The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-28
From The .National IntelIgencer.

The paper denomnated Circular"
which MIR. Jackson, the British minister, has
just uttered, is AN appeal TO thr he2ti!e Of
the United States from the decision of their
government. The fact is established by tlie-
complexion of the production, the statement
of particulars in which was altogether mn
necessary ifhis object had merely been to
notify the sub agents of England resident iva
this Country To address, their conmun cati--
ons TO HIM at New York
II IS contrary to the law of nations and
repugnant to the very nature of the diplo-
n.a5ic junction, for foreign envoy to plead
IN his official character, the merits Of his
CAUSE before the citizens of the country
wherein he resides There Can be no dis,
pute as to. ,he iloprorriety ct addressing them
an a direct or indirect form, in person Or by
" Circular" because he is prohibited by the
attributes ut ms mission from accostiDg
them as minister III any form. Mr.. Jack
SON IS the representative of the government
ot Crcgt Britain 70 the government OF the
United States and that is AL he is If he
speaks TO the American people in any other
manner than through the Executive. which
is the constitutional organ, he sets himself
up as the rival of the Executive, and just,
" censurabe. The transition from address
sing the public to in rfgHiRg with the pso-
pie against the government BY which he 10
accredited, is easy and the manifest tcndet~
cy OF his conduct in either case Is to subvert
the constituted authorities of the republic,
Ii MIR jackson were private man, he would
have no right to- con,rovert and denouncc
the acts OF The residens. because he is an
alien, and therefore not even solitary unit.
of the constituent part of the nation; much
less is hc jusiifabie. being minister, in
assuming that freedom, which belongs only
10 the citizen.
Would MIR Jackson himself be wiling to-
abide the consequences of an appeal thus
made, admitting the worst that could, bus-
which certainly will not happen! Surprising
the community to be indignant It his beha-
vior and rxcited to anger agans' hi N, would
he be willing 20 meet the terrible judgnen: OF
that people whom he had made the arbiter
of his actlonsi Would he be wlilingto en-
counter thet spirit of vengeance which he
had invited and which, when reused, is au-
ful as the thunder OF Heaven and os erwhelm-
ing as the tumutuous waves Ut the o'ean 1!
Would he not require from that Executive
magistrate whom he insults, protection snc~
would he not demand security and safe con-
duct in the name of thuse very laws of ma
tons which he has outraged9
Mr.. Jackson claims consideration IS IN
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary. in that aspect he is entitled to
various important exemptions from restraint,
which are denied to private rieIi. In return.
ne IS himself subject TO certain restrictions
from which individuals are free; and !; he
breaks through them, lie is as guilty In reia-
ton TO the government as the government
would be in relation to him, were IL to in
fringe any of luis privileges for the rights Of
governments aud those OF ministers are ma
tuai. The dissemination Of Mr. JaCkscp's
"circular" is gross insraction Of the cbi-
cations imposed upon hiai by tho nature of
his Office.
The circulation of tho paper in question
ny MIR. Jackson, even in nlaHuseriht, was a.
fh6hedfion Of it. It's appearance in hTfnfis
only an aggravatiou of the original offence.
he oppositiongazette in which il came orth
affords strong evidence in favor Of the OPT
mon that it went to the press Immediately
from himself. or mediatcly through some OF
bis agents. In either case, the misdemeaDor
Is the same; for, Let the channels Of COMMIT
nica;ion to the public or to the printer have
been what they may, the "circular" is The
production Of the honorable Francis Jafaes
jackson
BIZ ret NJ Mr. jackson IL more conso;c,-
QUAY obnoHious, Because IT proceeds from tl,r
Ambassador Of = nation wli,}sc parliamentary
sIsiofy furnishes ap exalted example O, .inst
rcse'FnisnS against sifsilar appeal. from
the sovereign TO the subjects Of the BRITISH
monarchy 1t was Eloasicur De Pck4. ,,c
imperial resident -; ..0isl.,, who a.snras an
o1ious parraiisi 70 Nj Iack~o1. Palm had
caused menorifl. 3h;Gh ne had r,reyiorel,.
pFssc%:es 70 sAe EIl.ish king, 10 90 .prin;ca