Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-09


st . O'Clock --bsing then in sight of The
i-iand OF Schouen, was brought to and
boarded by the British friga,e Amethyst,
Capt. Sp,anger, who after OBTAINING me .
hours, put 8 men and prize master on
board, aud ordered ,ae Hu,tress for Var.
mouth, where we arrived the 7,h inst.
rom whence proceeded Immediately 10
this place, wherel arrived yesterday.
"The only. pre,ext the captain Of the
friga'e assigned for sending nae 10 was, ,hir
the grea,erpart OF the cargo was the pro-
duce OF an enemy's colony, and that pnr.. J.
chased and imported by an Alnericau into
the United States did not ncutralize the
property--lhat OF course, whcn tahcn IN !
this way was liable 10 con6.catinn; for
which opinion he applied TO late decision
of sir VIM Scott. ~ 81.
"On these grounds there 10 about 40 sail
Of Americans bro't in and detained wit,,u
few weeks, and have been almost daily
arriving.
"I have applied to the American Com
/ sui and Minister, who appear TO be much
surprised at the conduct of the British go.
vernlnent-they further observe that they
cannot conceive that government win ever
establish the above as q principle. They
further say, that they think that sovern-
mrnt has not given any particular orders
for these captures; It is however very un.
Certain what our fate will be, or how forg
before 1t will be determined: there has
been no trials on similar circumstances
with Ours; what has been condemned, is
where the importation has been in the
same vessel in which il was re shipped.
on which circumstance they lay great
Stress"
IN. B. The Hun:ress is new ship,
and on her FIRST voyage.l -
We extract the following farrago from
the Boston Centinel, az proof of the inco-
herency and inconsistency Of the charges
which are so necessarily urged against the
adminislraiion.-Nal. Intel. ~ $50
BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
"No American who wishes his coun.
try's prosperity, will justify the conduct Of
the British government in the late orders
Tor OBTAINING and confscgang neutral fro-
fery; any more than ne would the pratt
cal Captures, * murder OF our citizens, by
the opanlards But If there be blame let
IL tall where it is deserved. IS In those
days" says our Bible, there svds no Xns
Us not the law Kfng) sn fsraei and eve-
~ 'ndn did fhat 9iDeh z,as sigAs hzs cum
eyes" The lext furnishes a correct pic
tsre ct human natu,e. That, part Of the
treaty OF Aini,y, Commerce and Naviga-
ton between the United Stsie, and His
Britannia Msjcsty--ahout which SO much
bowling was made by those who never
read y, or Who did nor chusc 10 UNDER
stand it;--expircd and has been a dead
fetser, since tie ist day Of October, 1908.
--And THE pREsrDENr has neglected TO
renew II ;--or 10 make better me. Thus
there IS nov no iaw between them, and
each nation does shat (which IS right m
ms ozvn eyes.'' The British courts con-
sirre the Lau IF ha,ios,s one way and tne
United States another way ;--a1d there
is now no touchstons To test the ,Ighs. If
the Uniied States have any CLAIMS te esr-
csatsive i.vors from Great Britain, IL be.
hoses'he Nlins,eFisI writer's 10 point them
out; Not forgetting, that fhar ianyuage,
fhe insinuafioH of Minister LIVING sToH.
and the toast of Minister ARMsraosc, are
as well understood in London as they are
80 ~ OfhfNh N'-atCss i1ll u VIC nave no
right to expect fayors i've have the RIGHT
to demand JUSTICE. We have a right
TO demand liberal constructors of the
Laso Of Nations, at the hand Of Great Bril-
tain; and ii the demand is made with Dig
nifty, and enforced with msgnnnim,y--1e
will be attended to. Great Bri;aia can
saye no inclination To quarrel with she u
Diiea States. She knows her own interest
better. As an independent nation she
claims and exercises the right 10 execute
her Naoigafion Lame And every nation
has a right 10 do the same. But no one
will believe she viii injure herself for the
sake OF lnjuriDg the commcrcs Of the neu.
,rai natinns. The times require digui-
he'd ard spirited policy Mr.. Jefferson
ought 10 demand justice: Boz nj the same
time 10 treat tie British goyctnncnt,
as he promised he would in his ines,are
of Oci. ", !so3--with friendship, ias-
zee and innocent Kindness" MOT treat
her government in the designation Of a
minister. a. he does the imperial govern.
ment OF France. 1t il not asked, that She