Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-02

rred;,eda n',hlics servants are sanesispsd s
respect ana credit to assuranees. Aeswsen
snasions sishersin peace or war injured ;
and bvshe sane standard too ere settled,
'SAose dsecrums, that respect and .esasilia.
'seyy temperance which ID enjeinsd on to.
lrsirn ministers towards the government
near which they are placed. When I'LL or
any Of those acquisitions are slighssd or Q.
psnly opposed, the peace 'of nations 10 ne;
ee.sarily disturbed, or put at hazard and
mankind as their common interest is'thsre:
by assailed, should unite in their reprsba:
'sion Of that government or agent, striking
thus nc the civilization OF the world, at.
tempting ito revsrsion 70 rudenes' and
barbarism. That people or governmans
which in particular becomes the subject OF
such conduct, is indeed most powerfully
addressed and scarcely can any determl.
nation, however extreme, be denomlnaed
exsravasant, whose purpose is opposition
to Che great indignity thereby offered. For
our day and our country it seems to have
been reserved to have witnessed offences
against the rules above laid down as sane
toned by general and inveterass assem-,
such as have few examples in modern an
nails. The recent correspondence between
our secretary Of state, and his Britannia
maies,y's late minister, F. J: Jackson, as
well as the subsequent act Of thar minister,
has exhibited on his part temper and de-
pertinent WHICH, from every friend OF ma
,ioual honor and independence, demands
an unqualified condemnation from our
selves as the party Immediately injured,
the most indignant and determined resent;
men.. i
Resskved therefore, that F. J.. Jackson
by declaring in his letter of Oct. 1th, 500,
TO the secretary of state, thar the arrange
mens with his predecessor, Mr.. Ersklue
was concluded under circumstances which
necessarily insured its disavowal, was
guilty Of an imputation upon the govern
ment of the United States, of nature !.
highly indecorous and disrespectful. =.
Rerolued, That after An assurance from
the secretary of state, that any want OF
power in MIR. Erskine to negeciate such
arrangement was unknown to our govern:
ment and that kno Wedge or belief OF
inadequate powers would have prevented
all negotiation with him-The rs.imputa'
ton of such knowledge to our, govern
ment by F. J. Jackson was sIill more an
solent AID unwarrantabie.
Resolvea, That the president OF the y.
States, by inhibiting all communication
With. ]. Jackson. and in asking his recall,
has acted at once with becoming sense
OF the dignity and character of the govern
ment and with due appreciation OF the
interests and happiness of the people,
Resslved, That Francis James JACKSON
by a publication purpsrting to be circular
10 the British commercial agents within
the United States, has insidiously attempt
sd to divide our people from their 60
vernmen., by mitigating his own ou,ra-
geous conduct, and by misrepresenting the
spirited, yet moderate department., of the
executive; and that he has transcribed the
legitimate privileges of foreign minister,
who is warranted in urging the merits Of
his propositions through the recognized or
gan of the government only.
Resolved, That should the correc. reso.
luton of the president in refusing to COM
municate with her minister, be met by O.
pen hostility from Great Britain, the pee-
pleof this commonwealth are ready to sup.
port the federal government in vindicating
and maintaining its dignity and inaepend.
ence.
On motion, Ordered, that the said pre-.
amble and resolutions be referred to
Messrs. Daniel, Preston, Cabell, r. Stan.
ard, Stephenson, Brent, (of S,afFord)
Mallory, Stith, johnson, (of Isle Of Wight
Archer (of Norfolk borough) Peyton, O.
toy, wooding, Walker, (of Mecklenburg)
and Archer (of Powhasan.)
On the lss inst. Mr.. Preston, from the
reported the following as a
substitute to the preamble and resolutions
which had been referred to them.
Whereas the general assembly of Virgi.
MIA did, at the last, aud several preceding
sessions, so fully express their strong and