LETTER FROM MR. PHELPS. ggj 
u independenthere shouid have been added, 
“ of Denmarkfor so the proclamation is trans¬ 
lated to me.—The only hostility I have commit¬ 
ted is against the Danes.—You will find, Sir, by 
every true information you can obtain on shore, 
that I have never in any respect interfered in the 
government or change of government here, far¬ 
ther than by giving my advice and consent to 
Mr. Jorgensen in matters in which my trade was 
concerned, or in measures that I was bound to 
pursue, according to the instructions in the letters 
of marque, or to instruct Captain Liston so to do; 
namely, not to compromise in any manner with 
our enemies. As far as I have gone, I shall not 
have the business to retract, whatever may be 
the consequence to me, and sure am I no one 
proof or document can appear to show that I 
have in any way interfered in the government; 
but I beg leave briefly to state to you how far I 
have been concerned, and to add at the same 
time that, not understanding the Danish lan¬ 
guage, it is possible that I may in some instances 
have been deceived.—-In January last, myself and 
my partners sent a cargo of provisions and other 
necessaries under a British license, to relieve the 
inhabitants of Iceland. The cargo was landed, 
but, through the artifice and intrigue of the 
Danes, instead of returning a cargo of Iceland 
