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Coe inliaVitants, and Out it tooV its
j is< in the indiscretion of the former :
that no attention to the circumstanct
having l.-m called for, and no en
quiry having been made, the truth of
the case n unknown ; hut that it war
never supposed that Mr. J ackson him-
self who was on hoard the frigate,
had been personally insulted ; nor
is it vet understood in what way he
admitted that it was a great irregu-lshe alleged, more particularly tr.
arity ; and that, if Mr. Jackson hadi
>een particularly anxious to close |
every avenue to reconciliation be
tween the American government and
himself, he could not have fallen up
on a better expedient,
1 have now only to add, my Lord,
the expressions of my own most ar
dent wish that, out of the incident
avt- which has produced this letter an oc
casion may be made to arise, which,
improved as it ought to be, and 1
supposes that lie was so. I am
thoi is< d to add, that any complaint or
representation on the subject would
instantIv have received every proper’trust will be, by our respective go-
attention. vermnents, may conduct them tocor-
Thr other communications (of dia' and kstn’g friendship.—T'hus
which the substance was soon after
wards published to the American
people, in the form of a circular let-. ... , , ,
ter from Mr. Jackson to the British tural position when they are engaged
Consuls in the United States) seems " ‘'fhces of meutral kindness, and
to have been intended as a justifea- largely contributing to the prospenty
to endeavor to bring good out of c-
vil, would be worthy of the rulers of
two nations that are only in their na-
of the U. States at Hamburg, written
self without a rival in the commercejat Copenhagen on the 3d of march
of Europe. By this policy she hasljast, “ that by a royal order, priva
tion of his conduct in that part of his
correspondence, which had given um
brage to tlie American government.’
This paper (bearing date the 13th of
November) is not very explicit ; but
it would appear to be calculated to]
give rather a new form to the state
ments, whit h Mr. Jackson had sul
fered the government of the United
States to view in another light, until
it "had no choice but to act upon thr
obvious and natural interpretation of
them sanctioned by himself.
It was never objected to Mr. Jack-
son (as this paper seems to suggest)
that lie had stated, that the three pro
positions, in Mr. Erskine’s original
instructions, were'submitted to Mr
Smith by that gentlemen ; or that he
had stated it as made known to him
bv Mr. Canning, that the instruction
to Mr. Erskine, containing those
three conditions, was the only one
from which his authority was deriv
ed for the conclusion of an arrange
ment on the matter to which it relat
ed.
The objection was, that he had as
cribed to t'oe American government
a*knowledge, that the propositions,
submitted to its consideration by Mr.
Erskine, were indispensable conditi
ons ; and that he did so, even after
that Knowledge had been distincly
disclaimed,and he had been made to
perceive that a repetition of the alle
gation could not be suffered. I will
ingly leave your Lordship to judge
wile the r, Mr. Jackson’s correspon
deuce will bear any other construct!
on than it in fact received ; and whe
ther, supposing it to have been erro
neously construed, his letter of the
4-tli of November should not have
corrected the mistake, instead of con
lirming and establishing it
As an explanation, this paper was
even worse than nothing.—It had not
the appearance of tin attempt to rec
tify misapprehension. It sought to
put the American government in the
wrong, by assuming that what had
given so much umbrage ought not
to have given any.—It imported re
ptoach, rather than explanation. It
kept out of sight the real offence,
&nd, introducing a new and insuffici
ent one in its place, seemed to dis
close no other wish than to withdraw
from the government of the United
States the ground upon which it had
proceeded. Its apparent purpose, in
a word, was to fix a charge of injus
tice upon the past, not to produce a
beneficial effect upon the future. In
this view, and in this only, it was per
fcctly consistent that it should an
nounce Mr. Jackson’s determination
to retire to New-York
The time when this paper was pre
sented will not have escaped your
Lordship’s observations. It follow
ed the demand, already mentioned,
of a safeguard for “ Mr. Jackson,
his family and the gentlemen attach
cd to his mission ;” a demand which
cannot lie regarded especially if wc
look to the inducements to which it
was referred, as either concilialorv
or respectful. It followed, too, the
letter of the 4th of November, which,
had explanation been intended, ought
undoubtedly to have contained it,
but which, in lieu of it, contained
fresh matter of provocation. It was
itself followed bv the publication of
its own substance in another garb.
