Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-09
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, .Eerembrr~19.


-,DEB4TE
"a .ONTHEF JOINT RESOLUTION
Ab5rSpins the conduct Of the Executive
in relation to the refusal to receive any
further communication from Francis 5e''
Jackson.
lCoNTINuED.
In committee of the whole MIR. BAssET
u the chair ;.~.~.
o. [Mr. Emosts Speech contiaiea.]
must beg you, sir, here to reeol'ees
that when Mr.. Smith wrote this Letter ne
had seen the instructions of the Esd OF Ia
nuary which, rho they may be deemed Of
fsnsive, are precise and clear, and that Mr..
Jackson had not only ,solenn!yt pledged
himself that Fir. Erskine had ne other in
structions, but had placed the right of,dis-
asowal on this very circumstance. Now, in
wha. have Just read to you, i perceive a
direct charge Of falsrhood given by Mr..
Smith to Mr.. Jackson, inasmuch as the Sc
,eretary not only in,imates1hat Mr.. Erskine
had several sets or grades appropriations
in the same instruction, but attempts to r,ake
ont the charge by Mr.. E rskine's assurances
and correspondence. In doing this MIR.
Smith insinuatcs that the British govern
merit have acted pcr6diously towards this
country in refusing 70 carry into eject the
arrangement, and Stamps talsehood on the
face Il the osicial acts Of that government.
For YOU will recollect that by the letter to
MIR. Pinsr-y of the 27,h May, it appears
that MI. Canning declared to him that Mr..
= Erskins had acted "not only without AL.
sthority, but in direct opposition to the most
prscise instructions" and the order in coun'
Gil ofshe 24th May, declares that the .gree.
ynens" 10 not such a. was authorised by his
-majesty's Instructions"
am not about 70 question the propriesy
Of this measure. 1t is perhaps right, and It
might have been necessary, if the executive
had this impressioa, TO avew it; but 1t
does appear to me, that il Mr.: Smith deem
ed such course Of correspondence proper
and ius,ihahls on his, part, he should not
have been so ready 70 take FIRE at any insi.
nuasion not more gross. Let me say too,
tina, not rereeiving the necessity or utility
60 in the then existing state OF things, OF the
>r.nnI.;I do most sincerely regret they
were made. Their tendency is certainly
no, TO bring about 10 . happy termination.
our disputes with Great Britain.
We viii now, SIR, pass TO the reply OF Mr.
Jackson fthc Esd of October. In answer
to the rene wed cali tor'ar explanation OF the
dissyowai, he says: ,..l.... .....e
His majesty was pleased to disavow the
+. agreement concluded between you anti Mr..
E,.kin-, because it was concluded in viola
,lon of that gentlemahs instructions, and
altogether without authority. tossubscribe 10
the rermstof it. These instructions Enow
understand py sour letter.. as well as from
the ob,.oas deduction which, took the Ii
berty OF making 10 mine OF the l1th inst.
Syere as the time 10 substance natte. known
20 you; no stronger illustration, therefore
can be given. Of the deviation from them,
waich occarrsd, than by arefsTcnce' to tho
terms of yerr agreement" 49,. ..-.
Here again itiss Said this evil spirit OF
;nsinaation has embedded itself, and it has
been discovered. lurking in the latter SEN
,encs IN which Mr.. Jackson ssatts that the
sn.,rnctiops Of Mr.. :Erskias, switch with q
RAJ ence 70 his farner letter, and Thatfcl'
lows in this, is declared by the, British mi.
!. nis,ya 10 rest ia tie d.s?aseh of the 2sd IAN.
VIZ e Kncwu in sabssance by Mr.. Smith q,
sths tsns of ,he arrangement, as he under
.ro,a NO. rgls. from the admission of MIR.
s.nirt out ~ ON the de urt,on in the letter
,,f,h., nth Oh, Oct. Now what is the de-
.,luet.o.a? os sdvrttng tothat Lite twill
se ,;,scoyeree ts.rest IN the " official cor
,oder .e'' OF MIR. Erskineto his governs
r.s,a.t Aud what are the facu MIR. Smith
i, s.,s letter OF the 18th OF October very tair.
= aan.;t. TIA. the a. three conditions" were
ss,s<ussd aad pressed by Mr.. Esskias. su'