The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-04
"a be Gnquirer.
RICHMOND, JANUARY 4, 1910.
VIE WIS
OF THE CORRESPONDENCE, SIC.
No. III.
TUT ~,ryprr o),,~,-x0>-o
THE THREE CONDITIONS,

STATED IN THE CORRESPONDENTS &c:
We have seen TN 7vkat way these three
conditions sprung from the sophistic inee-
nuity or mistakes of Mr. Canning. When
these propositions were found to be uaac
ceptabie to our government--there was ut
least reasonable presumption, that thew
would never be re-urged in any shape whate-
yer, on the part of the British government
The courtesy, due from one nation towards
another, would have dictated this mark of
respect. The sole excuse, which WAS as
signed for the first mention of them. did
not exist to Justify their repetition. The
government of the U. s had shown no n fall.
laclous was the superstition that the pr 1Dosi-
tons were acceptable to then-from their
resolate rejection of these propositions
1t is admitted. that these three conditions
were not again proposed through the mouth
OF MIR. Jacison-for as that minister mas
the modesty to say, Ibis majesty having
afterwards ascertaacd, that the sentiments
! OF the American government were so differ
ent from what they were at first understood
to be, was not instructed to ss,,e7y to Won
those frohoSaia nor to press upon your
acceptance an arrangement which had been
so recently declined especially as the ar
rangement itself is less applicable to the
| state of things now existing But does ir
thence follow, that these conditions were to be
lost sight of by MIR. THAT they were not
TO tie him up from the acceptance of any
arrangement, which might be offered on the
fpart of the U. States-that though he was
MOTTO come forward NTH them, vet that he
was to do any thing sythout them i? On e,c-
animation ofthe correspondence, it win, in
reality, appear, that these propositions are
eternally mingling themselves with the views
! of the British mipster-.and like an evil
| :ntp inn ,l,o
tion blessing and whitening up every hope
of adjustment
| It's not very easy, indeed, to understand
the propositions and views of the minister
There is a want Of hrecisisn in his language,
which outstrips even the usual forms of di-
pomatic phrase.
He has wrapped himself up in mass of
verbage, and indefinite phrases. His terms
are not distinctly developed. And in some
Passages. he seems to have resortsd TO con-
Trajectory expressions. This is serious
charge indeed against the Plenipotentiary cf
his Britannia Majesty-but what are we 10
conceive of the following phrases. extracted
from his correspondence with Mr.. Smith
Do they not furnish strong evidences Of the
Iprevaricating and contradictory turn Of the
British minister
"Such, sir. says Mr.. J. in his letter of the
1Ith Oct. are the grounds on which it
has appeared to his majesty to be unneces-
sary to command me to propose to the 60
vernment of the United States any formal
agreement tob be substituted for that which
his majesty has been under the necessity of
ldisavowing; but l am directed to receive
and discuss with you any proposal which
you may be authorized to make to me on
this head"
These terms are certainly Of very Ii
mted meaning-they tie up the minister
from any powers of conck tding an arrange
ment with this government--they empower
him merely to receiUe and discuSs, which
are only preliminary operations---they do
mot extend to the close of a negotiation
the silence of Mr.. ]. ON on this head, is there
tore calculated To produce an impression,
that ms foUcrs were preliminary only, like
those OF Hammond in 1871, and by 10 means
OF a full and conclusive character.
Its in this light, that these expressions
we're viewed by our own govern nent. as
clearly appears IRON the reply of Secretary
smith of the 10Th Oct. " On the subject
Of the Orders in Council, the President per-
lceives, with sentiments Of deep nc greet, that
your instructions contemplate, neither an
IeXplanation oft the refusal of your govern :
nIent TO fulfil the arrangement Of that branch
of the existing differences, nor the subStitu-
ton OF any other plan of adjustment, nor
o'y "uVhOiit1 W CVtCtNHC any az CtmeHto VI
the subject, bat merely to receive ANA discuss
proposals, that might be made 20 you on
the part Of tne u :o;ares; and these. * APP
pears. must include stipulation on the pare
Of the u. >. tore ntguisli BE- trade with tho
sneaiIes' colonies, cycH 20 branches nor hi
therto interrupted By HIjtsh orders for car
ture, aud also q sane, iun to eui3rc,0, II an
act Of Cong. ess by the IIi ish navy"
in the same limited liylt, were ~" ~.
'eaded instructions TO the future minister
.e0rdngly viewed by the British government
rseF--for whac says viz. Canning to Mr
'iukney III his .etter Of Ma 27th3 Gsc.i
observations wiii DC communicated 80,