Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02
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byi. When the minister, however,
did cammunicate bis terms for the
settlement OF that affair, they wers
such ouly as could be intended as a
prem.iitated iasnlt: they required us
TO surrender up 60 Creat Britain our
lawfully naturalized citizens Was
Mr.. Iackson Instructed to o!f~r any
new couditions? No, sir. Ike had
chargsdthe American government with
having known Mr.. Ersk;ne's iussruc-
tons r.ith being particeas csiminisia
his violation of them; with having du-
ped and had principal hand N the
misbehavior OF chat minister. Was
such language teierahle Did he deny
thai he had made these charges He
did not attempt to deny It; ne did not
even say, as common decency would
have required, tlaat he had not meaat
to criiaiaate the executive he acknow.
lodged, as was to be deduced from his
own words, Conclusions ola character
given TO his assertions by Mr.. Smith;
and said only, that he had made &C no
insinuations which could not be sub
Stimulated by facts 1t was time that
this country had taken firm and Dig
nided attitude. Shall we not respect
ourselves? Shall we stand by, and
seeoug executive insulted by foreign
embassy srnt mere rs Mr.. Jackson was !?
The gentleman from Connecticut (Mr.
Dana, hal attempted TO throw the
blame of TIRE disavowat OF the arrange
, ment on oar own government. He
i wsuld refer to Rr. jackson himself to
aisprove It's position. He did not
say that G. Britain had disavowed the
act of her minister, because he had
a full power, but because he had ex-
ceedcd his instructions. He did nor
camplain that the pow rs Of MIR Frs
kline had ner been seen by the presi-
dent. II GrIn resistance were mani
fes,ed il this house ter British agrees
sions, wrongs, and Entertainments, he
would venture to say, that we should
Obtain treaty on fair, honorable, aud
reciprocal terms. Had we been offer
ed such as were otherwise than the
most contemptuous aud humi!iating
The resolution was more than supper
ted by the correspondence itself; ii
was peculiarly called for by the occasi-
on. Let rs, therefore, make stand
let US be firm te our purpose, until we
obtain that Justice which we have z
right to demand.
~ THvR>BAS, DeceHlberse1.
Sketch oe the Debate on the joint reso!u.
sion from the Senate.
Mr.. Ross remarked, that the object o.
gentlemen in opposition seemed to be to de.
grade the administration whilst that o.
Nr. jackson was % degrade the admins
iratioR and the country TOO. Was there
an instance in The annals Of diplomacy 81
onira geons npon all decenoy as the iuso-
lent Conduct Of the new british enjoy? 4
none such exists. why refer 70 history feI
ezompss on the subject he was an I'D.
mnis,ra tier mar, as well when they were
involved IL tiifficaltes, IS when they haa
made peace. The gen isBan from Massa
chusests (Mr Wheaton, mad told tine
house yhat rs natural partia'ities were
then, wiz be Sc cnnstnral as 70 oppose Ia:
owe government 3 II he had told Us wha
were ms political partiaities, We night
perhaps, hage judged more clearly OF thG
ger'ieca MS course. Mr. Ross quoted sew
sral Dassages frorl Mar, Er5sns's letters
to shev ilat the executive was totally IN
acGI ted ia the extent as well as the
Limitation Of his Instructions -sand on the
snhiect 81 his powers tue preliminary ar
Isnsement Of April did rot require q
knosedGe Of them on the part of the gov.
ernmsnl. The negaciat or in that case {
not result IN q treatyr-and in the case o.
Ar. Hommond, MIR. Jefferson took MS word
as far as 10 agree 10 negociate with him
Bat the gentlsasn frou Connecticut lMr.
Dana} fngst shew the obligation of the
president 70 hsve called apon Mr.. Efskine
far his full powers-.-and he must tben
prove G.st his bad not been done. The
gentleman had protested great respect to-
wards the administration. THIS was, in
deed 20
Dunn qvifh finn flraise, commend
gotM cfo.i ieer,
:" .41a zsifhoas Sneerfng, others leach 70
stPeT.
But wherefore DID the president make the
ApTil arrangement, if ne knew Mr.. Frs.
kline 10 be without powers Upon what
fouHaa,i n has this vile fabric OF accpsati-
ca befn reared Was Il to gst slearos tie
sn.bsrgot ihattbe arrangement was snsde ?
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