Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-14


ment nor to be certainly proved, but which ha
every appearance of truth. The arriyar6f the w ash
ington seventy -four, with american minister TO de
inand indemnity for the losses suffered by American cit
izens, under the late government excited great alarm
at Naples The NeapolitaD government well knew
hat indemnity of this kind only required by the
law OF nations but had been enforced in the case of the
allies themselves toward France. The Neapolitan go
Vernment farther felt that il any time the pow.
er oil the United States 10 order force the Medi-
terranean, abundan.ly competent TO compel the paw
nent of the indemnify. Under these circumstances it
was wei hnown To these who had the of person
al observation that panic seized the Court of Naples
on the appearance of Mr. Pinkney. This fact is aud-
ed to- as far 1t could be properly DONE
Pondence oil Mr. Plnkney with our government Cou-
riers 1t was sad instantly despatched by the Ne
apoitan government to Vienna and 10 ST. Petersburg
to know whether the Emperors of Austria and Russia
would back The Neapotan government, in refusing to
pay the American demand. OF this fact there is from
Tue nature OF the case, no evidence before the public
but we happen TO know, that immediately after Mr.
tihkneys appearance at Naples, paragraphs appeared
IN The government papers Vienna and ST. Peters.
ough, announcing that his errand would meet with no
success 1t need not be said that ntimaton of that
KIND could appear in those papers, but by order the
governments Meantime, however, delay attended the
despatch OF courers TO Naples and St. Petersburgh;
hence the extraordinary delay in granting Mr. Pnkney
an audience And it was, moreover, at first uncer-
tam how far the imperial would support that of
the two Sciies and therefore desirable 10 ascer
tam how moderate the views of the United States we're
paragraphs we're inserted IN various continental papers,
intirnatng that 1t reported that the American go
venent, beng IN want OF naval station and depot in
the Mediterranean, would accept of the island OF Lam
2eoosa IS full INDEMNIFY But was in due season
discovered both that the imperial courts would main
tam Naples In the refusal, and that Mr. Pukuey was
not instructed TO push the claim any dcnitive issue
ne OILY remaining obJeCt therefore, of the Neapotan
court was, TO appearances the argument and 10
Keep out OF discussion, in which it orcsaw it would
De Worsted. Mir Pinkney was accordingly amused,
I'll the season became late TO make it necessary
oF MN 10 depart count hloCenITo, the Russian Minis
Ter at Naples, set upon him. depict the horrors of
winter Journey to the north; the Marquis di Circello
told Mr. Pnkney that, if lie should proong his
stay o week or two beyond the time lie had announced
LOT ms departure, there probability that the an
swer to his memorial would be ready and that it would
lake weeks, perhaps months, to make the researches
necessary to prepare it. Mr.. Pinkney was therefore
bowed out OF Naples and long before he could reach
Ieersburgh, answer dated only eleven DAYS after
lie left Naples had passed him and reached the Russian
capital. we will only mention thing more under
this head though Mr.. Pinkney refused to open this
packet as addressed to himself, yet the substance O.
us contents was published the newspapers al ST.
| Peershurgh and Vienna in such manner as to lead
hr. Flnkney 10 affrm III his correspondence with our
government, that the Sican governments or IFS minis
ter at Vienna or ST. Peersbugh, had dictated the pub
LEGATION.
! ltmay seem scarcely worth while TO examine The ar
gumens, contained in the of the Neapolitan go
Yernment considering the circumstances under which
II was got up and shall have OCCASION when con-
slderng tile Dutch claims, which have been argued in
eXtenso to give sufficient view of a precisely similar
controversy. We will merely observe that the reply
OF the Neapoan minister rests the refusal OF his court
10 grant the American claims these grounds; lst,
mat Murat usurper and that the legitimate soye-
reign at with him. and conseouently in no de-
gree bound to acqut his obligations 2dly that these
conIscaons not the acts OF the government
OF Mura but were forced upon him, by the direct and
violent interference Of Napoeon .,dly that the pro-
CeedS OF the sales
10 the pnblic treasury, but the private chest of Mu-
rat TO furnish the of bis prouson and extraya-
gance WHAT'S necessary to be said 10 reply to these
arguments, will find convenient place in another
part OF our remarks. 1t may be proper, in conclusion
OF this portion of subject say that is understood
that the government of the United States has lately
vlved the negotiation and that Mr.. ]. J. Appleton has
been despatched TO Naples, as special agent for that
| purpose
i We proceed 10 consider the Dutch claim In
The years 1909 and 1870 several American vessels arri-
wing in the ports of the kingdom Of Holland some OF
them even driven in 10y stress of weather. were seques-
tered, their cargoes placed in the public stores and al
forwards, by virtue OF the treaty of March, 1910 be
tween Louis king of Holland aud Napoleon transferred
to the Emperor Of the French. On the 9th of Nav
1885, Mr. EustIs, being despatched as American min
ister to Holland instructed By our government &c
claim indemnity for these cOnfscatOns. This was ac
cordingy done by MI. Eustis, letter of the date
Aug 22d, 1915 In this short letter Mr. Eustis enter
tered INTO no argument but simply founded his CLAIM
VI nations are responsible for
acts OF their rulers and that changes Of government
cannot diminish the force of obligations and contracts
The Baron de Nagell, after delay of two months re-
pied IN letter equally short which, in the version
land before Congress last winter, badly translated
as TO be IN several sentences altogether unntcllgbic
without mental recurrence by conjecture TO the
French original. In this reply the B,on dc Nagell
refusing of course 10 acknowledge the claim grounds
his refusal on two considerations s that the seizure.
were not made by the Dutch government at all but by
Napoleon aud that If there be any claim il is against
his successor the King of France 2dIy the seizures
if made by Louis made by a usurper and that nc
claim for indemnity can hold against his legitimate sue
ceSsor On the Doth Of the month"; Mr.. Eus5 replied
10 this letter. urging that, whatever the influence OF
motives under which the government of Holland acted
Estate Papers, Vol. ri, 487.
We insert Il specimen ofthese paragraphs, roma Ma
pies paper of September Z which could not have
but by order OF the government.
MI Pnkney has had several conferences with the forcpr
ministers. The negotiations have assumed character -
noderaton which would soon bring them issue if thu
English were not aggrcved by the arrangements Tb,
Americans demand the island of Iampedcsa II e Gy