Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-23

Imputed to fear or meanness-She ma ,
}send awav Mr.. Jackson, but we shall
mot declare war against her.-If she
choose to have no further intercourse
or negotiation with us, let her act &C.
cordingly! she is at perfect liberty SO
to dove can make no further offers
to her; the first steps, the first propo.
sals must now come from her-It was
absurd In her to conceive herself un-
der no obligation, upon the rejection
OF what she terms {" inadmissible con-
titions" to make any in return.-
We could not suffer her to maintain
the state OF a Judge, authorized to
hear and determine between parties,
and to consider herself as holding the
balance of power between the tvs
great bellige rents. She conceiyes her.
self to have received an iujury--and
we come forward and oif-r repara.ion.
Il the offer be not deemed adequate to
the injury sustained, it is incumbe at
on her TO point out where it is dcGci.
ert, and ts declare what additional de-
gree of concession Is necessary to
make up the complemen Of satisfacti-
on. This she seems determined not
to do, but declares her willingness to
hear what we have further TO offer,
still reserving to herself the privilege
ofrej lection, until we have come up
10 tine unknown standard which she
keeps concealed. There is no true
dignity in this reservc, and though sh-
may consider it very profound poll.
cy, we are much mistaken if Mr.. AL
bere Ga!iatin will not convince her that
it is likely to be ruinoas only to her
self.
JANUARY 49,
Several American cargoes in French
ports, released from representation,
were on the point of being disposed of
at the invoice price; when, in con-
sequence of information from Gen.
! Armstrong, the sales were suspended,
aid the loss that would otherwise ar
ise TO the American owners avoided.
A few days after this communication
.ron Mr.. Armstrong, the order for
extending the list Of articles of Expors
and Import appeared.
J JANUARY 10.
/ The late ministers inform US, that
they hear of It's being the Intention OF
| government to send out new minis
ter to the United STATES, and tina.
I" common senie requires that We
G. should forthwith send minister 10
(" America, since the conduct of MIR.
{" Jackson has been outrageous and
I" objectionable" WHAT part of 1t
they consider to be such they are not
kind enough to inform US, nor do VIC
expect they WILT is their usual
practice to be very liberal in hardy
assertions, and very sparing Of proofs.
We have already given our reasons, &
we coal'euBe them to answer them,
for thinking Mr.. Jackson's conduct SO
far from having been outrageous and
objectionable, to have been firm and
praise-worthy-It was outrageous in
him, we suppose, to shew that Mr.
Erskine did not abide by his instructi.
ons--it was outrageous in him to re-
lpel the accusations of want offaith and
Justice on our part. IL was unpardona.
bic In him to prove from their own
declarations that they had seen Mr.,
Erskine's instructions, and that having
seen them, they knew them to be con.
trary 10 the arrangement they had
concluded with him. We can easil,
conceive that those who appointed Mr.
Erskine are NOT likely to be pleased
with Mr. Jackson ; but us we prefer q
minister who abides by his instruct.
ons TO one who does not--as we prefer
a minister who manfully and hrmi,
asserts the honor and dignity OF his
country, and who will not suffer A
merica to think that England comes al
an humble sutton at the Bar of Con
gress, requesting a hearing for IN,
proposals she has To make, SO shall w,
always contend that MIR. Jackson dc
serves the thanks and the gratitude o
his couatry.
That a new minister viii be sent t,
America we cannot believe. Ou
minister has been treated with sue
inaignity, that we do not see how W
can expose any other to q similar trea,
ment. We repeat what we said a da