The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-04-14 00:00:00, page 2

I v -ill tvearr in their power maintain peace 3nd bar
l., ip\ amongl. the levtrrd J, ;ii :ii n;«i ions who it. ha -
hit the c..- mtry adjicrnr to t: lines and rivers
w+.Vh • the prec* «.in;» am* !e, fc>s :ii the bounda
ries f ( v!.e two Floriir.s, m«J the better to attain
tiiis effsctj both parties Mivin.v them tel its txprelsh
torflirain by force, ad holn,'.-i: s uti tht-g u r of t hi
India:- nu'f-»9 living w i i hi n t: amirJary, S.
il. ’ bp-tin vii! not luifer it it.kw.s inlnnirii.g
iheir iri-1.r•-, nor will the l i i to M ite° permit
t h -ir ! rut mi mi Indians in < »• boltilitie*
tju iinl'r hi.*, catholic n». j-ri. %, or . . 1:k ic.t.s in any
M •• p,.:i v vit! . vcr.
And wm.ii.o '••'’rat p-e n! I; "emilhiu rs:!’
betwi t'.! ** u/is coin r lifting p.irt s>. ■>' and tne f.iic.
lulii.t:'. '•! 1 M< i ,r.s. 11 is Ii.-I I I,\ yi J« d,t hut m tut tm
no tr«.ity of-til:.tn< e or mins vh. i'lurver (except
n* ->ti' -' o', pear ) Ih-ll l>e made tv; r-: liei pajsv
v.itli i! '- Indian'- living within ihe boundary of th<
o.h •», hut Doth j .! it lev will end -fur to make ’he
a»-|v .utapt’s of : hid- m i >*;\de < luninon and mutual
lv henefii i:»l u* their refpeciive Inhjcrt $ and citizens,
oi>t«-rviji in all tiling1' the uttnuft i eriproi ity lo i hat
both parties may obtain the advantages ariling from
? good undei Itatidiitj; with the laid nations i,. limit
bc'r.g Ini 'i vt to the expence which they have hi
lh* iio o.i hioned.
Art. VI. K/ch party lhall endeavour by all the
ir*-ans in their power to protect and defend pi! vef
t -u .tul n-her ell. ns belonging to the citizens oi
s of tfte ritier, which Ihnll he within the ex
p :: o' tb -ir ' it ifdiction by lea, or by land, and
!!••,•!! ulV? -.11 tneir et/.jrts to recover and cnnle to be
i < .•/(.-:' (! ■ire right owner:', ;;ivir velsils and «-f
I-. ■ which :tvy have been ti-ben from them within
t*icr extent nt rivir laid jurilii . (ion, whether tin.\
are *> w.r or net v/irh tin: fubicets who have taken
p r- U'or oi 11. 1; id i iFects.
Air. V11 And it it agreed that (lie fufecis or
cm/.-ns of r "I of the bid contracting p«u lies, tU-ir
vetv»is or df. i' a thviS not be >i ible m unv embargo
or detent'on on the pare of the oilier tor any niilu.i.
ry tsp-dition or mhir public or pri*. are pm pole
xvl. it j -. 11 r. t ' in Ii cr.fes of lei/ure, dvu-in ion,
or -rf'dr foi debts contracted, or oflinccr. commit*
to h” ;iny '-it i/en or fuf iect of t he one parts with
in t! j M ilibct ion of the otter, the fame (hall he
m ■ .!■" and pi ntecu ted by otder and authority of law
ends, and according to the regular courle of pro
feedings uln. I in fu. I) cafes. "I he tiiiven and lub
j .'Sol both p irt ios ffia’I beai’.owfd Inch adv oc-tts
■ di it.os, notaries, .apenis, and f ictorr,, as thev
1 dat: jin per in all their nif>»rs, and in ail 'heir
ni.ils at It '., in v/iiiih '.ivy may be cov-ctrued be*
f - < toe tribunal of the ottur party, and iuclt agents
lii-ll have fixe a are is to be prefent at the proceed*
in.:-, in i caul'es, and at the t liking of < >:.>minat i
o - a1.:.I evidence which may Le exhibited in the laid
A:r VIII. In cafe the fubjects and inhabitants
of e:th*r party with ih -ir fhipping, whether publi ,
aid ><: «’ir, i,v private, and of merchants, be for
c'd :f -ugh firet’s of weather, potTuit of pirates or
ti' n'*r <>r any other urgent ncccilitv for taking
f! d:cr and 1,arbour, to retreat and enter inro any
of the rivers, bays, roads or ports belonging to
the oilier party, they fhr.Jl he received and treated
with ;■ i 1 humanity, and enjoy ail favour, protecti
on and help, and they fhall he permitted to pro
vi’e i heiiife?v-s at re tfonahfe rates w ith victuals
and all tilings needful fur the fuftetiance of their
p'-iions, or reparation of tl eir fhips and prolem
i**.n of tlifir voyage; and tiny Hull no wavs be
hindered from returning out of the faid Doris or
T uds. hoi m-v remove and depart when and v. he
ihf r the\ pleafe, without any Jet or hindrance.
