The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-28

night be made nn~r IRE prints oe th- c,'o-i-'
trale which had bon 30 long in dispute! betws>~
t,c two countries"
Here VI. e. mos. Distinctly states, That u.
s,per held out " M exs-etrtiol 10 his Majesty
government" that the ~ s.. woull pie Ike the :,
selves 20 a:iopt the con ftfsrs specified in sAIr
'airstriict'ons AS 3-e!iptinaries nj
he h11 s,atedto them was, that" the President
wo1 take olF the E.mbergo as respected E.
g.aia !-urivr Il in operation aga inst France, &a
According to the authority walsh was vested
IN him at that time by IN. Congress Of the u S" (;
which law gave him M sort of authority to stipn-
late in anyeycrt for the eoatinuaac- Of restsc-
tions against France. and mach les AZ the con,ii
tion Of withdrawing til. British Orders and as
TO tts colonial trade, that there wat every Reason
to expect that a satisfactory yeaeraij ear.
ransenent," not OF course connected with the Or
dcrs in Council, Mr. c. states n, /" might he
made upon the points OF the Colonial trade, Which
(points) had been 30 io,g az disD1'e between the
two Countries" -aHi not, As NJ. g. states, all
trade with the enemies colonies" &c. sc.
This statement reflects no disgrace on our 20.
ver'irient--fere is no proposition as coming
from them, which is not perfectly fair and legiti-
mate--we make M concessions to the British
orders IN c0uncii-we give no pledges to one go.
vernment to defend orr own rights against the
aSgress;'ns Of third-tlere is ma proposition to
sacrifice any part of the co,an;at trade as the
price of the British o.Sicrs,- much less that
Psrt OF it which we have vehcment,y cil;ned
the President merely proposes the exercise of
the powers vested iE him ~ Jaw, tn renew the
tr1de with C.. Dritan, leaving tire restrictions in
force against France--tSSre is no pledge for this
@'nenineor-t'io'N,h they were TO be lett in force
srecahiv TO the Lws, yet TINS was not MS esnd;t;-
81 offered to the British goverrmen.. AID 10 far "a
1t WAS to have any eject upon .hcu, .i.s sss only
to be in the light in which Mr.. Saiittl1 represents
it IN thc following words to Mr.. E.-" II ~ suff-
ciently evident frpm the proceedings &c congrets,
both previous and subsequent to tir. unratiicd a.
greement of Aprillsst that the ~ States intend
ed to continue the restrictions of the commercial
intercourse with France, whilst such of her de
crees as violated our neutrs: rights continued in
force-and to remove those restrictions ~ rclati-
on 10 9. Britain, in the event of a revocation ~
the Orders in Council But that state OF things,
so tar as 1t related to France, was to result from
orr ozcn Il rs known or anici pated by your gov
ernrnen., when they authorized an arrangement,
and ii WAS not proposed b, us that the contr,u.
anee OF the non-ntercouse with France, .hS;ld
be made & condition IF thar arTan, dnent" Such
appear to be the facts, az stc.tci BY Mr.. z
When touched, no viewer, by the magic wand
OF Mr. Canning, these harmless propositions
these frank and honorable suggestion. of our
men IN authorty"-are magn,Sed at once into
fnsitfui and abeminable monsters. This diplo-
matte magican-ths profound player upon words
who shifts them AZ his will, ike the wand of a
necomancer, turning black into white, and white
INTO olack-this most Ingenious punster has not
hesitated to play off his usual ingenuity upon the
communications Of Mr.. E. And hence it is that
things which are very harmless on the pages Of
Mr.. z. have grows into monsters from the pen of
Mr. Z. Words are strained from their NEST on
vious rneahng-terms are pcrverted-wha. is
meant IN one sense is taken in another-wl,at
We're found hoSorable suggestions from the liDs
OF Hiessrs. Madison, Galiatrn or Smith, are
changed into propositions which they would blush.
to acknowledge. 1t is thus, that ideas have been
ascrioed to our government, Which are the mere
creatures of Canhing's ingenuity--sni thu. such
propositions, as it would have been an insult in
The British cabinet TO have originated, have been
shsHeicssly suggested under the pretext oftheir
oalng OF oar own mvention.-Such are The tricks
OF George Canning, Esq.
ds 10 the sd CoEGjtfon-this, Mr.. G.. represents
rs the suggestion Of MIR. Pinkney, b" who (said
het has recently, but the first time EXPRESSED TO
me his opinion, that there will be 70 indisposition
on The part of his government to the enforcement
by the naval power of G. 3. Of the regulations of
An'rrica with respect to France, and the ccun.
tries to which these regulations continue 30 an
ply; eut that his government .ra. itself .rare,
that without such chiorGer inert, those regulations
must be altogether nugatory." On this subject.
there seems TO have been ntisaebrehcsS;en, il
not perverslcn en- the part of the British minis.
ter; AS ihs Secretary of State sbserres in MS
letter 20 Mr.. Pinkney, OF Nov. 2,3, 1899, "This
condition appears tc have had its origin in 1,.;s
take OF your meaning in conversation with Mr.
Canning, IS noted by yourself, and in an inference
thence deduccd as to the disposition If this go.
verament"-thus giving rise to "double mis-
take"
1t is clear, that on this subject very manv mis-
apprehensions have arisen on the part of Mr..
finkney or Mr.. Canning, OF both. The CORES
pondence OF the former with his government j..
now before the world
Low, and BY whom this proposition was first
made, seems even to bea matter of deubt' Mr.
C'5 despatch of the Esd january, states that "aIr
+. has recently. but the Fret tinre, expressed his
opinion ssc."-from this, IL ouid see ~ that tho
fist hint of it is meant TO be given to Mr. p.
Whereas in Mr.. P's letter to the Secretary OF
State, the suggestion is wholly and unequivocai.
~ Mr.. C's.-Again In tie despatch of MAY
2Sth, Mr.. p. conceives Mr. G. TO have said, that
Mr.. 4. had stated it rs enc of those things to
which our" men in authority" would not object
and that Mr.. p. had Only ca: Jfrnzet this repre-
sentation. In the next despatch Cor lure 6tl)
Mr.. p. states that Mr.. c had told him, that the
concentrations detailed in Mr. Els letters did not
as Mr.. supposed, snzgest that the government
ofthe U. F." would acquiesce in this condition.
that they had only suggested, I" that the u. s.
would side with the power revoking its edcts a.
ga,nst the power per<evering''-an by tie zv1y il
rs most likely that Mr.. f. has misunderstood tI,i.
suggestion, & most certain that when Mr.. c. ten.
dered it as condition Of negotiation, he knew
that the President of tine u. s. could have no.
thing TO do with it-a8d that "this, Mr.. C.. saws.
he considered as conipr.hendHg what 1 (Mr. Z.
Thought he nad represented the actual suggestion
tn bf, and what Inc supposed, had said 10 him
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