Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-22
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The DISPATCHES.
TUESDAY. MAY %. 1870.


ncy 10 lord Wellesley with lis lord
shlp's answer. These diplomatic
noses aisoid room for Interesting re.
acc'ions.
The s,yAFAlr pinsney's letter i.
such as w Snnor approve. VIVA,
his style oagAt 30 have been, may be
ascertalned oy a simple recollection OF
the SUBJECT of his conmuni a:ion to
the British government. He was in
forming lord Wellesley of an offence
committed by Mr Jackson against the
veraci,y and dignity of the American
EXECUTIVE His manner, there fore.
should have been brisi, manly, and
Invested OF all appearance of solicitudr.
fie should have spoken like a minister
assured OF the reciitude OF conduct
pursued by his principals, and of the
correctness Of his own opinions drawn
from due consideration and a clear
conception of the reasons upon which
that conduct was founded. Instead
OF which, we find in Mr.. Pinkney's
communication 20 the EnrIisa Secre-
sary whining anxiety of expression,
ana q csouching disposition t. apollo
SIZE, as 1t the United States were SUI
ing tor favor and rs if he were not
stating an insult received by the con.
sti,u1cd authorities ofhis own country.
KS 10 the matter OF Mr. Pinkns VS. let
ter, 1t had been so much investigated
before Mr. Piakney wrote his letter.
tha' we could scarcely expec. any thing
NV from HIM in relation to it; and
the RJsot has been 50 much discuss
ed ny ~ news writer's, our legislators,
and cor yerDal disput ,nts, tina. it
would es All offence scarcely to be
Pardoned to say one word more a.
ooutit on his OCCASION. Weproceed.
therefore, % short considerable of
lord Wellesl-y's answer.
The letter OF this lord displays a,
once tn suotle,y of his under
standing apd the discretion OF ms en-
per.-More acute and more wary than
Canning, he Is, OF course, a more dan
gerous stateman than his predecessor.
l. Is oaiy by careful analysis of has
letter, iacoaIc as 1t is, that we can az.
1--WE at knowledge OF its exact i'm
port. The first thing that suikrs us
IN The perusal OF his lordship's answer
IS the air OF exireme causioa and re-
serve In the expressions. There is
no!hlng to amase the inag nation, no.
thing OF grate, or ornament, or epis-
ode; but there is a lurking. cool. M a..
ch'avslien vein Of diplomatic en-
I'M gSho@ing through is, whicG, VIII st
1t frTess-s warm friendship, carries
with II principles the most poisonous
TO our neutrality aud mos, bitterly
hostile TO speedy and hon orable
adjustment OF differences. Indeed.
we consider this Letter of hi, lord
ships as OF very great cons queace
to the American politician, and as
t'rnishir 6 the most complete and 81.
tsiactory evidence Cf more evidence
could have been desirable) that the
pacific and honest policy OF the United
oia:es VIII NOT be met by Policy equ lily
Pacihc and honest on the pare Of his
Hritannic m jesty.
1t must be borne in mind that the
British had all along, previo lsly to
Mr. Jackson'S coming hither, refused
me friendly propositions which the
President OF the United States had
repeatedly made to them for settle
ment OF our disputes; not only, in
truVffeiused hen, bui actu lily lau rh i.
ed ~ them. On the appointment of
Mr. Jackson, therefore, il was quite
natural TO expect that Great Britain.
i! sincere In her desire of friendly
understanding, would have instructed
'lr Jackson u have made such proDo-
sails TO our executive as would have
led to friendly result. Inste I'd of be-
ing thus ms ructed, we fad by that
ENJOYS correspondence with Mr..
Smith, tina: h. had nothing to offer.
aud was oaly authorised to "rece;Oe
and discuss PROPOSE ions" In additI.
on to his haYi1g 10 proposal to make,
Mr. JACKSON insulted our government.
AIr Pinkney, Therefore, IN behalf Of
the United States h sd two points to
pres mt TO lcrl Wellesley for the cos
sideratioa OF his Britannia MAJESTY. TO
wit:
.uI IS; n removal Of the offending
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