Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-25
WAsHINcToN CITY, April 16.
OUR RELATIONS WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.

Our readers will have learnt, by the
extracts which we have within few
days past made from British prints,
that minister is at length deputed to
this government, to supply the place
vacated by the recall of MIR. Jackson.
It would afford us great gra,ihcati-
on if We could anticipate from this mis-
sion any result favorable to settle.
ment OF our differences with G. Bril-
tain but circumstances forbid such an
expectation. Procrastiuation is still
the order of the day and we fear, so
long as the American people and gov
eminent permit it, SO long will it re.
main.
ltnow fully appears that the Prince
OF Wales, though invested with the
dignity of Regert, and attended by the
symbols OF sovereignty, considers him
self, In consequence of the Kings con-
valesceur state, a mere ministerial d.
gent, a machine contrived TO affix the
signature TO the acts of ministers Sc.
In such state OF things, exercising no
volition, merely filling up chasm in
the machinery Of government, mute
In the political drama, ne has no op.
portun,ty for the exercise of that dis
erection which would induce him 10
seek Cancellation with X merica. The
speech at the opening OF the Parlla-
nient, made in his name, his known
init ates have for him disavowed !;
and well they might, for il involve Il
deceit in relation to this country,
which, if the Princes character be not
misre presented, lie would have scorn-
ed to sanction.
Our readers will doubtless recollect
Its having been stated in the London
papers, that when Mr.. Pinkley was :.
bout to depart for this country, he was
requested by the Marquis Wellesley
to protract bis stay, as he 1.-THE Mar
quis) had an important note 20 adj
dressto Mr.. Pinkney. This note was
not presented until some days after the
meeting oil Parliament, as we are In.
formed by the British papers. We
have not ourselves received London
p pers later than the 7ih March, but
os find the following. article in late
New York Gazette:
Our files of London papers, though
brought down TO late daie, do not
furnish any extraordinary events.
'' The Marquis Wellesley is under
stood to have given dehnitiye an
swer TO certain categorical questions
PUT by the American minister On the
chief points in dispute the purport of
which answer we understand to be,
that his Britannia majesty cannot con.
sent to abandon his right to search A.
merican vessels merchants we pre-
sume) for British seamen nor to al
ter or modify the existing system Of
- blockade nor 10 Withdraw the orders
in council, till the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES are substantially rescinded."
Alter pleGglng their reputation to
the British nation and the world, in
the speech to Parliament, that the dis.
cussions with this country were still
progressing anicably, the Marquis it
seems delivers 20 Mr. Pinkney the
note he must have had in his bureau
for weeks, which note, he could not
but know, would break off all negoci-
ationj because it peremp oriiy refuses
every Thing which we have demanded
at her hands, and is sole nm moclery
of our claims for redf ess. The note,
IL appears from the above article, and
we know nothing oft but what we find
there, refuses,
+. To abandon the practice of i'm
pressing whomsoe yer her commanders
chuse to call British seamen.
10 al;cr the existing system of
blockade, SO FAR rs Il affects the rights
OF the United States.
8. To revoke the orders in council
as respects the u. States.
These are three great preliminary
points for adjustment, previous 70
discussion of minor points Of differ.
ence and the note delivered by Mar
quis Wellesley OF course pIecluded all
fUr,her Intercourse on the part OF our
minister, wsn, IN pursuance of his IN
struclions, is on his return home.
1t we are thus met at ,he Threshold
and the door rudely closed upon US,
when representations are made by our
minister specially instructed on the
subject, what can be expected from the