The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-08-21

could be done tor them. but lct thc hou'c
recollect some prior circumstance.
Let them recollect, that but few days be-
fore the presentations OF these petitions from
so numerous class OF the community, COM
plainine of such uncxampled calamity, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer amused the
House by extolling the financial state OF the
country by expaliatng ON the increase oi
the Customs and excise and, as II IN sport
by attempting to impose tax on that very
raw material which was the foundation oil the
manufactures in which the Petitioners were
engaged 1t was true that the Right Honor
able Gentleman subsequently abandoned his
intention but even this he did in boasliui
manner, asserting that the revenue OF the
country was so flourishing, as to allow him
TO wave the imposition OF the proposed duty.
What did the House suppose the distressed
Manufacturers must think OF this empty
vaunt Would it be easy to persuade them
that general prosperity and such individua,
suffering could be co-existcnt. lie hopcd
the house would do him the honour to ilstsG
to extracts from the correspondence ior
which he was about TO move, In order that
they might see the necessity OF having the
whole on the table not with view to found
any proceeding upon the documents this oes-
sion !; not with the expectation OF rousing
the apathy Of Parliament on the SUBJECT
but from the conviction fha; .America TvonM
soon force IL on The attention Of this country,
and the wish that he, and those who thought
with him, might not be found so neglectiul
of their duty, as to have omitted an attempt
TO Law on the table Of the House such papers
as might enable the nation to understand the
subject, and might prepare Parliament TO
come to some decision upon 1t in the next
Session. 1t would appear in the corrcspon-
dencc that on January /, 1910, Mr.. Pinkney
wrote letter to Lord Wellesley on the sub
icct of the recall Of Mr.. Jackson. To this
letter no answer was returned until March
IL. On this hardness the American minis
ter observed, &" although 4 goaS aware that
an anszver zvould nor be hastily Sipen,I certain
tn did nor erhect such a delay" Unquestioh-
ably il was delay which ought to be acceun-
ted f.. On February Is, Mr. Pinkney wrote
letter to Lord Wellesley on the subject OF
the blockade, which letter was not answered
until March 2. On April 80, Mr.. Plnkney
wrote a letter on the subject OF the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES, to which he received no
answer. On May Ia he wrote letter com
planning Of the countenance giving to the
forging Of american hahers, to which nc re-
ceived no answer. On June %, Mr.. Pinck-
ncy wrote letter to Lord Wellesley, refer
ring to his letter Of April 80, and requesting
reply to it. To this Second letter OH the
aame subject, he received no answer On
July 7, he wrote letter complaining oi the
delay i'm the nomination Of a p'itish r'n'"'er
to America To this letter peroal assur-
ancc of an immediate appointment was the
only return. On August the 18th, he wrote
another letter, referring to his former letters
of April 25, and June %, respecting the
Berlin and Milan decrces.-To this third APP
pication on this subject, Mr.. Pinkney receiv-
cd an answer. On August 81, he addressed
Lord Wellesley again on the subject OF block
ade, but received no GnSvsr. On August 20,
MIR. Pinkney announced to Lord Wellesley
the revocation Of tie Berlin and Milan DEGREES
and demanded the abolition Of the Orders W
Council. This letter was not answered until
the Slst. On September the 18th, Mr.. Pink
ney wrote to Lord Wellesley on the three
several subjects Of the mission OF James
Saumarez to blockade Elsineur, the condem-
nation Of an American vessel, and the i'm
prcssment of some American sailors This
letter was not answered until September 30,
and then only as it regarded the blockade OF
Elsineur the matter Of the American vcs-
sci was referred to Sir HIN. Scott, BY whom
it was subsequently restored and no men
ton whatever was made Of the impressed
seamen, although they were afterwards rclcas-
cG by an order from the Admiralty. This
last circumstance yoas most gross neglect
a Minister from Foreign State made re-
presentation to government, of the justice OF
which, their ultimate conduct was an acknow-
cdgmen. and yet they did not condescend
TO notice the representation itself ! How
would such conduct be characterized in pri-
vate life Would il not be termed most in
sulting and degrading to the party towards
whom it was manifested On September 81,
Mr.. Pinkncy again addressed Id. Wellesley
OH the subject of the blockade, referring to