The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-23
Gurops.
FROM A LONDON PAPER.

October 2;.-We have already mentioned the
arrival Of Mr.. Morier with dispatches from Sir
Hartford Jones, the British Envoy To the Court Of
Persia, announcing the complete overthrow OF
the French influence in that quarter, and the con-
c!uson of treaty with that Power.
This treaty was concluded OH the 18th of
March, and it appears, that i'll the execution of
ths important mission, Sir Hartford Jones acqut-
led himself with great ability but, that Id.
Mimic, the Gov General in India, has Invested
him oi his public functions, and appraised the Per
Sian Court tina, he is only to be considered as
private person. This conduct of Id. Mimic is
supposed to have arisen from the circumstance
Of General Malcolm, who had been sent as Am
Ea.ss,lor by the Indian Government, having been
refused Abundance in that character at the Pers-
Court.
The King of Persia has declared his determi-
nation to adhere TO the treaty, and has detained
Sir Hartford Jones uatil he receives intelligence
from the Court OF St. James, TO which he has sent
& Charge dAiia;res, with formal complaint a
gainst the conduct OF the Government of India i'm
tic business. This person has accompanied MIR.
Morier 10 England
ift,s treaty itself be unexeeptionable of which
the pubic may form idea from the suboined
letter, we cannot conceive what justification
be offered for endansrring the loss Of solid adj
vantage on the score OF mere etiquette. Is any
mans inca! the worse for being served up to him
III another mans platter Would Napoleon suf-
fer his servants to bogele i'll this manner No
he has more sense. If he gain his point, he
viii never quarrel with the instrument:
Extract II Il iertey, dated T.ehran, May /.
" mr.. Morier, Private Secretary to Sir Har
ford Jones' British Minister at this Court, will set
out in few days, for England, with the copy of
q preliminary Treaty, concluded on the 18th of
III arch, between England and Persia We have
nothing more now TO fear from French influence
and Notwithstanding the unfavorable aspect Of
affairs upon first arriv- II IN Persia, ever, thing
has been achieved that could have been expected
under the most favorable circumstances. In A
pr'i, lSO8 Sir III. Jones arrived at Bombay,
charged with mission from his own TO this
Court. The Gov. General of India, Id M.nto,
had previously aeputed Gen. Malcolm, up tbe
Gulph OF Persia, for the same purpose. The
General sailed from Bombay after he received in
teligence 1t the arrival OF the Kings a mbassa
dor IN India, and days previous to the arrival
Of the latter at Bombay There, from motives of
deiicacy, Sir Hartford Jones awaited himself The
ISSUE OF Gen. Macp!m's mission, unwilling to
CLASH authorities, aid with tine perfect appro-
| baton of the Governor General, who, how.
ever, told him he had no controul over his depar-
turc.
g On the 18th of August Sir III: Jones receiv-
| ed letter from Lord niinto, pointing out the
erroneous system of measures pursued by Gen.
M alcoim, his conviction that the latter would be
Obliged 10 leave Persia, and begging Sir IL Jones
| TO follow the dictates oi his own discretion =
| cordingly, on the 18th of September, Sir III
| Jones sailed from Bombay and arrived at Bu-
shire on the 18th ofnext month. He Immediate
iy notified his arrival as his Majesty's Envoy, TO
the Persian Miaistry. While waiting for the an
swer, he received letter from the Governor
General, directed 70 him at Bombay, requesting
him to suspend lis departure. When lie receiv-
ell TINS letter, lie had not only sailed from India,
bat had actually commenced his negotiation,
III Persia. 1t WAS therefore impossible for him
To obey, in any shape, Lord. Minto's letter
Sc On the I7th December, Sir II. Jones set off
from Busare, for the capital, journey of 100
mics. Nothing could equal the distinguished
houor and respect with which he was treated
On the road he received letter from the King
OF Persia, declaring is Majesty's desire to see
him immediately, and requesting him to expedite
has Journey to the capital On the eve OF his de-
| parture from Scbyraz, sir III Jones received n
second letter from Lord Mimic, dated the 2gtn
October, by which he suffered period OF % day
10 elapse, without giving Sir Ii. any instructions
| whatever.
| Tiiis despatch required that Sir Hartford, in
whatever situation the letter should find bnn,
should immediately retire from the Persian terri.
tories IL likewise informed him that general
troops, to take torcible possession of the Isis,d
Karack. Unfortunately this latter intelligence
reached Schyraz SO hours before the receipt oi
Lord Mnto's letter The disaay and confusion
occs'loned by this report it is impossible to dss
cr,be While the Persian Ministry were utter.
ly At loss to reconcile the actual appearance o;
the kings envoy in Persia, in pacific charsctef,
with the hostile proceedings OF the Governor
4 General, it must be confessed that it require
some cxcrtlor To get our envoy out OF thc scrape
Sir Hartford, however, overcome all difficulties,