An. IX. All fhips and merchandize of whatever
foevei which fhall be rckued out of the b u ds
ot . ’ ; pirates or robbers on the high leas, lhall he
I" *yht into L me port id cither bate, and 1 hm11 be
d. livi-red f.; the enftody ot ihc . fluers of that oort
iu order to be taken cate of and rel’torf'J to* the
rr.ic proprietor, as Lion a-, due and fnfluieut proof
ih !1 be made c.iKcrtiing the property thereof*
Art. \ When any vel.sd of either party tha51
be wrecked, foundered or tuber wife damaged on
the ro His. or within the dominions of the other,
* heir reipivtive fubjects and citizens lhall receive
as well lor thcnmlves as for their vetsel.i and ci
te ts. the fame afnftar.ee which would be due to ilie
inh.jbitarns of the •ountry where the damage hap
pen! • and lhall pay the lame.charges and dues only
r.s the ta;11 inhabitants would be fin jeer to pay in
a like cole : and if the operation of repairs would
re.piirt that the whole or any part of the enroo be
mil <den, they dial! pnv no dories, charges or fees
on ’lie part whivh they lhall relade and carry a*.vay,
A' t. \I. The citizens and fubjects of entii par
tv ili .H havepower tndifpol- of their perioral-to-ds
w 'Inn tin* jui ifdiction of the oilier 'ey tel'tarv-nrs
dmia'inn <*r other wife, and their representatives be
iuo tunj its or citizens oi the other party lhall fuc
ce d m their faid personal goods whether by ielia
imm or ab intefto, and they may take po'stfhon
tbeicol e'Alur by i beniklvt s or others acting lor
tiir-m, and di.'pofe of the fame at their will. p;.y
ing l ie duties only as the inhabitants of the coun
try wherein the f ame goods are, or lhall be fu f. 11
to piv i.i I ke cafes. And in cafe of the abl'm. e « f
the reprefenfative fucli care lhall be taken of the laid
goods of a native in like cafe, until the lawful 0w
r<- m*v take ireafitns for receiving them. And
il ipi-ttjons iI’ouId aiile among Ceveial claimants io
winch i>t them the goods do belong, the fame lhall
b- decubd h\ the laws and the judges of the land
wh* r-'n the laid goods are. And where on the
d- -A any perl'on holding real eftate within the
Trr*H .onc* party. (lm h real eftate would
* H.t .urn, V,. U.C »a.id UtfCCiiU Oil U CilizCU U1 C l
of the other where he not difqualifi d by being an
alien, iu h (object ih.ill be allowed a reafonable
time to lei I 'lie lame and to yvithdraw the proceeds
without mcleltation and fieinpt tV.nr all * i- ht of
detraction on the part of the government of ilie re
lpective It.ites.
Art. XII. The merchant ihips of either parties
'vhich In.dl he making into ports or into a port be
longing to the enfer.iy of the other party, at.d con
cerning whole voyage and the Ipecies ot goods on
oourd her, there lhall he jolt grounds of lolpicion,
lhall be obliged to exhibit .-s well upon the high leas
is in the ports and havens not only her puisnort
but hkewile certify ates exprel*;|y shewing that her
goo:!s are not of the numt.er of thole which have
be n prohibited as conn obnnd.
Arr. XIII. For the better promoting of com
merce on both tides, it isagieed that if a war Mn.il
break out between rhe two laid nations, nc» y,\.r
after tlie proclamation or" war fhal! be allowt ; <
•lie merchants in the cities and towi wm-re i!>. v
Ihdl live for coll-rting and tranfnoi t in- i in ir
and merchandizes.* and if any thing h.- t n Iktu
them or any irjury be drtne thtni within th-.t tt ni,
by either parry, or the people or In- j.-cic . : ; . r,
full fatisfiction lhall he made by tin- ;m>. m r.
