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without a ltl3te afilFo man ppe"i NV ii'"oF'l
the Pfeideui, or tluIe lA4t "ihed 70 make the
mott OF this nee isre rlade il public fha' ne
was going to command in PertoG. The tftinn ct
Con2res being very neet, ii vas withfd 10 ny
whether there couid be ootajatd tfoul tae pref
les, which were uppcteG to have changed 'ilene-,
whence conciude the Potoil'fy al infringing 'hc
contribution in t mott et>ettil parts IN l!iat winch
fixes the relation OF III oer"dcns "Hh the leg IA
Bar the patriotic paps.s !~'d said o. h's art
ful attemp: IN cettala tha the oHse 81 ie}e.
tary Oh itale, Wl.jlE alone ~ :Ded ~ rt ."r3ua,
(lor bile the uiniter ii fl1euce vas i5t' tn
my, ths oIinitjrr 81 H.yf ". ~ :2lr ~ ths P5o-
vince o. rsine, go mice troa 'nii4oeln;'al, neiE-
tained Ink couuostrty u fasouf ot ;ac e]ialun
WHEN it d-red citafirih. a eenP rjtpn
et~eeu The Pr, i>en; atd The AhG,it aoie,.h Vas
introduced, gro tar rrHaHcu l,ola &ttlElHtttt,
rer itrc y t1ifis he .iutv ct iantti0hug> II Us
much I0 on ina. th= eonttituia. debates thac
the Hfehuent commands Tie a1il.-G 9o1ce Til Il
multitude treated wilh c9Ete'npti lhe Cenir-
quenSe ot tne OF c0u,i.lnztiuG . prlto. Grean
ON the rl2ht to cosnrsad in riiet " direc) ts
force OF "a .5ate VS. rsG'euled reduced TO an
ao:arf;gy BY ju2p ,Er2 feet II Tea ana ~ army
on land 1sl !, oil oi In!s c3au orert} VS.. II
iome days al cf i, was aaa,uil., not the ffeti4@nr
would >5a,e 10 o,,en III a>2ra4oh;i'.4 teton.
DARING h!> 't1y =, heoj9ea, The .fehdeat
d tuab IS concerted ~ pin Ct camps 70 II i
Mr. Lee to v'l,e5. r. IN the ,a''a1n~n! in en'ef.
lne letrer bv a..gH - delegate: tae cor,-. I'D
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vNFORM5 his Ec;srfs aud The FabIic, that ne
i mas opened t Tavern. al his new brick hoofr
in G een-&treei, Ms,tjDs5pg, where he is prcV'|ed
v,n fai:ase accommodations tor 'r7v@hrFS ana
others, vino NAV pleafs to call On INN az i1t oTS
viii he pratefnily aekno"ied ed.
niI e 90.
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T7OUND yefterds>, Pocket Book. containing a
+ tuts OF MONEY, and a uumser OF valuable pa
1-rs. Ii was concealed under leg N The woods
and iuppotedto have been leolen. the Owner, on
proving tn, property, may nave II again b apply
log &c tie Printer.
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TAMAIC : md Wind,
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FoR TstPoroMAS GrAE3iAH.
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g7RFED0N Of thought ireeaa Of tho prefs, ond
( the freedom Of tpfa}lrg onr Imminent aTe
among the grearet prlgi!t grs ss !aoi ot ts2rs
81 yoalt, ought ever To b. held ta~re. ana han5-
cd doein 10 gei4rlY iGQioage. the l,sit -i.ra:ar
uP9u tiste, is rar,d III d to tyranny ana apPrct
ton let ;hzie bf De ea.ryed, aud 'gnof'n1e md
Asyerq vanj9s a~>g. JGts privilege c!.Gl--@id
as The conlli54tioa Of VI. gina has aeen io1j-@E
mach converted aboot " lie aa!fieiaos of'tf ~.
ibaII os4 eaYc TO oE.r ny 5ennmeufs .17a19 tie
ref. Sn2lt have crad nut &gaiH!i Us r&ry II
and obi,Hfvs 3u1ath3, and mott heartily win
convention e4iled - form 9e" onr, vhiie oAe33
think that tia! con!tto;i5n cannot I've 70 un.oNna
aad corrupt, under whjth ,rs ctizens en'y 70 much
liberty aad h4pP;. Is y ~""' q g..
vett2stoa and open eyes lo' lee is oeautles cf
def1un,tics.
