Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-01-22

tae country been gwen by the admin
'itration. The cafe is clearly differ
-nt from that Of the Spanifb minif-
ter, who. believe, was admitted 70
have written communications with
the administration, but was admon-
ifhed by authority from the Pref
dent not to appear in the city of
Wilmington, who refuled however
70 obey the admonition, but was fuf-
fered TO come and remain, accor-
ding TO his avowed determination,
within this extenlivc city, as he
might find convenient or for the in
tereit of the king his matter.
Thefe arc Tome of the reafons for
which although it were fuppofed
core6t in itatement of facts, | am
not prepared to vote in favour Of the
reiolution on the table.
1t is confederation Of a different
nature, that the phrafeology of the
refolution tends to draw aide the
attention by placing ii on a BATS
which is Objectionable as being In
correct, net as in point of fact, but
of principle. This, fir, leads me to
confider the litigated fubjsd of the
powers of Mr.. Erlkine TO negotiate
and conclude the proviional arrange
ment of the Taft April On this fub-
ject, leave at once the greater part
of the difcuflion between the Secrc-
tary Of State, and Mr.. Jackfon, as
not difinttly exhibiting the fpeciick
character of the queition. IconGd-
er publick minifter not authorized
in virtue of general letter of Gre
dcnce to tiPulate any one thing to
be done on the part of his govern
ment. If underifand the courie Of
argument on the part of the Secre-
tary of Stare, it feems to ahume as a
BATS, that a publick minilter here
accredited is entitled to ftipulate for
his government in virtue of his let
ter of crcdeDcc without further au.
thority, or at Leaf that the govern
ment here fhould regard the minifter
in virtue Of his letter of credence as
authorized to conclude fuch itipula-
tons 70 as to be obligatory on the
government giving the letter of ere
dence. This | do not admit 70 be
corre6f either in principle or ufage.
Permit me, fir, to call upon gentle
men to recur to the time when the
publick law of Chrifendom in rela-
ton to diplomatiCk intercourGe may
be confidered as affirming regularity
OF character. ! requeft gentlemen
to recur with me to the epoch of the
treaty of WeltphaIia, The great
work of the learned Grotius on war
and peace Grf reduced to general
fyttem, the body Of publ;ck law in
Europe. He was one Of the great
matters in fcience who have appear
ed formed to rife above contempora-
~ competitors in their REFLECTIVE
lpheres, and acknowledged beyond
difpute to be greater than thofs pre-
ceding or fucceeding them. AS
fuch he was hrf made known with
distinguishing honour by Outlaws
Adolphus OF Sweden, one of the
greatctt men and heroes Of his age
or of the world. The works of
Grotius was publilhed in the year
I625 and the treaty of Weltpha-
la was concluded in the year t647,
conf(ting of treaty concluded at
Munfter and another az Ofnaburg
within the circle Of Wefphalia, and
both Ggned on the fame day, being
the reiulr of congrels competed of
ambatadours plenipOtentiaFies, min
llters, delegates, commifIioners, de-
Puties, indeed almolt if not complete
ly, every grade or Description Of gov
eminent representation known in the
whole Chriltian world. The con-
cluhon of the treaty put an end to
conferences which had long holden
Europe in fufpense, and terminated
the famous thirty years war. Never
before or ilnce,I prefume, were 70
many diplomatick characters aaem-
bled for negotiation or mediations
and fuch and 70 various intereRs
to be arranged at one time by treaty.
The great interclts of the Catholick