The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-18
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Mr. F;sk's Yheech continued.

Mr.. FySk's SEeech continued.
But let us reCur once more TO the extract
from Mr.. Piukncy's letter OF the 23d of
June, and hear what Mr.. Canning says upon
this point. Mr., Pinkney after recit.ng the
Veiy conclusive arguments which he had
urged to show, that this condition was of no
importance to Great Britain, adds as fol-
lows: " Mr.. Canning admitted that the ID
condition had no necessary Connection with
the orders in council, ana he intlmated that
they would have been content TO leave the
subject OF it TO future discussion a,li arrange
ment. He added that tins condition was M
Ser, ID in Mr.. Erskine's instructions, be-
cause it had appeared from his own report
OF conversations with official persons at
Washington, that there would be no diff
Guilty in agreeing to IT," The reason he as
signs for inserting this condition is equally
failacious and untounded, as that ne offers
for inserting the third Both of which con
d;tion3, he admits, are OF no importance TO
Great britain. the third he was willing
should be rejected, the subject OF tie second
they would nave been coutent TO leave to flu
ture discussion and arrangement. Why
then is an official recognition of these condi
tioRs requii. d, and the not o)taiuing ii made
pretence for the disavoWal! The answer
is obvious, we had yielded our restrictive
system, and Great Briiai found her inter.
X
is left without tic sernbiance of reason or
argument to palliate the perEdious act. Nc
explanation is attempted to be given to our
minister in London. a show OF displeasure
is manifested at the conduct OF Mr.. Ers-
kline by his immediate REGAL, and "A mere
pretence ct negotiating with us IS kept up,
by the Appointment of n successor. i1ut
when the name of this successor was known
here, there was buS hide ground Of hope
that the object of his mission was to negGCi-
ate WITH us But notwithstanding cur gov
eminent had after the diSavowal aud prior
20 the arrival of Mr.. Jackson, seen the
gross attempt of Mr.. Canning, to render
the prominent members OF oar Administered
nn the authcrs Of the iaadmissible and odious
Conditions contained in the despatch to MIR.
Ersklne, and after the rude iutimations 20
Mr.. Pinkney, that this new munster came
not Oil a special minister; such vas the tor
bearanCe OF our government, and such their
desire for an honorable adjustment Of our
differences with that nation, that 70 tinIc
%asiost in receiving and accreditipg Mr..
Jackson as The successor Of MIR. ErsSiue.
Having givcn sn honorable reception 70
iris minister, our government had a right
10 expect, that he would assign or attempt
to assign some plausible at least, il not solid
and satisfactory reasons, for his majesty's
dIsavo"al OF the arrangement, entered into
with Mr.. Erskine aud that he wouid pro-
pose substitute. Justice ana hoVor reIni
red that goverDmeBt TO dn this wiJh frank
ness and pr6mptilude That tins shos!d he
done was not only expected, huS made
point with oar government aad truSt and
believe that it will be made a point, aud N
sisted OH by the people OF TINS cpuntGy. We
are the injured party ard Great Britain tho
acknowledged agrees -. admitting we are
entided 90 PREPARATION for the injuries she has
done us, making an agreement 30 50 sly US.
which we observe and fulfil with good faith
on ourpart, .nd which she refuses to PEI
firm. Snail We not demand some cXplana-
nation OF her conduct, and some substitute
for the agreement shc has violated! No ono
VIII shy, this is unreasonable. Oar attenii
-oD is turned 10 Mr.. Jackson as the organ
al bis government, who =, 30 communicate
10 US tais explanation ana TO Offer thu, sub
stituc. Btt now egreg!oGs'y are we disap
pointed. Instead Of explanations, We mec'
with recrimioatiop, instead Of argument a
buse, instead OF satisfactioA for past injuries,
we are jeeringly told. that he has nopropo
sails TO make. Finding such was the temper.
aud such the language Of this new negceia-
tor, the Secretary Of State, with great pro
priety, apprizes him thai his communicate
ons must be in the written torm.
Md now, sir, from this written form
w'Hch is, am confident. without - precedent
~ parallel in the history ot diplomacy, it is
'sry d.FScOlt however disagseeable it may