The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-28
NO. TO

we differ; because in this case. as in oilers
! would diminish the grounds OF Ccntrc,cr-
sy.
| Without. going back to the full c,,scrt of
oar wrongs from Great Britain aud France
recur TO DEGREES affecting neutral com
'hCFCe winch have Seen issued by the 6icta-
TOT on Continental Europe, and TO orders is !.
sued by the British king in council. Omis-
.ihS particular DISCUSSION oF them, wish
20 ne ths,ihci!y ukf'eiSiGud as a,oW iyJr char
doahot approve eiihes ihc one or the o.
'her; and tro!n the most deliberate iudy
ncrt which have Eeer able 10 form. on
such examination ash have given them, I
-e:Apressiny Misrepresentation Of both. consi-
ser them both IS ne, her Consistent with TN.
rights Of the Jnitet, S,tatss. uor ,,arraute,l
by the principles of public law. Aud ut,
terry diselaim the Whole ,:octi ire of beiige
rent blockade without l,lcck aiding ftrce.-
1 he principles TN which these opinions
are iounded, Will not dctain the House ~
stating at the present time. ~
further, agree thar the conditions sta.
teu IA ire despatch from Mr. Canning TO
Nir. ErskiHt OF the Esd January. 1909, es-
pecialiy the two last OK them, are such az
ought not to be adaittetl explicitly or by i'm :
Eiicaaon ON the part of this poveinrcnt-I
admit not only that we ou;htuot 70 stipulates
eiiat the British navy might take cur yes-
SEES, but that we should not even by imDIi-
cation cede the principle itself of course,
aeiefore, dd not admit, when any vessel
oi the British under their orders in council.
s"ontu nave taken one OF our vessels viola->
ting law O. The United States. that ie
would not dc perfectly Competent for The u.
states 10 rake cegnizance of the question
"hetacr size had violated cur laws or not
iof IL world be aqpsstion solcly between our
government and Its Citzens. To leave a
law OF The Unifcd States TO be executed l,y
the British navy under the ccgnizancc of
their admiralty, would be to relinquisb an
attribute nt our sovereignty, az 10 aban-
Con tue precious duty oi executing judg-
merit III nercy.
further agree that the PRIVILEGE of fys
re'GA minister here accredited does nc, c,,-
tsnd to chargar The governments Of nv
country WIZ the detcstabie. turpitude of in
tehtionai falsit'caticntli Il matter IF fact.
Aha on TINS subject 80 rot enquire whether
the charge be well or i'll founded. Ii is no.
adniSs,o'e within The principles OF diyio
hiasic intercourse. II the government sub
NIT 10 1t IN terms, intercourse on the princi-
pres OF equainy must cease.
iagrce turhert that the imrluni;y of TO
reign ministerh.:e accredited, does not ex-
teha 70 entering public appeal against tbe
Executive admins ration Whether the
appeal be well or Ill founded! in point Of feet,
1t is not for the foreign Minister to put the:
administration OF this country upon its ar
ralSnment at the pub ic bar; it is not for
ham, through the medium Of the press, to
profess peace towards the people and pro-
claim war against the palace.
l agree further Cha. The President of the
United States has the CONSTITUTION co.npe-
tencc to receive ambassador, and other pub
&c ministers, and that in The power 20 re-
cSiNe Is incudbd the power TO IL fuse for rea-
s~a:.b!e Cause, and thar he is co.,sL:tutionally
nc judge q this reasonable cause. IyheiIc-
yer therefore foreign n.iiister has CEN.
mitei an offence for whica he ougii, 10 be
reused hberty to communicate with the adj
tine President may refuse it -
IL IN chence more gross has been commit.
tea, Tor which the minister ought to be re-
lalrsd to departirom the Uniged States the
resident may order his departure IL the
minister has committed an atrocious crime
Tor which ne ought to suffer CO Doral pun
lShment, the President may order him 10
be sent home that he may &c punished by
his own government And the gentlemen
81 the sword are The proper oliicers to be
employ cd for This purpose. As the minister
mas :; rank Of high pubic trust, let him be
Gated wltn pubic decencyl But in a case
of attractions cIlmInaiity. let the preceding
have the character of decision, that he MAY
DC duly punished! Such admit to be the
power OF the President of the United States
without any statute whatever existing on the
subject.
Having made these admissions, may
nope gentlemen will acknowledge that am
noe soIicitous 70 cxtead the points of differ
encc between US.
The inquiry arises, whether the language
0s this re- oiution is warranted by facts as
hey appear before US? Ga this point am
wiling ~ this time TO wave dispute not
that j admit the resolution to be warranted
IN poiHt OF fact. for the documents laid be-
fore as together with the me M ges Of the
President OF the United Sta.es. afford nIsuer
for much. very much obssl walton interesting
to the country. But on that subect will
not now occupy the time os tn { House. For
IN the view which take Of the resolution,
! propose to consider 1t ON the basis OF what
is contained in the letter ct the Esd of No
vember from Mr.. Smith, the Secretary Of
state, 20 MIR. Pinksey, our minister in Lon
don, and the .ressage Of the President com
TO Congress 1T the opening Of
THIS session. am not at present about to
dispute whether all adjustment Of differences
was probable; NAV even admit that after
the irritating and Disgusting circumstances
attending the correspondence between the
secretary o. state and Mr.. jackson, IL was
not probable that they would have come to
any dehnitiYe "djnSmene And am viii
iios to admit THAI Mr.. Jackson may have
waited Cor proposals o. be made to him as
were made to Franc. without
this powers having first made proposals TO
as, i'll dOnot msapprehend the Presidents