On the very day of its date, when
Mr. Jackson, if he meant it.as an ex
planation, could not be justified in
concluding that it would not be sa-
• tislnctory, it was moulded by him
into the circular address to which I
have before alluded; and immedi
ate steps appear to have been taken
to give to it, in that shape, the ut
most publicity. 1 have no wish, nn
Lord, io make any strong remarks
tmnn that proceeding.—it will be
and happiness of each other.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest consideration,
my Lord,
your Lordship’s most obedient,
humble servant.
(Signed) Wm. PINKNEY
The inont noble,
The Ma quis Wellesley, eiV. £sfc
Retrod from the Circular of Mr Sbeffcj of
Virginia.
A conflict in which universal em
pire was the object on the one hand,
and commercial monopoly as finishing
the means of effectual resistance on
the other, it could scarcely be thought
probable, that the United States u ho
stood connected by commercial re
lations with the two great belligerents
should remain entirely exempt from
injury and injustice. Experience has
shewn how fallacious such a hope
would have been. Great Britain a-
early as 1805, interdicted to neutrals
ill direct commerce between the co
lonies of her enemies and the mother
countries, which subjected the Unit
ed States, who were at that time the
principal carriers ot the colonial pro
duce to the continent of Europe, to
very great inconvenience and injury.
Uie French emperor as soon as lie
had subverted the Prussian monar
chy, and sealed the destiny of con
tinental Europe, with a view to
shackle the commerce of Great Bri
tain, and to bring neutrals into Ins
toils, issued a decree dated at Berlin
in November, 1806, by which the
British islands in Europe were de
clared in a staje of blockade, and all
ountcrvr.il the I’rench Berlin decree.
,hc declared France and all its tribu
ary states in a state of blockade, and
subjected to condemnation all vessels
itteinptingto trade from any neutral
port to anv of those countries, and
moreover subjected to capture, all
neutral vessels that should have such
a certificate of origin, as was requir
ed by the decrees of France. Un
der these regulations and the right
claimed and exercised by the British
government, to impress her subjects
on board neutral vessels, (so subject
to abuse) the American commerce
and navigation have suffered in a ve
ry great degree ; many of our vessels
with their cargoes have been con
demned ; a number ot our seamen
have been dragged from their occu
pations and placed on board the ships
of war, to fight th: battles of Great
Britain, where many of them are
still detained. This detail and the
outrageous attack on the Chesapeake
contain the principal items in the list
of American grievances, inflicted by
the belligerents during the 5 last
years.
To protect the commerce of the
U. States against these unjust mea
sures, by securing the vessels and
capital of our citizens within our own
ports, and to coerce Great Britain
and France into a course more com
patible with our interest, the ever
memorable embargo was adopted.
After the test of fourteen months ex
perience, it was however discovered
that the injuries which it inflicted,
were not exactly apportioned accord
ing to the rules of distributive jus
tice. It was felt that those who ha
done all the wrong, did not receive
all the chastisement. Our revenue
which is entirely dependent on fo
reign commerce, is daily diminish
ing ; our vessels were rotting in our
harbours; our seamen seeking fo
reign service ; our agricultural pro-
lucts without a mrrket, and every
species of enterprize and industry
(except smugging) without encou
ragement. It was found necessary
to abandon the system as not fur
nishing a competent and appropriate
remedy for the evils of which we
complained. In its stead the non
intercourse law was adopted, whicl
interdicted commerce with the do
minions of Great Britain and France,
and prohibited the importation of
their products and manufacture.—
During this state ot things the go-
To cherish the growing commerce
ot this country, would have secured
to her not only certain, but lastim
advantages, which a different policy 1
has perhaps lost to her forever. But
the spirit of monoplv and the dictates
of sound wisdom do not always act
in concert; and avarice not unfre-
quentlv deflates its own object.—
Governed by this spirit the rulers
ot G. Britain grasped the occasion
with av idity to shackle the commerce
of the U. States and thus leave her
FROM HALIFAX.
