de'"Ih ttcn ON account of the treaty NV
answer was, that II "; not: that the trea-
y containing no provision against the i'm
. -: % or sCaHcn, anG being accom-
t,.i..Sd ~ a end oF proteseatcn Cf the Bri-
"'' MINISTER'S, WHICH 'To.yi- fzzlse-- taA., co
Nrf"'hcht nee to consider it as u treaty or
40 treaty, according h raeir Own convent
Gnce, SAon''l naJ give then the troublc of
cooperating on ~ This was Substantially
ana "!nost verbally what | saiC. whenever
spoken 20 40 It it. ard l ncve; sa;led, when
N'G occasion would admit of it. to iustify
y"drse.t and Mr., Pinkney, by e,.DTess,nIr
~! CONVICTION thai it was al that could be
"' ,'''',' 80! government thar
You had told their commissioners that vonr,
E"ferhment could net BE pledged TO ratify.
because II was contrary &c their INSTRUCTION.;
OF course that Il shoad be oonsi>ercd butas
I PROJECT, aid in this light stated it publicly
IN my message to Congress on the openlpr OF
Ni'S session Not single article OF the tlca-s
y was ever made knoNn beyond the ,aen,
oefs ~ The administration, nor would an ar
uIie OF u be known 1T this day, but FIR it's
P"oliCa non IN the news papers as comnuni-
c;'Sed BY somebody from beyond the. water
rs We have always understood But as to
III! seq, can solemny protest, rs the most
,ac' ca OF truths, that never one instant
LOST slSAS OF your reputation and favorable
standing with your Country, and never a.
mitled to justify your future to alta n our
WISH as one which vas probably unatraina-
o'c. reviewing thereto { this Whole sub
ie~t, cannot ccubt you will become SEN
SID that yonr impressions have been with
out JAS ground. Cannot indeed iuclee what
may have been written or
tod yoI, but if yon have bee, made to- be-
Iele that ever did, said, or thought a thing
'nirien ny 10 your fame and feelings, YOU do
me lhliry as causeleas as tits affecting tome.
IA nc pEtscht c2',esc III which YOU are
20 .cerhed feel no passion, take no part,
express 10 seniment.-Which ever afmv :.
r.ehds is called to the supreme cares OF tn.
!4.i"n' know that they viii be wisely and
nthithy administered; and IS far as nv in
4Niuna' Conduct can influence, they shall be
,nrdli!y supported. For myself ] have no.
h!hg further to aSl, o. the world, than to pre-
- x ifr ret''s.Ffct.t rvro','i tn cir esteem
IS : may have fiiI'y earned, and to be per
h't'St 10 pass III tranquility, III the bosom OF
ny family and friends the days which vet
'cmain fer me. Having reached the har-
Dor myae!I, shall view with anxiety (but
:eHtasaly not q wish to to be in their place.
those who are still butlctiRs the storm, I'M
certain Of their fate. y ,ur voyage has so
TAR been favorable, and that it may continue
~ita ent:re prosperity is the sincere PRAYER
Of that friendship which have ever borne
lou, and OF watch ! now assure 90, .yitn
lie tln;icrcs my high respect and Affection =,
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