The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-26

sshSSuiouS power. NOW, SIT, IN what Go
these two cases diHerl 1 presume at the
time of their conversations, the first thing to
be attended to was to see which could Guido
the other in politeness. in professions OF per-
sonal respect, and then in professions os a
sincere desire of their respective nations to-
do each other justice, and to terminate in an
amicable and friendly manner all former
Giifarencc3, which led to the conversation
which was the origin OF this business; and
when both parties were together, nothing
was wanting but power in Mr.. Erskine,
winch, when it came was found incOmpe-
tent. IL, therefore. he had no power In the
trst instance. the despatch gave him none,
and We hear of none until after the disavow.
al; and then he talks of the spirit OF his Sc
vc,at letters of Instructions.
Let us now, sir, examine the documents
for the insult alluded to in the resolution be-
fore us. 1t really seems to me that our gov
eminent had heard SO much of the insolence
of this Mr.. Jackson. that they expected to
be insuited, and anticipated it, and dismiss
ed him to prevent its occurring in reality
cannot for myself see any insul. that is of
fered to our government. 1t appears that
Mr.. Jackson was urged for the reasons of
the disavowal, that he stated it was entered
into without competent powers and in viola
ton ofparticular instructions. He was urg-
ed again and made the same answer. The
question would admit Of no other, unless he
had acknowledged that 1t was entered into
with full powers in Mr.. E.rskine so to do,
and that the British government had disho-
Dorabiy refused to ratify it. Mr.. Potter
quoted the following as the offensive passa-
ges in Mr.. Jackson's letters:-
- have, Therefore. no hesitation in in
forming you, that his majesty was pleased
to diSavow the agreement concluded between
you and Mr.. Erskiae, because IL was con-
Guided in violation of that gentleman's in.
strucdons, and altogether without authority
to subscribe to the terms of it. These i'm
struc,ions, now understand by your letter,
as we'll as from the obvious deduction which
took the liberty of making in mine CT the
18th inst were at the time, i'm substance,
mazda known to you; no stronger ILLUSTRATE
on, therefore, can be given OF the deviati
on from them which occurred, than by a re-
ference to the terms of your agreement"
IL have shown, that that agreement was
rot concluded in virtue of iul power, and
that the instructions given on the occasion
were violated"
''Whea informed you. that the agree.
ment concluded here i'll April last, had been
framed in deviation from tho Instructions
given for the occasion, my explanation was
intended to apply to both parts of that a
greement; that nothing, required by the
most scrupulous accuracy, May be wanting
1now add. that the deviation consisted i'm
not recording in the official document signed
here, the abrogation OF the Presidents pro-
clamation of the Cd July, 1907, as we'll as
the two reserves specified in the paper Of
memoranda enclosed in my official letter to
you of the 27th ultimo. There is another
motive for the Aisavowal of this part of the
arrangement, considered to be 50 strong and
SO self evident upon the very ace of the
transaction, that am not commanded to do
more than indicate it in the manner Ihave
already done. BY this forbearancc, his ma
Jesty conceives that he is givingan additional
pledge of his sincere disposition to maintain
good understanding with the u. States"
must beg your very particular atteHti-
On to the circumstance, that his maesty's
ratification has been withheld, not because
the agreement was concluded without full
power, but because it was altogether ire
cenciable to the instructions on which it
was professedly founded.
individually his agreement would never
theless have been ratified. had not the in
structioHs, which in this case took the place
of a full power, been violated"
In all these passages, Mr.. Potter said, he
gould see no insult.
For my own part. (said he,) do not be.
iieve the English want to settle with US at
this time, although they may have wished it
formerly; because all our restrictions on cur
commerce operate in her favor. Oar embar
go taught her a lesson. that she never ought
20 have known though believe it was laid
On from the best of motives. 1t taught her
the imbecility of our own government to car
W IT rigid!y into execution and it taught
her the value other possessions in America,
and that she could do without us, and that
cur sufferings by the measure were greater
than hers. The non intercourse operates
exclusively i'll her favor, because we carry
eur produce half way for her to neutral ports,
glut the market and sell it to her merchants
ior half price. The growers of the produce
have TO pay two freights instead Of ONE
A.nd again-British goods are Struggled into
this Country by spectators belonging to no
nation, and restrained by no laws. The go
vernment receives no hing for duties. and
the people get goods for no less money. Even
our own vessels. taking out a cuastinr IL
eence, can go direct to Great Britain not
withstandinG The prohibition Of the non inter
<Dnrse law.
We have been insulted and plundered for
ffteea years past by the beiligerent nations,
lnd. to be sure, sir, we have borne it with
CHRISTIAN patience, upon the principle,
presume, that it is better to suffer wrong
ihap to. do wrong. When we have been
smote on one cheek, we have turned the O
the. When they have taken our cloak. we
La' been ready to give NJ, eur coat, and
70 ark what they would please to have next.
We have declared many years since, If my
ine.eo:y serves nie, that VIC were the most
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