The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-13

Casioned by measure, which we are toll
operated only upon the American people
some few were tcund SO destitute ri virtn,
ana patriotism as to attempt TO profit by the
| invitation. When they arrived at Jamaica
they not only found the people suffering 10,
provisions, but the government in want q
revenues. These uHprinciped vioators o.
their own laws are subjected to new ia
! Tih OF duty. But of this act Of perfidv dc
not complain, although honor might have
oeen expected, even among these common
violators ut our laws; l would not have
have found fault, If every vessel and cargo
which violated the embargo on the faith O;
that proclamation, hat! been seized and con
dcmned IS good and lawful prize. But the
effect of the embargo was neither confined Ia
America or limited TO the West lDd;es. il
reached England. A ciamor was raised n .
gainst the ministry, for pursuing a system
tnat competed our government 70 resort 70
! q measure which affected Great Britain 50
seriously. ] need neither refer TO the pom :
lar suits in Eng and. or the speeches and
proceedings in Parliament to shcw that
british interest was materially affected by
the embargo. 1t was with a view to be re
neved from the operation of this act, that
Mr. Canning on the 18th January last.
took Mr.. Pinkney aside" and informed him
that an arrangement might, he believed, be
made for adjusting the differences between
England and America. Dispatches were
then immediately prepared for Mr.. Ersline,
and upon WHICH he lost no time in prop sing
and making the arrangement which took
place between him and our government in
April This arrangement was not less era
titying to England, than agreeable to all
parties here. Ii was understood in England
before My. Oakley's departure that an ar
irahgeInent would seen be made with this
country, and the event appeared to be as
anxiously desired there. as II was promptly
proposed and universally approved here -
When Mr.. Oakley, the bearer OF the dcs-
patches. arrived in New York. it was an
nounced that all orr differences with Eng
land were in ;-train of settlement, on about
to be adjusted.
| And here may ask, what could authorize
the conjecture of this adjustment. if the de-
spatch OF the 2Sd of January was the only in
strnction upon which the British minister
was TO act! Our government had never a
greed to, nor could it be suppos that it
would consent TO submit to the conditions
contained i'll that despatch But what was
!, the arrangement? 1t contained no verv va
iluable concessions on the part of the British
| They agree TO make MS PREPARATION for TIL
attack on the Chesapeake. TO revoke their
orders IN council they respect our trade.
and u send a minister to form a treaty, up
on all the points in relation between the two
countries. We have by this advancement no
treaty, nc even a promise of one, only that
1 a minister shall be sent with full powers,
&c, which is different from treaty And
what were the points in relation between the
two countries to be settled? Nothing SO We
lry difficult, if there was a disposition to
treat; nothing but what two honest men re-
tally disposed TO adjust, might settle in two
R,.ri ch
4 have felt Itself bound by a sense of honor, as
well As by the principles of justice, tokave
made US a prompt and satisfactory rcDara-
ton for the attack upon the Chesapeake.
1 heir orders III council are palpabie vio-
iation OF the laws OF nations and an infringe
ment upon orr neutral rights, and ought ne
yer to have issueei--yet by the terms of the
arrangement, We are required to give an
oniva!cnt. We must purchase the Justice
she renders US. The proclamation and non
Importation act must cease to operate, and
the embargo or non intercourse act mast, as
IL relates TO ner, he relaxed, and enforced
against France. TO this, we are ali agreed
BY this agreement our government give a
new pledge OF the sincerity of It's desire for
amity and commerce" with the British
nation. No one here, believe entertained
a suspicion that this arrangement would be-
wholly disavowed by the British for we had
mo great bargain to boast Bur the first ne WIS
we receive from that country is information
Of the disavowal A stipulation performed
with good faith on our part, justified the ex-
pectatioD, that some reasons for the disa-
vowal would be assigned by that government.
| And in vain do we look in.o the correspon-
dence OF the British minister with our eo-
vernment for the motives or reason of the
dlsavowal of Mr. Erssine's arrangement. -
We find the whole tenor Of that ministers
letters, tissue of prevarication, and inso-
lence.
Sir, an attentive examination of the docu.
NJ ITS accompanying the message of the
President, to which beg leave to call the
attention OF the Committee, will, | think
clearly shew the dupGci,y of Mr.. Canning
aud the studied reiterated insults Of Mr..
Jackson TO our government. II will shew
tnat the mission OF MIR Jackson was inst,tu
teh not for the purpose of conciliatins, BIZ,
with an intention to insult and irritate tire
government OF this country. We have nc
OCCASION 70 single out particular paragraph,
Of Ibe British minister's letters, as evidence
OF his gifrontcry and insolence: YOU mavtake
the whole, the Whole will furnish the be-.
proof Of his intentions. Asd through th;,
examination let i be remembered, that A
meric4 is tine injrrt1 purity, Great Pri,air
the aggressar, and Mr. Jackson the repre-.
sen ative of Ia, COVE Dnent.
Ard would not, sir. attempt to "a int,
his investigation to prove, whatto nc is 5,
obvious, did not gentlemen contend that tne-
cannot discover any thing insolen, ar a.Trop.
ing in tbs 81 letters. and that therefore thc ;