The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-06
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER 8. 1908.
COMMUNICATION.

COMMUNICATIVE
At the date of my last letter,I had seen
the speech of Mr.. Canning in a London pa
per of June IS, since republishcd in the A.
mcrican papers with some alterations.
was struck with it and Immediately antici-
pated the use to which it would be applied
in this country, for which it was not less in
| tended than G.. Britain.-1'he people of En-
gland are Quoted by an assurance that the
United States have taken measures uncon-
nected with either the attack on the Chesa-
peake or the Orders of Nov. Moreover if the
| Governnent of the United States should be
dissatisfied, he is 7veH assured by Mr.. Rose
and Erskine, here is no irritation among
the heohle telling them in plain terms, they
have nothing to apprehend from country
whose government and people are impelled
in contrary directions.
1t naturally leads us to ask, by what
means and from whom have Mr. Rose and
Erskine learned the public sentiment! Can
these men wish to promote war between
the two countries by disappearing the
| temper of the nation or are there .dmeri-
cans, who have impressed or them and tiiro'
| them proclaimed TO the British government,
that although the Executive refused the
atonement offered for the" unfortunate at
| fair of the Chesapeake, F" the people were
| satisfied" Ihave little doubt they have re-
ceived their intelligence from this last
source The constant visits OF /. Picker
| ing during the last winter to Nlr. Rose, the
| intimacy of Mr.. Erskine with certain gen
| temen, the activity of those VIGOROUSLY in
the British interest and ABOVE ali the runoI
at Washington that Great-Britain would
shape her conduct with view to the PreSi-
dental Election, are in perfect conformity
to the speech of Mr.. Canning. yriH Ue@-
tire TO assert thar the POLICY Of England
4viN ultimately be fund steadily directedto
this object.
| Are YOU not struck with the analogy of
Mr.. Canning's language and the federal pa
pers of this country How admirably he
talks about contingent negotiation with
France and supposes advances to England
are to be eventual This is nothing more
than the echo OF toryism in the u. States,
| enhanced in value by issuing from his ma
| jesty's mint, bearing an impression which
| will pass current with every tory from Maine
| to Georgia.
Admitting Mr.. C's. statement to be true,
for what was the American government to-
commence negotiations About the g un-
fortunate affair of the Chesapeake"i tire
manned with England to renew the negoci-
alton. 1t belonged to Mr.. Canning to revise
the Instructions of Mr.. Rose, which some Of
the London prints tell us, he had mistaken.
| The United States could not resume that
subject, without humiliation and Great
Britain would not, because MIR. Rose and
Erskine had found out that the feohie
acre sati2fcd." A part of Mr. Canning's
| plan is to exasperate the people Of Amer;-
ca, by expressing his willingness to restore
peace, and regretting that no proposition
has been made relative to the Orders of
Council. A public mifister, embarked with
the traitors of foreign country to over
throw the government, will excite little sur
prise by his prohigate contempt of truth
! We naturally expect that his ONCE aud his
talents will be prostituted to the Cause Of
| treason.
Mr.. Canning has stated absolute false
hoods and pledge myself, the disclosure Of
facts at the meeting of Congress viii prove
! it.
| In the 1st place, Mr.. Pinkrey the Anne
rican Minister at London, demonstrated most
warmly with Mr.. Canning against the Or
ders of Council Immediately after they
we're issued. The substance of this remon-
STRANGE was communicated to Congress.
| I'd. Mr.. Madison did answer MIR. Erskine's
letter, communicating the Orders of Coun-
Gil to the American government which an
swer must have been received in London by
| MIR. G. subsequent TO the. arrival of MIR.
| Rose, if Mr.. Erskine did not suppress il.
| Sd. As to the mes5C 1gsrs who had arIj we'd
| in England, only one public vessel Qhe o.
sagc) had sailed from the u. States. ana that
was frt vioua to the termination Of MIR. Roses
mission, TO Pickering's &c. OF course no pro-
| position was made 70 either the governments
of France or England Tie second sailed
| from Baltimore in MAY and had not reached
| England ON the 18th Of June.* How perfect
| ly ridiculous in Mr.. Canning to talk about
| propositions for accommodation Why have
none been proposed by himseh? And why
has he invariably closed the door to ncgoCia-
ton, On every subject of controversy het~cep
the two governments by asserting some
principle TOO gross to admit of compromised /
!
The ST. Michael did MT arrive in the
Downs, until the 9TH g. JAY.
t See the Proc amaion a5oatsszne,', en-
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