Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-15

for the private letters Of the 5ta ult.
at the same time.
] have the honor to be,
With great consideration,
Sir,
Your most ob't humble serv't.
Signed VIM. PINkNEY.
The hon. II. Smith, &c.
Mr.. Pinkney to Lord Wellesley.
Great Cumberland Place, 9TH
July, 1910.
My Lord,
In pursuance of the CONVEX
sation which L had the honor TO hold
with your lordship on the 9Th instant,
l take the liberty to request iniorma-
ton, which am sure will be readily
given, concerning the intention OF his
majesty's government to send min
lister plenipotentiary &c the u. States,
as the successor of Mr.. Jackson.
have no doubt tina. il is intended
to send such a successor without de-
lay, as one of the means of restoring
md maintaining the friendly relations
of the two countries; but / shall ne
vcrtheless be glad to be authorised by
your lordsnip to make a communities
ton to that effect to my government.
i have the honor to be,
With high consideration,
My lord, your lordship's
Most ob't. humble ser'vt.
Signed VIM. PINKNEY.
The most noble
The masquis Wellesley, &c. &c.
Lord Wellesley to Mr.. Pinkney.
- Apsley House, July 2sd, 1910.
SIR,
think it may be difficult TO en-
ter upon the subject of your last note,
respecting the diplomatic rank of our
minister in Americal in any official
form.
But l have no difficulty in assuring
you, that 1t is my intention immedi-
ately TO recommend the appointment
OF an envoy extraordinary and minis.
ter Plenipotentiary, from the king to
the United States.
/ have the honor to be,
With great respect and esteem,
Sir,
Your most ob't. humble servant,
Signed WELLESLEY.
William Pinkney, Esq. &c. &c.
MIR. Pinkrey 10 Mr.. Smith.
London, August i4th, 1910.
As lord Wellesley still withheld
his long expected answer To my note
of the 3oth of April, respecting the
British blockades anterior 10 the Der.
lin decree, and his written overture in
the case of the Chesapeake, l sent him
on the 9th inst. letter, of which CO.
py is enclosed. No importantly had
before been spared: which it became
ma to use.
/ need not trouble you with com.
ments on the obvious unwillinguess of
this government TO touch the frst
mentioned sobjecs, or any thing con
nected with its principles and practice
blockades, or with the sys-
tenn OF the orders in council. Justice
and policy both invite it to give the
declaration, which I have required;
and certainly nothing has been omit
ted, on my part, to indic it to take
that course. fear, however, that the
declaration will be declined unless.
indeed, lord Wellesley should couti-
iue to evade my application, by re.
turning no answer to it---a new prac-
ice 1 think, which, little to be com.
nended AS it is, must l presume, if
PERSISTED in here, be reciprocated in
America.
It is truly surprising, that, in the
;ase of the Chesapeake, there should
'e the same backwardness. can
conjecture no motive for this hesitate
IN to propose, in writing, terms arr
'snged in conference between lord
w ellesley and myself, in AN aGair
which it IS the manifest interest of I'm.
Hand to settle as soon as possible. 1t
9 now almost six weeks since lord
Wellesley last assured me fas he had
'cfore more ,han once assured mel
hat he would put me in possession of