Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-21

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eth Of Nov. ahoGld not have 6orrecteds the
mistake, instead Of CONFIRMING and establish
ingit. Es, -; ~,
. AZ an eznlaxafiou, this paper was even
worse than nothing. It had net the appear
ance Of an attemptlo fectify rnisappfehsn-,
sion, It sought to put the ASnericm goss
vernment in the wrong, BY assuming that
what had given so much pnbrage Ought DOT
to have given any. It imported reproaeh
rather than explanation, Itkept oul Of sight
the real offence, and, introducing new and
insufficient one, IN its place, seemed to dis
close no other wish than to with draw from
tbs government ofthe u S. the ground Upon
which it had proceeded. Its apparent pur-,
pose, in word, twas to tx charge OF injas-
tice upon the past, not to produce bench
,cial effect upon the future. In this view, and
in thissonly, it was perfectly consistent that
it should announce Mr.. Jackson's deterral-
nation to retire to New York. =.
The time when this paper was presented
wiz not have escaped your lorGship's obssr-'
vatiORs. Il followed the demand, already
mentioned. of safeguard for Ms, Jackson
his family and the gentlemen attached to his
mission )" demand which cannot be re-
garded, especially tive look to the induce
ments to which it referred, as either conclli'
atory or respectful. 1t followed, the letter
ofthe 9Th of Nov. which, had explanation
been intended, ought undoubtedly to have
contained it, but which, in lieu Of 1t, contain
ed fresh matter Of provocation 1t was itself
followed by the publication Of its own sub
stance in another eArb. On the very day OF
lis date, when Mr.. Jackson, if he meant It
as an explanation, could not he justified in
concluding that it wOald not be Satisfactorily
was moulded BY him into The. circular address
to which have before ALLUDED and imme-
date steps appear to have been taken to give
to it, in that shape, the utmost publicity
have no wish my lord, to max any strong
remarks upon that proceeding. It will be
admitted that it was great irregulari.y ; and
that If Mr.. Jackson had been particularly
anxious to close every avenue to reconcile
ton between the American government and
himself, he could not have fallen upon bet.
ter expediept. -.
have now only to add, nay lord, the. exc
preSsioas Of my own most ardent wish that,
out of the incident which has produced this
letter, an OCCASION may be made to arise,
which improved 40 1t ought to be, and trust
will be, by our respective governments, may
cOndHc theEr 20 cordial and lasting friend.
ship. Thus to endeavor to bring good out Of
evil, would be worthy ut the rulers Of two ma
tons that are only in their natnral position
when they are engaged in Offices of mutual
kindness, * largely contributing t. the pros
perity and happiness oreach other. .,
have the honor to be, with the highest
consideration, my lord, your lordship's most
oDetlient, humble servant.
Signed, WIN. PINKNEY.
The most noble ,.....
The Marquis Wellesley, SIC. Sc.
Foreign Office; March IA, 1910.
The letter which had the honor to receive
from you under date OF I'd January, together
with the additional para graph received on the
Oath January, has been laid before the king.
The several conferences which have held
with you respec ing the transactions to which
your letter REFERRED have, trust, satisfied
you, that it is the sincere desire of his ma les
tvs government, on the present occasion, to
avoid any discussion which might ohstruct
the renewal of anicable intercourse between
tue two countries. :
The correspondence between Mr. Jackson
and Mr.. SrNith has been submitted to his ma
jesty's consideration.
His majesty has commanded me to express
his concern, that the official communication,
between his majesty'S minister in America
and the government of the United States,
should have been Interrupted, before it was
possible for his majesty, by any interpretation
of his authority, TO manifest his invariabie
disposition to maintain the relations OF amity
with the United States.
lam commanded by his majesty to inform
you, that l have received from MIR. Jackson
the most positive assurances, that 1t was not
his purpose to give offence to the government
of the Uited States, by any expression con-
tanned in his letters, or by any part OF his COM
duct.
The expressions and conduct of his ma.
jesty's minister in America having, howe.
yer, appeared to the government OF the y.