Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21

VIII be pleased TO remark. thai there re-
manned no doubt of The true meaning o
| the offensive insnua ions; because Mr.
Smith had put an Interpretation upHr
! hem IN his letter Of the LIST kovember
which was plain and explicit, and which
could not be misunderstood. Mr.. Sanh
then tells MIR. Jackson, that his, Mr..
Jackson's language implied knowledge
on the part of the American government
that the Instructions of his predecessor did
not authorize the arrangement formed by
him. That after he explicit and peremp
tory asseveratioa tha1 this government had
no such knowledge, and that with such
knowledge no such arrange nent would
| have been entered mo sc. such insinua
tons are inadmissibie, &c. SC. This in
jterpretation OF the meaning of Mr.. Jack
spn's inslnuations is not denied, AID there
rsCe admitted by M. Jackson; and wi h
hat admission he goes on superci:ously
| % repeat them, and to declare that he
will continue to DO so in all future Discus
sions whenever be pleases.
Is there one single gentleman in tn
q. States, with an American heart in
his bosom, who could wish to see hi s
government and his country placed in
SO degrading situation And what
prospect Of benefit could there be 10 the
u. States, in proceeding with nego
citation conducted with such a spirit Of
hostility and ssuperciliou'ness on the
part of the British negociator /? Is
there gentleman whose highest sensi-
Fbiliteis are not excited by this ms olen
conduct of the British minister? and
whose judgment is not convinced o.
the propriety of the conduct OF his own
government And, sir, after all these
outrageous and premeditated insults,
what is the measure proposed by tn
Executive in relation to this contuma-
cious minister? Why, sir, the mild
est in the whole vocabulary Of expedi-
ents-Simply to refuse to receive any
further communications from him,
and to request his recall by his own
governmen. ana IN the mean time,
to receive communications through
any other Channel-E nus rnerek'
shielding itself from further insults,
and manfesting a solicitude for friend
IL intercourse with Great Britain,
which must shield it from every i'm
putation of iosincerity in its profess
sions of friendly views In relation to
that government. Yes, sir, negocia
zion is still open, although in my
judgement without the smallest pro-
liability OF success or advantage. Up
on the whole review of this part of the
subicct then, sir, is there a gentleman,
who is not prepared to say, that IN re
fusing to receive any further comm.
nications from Mr.. Jackson, the Elk
ecutive government has manifested .
4 Just regard to its own dignity and hon
or, as well as to the character and IN
rerests of the American people And
can there be a gentleman OF this sen
ate who is not prepared TO pledge
himself to stand by and support tbs
| Executive government In this respect
J to the last extremity Permit mC
now, sir, to call your attention to Z
still more aggravated conduct on tht
part Of MIR. Jackson. l allude to hi
lletter headed 4" circular" datsd 1876
, November and published and circu!at
ed through the country. In all its es
sential parts it seems 10 be the sam
. with the note Of the same date deliv
Y cred TO Mr.. Smith by MIR. Oakeley a
j. the request oil Mr.. Jackson in the TO
Z lowing words--and Will be found !
, the printed documents pages ~, 49,
"That Mr.. Jackson has seen wit
much regret, that facts which 1t ha
: been his duty 10 state in his official co
D., respcndcnce, have been deemed by tt
II American government to afford 50
IS icient mouye for breaking of az III
por ant negotiation, and for Putting Z
l. end to all communication whatev'
J. with the minister charged by his soy
; reign with that negotiation 50 interes
J. lng 70 both nations, and or one POI
o. II which an answer has not even he,
u returncd 70 an official aad .,riJ.ea owe
+ ture.
"One ofthe facts alluded TO has be
= ilmjttcd by the secretary Of state hi
. self, in his letter OF the 18th Oc:oh
,.,-, tL,t 81, three conditions form