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reflection, whsther asfcttrmpl to bl$kt<|* an Inthfi
Cea likalheBdriaiie, should pot be protested against.
t have bfipbe honor to receive your official note
-• cf the JSth inst. communicating the lesolutirm of
the British government to establish a blockade at
' 'the canal of Corfu, and aha!) not fail to transmit a
' copy of it,‘ with aa little d lay «a possible, to ibe
•ecretary of state of the United States.
Cl” ;- In tbe mean time I take the liberty, in pursuance
of the sentiments of the President, heretofore signi
Ced to me, to observe to your lordship that, as a
1 blockade essentially implies a force oo the spot for
' ^ the purpose, and as the notification required in the
' Case must he a warning loneutral traders of the fact
that a blockade exists, the communication, which
“ yourlordslup ha* made to me, derives its title to
tb* aeknOwledgotents of tbe United States, from
the supposition that it was meant as a friendly pre
mormon, which, tho* imposing of itself no legal
mttMSt on neutrals, nor inducing any penal conse
quences, might usefully influence the course of their
mercantile expeditions. In this sense the communi
cation will be received by the president as a mark of
that friendly attention which ought in all cases to
he reciprocally maintained, and is this sense the
president will be the more disposed to regard the
communication, as a different one would contradict
the drfinition of a blockade, and of the requisite no
tification thereof, contained in tbs orders of the
British government to commodore Hood and the
judgaa of the vice-admiralty courts, as communi
cated to tbe American government by Mr. Meiry,
M the 12th of April 1804.
1
1 am tb# honor to bo, «c.
/ r 1 neve lot Honor to on, «c.
;r (S'g«w<0 wM. prNKNEY.
- The most ntble fit marquis Welle s’ty, SfC.
i Mr. Pmkney to Mr. Smith.
London, August 29, 1810.
London, August 29, 1810.
joined yesterday with lord Wellesley, and found
that be bad only returned to town in the morning.
He still complained ol indisposition; but it certain*
ly could not be considered as unfitting him for bu*
Sinegs. In a short conversation before dinner, he
. told me that my note respecting the Beilin and Mi
lan decrees should be mentioned to his colleagues to
day, and that I should have an immediate answer;
that the affair of |fie Chesapeake “ would be settled
to my satisfaction; that he believed he should re
commend to the king the appointment of a minister
plenipotentiary to the United States, either this
week or the next; that he bed two persons in his
-Ojrf, (both men of high rink) but that be could not
yrttb propriety name them to me at present. As
lar as the opportunity permitted, I.urged prompti
tude to all these subjects as indispensable, and ex
presses! my confidence that they .would be disposed
«f in season for the approaching meeting of con
gress. >
Yon perceive tbst, notwithstanding past promi
ses, nothing has been done, and that there is no
, Security that we shall have any thing but promises,
lam truly disgusted with this; and would, if I fol
lowed my own inclination, pnt a speedy end to it.
It is better, however, to do nothing of an iirititing
nature, until this government bas bad full time to
net upon my ante of the 25th. Even if it should
decline to repeal the orders in council, (which I atq
tollin'quite possible)a moderate course on my pert
will, have the recommendation of putting it more
clearly in the wrong. If it should decline to repeal,
shp president may be assured, that I will not fail to
present such a paper,, as conduct s« extraordinary
wdl demand; and if further delays are affected, that
Label! remonstrate in very decided terms.
SVM. PINKNEY.
Tj* *37011. Softer/ Smith.
* -’jjHrte follows Mr. Pinkney’s remmunieatinn to
lira Welieiley on the repeal of the Berlin and Milan
fejgipees, • and the marquis Wellesley's reply thereto,
IfljtlisbihL-m this, and other papers long since.
’ Mr. Pinkney to Gen. Armstrong.
■' l^ondon, dept. 9d, 1810.