Blt before proceed farther, it may be necessary
to premi(s thar if ihoold IL the corre OF my re-
maiks, be led 30 diaPProvs, ana eEroie any N~rr
ct our pTe!enr eo"eFrWeot. ""4'4 ~ no 1af"fS
have you to (1Gsols thai Hi ID leom rr:oc.e i
anarchy, whining my counltYr!en 20 liie rn IN
inlnrreet;2os manner again:t governments, 5f v:o-
lenty to oppuie the operation OF anN at lis exiting
laws This remedy woud be wor,e th.. The dia.
cafe bot ny defg1 is 20 contribute my AaNia'e
part, convince my fellow citizens Of rs tetacss,
that as peaceabe ana free peuo!e ousa; 10 o.,
tht aa4y puriue legal and contributions. ne4i4rss
to obtain a rsdrets OF tAl;r fe!e'saces.
Before be8ln my remarks, il may be necessary
to enquire whether We have contribution at all,
ard how came by thai coniiliut.on. Wfre to
attcrlpt definition of the word conifitGtion, [
ihould according to the ideas have Of things fay,
8" Ii is certain mode or form OF aoyeram=n, eta
blhed ny any nation or independent body Of men,
by which they cn5oie to haYo their lives, Nhcrip,
and property be regulated and rlait ,iea1 u1-
mediattiy relul7 from he people Government is
tie operation Of a conititntgn-or its going iuto
eiisct.--or government may be impoicd arhtrarilv
=, ~ q ~;
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fooneff sPP09' Ing " = . ''
bua o'hsr I1''i ~" ~ oi''.o"' c-,,-, M ,,;s
MT ran Iidy 10 |N 'u'S Vs. ssol..
ocesN0t' Du' "e 0os'' 10 - Al, d ''.N' 49,.
10 i'"tn al al s'."e''S ZION ~ pI',,l. ';
lHhnuatii2 t"'t 'h' II ~ '" - -
intended i'PPos' 70 hhnna,e az .o't'y ~ "e
lotne on NY OWE isei'"h', t"' - - ~ iis
as HitIe 'fftet as II ~o'l' nv 49, N@a 1''u
NE So h'h'oPi'n' my 'o' e'o' az PiAN'P"1 ~
as contrary 10 IN pi'~io" - ','S
hu' 70 S'ts 1o"'s eoioo' ~ ''''S Mo-
loih3 hlquoie' pan Oh IVY P'.N| ~ -" - ''.A'-
B; having reeonre 70 the pitcf h'rh' u wan appear
mat mite 40 Of i9\fE re D'"N' '44'n'So ''gne
~ tHs Jaw OF 4'4e'' 10 ieINe O" r ,4'-y
- -four ooah- 70 '4S Wei NUS ar ''Ao 'ii"'
aekn1wi'', e. me lrl'nce OF 'htp can" |hat
shieraoie Suits hey are put 70 VINO ne 10 defend
error, Il is ai'o stssrted' chat the 65l''h never
ufGed this plea Wy 'ffh ca 'ofS "'tiSfF '"e
frtTch welt ln0'a H. Hos III ''at@ o. I3SKaoE Cut
toturht' tAem win this Pfett6f' IHa fas Pr
.'!n mace ms clln IN oHrt Gales ns!o'S "at ga
tIcetads; that Iofd 1rep'ih7 AND N]r. ~ ho'h
were u 'inlon, that thsre were esisS !" which
provlls and orhcr asneles, no. sttifaii! eonlfa-
osnd, ny oe regarded % tuch. Eila ft@"er I'll
70 c""9'essd 61 committing F- 20 'ect'2 = he ron
ar'"!c ~ ne 'fFaY N@'N1en Us ard bfiA.a' re
ga sho ~ at'2no.~G % th1s aIreIT iS'' That ihe
treaty 70 tHis caiH s'FeS up no IGAf, ort On the
contrary qnrts enc, va. the TikHt q oslhs P@id
Ter pro'ifoIs, e'en wheH ~ liz eH'ti1 law o. L.
tons ;h6y are contr~oard, and OF couzis Fable 10
he conhcated. Fair Fly alto asserts, fhat has
FfaAl Is NOT recogn'zed ty Va'tl f'tencott. OF a.
