Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-29

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{and sneaki away by giving paragraph he
then published, in which he saidthat Roses
propositions in reference to the attack on
the Chesapeake ocly. were the same that
Erskine made. 1t therefore becomes ne.
cessary topublish his own words, and hold
( him to them.
! Ex,racl from the resolutions adopted
by the fedsraists in New York, 24th oil
April, Cornelius Ray, Chairman, Sd re
solution. "Reso!ved, that since our admin.
islration have consented to accept uc terms,
which were equally in their power, prcvi.
Gus 10 the commencement OF those fatal
projects" sc.
From editorial articles in the Post Of the
18th OF April. a. At last then the admin.
isration have accepted of the satisfac.
tlan offered more than year ago by Mr..
Ro se."
Great Britain sent Us an envoy cx.
traordinary to offer the very terms which
we have now accepted, provided we do
what VIC have no@ DONE"
Thus much to establish the position.
Now let as see how MI. Coleman dispo.
ses of this fact. He says that on the re.
ceipt of the news, of an adjustment by
Smith and Erskine, he published a para
graph which he. quotes, but which is
two long for insertion here. The sub.
stance of which is that Mr.. Rose was in.
structed to offer the same-whati the
same general terms Erskine did no, but
the same reparatiun for the attack on the
Chesapeake that Mr.. ErskIn- proposed.
Pitiful quibbliog Mr.. Erskine offers ~
restore the men taken from the Chesa.
peake, 10 atone for the insult, 10 make
provision for he suiicre-s hat the king
will seHd an envoy, and lastly, and by far
the most important, that he viii rsscind
the obnoxious orders in council"
Now Coleman acknowledges that Rose
had no authority to make the last men,
toned proposition on any terms. And !. by
should he no Official information had
been received Of the oraer--and Rose was
on the spot TO make thero. Let it be re-
membcred that Coleman on the % n A !.
lpril said it was the Same satisfaction of.
tered by Rose. He now gives himself the
he direct, by quoting letter which Rose
Intended 10 offer,
Bat let us examine this statement. Up.
on what authority does he safe what MI.
| Rose was instructed TO -uffer1 Has he Ia
ken pesp into the archives Of The Brit.
ish cabinet! M. fEas Gaming or any of
the olher knayish ministers Of A FOOLS h
king publicly stated ;h5se instructions and
pledged his personal responsibility for the
correctness the statement No. What
evidence has he then of their purpnrt?
The evidence of an anonymous leQerb a.
ing date, IS London, s6th August, 1903
( which states what Rose would have offer
ed )! How did the writer Of that letter
know What those INSTRUCTIONS were An
there's the difficulty. Now Mr.. Coleman
do you really think your readers such stu.
pld asses "a TO rePose any confidence in
4 such evidence And Why is this sam.
letter, which Mr.. Coleman or Mr.. Wag.
ner, or some equally worthy Nc here OF
IN London might have written, produced
why TO subsantiate the charge that Mr.
Jefferson is the minion of France, because
ne woaid not accept the equitable pfopo.
silions, this letter.wr,er says, Rose would
have offered Upon such testimony, res,
such charge! Miserable dupes of your
~Ickedness you int-rpose this flimsy COB.
web, to save you from exposure and dis.
} grace. Blu IL Will not avail will teal
every fib of it TO oms, and present YOU
vlleness in tvs own naked deformily. Sup
pose then, that this letter was not manu-.
tsetured here or IN England By hieiine
OF tie British ministry, suppose it proce ed
ed from one whpse name emitted him L
credit, and proved TO him that he knew
himself the tenor Of K SEES instructions
and what does ii amount to-? From Cole
mars producing his, and this only il i,
; to be fairly presumed, that Roses instruc
tons were not known to US in America
luoul this letter was published. For j
lthsy were, why not produce the proof o
r The fact! M. Jefferson on ths 5th O
; March, 1909, refuses TO rescind his pro
clamalon, until redress for insult and out
; rage be given. 1t IS said thai French in
. ilae"ce impe!led this refusal, which wa
made TO obstruG The Regocalion, as it pre-
vented Roses offering the redress whicl
: MIR. Jefferson knew would be Satisfactory
This charge IS the only ground upon VIII G.
: he charge can rest. And how was thi
z knowledge derived Why, from lie te
2 written I'VE months after the fact too
= place, VIZ; August 2olh, 1908 ! If the oil