Papers to the 8.h of May have
icon received.
Intelligence of the termination of
mr Non-intercourse Law had reach*
jd that place.
The 8th regiment of troops has
iecn conveyed from Halifax to Que
bec.
of
We understand, on the authority
a letter from Mr. Forbes, Consul
indeed depressed the American com
merce in a material degree, but her
own has also been seriously affected,
and there can be little doubt that tlie
losses which she has sustained are
not compensated by the advantages
which she has gained by her illiberal
policy
teering was immediately to re-com-
mence.” There is therefore reason
to fear that the trade of the U. States
to the North of Europe will have,
been put in as perilous a situation i s
that to the other parts of the Conti
nent.—Nat. Int.
FOREIGN.
PETERSBURG, March
u The rumor of closing the Baltic
against neutrals is once more revi
vcd. To this proposition, Russia will
be very unwilling to consent, unless
compulsory measures are adopted by
the French Minister here. It is said
that Sweden and Denmark have al
ready consented, but no reliance is
to be placed on the statements.
It is a matter of great doubt,
whether even American vessels,
during the aproaching season, wiil
be allowed to enter Riga and the
other Russian ports. It is report
ed, that Mr. Adrns is against it,
il the"many frauds practised on the
flag of the United States be not a-
voided, and il they do not come with-
norfolk, May 14. ,
Arrived here this morning the ship
Rolla, capt. Sanford, from Lisbon, •
which place he left the fifth of April. .
The British and pot teguese army of ,'
100,000 men were on the frontiers,
where they had been for some time ;
the French had not attempted to ad
vance. The day before captain S.
sailed, a fleet of transports, with
troops and horses had arrived. Fif
teen thousand men were daily ex-
pected from England to reinforce
Lord Wellington's army.
Markets for corn and flour were
good: the former two dollars per >
bushel, and the latter fifteen dollars
per barrel, and looking up.
Some doubts have been expressed
in some of our prints of the genu*
fineness of the note of the Due dc \
out licences from Great Britain. Of Cadore to General Armstrong. We :
such vessels, he himself examines have received a Paris paper which
all the papers, and rejects them if
there be the least ground of suspi-
BAYonke, (France,) March IT.
Every thing is prepared for the
seige of Cadiz, that of Lerida will
dissipates all doubt on this head. <
contains the note which, onexamina--
tion, we find to have been faithfully,,
thought rather clumsilv translated,
Tiie note itself is not dated ; but*
“ February 8th,” is added in writing ,
by the person in Paris, from whom,
also soon commence. Yesterday n the paper is received, which probably*
vessels trading to those countries,
and all cargoes the produce or manu-ivernment of the United States at
facture ot G. Britain, were madejiemptcd by ncgociation to obtain
subject to capture and condemnation, from the belligerents a modification
Wc were at first told oy the Frenchjor repeal of their injurious edicts.
great quantity of heavy artillerv 8t am
munition was forwarded from hence.
A corps of mariners, who were em
ployed in the last war on the Da
nube, has passed through this town
for Spain. Officers of the engineers
and artillery are also constantly pas
sing. Twenty squadrons of gendar
merie have marched through for
Spain, and it appears they are des
tined to serve in the interior of that
country. General Count Suchet, is
gone to Valencia.
indicates the date.—Nat. Int.
on the American commerce, and the because very little has been done
declaration ot the emperor, that we The dictator of Europe seems to be
were not exempt from its operation, 1 too much engaged in schemes of con-
minister of marine, that this decree
was not intended to affect the Unit
ed Slates ; but ifc rigorous execution
Of the progress and present state oi
the ncgociation, so far as respects
France, very little is known, perhaps
dissipated the confidence which had
been placed in the deceptive exposi
tion of the minister.
This decree was soon succedcd on
the part of the French government,
by other regulations yet more unjust
and injurious. It was required that
the commanders of neutral vessels
should have on board certificates
from the French consul residing at
the port where the shipment was
made, that the cargo was not of Bri
tish produce or manufacture ; in de
fault of complying with this regula
tion, or permitting a visit from a Bri
tish armed vessel at sea, (which the
neutral commanders had neither
quest and usurpation, seriously to
attend to the rights of a peaceful and
injured people ; sufficient however
can be inferred from the correspon
dence which has been published, that
unless we become subservient to
his views in the pursuit of the object
England) no rational expectation can
be entertained that the French em
peror will listen to our complaints.
