Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-12
Mr.. RUSSELL TO MR.. PINKNEY.
Paris, 1st December, 1910.
SIR,


Paris, 1st December, 1910.
SIR,
As nothing has trenspired here of suf-
Ecient Importance to be communicated by a
special mcssenger-and as no safe private
conveyance has hitherto presented itself till
now to acknowledge the receipt of your let
tiers under dates Of the 9TH and 2Sth of Octo-
Der.
No event within my knowledge has occur
red, either before or since the first Of Nov.
to vary the construction given by us, to the
very positive and precise assurances Of the
Duke Of Cadorc, on the 5th of August, rela-
tive to the revocation of the Berlin and MI
Ian DEGREES. That these DEGREES have not
been executed for an entire month, on any
vessel arriving during that time, in any of the
= IT'S OF France, may, when corrected with
'ne 'erms IN which their revocation was an
aiAced, tortify the presumption that they
lave ceased to operate. know Of no bet
Ter evidence than this which the negative
2 aracter OF the case admits, or how the
ntn-existence of an edict can be proved ex-
c2pt by the PRONUNCIATION of its repeal, aud it's
sloscquent non-exccution.
Cur attention here is now turned towards
England and the United States. The per-
Torrance of one of the conditions on which
the revocation of the DEGREES was predicated,
and which is essential to renderi it permanent,
rs anxiously expected, and it is devouty to
be wished that England, by e.incing the sim
certify of her former professions. may save
the United States from the necessity of re-
sorting to the measure which exclusively
depends on them.
need not suggest TO you, the Importance
~ transmitting either as carly as possible "a
inflammation IF d,.rilad har ,oh;,b
you may possess relative to this subject, as
an inPatience is already betrayed here, to
learn that one OF the other of the conditions
mas been performed.
am, sir, with great respect, your faith
ful humble servant,
JON. RUSSELL.
Hs ErccNency William Pinkney.
- MR.. RUSSELL TO mr.. RINKNKY.
Paris, 11.h December, 1910.
'~l havehad The pleasure to receive yeur
letter of the 22d ult. by Mr.. Page, and
thankyou most sincerely for epaper which
accompanied it. 1t is no where more neces-
sarythan at Paris, to hear both sides of
question in order to give near guess at the
truth. The way III which the story is told
on your side of the channel will enable me
to correct many errors which it contains as
told here. The obligations you confer on
me this way shall eDdeayor to discharge in
kind.
j wrote you a few days since by the way
OF Dieppe, and gave you the best statement
OF affairs here that the truth would warrant,
in hopes that you might derive some .advan-
tage from it. assure you I have felt disap-
pointed and grieved at the conduct Of the
British ministry. If they distrusted the sim
cerity of their enemies with regard to the re-
vocation OF the DEGREES here, still it would
have been goodpolicy to have appeared to be-
heVe them and TO have acted accordingly. BY
pursuing different Course they have mis-
sed golden opportunity of honorably repeal
ing their offending orders, and in so doing to
have proved at once their own sincerity and
conciliated The good opinion Of the United
States. II the frigate Essex which arrived
ON 4th inst. at L'Orient in 20 days from Nor
folk has brought the Presidents Proclama-
ton in pursuance Of the law Of the first of
May, the British Ministry will be placed in
an awkward situation. They will have 20
persevere in their orders at the expense of
their veracity and ct the hazard of war with
the United States, or to withdraw them un-
der very cquiYocal circumstances which
will give 20 their conduct the appearance of
being rather tho result If necessity than the
dictate of principle. That the. fIigate has
brought this proclamation there is good cause
to suppose from the time when she left the
United States being few days subsequent
to the period when the Berlin ard Milan de-
crees were tdcease 70 operate. If she has
brought this proclamation, it will without
doubt, render absolute the revocation ofthose
DEGREES, whatever uncertainty might have
before attended t. There are probably then
but few DAYS left in Which the repeal Of the
British orders can appear to be the sponta-
neOus act Of the Ministry, and sincerely
hope that by properly improving this short
period, they may do with good grace what
be done afterwards in way either to
save their pride or deserve our friendship.
Agreeably to your request, Shall change
the Gle Of the Journal de L'Empire which
intended for YOU for that Of the Moniteur.
am. sir, very truly and respectfully, your
obedent humble servant,
jon. RUSSELL.
His Ezeeiieacy I'm. Phkneg.
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