Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-05

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had been entered into Under shch c;rcusn
stances, Chat IS - say. the substi'u ion o
l'hs terms it contained by ire secretary
5nt state, IN leu OF those which Eir Err.
skin; had been instructed TO make the
basis of an agreemsn,) 'sas could lead 70
~ other result" than a 5isavos val, was a
I dirett and gross insult to this govern men, :
ihasmuCh al il conveyed an insinuatiop,
that the instrustions cf ~ Etsk:ne were
Known to the executive that it knew
there was bit one sett or Instructions :
! that II hal prevailed upon him 10 violate
them, AMI Ind substituted other terms
than those specified in the despatch of
the 2ai January, and which il wa, known
wonld'h- rejected in England. Mr. Smith
told Nj Jackson, in reply, that n, such
Iknowledgs existed with the executive /:
and that 1t 1t had, no arrangement would
nave BEEN made ;at the SANE time, warn.
ing him against the repetition of imputa.
tons upon the veracisy Of government
WHICH k0cw Z" what it owed 10 Itself -
IL was Mr Jackson's daly then to have
explained thai he meant no such imnu
tauons, ifsuch were the faet. Bns instead
of this obviously proper course he perse.
vered in repeating his insnustons, and
| threatened so to continue as long as he
might deem it proper.
! fhe whole OF the correspondence ex.
h'olted, IN the estimation Of MIR Minor.
one tissue OF insulting aud preyaricating
'nsoienee on the part Of the British envoy |;
and u tue admins ration had not disrnis.
sed him, he should have despjsed hem
from his heart. II we were involved m
war, 1t would not be imputed 10 this re
so'u''on, but TO the acts which gave rise
10 II; and no objectioo to it could se!idl,
be drawn sromt1is consideration. UNION
oiFsen'imsn upon The resolution would
be more likely TO prevent war than any
thing else; DIVISION would invite it
There was no hope OF an accom- mediation
| by continuance OF Diplomatic IN ercourss
with Mr. Jackson. The selection of thi
minister was an inauspicious clio ce. He
bad been objected 10 by M King whit
resident IN Loi.don he was una scep,a.
oie TO The governmen; aud the people oil
TINS country. This was known 10 hi.
ministry. He had been the ms rumen,
OF me baseSt and most infamous OUTRAGE
ever CON nitted upon neural aud peace
tui power; power which, in DESPITE OF
the eifor.s OF the coqueror of continental
Europe had resisted alithe Temptations 10
Patucipa ION IN the wars of that portion
OF The world. Was this the minis err OF
p ace sent 10 reside near neutral court
he had declared, too, he had no propo,
sitions % make us.
Mr Ersklne bad explicitly stated, that
he had received several letters of in.
I s,ruclons" from his government in rela
ton TO the arrangement; aud this alone
authorised Mr. Smith to intimate to M
Jackson the facl, especially wnen the lat.
ter he'd not denied il upon his own au
thorily. ~
/ A gentleman (Mr Gsid) had said tina,
the disavowal af he Arrangement wasoc
casioned by its containing stbn,ation..
winch contrayened the gfest English sys
tem OF national policy adopted by the or
GERS IN council. What was this system ?
Great Britain justified her orders on III.
plea OF ipjUFing her enemies throua n neu
ual commerce butthis was yot The "a q.
AT ths very moment she i,retended 10
make war upon her enemy, by dcpriy,Dn-
him OF neutral supplies, she was furaishs
ing hose supplies herself He verify b.
proved tha the orders in council arose from
Jealousy in England towards us, from a
de,erm nation 10 destroy all neural com
meree, and to remain herself sole mistress
OF the ocean.
tMt Minor occupied the floor two
hours
! The question was then taken on agree.
lpg to the resolution, and carried Yeas
! 54.-Nays So.
I The committee rose and reported their
lagreemen. 70 il; and
The hogse took up the resolu ion.
Mr. Liysrmare moved is indefinite post.
Iponement, aud supported his motion by
ltciaIn@ hal it was unc5ns;f,u ionaI and
destructive 20 civi. liberty for the house
Q pass vote on such resoln,ion.
lie yeas aud nays were called for Oh
be moHgn.
Mr. EFPes Observed, thst if ever there
gas ume ,hen upanimi,Y was called
Tor ro@ wss lhe time ihs was he mo.
rent when u0tcd from, should be PIE
ented to the enemy IL fee c9un res
q was TSbtto oler spoD aueously 4 ha,
'=cembg respect and applause, which
despousm, the tyrant Commanded
from rs saves. The irst a9 o. the al.