ny otAer snhor on ths law OF nations, Who las I'd
IN 'nto his hands, srd tht5e;oEe conc'uc's there
can be no iueh right viii not 60 sf'1er than his
ct IN, nrinnfd author couiu,c htn; net haS!ug
Va,c by ere cannot point 10 line end page, but
senu5e - assert. that NJ has tls expressions that
even provlous ate co1raHand IL c~rteiG lunctut. s.
whtn her" sre hopes # r@dnc'. G'H e:e'y + T.
mine" Bnt perhaYs MI FIR Fi@J W.. taN Il yer
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tne eoa;t''n'ion 10 The contrary no'vithirsrding
Here then, Under fhe plau!lnle Pretext OF iuP-
porting the lonitiTr1ton and OF msiAaning pre-
lcnt torn OF government, IS exhibited one Q! tie
mott daring, bafv'aeed, oiaool'cai attempts 10
oroach upon and uovert II, that ever came from he
Pa o. vns molt nigh toned ariitccrat III coun-
tryand is at he 'alne time of the greslrl, ID.
iuIts That could potby tie offered 10 Tree and en-.
lEnttned people, who are plainly tod that The !
az jHc2p-ol- at ehooi!ng for fhen',!Yes.
NV ene lrulh IS, no. With anding he s{sertiors
OF ,.is wr,Ier, ma, the mediate uucoTlop, choice
OF the rf"pte, compete the pretenr houe Vi Repre-
ios.taivts, ,hIeh point ta!-nts snd lniorni4ti
on, is ackno wlto2ed on al hdts to be ioeIlor 10
none thi1 ever ~t,eutltd und4r Ibe coultitul:on-
i bis respectable tody OF men couiciuus of he reoti
tuae oi reir intentions and j gaJuy Of their pro
cczdr4ls as well IS tojallY reg rdets Of The mar.
llnes OF arlocracy, decided with IS much proLrje
~ - moderation arc tranefs on the mott 1a,5ur
tanl COZ .fltutioui eeltjn that ever 1oie IN eur
co1u.fv hace il bvoaIae free and independtnt. Z.
qas.tl0n liz ough, 70 e realenhered} though it to
- r!,e from Use Brtiih treaty has in reality no.
tbjre 70 40 with il. lis not whether that t1eaiy
oe ~ Il or bad-ror whe,ler il ore4 or ouch, ugt
70 nave been carried into cteratton SIT = he der
the H,o.e Of Rrprrlen,srjyes have rioar 10 .,e-.
clil, tor the pubic good. az their 1,e.iot. The
bowers o., en- them by the con,tjtution = =. ~ he
Tier tins P,taru, md 20 Senator's are au,hni,.d r.
1eoinue Ter the oniou ,.i,hnot anv chy,k or ron.
trGui wha,rvcrs Whe. her The con(,i,D.jou ana 4.
berries al our country are to be vrsier,sd ! Or,
vbftnsr rhry are "a b. f,.rtnarrrd ipto H. b.,d
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privateer had exported from the United States two
cannon, twenty muikets, and fifty barrels of pow
der.
Two cannon and twenty mukets could learcsiy
be an object Of commercial lpeculstion. The
fftance Of the cannon has bever been proved, and
certainly whatever muikets were found on boards
were only for the defence of the vefsel. without
with to infringe tn law of American government.
Thepowder in truth Of the grcatet conie9uences
but the eonlui Of New York to give bis de-
csration under bath. ard .eSprove by witnes, thae
shjs.hossdcr Md been tsksp from on beard La Sen
tilante, and made part Ct her equipment Mr. Har-
riion did not yield to this evidence
However the three eaufes went on bu. the vel
low lever which took place sr New Yols tpun them
out to coniidsrable length. The Indictment of tbs
diftrict court was not given till November In the
mean time exprets, which Captain Perrard had
ien to St. Domingo, the 6rt arrei. OF his prize
had returned with pa pers proving in the moit con-
yincing msnner that the Veneeur bad arrived az
fort.de- Paix without any armament or equipment
whatever, and that The had Been fold armed and
equipped wholly, and commfioned as a privat-er
on the territory OF the republic. Thefe documents
were certificates of the general the ordonps,.ur
&c of the greater part of the principal Ulcers of ST..
Domingo the accounts of ornaments atteited bv
all the providers, [fournif.eurs &c the whole ex.
eculed in the. mott authentic form.
