Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-19

ny suspicion or feeling un'riendly 20 the A
nerican government. Far from this, il.
communicates vas Immediately follow ed
overtures OF accom- mod atior, which. thouyl
productive OF no positive arrange nent, did
not make matters worse than they found
thems
On the gee Of August las, / was honored
WIN rtuI exposition o. the views nd prin.
ciples which had governed, and which
shoula continue to govern Hs Maiesty',
policy in relation to the United States, and
IN this we do do not find the slightest trace
OF complaint against tie provisions of the
law in question
At a period later than the 42i of August,
an American shin, rdestioei 20 a port OF
OF Spain, was captared NY French priva-
teer. An appeal was msds to His Ma
jesty's minister of war, who, having SUD-
mitted the Case. received ordersto hberats
all American vessels destined to Spanish
porte which had not violated the I.ri3eri.
| RI DEGREES.
Another American ship, at point OF
| time still later than the capture of the pre-.
ceding. was brought into the port of Bay.
onne, buthaving violated no law of HisM a :.
lesty, was acquitted 10y his council of pri.
yes aud lastly,
| In the long conversation had the hon.
or of holding with your ExceIIency ON the
25th Oh January, no idea of reprisai was
maintained by you nor suspected by me ;
but on the contrary, in speaking of the sei-
sure OF American property in Spain, you
expressly declared, that It was not con.
fscation.
| Canproofs be more conclusive, that from
the hrst promu CATION of the law down tc
the 2s,h of Janu Try last, nothing in the ma
turc of reprisai was contemplated by His
Majesty
| What circumstanee may have since oc.
Cured 70 produce charge IN his opinion,
know not but the confidence feel in the
open aud ioya policy OF His Majesty, al.
together excludes the idea, that the rule
was merely found for the occasion, ant
made to justify seizures, not otherwise jus.
ltifiabie.
ipray your Excelleney to accept, &c. &c
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
HIS Excellency the Duke of Galore,
minister OF Exterior Relations.
Extract of letter IRON Gen. Arm stror,
to MIR Smith, dated Paris, the 4th April
1910.
After seven weeks detention in England
the John Adams has at length got b. ok I,
France. She arrived in the roads of havr.
on the 28th utimo.
I informed Mr. Champaign. ist. tina
Mr. Pinkney had not been aoie to send b,
this conveyance the result of his Applicant.
on to the British government concernin
the blockades OF France prior TO the Ber''
lin decree; but that he hoped to be able q
send it in a few days by another convey.
ance; and I'd. that II he (Mr Campagny
had any thing 20 communicate which would
have the effect OF chaning the present re
latIons OF the two Countries, and which n,
wished to be. early known 10 the COVE I'm.
/; menr OF the United StAes, he would dt
well 10 lec me know it wi. hIn % hours. a,
the messecger would leave Paris within
that time. To this message ] received
from him tue following answers: Tha
"ffy some days past moth nE In the iia,ur
: CT bif<lpess and unconDec.ed with the mar
ria8e o. he empefor could be transacted..
and mat TOR SONG Days to Come the sam,
Cause o. delay would continue TO operate
thst my letters we're still Before the sem
percr, and that lie would seize the frs
moment TO get some ACCESSION in relation /,
tnem." Thus y~a sse every th.ns is ye
La air.
Copy Of letter from Mr. Pinkney to Gen
Armstrong, da.ed London, 23i March
/ 1910.
| DEAR SIR,
Although / have detained the corvetr,
mnch longer than / wished, am not We
able to send you the result Of my appl.ca.
tion TO this government concerning the
brt!sn oiockaaes of France prior to the
berhn decree. l expect to receive IL il
very rev days, and-wiil Immediately for
ward it to you by Mr. Lee. BY the wav o
Moriaix, for il seems that cue + reosh 81
vernment will not permi. messenger Z,
land at any ether port.
| have the honor to be, &c. SC
(SigneO -
w, PINKNEY.