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IMPORTANT!
FROM THE NATION AT. INTELLIGENCER.
Monclaj , November 13.
In the course of the Correspondence,
Vvliich -it seems,has taken place between
the Secretary of State and Mr. Jackson,
tve understand, that Mr. Jackson had
stated that'the despatch from Mr. Can
ning to Mr. F.rskine, of the 23d of Ja
nuary, was the only despatch by which
the conditions were prescribed to Mr.
F.rskine, for the conclusion of an ar
rangement with this country, on the
matter to which it related—that Mr.
Smith in his reply hud assured Mr.
Jackson, thtit no su-h declaration had
ever before been made to the Govern
ment, and added, that if that despatch
had been communicated u> the time of
the arrangement, or if it had been
known that the propositions contained
in it were the oniy ones on which lie was
authorised to m :ke an arrangement,
the arrangement would not have been;
made—that notwithstanding this assur
ance, Mr. Jackson, in his next letter,
itiilccoroudy used a language implying
that Mr. Erskinc’s instructions were at
the time M \DK KNOWN TO TIMS
GOVERN MEN !’. Thatwi Mr. Smith's
answer, an intimation w.is distinctly gi
ven to him, that such an insinuation Was
inadmissible, and especially after the I
explicit asseveration ol this Govern
ment, that they had no such knowledge,
and that with such knowledge, such an
arrangement would not have been made j
—that in Mr. Jackson’s next letter, the j
same gross insinuation having been re- !
iterated, and even aggravated, it only
remained, in order to preclude oppor- '
tunnies, which h.td been thus abused,
to inform Mr. Jackson, as Mr. Smith
did, that no further communicati ms
would he received from him, and that
the necessity of this determination
would without delay be made known to
his Government, with an assurance to i
it, at the same time, that a ready atten
tion would he given to any communi
cations affecting the interests of the two
nations, through an r other functionary
that may be substituted.
November 15.
All negocialions with the Biitish gov
eminent at this place, is suspended byf
one of those events, which we shook
call extraordinary, did n>>t their IVc -
queiit occurrence for few years past
make them familiar to us. Without
any redress for the accumulated wrong ->
heaped upon us, or for the hitter indig
nity committed by the outrage on th :
Chesapeake, a new and wanton insult
has been offerfcd directly to our govern
ment by t minister, whom the unsus
pecting magnanimity of the nation
trusted would in truth have turned on|t
to he a messenger of peace. -Sent, ex
pressly as we have been told, to heal
misunderstandings, occasioned by th;e
acknowledged mistake, it not injuries,
of his own government, lie has permit
ted himself, in violation of the plains jit
dictate s of reason, and the clearest pre
cepts of the law ot nations, to offer the
grossest insult, in the power of ingenui
ty to devise, to the American nation,
by insinuating a doubt of the veracity
of its government.
Sensible that our countrymen are no
ways deficient in spirit, and that fo
reign injury and insult, so far trom pos
sessing the power to awe, will only
Serve to excite a just resentment, we
shall abstain from ministering fuel to a
flame which, we risque nothing in anti
cipating, will blaze from one end of the
nation to the other. It is indeed most
manifest that since the inexplicable dis
avowal of the arrangement entered in
to with Mr. F.rskine, it lias required
every effort of moderation and wisdom
to keep down the tone of the public
mind; and had the government chostn
with that scene to close all further in
tercourse with Britain, there is no
doubt hut that the n ition would have
gone heart in hand with them. ,
As, however, this case is somewhat
new in our political annals, we shall lay
before our readers a few extracts from
Vattel, the most approved writer on the
law of nations, and certainly the writer,
who from the uncommon benevolence
of his disposition, of all others is the
most caution in narrowing and circum
scribing the causes of collision between
nations.
Book 2, Eliapt. 3. Vattel says—
“ Every nation.every sovereign, ought
to maintain nis dignity, by causing the
respect to <e paid to it, which is his
due, and especially not to suffer that
any stain be cast upon it. If he has any
titles and 1 • nor tiiat belong to him, ac
cording to constant custom, he may le
quire the ; and lie ought to do it, on
occasions where his glory is Concerned.
“ But if is proper to distinguish be
tween negligence on the omission of
what ought to he clone according to
commonly received custom, and posi
tive acts of disrespect and insult. The
prince may complain of negligence,
and if it is not repaired, may consider
it as a mark of bad disposition : He has
a right to deinandi***tiv by force oi
arms, the repariti t&djjjbm insult. The
(izar Peter I. cornplatm'd in his mani
festo against Sweden, for not having
f(red the cannon on his passage to Riga.
He might think it strange that they did
pot pay him this mark of respect, and
he might complain of it, but to make
this the cause of a war, was being ex
tremely prodigal of human blood.”
