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APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
No. 14.
RESOLVED, That the governor of this state be and
he is hereby
requested to transmit to each of the senators and representatives
in congress from this state a copy of these resolutions, and also to
the executive of each state, with a request that they be submitted
to the legislature thereof. |
NOV. SESS.
1809.
Resolution to be
transmitted to
them. |
No. 15.
WHEREAS the unexampled conduct of Francis James
Jackson,
late minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty near the
United States, has induced the president to make known, that no
further communications will be received from him: And whereas
the general assembly of Maryland, duly appreciate the correctness
of such procedure; therefore, RESOLVED, That the conduct of Francis
James Jackson, in charging the executive with closing the late
negociation with his predecessor, Mr. Erskine, under a perfect
knowledge that the powers vested in him were not commensurate to
the object, was a violation of the decorum and respect due the American
government. |
Relative to conduct
of Francis
James Jackson. |
No. 16.
RESOLVED, That after the explicit and repeated declarations
of
the president, (through the proper organ of communication,) that
he had no knowledge of any want of power in Mr. Erskine to conclude
the late negociation, and that if such knowledge had existed
the arrangements would not have been made, that then the reiteration
of the original charge was in effect to add insult to injury. |
Ditto. |
No. 17.
RESOLVED, That the circular letter, bearing the
signature of the
said Francis James Jackson, is an additional proof of the disrespect
and contempt which has marked the conduct of that minister towards
the American government, and is highly calculated to rouse
the indignant spirit of an independent people. |
Ditto. |
No. 18.
RESOLVED, That the suspicion expressed by Francis
James
Jackson, through Charles Oakly, his Britannic Majesty's secretary
of legation, for the personal safety of himself and suite, intimates
an abandonment, on our part, of the most sacred principle of the
law of nations, and contains an unwarrantable reflection upon the
people of the United States. |
Ditto. |
No. 19.
RESOLVED, That our senators in congress be instructed,
and the
representatives be requested, and they are hereby instructed and
requested, to support the government of our country in whatever
consequences may flow from the dismissal of Francis James Jackson,
the British minister; and to carry those measures into effect
which that almost unprecedented and unfortunate occurrence may
make it necessary to adopt, this legislature, representing the free
and independent yeomanry of Maryland, pledges itself for them
in their property, their lives and their sacred honours. |
Senators, &c. requested
to support
the government,
&c. |
No. 20.
RESOLVED, That the court of Allegany county be and
they are
hereby authorised and required to contract with some person or
persons, (taking bond with security for due performance,) for the
expending of two thousand dollars, in such manner as the court
shall direct, and to the best advantage, in opening and making passable |
Court of Allegany
authorised
to contract for expending
2000
dollars in opening
road from Hancock
to Cumberland. |
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