The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-11-29
From ne Hislierx ysrssel.s ,
ANOTHER APPEAL

jackson, the British Minister, mas writer
a circular to the British Consu!s, inior:ning
them that he shall make New-york his Place
of residence until his Majesiy's pleasure shsi
be known. Had he stoppsd there he nigh
have escaped snimadversioH. But II seems
that would not answer his purpose, and there
| fore he informs the Consn!s that the nesscia
ton has been broken off by rrason OF his stat
| ing certain facts in the cou-Ss CT his cfhcis
| duty
One Of the facts allu1ed to-" he YER,
modestly says, /" has been s,mited by the
Secretary of State himself - And was he
so weak as 10 suppose thSt even the f" British
party in America" wcyld believe that he WITS
dismissed by our government for stating facts
which they themselves acknowledge This
is worse than ridiculous.
The other fact, he says, is Known to him
by the instructions he has received: viz: that
the Canning despatch, which was formerly
published, "is the only one ia which the con-
ditions were prescribed to Mr.. Erskine."-
And has he indeed been dismissed for !" stat
ing and adhering" to these two facts, for these
are all he mentions. From the very face OF
this circular letter, one OF two things isleyi-
dent either that Mr.. Jockson's statement is
judgement in dismissing him for very inno-
Gently stating two harmless facts" one OF
which they admitted, and the other they could
not deny, but replied to by saying that |" ii 1t
had been known at the time, the arrangement
with Mr.. Erskins) would not have been
made"
Intclligencer That Mr.. Jackson most
1aI~ L.. 4 a
known to our government at the time, after
he svas told TO The contrary, BY the Secretary
Of STATE. This is something more than SIM
ply stating the facts ne represents in his letter.
FROM THE RovAi GAZETTE.
The cCciat PAPER "1He B'shsa Party d" -3neriea"]
IMPORTANT
The Editors of the Nszv- York Gazette are
indebted to gentleman at the southward For q
copy of the following
CIRCULAR"
Uashingtcn, l9h Noycmber, 1909.
SIR
81 have to inform you, with much regret,
that the facts which it has been my duty to
state in my official correspondence with Mr.
SMITH, have been deemed by the President
of the United States, to afford sufficient
motive for breaking off an important negoci-
alton, and for putting an end TO all communi-
cation whatever, with me, as the Minister
charged with that negotiation, SO interesting
to both nations and OH one most material
point of which, an answer has not been re-
turned to an official and written overture.
One Of the facts alluded 10 has been ad-
mittcd by the Secretary of State himself, in
his letter of the 10th of October, viz-That
the three conditions forming the substance of
Mr.. Erskine's original instructions, were sui
mitted to him by that gentleman. The other,
viz-That that instruction is the only one in
which the conditions were prescribed to Mr..
Erskine for the conclusion of an arrangement
on the matter to which it1clated, is known to
me by the instructions which l have myself
received.
In stating these facts, and in adhering to
them, which my dnty imperiously ehjoincd
me to do, in order to rcpcl the frequent char
ges OF i'll faith which have been made against
his Majcsty's government, could not imag-
inc that offence would be taken at it by the
American government, as most certainly
none could be intended OH my part--and this
view of the subject has been made known to
Mr.. Smith.
Dut, as an ihIormeuoy nim that no iur-
ther communication will be received from me,
Icohceive that have no alternative left which
is consistent with the Kisg's dignity, but to
withdraw altogether from this city, and to a.
wait elsewhere the arrival of His Majesty's
commands upon the unlocked for turn of his
affairs in this country.
Imeah, in the interval, ID make Ncw-York
the place. of my residence, where you will
henceforward please direct your communica-
tons to me, as ! shall be accompanied by
every member of His Majesty's Mission.
am with great truth and respect, Sir,
Your most ob't humble servant,
TSigned1 "F. J. JACKSON.
To His Majesty's Consul at --."