The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-14

the United States, British merchants, with
the tacit permission of those councils"
supply, through the ports If Holland and
elsewhere, the continent of Europe with
| those very articles OF colonisi produces the
privatioA from which, Mr.. jackson exult
ingly avows,, Is to preserve the world from
universal domination! Does coffee or DOES
sugar change its nature. by passing int, the
European markets through the hands of
Englishmen and smugglers instead of beins
conveyed thither in vessels of the United
States navigated by American seamcni Or
will Mr. Jackson admit, (what is most pro5a-
bie) that This "great system of policy" so
" worthy to govern the councils of great
| and powerful nonarch." instead of having
for its object resistance to Bonaparte. in
vindicatiOn OF the rights Of nations, is to pa
! raiyse.the commerce of the citizens of the
United States with France. Holland, Italy
and taeir dependencies. in order that the
shop-keepers OF London and of LIVERPOOL
| may enjoy the whole profits accruing firm
the supply OF the enemies of Great Britain
with the productions Of the West Irdia is.
lands. and even of the continent of America
In Ibis latter case, that chivalric spirit,
winch the new envoy assures us is TO be
| found IN the hearts of the British monarch
aud his subjects" migrates into paltry
pounds. shillings and peace; and instead OF
Il :
lies mutey snug in the pockets or the Golfers
OF English merchan $, until called forth by
the ministry. to supply the means OF some
new project for infringing the law of nations,
and ontraging the Jurisdiction and rights OF
neutral states
1t is sufficient to observe, in relation to
4 Mr. Jackson's declaration that he had FIJI
fowcr to negotiate, independent of his ge.
neral letter OF credence, that as he, never
presented that full power to the President
it'~as impossible, on his own principles. to
| treat farther with him until he did preseat
It His offer, therefore, to exchange his
tuii power against that with which Mr.
om'th should be provided" is an evasion:
the president Gould not, according to usage,
farnlsh the Secretary of State win a full
power before MIR. Jackson had produced
one and for this very plain reason, because
the President could no tell, without having
seen Mr. Jackson's u,lpower, what the new
envoy was authorised to negotiate about
particularly after he had officially announced
that he was only empowered 40 recetyn
and discuss Propositions
1, mt able manner in which the Secretary
OF State has exposed the singular proposi,i.
OH relative to the repatriation for the attack
ON the frl8ates Chesapeake, almost obviates
the necessity CT further calculation The
manner in which the paper of memoranda
was presented. however, deserves some no
tce. he affair of the Chesapeake up to
the Esd OF October, had been embraced in
the general correspondence between Mr.
omith and Mr.. Jackson. The latter, in his
letter OF that, date, omits the subject altoye
ther; but, in note OF the 9th of October
ne shfeea M a separate proposition, which
he doubtless thought would, ike the artful
pass OF a fencing master, effect halha5Le
RiT. There was something so extremely
RIDICULOUS Ill this trick. that 4 could excite
nothing but sarcastic smile at the awk
ward effort at dexterity in Mr. Erskine',
successor. He was placed in the posture of
wandering and pretended corjuror, who
oeing novice IN deception, hugs himself in
the co'iceit that he is doceiving his audi
| ehce, whilst the audience perceive the
whole cheat and laugh at the conpror,s
! clumsiness.
But what was this paper of memoranda 2
surely not tender nor an act of reparation
IL was demand on the American govern
ment to legdHze, by acknowledging. the
correctness OF the principle upon which the
| friSate was attacked; and thus to iust;fv the
| outrage for which atonement was Inv the
menaoranda proposed The resery alton for
ne restoration of British subjects and de-
selters' Is 70 all lntents and purposes, such
ue"iand. Besides, the satisfaction was
L n "a '''|e'eo' Jul point or honor.
| ana what nation ever yet made couc;llous
IN case of honor! Does MIR. jackson ina.
sine that the government of the u STATES
Is 30 merceHary, that it is eager to seize the
| tf1iling sum which is to compensate the Sur.
wing relations of the slain and the main.
cd IN That vile attack? Let him. If he does.
snake OH his day dream, and learn hence.
! forward that 1t is the honor Of cur far that
| requires satisfaction, and that the repara,i.
On is not to be accepted upon the principles
OF bargain and sale. This is the doctrine
maintained by Mr.. Madison in his cores
pondence with Mr.. Rose; and it is the doc
trine which the British themselye s maintain
ed IN The case of FalkIand's Islands.
/ ne subject of this exposition requires. il
Is conceived, very few remarks more in a
serious point of view. As topic of ridicule
MT Jackson's letters will be exceedinpIv
acceptable TO those who delight in bewra
ing arrogance OF the garb Of duplicity. The
0NFeat which that minister has made to the
pubic casts upon him additional odium in
the estimation OF all worthy men. II is not
only unbecoming in an enopy, but it is un.
becoming IN gentleman ;-it is nor ONLY q
departure from the rules which ought tn
govern his diplomatic conduct, but il isa
peryersion OF the truth. Excepting one point.
the faisehood OF the ahfieai is sufficiently |
developed in the preceding structures. tba,
point is, where he endeavors to nersu,de
the public, that he il charged with "i,n6or. |
Ians negotiations" Nothing can be more
serlain, than that he was not so charged !; |
or. that IT ne was, his negotiations were not
,mlforlanf,' III an amicabfe view, to the |
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