The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-03-30

ne 2dGreiS OF the r! ooH Oh NeP'eieH'e'''e' "'s
unanimoal agreed TO- We read in IT this paragraphs
=. The Unied States having taken no part in the
war which had embraced, in europe, the powers
with whom they have the mott exteniive relations,
the maintenance Of peace was ,lIy to be regarded
as Of he mott iaPortsnt eisies OF me magIf-
trate cha - - faithful x noe sths laws
We accordfng WIffx " sapl -o''H .an end plea
fure, the vigilance with which youhave guarded
againft interruption Of that bfeEDg, by your
Proclamation, admon'th!ng our cifzeus OF the con-
squences eIl)cit or bottle acts towards the belI-
g.rert parties and promoting by ration OF
the exiting legal itate OF thngsan caller admiiloR
OF our right to the n,munties Belonging to our htn.
| atom"
Yet this is the inftrnment, thus approved by con-
gres and Whole ony object was TO caution our ci-
izeus to avoid certain se1s which would violate the
laws of nations which Mar. Adet has ventured TO call
g an infdiou pr defamation OF neutrality r.
The next executive act notihed by Mr.. Aoets 10
the letter OF The 9TH OF AueuiI % written ny The
Pref tents command, BY the fecretary OF the trea-
ury to the collectors OF the cuitoms, and aceomPa-
MED by the rules which the PRECEDENT had adopted
representing all srmsments 10 favour OF any OF the
beigerent powers -lhsie rules were conhdered
as jult and necessary deductions from the laws Of
neutrality eitaohihed and received among nations.
The letter from the fecretary OF the eaiury, is
planatory OF rheie rules aud among other initruc.
ions particularly points the collectors TO the I7lh
and zzd articles OF cor treaty withtrance; lett ty
inattention or m'cohcepton OF then, inc might ne
injured and her enemies benthted The letter con-
ciudes with enjoin'ng the collectors to execute hoe
nitructons with vigilance. care, activity and
nlpartiality''-'' becauie omi.ons would tend TO
expoie the government toinurious n'putations and
oipicons, and proPortionsbiy to commit the good
faith and peace OF the country How could tueh
rules with finch rcafons to enforce them. not Ell
cape ceniures They we're framed and required to
be executed with itrct impatiality; and conie-
qaenily were t" prevent Frenchmen from continu-
Jog hoie aeereilons Oh our iovereignty and neu-
'rality, which had been commenced under Mr., Gs-
NETS orders, and which were calculated to involve
us in war With Britain, Spain and Holland, for
at this time thee were all combined aganf France.
Frenchmen were to have no other preferences than
thoe lecured to them by treaty; except that they
not forbidden to ell Their lawful prizes IN our
ports) and our citizens were TO be reitrained from
committing holti.ies under the banners OF France,
| as well as thnfe of other powers.
The third of.niive act was the Preident's tubmit-
ting TO Congts theie meaiures, and uggeiting the
| exPediency OF extending our legal code, giving
competent jurildicton 10 the courts, and providing
adequate penalties TO prevent and Puniih VIOLATIONS
! of the laws Of nationst
The next complaint refpects lhe act on congress
t,tca nfnEr Hmm heiu