<8»»,W.,u *‘-";
J received yesterday, from lord Welletley, on nn
ewer, dated the $tu of last month, to my nolo of
p ^ the 25th, in which 1 communicated to him the pur*
p-rtt of jwr fetter to me of the 6th, respecting the
V Berlin and Milan decreet; and 1 hasten to pot you
in possession (by a special messenger) of a ropy of
both of those papers, to be used according to yonr
discretion.
« it is ifettremely desirable that I should have,
.withoutinss of time, the beneAt of soch reflections
«|Wi|vhis answer as yon may be disposed to favour
ape with, and of snrh information, calculated to re*
gulale my coyrse with regard to it, as yoor local po
sition may anable you to furnish.
-• yonr letters of the 6th and 7th aliimo concur in
•eprttenling, (with perfect propriety, J think) that
the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees is to
' uke'4®ret abtoluUiy after the let of November, and
-1 b*vl «o put H-to the British government. You
' will let*,me knew if any error (which 1 do not in the
feast oSipert) has been discovered in this repressa
. iaii«n, or if it is necessary that tbs subject should
v he brought before this government in any other
■r femi then that which, looking to your represenUti*
pa, I have chosen.i ■
Yon will perceive that the pledge contained in
, lord Wellesley V answer, it referred to the pel od
when the repeat of the French edicts shall have «c
| t pally taken effect, sad the commerce of neutral ns
irons shall have been restored to tbs condition io
■ wfeeh those edicts foond it. In rase there it im
thing equivocal hr these lest expressions, the pledge
K1 presume, sufficient for the present, if the recai
of the French decrees does not jggpj&i »u a condili*
• an prtcedent at some bav* suppwc If, no the o
■ tltvi hand, it is understood that, before the French
ft psalisto take effect, nnnirly before the let or td
‘pt #f NaVanrbee, G. Britain most revoke her orders io
. eooneil, |n that tbeordereahall reitV So operate at
the asms moment with the decrees •, or if it is an
■v defat nod that the British blockades, to which
v\ fraswe objects, (that of May, 1806, for exempt*.)
:.*MBtbs r«aUhd» or deAtfad out to b* io farce* ho»
.. "> "tf" > 1’
ftf* the >uibf petted " ‘ *“ ^
•• nothing. Iftbe pledge is Mrifirient,r»eTliav«.,
If to let themstwr rest until Sjovember 11Q| fa in'
nrienvliiifetot be tab iooh MOployed
. , „ _ 1to menqitf, I
an bow preparing^ not* to lord' Vreiiei
presented in 1 T*# day », conceding the blockades.’’
Tfcii step isproper.aad.^pbink, inriij^eosible,
whether the revocation of thecfecrees of France de
pends upon those blockades being pot obi of the
woe or notl' ' ., * " . * ‘ >
Begging yon to Tel nie heat’ from yoo as toonVa
convenient, lam, air, with greet respect and consi
deration, your moat obedient, humble servant,
{Signed) . . • WM. PINKNEY.
!ii Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Smith.
London, Sept. 4th, If 10. j
Slit,.. ■ ■' -* "
I bnvo jntt received your Tetters by lieutenant
| Spence. Their dates are as follows: 17tb July,
1810; 3th July, (original and duplicate); 30th
June, (original and duplicate); l6tb June, (dupli
cate, the nrigninal had been received before); 13th
June, (duplicate, tha original bad already been re
ceived:)
I have only time to add, that tbs repeal of the
French decrees, (as communicated to me by general
Armstrong,) and the reply of Lord Wellesley, of
ttie 3lsi uit. to my communication on the subj-ct,
do not appear to me to take away ibe necessity of
executing the instructions contained in your letters
of the 2d end 5th n| July relative to the British j
blockades, although they may affect the manner of
exerutiug those instructions. The note which I in
tend to present on this occasion, will be ready in
a day or two, and shall be sent in immediately j
1 nave Uie honor to be, Her.
VVM. PINKNEY.
