Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07
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mistake, if he has not been caught in
trap purposely laid for him, by the
shrewd editor of the Wing.
FRANCE IN LOVE WITH AMERICA
BALrIaoRe Nov IL.
An American gsntleman,. iust re-
turned from ENGLAND, whose character
entities him to the most entire credit.
has authorised US to saw. that in con-
yersstion with lord Wellesley, the
British secretary of state, thar noble
man expressed his surprise that any
portion of our people. should continue
to cherish. an attachment to France
tor, continued hv, 4" there exists ia NV
office proposals made to this govern
nens by that OF. France, for partition-
ing your country Z" We make This
communication to the public with all
the deliberation due to its importance.
and with solemn sense of res ponsibi-
sity. we owe to cur fellow citizens for
Its truth. The name of our informans
we do not give, because for the pre-
sent, he has from becoming motives.
laid. an injunction upon Us. Our 90
vsrnment has been apprised of it in
an authentic manner, but the only pub.
lie and visible eject it seems TO have
yet produced is an ungrateful aud scurA
riious attempt in the ministerial paA
pers, the Aurora, and it's satellite iha
Wing, % attribute the oriaination Of
ne piot o that very government which
rejected end exposed ie."
Now there can be M doubt that the
marquis Wellesley had in his possess
sion the plan laid b. Aaron Burr be-
lore Fouche, and for the transmission
OF which Fouche was removed from
one fthe highest station. of confidence
and trust, IN such a government as that
81 France from the head Of the DO.
Ice almost of ali Europe. But we
are abouc to state aoosher fact. We
'ssert, that when our minister at Lon.
don applied to Marquis Wellesley ON
the subject. that his lordship, with his
usual frsnkness assured Mr.. Pinkney.
that it was the first time he had ever
heard of such thing, tbs..he hsd
never received any such pN
and that if he had, he eatertM.
high degree Of consideration fo.
Psnkney, mt to have commune.
Il to him at once.
And what is more, Mr.. Pinkney>
was 50 weak as 20 declare in Lgnd On.
and among others, TO perssn who
knew that the communication had
been made by Fouche, Mr.. pinkney
declared that there was no truth in it,
that no such overture ever had come
from France.
we repeat it, this is true--whether
oar government knows the facts or not.
we have no sort of Knowledge and
can ouiy iuEer from the respectable
character Of our informant in London.
that the government must have learn
edit; and must know, as well the
ruth of Burr's presenting the project
! 20 Fouche, aud Foache's Punishment
| IN one quence, as wen as the extra.
ordinary ignorance of Mr.. PInkuey on
his subject.
| The article IN the baltimore paper
is therefore fabrication OF its author
only calculated to render more con-
spicuous, the folly or the wirkedness
which he would paIliate.
What must be TIE csuduct of our
ambassador at the cour, of London.
when that government can obt in
such ascendancy over him as to blind
him and PERSUADE him against the be-
lief of such scheme Of partition Of
i his country.
i What condi ion must he feel him.
selfin when the very attempt by bis Bal
itimore friend TO exhibit him rs = con-
\ hdential man With the Brush cabinet,
must prove II him, that he has been
only their dupe!
Marquis Wellesley knew his mind,
: told Mr.. Pinkney hat no such thing
: had existence. We have repeatedly
3 DrouSht things of this obscure nature
4, to light, we pledge ourselves to the
: lcountry for the truth of what We here
state. That the Marquls Wellesley
peremptoriIy denied the existence Of
lacy such plan, aud thai Mr.. Piukney
believed him.
Why Mr.. Piokney remains IN Enr.
Hand, IS not to be accounted for OF
< lorincipIes Of policy or reaaou uzhich 80