The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-26

that consider my capacity, as the minister
of the ". s.. to be entire and would, more
over, encourage. the delusion which now pre-
walls concerning the views Of the British go
vcrnment towards America.
have the honor to be, with great respect
and consideration, sir, your most obedient
humble servant,
~ WIN. PINKNEY.
LORD WELLESLEY TO MR.. PINKNEY.
MARKED " Privately
tfa APsLEY House, Feb. 23d, 1911.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your private* letter,under date
the 18th inst.
take the liberty of referring you tony for
mcr unofficial letters and communications for
An explanation of the motives which have
induced this government, in pursuance of
those amicable views, which have uniform
y declared, to appoint minister plenipoten-
tiary to the ". s.
have already assured you, that the delay
OF that appointment was occasioned in the
FIRST instance by an anxious desire to make
1t, III the manner which was likely to prove
most acceptable to the Us. The appoint
mcnt was recently delayed by the state of
his majesty's government and it has ulti-
mately taken place in pursuance of the prin-
ciPles, which have repeatedly stated to you,
and not in consequence of any change of sys-
TEN. ~
IL is, perhaps, unnecessary to repeat the
desire OF this government to relinquish the
orders In Council, whenever that measure
can be adopted, without involving the neces-
sity OF surrendering the most important and
valuable maritime rights and interests of the
United Kingdom.
No objection has ever been stated on the
part of this government, to an amicable dis
cdssion OF the principles of any blockade,
which may De deemed exceptionable by the
US.
have expressed to you, without reserve,
desire to arrange the case of the Chesa-
peake on just and equitable principles; and
trust that no apprehension can be entertain
ed OF the general disposition of this govern
msnt to adopt every reasonable measure
which may be necessary to conciliate the
friendship of the u. S. But it would be nei-
Their candid towards you nor just towards
this government, to Countenance any inter-
probation of the motives of the late appoint
ment, which might favor a superstition that it
was intended by this government to relin-
quish any of the principles which have SO
often endeavored to explain to you.
Ibis Royal Highness's Levee will take
place on Tuesday the Goth inst. but have
received his commands to signify to such O.
the foreign ministers as may desire to have
private audiences, that his Royal Highness
viii receive them on Thursday the 28th inst.
The foreign ministers, however, will all be
presented to his Royal Highness on Tuesday
the 10th inst. on which day l shall attend for
that purpose.
have the honor to be, with great respect
and consideration, sir, your most obedient &
humble serv't.
(Signed) WELLESLEY
w B. 7hisis mistake. Mr. Pinkney's
letter zvas NOT marked private. nor intended
10 be so.
MR.. PINKNEY TO LORD WELLESLEY.
GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE,
Esd FEB. 1911.
MY LoRD-I have had rne honor to re-
csive your private letter of this DAYS Date.
1t only remains for me to inform your Lord
ship, that have transmitted to the Secre-
tary OF State of the U. S. copy Of your of
fetal communication of the 18th inst and of
the Unofficial paper which accompanied it; &
that will avail myself of the disposition of
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to
give me an audience of leave on Thursday
next, the 28th OF Feb. in pursuance of the re-
quest contained in my letter of the 18th inst.
which referred to my letter of he 18th of
Jan.
take the liberty to add, that until the
time appointed for my audience, ] will not
trespass on his Royal Highness for the Dur-
pose OF being presented to him.
have the honor to be, with great respect
and consideration, my Lord, your Lordship's
most obedient humble servant,
(Sgned) WIN. PINKNEY.
Artract eta letter from Mr. Pinkney to
Mr.. Smith, Secretary Or State If tie U.
g., dated London, March 1, 1911.
had my audience of leave at Carlton
House yesterday. In the course of the short
address which the occasion required, | sta
ted to the Prince Regent the grounds upon
which 1T had become my duty to take my
leave and to commit the business of the lega-
ton to Charge dAffairs and concluded
oy expressing my regret, that my humble
efforts, in the execution of the instructions of
my government, to set to rights the embar-
rassed and disjointed relations of the two
countries had wholly failed, and that saw
no reason to expect that the great work of
their reconciliation was likely to be accom-
phshed through any other agency.
The Princes reply was Of course general
but ought to say that Exclusively of
phrases OF courtesy it contained explicit de-
ciarations OF the most amicable views and
feeling towards the u. S. Lord Wellesley
was the only person present at this audience.
While was in the outer room, waiting un-
til the Prince Regent was ready to receive
me, Lord Wellesley told me that they inten
ded to send out Mr.. Foster immediately.''
Ectract eta letter from Mr.. Pinkney 10 me
Secretary Of State ofthe u. s.