Book 4, Capt. 7, he says—
“ Should a foreign minister offend
<he Prince himself, be wanting in re
i.pectto him and by his intrigut3 raise
disturbances in the state and court, the
nju.ud Prince, from a particular re
gard to the Minister’s master, some
times, requires that he should be recal
led ; or, if ihe fault be more henious,
the Prince forbids him the court, till
he re. eivts an answer from his master ;
Hut in important cases, he proceeds so
far as to order him to quit his domi
nions.
“ Every sovereign has an unquestion
able right to proceed in this manner;
for being master of his own dominions
no foreigner can stay at his court, or in
his dominions, without his permission.
And although sovereigns are generally
obliged to hear the overtures of foreign
powers, and to admit their ministers,
this-obligation ceases entirely with re
gard to t minister, who being himself
wanting in the duties incumbent on him
from his character, becomes dangerous
or justly suspected by him, to whom
he is to come only as a minister of
peace.*’
So much for this particular case. We j
shall in our next, should nothing more
important off r, lay before our readers
more copious extracts on the duties and
privileges of public ministers, it being
desirable that on this delicate point, the
citizen should know and conform to his
duties as well as the minister.
It remains to be seen in what man
ner this extraordinary cause for the,
rupture of the negociation will be re
ceived by the public. 'Phut a Vast ma
jority will rally round the governnment
there can lie no doubt. As little can
exist of the cordial co-nperatton of the
legislative and executive departments,
between whom and the people there
happily exists a perfect identity of in
terests and feelings. But how will the
federal part of the community receive
it ? Will they seize this new opportuni
ty that offers, to shew that, in a junc
ture they know no government but then
own ? That they are as sensible to the
insults it receives, as they are interest
ed in the maintainance of its honor and
their own rights ? Will they co-operate
in the exhibition to the foreign world of
a spectacle of harmony and union, that
will insure our eventual triumph, and
draw closer, perhaps, than ever, the
bands of fraternity among ourselves ?
We sincerely trust and hope they will.
It has recently given us pleasure on
more occasions than one, to express
our satisfaction at the honorable and
dispassionate temper which has char
acterised the most respectable mem
bers of the federal party, those who, in
point of talents, property and distinc
tion, hold the deepest stake in the coun
try. They have not scrupled to avow
their confidence in ihe honor and wis
dom of the administration. Now is the
time for them to shew the sincerity of
their professions, and the purity of their
patriotism. They have now the noblest
opportunity of serving their country.
Will they not seize it ?
The public will look with interest for
the correspondence between the Secre
tary of State and Mr. Jackson, which
will, we presume, be laid before Con
gicss at the opening of their session.
PARIS, Sept. 13.
Later of his Majesty the Empe
ror and King.
“ Count de Hunneberg, our
war minister has sent accounts
which have been laid before him
containing the following asser
tions : The governor command
ing at Flushing is stated not to
have executed the order which
we had given him, of opening
the dykes and inundating the isl
and of Walcheren, as soon as a
superior hostile force should have
disembarked cn its shores. Fie
is moreover, accused of having
surrendered the place which we
' had entrusted to his care not onlv
0
before the enemy had crossed the
moat, and when no breach had
been effected in the ramparts
which remained whole, and in
consequence had not once been
stormed, but even when the
trenches of the enemy were at a
distance of 150 toises from the
town, and he had still 4000 men
in arms capable of doing duty.
In a word, Flushing is said to
have surrendered through the first
effects of a bombardment. Should
all this be true, the governor
would be guilty ; and it would re
main only to ascertain, whether
his conduct ought to be attributed
to treachery or to cowardice.
“ We send you this letter, in
order that as soon as you shall
have received it you would collect
a council for enquiry, which will
lx: composed of count Asoville,
senator; count Rampondo, vice
admiral Thevenard, and count
Sengis, Ist inspector general of
artillery. All the pieces which
will be found in the offices of your
ministry, and those of the navy,
interior policy, or any other de
partment, respecting the surren
der of Flushing, not only as far
as they may relate to its defence
but to any object which may con
cern our service shall be convey
ed to the council to be laid be
' fore them, with the result of this
enquiry,
“ This letter having no other
end, we pray God that he may
have you, count de Hunneburgh
in his holy keeping.
Given in our Imperial camp at
Shoenbrun, Sept. 7, 1809.
(Signed) “ NAPOLEON.
“ The Minister secretary of state.
(Signed) 11. B. MARET.”
Latest from Holland.
Boston, Nov. 9,
Yesterday arrived here, the ship Go
vernor Strong, captain Lord, 30 days
from Rotterdam. Captain L. left there
the 7th October, but brought no papers.
The verbal intelligence communicated
by captain L. and cofoborated by the
letters, ofv/hich he is the bearer, state
that Bonaparte still remained in Vien
na—that the armistice had been pro
longed to tiie 15th November-- that
Russia was at a stand, apparently unde
termined what course to pursue—and
that no prospect of a peace was enter
tained—that the American shipping
had sailed from the ports of Rotterdam
and Amsterdam, principally for Russia
—that there had been no recent change
in the maritime regulations of the
Dutch government, or any relaxation
of Bonaparte’s commercial decrees.
