Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-24
csorr, ,sab 7rs, 1900
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We the undersigned n~usraI conluls reiidsp, in
this c.45 exci,ed by thas zed which we owe to
our fellow esspsin the protection Of th,ir rights
o. Neutrality 90 now <in conformity with rcfo-
ia,inn fsuiSed 20 cur refpcaiVs governmental
take ere 'be,tT rerrefsnt to your excelleney,
that 10 the blockade Of this port, which took
place IN TIC year 1897 by his Britannia Majeity's
Aset, u1der the command OF The right honorable
Earl -. Vincent and lattsrly renewed by the ie-
S'arition Of his escclsney Lord Keith, permiiiion
vas freely grained that tho(e vslels with their
! eargors, which appeared 20 he as lally aud boaa
''de neuirsi property, might fail from hence in O
sety ieeo'ity, and have uniformly furn'!hed
zach Seiie's with certificates under our eonfnlar
ieais, ~nieh have hitherto fcrved the end Of C,
curing them from interruption.
We now esru that your e1celleney hes given
orders to the commander. n ne t-vers ih ps OF
Jour iqn1tson. 70 capture and de'ain or sdjudi
eatioh al iiels. with Ut diRinaion, thas may AZ
tempt en.erngor falling out oil the ports OF Ca.
dig, ana San Lucar, 20 tho m lnifell and ieriaus
prejucee OF the trade aud commerce Of our re-
peesive nations. aAnsiiy in peaee and amity with
Great Britain which will be felt with aggra sated
iorcc in as tauch - the preci,ed indu gence grant
Cd bY Lord S., VINCENT, might realonabiy be fup.
pcied 20 exit while it was no, pontediy refcinded
by the declaration OF his cxccllcney Lord K-i,h,
which itatcs the p-sient slccsade to be ony j
continuance Of tiiAt which had taken place in the
year 1877
We md however with Infinite regret that IN op
petition TO the iy1em hitherto praai!ed. z!moa
all the neutral veiie that failed iron, this pore in
the eourie Of Ian month and preient have been cap
tured sud fent into BriGh ports under Iuch cir.
eusnitaness OF rigorous procedure as infpires jut
motives OF anxiety Tor the fecursy Of rhe feysral
remaining veiiels OF refpeoa;ve ,tions nov IN
this bay, the ma or parr OF ,va,ch cntere 10 BAL
att, aud the others with esrgces o. neutral pro
p-Tty s0if60af sss4g asp 5y.s CT t5i Part rHSf
sbeT eahy
May we, therefore reG1e9 Of your crcclIency
,has on due reiltto Of thefe circuni sncss which
we expcie in favor OF the v,iieIs now W loading
: here. you VIII DC p'ssied to Cay whe.her they AI
be frHercd TO proceed to their relpsere delinies
With the essgoes they are roy c-npisyed in "a
sing ou board, which eanihs al s7'ly OF neutral
proP-'ty, the resufns'o- oonGgnmenrs mads hi,her
excluding from any favorable eoncelIirn Won may
make iueh vslies as have ben duy nvtifis not 70
enter theie ports? or IN cafe your .eency NAV
not Judge 1t convenient favor thu, our pretcnG.
a., YOU will be f. good 70 fay with what de-
gree iecurity The v-iI,i, in ane Won may pro.
Ceed fom honce IN BALLAD, with Salt or o.her
wife
With the view Of ohtIining your Exeenency',
fentinenis IN reply 20 rh=fe points, we iifpateh
The bearer Of IN Pretent, under ths aufpices 81
the captain general Of Marine of this deplr,.oeut
by whom ycu may direct them to US IN every lc-
| ufity.
NJ bdor The honor 70 B., e.
/ (Sgned)