The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-01

nor complain that Jon have not received CT.
acnce, which is not rh;eined because you hsve
rendered it impossible. The vessel which
formed the subject OF my note Of the 9th inst, 4.
another, more recently seized AS prize, would
IT they had been suffered AS they ought, to re.
sumo their voyages after having been stopped and
examined by English cruisers, have furnished ON
that point unsnswerable proof; and have rea.
son to know that precise offers have been made
to the British government to put 10 q practical
test the disposition of France in this respect, and
that those offers have been refused. Your cr,i
GERS, however, have not been able to visit all
American vessels bound to France and it ia
understood that such as have arrived have been
received with friendship.
cannot quit this last question without enter,
ing my protest against the pretention of the Bri.
tIsh government to postpone the Justice which
owes to nv government and country for thia
tardy investigation OF Consequences.-I am NOT
able to comprehend upon what the pretension
rests, to what limits the investigation c.r he
subjected. fit were even admitted that Franc,
was more emphatically bound to repeal her al
mos nominal DEGREES than Great Britain tn re>
peal her substantial orders (Which will not be
admitted) what more can reasonably be REQUIRED
oy the Latter than has been done by the former
The DEGREES are officially declared by the po-
vernment OF France to be repealcd.-They were
Intellectual, as material prejudice to England
before the declaration, and must be inefectuaI
since.-Tbere is. therefore, nothing of substance
tor tins dliatory enquiry, which # once begun
may be Pcotracted without end, or at least till
the hour for just and prudent decision has pas.
sed-But, fthere were room to apprehend that
the repealed decress might have some operation
IN case the orders in council were withdra wn.
still, as there is no sudden and formidable peril
to which Great Britain could he exposed by thae
hRre N hxau l.. 4
to act at once upon the declaration of France.
and to leave it to the future to try its sincerity IL
that sincerity be suspected.
have thus disclosed to your Lordship, with
that frankness which the times demand, NV
view of subject deeply interesting to our res
Pective countries. The part which Great Bri-
tain may act on this occasion cannot fail to have
important and LISTING consequences, and can
only wish that they may be good.-By giving up
her Orders in Council and the Blockade, to
which my letter of 2lst of September relates, ,he
has nothing to lose in character or strength
BY adhering to them she will not only be I'm.
just to others, but unjust to herself
have the honor to be, with the highest con-
sideration. my Lord, your Lordship's most obe-
dent humble servant,
(Signed) VIM. PINKNEY
The nsost Noble the MARQUIS Weileslev. G,e-
&c. G,c.
There is another letter from Mr.. Pnkney
OF December %, to Mr.. Smith, unayoidably exe
Guided, but not Important
Mr.. Russell 70 che Secretary of STATE
Paris, Dec 4, 1910.
SIR,
This serves merely to cover copy of my LET.
ter to Mr.. Pinkney, of the first of this month :
SINCE that time nothing has come to my knows
ledge to affect the statement which it contains.
1t IS my duty, however, to say that have noe
learnt the occurrence of any case to which the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES could be applied.
have the honor to be, with great considers,
ton, sir your very humble servant,
(Signed)
JON. RUSSELL.
The hon Rober. Smith,
Secretary Of State.
MIR. Russell to Mr.. Pinkney.
Paris, Dec. 1, 1910.
AS nothing has TRANSFERRED here of SUFFICE
ent Importance to be communicated by spccial
messenger, and as no safe private conveyance has
hitherto presented itself: l have delayed, ulI
now, to acknowledge the receipt Of your letters
OF the 9TH q ID 28th OF October.
No event W thin my knowledge has occurred,
either before or since the 1st of November to
vary the construction given by us, to- the very
positive and concise assurances of the Duke OF
Csdore on the 5th of August, relative to the re.
vocation of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES That
| entire month on any vessel arriving during that
time, in any of the ports of France, may when
connected with the terms in which their revoca-
ton was announced, fortity the presumption nat
they have ceased to operate. / know, md ID
OF no better evidence than this which the ,ora-
tive character of the case admits, or how the,
! n-existence Of an edict can be proved except
| by the PRONUNCIATION of its repeal and its subse-
quent non existence.
Our attention here IS now turned towards
England and the United States. The perform>
ance of one of the conditions on which the re-
vocation of the DEGREES was predicated, and
which is essential to renderit permanent is anx-
lousy expected and it is devoutly 10 be wish
ed that England, by evincing the sincerity If her
former professions, may save the U States from
the necessity of resorting to the measures which
exclusively depend on them.
need not suggest to you the importance OF
transmitting hither, as early as possible, my in-
formation of decided character, which you may
possess relative to this subject, impst-
ence is already betrayed here to learn thai me
or the other of the conditions has been performs
ed
am. sir, with great respect, &c.
(Signed)
JON. RUSSELL.
His Eeceiiency,
William Pinkney, Esq.
Tie Hice-CoDsui at Bordeaux, TO the Secretary Of
State.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE.