The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-18
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cordng 10 the usages OF war, acknowledged
aud observed in sinllar cases
Mr Ptn+ney IS therefore requested toar-
prize the American cansuls and merchants
residing in England. that he who,e of ne
Spanish Coast, abovemen toned is, and must
be considered as IN A STATE ot blockade md
that. from Ibis time all the measures au-,
thorised by the law OF nations md The res
pective treaties, between his n,ajes,y and
the different neutral powers, viii be adopts
ed aud executed, with respect 10 vessels
attempting to violate the said blockade. af-
Ter .his notice.
The undersigned requests Mr. piokney
to accept the assurances OF his high conside-
ration
(Signed)
WELLESLEY.
Wm. Pinkaey, Esq &c. &c. sS.c.
[ot the following letter an extract was
published IN the Enquirer OIL the I'd Nav
last u
Mr.. Psnkney 70 Mr.. Salith.
SIR. -'' :" a. 1917
On the 22th OF November. Mr. Brow.
nell delivered To me your letters Of the IL II s.
IL II and sd Ut the preceding noah aud
on The Saturday following, had a contrrs
ence with ;hc marquis Wellesley I'm the
course 2i which, | explained toh him fully tn,
% rfa.
queS' MI lao.lson's immediate REGAL and
upon which the uffi cial int recourse betwf,n
mat minister and 'he American governments
hao been suspended
Lord Well g!ey's receptiun of whatI said
20 him, was frank aid friendly and lcre
MN with 4 persu sion, hat we should have.
no ca Sc o be dissa ST d with he. 6naI
coo'ae oi ms government, on the suujec,s OF
our conereGe.
We agreed ia opinion, that this interview
Could only be introductory TO a m ne formal
PToCeeuing on my part /; and w IS accord
hSty settled between us, tha' | should nre-
sent an official letter, TO me effect ofmv ver
bal communication.
Having prepared such letter. 7 carries
II myaeit'o Downing street, tew DAYS az
teI"ards, and accompanied the delivery oe
II TO Lord Wellesley, with some ez;planat.,r,g
observations. with which il is not. 7 ~,
sumo, necessary 10 trouble you. YIN lily
nnd copy u this letter enclosed. ami III
De able to collect from it the srbs,,,-,s
OF the greater part of the Statements =
remarks which l thought il NV dr., -.
""he, III inc conversation ab0veInsn, ION. n.
N!'houSh WaS aware, that he answer =,
ny letter would not be very has llv p,v.nI
certainty was not prepa, ed to e5pec rhe
ae'ay winch has actodlIy occurred ybe
| Ffes'dea1 "i'i GO me the justice 70 bel eve
mat 1 nave used every eX>t,ion, cons,, ers
! with discretion and the nature of ,h,. .orr., !,
SION, TO shorten that d,lav, which thon,,h -.
ascrb abls. as persuade ,nyseIf n as. 10y
ave u4ilendiy or disrespectfal To the i, <,
80 an sE'istuie, nave Oeen Pre- duct, . e
S"''S disadvantage. A copy OF iht. an.,ya,.
! received on the day OF its date, Is enclos.
brlYeen the delivery Of my let,ef ID
t'e 'sC@'P ~ u, ply ! lad rcqucn con-,
versa'iu VII l. Ws.l.slt@
I a. ~
"''' ss''el (. ne az, 50 n. !e;,er. Ihe
res "eie N he' u,JeC bur M. LEX
son ahtlr, was acdenta neni q n
all "a Paricui accoum 81 what wa Il
." Niese NeVei al occasions would ,r Nv
| ne useful and Could not fail O be ed ~:
A. WIN perhaps be sufficient to observe lat,
d'thouGh these cOnve satiuns were rs. 90,
lsi"c'ory to me han he FIRST, there was
| Ways an apparent anxiety on the iari az
h'ru wellesley, 10 do what was con,,t,.o-
! W and that, III the share witch roo. in
thCn' was governed by an opinion ,s'rF
| aitho"Sh 1t might become my duty to aynid
WIN more than ordinary care, all apDsor.
aHce Oh my beng q party TO the ultimate
| proceedings OF he Britich government, mn
my cificial representation il could ,,, ','i
! o'herWlse thah proper, IN any turn which
| 'he affair could take, that shou,d avo;I
/ ny sell OF every opportunity If btingi,Io ~
| LORD NFeilesiey's mind such Consider -
as were calculated to produce bene6c,aI
influence upon the form and char1ctc,. ~
tina proceeding. W
Al what lgu the President w;llve ,he.
course which, after so much dehDe, EtianT
ulS government has adop cd. II would nor
become me even to conjecure. II. 'ithcr
IN manne' OF effec, IL should no ,nIlI he
e&Pec'a ions, ! ell have 20 regret. bat the
success OF ny hum. lie endeav,Ts a. mak.'t
"Hal y 'u6h' I" D. r-S not been pr porion-
ca 10 IN zsa and ilgcnce
y ny er LuG WelIesle, RI ,bo
Snd OF January. ] nave very tide ,oe.,
trn't II wa nc aund faithful Jomy iost me-
lions ; and hat, while it nIa,n'a, ms u 'ns
Hcnof OF my government, ii doe, an, oe,,S
lect "hat IS due 10 conciiia,iDD
am not snre, that | ought 20 have o,,o.
ttd N II your letter to *, Of the ~ ~
@oVember, ct which The substance ism -
Guy gwen In the quo. alton FROM ,,ur' III,
| sequsnt letter Of he 23d OF the same mor'I
but So" no obj -ctIon to a reDeiitir,, 49,,
JUST and amlcabie continents exDreos, 4 =
, 'hese quotations; and as I mad bee, ,,d,I
ccc' ~ my mss. lnterview witn Lo,d VI
'e2'ey' TO read 10 isis lDtdshiD e4cL oi 49,.
passages, l felt that 1 was in some s ,,,st
oon"d 20 the Introduction oil Jy,h, INTO az
I "ruen communication.
Ny letter aSciGs al discussion. AMI -,
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