The unde RI en;ed haltencd to communicate tb.cs
documents TO the fecretary Of ltate of The Uo;,d
States and TO rsauelt that he would order the a,
rorney of New York diiirct, 70 itay the procesa,
Jugs he Rad inltituted in the name Of the povrrn.
menr There was nothing done with them. ard
Mr.. Harrifon continued Els prolecuton.
In fine. the moment came for deciding th.c. ,hre.
before the di(,rict court of New York the priya-
was acquitted of the charge of illegally armino
and the prize adjudged to the csptor Mr.. Harri.
fon did not appeal as to the privateer bur rho
caule of the prize carried to the circuit court.
and finally the lnpreme court and theie two tr.
bunals confirmed the fentene- OF the ditrict court,
As to the exportstion, the Judge was Of opinion
that the yefses ibould be condo mued for il and
grounded his entence only on the article of 20 dnc
&ets, Some of the attorneys for the prvateer had
confdered it of 70 lttl. confequence, that thew
bad not conceived it wonld be brought in auction.
and had omitted to fpeak of it in their pieadings.
1t was nasura, appeal from fuch ientence he
conlul Of New York the appellant, and rsoui.
red, agreeable law Of Congreis that the vessel
ihoud be given up him, under ecurity during he
appeals but he could not obtain it the Vessel was
fold for tenth part Of the colt of her armament
and the money depolted till the c6ncluGop Of
the proces.
The circtit court, as expected, f.t Aide the
fenence which condemned the privateer; but Mr..
Harrifon, not content with what he had hitherto
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Confirmation IF Notes. rfrred 10 tr p H. Aas MiH5er
ofbs F,ereb Republic.

.l..E.f ~ L. e.. ~ ~
was accorohe 10 'hele mr. uee.nons on '"1 NJ
n P'e"e eo't - :, ~
rta wrote othc'aily' on the iSth OF MArch a.
I" TIE HSeeon'ui d s.,ss' .a t:o
c"ne hhfe as p''A W. ~ ~ wv
sre:"e prefs' S'1"" '1''eS u '"e ohi'.o o'a.ea.
The enemies OF ,'ahce unoe' ''oo" OF olu NOT onl
dsrifsf" ms fI'o'e o"t 'ney avs''so tneieeS VI
II; soa ~ o''e' :" "'A 49," P"1 " os
srfeftea, they hsa 'Es'I>'e 10 te ID" VI 5''' J'''
1894.
AT TINS Per'oa however. .he ia" nao put 'nto inc
hanos OF government 'o'"eieh' power ior prevent
ing Tie ath'"g ahH 9u'pp"R n' p1ls'esi' ~ 'ne
ports OF we oh''e" e'"'es' ny 'he '.''ef vi '"e
iccfctafy o. ms Hea'u' vi LUZ 4'n VI Ausu't' ~
th@ co'isc.'Fs OF t'.e e'i''" were a''"'' ECU anu
even req'ued [" VIM, IN toe 'fic'e" mahheF' not
ony all r' 'sa'ee.s' VIZ an 'e'se,s NY y, so"
inP ont OF Ame''ean ports i"e law VI s." Jo"e
auf."'1IS" ~" ffeuaeht 10 'uPPo'e Tic e1e'e"e o'
'he'e functions van military force' vi eourie'
they e,d Net nee'tcF 10 WINS WIN 'he greatest H.
9n, en- f;s"th 's'S'is' 1Fiva'eefs ana o'hers' oo
r'ng Their continuance VI thH Porrs OF ,n@ ''hitea
s'Ates' and at 'ne'r departure lofs o'a nor qul'
th'tr ports w. nna.r the eye a"' WIZ" 'he express
pofm'Hnn OF the mfsFs OF lae government, ~.
