The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-20

advertisements. To ycu then, sir, who have
been the acting and active minister in this
negotiation, Hook with .he fullest conf
dence for an honest and candid Develops
ment of facts, and knowing the high esti-
nation in which you arc held by the IN
preJudiced citizens Of your native state,
am certain that your statement of facts
will be confided in, and your opinion duly
appreciated-wili you, therefore, have the
goodness to answer. as socn rs your convent
ence will permit. the following queries:
Have you ever discovered on the part Of
our government. disposition to delay an
accommodation with England. on terms no
norable to the nation On the contrary, has
it not manifested an ardent desire to settle
our differences on any terms that were not
incompatible with our rights as an indepen-
dent nation Have you, in any situation,
or under any circumstances, had reason to
believe, that an accommodation with Eng.
land did not take place in consequence Of
French influence or French partially.
With sincere respect.
remain your friend,
and fellow citizen.
EDWARD LLOYD.
TO Vim. Pinkney. Esq.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 18th, 1871.
Dear Sir,
had This morning the honor to receive
your letter of the 10th instant, and have no
hesitation in giving an explicit answer to
it
The suggestion that the government of
the u. States is under French influence
is so extravagant in Itself and does so much
violence to probability. that it can have no
title to credit unless established by the clear.
est evidence-But lam not acquainted with
any, even the slightest evidence, in support
of that suggestion. and of course, do not be-
lieve that it has the smallest foundation i'm
truth. My opportunities of knowledge have
not been inconsiderable and can say
with perfect sincerity, that So far as the con-
duct of our government towards France and
England has fallen under my observation. it
has appeared to me. to be the far result of;
purely american views, and the fruit of an
unmixed american spirit. i have neverhad
any cause to suspect, and never have sus-
pected. that severely as their patience has
been tried by the unexampled wrongs in
flicted upon us by the belligerent parties,
it has entertained an undue prejudice against
either. ipdisposing it to just and reasona-
BILE accommodation and feel entirely con-
hdent, that its. single object in its TRANSACT
tons with both, has been to maintain, as
they ought TO be maintained, the undoubted
rights, he honor and the prosperity of our
country 49,
q. In my character of American Minister.
at London. have seen nothing from our
government which did not attest the purity
and integrity of its motives. and an honest
ADD anxious regard for the public good.
Whether the system upon which it has
acted in the midst of those unprecedented
difficulties, with which the Injustice of o.
theirs has surrounded it, was the best and
wisest that could have been adopted, ought
not to undertake to say but may be per.
mitted to say that as its servant, 1 seconded
that system with pleasure because | ap-
proved it.
Your exceilency will not expect me i'm
this letter to enter into details, forbidden by
considerations Of deicacy and duty connec-
ted with my late omission.
have the honor to be,
with sincere respect and
esteem, your cxccllency's
most obedient humble
servant.
~, WIN. PINKNEY,
His ErceNency Edauurd
Lloyd Governor of
MARYLAND,