The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-24

The following decifon in Hritilh Court Of Ai,ni-
ralty, however il may offend the interens o. Cur n,er
chants, is incontrovertby fupported by the laws OF
nations II Hayti be Till colony of the French en
Vernment, every conraband cargo which is bound m
its ports islable feizure and conlcation bv Bri,
ith vefies 1t is vain to Gay, that Iay: is in,lepep d.
ent that Inc has not only declared herfclf 10 and e.
rected an independent government, but that fhe has
defended her fovereignty aga;n the force Of the mo-
ther country This is not the point The oniy uuef-
ton u.s. las G. Britain aekno wledged that indepen-
dencc? For until Gf has done 70, the whole Idand
OF 81 Domingo mutt fill remain colony OF France.
with reiPed to her own fubeas. Son,e doubt indeed
might have ariien about the rights Of her fubiecis
had the United States acknowledged The foverecptv
OF Hayti. But even this acknowledgment. has no,
yet taken place.
That G. Britain has acknowledged the indepen-
dence OF Hayti has indeed been contended and in
late tia! at jamaica this aedged as proof of
the fact that general Maitland had formerly entered
into Tome negotiations with Toufaint. But no latif
factory tetmony was introduced to prove the exit
tence ofthisnegociaton and even had lIch neeociat
on exitted, would that have been conhdered as f,f
icent recognition of the independence of Hayt? DID
the Brith government acknowledge the indepen
dence of Toulon, when in the wear o'es Lord Hood
negotiated with the dfafeaed inhabitants for the
furrender of that town!
BOSTON, May g.
BY capt. NASH, from Halifax, we have been
favored with the following account o. the trial
and condemnation of the brig Hapby Couple, of
Nezv-Tork:
The HAPPY Couple, THOMAS w. STORY, Maj
THIS cafe was lately argned and decided in
the Court OF Vice-Admralty at Halifax, uDon
two very important points The one concern.
ed the armament of American veneIs-the o.
Their refpetted the right of carrying contraband
articles to thofe parts of 81. Doniseo, under
the dominion of what is now called the En-
pre of H0yt. The brig Happy Copoh failed
from Nezv-Tork in the month of O9. laf,
completely armed and fitted for war, with
cargo conffting chiefly of gun-powder, bound
TO the ports of Gonai1e5 and Porf-an-Pyinrc
She had under her convoy two ichrs. tire DrH
and the INN, both of which had afo gurpoly-
der board, bound to the fame ports, and
both of which were armed vefels. The three
vef1els failed under the following intruetions
from their owners
Z" The Captains of both the fchrs. have or
ders TO follow your directions as to the route
of the paHage, and TO obey fuch fignas as you
may, in the courfe thereof, give for their 60
vernment, either in falling, or in cafe of your
and their having recourfe TO arms in defence
of your perfons ard the property committed
20 your charge and the protection of your guns,
which we con6der 70 competent to the fecuri;y
of all your little fGuadron, that nothing but
fome unforefeen misfortune, or bad manage
ment in cafe of action, or feparation, (Which
we think, with care, is TO be avoidrd) as 10
render the riik very FINAL indeed ; but in cafe
| the latter fioud happen, we have appointed
Turks IHdnd as the place of rendezvous, and
that which ever arrives there frf fhall wait ten
/ days to give an opportunity for the others 20
| join them. If, on your paiiage out or nome,
you be met with by any armed veliel deliring
to fpcak with you, it is or with you would d.
void it if poiIibIe, but not to leave the veGeis
under your charge; and if it ihould happen
that any fuch venel fhoud come 70 near as 20
order you to come on board them, with your
own or in their boat, You will, of courfe. by
TO means content to leave your own veiIcl but
ifthey choofe TO come in their own boat, and
examine your papers, you are not 60 pre-
vent them, Gall neutraIs being Obliged By law 70
fubmit to be vifted) and 10 fuch cafe you viii
have hotages for their good Behaviour but
ihould they inff upon your hoifing ont yoaf
own boat, and in cafe of your Refining threaten
TO FIRE into You, it will be well TO have the y q
| blow, and give them timely fdmple Of youf
| force however, as we arm only for f-lf defeuce
IN = lawful way, we in the rnoft po6tive rnqnncr
forbid your attempting 70 take roFen;on Of any
veifel which you may engage, even if ihe fhould
be 70 dfab!ed as TO with to- furrendor but leave
thcm to help thenfclves as well as they can"
| The guDpow6er amounting IN tie whole tn
| upwards Ct fo,f g. afand barrels, was deftiued