Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-29
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m the chair E
sFgsr. Daas's Speecs conthaed,l
further reason against the resolution
is founded on The conduct OF the president
Of the United States; iris the eonsldera- :.
zion! that he has not ordered the British
= ministry Mr.. Jackson 70 depart from this
country. Until that order IS given, no
such resolution as the present ought 70 DC,
passed. The extraordinary spectacle IS
now exhibited Of a minister accredlsea from
foreign government, who is denied the
cuinent, direct privilege-of the diplomatic
character, the privileges OF communicating
with the government to which he IS sent,
and yetsis 70 enjoy the immunities which
are auxiliary to the exercise OF diplomatic
functions. The case is novel in the pro-
ceedincs OF this country! II is SO extra
ordinary that the official publication OF the
rcfusal 90 receive communications from
sShim might have been considered as q disa-
yuwatby the administration OF his dIP!o'
matte character and consequently as a de-
privafion of his characteristic immunities,
had not a certificate of special safeguard
sQra az been given By The adams,
that Of the Spanish minister, who, | be-
lieze was admitted to have written comrnu..
3 nication with the administration, but was
eadmonished by authority from the Pr,ssi-
dent not TO appear inthe city ot Washing
sou, who refused however 60 obey the adj
monisinn; butlwas suffered to coae and re-
main: yaccording 10 his avowed determines
ton, wi,hin this extensive city, as ne might
find convenient or for the interest OF the
king his master.
- These are some Of the reasons for which,
alshousha were supposed correct in state
snent Of. facts ana not prepared toyote ia
favor Of the resolution on the table.
Ills confederation of different nature,
: tina, the phraseology of the resolution tends
10 draw aside the arention by placing IT on
q basis whichis objectionable as being IN
correct, pot as in point OF fact, but OF ps,n-
e;Sie. This, sir, leads me to consider the
litirated subject of the powers OF Sir. Er-
.kine Is negotiate and conclude the pro-
syisioual arrangement OF the last April
e3n this subject { leave at once the greater
ysnArt of the discussion between the secreta.
Tyof state and MIR. Jackson, as not dis.
finctIy exhibiting the SPECIFIC character OF
the question. i consider apublic minister
MOI authorised in virtue OF general letter
of credenee to stipuIate any one thing to
be done on the part of his government. II
I ur,derstand the course OF argument on
,he part of the secretary OF state, It seems
"a assume as 4 basis, thar public minister
here &C cresli.td is entisled to stipulate Tor
his gUyernment in virtue OF his letter OF
Sxredence without further. authority, or at
least that the governments here should re.
I gard the minister in virtue OF his letter OF
credenee AZ authorised 70 conclude such SIT.
pulasions 90 as tobe obligatory on the so.
sernwent giving the letter of crsdsnee. 1900 -
This 4 do not admit ODE correct either Ia
( principle or usage.
Permit me, sir, 20 caN upon gentlemen
"a fecut 10 the time when the pubic law OF
chr;stenacm in relation 20 diplomatic M
tercourse may be considered as assuming
regularity of character, REQUEST geutle-
men "a recsgr with me 70 the epoch OF the
sreaty of Westphalia. The great work of
the learned Grotius on war and peace FIRST
reduced TO general system the body OF pub
lic law in Europe. He was enc Of the great
masters in science who have appeared form
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