Arr X!V'. No fuhject of his catholic in f: \
lhall applv tor, or take anv commiflion cr it-i ri
of marque for arming any ihip or ihip to :ut us
privateers a&ainli the • uiired orates, or a;; ■ !■'•: the
citizens, people or inhabit:.ms of the h.ui ; .‘.ii;ed
States, or agninl't the property et «r- of the i,ih «
hitams of any of them, from any f rime or ! jre
with which ti:5 United Stales .'hall he nr war Nor
lhall any citizen, hd-ject or inhabitant ot the!.mi
United States apply tor, or tike any corn in: Ikon or
letters of niaiqne tor arming any ihip nr fhijsin~c
;.s privateers againft the lid-bets of hi« Carprdw
,nle»: v, or the prop -r\ y of any of rhetn, from
prince or fi ne with which the fail king lh..!lhr at
war. And if any p Hon o! fit her nation Ih^ll t?h *
fnch com mi tin m or letters of mar .pie lie lhall be yu
nilhed as a [dr -ie.
( 7b be comiudf.i in cur :u X!. )
Lairjl European intelligence.
fy ‘it Bttij, C«t‘. tin :■ V. nni-ndut 1'bilatitlj.hh ftm
G'-NOA, T-. no tv 22.
nnui'.iri plenipotentiary of his Catholic
m-j'dtv r.Iir.tnr here, received the day hen re
vrlreriiav a courier f: r u M.,drid j instantly on it
ceipt of this, he Jem olf cor. t .-vs with <' q •irl es to
1 he ••panilli imrilfrers jr * I p r i; -. Farina, tloren.e,
Rotne, and Naples. Ji i*thought rhar -i . vr l t
■o the prefem liiu.-tiMii of rh -rum rtf: of Madrid a: .1
London, wkiJa Item to mdicuta a:s aonroaGiing
rupture.
B?.n«SE- . >l m TV 6.
The r.iAfiCR ct p. jce are tntiuly
rhe |»r* p ii..i it;**« lor a new i.onp.Hgu arc- ii n .
'I iie !• :< iu:l» at inu- on re Rhine ire io bt ai -nnn
ted lo 7c.),ono, an-) ;!•.-* \ -ting Mr n <-f the hi ;i jr.
(jjiiitio i arc chid-- g.’ The F,< nch gow ru
ment cannot orW.My accede to tit;* teVm:• pu j !<(l
\)y the coaielctcl p. v.os. St will onh m.-ke
on condition tha 1 Belgium and arc torn ,|y
putii um to France, and tt.ru the iu itpci drii . «>t
Holland be acknowledge d l>v thole r- -.v. i •„ A' f
tria and England have*' ahiofutely rc tk d to actuie
to tiny loth tet :ns as (.Tcrro, md a n* »v campaign is
in coniei’-H-mre relolvt.i upon. ’I he g.itjlonsof
cur new dr’’t.rr;i.c:as. etpc cm !ly that ot Bruta-h, !
are reinforcing, to;- wlii«li nut pole troops ate cia'dv
arrivino from our aitnies on the Rhine'ard Mnitf- ;
le. At. Lux' nihout-jj Sooo me:', are expected front I
the [arilian army, and that foitref^, lias provifiora \
lor a yea-, lo allay the I* rmrnt ore.. Hunt I {.v !
ilie reports pi epilated hy the French eriigront ;
here, that France would give up Belgium lo the
Emperor, di« minilter of police .u Paris has hit
circular letrei s to the central adminiltrations, con
tradicting ihcic reports.
^ —.ONDON, February 2^.
