Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-24
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THE DIPLOMATIC POLICY ,of
MR.. MADISON UNVEILEp. Z,
= NO. VII. W., Il
: Mr. irl.oass dssmissal- in,po,tanteo"
seqseaee,-- is pretended ju'tif eation.
WE,come now 70 the consideration OF
. the most n,omentous question which the
United States have eper been called upon TO
=. decide, since the declaration .eot ih@ePen'
: dence.s and IL 10 astonishing with what an
apparen, apathy this quessionsis considered
by,men ef.tl ranks, of All grades OF under
r Standing and requirements. ilhey seem to
treat il rs If il bore some degree OF resem-
= l,lence 20 the questions which have for seve-
ral years pas. sgi,ated the public mind, and
as' If il was certain .that, Ike them, II would
3 end in noisy and yapid defamation. ills,
however, no less question than that OF
yuincus war, or disgraeeful peace. The
lpo.ition in which the late dismissal of Mr..
Jackson has placed the United States, is
one from which they can never extvicase
themselves with honor and they may es-
teen themselves the favorit' of Heaven il
,hey escape from il without serious calami.
: ~. Oar fate 40 longer d-peNds on the
wavsring, NOISY and vaporing councils Of
! bois,roas dshaagogues, but upon the policy
, and prudence Iof another nation, upon
whose good will we anno lsegsr calculate.
Let us explain ourselves.
,. The right TO dismiss a'fpreign minister
= ior indecorous, or offensive conduct, chow
never il may have been questioned. and in
Nieed denied, aswe shall shew, by MIR. Ma.
A<lison's par.y) can never b-'te doubted by
sany man acquainted with public law, nor
will be contested BY any person who 10 a.
Give TO the true interests and honor of his
country. II the offence is palpahle and IN.
questionable, no nation which regards its
icharae,er, and which wishes to preserve
peace, will hesitate 20 recall its minister who
thas been guilty of such an offence. The
.Iliarmony Of the two nations is not in such
case in any degrse affected.
but if the case be questionable one, land
especially If the time, conduct and circum-
stances be such as to render il obvious that
IT was either Intended as an atfron., or as an
Excuse for the rupture OF negocation, it be.
comes impossible for the injured nation to
srecal its minister, to disgrace him in the
ewes of the world. and to renew the inter-
-rupted intercourse.
ifsuch dismissal be, moreover, accom-.
panied with circumstances Of insult and az
gravation, 1Uar may be expected TO follow !;
and Mr.. Giles, in this case, with spirit
truly prophetic, has predicted that such will
probably be the result. Why that gentle
man should have presumed it, if Mr.. Jack
son has been rightfuly dismissed for his
.own personal misconduct, we leave to the
public to decide. Should, however, Great
Britain not deem it for her interest, in this
instance, to declare war, let us consider
what viii be oar cum torrGicamcnt2 We
pretend that we have sustained great and
unexampled wrongs. S,ras Britain will
mot send us another minister If, (as it will
apreaf) Mr.. Jackson has been guilty OF no
breach sof indeeorun,. We shalt be COM
oellsd; from the invarjable usage OF nations,
and respect 20 our-aational character, to re-
cal Mr.. Pinkney. What then will become
of our long continued complaints Of those
deep and premeditased injuries with which
our present administration has so frequently
filed che public car, and with which they
have SO often and so successfully isaan1ed
she public passions! .,..-
Are we to submit, to them, without re.
dress {! or, If we are, shall we forego, for
ever, the advantages arising from free
commerce not only to Great Britain, but
70 MI the eontiies to which she now inter-
diets our entry. Var then on eur side seems
go be our only choice, unless we shall pre-.
f.r 20 submit. Great Britain never can
Ind another minister 20 this country and
.s,rel, our government never will make ano-
ss.r savance 10 her. II wsuld be a con-
8 .s.;ou that we were in the wrong to which
.sioity pride ~ that which dictated the
: s;.u,;rssl of Mn Jackson, for merely an To-
! simasion not Psreepsbse TO oedinar! under.
standings, could never submit