Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-03
wishing an universal diffusion of in
formation.

ctaYic humDer OF toe documents sent
to the House, YET in tnemselve. he did
not give them that importance which
some gentlemen were pleased to give
them; and he confessed that WIN
gentleman had handed him nansr
containing the famous letter Of Njr
Canning, he dad concluded from the
paper itself, and the pitiful and PIN.
ping manner in which it was ushered
into view, that it was foroerv
What isit! said Mr. Taylor arel,.
ton OF conversations on part;cular 70
PICS, In which the writer himself as.
sis'ed-not with view it seems of
bringing them to an issue bv CONVEX.
satlon, tor he required that these con-
versations should be considered a,
nothing, by demanding that his promo.
sltiens should be made in wr;t;ng
lhey were brought forward in writing
oy our minister; the authority OF his
governm for them was voucbed 70
the British minister; and of that pro-
position rejection In the most inspI-
tlnS terms was returned by Mr. Can.
ning to our minister. And nov or
tue Puoilc mind here is to be misled
oy relation of a conversation which
TOOK place at several meetings bv this
very polite gentleman, who mas been
convicted, by whole nation. of fsle..
hood, by asserting in June that no -.
hlonstrance had been made bythis po-
'erhment against the orders in couo.
eli. The facts that the orders in conn.
Gil WIZ not bear examination. FIR
the homer OF the House I asser, :, M
gentl man has come forward On ~
moor and vindicated the orders IN cou,-
Gil; and yet the public mind, it is sup
posed, can be led from. this great snh.
Ject, In which the honor and ;ndenen
'uence OF the nation is concerned ~ :.
the people are to be deceived bx 70.
table talk OF Mr Canning. Icould mo,
nave supposed that man of HRS Wiz
o''uid nave been concerned ~ SO ,vsst
proIsct--he could no; have been con
cerned IN 1t. Stree the effort has hca,
made by some ihcendiary, Iet ne nc,..
upon this pitiful scintiIla. tb;s en- N
spark OF wickedness, the o,erwh..Is.
ing torrent of conviction to the MIL.
'nisd winch Is contained in Mr. PINK.
heys answer to that letter. B.,t we
reaa eternaily IN the newspapers ~ =
Partlaiity TO France in this povernment
why, SIR, the very circumstanca e..
letter being withheld from Conar...,
~ jy.e the administration is proof OF a
disposition in the government not :"
put at hazard our present relations
lPrecarions as they are) with G. MI;
tain: The letter OF Mr.. CAM.
ought to have been, as il wac .y;,to
peiu tiii the answer was received-.ad
why because the broad calumnv
winch is uttered against this nation :,
'iiis cowardly manner, when the v,bo,s
truth in Mr. Pinknc, s letter co,oesn".
Is iound to allude to newspaners ,I,.'
very things we have been taIk;ns of
aKen unexplained, [ ask wbefbsr !,
would not have set in flames the neo
PIE OF TINS nation? Read this clare.
iou gave me, on that account. IN.
most satisfactory proof that sncb r,;st,
did not originate w,,b o.
Iy communicating to me that mart Of
uiSPsIch, 10 which the conferences n,.,;o
ulariy referred to, were related cortec,,v
Ou' this very circumstance which e.,oL,,pt,
g your personal claim TO entire conf
eence' proves, at The same time. Ira,
,a''nlui report ct a conference or your mar,
5 not security against its misrepreaen
hs the thing stands unexplained, who
arc .he persons supposed to be capsbl, If
making mIsIepresentations The goyero'
Inen!' sir The administration has had ~
ms instance to suppress feelings in wb,ch
na- 'ne letter been published, oil the hon
Is, part OF the community would bov- nsr
',C'pa'ed TIL the explanation came. AZ
ms explanation has come, !, does .bes
ma. the persons alluded 10 as csbal,t,. IS
making misrepresentation arc thg eS;'aSs
oI newspapers. | do not, with IN. ,,s,,
.iernan from New York, regret the osg
ocular Douce taken of the editor % ~.
'SPsF on this subject, because The s,,;cI.
'nuoed 10 bears a peculiar cha,aeter. f.
'oes not proceed from the fumes ~ .b.
= OF the pause OF Iiuls devils ,,n
o.