The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-13
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that this measure had been taken from anv
motives of concession to Great Britain bu,
as IN fact those consequences followed. he
conceived hey might be consil.e, ed as re.
moving the two great obstacles To conciliati-
) or.
Il "He adver;ed also .o- the probability Of
An acjustment OF another important point
IN dispute between the two countries, as he
said, he knew that it was intended, bv ne.
U. States to abandon the atte,n.. 20 carry
on tra;'e With the colonie of brll;cer, nts
IN une OF war, which was not allowed in
time OK peace, and to trust 70 the he irr her.
mitted by the French to carry on such trade,
IN peace, 50 as to entit,e them to a continu.
iahce OF II N lime of wat" Is there sir
any thinS III this explanation. that nstines
bel'ei. tina. we were" willing to renouncc.
dnT'Dg the present war. any preteusior Of
Carrying on, in time Of war, al trade with
the enemies Colonies from which We are OK
Guided during peace 30 So far from it, that
an intimation is given cf an expectation
: that the French would permit us to carry
on SUCH trade in peace, which would enti,le
us to continue 1t iii time of war. But in or
der that no doubt should remain upon this
point, Mr.. Ershine feels no hesitation in
declaring, that he supposed Mr. Galiat;n
alluded TO the trade frsm the colonies of
beiligcrents direct TO their mother councry.
r! Oh to the ports OF other beligerents, because
the right To such trade had been the r,oiut
! IN dispute. The right to carry on trade
/ ON the colonies of beihgerents to II le U.
states, had never been called in ouestion.
Yet. by the second condition of the tlespa,c n,
we are To rcnounce 6H trade in time ofw ar
and we are told that this has been pro;, us.
cd, because our government we're willing to
assent to is. The fact, we see, is direc try
the reverse. These conditions were requ IT,
ed tn be recognized by us as preiirnna is
To an arrangement, and for the same rcas ~.
as before urged. that we had consented to
90 go But MIR Ersine. in this same lett, II.
says, "that he never received any assuranc, y,
from the American government, thar they -
wouSi pledge themselves TO adopt the condi-
tons specified in MIR Cannirg's instruct,
| ems, as preliinnarics, nor did he everhold
ont such an expectation to his naiestv's
government He would not dare to make
dis assertion, if it be unfounded because
the British government having his comma
nicat'onS would not fai! to contradict II If
incorrectly stated. We have seen then that
AS 10 the two first cOndii ions, our govern
rUent had never consented to recognize the
secon ~ any manner, nor either, as Dreii-.
minaries-and that Mr. E.rskine Il I'd so stat
ed it to The British government
Now, lotus hear what he says about the
third condition: = IS 10 the thjrd conditi-
~ referred to by you. specified in MIR Can
ning'S instructions, have only TO remark.
members OF The government Of the United
fatates. relative TO il, until my last negocia-
ton, or had ever menticned the subject to-
his majesty's government ithagng for the
first time, been presented to NY considerati-
on in Mr. Cannings despatch TO me of the.
sd January in which that ilea is suggest
ed, and is stated to have been asssnted to
by MIR. Pinkney."
| Sir, the history of this third coalition
4 M h.s,u vOfo
on, for the Purpose of showing The spirit
of the British mini Try. MIR Canning, the
author oi this condition, FIRST proposes i, to
! Mr.. P;nkDey IN London, on the ed day Of
january last, and Mr.. Pin&uey. 80 far from
asserting TO it, tells him, as we find by his
letter of tse Esd June, that it would never
| be admitted nto a stipulation Mr. Can
ming tells Mr.. Eiskine, that Mr.. Pinkney
had assented 70 it aud he Il .ttereI him
self, that there would heno d giculty in OBJ
tanning distinct aud oficia! recognition Of
these conditions from the American govern
ment!"
But let US see what Mr. Canning saws to
Mr.. Plnkaey upon this point, after rhe disc.
vowal, In the extract of Mr. Pnkuey'si j.
ter dated 23d of June, M. Pinkne -
lsGrves, upon the third condition In-
very few words ! restated w 1"iu d
thrown OIL. upon the matter hao
informal conversation in jaDU ~ .od 80 az
pressed regret, that It ST. ,nIfy '."t , OK
misapprehended" "Mr, Cann;r ,,'; ;ns oeei'
ately said, that he was ) ;ne.Ir 2 ::N
that the idea upon which H., oopd I;.on'
turns, could NOT well find IFS w., ~;
ipu'aton; tha' he had nevertheJrss ho,iaSe,,
II proper toProposn The condition 70 The ~
States, that he should have hne, so,;sGsi
win the rejection ofit." On scene. - IL
patch published, as it was bv a cali Of pr
lianent in May, Mr. Pimkney ro,,i1 ,ot ar ar
feel surPr'z.d 20 fl Id it contained sncb ar'
entire misreprescr ta,ion of his oDinions AMI
,oonversI'i IONS, c therefore takes occasion TO
|, misappreheD clt.d
'a, Sa' nI1g does not pretend that he had
n''S"''uep stood INN. or that Mr.. pinknrv
So" eSsrnted to the condition. but con-
m'"'' NIr. Pinkney's statement by saving
.i". ne was himself aware that this coniliti,
p" Co.dd not be admitted into a stipulation
az" ne was willing it should be rejected
ct, SIR, the despatch requires distinct and
ohcIa' Recognition Of this con- ton. AID
slere we aie told, that tue arrangement ~
uiStNowed because made without the oP ~
al reccEAtion. BIT Nr. PinSney wa, h''
least surprlse3 at the statement Of hi. no
on 'han were the President and sec, "Plni
, ~ the entire m statement OF their aries
! ions with Mr. E'sane. On seer versa
! pHtch aotime was lost in Gallo 70 we des-