Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-29

wounded honor, our insulted dignity
to be avenged by Mr.. Macon's Dill
Murnurs will soon gro loud; and
then, popularity-hdnte may shew
their energy in vain: fig for that en-.
ergY waich is excited by the fear Of
losing power aul Place"
FRESH DOCUMENTS.
The following letter hls not appear.
ed among the documents laiI before
Congress by the President OF the Uni
tel States. 1t certainly might have
been communicated to the legislative
body it il hal been In the possession
Of the chief magistrate. II IVY ir came
into the p7iater's hands it is not neces-
slry TO state in a pIhlic journal, further
than 70 say that it h Is occasioned to Sc
veral persons many sleepiess nights,
AMI fatiguel many horses in its con-
veyance hither; circum stances which
may appear romantic and possibly ex.
cite smile. The fact is, nevertheless,
very certain. The letter is publish
TO enable the peop!- of the u. States
more correctly to estim ate the conduct
OF Mr.. Jackson, who, it is believed,
mas explained himself to his govern
ment as the letter represents him to
have done. Fhe want of Mr. Iack3on's
name TO the letter may be accounted
for il several ways, the most probable
oil which NAV be, that excessive cAui
on which public ministers observe in
thu transmission Of confidential des.
patches. "Sfea{y," however, is w-ll
known to be the motto Of Mr.. Jack.
sons sign.t.
To the Right favorable George Can
ming.
SIR,
1t ID very singular, and presu 'le
you will hardly believe it, b ut let me
assure you it is fact, that the 2 2vern-
ment of the United States would not
accept of my generous Offers Tnev
! appear 70 have no more reverence for
our "great and powerful monarch"
than you AMI lhave for the law of m
tons. [ told them that We were irh.
ing for the independence of kingdoms,
and thcy smiled IN derision, aad insis-
ted chat our object was nothing m lre
than the profit of two -pencs per pouad
upon coffee. [ told them that Grsai
Britain merely wished to prohibl. A
nerlcan trade, that sac hal d right to
do so, AID that no compllnt ought T.
be made against an OBJECT 81 rsasona.
bic But, sir, they turned up their no.
ses, and with peculiar eGron.ery pre-.
sumed 70 say that God made the oce IN
as free for them as for Britons. They
had the temsrity to demand an expia,
nation concerning the disavowal Of Mr.
Erskine's arrange ment, as if his males
~ could not do what he pleased anc
when he pleased, without being liable
to give Az account OF his action.
thought, however, that would be CT
vii, and shew them little condescensi
on by way OF encouragement AM &C
cordingly, told Them the arrangem n
was broken oG, because it was mad,
by a mere envoy extraordinary anC
b minister Plenipotentiary when the,
| ihot9tsu Oit iuA ttlCt EiuCi laLlD ia III OF
der to o5lige them, l politely iaform
eP them that they lied in cpurldi ;tinj
my Institutions. Yet, sraage as /
D nay seem, Notwithstanding all my ef
5 forts to please them, they got into al
, liz humor and dismissed me. 1, seem
$ that the sweet style Of my correspon
b dcace and the friendly tone / assumed
d'd not comp1rt VITA their vanity
bUt, sir, 70 convince them how little
. regarded their rep iblican president,
pax forth letter of appeal, and calls.
upon MS maj ,sty's subj scts and alder
3 en-s IN this quarter to rally round m,
y My conduct, you will find, is IN STRIFE
- conformity with the rad cal principle
g of he British constitution, which ar
proprlltes 70 our distant coloniesa vi &c
.t roy or lord-leutenau:. / consider m,
self as the president ofthe British pa
2 ~ n America, as Mr.. Madison is Oh
y head Of the American party. The.
p tgo tides and distractions appear
r be fully recognized in this coantr,
o aad although my ambassadorial fIn