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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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US Minister William Pinkney informs Secretary Robert Smith of stalled diplomatic efforts with British Foreign Secretary Lord Wellesley regarding the Chesapeake attack and Orders in Council, noting no replacement envoy for Mr. Jackson and no immediate negotiation proposals.
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disposition on which it rested, as could with propriety be made. I recurred, in subsequent conversations, as often as occasion presented itself, to the attack on the Chesapeake and to the orders in council. It soon appeared however, that a new envoy would not, in the first instance, be sent out to replace Mr. Jackson, and consequently, that an arrangement of these subjects was not in that mode to be expected. A special mission would still less be resorted to; and it was not likely, that approaches to negotiation would be made through a charge d'affaires. It was still barely possible, that though I had no powers to negotiate and conclude, the British government might not be disinclined to make advances through me, or that Lord Wellesley would suffer me so far to understand the views of his government, as that I might enable you to judge upon what conditions and in what mode arrangement was practicable. This was possible, though not very probable; but it finally became certain, that no definite proposal would, for the present at least, be made to us through any channel, and that Lord Wellesley would not commit himself upon the details to which I wished him to speak, but upon which, of course, I did not press him. It only remains to refer you for the actual sentiments of this government, with regard to future negotiation, to the concluding paragraph of Lord Wellesley's letter to me; which is substantially the same with his recent verbal explanation; and to add that, in a short conversation since the receipt of his letter, he told me, that if I thought myself empowered to enter upon and adjust the case of the Chesapeake, he would proceed without delay to consider it with me. I have not supposed, that lord Wellesley's letter requires any other than the common answer; and I have accordingly, given the reply, of which a copy is now transmitted. I have the honor to be with great consideration, sir, your most ob. humble servant.
Signed
Wm. PINKNEY.
The honorable Robert Smith, &c. &c.
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London
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no new envoy to replace mr. jackson; no special mission or negotiation advances through charge d'affaires; no definite proposals expected; lord wellesley open to discuss chesapeake if pinkney empowered.
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Pinkney reports on conversations with Lord Wellesley about the Chesapeake attack and orders in council. British government declines to send a new envoy immediately, unlikely to use special mission or charge d'affaires for negotiations. No advances made through Pinkney, who lacks full powers. Wellesley refers to his letter's sentiments on future talks and offers to adjust Chesapeake case if Pinkney authorized.