Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-28

IL, ths c;rcumstanres.--The American
soysssnent had no option butte have en-
dafsd kis taanss to have received hss
insults calmly IN The face OF the world ana
20 Eaye continued The eorrespoadencs with
him ill hi. majes,y's opinion on she matter
wa, learnt (which course the msrquts snt'-.
mates should have been taksr} or Dy1ae.
cree refusing Ia receive eomnlusseas'ons
from him, TO shew thar such conduct could
no, be endured by goveramsnf WINCH
understood what was due 10 itself.
% taking into consideration the differ
.pte between the language Of the British
minister at ditFerent times, the question ma
,n.aIly presents itsslf--To what cause i
,hi. change Of sentiment attributable:
When Ihe 6rst conference on the subject
nook place, and the marquis profesaed his
opinion of the proprie,y of sending out
another minister, accompanied BY sen.
tifnen.s in ,he bighes, degree coneiiia'ory,
br had before him the documents published
q, the opening Of the session OF congress,
togrsher with the presidents message; the
resolution which originated in the senate,
,.;,h the discussions and prompt decision
m !, in that body, where Mr.. Jackson met
with no avowed defenders and also the
bil.. (which passed that body to prevent
n. abuse of the privileges aud immuni.
ss.uioysd by foseien ministers within the
United States. But when after waiting
snficielt tine to receive further inseliSsn nee
on the subject, he .foupd pro,racted and
almcs, unexampl,d discussion OF near three
weeks had taken place on that resolution in
the house Of. representatives.; when he
foupJ the columns Of the American prints
occupied for weeks with debates on thu.
subject; when he found Mr.. Jaekson's
conduct not only palliated and EXCUSED, but
warmly dsscnssed on the aoor ct congress,
md that of the American government more
strongly r.probatrd, his tone Is changed,
and he deems it safe and polite 10 refrain
from admissions, which had been so siren
uously resisted by the advocates of his So
r.rnmsnt in this country. However pre-
yiousIy disposed, after receiving this infcr-
nation, he became in 4 hnarner bound not
10 dc: .rt those in this country who TAKEN
ground and maintained doctrines which he
himself had never dresmpt Of: for m his
frs, conversation with Mr.. Pinknev, he ex-
plici,ly admitted that Mr.. Jackson was IN
the wrong.
Thus are we once more indebted to the
violen, opposition Of class OF our own eiti-
zens to ,hti government, for IN abortion
of hopes, nationally ensea tained, of steps
that nigh, haze led TO cordial amity
win the British government. We will not
20 so far as to sayit is ,srtain but do at
srm it is Mighty probable. tina. but Tor su:h
opposition, Tie British government rould
have unqaali6edlv recalled Mr. Jackson &
would have promptly substituted asuccessor
Of rank and talents: TINS furnishing another
opportunity Of healing she existing differ
.nce. between the two nations. What the
final issue of this tmbrOil.d state of thinks
may be, we pretend not To predict; BIZ; of
this We are eon6dsnt, rhata discerning pee.
PIE will ascribe to their true authors their
exis,ing wrongs, as well as those whlchmay
be yet ia store for theIf,. ..
from the Baltimore Tigl I;
pINKNEY's LETTER, sc.