Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-08

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The Marquis Wellesley in the course OF
which, cxpla ned 10 him fully The grounds
upon which WAS instructed to request NJ.
Jackson's immediate recall. and upon which
the official in 'ercourse between that mia,ste..
and the American government bad been
pended.
Lord Weilesey's reception cf VIVA, I raid :,
him, wax frank and friendly; and left tin,
with persuasion. hat We should have cause
to be dissatisfied with the FINAL course of his co.
ve'nnent on the subj. as Of Que ccefersnce
We sg'esd in opinion, that this interview
could only be introductory TO more for al pro-
ceecing en- my part; and it was accordingly se;-
red be'ween W, hat should p,e sent All official
iet1r to the eie6t CT my vetba communicated.
Having prepared such letter. 1 carried it
myself TO pcTriig street, few DAYS sfter-
wards, and accompanied the delivery of IL To
i"td wellesley, with some exrlana Dry cl,setva,
tons, with which il is not, pre,ur,e. Necessary
TO trouble you. You will find copy of this let.
ter enclosed aud vii. be able 10 collea from, il
the substance OF the greaer part of the stale.
ments and remarks, which thought it my du,y
TO make. IN the ccnver. alion aforementioned
hEnough was aware, that The answer TO nv
letter would no be very hastily given / certainly
WAS not prepared to excel TIE delay, which has
actually occurred. The President will do me the
Justice to believe, that have used every exer.
lion, eonsnteni wrh discretion and The nature of
the occasion, to shor,en thar lay. which. tho,
no' ascrlbable, as persuade myself, to any mo-
tive unfriendy or disre.peaf;l 20 tie United
Stres, may, an sensible, have been prodac-
tive OF some disadvantage. A copy OF The an
swer, received on the day OF It's date, is encos-
Between the delivery of my letter, and the re-.
ceipf OF the reply, / had frequent convers arions
WIN w'ih Lord We lesley ZONE of which were at
nus own fe4uee', and related altogether to the
subject OF my erer. The rest wee on other
subjects; but nr. jackson's sffsir was incident.
ANY mentioned in all "A particular account OF
~ha,was said on these several OF casious would
scarcely be useful and could nor fail to be ,edi-
Gus. 1t viii perhaps be sui6ceur to observe
thar. although these conv ersatrons were less 81.
uaraetory TO me than the firs', there was always
an aPparent anxiety On the pat Of Icrd Weles.
1eyJ TODD what was conciha Dry; and that, in
the share which took in them, { was governed
6y an opinion, that sirhough it might become my
oasy TO avoid with more than ordinary care all
appearance OF my being p party 10 che ultimate
proceedings of The British government upon nv
ohciai representation, It could not be otherwise
than proper, IN any turn which abe afai. could
rake, that should avail nysfiF cf every <oppor-
iunity or bringing to Lord Wellesley rnrua such
considerations as were calculated to produce n
beneficial influence upon the form ard character
OF that proceeding. In what light the presideuc
VIII view the course which, after so much deli.
hsrs,cn, this government has adopted it would
not oeccme me even to conjecture If, ei,l,er IN
manner or eifed. IL should not fulfil his exnec.a.
lions. shall have TO regre', that he success of
my humble eudeavors TO mske II what Il ought
to ,. be hss not been proPor,ioned my zeal and
diligence.
OF my letter to Lord wellesley, Of the 81
OF January, have very little to say. trust it
VIII be found faithful to my instructions; and
That, While At maintains the honor OF nv gov.
eminent, It dees not neglect what is due TO
Cancellation.
am not sure, that ought TO have quoted
m 1T your letter to me, of the llth of Nov.
OK WHICH the substance is undoubtedly given in
the quotation fromyour subsequent letter ,ofthe
23d OF the same month. But / saw no objection
to repetition OF the just and amicable sen,i.
ments expressed in these quotgtions; and as
had been induced. al my first interview with
Lord Wellesley, to read to his lordship each
OF the passages, felt that was in some
SORT pound 10 'he introduction of both, into my
written communication
My letter avoids all discussion. and all ;nvi
ta;ion to discussion, on the business of the
chesapeake, on the orders IN council, and on
other topics which circumstances have con.
nected with both It does not. however. en-.
tirely pass them hyj but contains such refer
ences to them IS supposed were likely to
ne useful. ifeei assured. that in this respect,
have acted in conformity with The Presidents
Intentions. indeed, If HAD acted otherwise.
shond have complicated and embarrassed a
question which TWAS ordered 10 si,nniiiv and
forced into combination the peculiar Difficult.
Ties OF several subjects, to cournteract fine
wishes OF my government upon each should
have done so too without inducement--lor
had no authority to make any demand or nro.
pos2i, IN the cases Of the Chesapeake and or.
uers III COUNCIL, or to act upon any propossl.
which Lord Wellesley might be inclined tn
make to me--and It was perfectly clear, that
these subjects were not susceptible Of aov We.
ry material written illustrations. which thev
had not already received did not. however.
imagine, thai was to make no use OF the re-
hcotlons ufon them which you had f,,rn;shad
IN your letter of the 23d of November.
was, on the Contrary, convinced that il would
be proper 10 suggest them occasionally in con
versation. with view to dispose Lo WelIes.
ley, and through him the British government
to seek such fair and liberal adjustments with
US as would once mere make us friends
Accordingly, in my first conference,
spoke of the affair Of the ChesapeaLe
and the orders in council and con-
Guided my explanations, which did NOT
lose sight of your letter of the 23d Of
November, by Expressing a wish, that
Lord Wellesley would allow me an
early opportunity Of free ccmmuni-
cation with him on these heads. From
the disposition evinced by Lord Wei
lesley, in the notice which he took Of
fbeca o,,orreot,,..e