Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-13

cargoes. on suspicion alone that tlle eoo.Ao
are going to, or coming from some OF the
ports held by the brigands, &c. Privateers
seem TO be so confident that they will meet
with more than one conttavening the laws
of neutrality, that the, lie In wait for those
vessels whose owners or communities rs may
disregard every thing else but the hope OF
| great benefits"
a writer in the Gazette of the Urited
i States, III considering the question. 10
our trade with the Island OF ST. Domlngo,
| lawful or unlawful" after quoting Vattei,
| ON the law of NATIONS, remarks /:
This island was colony of France,
composed OF white and black population.
The blacks were the slaves OF the whites.
/ An instruction took place, and alter some
/; contest attended with atrocious circLmstan-
| ces. the blacks were declared by the gov.
! ernuene of France TO be free. They are
then part of the community. Another
/ insurrection takes place; and this colony at
tenlrts separation from the governments,
AID aims at independence. The govern
ment attempts to subdue them, and the CO.
t lonv acquires such strength, that tbs sove-
reign is obliged to carry on war against IT.
He then, according to Vattel, is bound 70
observe the lows ofwar: they are two In.
depedent parties, and therel no power on
earth TO Judge between Them. ST. Domn-
go is no longer a province of France. The
French laws have there no longer apreva-
lence or binding force. The trade on
the island is governed by the laws ct It's
own government, and the code of France
has no more influence or efficacy there
than the laws of Corsics. Thus,
conceive it TO be plain, that ST. Domingo
is to be considered, under the law of ma
| tons
| Again-s / think it evident, on general
grounds, that our citizens are not engaged
| In an unlawful trade with the island OF St.
Domingo, and that our government has no
call upon it, on the principles good faith
and natural law, to interfere with this
trade"
! In consequence Of some remarks which
we're published in late Boston Repertory,
respecting the pending election, and which
bore hard on DIR. Eustis, the Doctors Bro.
| ther, it seems, called on the Editor for an
explanation The result of this interview
US this detailed by the editor ofthe Roper
tory :---
| MARX THE CONDUCT OF THE
| DEMOCRA rs! In fits of passion ,hese
people are frequently betraying the bust
ness of their principles, and afordipg prac,
teal evidence Of their hostility 10 fair dis
cuSsion. The observations made in the
last number Of this paper, as it respects
DR.. Eustis, were confined to the pebble
conduct OF this gentleman. The positions
were plain, and these, with he differences,
were submitted 70 the public. But Demo-
Gratis cannot admit, that circumstances,
might destroy their hopes should be suffer.
ed 10 appear. Hence, direct and violent
attack upon the liberty Of the Press. AS
circumstances TO Which this alledges, IN
terests every person, who is not willing that
the press, on the eve Of an election should
be subject 70 the controul of banditti, it is
thought proper, bv the editor 10 introduce
correct statement of an affair, in itself
base and cowardly; a4d which zvos intend
ed, in its consequence, TO restrain, aot by
law but violence, the liberty OF the press.
Son Wednesday morning last, about 9
| O'Clock, some person knocked az nv door .
on being admitted, he enqured for Doctor
Park. Understanding that he addressed
| the person, he informed me that brother
of Dr. Eus.ls wished to make son,e enqui-
Try respecting publication in my paper.
! i stepped to the door and desired hin. to
walk IN He refused but said he was the
hrolkrr Of DR.. Enslis. and Misf &c some