The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-09
DOCfaNEN It's,
VA;ch accom- panied the Message Of the ftssiGen,
et'the United States.
fCSNcLuDkD.)
.aG. Ginning to Mr.. Pinkney.

SIH-Acesrding To the intiaation which
gave to YOU in our last conference, have now
The honor TO enclose 20 you copy of the Order
in Council which his Majesty has directed To be
issued for the purpose ct Prev nting far pos
sibie any Inconvenience or dstrirnent to the Met
sllants of the United States, who may have en-
tered into Commercial speculations the faith
Of the Unauthorized engagements of Mr.. Erskine
previously to the notification in America of his
Maiesty's tlisavow,l of those engagements.
Having had the hunor 10 read to you in extern
- the instructions with which Mr. Erskine was
Furnished, il is not NECESSARY for to enter into
any explanation Of those points in which Mr.. Err
skiae has acted, not only not i'm conformity, but
IN direct contradiction TO them.
farbear equally from troubling you, sir, with
any comment on the manner in which Mr.. Frs
kine's commune atoms have been received by the
American government, or upon the terms and
spirit of Mr.. Smiths share of the consideration.
Such observ ations will be communicated more
properly through the Minister, whom his Ma
jesty has directed to proceed to Amerca-not
on any special mission (Which MIR. Erskine was
not authorised TO promise, except upon conditi-
ons not one of which he has ostained} but the
success of Mr. Erskine whom his Majesty has
not lost moment in recalling.
have the honor TO be with great considera-
aon,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
Humble servant,
GEORGE CANNING.
There follows the Order in Council of May
-, 1899, as already given in the Enquirsr.J
Mr.. PiaExey's answer.
Great CumSe,iand Place,
Mar %, 1909.
SrR-1 have received the communication
winch YOU did me the honor to- address to me on
che 27tn inst and will hasten TO transmit it to the
Secretary Of State the u. States.
Ne instructions or intormaiion from my gov
ernmsnt concerning the transactions in Ameri-
Ca to which your Communication aliudes having
yet reached me, j can only express my concern
that the conciatory arrangements concerted and
concluded, as su have done me the honor to in.
form me, Lctweea the American Secretary of
State and his M.jesty's accredited Minister at
Washington, acting in consequence, and profess
sing to act in pursuance, of regular instructions
from his court, are not likely to have all that eff
feet which was naturally to have been expected
from them
have the honor to be,
With great consideration,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
Humble servant.
:, WIN. PINKNEY.
zXe Rigit Honorable
George Canning, G,e.
&c. Gs,
9Th August, intcrdictlng snew the commercial
Intercourse with Great Britain, and the Secreta
fy OF 1reasury's Circular TO the Collectors
ready published in this paper.
General Aypstrons to M. Smith, Seeretay at
PANS. September 4, 1909.
SIR,
The letter of which sond you q copy, was
received during my absence and Detained in Pa
lis till my return. The note promised in it has
not yet besn received. Mr. Warden iniorrns ms
that tAe CouAcil of Prizes has been ordered 20
suspend their proceedings with regard to oar yes
Sells
Ihave the honor TO be, sir, with high considc-
milton.
Your most obedent and
Very humble servant,
JOHN ARMSTRONG. .,
Gtsat Chdn,Sagny to Genera! armstrong.
pisnna. SRI august, 1909.
TRANSLATION.
SIR--You have desired that one of the Ame-
Eean vessels which are in the ports of France
might be authorised 10 depart for the United
States 9TH your dispatches. I have taken tho
orders Of his Majesty on the subject of this de
IN ID, and has Majesty always disposed 10 fsciii-
tate your COMMUNICATIONS with your cove rpment,
has permitted the departure of the vessel you
shall designate. I inform the ministers of the
marine and of the Iniuces Of tas disposition, re-
Guesting them to ensure the execution OF il so
Sooo as you shall have made known to- them the
name of the vessel and the port from winch Sue
is to depart
have the honor, sir, to apprize you that 1
shall forthwith address to you note by order of
his Majesty on the actual situation of our resli-
ons with the United States. Please to profit by
the departure of the vessel to make this known
TO the feJ"-ll government, and permit me also to
send by that conveyance some dispatches TO the
Minister Pleni?otentiary of his Majesty 20 the T.
nited States.
Accept, sir, the assurances, SC. &c.
(Signed)
CHAMpAGNY.
azis Esseh'es.y General Arm
sUoHg Gc. tSc
ESYaa efa letter from Gen. armstrong to Mr..
Siaith, Secretary Of State.
PARIS, Sept 10, 1909.
e' received on The 9th inst my return from
Holland, two nses from Count ChampagDy, CO.
pics Of which have the honor TO enclose In
one Of these you Will 6nd all exposition of the
principles which have governed, and which
wit continue to govern the conduct Of his
Majesty with regaI to neutral commerce.
To this, which offered debnitive
spswer to our propositions, have believed
that any reply, before l had received the fur
fher instructions OF the President, would have
been premature"
M. Lawrence arrived at L Orient on the OH
and Mr.. Hssewell Vt Pans, with your despatch
Of the 12uI August last, on the 18Th inst. 1 i'm
10 diateiv communicated TO Count ChampsgBy
the Presidents proclamation i0terdctng anew