Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-20
From the Salem Gazette.
Mr.. PICKERINGs LETTERS.
LETTER YII.
To the PEOPLE Of United Sfa'es:

LETTER III.
TO the PEOPLE efthe United States:
"WHAT PROSPECT is THEkE
OF PEACE" ;,
1t is ouestionfrequently asked: and
the obvious answer is, that or fTesem
rulers will NOT make feace, SvhHe fhey
can obtain money by looms to Gerry on
the scar. A peace would defeat all the
plans of injury ard hostility towards u:
Britain, and of the viency to, and
cooperation with the views OF france
which have always distinguished the
Jefferson Madison administration. Inc
explicit avowal of Mr.. Jefferson, "that
he did not wish for any treaty with u.
Britain" accounts for all his frultless
negotiations with that country. The
following statements will contribute 10
illustrate his principles and views.
The treaty Of 1894, we'll known by the
name of i" Jays treaty." besides making
provision for putting an end to all the
disputes which resulted from the war OF
our revolution, secured to the United
States a prosperous commerce, and LAID
the foundation for long continued amlty
between c.. Britain an the y. States a.
nifty and commerce which, but ter the
perniciou. views and projects OF Tho
mas Jefferson, might have continued to
this day. That treaty, after MIR. Jetfer-
son became President, might have been
renewed, or made the basis OF pow one
more advantageous, by the agency OF the
very able minister Of the United States
then in London 81 mean Mr.. King;
who appointed by Washington, for his
approved fidelity and distinguished IA
Tents, also enjoyed the confidence OF his
country and, more than any other per-
mancnt minister from the United States,
had acquired the respect of the British
government. A negotiation OF new
treaty of amity and commerce conducted
by such minister, could hardly iall OF
success; and, without doubt, tor that
reason, powers to negotiate such a trea-
~ were purposely withheld; and at a
time which Jefferson and Madison knew
to be singularly proPitious to obtain the
most advantageous terms for the United
States IL mean in the short Interval OF
peace between Great Britain * France,
but uhen all things indicated steedy
renesval Of the suar-and which was re-
newed in 1908. At such time, in order
to secure the friendship, and enjoy the
increasing commerce. Of the y. States,
Great Britain would have asceeed add
vantages much greater than under ether
circumstances were to be expected
Doubtless it was because Mr.. King thus
found that under Mr.. Jefferson's admi
nistration, he ccald render no materia!
service to this country, he desired his
recall.
But before Mr.. Kings return, he did
negotiate tpo treaties with q Britain
for t.yo stccial objects One, treaty of
boundaries, and particularly interesting
to observation-disclosures at trst declared
by Mr.. Jefferson to be entirely satisfac-
tory; though afterwards, through his
Influence in the Senate, upon a tilmzy
objection to ore a,,icie, to Be excepted
FROM his ratlicaticn---tlle ratification Of
the residue of the treaty by Great B,i-
tain was defeated; as the Senate were
then assured would be the case. This
treaty provided fer settlement OF the
Eastern boundary of Massachusetts,
where it Joins the British province Of
New-Brunswick, and Mr.. Jefferson and
the Senate were informed, by the late
Governor Sullivan, then Attorney &c.
neral of Massachusetts, of the great inn
portance to that state Of settling this
boundary; because the two govern.
ments Massachusetts and New-Bruns.
wick were making grants of adjoining
lands, which, for want Of such an lust
ment, might occasion interferences and
national disputes. But such considera-
tons were disregarded.
The other treaty Mr.. Jefferson qvas
tleased to ratfy. 1t was treaty for
paying, out of;tAe Treasury Of the U.
States, the debts which Virginian and
other Southern gentlemen had contracted
with British merchants before tho revo-
luton.
s3By our treaty Of peace, in 1881, with
G.. Britain, at was agreed, that credi-
tors on either side should meet with no
lawful impeachment to the recovery of
the full value in sterling msDey, Of all