The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-12-15
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JtH"rion OF the 22I OF june 50. Wt'saRe HON the
T. edsnt, page |; Of the orig inal Franch. g.
No. ~ Extract Of the Preldcpt's !pcech to the
Houle Of 2sprelentalives, Sd December, SO.
AS facn as the war III Europe bad emu aced thoie
powera with whom the Unired States have the mott
extenles relations, there was reaion 10 sPprt bend
that extenivc intercourse with them night be IN
,tertupted, and our dipolion for peace drawn into
que!lion by the lutpicons often entertained by
belligerent nations. 1t ieened therefore to be my
duty, to admonilh our cilzens of the consequences
Of rabsnd rad-, and Of bottle acts 10 any Of
the parties and to obtain by declaration OF the
exiting legal ttae ot1hngs, an caller admfion Of
right to the i.nmunilies belonging to our lirua:
ton. Under thefe impre1ions the proclamation,
which will DC laid before you, was iiSued. =.
In this poftuze of affairs, both and e!icate,
feolqed &c adopt general rules, which ihoud con-
form 10 the treaties and Assert the privileges Of the
United States Thefc reduced into a i} item,
which will be communicated TO you. Although
have not thought myIef at liberty TO forbid the tale
ofthe prizes, permitted by treaty of commerce
with France be brought into our ports, have
nof rsfufed to cauie hem TO be reitored when they
were taken within the protection of Ger territory,
orby vessels commissioned or equipped IN warlke
form within the limits OF the United States.
&c relts with the widom of Congres to correct,
improve or inioree this plan OF protection I; aud 1t
will probably be found expedieut extend the le-
gal code AID the juriidictlon of the of the
dent principles already recognized demand lone
further proviions.
Where individuals ihall within the United States
array Themselves in hoilility again(t any of the
powers at war, or enter upon military expeditions
or enterprises wthin,the jnriidiction of the United
States or ufurp and exerciie judicial authority with
IN the United States, whore the penalties on vio
latons of the law OF nations may have beer indi-
rsctly marked, or inadequate, thefe Offences
cannot receive too early and c!ofe attention. and
reGnire prompt and deciive remedies.
Whatever thsie remedies may be, they will be
we'll administered BY the Judiciary, who po(ses
long eltabhed conrie of inveltigation, tffectuaI
Proceis, and officers in the habit ofexecuting it.
mo. 81 The undersigned r,inilter plenpoten-
tlary having complained 70 the tecretary of itate,
that the attorney of the United States, had caued
the priVateer La Ven9esncc TO be arreited without
al affidavit or other authentic reltmony The
nth Aegcft, s7o5, the iscretary of ltase TENT him
an sniwer which Mr.. Troup had addressed to him,
10 The abfence Of Mr.. HafriIon, ditrict attorney of
New. York, in which is this ralsage-
As to the fpt againit The privatcer, it was
commenced by Mr. Harri(on ATTORNEY for the
diitrct, upon dielofure TO him, by the Spar
i;h conul. of the esdtnce which led him to iup-
pole the privaleer Had been fitted Out and armed
within the United States Mr.. Harrilon upon re-
ceiving this dieloure, felt hmielf called upon by
considerations which, public officer, he could
not remit, TO proceed sGainlt the peivateer under
the sd ieclion ofrhe act of Congres, entitled, an
act in addition to the act FOR the punilhrent of GER
tain crimes sganft tne United STATES, palsed 5,b
Jone, 1894. This lection works forfeiture Of The
prlvateer, one halfto the ute of any peron who
ihal give information of the offence, and the other
hall to the uie of the United States. Ne perlon
having ppeared in qlality ofinformer, to nii,ure
the iut, Mr.. Harri.on according TO the courle. of
the comm" law. sled an information in behalf of
the United States foley, ag.inft the privaeer, as
you will perceive by the copy of INSTRUMENTATION al
ready tranln,ted to you No law of the United
States. and no law uiage Of this fate required
the iof"rms,ion to be founded upon any previous
afiiavt, providence of The truth Of the matters al
lodged in 1t. The hlingo of an Information is an
ac' entirely n the diiere.on of the officer ntruited
by law with the power of doing it; and if he hould
sea'e his power, he itands upon the footing of all
public. oifters who guilty OF maIverlaiion in
"s'te In the ptelent initance, Mr.. Harriion has
acted from the befs of his Judgment upon the duty
OF MS onee, after officially Obtaining information
irom public offer, who conceived himcelf like
we hound. by ienIe of duty to communicate the
When the undeGgned mni(ter plenipotentiary
renewed the charge on the 81 Veode miaire IN |
5eaf a4'h September o5J to the iecreary of lt4.e,