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but he is not subiectsto the same restraints,
with respect to countries with which his
sovereignis at war. His actions to strem
may be praise worthy or blaneable, ac-
cording to the nature Of the ac1lons them
selves but they do not eonstrue any'vl-'
olation of the public character, except IN as
far IS they m:llitate against the1ountry, or
the security Of the country, where ne is
accredited.
Rus Of all the Governments which pretend to
be civilized Governments, that OF france is The
one which has the leaf rieht to appeal 10 the
Law of Nations. With what confidence can it
appeal 70 thar Law ? a Government which, from
the. commencement Of boit,hnes, has never ceal.
et.sto violate it! It pcomifgJ protecfioa TO, the
B4tah lutajtas ,eident III France, anu who
ni5tt DC detrous OF reinaining there after the
rcc4i If his .majeAy's amoaI43Qr- 1t revoked
that pronlr without any previous notice; it
condSmned lhofe fans portions TO BE- pfIfoners Of
war ard Il detain& than fill 10 that quality, in
contempt of It's own engagements, and OF the
ufases uniys FLY obfefvtd by all civilized ma
lions. /. has applied that new and barbarous
law, even TO individuals wAo had th- authority
and protection of the Ffcnch Ambai1adoys and
Miaifers at Foreign Courts to travel through
France on their rctnrn 60 Their own, couHtry.-
Il commanded the lcizure of an.Engiih packet
boat in one OF the ports OF Holland, though IFS
AmbaIsdor in that country had pfeviouQg Gu
gagged 10 Ter the packet boats OF the reflective
countries CATS in perfect faftty untiI notice fhauld
be given TO tie contrary. 1t has detained and
condemned in one Of the ports OF + france, a vsi
eel which had been. fent thither as a matter of IT,
diligence, in order TO carry TO France the french
governor of one OF the different Hands which
have, been conquered by bis ~msJeay's rms lis
conduti relative 10 the carlton OF ST. Lucia has
not been lels extraordinary /; the principal fort OF
that Iland had been taken by a%tiauit, yet the
carlton had been allowed ali the privileges Of
war, and bad been permitted to return to France
with an understanding that an equal nnmber of
Englih p%rifoners hould be releafcd. Yet nos-
withdrawing that indulgence on the pat Of the
Britih Commander, to which, by the nature OF
the cafe, the French garrllon could not have the
lighteR pr.tention, not a fngie p%rlfoner has been
refored to this country.
Such has been the proceedings Of the French
government towards the power with which il
was at war. What has its conduit been to thofe
powers with which it r%cnaiped at peace! Is
there a treaty it has not brokens Is there an ad
joining territory Whole independence it has not
viols,ed II is for. the powers of the continent
to determine hpW long they will tolerate thefe
anexampied ou,rages. YET is it too much to f,y,
shat if they do fuff4r, without c%ontroul OF rehit J.
ance, the continuance of Tuch a court. Of proceed
lngs on the part. Of any government Whatever,
they will foon fee an end to that fagutary fyRem
Of public right, in virtue of whichfthc ~focieues
of Europ. have maintained and enforced for ages,
tbs lscled obligations Of humanity and %juitice.
iSigneol
HAWKESBIRY.