The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-13
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Remarks Of tie NAT. HseErenccr, mhon a
harf Of Mr.. tanniny's Speech.


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This part Of Mr. Canning's remarks requires
the mere distinct notice, as it IS made the foCn-
datiOn Of 4 charge against our government, of
eYincng criminal indifference 10 the restoration
otharmony with ENGLAND by Withholding al re-
monstr5nce 20 hsr government the Orders of
council while it is more than nsinuated that re-
peated remonstrances have been made to the
French government We pronouce this charge
gross and palpahlc f,ishood, and avcv that the
measure, either Of rcmonstrancc or Of action, has
been equally and imparti;iiy dealt out to both
governments The fact is, that no important rs;
gression on neutral rights has been perpeirat1d
by either France England without immediate
and strenuous remonstrance on the part of our
government. The fact is, that with respect to-
every such aggression, an uniform sentiment
has been felt, and an inva.iable course pursued.
When injured, no matter by which nation, re-
dress has been demanded for the wrong, and Sc
curity against its reDetition The documents
published prevc this TO have been the case down
to late period, & those, which in all prob;bli-
" will be submitted to congress at therncNt scs-
sion, will equally prove il down to the present
moment.
To substantiate our allegations beyond the
reach OF controversy, we shall proceed to sp> cl
~ some ofthe grounds which they aro made.
If obey bear hard upon the honor, The veracity,
the dclicacyof Mr.. Canning, it will not be our
fault but that either of himself or his reporter
We shall be perfectly satisfied with undcrstm-
ding that the facts asserted by Him, or the I'M
preston which the artful structure OF the terms
in which they are couched is fitted TO make, are
surreptitious. We shall, in the mean time, de
monsIrate either the falshood Of the facts OF
the impression evidently intended 10 be prodU-
ced.
| The celebrated British orders bear date the
| 11th, but were not promulgated until the 18th
November last For some days, however, pre-
! -. Al
raj rumour prevailed that some such measure
was on the eve Of adoption, and the American
merchants, consequently, took the alarm. So
strong this rumour chat Mr. Pnllney, our
minister at London, deemed If his duty 20 wait an
| Mr.. Canning, and he accordingly did wait on
| him on the 1Ith November, the very day On
which these orders were signed, to enquire with
regard to the correctness Of the T1iEaoar, and 10
demonstrate, in such case, against the contemp!a
ted measure. Mr. PiEllncy did not succeed in
seeing Mr.. Canning, but he the uI;rier
cretary Hammond, TO whom he communicated
| The leading considerations that offered them
selves TO his mind against the orders My. Ham
mond neither admitted or denied that measure
either taken contemplated, the. eby stu
diously conccal,ng from Mr. P.nckncy the fact
as If with the express and deliberate purpose of
preventing rcmonstrancc against ii, until reInon-
STRANGE should be too late But Mr.. Pincllney
did, notwithstanding, demonstrate against i, not
merely Win L View 10 protest measure
actually taken, but to prevent its being taken -
But the die already cast, and he found to his
surprise, few days aftcr, that the fatal act had
| been cOnsl.nmated, the ilubicon had been pas
| sed, on the very day of his interview without the
least notice or opportunity for explanation or re
mons;rance
On the 17th of November the orders appear
ed in the Gazette in form. Such marked indig
nifty had been offered to his county by this g,
gantc outrage on her rights without the least rs
! ticc or explanation, that Mr. Pinckney might
| Justly have shrow,lcd himscfin proud silence
He might have dislaincd rcmonstrencc to 4 g.
vcTnment that thus lcveiled deaGly blow at th,
prosperity OF a nation ei!u called her friend with
out apology or notice. But feeling profoundly
the deep responsibility of his station rs the (.
preventative of pacific nation, he determined
to controu his feelings, and by making manly
appeal TO the justice and m1Snanlnity OF the
! British government, attempt to awaken item 20
n sense Of their interest and a respect for our
rights. This appeal, this remembrance, was
made without delay to mir. Canning on the 2lst
of November in an interview with him. While
| Mr. Pinkncy was preparing his renions.rance,
! Mr.. Canning asked an interview, when MIR.
Canning said he had requested to see him, not
with tho intention of discussing the general pro-
| piiety of the orders, for thcy being now adopted,
discussion could atsWrr no valuable pupOs,, bat
with the view of explaining su-li of ti,cir ptov-
sions as might be supposcdto be Liable to miscou-
| str;ction.
Thus was the door forcibly closed by Mr.. Can
ming upon all explanation, or remonsuancc By
the unqualified declaration That discussion could
anSwcrno valuable purpose.
Bat Mr.. Plnl,nev, confident ot his power to
expose the injustice OF the orders, and entertain
| ing, It would appear, some hope Of tie good Ct
! f.cts Of sound Argument, nssns.Dly led to con
| yeisaton upon the whole subject, III which ic
exposed ;!ie injustice OF the orders, their unssa-