Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-01

for &c would be a wellrness more conte mp !.
tible than the imbecsi,,y OF folly to put our
I; trust in the profess ,ons If a cairt whose
foreign s,c,stary has been coavicred before
the world Of deliberate f,isehood, proved a
base ,revaricatnr, and finally beea guilty
% the most eaormous peridy, tending to
/. destroy all confidence in diplomatic trans
actions, and tn barb lrize the world. Yet,
let not our executive reject this Francis
James Jackson, althodsh he may come W tn
all the crimes Of Coo2nasgen upon his back {:
let him be receivci, bur not trusted until
! he shall pro luce scale uncquivocal pledge
that these Matted STAGES are no longer TO
he sporte;l With; and that pledge ought to
. be as i4uporta,t orc az the dismissal OF
Gaming from the British G,inistry his de-
grAAation is necessary - restore faith in
the p->lir: aces If ti,'SAs 3clts in. aud b ar
'ceny between the two colptrie. the p.o-
pie of England owe 1t 10 the'r owa honD-,
taev owe IT TO Que sincerity ans, 3lain Ael..
liag; AMI th-rs never cta be du., dc
peace bctween the nations whist ti,ac ~ tr ,
or any oshs- as PREDICATE aud a5andon I'd,
has any share in the councils of the British
empire.
Ii seems that sometime has been pub-
lishei, stated 70 be the instructions sent 70
Mr.. Erskiae. But how can we be sure that
they are those in>tructioas Z ana n J, and his
coaijutors have the whole business in their
own hands, AMI have no doubt pub: shed
just as much Gndno sore oftae instruc.
, lions a. would ptiliate their own conduc.
the British public. Why did Canning re-
fuse, wnea called upon in parliament, to
produce Nr. Erskine's 50 justihcat.o on" as
it is called
But why Should we trouble ourselves to
II Ia -
ny or Mr.. ErsGin-'s stupidity that ma.
occasoled th's perfidy, since, whether is
5vzs Ca1ring or .sistacr it gyas Erseiue,
;s is stiA E.siS4 ? Men of America !
Shall We DE buoaei by sufEering ourselves
70 De lei into an IDLE disputaeion relative to
the criminatity or iunccence eFtSo English
men Let them settle that matter them,
selves, and betwcea themselves, whilst we
preptre, az we Ought to do, Cor tue very
wofsc that can happen. Letsus no longer
b soo-t th% streets eh1uirins q .Vaas news
fran England! WllJ does Great Britain
saeln to do I" but let US ash ourselves wha,
! berarei as 20 the moie Ut proceeding, iet
rs act with 6rmaess and decision.
--assa
Mr.. earning IS becoming famous Cor 7nislA-
derstaaaiass; or, we slouid rather say for no
! MAI, Dsiiis aba To understand him. he told
Mr. Pinfl0sy At I.nnloh th~t Ne did not un err
stand aim il certain verbal conversations which
Gaming found It convenient 10 njscohstrie -
aal now he and Mr. Erskine, it seems. do nos
! understand one anptler. 1t is 20 be hoped, and
indeed it - believed that Mr. Jackson and the
English t7'ejSn secretary nave 7,atHai clbzcity
! 5ut, neverthee's, n sckson ought To produce
I some sort OF security tnat he ell undersl.,n,l
MS instructions.
! = Jackson the English inccndiary that was
Hcoaocr hcd N the oitrases AZ Cop.nhlEcn Is
Inc tiic man employed u bring about the murder
| (by .'ssassinstion) Of 3olap re ;-if hc is, the
| y. States are placed il this dienn,. should
/ they retots - receive aio, oar ci-iEens Lose
! y'iciF property should they receive aim, We
ave 4shoaorei by deaIiag wish an iifrnols n.
j S,ss..,lor Bitter phi, JUDGED cat slcn rs
h'nSse to';s 49, i'e l'seAty oh!iSed 20 swaiio y
,sacn they have 70 10 vita .-naves.