Captain L. adds, that he did not hear
of Bonaparte’s being insane or indis
posed.
Captain L. in his passage through
the British channel did not meet with
a single British cruiser. The United
States schooner Experiment, was to
have sailed from the Tcxel, on the 4th
October.
Baltimore , November 16.
From England. —By the ship Philip,
captain Williams, 3ft days from Cowes,
arrived this morning, we have received
London pipers to October 7, and has
ten to give the most important items.
It appears by the latest London pa
per tve have seen, (Courier) that every
exertion is making by the French to
recruit their armies.
The Emperor ot Austria in adverting
to the prolongation of the armistice in
his general orders, says “ his assent to
the measure is to be attributed not to
feebleness, but to his affection fur his
subjects, and his anxiety to avert from
them the calamities of warand again
assures his subjects that no peace shall
be concluded, but an honorable one.
The expectation of renewed hostili
ties continues. W lule the French con
scripts, men and boys, are called out,
and five feet boys induced to volunteer,
Austria is using an equal exertion. A
levy en masse throughout the Austrian
dominions is expected.
George the 3d is an ideot and Bona
parte is said to be deranged A contest
between ajboland a madman must needs
be a curious spectacle !
Trenton True American,
Milledgeville, November 21.
The following Message, to both
branches of the Legislature, was re
ceived from his Excellency the Gover
nor, on the 16th irtst.
Mr.-President, and Gentlemen of the
Senate, and
Air. S/ieaker, and Gentlemen ts the
House of Befiresentatives.
I yesterday received a letter from the
Honorable John Milledge, dated 14th
inst. containing his resignation as Se
nator from this State in the Congress
of the United States ; a copy of which
letter you will herewith receive.
Ihe fourth Monday of this month
being the day assigned for the meeting
of Congress, and the important con
cerns which it is expected will occupy
their attention, at an early period after
their meeting, rendeas it indispensible
that this subject should receive the im
mediate consideration of the Legisla- j
ture. I). n, MITCHELL. <
Slate. House Milledgeville ,
16/A Aovsmber, 1809.
The following is the letter alluded
to in the above.
A'ear Augusta, 14 th Aov. 1809.
Sir—l have to request you will
make known to the General Assembly
now in Session, that Mrs. Milledge’s
extreme illness prevents me from go
ing to the City of Washington, I there
fore resign the appointment of Senator
in the Congress of the United States.
I am impressed with a deep sense
of gratitude for the many distinguished
appointments conferred on me-—retir
ing from public trust, I appeal to my
God for the rectitude of what I am
about to say, that with a pure heart and
honest zeal and to the best of my judg
ment, I have constantly endeavored to
promote the interest, the happiness and
the prosperity of my native state.
I am respectfully,
Your Excellency's most
Obedient servant,
C SignedJ JOHN MILLEDGE.
November 28.
ELECTIONS.
On Thursday last, the Legislature
proceeded to the choice of a Treasurer
Comptroller General, Secretary of State
and Surveyor-General.
George R. Cia>ton, Esq. was re-elec
ted Treasurer without opposition.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
For James Bozeman, 65
Herbert, 33
—— Varner, 3
Majority for Bozeman, 30
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Is/ Ballou
For Horatio Marbury, 51
Eleazer Early, 43 ;
J. W. Devereux, 8
2d Ballot. *
For H. Marbury, 54
E. Early, 4S
Majority for Mr. Marbury, 6
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
lit Ballou
For D. Sturges, 51
J. B. Jenkins, 51
2 d Ballot . j
For J. B. Jenkins, 53
D. Sturges, 49
Majority for Mr. Jenkins, 4
The Legislature yesterday proceed
ed to the election of a Senator in the
Congress of the United States, to sup
ply the vacancy created by the
nation of the Hon. J. Milledge.
Is/ Ballot .
For Judge Tait, 40
Major Elijah Clarke, 32
Colonel Flournoy, 31
2d Ballot.
For Tait, 43
Clarke, 35
Flournoy,
2d Ballot.
For Tait, 52
Clarke, 4 <j
Flournoy, ! 1
Majority for Judge Tait, 1
The bill to alleviate the condition of
debtors, has passed the Senate, where
it originated, by a large majority. If
it should become a law, vv e shall loose
no time in communicating its promi
nent features to our readers.
Alexandria, A ovewber 11.
Married, on the Bth instant, by tu-
Rev. Mr. Gibson, Gecrof. M. Thorp,
Esq. Member of the House of Repre
sentatives, from Georgia, to the amiable
and accomplished Miss Ann Carte*.,
daughter of the late George Carter, esq.
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