Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-08

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~. - 70 make. 20 this lsern Spot been
The frank explanations or tslbstt either :
sitions, which The occasion a; Rropo-
quired. Instead of this obyics' c8 re-
proceeding, it was in the outset ,ercs or
that his object was hiring Us to rsumg,
subjects of.the arrangement Of Apil IL
:. way, that would imply that we were wak
that the arrangement was not binding OK his
government, because made with know
hedge on our part thar MIR. Erskine had 10
authority to make il, and thus to convert
the responsibility of bis government for the
disavowal into areproach on this for its con-
duct IN the transaction disavowed. I'm the
first instance it was deemed best rather to
fepel his observations rgumentatiysly than
70 meet them as an offensive insinuation.
Ihas iorbearancc had not the expected ct.
feet q restraining him from a repetition of
the offence. Aud even on his further insi-
Ruatalons nothing more was done than to
prsmonish hinnof the madlnissibiiity of so
dscerons course of proceeding. This
also pslng without effect, nothing remained
but the step finally taken. And there was
lhe less hesitation in shutting the door to
further opportunities for insulting insinua-
tons, as the disclosures he had made and
the spirit of his discussion. had so entirely
shut At TO the hope Of any favorable result /
Epm his mission.
viii not dwell on his reluctance to give
up the uncertainties ofveybai for the. preci.
nrr or the time Of his denial that he 'i had
given any room a. all for a statement. which
IN order 10 guard against the miseoncen-
tions incident te verbal conferences. 4 had
placed before him in writing, with a request
.nas ne would point out any inaccuracies
aaa 90 which ne did not then object other
J, wise 'nan by ntima,ing, that he could NOT
i :, maue the statement 7sitA the tarticu- /
'dn ris1o sphied seemed to DC supposed. Nor {
Will 4 dwell on the various isstsnces n
Shlen partial or inconsistent views Of tbc
sa'slset have taken place offs real merits.
hut may not be aniss TO make sone OBJ. |
ssfvatlons on ,hsgcorrrspondence as it re.
lasss 70 the justification ef his gerernmeat ,
IN having disayowsd the &C. ofhis predsees- ;
tor. !,
with resnest.tathe ORDERS in council. the :
'rS's'1 OF the disaYowal is the ali ference be-
"esn the arrangement and the printed dis q
,a'cn oil Mr. Canning to Mr.. Erskine of :
ne 2sd January, Aceordiag TO-. this. dis. :;
s.en tacn the arrangement failed in three +
oints. =
!, Isl. ininot lnqaishing the trade of the i
Elted States with enemies colonies. );
With respect 1t is not necessary At ,bie )
me to discuss the right Of that trade. 4, =
sumciens TO remark Est. THAT a. the rade )
admitted toshase become, IN view Of "a s,
rlsain, OF little practical importance, WHY q
a. e oeen made a ground Of the siisayowal. y
"a, especially, as important considerations n
ny could upon principles or public law 10
ave lustlfed q measurs.of SO seri~us cha
cter Cd. thatas the soIohiar trade.;s -
Dject no wise connected either with ,hr. -.
ders IN council or With the affair Of ,hest i,
nssaPe axe, Why has i been permitted 70. lie:
astrate an arrangements relating to those. ba
bjecss and to those only Sd. that as. Ia, Ia,
= condition is allowed e have originated ri
snPp9sitiSn, that i would. be agreeable fsno
the American governrnents: why has s nd
en- persisted In latter the erros was made hG
own by misrepresentation of Nj. Erskins nls
1ss governmsass that neithrg this nor The. :.
Esdisions sof thesdi.Rateh of the Esd t.hc,
dotfl. the ny HeEe ~ sgsss4 mol
,syy mich, point ip-the, dispatch, and po1
lib;,ee be- !. .afuenl, ,,that che British ex,
sac onissur tradesto pdtts bro i s
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