The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-21

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ment gave new pledge Of the sincerity Of
its desire for amity and commerce" with
the British nation No one here, believe,
entertained suspicion that this arrangement
woald be Wholly disavowed by the British,
for we had no great bargain to boast. But
the first news We receive hem tLat ocuntiy,
is Information of The Gissvowal A sipula-
.ion performed si,h good faith On cur part,
justified the eNpas,stion, that some reasons
for the disayowsl Sorld be assigned Ivy that
government And III win do VIC iook imo
the correspondence OF the British Minister,
with our government, for the motives OF ica-
sons OF the oisayowal of Mr.. Erskine's ar-
rangement. We find the whole ienour Of
that Minister'S letters, a tissue Of prevsfica-
tior and insoence.
Sir, an attentive examination Of the desu-
men,s accompanying tha message of the
President, to which Ebeg leave to can the
attention of the commitles, win, L think,
clearly shew the dupiciy Of MIR. Canning,
and the studied reitepted Insults of MIR.
jackson to our government. Ii will shew
that the mission OF MIR. Jackson was insiitut-
ed not for the purpose OF conciliating, but
with an invention To insult and irri,ate the
government of this. country. We have no
occason TO single out particular 1aragraphs
OF the British minister's lesers, as evidence
of this effron,ery and insolencc, you may
take the whole, the whole will furnish the
best proof of his intentions. Ard through
this examination, let il be remembered, that
America is the injured party, Great Britain
the aggressor, and Mr.. Jackson is the repre-
sentative of his government. 4t.
And ! would not, sir, attempt to 60 into
this investigation TO prove, what to me is 90
obvious, did not gentlemen contend that they
cannot discover any thing inselent or'afront-
ing in these letters, and that therefore they
must vote against the resolution.
That part of the documents, to which
will first request the attention OF the CON-
mittee, is the Cd, Cd, and 4th paragraphs Of
a letter from MIR. Canning to Mr.. Pinkney,
dated 27th May last, in these words ;--
I" Having had the honour TO read to you,
in extcnso, the Instructions with which Mr.,
Erskine was furnished, it is not necessary
for me TO enter into any exploitation of thusc
points in WHICH Mr.. Erskinc has acted lot
only not in conformity,Lut in direct contradic.
to them"
81 forbear equally from troubling you,
sir, with any comments OH the manner in
hecn received Ly. the AMsrican .goxernpent.
or upon the terms and spirit OF MIR. Smiths
share Of the correspondence" ".
So Such observations will be communicated
more properly through the minister, whom
Elis' Majesty has directed to proceed to A.
merica not on any special mission (Which
Mr.. Erskine was not authorized to promise,
except upon conditions, no, one OF which he
has ob,aincd) but as the successour OF Mr.
Erskine, whom his Majesty has not lost
moment in recalling"
Here we see the spirit with which this
mission is instituted, and The object for which
it is designed. Affecting a tone Of complaint
at the " manner" in which MIR. Erskipe's s
communications had been received by the
American government, and at the " spirit
of Mr.. Smiths share Of the correspondence,
Mr.. Canning insinuates the displcasurc OF
His Majesty, and that Mr.. Jackson will COM
municate it. For he then tells MIR. Pinkney.
that that such observations will be com
municated more properly through Mr.rJack.
son, that is, not respecting any reasons for
the disavowal, but upon the points wherein
MIR. Erskine had acted in contradiction to-
his instructions No--but to the instruc-
tons which MIR. Canning had read to MIR.
PiDkney, in cxtenso, and with which Mr.
Erskinc Gas furnished, upon the other two
points, the manner our government received
the communications, and upon the terms and
spirit of Mr. Smiths share of the correspon-
dence. This, then, Is the object for which
Mr.. Jackson isto be sent here. To chas-
tize our government for their rude manners
and independent spirit. And we are not per-
mitted to conjecture, that after he shall have
accomplished the primary object of bis mis-
sion, he will condescend to treat with us
For Mr.. Canning, in the next sentence, as
sures US, that this minister is not to be sent
I" on special mission, but as the mccssour
of Mr.. Erskinc." Mr.. Erskinc, as resident
minister, had not full powers TO treat, &cs-
Mr. Jackson, as his successour, has then no
power to treat with US.
Sir, If we turn to the extracts from Mr..