The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-20 00:00:00

way have pitcl:eil up a coMproinise httween honour
and inter' ri equally weak and disgruceltil.• Bat':
such was net the couple thryiurstiet;
perhaps, n necessary coiThequence-uf the justiVesaf
their mcssures, that they ore at this day ow iailtsr:
pendent nation. But I will nut pre.s 1116 imrt'oif my)
subject, it would be atfroutlul to your Excels
knowing, as you do, that there are not led
than one hundred American ships within M 5...,
jrsty's possession, or that of his Allies, to tniilliply
proofs that the United States have ground* of corn='
plaint against France.
My attention is necessarily called to another part
of the same paragraph, which immediately lolloNs
the quotation already made !—% At soon." says
your Excellency, a as Ills Majesty was informed of
this measure (the Noti-Ititercoursaw), it became
hie duty to retaliate upon the Anneritalr'ecAdels, not
only within his own territories, but also Within the
countries under his influence. In the ports of Hol-
land, Spain, Italy, and Naples, the American yrs.
sela have been seized, because the American' had
seised Freisek muds."

These remarks divide themselves into the follow-
ing heads:—
I. The Right of His Majesty to seise sod confiscate AMC-
rime vessels wilhiu his ors territories.

it. The right to du so within the territories of his ■llie.; and,
3. The moon of that right, —" Because the !kiwi-tutus
bad seised Freed§ vssorls."

The first of these subjects has been already ex.
amiaed ; and the second mist be decided like the
first, since his Majesty's rights within the limits ot
his snits cantiot be greater than within his o.vu. if
then it has been shewa that the Non-Intercourse
Law was merely defensive in its object; that it was
but intended to guard against that state of violence
which Unhappily prevailed ; that it was restricted in
is operation to the territory of the United States;
and that it wits duly promulgated there and in
Europe, before executiou ; it will be almost mini.-
(rosary to repeat, that a law of such description can-
not authorise a measure of reprisel equal)), sudden
and silent in its enactment and application, founded
on no previous wrong, productive of no previous
-complaint, and operating beyond thelimits of his
Majesty's territoriest and within those of Sovereigns
who hail even invited the commerce of the United
States to their ports.
It is therefore the third subject only, the reason
of the right, which remains to be examined and
with regard to it, I may observe, that if the alleged
fiU which (Orin, this reason be unfounded, the rea-
son its if tills, and the righi with it. In this view
of the business, it may be permitted to inquire when
and where any seizure of a French vessel has Aden
Place 'hider the Noii-ltercourse law ? And II the
same time to express my f.rro persuasion that QO
stich seizure has been made; a persuasion, fquude4
on the silence of the Governtneat, aced of
pals of the country; and still more, ou the 4ioeitrire
declaration of several well-infoi rued mad respectable
persons who have left America as late as the 26tb of
I)..ccriaber last. My C•4lllubiun therefore is, that no
Freed, vessel having violated The laws no irirute of
such vessel hat occurred ; and that the report which
.•s. is probably founded on a circiiin-
v.tance Atoge,lier unconnected with the Non-Inter-
court!. law, or its operation. I pray your Excel-
leiicy to accept, &c.
'mell Jou NI A Ritmo !I 0.
His Exeelluney the Date of Cail..te,
Mioia.r or F.llltetialt Retinal*.

ELEVENT NIGHT OP THE NEW OPERA.

',very3: TIIE4 T OPRR4.
THIS EvENimr:, FRIDAY July cl, will be perforroel,
fur ric etghili time this S&1111.1“, • Greed Ppoininiorie
Ballet et Action, (vended on a Romantic tiermin Le-
gem& idled
ii.N.iPSCHOV; or, THE Y:tRFAT FIEND!
Eospartme, (11..urphi4 Bares Rareaberzl, Mr. Robert ;
(Baron ll•reirreettl, Mr. Bo:mho; Bowleg, Me.
(listterley ; Mr. Mathews. 1. arias Zlierssof
veoberg, Miss Cantina; Jeannette ',bee
Bristow. Tr' •
After the Ballet (t lilt tine) as entirelp;sereensill OINK,
is Arta, ivied .
TrucKs CPwN TRAVELLERS. .
The Principal Ciewortirs by AG. Pillion, Arr. Snippy
Mr. Horn, Mr. Dewiest, Mr. Staab, hlr. J Besithi
berry, and Mr iYewits r. 'Nide 1.•%•*•", Wu. Omer, Min
idly. and Mns. Heisler. •
Te whirls will be a. 1.144, a 'flow:list) Divirtisomont ; eon-
oistior-ef seam of .he uses, fariantile DaseelCsod the entire
Floolc of the popular Ballet of The Castilian Minstrel.
The new C4tosir t titers of Tr ickstipen Travellers, routine ins
to he received by b.ilhant and orereseirlyr anti it'll(' r• with
shoats of hies:ore. and applause, will be repeated on
Monday, Wrtitteitlay, aid Fe. 183 coat.
T0...110f tel. will be portf.rtuseAl time last new Comic Offeia
of Oh tins tore! or the Mamderoders ; with (Sir the bat
1110 C) • new Aldo-Dramatic Entertainers:et, tailed Tweedy
Yea.. Ago !

11.1V-M4RlCfir
THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, July to. win' law performed
(first time this Semi Phy of
THE IRON
Sir Edward ‘lortimer (first time). M:. C. Kem'ale ;
hardier, Mr. E‘rr • tValford, Jr. Jour.; Ait.llll ‘S total-to.),
Mr. Greve, Raab:Al, Mr. Hol141“.1 ; Orwa, Mr. Farley.
Heles„ M. Glover; Mauch. Mi.. Gibbs ; Barb-ara, Ma..
Listuo.
To irbiek wiU be added, (by persnisaliiu) theparce of
IS II E A PRINCE
Baron Crarkenbure, Mr. Mathews; Liudorf, Mr. Jonrs;
Moritz, Mr. Farley ; Coant Rosenblum, Mr. Liston. Mite
Cratkeubure, Ufs. Davenport ; CarJline. Mrs. E;re.
Oa Tuesday will be produr.3l • new Comedy, iu fin salei
called Haiti Life us the City.