The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-01-03


that law,and entirely relinquish all trade with
the the enemies colonies during the present
war M
Mr.. Smith concludes his letter of the 9th
OF October by inviting Mr.. Jackson to corr
rect any crronr which might occur to the lat.
term the preceding recapitulaiion, and by re-
presenting to him the desire OF the President
thst the correspondence between them should
IN iumrcbe conducted in written form.
The answer OF Mr.. Jackson to Mr.. Smith,
which bears date the llth Of October, is re-
marSahic tor one thing; Il neither admits
nor 9cnles specihcalIy, the arithmeucal emu
mersuon oi the points resulting from their
personal interviews. rigid examination o.
me language ana spirit OF Mr.. Jackson's LETT
wrn nowsvers wil evnce that the rccapiln-
,suon o. tae Secretary q State Is subsssnslal-'
correct At the same time II must be admit
'ea even oy inc friends o. ne British govern
men,' tnat as Mr' smith had candidiy and
pneEy stated his conception Of what Mr.
saoAson nau SAID ana solicited correction it
- NC was IN errour y wus Mr. Jackson ? duty
- 30 o'iei a"o as canui" 2 manner, 10 nave
,ep''cu 20 the statement how easily might ne
ns'e sai:'s Tue ts'' or the Sd' or the SD or the
r.n slce'ncsucn Is truc' or y Is NOT true '-
pus' ihs'eso Oh TINS piain and direct method
% answering tne invitation ior correction glv-
vn ..s oy tue secretary OF otate, Mr.. jackson,
IKE man cnucavourmg 20 avoid mortal
thrust from the sword OF his antagonist, wa
vcrs from tne uue posiucn, and endcavours
20 sheltcr n!mseii IN multitude OF amoigui-
ucs' r. rnaiiy' however, he tells Mr.. Saith
mat ne could not nave made the statement
Win inc view ne supposed. could not,
says ne' nave made It with chat view s. as
- were o. inc icast importance what VIEW
nc maac ~ with was sumcient ier tnc A.
mcncan government 20 know tnat inc hritsh
SaDihct en'ertainca sucn scnumcnts To-
wares y IA any view. AZ was not the Wew''
Out the doctrine, not the mode OF avowlng
tne an'i-ncutfai principles, out thc lact thas
thosc anu-neutra' prlncipies aid exis, ana
would DC inslstcd on IN rciSuoh 20 the Omtca
otatcs, that was OF the greatest consequence
ior the President 70 oe well acquainted with.
Inc very eager and acrimonious manner IN
which the new Envoy scizes upon the circum-
stance OF the PRESIDENTS requiring written
instead Of oral communications, as a a.suhjcct
OF complaint docs not furnish the least col
our Tor the opinion, that his disposition was
lntrinSlcally friendly, and u excited more;
tnan aouot OF inc real ooJcot OF his mission.
After tnc surprAzing disavowal OF Mr. Ers-
kines arrangements and before even an cx-
planation hau pcen ofiiciaiiy given OF the
reasons icr ~ Minister, whose uue ann
was pacincation' was evidently departing from
the true inc o. dlpiomatick po.cy N assum-
that tone OF naught'ness wnich procceus
from oncnaed pride ana swcling vai'i,y---
nis manner. at thc outset De'rsleu snat mere
was something ranking az ms ncart, wnich
would graft every opportunity, nowcver un-
gracious 70 vent iIsc''' ana alnusc .nc contu.
gion OF animosity tnrough inc who'c oody o'
tne negociation.
Mr yacksch enters very mucn ., 'argc ~,
20 tram OF rcssonlng' 20 shcw 'nat l' naa
ocen ~ .ne power o. ms Preocccssor - nake
inc reqr'rea explanation Is'asisc - .nc u,Sa.
vow" Q, tnc at'ange"cnr' nc eonscnus "'a'
.nc explanation mao ~ cnsc,' o.cn l''a'''
Mr. rinkney ~ London' anu '"s', - =. nss