The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-03
Aurora.

MIR. Dpaue.-The obfervations in yonr paper con-
corning the hameiui intrigue which five American
lawyers became acceares to the injury of the r,.r
chants, are frch might fatisfy every reafonable
man, of the u'er d:regard Of national chara6e r and
national happrefs which the 1,sf ,el6e17o5,s of the
legal protection feel when it enters into contaq with
their emolurent. am by 10 means an enemy to Ell
Their OF the gentlemen who rave lent their names to
THIS dllTeputable tranfata ION; hut as am myIeIf
frey by their a6, believe they can have no reafcn
TO complain of me, when have 70 much reafon TO
complain Of them. To my very great forro,v have
been acquainted with the clule IF the failure of the
convention with Spain long while, and couId NOT
but feel foe mortifcation having for fevpraI wears
acted in politics with the federal party, corld not
but feel mortified Zee the general government un-
der his exeeency Thomas Jef-rfon cenfured for the
failure OF that conventions when | knew the real
caufe. or at leaf the oaufe aligned by his excelercy
the Spanilh cabinet miniffer, was the opinion Of 70
many celebrated American civilians
A friend Of mine well known in this citv ard a.
Their parts of the United States sjved me of the con-
vent'on, at the rive, and gave he an account of il
as the matter was related ID the family of the ho-
norabe Charles Pinohney, our ambaIador at Mad
rid. Ht
When the honorable Mr.. PiHciney as NV frierd
up7oies, dreied By hise0vern,ren. to prefs II
'a'ter Of tie relti;u,on OF property AMI was inru-
ed fhew tia; in various cafes orr own ooyet,,t
nRe k'nd made IN our ports, re frr experienced de-
laws and si,GivbeatonsLhe ,ay told tbs, the I,Yq rs
America did not function any fucb praciire--it was
IN vain that The honorable Nr. Pnokney referred TO
he c1ies which had occurred uthe proficiency of ca
Wilmington; the Sfari.!i min.ner inHned that ,brre
were only connections Of polcy or Of fear hrt ,a. a.
a"s Of America were againh the claim which O r
government, by our a'nbaiGadcr, fet up. This the
hon. Mr. Pinekuey denied and then il was that the
legal a6ia'gs were produocd--i1 vain did the houora-
Die Mr. Pinrkney attempt explain this opinion 10
be vi no legal force that fuch an opinion on an hypo.
thetical quei,ion nigh, be had for a fun of money on
any iublecf-that the mode # puttinZ the cugHions
alwaysBilc1ted the anfwsrs expected and ,ba, the
gentlemen Of the long robe ooIdcred it mere pro-
I-ihonaI a6, the fame they we're called upon IN
defend cauie upon brief in Which the evidence Of
parry only IS na,ej.
Ifsp1s TIE sranHi nininer was very well innyt,9
ed on he anfwers which he had 70 make 20 f,ct Oh
le6iions for he RELY tod thd hororabe Mr. PineL
ney that though be had M o- that ,r,;e,l. be- b
courie puriued by inferior or WORTHLESS men which
are he found among every pbleC;on in every cons,
try vet ne was wen Informed tf The ,,n,;rs,. st
which ,ho'e gertlcntn held a America. ~. f,;I
the hon. Mr. I'd Livisraofhad been ~, a.,;,.r,
mer'oer OF TIE general conwfs. aui was ire ator-
rey gerera Of the United St1 .--tl,at the bon Mr.
Iug .rio had been attorney z, kTal that The hon "
f1'''c I'D Been attor"eJ eheral afo that ore Of
mem, VI. l'u2onc u d.oHcl ne appeared not e.
h'id a. ''h-e was ieiIt!tnte TO hoi one Of the