1 he report Ii oni the corn maiket of yeftevdav is
exTemely ainminu ; wheat has greatly ndvom.d
in price ; slid Pour, the material of which bread L
immediately manufactured, has rifen ten lhillings ;;
, :.u.k ' ^,!S vv’l! eke the Lee of juft meat inn ion
rife in a 'piateni loaf of one ninth of its preJent va
Febn-ary 24. By letters from Brufsels it appears,
that the molt vigorous preparations are making on
huih fidrs lor the renewal of hoftililies, and that all
hop.-, of a loeedy prace r.re vanished. The army
ol. he Sr.rnhe ard the Meufe has been confide rnhly
augmented l v reinforcements, and is now 70.000
appointment of /Unite! Vtnul'fvt to rruize 'Jf the
V'7'-:' ' - P trmnvrd ire idea of a 6 pat. ft War ; lat
ai Y' ‘‘'' ‘ ^rLr 0 ^f '!’> ar vo teuf.ti has been of
Jw ,J 1,J >J! ‘ . t3e htattiatds have g veil jhett, r to {/:, H e
Of l-'.-. ,-try-Jo Would-ttl\ HeUtral nation ; iut they h.r' ■
Jarr.iiJ.tiJ tbtirpart of St. Domingo to tbt Fren.h. ion
ivt’.ry to the treaty I l trecht. It was tint f-r ti.■ r tc
turr,rider tent, thing at a <A/inner wh-n the French /.-an
prr.ittat-d into the wry Dart ej Old Spain. A ahtrg -at,
/■ .*,/'(■ on-tit..npttblc than to male a treaty of L indt tbt
o.ttttr d u on at t: l. ml,ft we, an prove t>-al we art able to
ft t,. 7 Sfan ifjhe had continued the War.
it it a tt-oji Jethta thing for a nation. „ hat Od at t. ,
rue, tn invbtr-ff outfel'ves in 77,-7y mars. PI e /.ay
■-'iijiW iJ/s.UiUr, i
A -. / /
i A 1 T E 1) ST A T E S.
COAc r e S r.
MOUSE OF PhPRESEMA-IUES.
March 30.
Mr. Findley prelet.ud a petition front the \Vrf.
tern cottony. iigned by furry.three perlons, , ,„v.
111 s ‘‘,aL tile treaties with Gitat-Ei itatn and Spain
nu-y I)? :.; i j:r*ci mio «i t.
I he lojit.vn:.}. important Melaage was received
from llie hi.it; em , t the United M ;
„ . C‘’"/r: ; ‘“f ,h' Mcuje ofRcpr.jtutaiKtut.
'VMI, the uintuit attetiuoti, , halt cunfidered
your ruitnman ,|lc 24.lt Vnir. , toiieitit p ,, e to
lay net .re jour he tic. a copy of the il,(irucricns m
tec minuter o! the United States who nt ttociatetl tits
treaty with the Kino. of Great brit mm, too-th"
I ^ the corretpnndi tve and other document" reli.1
liven, that treaty, exe, ntir« (uthof the laid in. pert
s m; exillirg u-gociatios tn.y tender it in,proper
! to t c niuloled.
, “ ,n deiini rating oil this 1/ jc, t. it was in«r< ft
] for «ne to Ionic 1'phr . t tin p'nmif.Ie which iotne
tine avowed in It - to.' . ffil.lt, kv„i(, vie rdi; <•
I >V e I- e. lu the I o.-.h pierces which 11.au daw lrota
it, C.... til or. of I 10 principle.
‘ tMl11 r^ri 1 M fnirt of my eor-dtict has c-verio
‘;i; "f- - to ■, ill.! old ,, inS„rut in n
\ *<**'• l>:.s « r puned tmon ti e Prrfi
oe; 1 ;.S a- ci'iiy to : or « i.ii h could be mmired
o\ him !>y cii|--r ....mk < f *. ,;.;i
vv:*1 lrur‘1 J til t ii !.n.s \tm, x, i( vv-i11 ror ■
/'■ br> " l‘!i" •' have ihe I oi;Mir to prehck . i
l,;‘ iV'!V-r*l? ni, my uml’..tnt our i<> hy t«ie
n,A' vV ; 1 n ' ' • oil-.sr t>r .:r..l:t-s ih. rtoi • m
,b‘ ,ri-i: aMt^iatciJ to me !>v rise •. .it k 0; the *Y;.
-erl St.tts: uitd my link id' :i,,i ‘ old -,m jm, ;t V
■ 1,1 \* lo P'tkne, proicct, anJ ci.icr.d ilic co:j'
I to ui ?r u, 1 i I permit.
1 lit* It:: t ;»rt? t*i (oi'v.i fMl nfO'/)' i:i'i('.| r(nnlrpe pgr.
linn 3 sod ih.-ir iuicils n.,»■» rdi, . »!*•-.«j • , jVl ;...