HAD of oeafn we eolssc'oTs 10 Gear 'nsl'' 'oey
eonsisten me lea't V'y'et'on on the neutrality OF
the United s.a4Ss 70 ~n'cn Gaze tney m'saS De iei
z-h aud cohH.catea. Ell "ne'heF they haa entered
ire ports OF inc Oa'tea ot*ees, armeo' ana an"
went out armed or rad hnee neep 'n'ed for war
:" = ''N'' P'' ''' wa - 49, W." W " r. -"
ter out The was arreitea ny oruer OF the ienerai
eonrt .m
She proceedings were ihi''toteo ahc Fn!'oeo Win
out any 81 the forms Tor protecting citizens. AS
tie undersigned m'n'ter P'eniPoten';a,ry mas iain:
the assertion OF an enemy CT the republic was i"fh
cent TOR sanl'nA pfzc ne 'elso' oi1en the prt
va'fer winch hsd brought her In, and iemet1mes
tor the afre't OF her eaPtau no oler PROOF was re-
a4i'ed from the ehe'ny.s eonui VINO init'gased the
hf'fif; ne was NOT oo"gSa 10 give eeuri'y icr me
camaRss Wh'eh might reiult !:o" the PROCEDURE,
1t was untoundtn me captain was not allowed 10
fena," IN p"'sehoh OF ms Pfop;ry' on e,Vine eeu-
rty TOR us Vaiae me prizes were not vaiuen they
IMPLY placed them N me nanos or the cmeers OF
J,ce' ra,ely were ,hFy Pern''''eo % DC ,o1o' anu
theh Inc isle was h;aoe WIN no"neia' a"a NOT III
.ne eon'9ne OF inc TWO Par''es was ooea'hea. IN
hne, when mnch delay and espence, notwithitatd-
ing tue mus OF crafty chicahery' tue Complaints
pf@'sa nothing ihsy aovAheeos sns PrlNes Were au-
Jeaesa 20 'he eaP'ors' oue re'olea instrumentation
'or osmaees she 'pses oeeal'oneo ny 'hls 'elAuis
nc unGrt"eheu N"n'''el P,e"'Po'e"''A'y n"o"s
Out Two an',rs ,"at o. ia Np.'1' -oenor al' Ss[
man. al lhahu' ano 1hse OF Ia i'''ee,se o.s Az
I"r'ss' al Ne" tesK' were '.eu''y was gwen 10
inc parry comPialo'ne' ana wness oSmagIs snu M
tete,s ~erT ai'o"1a - 'ne INC ''lou
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were both arrefted at the inftsnce of the Britiih
conus, under the pre,exr that the tribunal had act
ed illegally, by referring the conhseated Privateer
that no,withn anding this reittution and the pay
of her value The treaiurer, fhe always re-
manned the property ofthe United States, and could
not make any lawful prize This ridiculous aiser
ton was ieriduEy oppoed id the dirie and circuit
courts, and in the iupreme court Of the United
Saess the cloie of the proceedings, which lalt-
ed near years, the prizes were adjudged to the
captors, but without allowing thsE damages.
In like manner, hase been treated the rich aad
numerous prizes of the French pfrivaseefs La Mere
Michele, LIE Brdtus, lie General Leveaux, and lie
Vengeur. The csptors have gained their caufes IN
three courts, and have not obtaned damages.
Were it necessary cite here all the sexatous
proceedings commenced sgainit the French vejsels.
the undersigned minitter rlenipotentiary, would be
Obliged write volume. He contents hi1lelf
with aiding to what lie has left laid, the AFFAIR of
The Vetgeance and that Of the Cafius.
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FtAo4v. Citizens offbe Seaate,

aAE gffge Hsxfe Of RtpTtlenfaIUsi,
T N recurring the internal Gtuation Of our coun.
4 try lnce had lait tbe pIeaiure 10 addrefs you,
| find ample reaion for renewed e:;pre6ion of that
grattude to The Ruler of the Unvere, which aeon
nued ferries Of PROPERTY has 10 often and 10 jultly
called forth.
TIE acts Of the Taft feision, which required fpe-
cial arrangements have been, as far as ercumltan-
ces would admit carried INTO operation.
Meafures calculated TO enure a continuance Of the
friendihip ofthe Indians, and to prelerve peace a
long the of our interior frontier, have been
adgetted and adopted. In heframine of theie,
has been AIKEN to guard, on the other hand,
advanced iettements from the predatory incurilons
of thoie unruly individuals, who be refrain
ed by their tribes; and on the Other hand, pro-
tect the rights iecured the Indians by treaty
draw them nearer to the civilized ttste and in.
ipire them with correct conceptions OF The power,
as we'll as ,uttice OF he government.
