Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-11

Ter of the president Of the United
b agree TO the FIRST, and consistently
e explanation which had given OF
then it seems, the conditions were
knouvn; aud if there existed PT5hc
arising from Mr.. Madison's limit
hrs, to require an authority before
ateS, by his fiat. an act of Con"
bw much were the reasons increas-
s. how much more force they ope-
when sshe was informed, that the
minister was clogged with certain
pns, not one Of uvhich was conceded:
ence would before have required a
Edition of powers, how much were
otives increased by this disclosure
Expectations of the British cabinet,
& CERTAINTY of their discomfort
rms actually agreed upon?
nice metaphysical distinction is
rather calculated for the mob, than
reasoning part Of society, that the
tions Of January Esd, from MIR.
rs, though known in substance, were
ewn in extense; and species OF
Dig law is Introduced, that it was
there might BE- provisional inst TIC
a lower tine. The whole evidence
before the public, and it appears
conditions were MOI merely the sub
ihey were the zvhois of Mr.. En-
instructions and under the very Ii
authority Of Mr.. Madison it was
5 ey SO to have presumed.
i shall perhaps be asked, what mo-.
nld MIR. Madison have, knowing he
Us restricted, and knowing he was
% punishment Tor violating law of
SIS, 10 make convention which
& Aumsd would not be ratified /?
&c one answer 10 maxi, which will
'plJ' sufficient, though | ngv.tren'
Knew that the part, on which alone
beaded Tor support, would praise him
NJ act which would prevent an ads
with great Britain. He knew mare,
DIV honest and fair arrangement with
eation would be fatal to his popularity
|Dwer.
was influenced in that case BY the
motives which induced him to adopt
he more extraordinary step Of dismis-
! British Envoy under presence Of an
| which Never exist ID.
both cases, he was sure Of, and he has
we'd, much more sincere praise from
lends, than il he had closed with Mr..
sons offer, and nad conducted, as that
sman is authorised TO tio, a final ad-
,en1 Of all our differences.
LAT these suggestions are not the Of
& of a Jealous and fault finding dispo-
!, the public will believe, When l cone
nsider the offensive measures adopted
II government, to prevent even the one
arrangement OF Mr.. Erskine from
accepted by the 3.isish Cabinet.
10 be continued
ortGnt N2te to the Diplomatic conduct
f Ur. 4Nad'son unueiIea-M. Nv.
Powers OF a Minister necessary in adj
d.tlou TO his le':ers ofcreaence.
, prove that tbs ideas suggested in this
Der, Of the total incompetence of &C..
letter OF c:s den, 70 authorize the coa-
On Of a treaty, are not only correct, but
led upon an authority which 1viH not be
averted by the United States, or by
Madison, l shall insert the correspond
between Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. HAM
4 on this subject.
hink this the more important, as an
has been circulated in this town, found.
5 it is pretended, on the authority OF
John Quincy Adams, that our govern
had no right 10 demand Mr.. Erskines
al powers and that it would have
insolens in them so to have done. Let
who have been influenced BY this OPT
read the following letters, and then
er how far Mr.. Madison could be jus.
in not demanding Erskine's jI0 p0w'
md how he can with any decorum, Oh.
o the disavowal BY Great Britain, OF an
,ot merely unau shorised bu. contrary