Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-09

State, to convince you OF his understanding OF
certain point, directs the American minister to
communicate to you aletler originally written
on that point by Mr.Clay, as Secretary ofState,
and YOU tarow itback on Mr.. Gala,in, with
eood-natured sheer, as ga private letter, not OF
diplomatic nature"
Iagree with you Gas far as your erparte rep
reservation can be trusted in protesting against
Sir John Copley's objection as very extraorai-
nary. His affecting to regard his letter as
confidential one, gave you apreclous advantage
over him, and enabled you, with one bound, 10
spring to his throat, and drag hin, down to the
dust
1t may be said, however, with plauslbil'y,
that the person who writes letter is the best
Judge of the character ~ which he intends 1t to
be received. The Master of the Rolls is law
yer and gentleman, although on the wrong
side of the catholic question:; and II ne accuses
YOU Gas the reporter understood him to accuse
vou) Of breach of official secresy IN quoting
his letter, perhaps on mere point OF othlal de-
corum and honor, however inferior his genius,
his authority is as good as yours
Be that as it may; in what an awkward pre-
dcament are you not placed; one day dragging
from "hs ohscurity" Gas you politely term III
a letter from one of your associates in the 60
vernment, under the vehement proteslations OF
its author, against the breach OF official secresy,
and the next day !riumphing in your own clever
ness, in having had "the last word" with the
American Minister, and having condemned, as
a private letter Of no diplomatic character, a
note officially communicated 10 you from The A
merican Secretary Of State.
IN for bc nj
perfect understanding, on the part Of the Anne
rican Government, Of that which they repeatedly
and earnestly assure you they did not understand,
and which l will show you, before have done
with the sub iect, they could not have understood.
Twenty years, sir, and more, have now elaps-
ed, since your letters TO Mr.. Monroe, then Mi
mister in London, gave 10 the American peo-
pie specimen Of the feelings which you cher
ished, and the tone in which you then permitted
yourself to indulge, toward America In your
further communications with Messrs. Monroe
and pinckney, and with Mr.. Pinckney alone,
your manner became positively insulting and
conlumelous. Certain of the sarcasms with
which your diplomatic notes were then inter.
speIsed, left sting in the American mind, not
yet extracted. 1t rarely fails that they are re
peated, whenever you are the theme OF CONVEX
sa,ion. But years had passed, your own Ca
reer had been less promptly triumphant than
you then probably expected. You had found
yourself. by the force of circumstances, held in
long and irksome subordinaion 10 an inferior
mind, and the American people were willing
20 interpret some good-na,ured compliments,
which you exchanged with Mr.. Hughes at Ii
vtrpooI, into an indication Of a temper chasten-
ed by years and postponed success.
Your recent correspondence has wofully un-
deceived them, and they are reluctantly brought
10 perceive, that in your malures as in your ear
lier years, whenever negotiation with America
is on foot, you must needs dip your official pen
in the gall Of the anti ao obin. You are an ele-
giant scholar, and seem determined, in this re-
spect, if not in some others, to observe the Ho-
rattan maxim, lnyour political character;
Qualis alb inc,pto processart ct sibi constet.
Be pleased, nevertheless, to accept, &c.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
alude here to the second paragraph in your let
ter Of lth November in these words
'1he undersigned feels himself greatly indebted to
Mr.. Gaatin for the full and frank exposition which
that note contains Of opinions and Of those of
his government, upon the whole matter to winch the
order in council relates"
This description of Mr. Galatin's note is as ground
less in fact the nsinuation offensive and unsttes-
manke.