Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-08
August 2.
MR. PTNKNEY.

1--WE very promptly and willingly insert
inc foiowing communication, FROM a distip-
tinguishsd patriot. 1t is highly issJaoriant
In many respects.
To the Editors ofthc N,hig.
concur in opinion with you, that cur late
minister at London, exerted his ministerial
trust IN manner that rendered him EXTREMITY
unpopularhere. | also agree with you, that
we ought ODE circumspect in bestowing con-
hdence on men: but, as the friend of Mr..
fihkhey, and more especially the friend of
truth and OF my country, | cannot suffer er
rof TO be propagated. where l can remove
il.
Since Mr.. Pinkney's return, l have been
honoured and pleased with his company. his
cheerful explanations, his sincere expressi-
ons CT, regard for the safety Of our common
cou1f1 u Ills conUicfi5ns Of tie eris-
&encsoJ> a British faction az the u. .Ssdtes.
adngeI4sss TO the rights end 6naefm TO The
credHk me nation, are rendered IRREMov-
ABLEVXsTHE OBSERVATIONS HE MADE
ON THEIR INFLUENCE ovER THE RELA-
TIoNs OF BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
An American ambassador in England is
placed i'll the situation of Tantams--when lac
expects that negotiations are drawing to a
favorable termination, all of a sudden they
are suspended or delayed for months by the
British government the ministry having
received from America some federal PAM
phlet, OF newspapers containing resolutions
against cur government passed at some fede-
raj meeting. Depending thus On party Or
canned Ill their favour in the heart of A
merica' the English ministry are encourage
ed IN aggressions, and form false homes OF
bowling US to their viii by the instrumental
ty OF this faction among ourselves. =
II MI. PlnkneV -.
must admit, that such evidence ought to have
changed his opinions, and caused him in dis
gust TO abandon set of men who like vipers
were ungratetully singing his country to
DEATH know his modification and anguish
on such occasions were inexprcSsbly great
they wrunS his heart-they depressed his spi-
rts-they printed the glow Of shame upon mis-
cheek. Sent to foreign court to seek Justice.
he saw his reasonable claims and eS,Dectati-
ons battied and blasted by the unnatural on
position of American citizens siding with Bri-
tain against their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
their COMMUNICATING the inalienable
rights of both.
Mr., Pinkney saw the ministry OF a foreign
government buoyed up, by presses in Ameri-
ca teeming with publications in favor of Br-i-
tam; he saw that their hopes grew more
sanguine as their party in America became
i"oiS ESaiOuS ana assumed higher tone in
behalf OF England: and, seeing these things.
put it to the candour of every honest man,
Could he aUoM refirobati1s Tie accurst and
fTanerous faction zVhich ercited divisions III
and threatened ruin to oar 6eLoved country2
NO; imperious conscience ordered him - TO
come out from among them" and rank him.
self on the side Of the friends of his country.
the friends of freedom, the friends of man.
Besldes, Mr., Pinkney when abroad, saw
more deeply into that corruption which is the
spring and support of monarchical govern
mcnts he saw in England, an ignorant, di-
yided, bigotted, miserable, enslaved popula-
ton, trampled under foot by knavish com
blnation Of king, mobiles, bishops and factions
Judges he perceived in France an uncon-
trouiablc military despotisn, imposing chains
on millions. Seeing such corruption in Eng
land, and such absolute power in France.
could he fail to look favorably ON the only
principles that could ensure political happi-
ness and civil liberty to man, 1.-THE democra-
TIC principles of the American constitutions
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