. and e.c-u i-l>:n hrmiclit to:, .oio ..tall
.'hcl.' -ire t., a!! . in nienlutits. /u-.t . ' ru evc i.f;:
..1 elT, „ .. :m|, may lice, ..c cito
teir<p!..:.'d, V .-M he tifr/m-i. ,r,-,
hi h.a.e p. : ttic'.ous ii.ft.ielue < n !••• .
ati.n.s ; or into.ci,ate i.-„ .■■:.., :r, r..
-1 uiu •: raoi i( n ind , . v
}tn‘ v« iii,-M tin* j\ur 11jf
■ ;:r, with rh • ... vice
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!•*■•» s ; for, C:n he .
i he* r. < he f-:c.„ic* (-1
r< i- !i* ,.i iws, t x
■ " *:!i*•'!'lit ; wh\h t h? r I'.ii.iil a
■ '■!s» ii. A I i i i.i 1 ! ; • d.*:pi
; ..re £r> *>2 (Ii!..JV<5 j and in l-ti, mi i- o.,pcr~
• »* lliv» t.'i" llv|Lj,r;'ia,1 Kill . I! 11 ^ «i r 11 ■*; n, V- t .
1..;.! h< lore 5 he ,'ti -jte, u-i*-n i lu- Tre-:,. \ i: j; ;V,t.j
co i ..trd ir.r their confide, at inn , id , vi\ iic*.
lie courle w!, h tdeb-te !»a- taker. <>•: ,i r.
»i’ “'-i the K •< 'e, leads ro f< me obfeVva?’
r,:'5 on rhe i.i /Hr of m..kmg treaties winder liic Gor
ki i.• i.:11 of .i.t- United States.
fiav 11•• *4 b* e;i a intniUer of the Genera! Cnnvrr.*
rim. h-tow jpg t he principles or, which ;'-.e Con
liiiurmn w..s torinm ,1 have ever emertaincd hut one
°l’in,on 111 ’bss li.'jeu ; and fr cm the fir ft efra
blilhiir.er: >f the go vernntent to this moimnr, rr»v
conduct h *s exemj iihtd this opinion, that the pcv»
t-r of m.’kmg I i tapes is esclufivtly vefied in the
Prt {.dent, by and v/iththe advice of the Senate, pto
' ided fvo thirds of tiie Senators prefent concur ;
and that every treaty fo made, and promulgated
thencefoi ward became the law of the land. Iris
t hm tli.it the treat \ making power has hei. n order
kood by foreign nations; anc in all treaties r,?de
with then, we hr.ve diclattd and they have bej er
ed, that when ratified hv the tbeiu.em, w ith the
advire and conleur cl the benate, thev becume oo
kgaiory. In rh.s cordiruct hm of tlie'C on iittitioo
e'ei v Houfe of ?t preleniativts has heretofore?. •
quicisic j and tMiiil 'he pultnt time, nor a ch : v
or hhpteion itas appeared to my know led thaw
this conltruction w ..h not the true one. Ik;.\, they
more than a> quit l.std \ for till now, without con
troverting toe '>'.1 ijt**? if.,.: of inch treaties, they have
made all the n u i.fue pi qv ikons for carrying them
into effect.
“ 1 here * ako reafon to believe that this con
ftruction ay.ces with i!:e opinions entertained
by the k a, e Com enrions when thev were delibe
rating on tlie conkitut iun ; i lpeciaMv bv thole wl r>
• d'.pcted to ir, bee..u!e there was not required in
commercial treaties the conlent of two thirds of the
v» . lie nunit cr of the Senate, inittr.d of two tlords
ct the Senators prefent ; arid bee., -fe in treaties
retpecting territorial and cert.jin other rights and
«. 1 • ’iiis, the concurrence of three fourths or the
whole number of the members of both Houles re
tpcctivel) was not made necefsarv.
“ !t is a I at t declared by the General Cott rxi
on. and unit-rl 11ly undrr ftood, that the Conhit"
of the k’ni ed Slates was the ref• • 11 of a Ipirit
of amiiy aid mutual mnc« ,'!i n. And it is well
knowntl-at uud< r tlds infhmm c, the fnnlleft kr.ret
v. e.'e a'lmitirii • o :m . q d reprefcntaiion in the Se
1 v-“b the laigc] hates j and t!ui tifis L’J aiich