The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-14


patched minister after minister, aud one sett
lot instructions after another, i'm the vain
hope OF obtaining justice. Jay, and Pink
ney. and King, and Monroe, and PinkueS
nave danced attendance at the Court Of St.
Jamcs's. until they seemed to have been play
ing as the heroes of some tragic farce
Our just claims have been rejec,ed-the
British have first stung us with an adder's
sting, and afterwards turned an adtler's ear
to our complaints-and the terms of a
treaty have oeen shifted into such variety
OF shapes, that Patience herself has been
put to the rcck. In devising this motive,
therefore. for the procedure. the Federal.
lists have, as usual. assumed a justification
Tor the British government, which truth ami
their country's honor would equally reject
| AS TO the recall of Mr.. Jackson, the Ma.
tional lntelligencer confesses, that it has
been delayed rather too long--yet, it re
marks, that the measure has been accom-
PliShed IN such manner as 20 evince a res
pectfor the feelings of our government.-
NOW. SAT-, far be IL from me to insinuate that
TINS article IN the National Iutelligencer is
to be considered as official--on the con-.
trary. there is every reason to hresunie that
1T is not--the dignity rs well as the good
sense OF the Executive would equally forbid
suCh supposition--but if we could for
one moment suppose, that it bears the stamp
| OF the executive mint, where is the honest
| American, who would not feel for the honor
OF his Country? Whose bosom would not be
wounaed by such declaration from men, TO
whom we have entrustedaaur affairs, in whom
we nave reposed the utmost confidence p
Inc National intelligencer could nor have
viewed this subject, with all the accuracy
| which it deserves. 1t had better at once
| screen Itself behind the privilege which has
Deen conceded to every writer, since the
Gays OF Homer--sonetimes to nap lit.
tie.
but, SIR, Is It necessary to prove by argu
ment, that the conduct of the British minis
try has really been insulting on this occasi-
on! In what has this respect been exhi
Dlted Not in the insults of Mr.. Jackson
hImseit-for this is not the point at issue.
was 1t IN the gracious manner in which the
marquis Wellesley received the reouisi tiop
for his recall Twas it in his condescend
ing to reply to that letter, at the end Of
i1vo monfhS--and when this reply was at
length gwen, vas this respect manifested in
'ts studied attempts to evade any declarati
ON that an insult had been committed. or
was IL In his, anxiety to recall Mr. Jackson
IN such manner, as would prove. the ntost
respectful to his Feelings.
But perhaps it was the delay which
marks the execution of this promise, in which
we are to read this respect to our govern.
ment. ms pledge Sir, was given in March.
and u Venus comes in September TO re
deem 1t Was it in the suffering of an insul
ting minister to abide amongst us for six
months that we see this regard paid TO
our feelings! Was it in the permitting of
TINS excresence to remain so long upon the
Dody polltic-playing the spy upon us, and
raising and ra!lying his party around him
that while the sun has been passing
through half the Zodiac, he has run throue6
the eastern States-playing the scent upon
their principal cities, even on the pro.
ceedings of their legislatures 1t il for
these things, that we are to thank "his ma.
| jesty ,"
| But "the recall is not announced as IN ord;
nary cases, IN the Csc of Mr.. E.rskibe. for
instance, thro' the minister himseIf''-that
is, because the British cabinet did not nIease
TO insult us most grossly, we must consi
der II as respect. The case of Mr. Erskine
was essentially different--hc had offered
us no insult, he had not been refused any
further communication with this government
bue IL would nave been one of the grossest
insults Tor Mr.. Jackson to have made any
ADDRESS "hatsoevert to our government, when
he had been informed that "no further com
munication would be received from him.
| But the recall has been announced {. di
rectly from the Sovereign'-'and the king
1 X
OF England himself has written letter 10
MI. Madison. What vast condescens;on
mere are, however, some weak persons who
VIII lay stress upon this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the days OF priest craft & king craft are over.
he times are past, sir, when it was suppo
sed that the touch OF the royal hand was an
eifectual cure for the Kings EvH-and
with them, the mystic respect which was
paid to the signet, or signature of King. A
letter from King can no longer cure The
| fostering wounds of nation The word of
sovereign is not now an equivalent for the
woes OF republic. 1t will not salve over
our wounded dignity-it will weigh not
one atom against the impressment of our sea
men. or the wounds of the Chesapeake-
For heavens sake, let US not dance with idi
otto rapture because king has conde.cen..
ded to write to Mr.. Madison-nor let us
be silly enough to think that this is to be
cure for all our heartaches, and a solid proof
OF his consilia DRY dispositions towards us.
| Let US at least require some more substanti
al proofs of his Justice
| But, the object of this letter, sir, 10 not so
much to animadvert On the conduct of"his
majesty" as to tender few hints to the
President-perhaps he may listen TO them.
although they should pass through news
paper. You know, sir. that they come from
the heart and hand ola man. who adores our
republican institutions; an admirer and IN
varying friend OF our republican administra
tons; an early. ardent and sincere friend of
James Madison. | feel these sentiments
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