Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-24
WIN. PINKNEY.
Hon. R. Smith, &c. &c. sc.

xlOus lks ONtittis W. SNSs SSs
LORD Wellesley to Mr.. Pi,'kney.
; FOREIGN OFFIcE, Feb. 30, 1910.
i The undersigned his majestys principal
secretary Of state for foreign affairs, has
received his majesty's commands TO inform
Mr.. Pinkncy, envy extraordinary and MI
mister plenipotentiary from the u. States
of America, that the king has judged it
expedient to signify his commands 10 the
lords commissioners OF the admiralty, to
establish a strict blockade of tn: coasts &
ports Of Spain from Ciiou TO the french
territory; which will be msintalned and
enforced, according to the usaaes OF war,
acknowledged & observed IN ssls'lar cases
Mr.. PiDkney is therefore requested to
apprize the American caasa!s and mer-
chants, residing in England, that the whole
of the Spanish coast aforementioned is,
and must be considc.ed In a state of block.
ade and tina, from this time all the mea-
sures authorised by the law Of nations, &
the respective treaties between his majesty
and the different neutral powers, will be
adopted and executed with respect to yes
sells attempting TO violate the said blockade
after this notice.
The undersigned requests Mr.. Pinkney !,
to accept the assurances of his high conSi
dsraiion.
(Sisued)
WELLESLEY.
HIM. Pinkney, Esq. SIC. &c. sc.
[Of the foloying letter an exit act Uas
published in the National LntelAgencer on
the 2lst q Hay last:]]
NR. PINKNEY TO Mr.. SMITH.
London, MarcA 81. 1910.
SIR,
On the 9Th of Nov. Mr.. Brownell,
delivered 70 me your letters of the l1th,
18th and 23d Of the preceding month and
on the Saturday following had a confer.
ence with the marquis Wellesley in the
course of which / explained to him fully
the grounds upon which | was instructed
70 request Mr.. Jackson's immediate recall,
and upon which the official intercourse be-
tween that minister and the Amarican 60
vernment had been suspended.
Lord Wellesley's reception of what l said
to him was frank and friendly; and lef;
him with persuasion that we should have !
no cause 70 be dissa,ihed with the final
course of his government on the subject Of
our conference.
We agreed in opinion that this interview |
could only be introductory to more for |
NAL proceeding on my part and II was
accordingly settled between US that should
present an official letter to the effect Of my |
verbal communication.
Having prepared such a letter I carried
1t myself to Downing street, few days at
forwards, and accompanied the delivery of
it to lord Wellesley, with some explanatory
observations, with which it's not presume
necessary to trouble you. You will find
ecEv Of this letter enclosed, and will be "a
bic to collect frota it the substance Of the
greater part of the statements and remarks
which thought it my duty to make in the
conversation aforementioned.
Although was aware that the answer
to nv letter would not be very hastily Civ
en-, certainly was not prepared 20 expect
the delay which has actually occurred. --
The president will do me the justice to be-
lieve, that |, have used every exerton con-
sis,ent with discretion aud the nature Of the
occasion, to shorten the delay, which tho
not sscribablc, as persuade myself TO
any motive unfriendly or Gisrespectful to
the United States, may, am sensible, have
been productive of some disadvantage. A
copy of the answer received on the day of
It's date is enclosed.
Between the delivery of my letter, and