Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-08
DOCUMENTS.
Accomba,uing' tie Presidents message
to the House of;R representatives. on
the 1914 uIt.
No. 8.
Mr Pinknev to Lord Wellesley.
GREAT CHMBERLANp PLACE,
1osh Dee. 1910.
(Copclu


On such an occasion it is no para
dox to say that the want of evidence
is itself evidence. certain
DEGREES are not in force is proved by
the absence ot such facts aswould ap-
pear If they were in force. Every
motive, which can he ,oonieccured TO
have led / the repeat uf the e,licss,
invites to the full execution Of that
repeal; and M motive can be imagiu-
ed Tor a different course-those con-
siaera,lons are alone conclusive.
But farther, it is known that Anne.
ricsn vessels, bound conSesssiIy TO
England, have, before the 1st OF No
vember, been visited b. French pri-
vateers and suffered 20 pass, upon eh>
foundation of the prospective repeal
o! the decree of Berlin, end The nfox.
unity of the day when it would be-
come 40 actual one.
If there are net even stronger facts
to shew that the decree OF S2ilan is
also Withdrawn, your lordship can hr
ct no loss for the reason. Lie caruot
he proved that an American vessel Is
practically held by France not 70 Dc
denationalised by British visitation,
because your cruizers Wait ONLY so
capture, ard compel the vessel viait1
ed TO terminate her voyage, noe n
Fra. &c, but IN England. You will
not ask for the Issue % experiments
which yourselves intercept, nor COM
plain that you have r1s received eyi-
dencc, which is not uttainsd because
you heve rendered Il !rnpossihlc.-
Tie vcsscl which formed the oubjSct
Of my note Of the e!n inst. aad ano.
ther, more reCeotly seized asa prize,
would, # they had been suffered as
they ought. to resunc iaeir voyages
aEferlaaVing 7, en stopped aud exam
iued by English crui2ers. have fur
iasasaea ~ y:94;:ss Sas,ss 9nal'swerahle
precise :sslgs s..tfggssltss
Br'tieFy!tif;. 81 ,sa acf !
cal tesl nc 6}s,Ss,s Es-,i CO ~
Sthie re- SCI, aud tnat r..1TgS Ok
betn rsiuoed. Your cruizeTs, howe
yer, - rot been able 70 viait ali the
American vessels bound to France ;
and .tIs understood that such as nave
arris e. have beenreceived ish iriend-
2 shir.
/ cannot ouitt this last question with
QUE er'erinE my protest against the
pretensjon OF the British govern men;
20 postpone the Justice, VIII it owes
to my government aud country, for
this tardy investigation of consequen
ces.--I am NOT able to comprehend
upon What the preGension rests, nor %
WIFI Limits the investigation can be
subjected. II ie were even admitted
that France was more emphaticaiiy
bound % repeal her almost nominal
decree than GtsarSJsyitain 70 repeal
her saniisl orders (Which viii not
be adn,rted) what more car reasona-
lilly be i.q.ired by che l4tter chan has
been done hy the foYmeg' The de-
cgees are officially deciafed BY tic 30.
verameri OF France 70 be repslicd--
Il. They were inef ctuai, as material
PrefA'4ies.tn England be.ore the De.
clargtinn, and nGst' 6e Intellectual
sjls.a I5tasre Is, therefore, DoiHTGE
81 SsassT.t4art ibis diimoryenquiry
which { { once 6aksr>cSsH.,5e ba.7SFat.s
ed wins Jus eod, o. at {ssst titsasSg
hour fci just and prudent decision hi
passed Put, if here we're room t.
apPrctctd that zoe repealed DEGREES
migi, have some operation 10 case th'
Older o + ouucil we've wi,hdrawD, gtil
SIS there IS no sudden and formidable
Teril 10 which Great Britain could hC
tspossd by that operation, there Cal
b no rrason for dc iuiug to act a
once upon th dec'aga, n OF France
and 10 leave it 70 ,he future to try it
sincerity, if lat sincerity DC susPect
td.
hav. thus disclosed to ycut lord
shp ~uth ttal flankness which tn
Sim, n,and, Iny view OF s,elbieC
deeply iutefestii, 60 our RESPECTIVE
countries. The 'art which Z. Sri
tsir may acs on q IS occasion canno
/. fiilin We impor:s e and lasting con
sequences, and | "a a only wss0y Ala