Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-11


the instructions given, he would ask the
noble lord if they had been fulfilled, when,
though he had gone to the full extent OF
the connections he was authorized to make,
he had not gained even one OF the coadl.
tons he was instructed to obtals, as would
appear on perusai of the papers before the
house. If those did not carry conviction OF
the fact, nothing he could bring forward
would. For reasons already stated, ne
ahould decline entering at present farther
into the subject. Before he resumed his
seat he must however state, that ne did not
personally know Mr.. Erskine he never
entertained any prejudice against that gen
tleman but with respect to his conduct on
receiving a note from the American secre-
tary of state, he thought him censurable.-
He ought to have returned it unanswered,
and put an end at once to the correspond
ence On receiving such an extraordinary
communication:
Mr.. Morris would not have risen, had
not the right hon. gentleman stated that 1t
had been rumored out Of doors, that MIR.
Erskine had not exceeded his instructions.
He did not think such rilmors could orlgi-
nate with the relations Of that gentleman,
nor did he believe that Mr.. ErskA,e had
written line to them ca. the subject. lie
would not then enter into defence ct his
relation, as he was certain that he would
rather suffer any thing than have one word
uttered in his behalf that might be detrimen-
tai 70 the public service.
Mr.. Canning did not make the assertion
from his own knowledge. An hon. gen"
tieman had stated, when making motion
on the subject, that such rumors had gone
abroad.
Mr.. Morris said he was not in the house
when that motion was made.
Mr.. Narryatt defended nllnl2ters, and
objected 10 the production otthe communls
ca,ion from Mr.. ErsSinc at present as II
the pleadines were heard on one side they
ought also to be heard on the other, to ena-
bic them to judge OF the case from the facts
that came out.
Mr.. Barring, in speech Of some length,
defended the conduct Of the American 60
yernnent, and spoke in favor OF MIR. En-
skine.
Mr.. Stevens replied to the arguments OF
the last speakcy, and defended minister's
The hon. member did not think that dis
cussions on this subject in this house were
likely to promote Cancellation On the part OF
she country il question. He should there
fore oppose the motion Of the noble Lord al
together. ;,
Lord II. Petty stated in reply, that all
lie desired on this, subject was, that disclo-
sure which, to the justification OF the par
ties, was absolutely necessary. lhe CUES
ton as offering decree q that country,
rendere the papers he moved Tor OF neces
sity in the calculation of the matters con-
nected with it. Blu, from the speech OF the
right non. gentleman he felt subject or con-
graduation, IN learning that negotiation
was now pending and IS it was not his m
tention or his wish to throw any impedi-
n,ents in its way he hoped,the house would
agree wiki him in delaying the production
of those papers, the necessity OF which 1t
was his object to convince the hon. gentle
man of. The noble lord consequently with
drew his motion.