The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-23

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a treaty on all the subjects 4 difference be-
tween the two countries. This also is disa.
vowed. Instead of n minister of peace, Mr.
Gaining officially notifies Mr.. Pnkney, our
minister in London, his intention Of seud
ing over minister for the purpose ofeiving
our Secretary Of State 4 jirkin,. In page
9TH, OF the correspondence, Mr.Cana;ng in
letter to Mr.. Pinkney, says
for6ear equally from troubling you,
Sir, with any comment on the manner in
which Mr.. Ersk:ne's communications have
been received by the American government,
or upon the terms and spirit of MIR. Smiths
share of the correspondence.
Such observations will be communica.
ted more properly through the Minister
whom his majesty has directed to prosced to
America; not on any special mission,
(Which Mr.. Erskine was not authorised to
promise, except upon conditions, not one of
which he has obtained) but as the success
sor of Mr.. Erskine. whom his majesty has
not lost moment Ia recalling
Here. sir, the object of Mr.. Jackson's mis-.
sion is explained. he is sent, saws Mr.. Can
ming, not on any special mission, but as the
successor of Mr.. Erskine. The terms and
spirit of Mr.. Smiths share Of the corrcspon-
dence with Mr.. Erskine are expressly noted
and an intimation given in form, that they
Will be the subject of animadversion. Mr.
Jackson appears to have arrived in this
country with dispositions p, .cisely in unison
With the intimation thus thrown out by Mr.
Canning. His Misrepresentation of the af-
fair at Hampton, fixed on him now by the
oath OF respectable persons, manifests but
too strongly the state of his feelings on his
first arrival in this country His first letter
before any correspondence had taken place,
calculated to excite unpleasant feelings, i.
proof positive that his feelings were not &C
CURED here but brought with him. / will
read an eAtract-it will be found in page
~ ana so OF the correspondence, and the
style and manner excite the more surprise
because 1t 10 in the first official note address
sed to the Sccrstayaof State
:" Considering tl very few days have
elapsed since delivered to the President a
credentlal letter from the king my master.
and that nothing has been even alledecd to
nave occurred to deprive me of the facility
OF access, and of the credit to which, ac-
cording to immemorial usage, am by that
letter entitled, Ibe'ieve there does not exist
IN the annals of diplomacy q precedent for
such determination between two ministers
VINO have met for the avowed purpose of ter
mratlng amicably the existing differences
between their respective countries: but, sf-
ter mature reflection, / am induced to &c
qeiesce in 1t by the recollection of the time
mat must necessarily elapse before can
receive his majesty's commands upon so un-
expected an occurrence. and of the detri-
ment that would ensue to the public service
if my ministerial functions wore, in the inter
val, to be altogether suspended shall
therefore con-ent myself with entering INV
protest against proceeding which can
CONSIDER IN no other light than as violation,
IN my person, OF the most essential rights of
apuoiic minister, when adopted, as in the
present case, without alledged misconduct on
his part"
lee style and manner of many parts of
the same letter, but too strongly mark the
temper and views of Mr. Jackson The
formal tender of terms for the adjustment
81 the sfiair of the Chesapeake, which he
knew could not honorably be accepted. and
which he knew would berejected, manifcsts
a spirit OF hostility too obvious to be deni-
ed.-lhe renewal in an informal me- nner
OF the disgracefui proposals on the subject of
the orders IN Council affords additional proof
OF the hostile views with which he was sent.
These informal propositions are stated in
the first letter of Mr.. Smith. Mr.. jackson
In answer to this letter says, that the propo-
sltions were not made Is with that view
VIZ with view to their being considered
as formal propositions on the part of the
British minlstry-finally he denies, that they
50 oi'' III a. part Oh the CORES
pondenee he declares, " he has power to
discuss e even totally to concluded and after
wards, that he. has 90 a full power"-tak-
ing bis own declarations and Mr. Cannine's
notification to Mr. Pinkney already cited
and he can only be considered as an orGina
ry minister, mere successor of Mr. Frs
kline and charged with no special commits
sicn except a flashing for MIR. Smith.
With this view, sir, of the grounds on
winch the late arrangement has been disa-
vowed, cannot but feel that course has
been pursued by the British ministry not
warranted by good .Jdifh. Such a transact.
on In private life, would be called swindling
It'wouid stamp with dishonor the character
OF any individuals who could fly from en-
gagements fairly entered into and attempt to
cover MS bad faith by SO flimsy veil.
Inc reasons assigned by the British mi
hlstry TOR disavowing this arrangement can
not be the real ones. The real reasons have
been ably stated by gentleman from Penn
syivania. (Mr. Miluor) and rejoice ON the
present occasion, to see his talents devoted
10 his country. and. not employed in soften
ing the injustice of a foreign nation or the
atroCious insolence gifts minister The OBJ
Jectto be accomplished by Mr.. Canning is
too plain-plighted faith is violated that Bri
sish smugslers may fattcn, while the righs
OF neutrais are destroyed.
VIII now, sir, proceed to offer few re.
marks on the parts Of the correspondence
winch bear more particularly on the reso-
luton before the House. Ne object will be
10 present in succession the parts of the cor