P. S. Lord Wellesley tent me • message yester- j
day, through Mr. Hamilton, that, if i still wished
to see bipi on the subject of my late conimunira
tion, he would receive me to day. I replied that
1 had no wish'to see him, on that subject; but that
it might be necessary to write him a note upon it
herealter. I mean to confine myself as much as
possible to written intercourse with lord Wellesley.
WM. PINKNEY.
Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Smith.
London, 7th Sept. 1110.
St*,
It b«e been supposed here, that the notification
of a blockade of the “ Canal of Corfu," on the
18th of last month, tea* intended to cloae the Adri
atic; and the Jinglish newspapers, as you will have
perceived, so represented it. la my letter to you
of the 20th ult. communicating a copy of that noli
ficatinn, I have adopted this construction, which
now appears to be erroneous. Tbe “ Canal,” to
which the notification is now understood to apply,
it the narrew passage to the eastward of Corfu.
I have the honor to be,
With greet consideration, fir,
Your most obedient bumble eervt.
(Signed) WM. P1NKN£Y.
Robert Smith, Etq. SfC. ■ .
Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Smith.
Loudon, 15th Sepjb 1110.
Sir,
I send enclosed, e copy ef e second tetter, which
1 have written to lord Wellesley, ^respecting the
stoppage of American vessels attempting to pate
the Sound ; together with a copy of the protest of
the master of the American ship “ Alert," men
tioned in that letter, which is well entitled to your
attention.
I navi the honor to be, tee.
(Signed) VVM. PINKNEY.
Mr. Pinkney to Lord Wellesley.
Great Cumberland PI are,)
15th S'pt. 1810. (
Mt Lons,
In my note of the let inst. I had the honor to
inform your lordship, that it had barn stated to me,
in a letter from Gottcnhorg, that in consequence of
some misconception of the effect of the order for
establishing a blockade of Elsinore hi May last,
American vessels had recently been prevented from
pass’ng the Sound, by the English naval force la
that quarter; and I requested, that if this stala
nient was correct, such explanations might lie Hans'
nutted to the British commander as might, at least,
confina the blockade in question to the port against
which it had been professedly instituted.
As I have hut received any answer to that note,
and consequently do not know whether any order
has been given to remove the interruption which it
mentions, I feel U to be necessary, to lay before your
lordship, the enclosed original protest ol the naastei
of the American ship “ Alert," which appears to
establish ths existence of that interruption, in n
form as exceptionable as it could possibly assume.
Whatever may ba the ground upon which sir Jas.
Saumares has thought fit to issue his orders, to doss
the passage of the Sound to American vessels, re
turning in the prosecution of a lawful trade to tbs
United States, or proreeding in a contrary direction,
your lordship will, I am persuaded, think with me,
that my government has a fair claim to be made
acquainted, either thro’ me or thro’ surh other chan
nel, as your lordship may deem more proper, with
the intentions of na British government on the
subject.
Before I conclude this letter, I mast call yonr
lordship's attention to the particular circumstances
of the rate, which has mainly produced it, and to
tbs redress which those circumstances plainly re
quire.
The “ Alert” hat bean seised and sent to England,
by the “ Africa," for salvage. The peril from which
the was saved, if the was saved freno any peril, was
created by tht injustice of the capturing vessel, in
turning her from the regular course of her home
ward voyage.
That the commander of the “ Africa," of those
under whom be acted, should be responsible lu the
utmost, for the loss or resinned by that injustice,
stems to be perfectly reasonable; but it is difficult
to imagine, in what way he can expect to derive
from' it e right to inflame the loss fui his own ad
vantage. I trust, that the attempt will be repressed
in n equable manner, and, that, in place of salvage to
be paid by tbeTinjurpt peotrsl, compensation win,ip
some mode nr other, ho awarded to him Air the da
mages he has been made to sustain. ‘ ■ : v
. The impreasioent '«• board tbs “ Alert, of few
American seamen by the Africa,” cannot ha pul
ed unnoticed. This abuse could pot fail jiff W me
tereaiing under any circumstances} hut on this oc
casion, (sop^osiog the endued narrative to te
THE PUBLICK LEDGE# ^1
fHW.1l EFESim, DEC. It, 1810.
