Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-27

From the National hsteHigepcerl
NEGOTIATION WITH NAPLES
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The next document is s. Extracts Of
letter from Mr.. Pinkney," &c. dated Ma
Piles, October 10, stating various inter-
views and conversations between himself
and the Marquis di Creelo, TIVE Neapo-
Titan Minister IN the course Of which
mir. p. announced his intention Of de-
parting for ST. Pe,ersburgh without an
answer, If not Immediately received
anal the Marquis animated lis .ret at
Mr.. f's intended departure, bat stating
that The answer should be forwarded TO
hui, as soon as the government could
possibly act oD.lt. wherever he might dl-
rect. This letter concludes as follows
Having received my passports, my iuten.
ten IS TO commence my journey for ST. Peters
burg in very few days. Mr.. King left me
for Russia about fortnight ago, rs ny letter
81 the 18th September informed You me would,
and the gentlemen attached 10 my legation
have gone betare me TO Rome, where hon. 10
arrive on Thursday OF Friday next.
| beg your .atteutIOnmow to few words
upon the course which have pursued as
enyoy eNtraprd.naryt Naples, and upon the
artnai position anu prospects of the claim
which prEduced IL. My Siayhere has PERHAPS
been ast-AtS longer Than was anticipated when
J sailed from America bat upon a careful
examination OF my Instructions, ii appeared 10
me, that | was directed by them to make the
Eitempt 10 obtain an Acknowledgements of our
claim upon this government, as full and com.
plete as possible. without sacrificing 10 il the
interest OF my mission to Russia. have done
thIS. IS ihe claim was Of great magnitude in
pecuniary sense, involved important princi-
Plies, and turned upon facts, into which those
with whom had 10 deal had right to enquire
could scarcely hope 20 bring il To an issue of
any kind within less thau the two months
Which have elapsed since INV first reception
here. With regard TO nay mission 10 Russia
: have yet made uO sacrifice.
- iuuepeHupNtlV OF tile CEDiaDa tiODS which
have had, from time TO time, with the Count
MOrenigO, (ihe Russian minister here) with
regard 10 my own anxiety, in conformity with
the order OF lAy SoVeihment TO be in ST.
Petcrsburgh without delay, those who have
experience of the read assure me- that, If | had
started sooner, should have been obliged 10
wait upon the route for tie setting In of the
frost, and, that should therefore, have gaiu-
cd nothing.
- On the other hand, certainly could have
no apology for protracting my stay at Naples
AeSOnd The time To which have limited it
My instructions, which ATE precisely what they
ought to be- would not Justify it. BY remain
ing here iew weeks more, should postpone
for several months, perhaps, my arrival in 81.
I,ttrSbuTgh, by losing the best season for
quitting Italy.
d" Ofthe manner in which my negotiation
has been conducted, have lille to sav....,,
Avoiding extremes OF every kind, / have
sought to write aud speak with poiitencss,
but, at The same time, explicitly aud firmly.
Ny object has been, TO let the king and his
ministers understand, ibEHfhe claim must he
settled, aud to place II upon such ground as
10 convince them that we are in earnest in
considering them as our debtors. Without
being StudIoNsly cOnciiiatory, have forbOrne
all meuaces.
They lave indeed treated me and my
erraud with so much respect, that il would
have been difhcuh for me, even Il il had been
wise and honorable, TO endcavor to force the
claim upon them, by arrogance and haTshneSs.
- | might indeed have cOntrived to dispIaV
nd min
letters will he found TO describe F.; but It could
only have been that teaziDg importantly
which, wanting dignity, and unauthorized by
usage, has nothing to recommend Us introduce.
ton into transactions like this. No proper
opportunity has, think, been missed, 20 urge
this government TO favorable decision. AS
10 the footing upon which the claim now
stands and the value of its future prdspeCt,
il is obvious that mnCh has been gained. II
has been presented, (whether well or ~, dare
not iudge.) 1t has been received in beCOu.
ing manner, and entertained for deliberatlOu
aud enquiry. The way TO adjustment has been
prepafed and smOothed. Tie great principle
on which the demand vas rested by the gov.
eminent of the United States, is implicitly
conceded, and, at any rate, has been greatly
SIFepg thened by the tOrbcaranCe Of this gov
eminent net only ~ iBliRe, but even 20 the
ltst moment Of my mission, TO deny IL, with
opportunity and every iuGucemeut to do so
constantly presented to IL. II was to have
been expected, and was expected that the
court Of Naples would resist, at the threshold
demand which directly, as well as implicitly
asserted its responsibility for tie yiolences aud
frauds of Murat. II was its true policy to
TeDel such demand at once without refer
eWce todeiails) it IL meant to contest al all the
responsibility, upon which the claimants alto
gcthcr depended, and which formed, in trGth,
the only dubious part OF their case. 10 was
prepared TO take that course, (as was well
assWredj upon ms first arrival, vet il has not
venturcd to take it. On the contrary, it has
avOwedly busted uiseN, since the presentation
Of my u3te OF tire 2tth Of August, iH efforts
(Which cannot be successfuD TO lay a fOunda-
tom Of ftci fOr distinctions That may give it a
chance Ogescdping from our principle, which
finally IL declines 10 question.
" Tie reasons suggested by this government
for short p0stpouement ct It's decision, are
such as suppose could not have quarellcd
with, wiihoat putting Hyself iu the wrong.
They arc perfectly respectful 10 the UHited
Statas and of real weight IN themselves.
Theif effect is TO leave negotiation open, 10
c,se eIcOuTag cement 90 resume 10, ani AZ tie