The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-13

that they were such as in private life could
not be tolerated among gentlemen. MIR.
Erskine was said to have exceeded his in
structions in the complacency of his behavi.
our towards the states. Has Mr. Jacks
laken the contrary course & outraged all de-
corum from the fear of having over civlity
imputed to him? Certain it is that on his
appointment this precise termination of his
embassy was foretold.
December 27.
The New York packet has arrived at Fall
mouth. after voyage of 81 days. The let
ters and papers by this opportunity will be
delivered in the course of the morning On
board this vessel Mr.. Oakley was a passea
GER. and immediately on his reaching town,
waited on the Marquis Wellesley at the 70
reign oftice. where he delivered dispatches
from Mr.. jackson, inclosing the address of
the president of the United States to Con
gress, which opened its session, according to
appointment, on the 9th of last month -
We believe that the copy of the address to
which we have alluded is the only one in
town, but we presume that with our letters Sl
papers OF this day, we shall receive faith
Jul transcript OF this important document.
Doubts have been idly entertained, and
hastily expressed. il the authenticity of our
intelligence regarding the rupture of the ne
/ .
American government. The information
we before reluctantly gave is now fully con-
hrmed, and If we are rightly instructed, Mr..
Oakley is of opinion, that MIR. Jackson has
been guilty OF some indiscretion during his
intercourse with the republican secretary !;
yet IN matter of this delicate and conf
Denial nature we do not in the present ear
ly stage of the business pretend to perfect
accuracy. Whatever may be the sentiments
OF TINS gentleman. we persuade ourselves it
VIII be found that the irritation and ultimate
suspension OF all intercourse between the
diplomatic agents of the two states, origi-
mated In the cause we have already assign
ed.
On Sunday Mr.. Mayntz, the Austrian cou-
rier accompanied by Mr.. Powell, the secre-
tary to the american Miaister at this court,
embarked at Dover, on board the Elizabeth,
capt. Hayward, which Immediately sailed
for France.
December %.
We received yesterday letters from Phi
ladelphia to the 25th ult and from n. York
to the Sd inst. Those from Philadelphia
state that good deal of irritation had been
excited, and 1t was supposed the non inter
course acts would be superseded by the en-
barge system. 1t is added, that the repub
lie would act upon the defensive in all its CT
not engage in hostility with this country, fit
were possible to az. id it,
The New York letters speak much the
same language, and those from mercantile
houses recommend the cessation OF all eX.
ports from England to the u S. in the pre-
sent critical situation of cur affairs.
Dutch letters have been received to the
date OF Sunday last, the twenty fourth in
slant, i'll WHICH the Important fact is commu-
nlcased OF the Incorporation of Holland with
France.
The Erflose of the situation of France for
TINS year, is worthy of attention, chiefly on
account OF the light which it throws upon
the Interior views and objects IF Ronaparte.
The idea. it seems, was never entertained
of erecting Poland into a Kingdom. No
change is to be made in the political relat-
ons OF the Confederation of the Rhine, or i'm
those OF the Helvetic confederacy. The
tianse- owns are to retain their indepen-
dence-but it need hardly be observed, that
IN Napoeon's dictionary the word " indie
pendence" has meaning very different from
its ordinary sense.
Holland,it appeaTs,i is to be added to France
because 1t already is an extension of the ar
teries OF the French empire. But, besides
this hgurative reason, and whatever others
may exist in the breast of Napoleon, one
obvious object of this union is the more efFec-
tual obstruction Of the commercial inter-
course with England, which in the separate
state OF Holland it has been found impossible
to prevent. The wish and intention of Bo.
naparte to protect the Turkish Empire
which was limited at in his speech to the LIE.
gislative body, is here unequivocally menti.
oned--and this no doubt, will stop the march
OF the Russian troops. This is only one a.
mong the many proofs, that there is no @.
quality III the relations between France and
Russia.
Bonaparte while he affects to have the
greatest regard for tie feelings and interests
OF Alexander, evidently expects from him O.
bediencc as implicit as that which lac receives
from the meancst Of his vassal soyeregns
In addition to the state of Spain, ftapoleon
making virtue of necessity, declares that
!" he will never oppose the indie 3endence oI
the continental nations of America, provided
they enter into no connection with England. %
This IS another instance of the singular no.
ton which he has CT independence. But for.
tunatcly, though he should succeed in Spain,
it WI be out of his power to keep the colo.
MES in state Of dependence, contrary 70
their own inclination &c even if they should
not be disposed to accept independence on
| the Condition which he imposes. Our fa.
nous expeditions, of Course, form a very
prominent feature in this expose. After a
declaration, that Napoleon severely punish.
| es those who calculate the danger. whe,
victory alone should occupy their minds .
! it compliments Lord Chatham. who. "Iike
wise and prudent man, instead of exposino
his army u danger, more Destructive thor