Onr anaiety to complete tb* publication of tba
DotDBHU laid before CvlgRM, hat induced o» to
devota our entire paper tu them,'to tbeexrlo
aion of otbar matter; wt hope that m w». next
we (hall faith them. * </ r
T#ittiuc*tc~Wt sniifid with pecahar satis*!
faction, the large and brilliant audience which at
tended the performance on Wednesday Evening, for
tbe benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Yovso. It was a!
•ubstantial evidence of public k approbation, and j
much more grateful than any encomiums which
are in our power to bestow. Mbs. YounO has
greatly improved since the lust season, ,aad if tbe
perseveres in the attention which she pays to her 1
profession, the cannot fail to continue a distinguish
ed fatoutite. ' ' *v, vi " V' •» ^ti
The performance «u epirited in nearly all .its
pert*, but we were sorry to hear eo many oatht.—
They mey be in the comedy, for w* never reed it,
but certainly oaths ought never to be introduced up
on the stage, except for the purpose of , exposing a
vulgar practice. ... - , ^ *;i|
To night, one of oor oldest friends and favourites,'
is ■ candidate for publick approbation, and are an*
tiripate, without the apprehension of disappointment,
that ha will receive it with a liberality, that trill be.
equally heneruble to the. publick taste, and grata*
ful to tha performer’s feelings. Of the extent and
variety of Mr. Green’s talents, wa are assured
that the publiek have received too many examples,
to reqoire a particular notice at this time. As a
general performer, Mr. Green, is second to nona
that has appeared on our boards. The characters
which be performs, are as opposite, and various,
I as tba human character is capable of exhibiting,
and yet wa 6nd him always respectable, and very
often great.
Tha task which ha ha* this evening undertaken,
it arduous, tot we feel confident that be will not
! disappoint the withes of his friends, or th* publick
expectation. ,r ^
1 ■ ——* • — . ' •’ y: ;* 4 ft >*.«
Gazette Marine Memoranda, ' *
arrived.
Ship Portia, Tabb, 3 day a from New York, Bal.
last, Armiatead & Kelly,
British brig Pitt, .Knes, • days from Bermuda,
Ballast, John Gianbery. . v,
British brig Minerva, Darrsll, 12 days from Ber
muds. Ballast, John Cranberry.
Sch’r Jane, Magiunts, 39 days from Martinique,
Molasses, bound to Philadelphia, is dirt rest, having
sprung aleak.
Sch’r Commerce, Williams, 28 days from St,
Bartholomews, Sager, Francis Smith.—Was board*
ed off Semheraro, the 26th ult. by an officer from*
Freocb brig of }8 guns from Name, who informed
capt. W. they had taken a British ship of 18 guns
from Martinique.—Put on board the Commerce
three passengers, taken from a Spanish schooner
which they had burnt.—Treated politely.
Pilot Boat Hawk, Tobey, 9 days from MaUnaas,
Ballast, Moses Myers & Son. , .3 ,
LOST OR STOLEN,
Jt the Theatre on IVednudag Evening,
A Red Morocco Pocket Book, ,
Containing tome Hank Notes, and Papers of no va
lue to any one but the owner—Any person leaving it
at the Ledger or Herald Ofice will tie liberally re
warded. Dec. 31. 3
On Saturday next, the 2 2d instant,
at 13 o’clock at Newton's wharf, will be Sold
without reserve, . ■ ' ^
- ' > • THE- ■ •
Ship BAYARD.
’ juo, :•;* /•".
* V-’
. the
^ •The Sloop Connecticut
iTerms, approved endorsed notve at t,
4, and 4 months—Inventories to be seen at my offices
, S. Marks, Jun.
