Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-08

despatch hIc been communicated az
the time ofthe arrangements, or if it hSd
been known that th= propo itioas con-
tanned in it were the only ONES ON
which he was authorised to make an
arrangement, the Arrangement would
not have been made.
IN my letter of the 1st instant. adj
verting to the repetition in YOUR letter
of the 23l ult. OF a language implying
1t knowledge in this government that
the instructions OF your predecessor
did not authorize the arraugement
formed by him, an iptimatioa was dis.
tinctly given to you, that after the ex-
plicit and psremptory as1eyeration
that this government had Mt any such
knowledge, and that with such kn-,N.
ledge, such an arrangement wonld
not have been made, no such in ,inna-
ton could be al ni,ted by this govern
ment.
Finding that in your reply of the
9Th instant, you have used language
which cannot be understood but as
reiterating aud even aggravating the
same gross insinuation, it only remains.
in order to preclude opportunities
which are thus abused, to inform you
that no further communications will
be received from you, and that the ne
cessity fthls determination will with
on! deloy, be made known to your go
vernment. In the mean time a ready
attention will be given TO any comme-
nications affecting the interests of the
two nations, through any o,her chan-
mel that may be substituted.
! have the honor 70 be, &c.
(Signed) 3, SMITH.
The Honorable
Francis James Jqekson, &c. sJe. sc.
Mr.. Oakley, his Majes,y's Secretary of
Legation, IS desired by Mr. Jackson to
state to the Secretary of State thar as Mr..
Jackson has been already once most grossly
! insulted by the inhabitants Of the town OF
| Hampton in the unprovoked language a.
buse held by them to several officers bears
ing the Kings uniform, when those Off.
Gers were themselves violently assaulted Sc
put in imminent danger: he conceives it g be-
| indsp nsiDle 20 the safety Of himaelf the
! gentlemen attached to his nilsson, and of
his family, during the remainder OF their
stay IL the u. $, to be provided with sps"
Gal passports or safeguards from the A.
mer'can government. TINS is the moro
necessary elnce GONE OF the newspapers of
the United States are daily using Ian.
gutge whose only te ndency can 10 lo.ex..
cite the people TO commit violence upon
M. Iackson's person. La consequence. he
requests that the undermenuoncd nameS
MAJ be inserted IN the document TO be fure
nished him.
Francis James Jackson,
! Mrs jackson,
Their three Children
Charles Oakley, Esq.
His Majesty's Secretary of Legation,
Mr.. George Ottey,
! Private Secretary.
WANTS
Robert Clayering,
Francis Martin,
William Attire,
| Charles Beecroft
| Richard Lowe,
John Price,
John Liy,F
James Wright. Il.
Amelia George,
! Mary Smith,
| Harriet Patlen,
| Martha Wood,
Frances Blackwell
| rReceived at the Department of Stale ON
the 18th Nov. 1909.
Mr.. OAKLEY, is desired by Mr.. Jack,
son to say to the Secretary of State
! That Mr.. Jackson has seen with much
regret that facts, which it has been his du.
| ty to state in his official correspondence,
have been deemed by the American gov.
ernment to afford a sufficient motive for
breaking off an important negotiation and
for putting an end to all communication
whatever with the Minister charged by
his Sovereign with that negotiation so in.,
| teresting to both nations, & on one point of
which an answer has not even been re-
| turned to an official and written over.
| tUre.
! One Of the facts alluded TO has been
| tadmitted by the Secretary Of State himself
in his letter Of the 10Th of Oct. viz. thar
the three conditions forming the substance
| Of Mr.. ErskIne's original Instructions were
submitted 70 him by that gentleman. The
other, VIZ. that that instruction is the ONLY
one n which the conditions were prescrib-
! ed TO Mr.. Erskine foe the conclusion OF
! an arrangement on the matter 20 which IL
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