Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-12

National Inte.lige-cer says Er Wa l'''
with no such power, and the same deeiafa-
/ go. .o.Ae f,und in the Presidents mes
-. 70 CONGRESS- Such is the sandy fouu-
dation upon which some persons lfo"
whom we had rigl.tto expect better things,
have bull, their opinions. They VIII hav:
.be satisfaction to find themselves laughed
at in the sleeve by the very fellows VINO
| have deceived them.
Te disprove the assertion that Mr' aek'
| son had no power to treat, it's sufficient to
piye cursory perusal to the correspond
ence published. There is no other mode
Of ascertaining the fact, except by the de-
c,or,,;ons of the minister himself, unless
the secretary of state, as in the case OF
| MIR. Erskine, has also had the address to
get peep at Mr.. Jsckson's secret lnstruc-
tors.
We assert it a. fact that Mr.. Jackson,
was invested by his sovereign with fol pow
rr to adjust the existing differences between
! the two governments. To support the as
se.tion it is only necessary to quote lew
short paragraphs from the correspondence
| itself.
In secretary Smiths letter of the 9th of
| October may be found the following para
graph:
81. Thatgou Aave no instructions .jrom
your government zvtich auth9r'se 20" to
! mike anu explanations 7olate9er 10 tins go
! z,ejU,uent as to tie 1easonS zVhlch had III
/ dxcea his Britannia b,o,estyto a'saV9zU the
ARRANGEMENT Latelt maze By yoar predeces-
scr, and that Acrefars y0R Could not make
any such exp!atataoas."
Mr.. Smith introduces this paragraph by
stating that the President had learned ITS
contents with no less surprise than regret.
The British minister los, no time in an
! swering Mr.. Smiths letter which was
done the day after its receipt, iu tie fol-
lowing words, as related to the arrange
rent dlsayowcd.
But it accoris with the sentiments Of
! his majesty towards this country to observe
also, thar he considered, thar rs some time
must necessarily elapse between my aP-
| pointment and my entrance on the duties OF
my ministry, it would be more friendly
mode Of proceeding to state without delay,
and through the channels | have already
mentioned, the motives t,lat compelled his
majesty to disavoW the agreement, than to
leave the American government IN uncer-
ta,n!y in these respects, till the unavo, dably
protract.d period OF my arrival IN Anleri-
ca. say this in regard 10 The original no.
tihcation of his majcs.y's determination and
| of the motives vi it, which being already
made, i. could not be supposed in London
| that repetition Of them would be expected
from me and of course nc snch ecse has
| been tareseea in my instructions. But if,
beyoad this any incidental explanation or
! discussion should be wished for BY this 60
vernmcnt, | GAME FULLY PREPARED TO
! Enter INTO THEM. / eveh consider item
| 10 haze taken Place betzvsen rs. ! have GER
tainly derived great satisfaction from the
several hours which Ne have spout in con-
ference upon these subjects, because they
! have enabled me to reau3ve so.,e misQnder
standings, and 10 rsfuse many misrepresen-
tati2ns, which YOU yourself informed me
/ of in regard to the conduct of the British
/ government.
This part Of Mr.. Jaclson's letter Of the
18th October, contains an explicit declara-
ton that he came fully prepared to explain
| or discuss the motives which actuated his
SOY ereign in disavowing Mr.. Erskine's ar
J ~ &c IF uybic|,