Resistance to Great Britain is pres
sed upon us as the only means to pro
pitiate his injustice ; he applauded
the spirit of the American govern
ment in adopting the embargo, be
because he conceived it would affect
l ight nor power to resist,) the vessel|the British commerce. Indeed the
DOMESTIC.
LATEST FROM SPAIN
On Saturday arrived at New-York,
the ship Ariadne, Captain Burrows,
from Cadiz, which she left on th»
4th of April. Captain B. informs,
that a British fleet had just arrived
from England with 5000 troops, who
were debarking the day he sailed.
Fourteen British ships of the line
were Jn Cadiz Bay ; and the Anglo-
Spanish army were determined to
The operation ot Trepaning was
performed in the neighborhood of
Nashville, by Doct. David Moore*
on Saturday last, in consultation with
Doct. Dickson, on a bov belonging
to Mr. William Perkins, in which
operation a great part of the occipi
tal bone (situated in under and back
part of his head) was taken out; giv
ing a free vent to a considerable quan
tity of effused blood w hich lay in
contact with the dura matter beneath
the depressed bone.—The fracture
included the large arched ridge at
the junction of the trapezii muscles-;
with a part of the left lateral sinus,
beneath the lambiod suture, extend
ing across to the angle on the right
side—This dreadful accident hap
pened from the kick of ahorse—The
boy has every appearance of a spee
dy recovery to the great astonish
ment of every person who saw him.
CNashville Review.J
nearest his heart (the destruction of hold the city. The French army
were on the opposite shore, progres
sing with their fottifications. Lord
Collingwood died off Toulon ; Tiis
body was brought to Cadiz in the
Victory, and put on hoard a frigate
which sailed for England on the 3d
of April
Markets good at Cadiz for Ame
rican produce
and cargo was subject to condcmna- recent incorporation of Holland with
tion ; and to induce the crctvs of neu-the French empire, and the avowed
tral vessels *o give evidence against object of that measure, as well as the'Philadelphia, from Lisbon—sailed
their owners, that the vessel was'latest information from Europe, leavejMarch 29. Capt. T. reports, that
visited by a British cruizer, a portion no doubt that the destruction of fresh British troops had arrived
ol the condemned cargo was allotted Great Britain thro’ the medium of
to those who sould give such evi-her commerce forms his great dc*
denee. Under these regulations and sign, and that we must unite in affect-
various other pretences, reducible to i„g it, or we shall be treated as ene-
no certain rule, the commerce of dummies.
United States has bcin sacrificed to
a considerable amount. Some
sels have been burnt at sea ;
many
condemned; others are under se
questration in the ports of France
and the countries under her power
or influence, and the American sea
men have been immured in dungeons
where many of them are still lan
guishing.
Great Britain under the pretence
of retaliating on her enemy, in Jaunti
ly, 18U7, interdicted to neutrals the-
coasting trade of her enemy’s domi
nions, a portion ol which was enjoy
ed by the citizens of the U. Slates
and subjected to seizure all vessel
that should be employed therein
As it respects our relations with
' LS ' Great Britain, it is to be regretted
that in her conduct towards us she
FROM LISBON.
Capt. Thurston, has arrived at
irom England. The Portugutsi
soldiers had behaved extremely well
in several recent skirmishes ; and the
patriotic people were represented as
in want of provisions.
By the arrival at New-York, of
the British Packet Princess Amelia,
has given countenance to the spiritjLondon dates to April 6 were re
of resistance, which the government
of France wishes to inculcate. It
would have added to her prosperity,
as well as our own, had she been go
verned by her beter councils. At a
period when her commerce (which
forms the vitals of her political ex
istence) was threatened to be exclu
ded from the continent of Europe,
true policy ought to have led her to
cultivate a friendly intercourse with
the only civilized nation in the world,
^■ho in all probability would be abit
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