December 19. 3 '■ '
Will he Sold to the Highett Btdder, % '
On Monday the 24th inst. before the
Exchange Coffee-Houne, at 13 o’clock, on a cre
dit of six, nine, and twelve months, for approved
notes, that very pleasant Sc delightful place,called
CEDAR GROVE,
with the RACE-FIELD, containing eighty acre*,
more or lea*. '
v ; Wm. Cainmacp; r4
DecemberF. w-' -». hi -'ll^
; ■ H’iUbe Rented to the Highett Bidder, ■
On Monday the 24th mst. before the
1 Exchange Coffee-House, at 13 o'clock, ' '
The NORFOLK. DRAWBRIDCj&S,
for one year* to commence op tbe lat day of Janua
ry, 1811—Notes payable qoarterly, with approved
endorwrp, will be received. ^ V
1 ‘ • Wm. Canwnack, Tfeas’r. *
December T.
| ■ Virgmin, Norfolk, Dte 1*, III#. %
* Tuesdayjiext being Christmas Day,
the Bank trill ndt be opened j paper, iateuded bm
discount most bb offered on Betorday, and papei
dm on that day mau be taken uo the preceding <aur<
jl - -*5 'V ; '*■- a O
TbnViffiHiiwujfth1Y
the MANAGER IN^mSTRESS
Is thecmHMol tbe^iNto, MR. ^ > >* •
r:f* “ Still ljr»U . '■■ ; .v'T.'T
Imfatfonstfttejolk^^EbrkUn, ^
Jkmers,
Mr. Palmer,
*%'. HmryVHItlt
Mr. Pardons,.
■i .**s ..*>■ HtMH|
Mr. Henseley,
-4 MounUr...
Mr. Jolmstooe,
London He
Mr. Kemble,
Runlet,
v'i '*i ■’
Mr. Suet,
4nd Master FL4CIDK. ,—. ...r_
<iw ImUatumt oj Miisltr PJYNE,i§ fi$ , ; v. .•JV
* Chnracteftmt KoUaamt Dimgb*. ,n.
Aftw the flay wilt bm p«rfrrn|«&S*M^
;-ii *• 7 i.
■ HISTORY OF KING LEARy»p*
AND HIS THREE D^GHffEftS.-*-Vi;/
The' Entertainments of the'Evening to conclude wiA '’.-‘V'.Vi
va Paatomiuuc Ballet,, celled
- THE M I Et I NEW-S^ifS
Door, to b. .p*n..1 at J, .nJ Ihe Pcrf.rmiM. t..,
' commence at6>'dorK.
'' Mmttianee One Dollar, - ••*'’• ’ X'jti
Tickets to be had of Mr. Green, the
■ Pnblick Ledger, end at the Theatre. * * t
~ *w*..
1 uiik to HI HE for i/te emu<ng Xeuet»
'*%fh
TWENTY NEGRO MEN.
Vi;' • £*$'
pB
"Steam* ,v
December 31.
' ■ J.'j
O- NOTiCE.
The Copartnership of_
!;* *be North Landing ini Princess Xine County!***
dissolved on the first of November last by conventn..
The business is carried on ,*t" the seme p^-T b*; ^ ?
M^ix. B. Butt. AH those indebted to the concern#*
and those having claims, will estton M- ».
a settlement, mho la anihorised -to settle the euncero}c ^
- -**<**■ ’ v-r •<»!* «••;«* Erasmus Haynes;
■ ■ ■«' 1 ■' - -1 >5' “‘1 ''[■ ' •'Max. B. Butt. ‘'
December aw- ; - «'■' - ■ . -iau4tr: k
■ V
Southgate and Dickson’s!; WHA ftE-j.
for one yesr from the hr*t January nexw-If not t
rented before the Sfst ins^ot, It will hewr tlutdar^a* C
ranftoii i/\.a .1,^ Si.& £. _. x* ■. i, *»* . . _ ■
set up to the Highest Bidder. For terms apply** g --Jp
JohMSUuthgute,isor.,;j
WtlUaw Dickapu.
