The Sun.
London, England, 1808-02-17 00:00:00

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the cases assumed by him in his official Note are
very far from establishing. From the ntoral, ob-
vious, and equitable construalen of the inlitrument
in question, it will be seen that these cases are alto-
getherelempted from its operation. For whereVer it
Can be shown. that a Danish or other Neutral Vessel,
after having delivered her outward cargo, or any
part of it, at one of The ports in possession of France
or her Allies, or occupied 'by that Power, shall
meet fide propose to proceed to another, solely for the
purpose 'of shipping a cargo consisting of such arti-
cles a; she may require' for her homeward voyage; it.
.is clear that such Vessel would not be considered in
our .:Courts of Prize as liable to the penal conse-
quences of the Order. in framing. the Order of
Council of the 7th January, his Majesty's Govern-
. inent has indeed studiously endeavoured to avoid
distressing nations not engaged in the war. The
.Neutral is still at liberty to carry his own produas
to a market in hostile countries, to procure from
thence articles for his own consumption, and 'to en-
gige in mercantile speculations, from hostile eonn-
triesto other Neutral countries, or to the British
.
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The objeet of the Order of Council was, to prevent
the Enemy from carrying 'on his coasting trade
through the means of neutral -bottoms, at a time
when the naval superiority of Grerft Britain precind,
en him from offeaing- it in Vessels navigated tinder
bi 6 own flag, and belenging to his own sUbjetia.—
But the trading from hostile port to hostile port, at
the same time that it was so beneficial and even ne-
cessary to the Enemy,• was comparatively of little
benefit to the new ral, ,and hardly entitled' to-the cha-
r:oer of neutral commerce.

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The co fishing traded the Enemy io time of peace
is carried on by his own navigation. Even the other
branches of trade referred to, viz. froM-Holland to
France, to Spain, and the hostile ports in the Mediter-
ranean, in tiring of peaace, chiefly pasi-- by the naviga-
tion of those countries' respealvely.
It is principally from the success of the British
maritime force, which has almost annihilated the
navigation of the Enemy, that the Ships of Den-
mark and other Neutral States are employed as car-
riers from hostile port to hostile port, itvorder to re-
lieve the Enemy from his distress ; and it is notori-
ous that the trade thus carried on, is supported by
the shameful miscondud of neutral merchants, whti
lend their names for a small percentage, not only to
rover the goods, but in numberless instances to mask
the.. Ships of the Enemy:
The Danish Minister, in his Note, seems indeed
so intent upon Asserting neutral rights, as apparently
to forget that there also exist corresponding neutral
duties.

Neutrality, properly 'considered, does not consist
in taking advantage of every situation 'between Bei-
ligereot Suites' by which emolument may accrue t'o,
the neutral, whatever 'may be 'the consequences to
eitherlklligerent party ; but in observing a Atria
Mid honest impartiality, so as not to-afford advan-
iage the War •to either ; and particularly in so
far restraining its • trade' to the accustomed course;
ivhich is Licht ill time of peace, as not to render as-
s',l,:nee to one 1341ligerent in escaping the efieet.of
the o! her's hostilities. The duty of a neutral
Won interponeie se bell°, main hoste-immmente hos-
tem eripere ;" and yet it is manifest, that tending a
s;i-otral navigation' to carry on the coao;ng trade of
th 4. Enemy; is in dire6.l contradifiion to this detini-
tiOtt of neutral obligations, as it is, in edi'c't, to
rescue. the commerce of the Enemy front the dis-
tress to which' it is reduced by the superibrity of
the Britifilvnavy, to ngiiAt his resources, and to' pre-
Gi.eatillitain from bi nigh% him to reasonable
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terms of peace.

a lanp, 1110';rolore, to this species ortratle,
i 4 a ' measure whirl) !night 'eaaily have been justified
'withont reference to the late eopatiat cif Vrarwe and
even if the Dankh tiir.;ation were likely to inter
seine inconvenience from it, there Would not exist
, ,it. • ,
to just groomi of complaint ; but woenll' top
only ,step in the Way of retaliation which has hither',
been adopttsd on the part, of the British Govern-
ment, his MaieSty's tbrbearanee and magnaoimity
ro:v;i appear eminently coospicuotis.

If, after all, the probable emnsequences of this
mcautre are contemplated ‘vith any degree °ltem-
they will appear rather likely to prove benefi-
cial titan otherwice to the Danish nation. The
procltrt of th 6 hostile Count-I-los will of necessity
find their way into neutral Countries, not only for
Conitimption but for re-exportation:, Denmark will
then bocolue a great entrepol; her navigation will
not hive the:: less
.catployment the real bon' a fide:-
conwie:Ge of her sa.ljects will be extended, and her
revenue 'at the ,same time will be considerably be-
nefited.

`rho Euelny„ it is trno, will sufThr by. the en-
hanced prico Which he must pay tor' the articles.
Wh;ch he imports; when-obtaintxl by this circuitous
?with', and by the reduced price at which he tvill be
obliged to dispose of his exports, as well as by the
increased difficulty of covering his commetee'under
u neutrid f10t.,;. BElt it is presumed that these-consi.
4441 t can rwt. ieraih :Any jnit.vrtust) c>f complaint
Sis thu plrtfni Denmark, the. real trade of A;itich
:country win; in ail probability, be eventually rather,
henctlted than exposed to any injury from the enea-,
sure in qu.4stion.

•
'Upon the whole, the Undersigned lg instructed to
ikelare to M. that his Majesty 6nnot be in-
fjeci,tl to re'veke the Order in Conncil of the 7th Ja-
nnory,„ tiU ter,tne4 thfili not only haVe thisisted 'from:
acting On the Decree of the !Let st November, but
shalt have publicly and forMally repealed it; ShonlLl
Dotruark adhere to-the resolution she bas.express-
•iti of resisting. the unjt3st pretensions of, the Enemy,
and manifest a sincere disposition toimaintairt a real
land bUtiourable neutralityi it is very far troth his
Iviojesty's %visit or intention to depriVe her of any
of the advantages Nvhich fairly belong to fhat rela-
tion ; but if unfortunately it shall appear thlt this
neutrality consists in mere assertionyanci diephys
itself only in remonstrances, on her part, against
such 100.1151,111”, as WO Majesty is jUstly.atAholized to
adopt, m fitippOrt rif the dignity- of 'kis Cre.riti and
the interests 'of h i subjects; and on the other
hand, in the •tuost complete' and unquolified.acqui-
e:.conce in every demand 'which the Enemy may
think proper to adt`,tnice, tin King would consider'
himself PR' Wanting in the regard which heotVes
to his OW u lit9nour and the' welfare. of his dominions,
were ho to omit taking, on his part„ socifmeiSures
n 5 t ty hi,. nceesSary, to scruro both- tigainst,the.ht-
!,iry most necessarily arise; frott 1 a `coati..