Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
aieb,npnn asrife Current.
(coRREcrKD wEEKLY.)
From tie Nationar zntel1gencer.

In our last We laid before our readers the
instdt9us letter of Mr.. Canning, published
.sv the emissaries of the British government,
q. not penned by Mr.. Canning himselO to
divide the people from their government
BY imp.essng spon their minds absolute un-
truths--to animate faction, to excite rebel
lion. We defy any man, attentive,y TO
examine the letter, and consider the hiace
where it first appeared, (Boston) and the
season of its appearance (when the govern
ment was about vigorously TO enforce the
emhargo) and to doubt the inference we have
drawn. We have now the satisfaction of
plete efficacy we entertain no question:
Like the factieus attempt os Genet, this tii-
pomatic artifce will recoil ON its authors.
The President yesterday laid before Con-.
gress the following important MESSAGE,
which by great exertioD we are enabled
TO publish entire. A short but animated
debate arose in the House of Represent
tiyes on the proposition TO print the Mes
sage, not from any difference of opinion on
this point, but from the universal indignant
on felt at this auuacious foreign effort to in
terfere with our concerns. This feeling
was not expressed a1oAe by the Republican,
butlikewise by seversifederal members of
the house Mr. KEysiin particular, did him
he avowed his adherence OF the attempt.
5000 copies were ordered to be printed. The
debate shall be given in our next.
To the Senate and House of Rehresenta-
tiues of the United States
communicate to Congress certain letters
which passed between the British Secreta-
ny of State. Mr., Canning, and Mr.. Pink
ney. our minister pleniposentiary at London.
When the documents concerning the rela-
tons between the .UaSted States and Great
Britain rere had .Before Congress at the
COMMENCE menSof the session, the answer of
Mr.. Pinkney to the letter OF Mr. Canning
had not been received, and communication
OF she latter alone would have accorded pei
thafr wth propr:etv nor w tn the wishes of
Mr.. Pinknt,J When that answer after.
wards arrived, IL was considered that as
what had passed in conversation had been
superseded by the written and formal Cor
respohdence on the subject, the variance in
the statements of what had verbally passed
was not of sufficient importance to be made
the matter of distinct and special COM
municaton. The letter of MIR. Canning,
however, having lately appeared in print,
unaccompanied by that or Mr.. Pinkney in
reply, and having tendency 10 make im.
pressions 40, warranted -bv the statements
OF MIR. Pinkney, ,t has become proper that
the whole should be brought into public
view.
TIL J, JEFFERSON.
January II, 1903.
LONDON, Sept "a, 1908.
SIR,
am now enabled to transmit to you
copy IF Mr.. Canning's answer, received on
ly last night, to my note of the Esd of Au-
gust.
This answer was accompanied by a let
ter, of which also copy IS enclosed, reca.
pitulating what Mr.. Canning supposes to be
"the substance of what has passed between
rs at our several interviews previous to the
presentation of my Official letter"
10 the accompanying paper I think it in
dispenslble that should reply without de-
lay-SupportiDg with poltenpss, but with
ngmness, the statements, which | have al
ready had the honor to make to you, of the
conversations in question, and correcting
some errors upon points, which Mr.. Cam
ming has thought fit to Introduce into his
letter, but which had not supposed it me-.
cessary to mention IN detail in my dispat-
ches.
| shall hot detain Mr.. Atwater with a
view to this reply; bur will take care To
forward "a copy OF it by anearIy conveyance
My Official note and the answer to il being
perfectly explicit, Mr.. Canning's misappre.
tensions (for such they are) Of previous
verbal communications can scarcely be ve-
ry importan, ine public view but t is, ne
vsrtheiess, ct some consequence that, what
ever may be the object Of his statement, /
should not make myself a party to it's mac
enracies, by even a tacit admission of them.
do not perceive that formal reply To
the more official paper can now be of any
advantage but shalt probably take occa.
son to combine with my reply TO The one
paper some observations upon the other.
regret 'ex remedy that the views which
1 have been instructed to lay before this 90.
vernment, have not been met by il as I
bad at first been led to expect. The over.
ture Cannot fail, however, to place in a
strong light the just and liberal sentiments
by which our government is animated. and
IN other respects to De useful and honorable
to our country.
have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration, sir, your
most obedIent humble servt.