The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-07
Mr.. JOHNSCN'S SPEECH,
ON 1HE JOINT REsolt17yoAs
APPROVING, rEs CONDUCT OF rnx rxscvru.
The DISMISSAL OF FRANCIS yAMxs
JACKSON.
DECEMBER 90. 1902
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on the laws OF nations, &c. confess WAS
Pained to the heart to hear charge of a fail.
ure In the Preident to discharge his duty 70
this nation, made out by blending The powers
OF minister with his special instruc,ions-
regretted this still more when i recollcct-
cd that the same member declared, that he
would be more unwilling to censure than 10
approbate the conduct OF the President. ii
uSgtt h&ys been useful III aa ishut aisas, ths
learned member had recollccted his observa-
lions as 10 the worth of character when speak
ing Of that OF the British minister, and when
we were cautioned against its traduction. A
failure OF duty therefore in .hs President to
demand the instructions Of Mr.. Erskinc at
the time of the arrangement, has led to the
disavowa and its consequences by the fair de-
ductions from the gentlemsn's premises ii
not from his express declarations. would
ask, if the President had dernanded the spe-
cial instructions of Mr., Erskine, and tEey had
been produced for inspection, what would
have been the consequence II the Presi-
dent had concurred with the construction OF
Mr.. Erskine, and disavowsi had taken place
as it has already, the hue and cry would have
wrung throughout the United Ststes. 1t the
President had differed from Mr.. Erskine vhd
had refused the amicable arrans semenl ,denun-
Citations in the Voice of thunder would have
been proclaimed to the world.
But the real dispute is, where it ought to
be, with Mr.. Erskine and his master King
The charge which Mr.. Jackson has made a.
ganst the government or the Executive is
this That the President did enter into an
arrangement with Mr.. Erskine, the British
minister, settling the affair OF tie Chcsa-
L.. sL< n,J<c
to the United States, knowing at the time, that
Mr.. Erskine was violating his most positive
instructions, and that the King would not be
bound by the arrangement The member
from Connecticu. (Mr. Dana states that MIR.
Madison failed in the performance Of an IA
cYm5ent duty in not demandipg the authority
Of MIR. ErskiDc, thereby incildmg IN thar ex-
preston his special instructions at the time
Of the arrangement and that therefore
Great Britain was pot to blame in disavowing
an unauthorized act .
! am sick of this subject, and return to the
mission Of Mr., Jackson, He is received as
the minister resident and the succcssour OF
Mr. Erskine. His conduct soon induced the
President to require written communications
with no. extraordinary ppwer-hc had no pro-
positions to make upon the. subject of q COM,
mcrcial intercoursc,, including, the orders in
council but he was authorized to receive
for consideration propositions from Us. We,
the injured party, must make ovcrturcs and
he would listen to them ard get the final an
swcr from his master in the mean time "
He stated to our government in addition |
that the orders in council would not be reyos- |
ed, but upon three conditions. ] almost blush
to state those conditions, which were to pur-
chase, rights that belonged to US as neutral |
natisn. y, ~. \. 1900.
J.. The United States must abandon their
restrictive system, non-intercourse, &c. a. /
gainst Great BritaiI,--admit the British navy |
to our ports and harbours-and continue this
system against the commerce of France, her
allies and dependencies. ~ ~ s~
2. That the United States must abandon
the colonial trade during the war, direct and |;
circuitous.
3. The British navy must be called in to
execute the laws of Congress against our
own citizens, viz. the noD-intercourse against
France, and to capture our merchant vessels
going TO France, with declared intenti.
that this measure would be necessary to Sc
cure the bona-6de intention Of the United
States.
And where did these conditions originate
Whose mind, SO sickly and fevcrish at the
prosperity Of the United States as TO propose
hem, particularly the last, which asks a FORM
Il surrender Of one Of the attributes of sover-
;igny II was first attempted to fix the or
gin Of these propositions on conversations
which Mr. Erskine had with Mcssrs. Madi-
on, CaIlatin and Smith, then heads Of de-
This was denied by Mr.. Erskinc
0 positive terms, in answer to the enquiries
{ this government He denies that any
uch concessions or conditions we're made or
aenIioncd. 1t then Ia attempted to FIX the
lame of calling in the British navy to exc
ute our laws upon Mr.. PinkDcy. To prove
we call for papers, and how does IL. appcsri
hat Canning made the proposition 70 Pink
ry who never sanctioned in any manner
ich a dexrzdinr nronosal The truth is j ]