Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-12
R &c H NJ G N d,
;MPoKTANr MISSION!

remarks, - fthe sI'resdent had suspend
efi an i"'f1rfc1iI Hcgociaffo o., /! This nat.
ur;lliY isads tie friends of administration
TO enquire
Yks' is ~ important Mission? or, if
yca Irsease, satat IS an important negocia-
tier?
Jackson declares thai BE has mn prepo-
sa's'" anake-ristaa IN isIeoz:ats nesoci-
atonI
re says he .gs..s rot even authorised to
renew the conditions Contained in Cana.
ning's despatch os ,Ru3ry 2Sd--fs thct an
s inNorfGaf 1esociation?
lie declares that the king his master
will never cease TO maintain" the prin-
c'ple and practice OF the orders in Coun-
lis that an fmhortdnt negotiation
lie would "receipe & discaSs propositi.
ons,--but he would not tell what ne would
agree to--Is thar the imfiorsans hart of his
mission?
IA the.case of.the Chesapeake he would
deliver the men up If we would deliver
thein back sgain--Is that an inshortapt me-.
goc!etions
lie would not answer questions pIumply
srd plainly, hut shltf7eG & 9gi66Led--Does
thar indicate an inttortdnt negotiation
Mr. Smith submitted to him a plain
statement of facts, and asked him for
plain answer he evaded, eluded, turned,
anil twisted. and finally says syou will find
:oelling of the sort in my letters" when il
Wa not his letters that were alluded to,
but his verbal representatons---Is Ma.,t the ,
proof of his imhortGnt missionG
1t is to be wished that the Federal Re-.
publican, or the United States Gazette,
OF the New YORK Evening Post would an.
swer these enquiries; 1t is extremely de
sirable that they should tell us precisely
Trhere, in zUherfcrt of envoy Jackson's
correspondence, they have discovered the
msnifes'ation of this tnlf,orsaHt mission
hose iaifio:- GH' negotiations of which they
rate so much.
FhE Impotence of the British presses J
- eaahs ubjectnotwithstanding their no.
i"rious a,sac'y. really surprising. Is A.
'"erica forever to be Inundated 1T the feet
% Great Britain? We sre to receive the |
crosses: insc,ts, the .mosl fragrant oatrageS, |
fhP ".Ost PtacinF injUries-and when mir |
'eser detested for his diplomatic crimes !
and personal hostility TO every thing A.. !
meciosg. comes eyer to equivocate, put on
Dig locks, strut and swagger, and bully, |
res nothing 10 propose and will not even |
ell what he will accept--it is rnoIstrous, |
Gnder such circumstances, snrpri, ngly |
monsrouS that there are pFesses in the |
country hat will actually yindicate the |
man. and prattle about delicacY of treat |
mcrS. and respect ohiG,, and breaking off |
IMPORTANT negotiations as if we were not |
.~iy 10 propitiate Great Britain, hat to go |
down apon our knees to her impertinsnt
min s,er, and say, "Sir, YOU 5ulled us on !
~ .aay, Do inasns1ch as you have bullied |
- pair 70 day we forgive yO1, and most |
hum9Y AK vaur pardon. crtving YOU to |
make car acknowledgements an grateful I
thanks 10 his majesty for your behavior" |
Arc then IS The envoy proceeds to n. York !
is s',.}s IN Bal aud n Philadelphia |
20 8 We directions TO carry on The news pa
rFr war aga Bst the government Ibis |
pcn or his advice IS very distinctly seen |
IN ,iia WY ~ tne Fedetal Republican and |
in he IGitcd StaJes GaEette-particular.
y 70 thu IN ter of the 5.h G. this month. |
lie agtiCle 10 which reference is had 10 a |
jtGu.CCal commentary upoc quotations !
from cettain parts Of Mr. Smiths and |
5sck5on's letters, which do not bear upon |
'hc po'ot at ali bur waioh the caDting ed
itcr q hat Gazcge would fsin persuade
rs Is The very ph of the question which |
the public has go audi6iy decided in favor /
% the rdmihistrsEon. 2By Ounce may Sc
iCCt CERTAIN paris Of long letter which |
are inr gn 10 4 point in dispute, and |
Wh'cu do not contain che offensive words, !
ard ti.en cry ous, #" See there told you |
there was nothing 20 iusUty the procedure |
a goscfnment 20 But viii the pubnc put |
W Wis, this contemplate effort To impose !
gpcn them Let she spondence be !
rcaa pntirs---let the feohis SD it, ponder
oyer r., and weigh it weil--and theE ~
% em decide. The decision must be in e.
yor q NE government
While We are OF this subject let US brief.
~ enquire, what Mr. Madison has done 20
ch0Hge the seHtineais Of me Isderalfsfs
since lime last ? Tney we're then yarn in
his favor they made speeches in Congress
in My and in June, bepraising the presi.
dent for his pronptBess In meeting Mr.
Erskine's offer: he was so worthy, so good
a man; there was nothing like it . Wei
Mr.. Madison has never changed be has
not altered in q single particular he adj.
hered TO the arrangement he never
vered, nor shutiied, nor quibbled, nor equ-
vocated he went straight forward, But
England disavowed Mr.. Erskine and sent
jackson to insult as. nd, then, forsooth,
the very men who applauded Mr.. Madison
before blamed him, What does all this
prove Doesit not sheW that England Is at
the bottom Of their hesrts-that they go all
lengths with the British cabinet that when
ticy thought England would make terms,
commended tho r.~arsgrrt 81. .crost.r..