The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-12-13

From the .IURoRA.
COMMUNICATION FROM WASHINGTON.

The papers that accompanied the message
are the letters that have passed between the
secretary of state and Mr. Erskine Mr..
Erskine and Mr.. Gallatin and between Mr.
Secretary Smith again and Mir. jackson. You
Will find that some tricks have been attcmpt-
ed by British agency to excite suspicious and
Jeaogsies in the cabinet, but may say, with
the Cross readings of the Irish member OF
parliament
Last week M. -- wrote an insidious
letter to Mr.. -
But the pistol missed fire and the william
made off,
That you may not be at a loss to know the
general tenour of this curious business of the
British dipomatists, \ will Just state that Mr..
Erskine in his communications says, that in
closing the negotiation with the IT, States,
he conceived himself authorized by the spirit
and tenor of his i,astrnctioas to do SO but he
laments that he is obliged to encounter the
faiTfia conpiction, that he had naisunderstood
(not his instructions) but the intentions and
views of his " majesty's government !" ;.
The correspondence with Mr.. Jackson
orcns with letter from Mr.. Secretary Smith
to Mr.. Jackson, which recapitnlates what had
passed in two previous interviews between
them and informing him that the discussion
of the subject In difference must be in fitarc
conducted in a svritten form.
Upon this it seems Mr.. jackson mounted
his stills, assumed lofty airs, and in a style of
mixed insolence and querulousncss, affects .
to complain of the infraction of the rights of
ambassadors in his person, and forsooth that
he would ahfeal to his government
Thus in the true style of Qcerumanias' +,
Minister of war, Bombardinian, he turns his
back upon the subject of his mission, and at
tempts to kick up smoke out OF the ashes
he bad made he neither acknowledges nor
denies the rccapitulatiors, no doubt afiording
thereby large latitude for lying to his emissa-
ries, and room for himself to make shew Of
great candour, if he should be forced into it
by circumstances he labours however to
shcw that it is not necessary for bin to enter
into any explanation of the disavowcd con-
vention entered into by Mr. Erskine.
He then, supposing no doubt, that all he
says IS admitted ss granted, and that there is
net common sense enough in our government
to comprehend what be would be at-with
great chalance launches in.o discussion
Of other points, and in the same confident style
that he addressed the Prince of Denmark,un-
rcservedly declares that he has nothing acsv
to oGsr,and that he is nor authorised to re-
Hesv IHe IToNcSdt " fHc fHfec Cc"W1toHs PuoHSE-
cd in Mr.. Canning despatch and that GREAr
BRITAIN NEVER WILL CEASE TO MAINTAIN
the PRINCIPLES Of the orders in cousci, in some
one shohe or another kh.t
What the feelings of those people who
have been upholding the influence and inter-
est Of England will be on this occasions. 7
would much rather conceive than be in the
situation to experience !; the time, fancy,is
come when We shall see who is zsho
But to proceed-Mr. Jackson, in the course
| of his discussion, cndcavours to maintain the
position, that in the intercourse and ncgocis-
| ton with Mr.. Erskine, our government had
| dictated the terms or, as he says, substitut-
ed the terms Of negotiation, instead Of taking
| Mr.. Erskine's terms and this he rings the,
changes upon throughout his whole corres-'
| pondeLcc. 49,
It-was ON these points that the rcprehensi-.
bic conduct took place which rendered pcccs-
sary for the governments to protect itself a.
gainst this bullying minion. -elry
Mr.. Secretary Smiths reply exposed the
sophistry and insinceriy Of this department.
and demands of him an erHiznasien Of the
reasons for violating and disavowins the ar
rangemcnts ,4.sI4
Mr~Jaekson at last conA sends, through