»•* 51
/I
December 2i,
H
Land and Negroes for Sale
On Tuesday the 8th day ofTaftuair
>s#;
next, (if fair, if not.tbe next fair {day) will be hold
at the Ship Yard upon Chickalitithiny diver, . ’
-5 Negroe** Men, WomenicCkildret^l
Mao, the Stock uf '../*,#%$, '* '
Horses, Cattle, Sheep; Ho^ Tirmbi&mM
Utensils, and the Crops upon me i^Lntstioi),- 4r’:-6
which belonged m the late col. Samuel Griffin. dee*di'W’ L %
one half payable in cash,' and the other halt fa
months, bonds wifh approved security will' be
quired for the last payment, to bear interest from
the date if not paid punctually, and a tiberdl dir %*'*
count for prompt payment. , ...;M
The*-said PLANTATIOV;1 ^
;Mv
containing about S23 1-2 Acres of Land,
'; x*f
a credit of twelvemonths; bund with approved So* *?
■ - hi
corky, bearing interest fronr the Bute if not paid1”
•fj[<. *
punctually, and also a deed of trim npnn the kind lo *
insure payment, will b* requited of the purchaser!
E. Guthffi ; %W
Heir t* Samuel Griffin/
Williamsburg,.. December: Jfgjg/f: f/-;if' “
':#4
Will be Sold at Auction oh theFin$ n
Dey ef Janusry aedfo ;*** ■£■**■******* r '■■-*■
Three HOUSEiMrr Banfcf
The front one occupied by' John Voyet; it
ground rent of 60 dollar* per mmim, and km r#n®i!
ed for 30 dollars per month—Ttie tHle w*trh#'ers|U*t:
ranted; Side to take place it eU»eao’ek*A'-ihiAiU*>*:'*;
premises. Terns, Cash. y^,- - ~ 7'T,', v ■
' ,*4 .
December St* ■
1%
On Monday the 24
nt, imxno»
diately after the sale of Onfo^Grove, WiltW ;
Sold at Publtck Auction, before the* ITirhiiwi ’
Cofee-Hoose,,,,, ?,>f -. v. * '
/ A LOT or Parcel of LA
Supposed fifty acres, ind separated foom -ttMf)0'wk
hy a small creek and a strip of ‘lnW hlhiasiag fo
Mr. Tatum—there is a. targe: front* okt)tfwU,
whprP A utiitrf rmt hn.mkito ■>»
'there n. wharf can.btmadc at % wnsaU \V:
which any frigate m'ty Jay • jtJrepis th» ^4 |
log to the Great-Bridge, atpi *>-»- _*hirlrsi1ftii ftcsf" •' —
one Bridge to the otheiy’Kwett tl<
so near town must be
on it* ■ • i v
A Lotof Land itfGosfc
Mr. James Young's and Mr. RfolmH
there hi a small house on it dccepfed asai
being near the nary y»rd,UwHl
r-yy-vf
purchasers.. ->
M '„!
«« ■ ■■
y * -Vijy^
A Tract ‘
of Land dft Cumberland ;
Rieer,l£entue.ky, _ H |_
ky, known by thenarne of
Tract, containing 1300 acres, and thought
any land in Kentucky, it iskfi«w« C6 Mr.
A JP^Ior of tius ptoer, who will gisn n
tiM/ pfCMn wfohingtoniMntub*. .
u . »»i-»? ,4 ifofey<:y*yyi>
tvHic Life Right of Wm, Pew
Is a foot appositethntoccupiedhr Mr.'
'IN, etm emending to Wd* . Water
twfol* wf this Property tolbtd by Older <40*
mm totheKsuteof Wm. Peanrmto whodR
the terms knows on the days?*#. '
«toU
■*»i.
3W schooner Pfeoghboy,
'' sill agl fog1 ra-ih." WjiaT)
1 ■$*$£ i0tf4