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

has exercised much ingenuity in attempting 70
shew that MIR. Jackson has not been iHsolent -
have 70 doubt but that II i was tn plec.. an
apple on rly desk, the gentleman could deliver
! a very ngenious spcect,to shey that it was real
! y not an apple. Suppose in his attcmDt he
should establish, that instead of being fine.
New.town piprin, il was only sour crab -
Ias is really what the gentleman hae don. bv
MS construction o. the correspondence, so far as
respects te conduct of Mr. Jackson; for after
al '.'s Ingenuity, he concludes with saving.
Mr. jackson has been rnde, very rude indeed
l am willing 10 joia'issi,e this point 4 would
Tor one have had no objection to striking out in
so!ent, and inserting very rude, if that would a,a
secured the Eenternan's vote.
The gentscman's argument on the second part
or the resolution as founded principally on the
circumstance OF the conditions in the despatch
OF the2Sd of lsrua,y having originated in repre-
sentation BY Mr. Erskine, OF certain conyersa,i-
ons with members of our own government IF
these conditions originated, as the gentleman
s'tpposes, in the idea that they would be accep-
table 10 the America government, wiiv are they
persisted in *f.er the error was made known by
me representation Of Mr.. Ersline to his own 90
Yeinment WHY are they urged as ground
I oi dsasowal! l. the propositions did not ORR
gii'ate with the British government thew have
becn completely adopted by Mr.. Canning But
sur u the gentleman from New York considers
the conditions IN The despatch o. The 2sl of Ianua-
~, so offensive, that the Executive of the United
k
son on their being ndered what docs he think
Of She disavowsi of the arrangement, rested a.
vo"edly or the failure of MIR Erssine to obtain
| recognition of these conditions ! The gentle
man has ~ favored us with lis opinions on this
, subject, the appeal; he cannot, am GER
tain, reconcile himself the jusiifc alton of eli.
ther
regret, sir, that another gentleman from N.
York. tTIr Goid) who in his ordinary deport-
iaent and manner displays m,iuh moderation
and miidncss, stOuld have seized an an occasion
Ike the present TO express so much bitter feel
ling against the administration of his own 90
vcfnment. wish not to misrepresent any thing
, the gentleman has said, and fl do. shall feel
happy IN being Put right. The gentleman tells
uS that Mr.. Jackson could not have intended to
make the charge, that the American government
knew Mr.. Erskne had no power TO make the ar
rangement entered into. because that ground is
not taken by the British government. The Britain
m1ister, he says, would lave been guilty OF !.
high misdemeanor, If he had gone further than
was allowed by his government. This idea
OF high misdemeanor has, fear. operated too
strongg on the gentleman's Dnd instead or
vie wing the transaction it really presets tzeif
lie appears TO have argued it precisely as If Mr..
Jackson wss arraigned for an indictabe offence
and that il was his duty exsycise all his iHsre-
nuty u1Statrg circumstances calculated 10 pal
late OF soften bis conduct, The gentleman saws,
that Mr Smfh iirst agtsted the question Of DIFF
tercnt sets 81 Instructions and that this was Gel-
cutsted~to wound and irritate Mr. Jackson be-
cause 1t can only be considered as charge Of
peJ5dy against tie British geyefET1ent, attef the
6ronn(' taken before all Europe, OF disarowing
the arrangement, because MIR. ErskiRe violated
ms instructions II, Sir, the gentleman is so
lnGch alive 10 an iriputstic1 OF the British 20
Ternmerts why does lie net feel Tor the.on0t Of
his own counuy2 How do we stand bc:oIe All
Europe, With the arrangement sisavowed, BE-
ohuse Mr.. EcslHe did noa,obtain recognition
o. the disgracefus conditions ~ the despatch Of
the 23d Of January In speaSin.; of the apreai
TO the people by Mr Jackson, the gentleman APP
pies 10 1t the mild term incorrect He saws too
the'e arc mary p.iiiatiEg Circunsisncet--f Ia.
terms 'sre not at MI inaammqtory; as little often
site as could have beer used While in viewing
the conduct OF the British minister the eertle-
man appears to possess all the ndn.ss OF my
uncle Toby, he Judges with heart Of iron the
conduct and motives &c Ills own government
'yh The 19th OF Aprii last, says the gentleman,
the administration was reduced to the brink Of
ltin. The non-ip.ercourse bucklsd on in laste,
was shoot 10 eSpiFe---ali its measures had f,led
never were there stronger temptations ior an
administration to gct rid, by honorable means Of
- system which had produced only ruin'to our
selves What, sir, is the amount oftss Dlargea
precisely the one made by tie British ministry
and It's unprincipled envoy--c collision Tween
the american government and Mr.. Egskine---
ccnciioing an arrangement, knowng lie was not
authorized to make it have seen IL come where
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ing c&cites so much dread among Inc people as
professions oil miidness, moderation and clenen-
| cy 1t always prccedes acts OF injustice and
! cruelty Nor shall ever again hear u politician
declare, as the gentleman has done, that inodera-
ton and justice is lesson of wisdom, without
having forcibly recalled TO my mind this odiou;
custom IN arbitrary countries While, sir, the
gentleman is thus marsh in aitributing improper
motives to the administration of his own govern
ment, lie can discover nothing insulting in the
correspondence OF Mr. Jgcl<son--If there is any
insult, says he gentleman, il is too deep for my
! understanding Opinions affairs of honor de-
pend on our organization. I WAS once acquainted
with respectable man in Virginia, practitioner
Q! law and Senator 100, who, ON receiving a
blow With cane, turned round 10 the person VINO
had given it, and asked, are YOU IN earnest Yes,
says the person, perfectly Very well replied the
Senator, am glad Of it, foE really l should not
Ike such jests. The notions Of this gentleman
as to what constituted aA insult were singular,
as singular, think, those al present express
ed byt the gentleman from New York The gen-
tieman is for placing a centinei, iesi some fell
spirit should cause the embargo again rise If,
sir, eenrlnel is to be placed, Let il be placed at
the election poll Let the goddess of liberty
there take her stand and warn the voters rs they
advance, Of the dangers Of division and disunoil.
Let her untold to the people what has destroyed
ALI free governments - What DESTROYED the first
| confedeFated republic under the Amphyctionic
council, What destroyed the a chaean league
which succeeded I'll What has destroyed all the
minor governments oP modern Europe' Divl-
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