The meeting OF The deputies from the Creek Ma
lion at Colerain, in the fate OF Georgia, which
had fora principal object The purchaie of parcel
of their land by that tate roke up without lis be-
ing aceomplbed the nation having previous to
their departure ipetructrd them cGainit making a.
ny fale J the oecsfon however has been improved,
TO confirm by treaty wih the Greeks. their
Pre.exiliiDg gagemenIs with the United States
and to obtain their content the eitabihment of
trading hoafs, and military potts within their
boundaries by mrans of which, their friendih;p
and the general peace may be more efecually ie-
cured:
The period during the late felton, at which the
apr opriatop was paised, for carrying into effect
the treaty Of smi1y, commerce and navigation, be.
tween,the United States and his Britannia Majefty,
neesGaEly p:oszaIlLsIsd The reception Of the POTS
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their xncieut syra, the iupiacable enemy Of their
ancient ally. o! Americas, covered with noble
icsrsi OF, you who have 10 often flown to death
andlo yictory with Fr.nc' folders! You who
know thole gvnerons ieniih' ats which diiinguiih
the true warrior Whole hehr have always vibra-
ted with thofe Of your comI anions in arms Con
lultthem Today 70 know What they experience !;
recollect at the famstlmt, thar if magnanimous
fouls with livelineis reiens an sfront, they slio
know how 10 forget one. let your government
retarn to itleif, and you will it'll find in French
men faithful friends and seneross allies.
Done At Pniladelphia tts a3tb Brumair, Sub
year ofshe French Rerdoiic one and moi.
yiible lis.h November, 1895, Q
P. a. ADET.
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auired to cauie priyatesr TO be arrelted--ne ex-
pre,sed himitlf in theie words:
Bul gain renew the assertion, that an athda-
Wit is not necessary for ordering the arret OF VEL
lel:"-
What Is The law, what rs the ulage. which eta
blihes the projection for reparation OF an ohence,
before it be acrrtained that it has been committed,
and whar certainty then had the attorney! HIS
opinion Upen what is it founded I he complaint
of the Spanih agent, hnce there was not Jingle
AFFIDAVIT. -
Nov, fir upon mere fufpcions which the emmy
ipteteit will not fail always 70 bring forward, the
Fred, pi2ateers be iubject to ielzure Such
meaiure tends TO nothing les Than to Paralize the
18th AFT: of our treaty.
TJpaecretary OF fate, in reply, fsnt to the
derGaned miniIier peniPotentisry the copy OF
letter from Mrs Harriion, of the sd Oct 95, in
which is this mar liable pasa ge-" In this whole
bufneis however, / have undoubtedly acted from
My owl opihioa, founded upon iueh, evidence as
came to my knowledge; and as in hnllar Gales, l
mutt NECESSARILY, in thr drt ini,ance be unaoqoair
ted with the opinions and convictions OF others
know Of no OF her rule by which can be guided.
ulj avaln am ooaortd qVitd The ainion5 # ny ekif
exteattve mag e'aa.
The ecrstary Of ftate thus coes bis letter of the
I6thof Oct ober, covering that OF Mr.. Harriion-
{" You will perceive that whatever may be, the
of the luits pending IN court concerning her
the prlVateef and Ter PTlLe, h' Plole oAeei '-fl
Harrilon, is iupported in his proceedings by The
laws and uGsses Of this country. upon iuch evidence
and informal ion as IL the cafe referred 10 were pro-
duced.''
mo- A. In virtue of this law the tribunals were
only authorized to decide on cafes i'll which the
neutrality Of the UniedStates ihsl have been com
promilted. YET 1tefe tribunals conceived they had
a right to pronounce upon prizes made by the
French, in amoIt indefinite manner. In the al
fair Of Glais and Gibbs againtt the hip Bstey, the
deciHon of which has been printed the inpreme
court pronounced that the tribunals could not de.
eide whether prize belonged TO enemies or pru-,
trails. IN the affair, of Joolt Janion aga.nit the
Dutch hip Vrouw Catbar ina Msgdalena, it was
decided thar the naturalization granted in the ter
ritories Of France American citizens, during The
war, could give them the right either OF iervnp
or of commanding board of French privateers !;
that the prizes made by ioch, although legally COM
mifsioned, were not valid dilincton is eta
bllhed between illegal and an illegal privareer; it
| was judged that they had right to pronounce on
this legality; and conf' qnently the validity of
The prizes j; it was finally decided that prize
made at lea with the aisiltance Of illegal priva,
teer, was void and hould be refored
IT. be Continued ] ~
y
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STAT Es.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Means(daY. December Z

This day, prsefely o'clock, the Prehdent of
the United States met both Houles of Consrefs in
the Hall CT the Representatives, when he addressed
them in the following
S P E E c H.