The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-08
ENOJtiRER
RICHMOND, March 8, 1905.


The Clearance BIZ has paiied the Senate,
fra5 20, NAYS 8. II contains fzvo important pro-
vIiions; relative 1T: TO armed veflels which
are defined to any iland in the IT. Iudies, or
10 any port or place on the continent of 14,nerica
between Cayenne and the Bay of ST. Bernard !:
and ely to armed veiiels, defined TO any port
or place (otber than thofe oreviouiy defcribed.)
nc 'iU rs not To receive a Clearance, until a
BOND has been given, TO the uie OF the United
states IN ium equal TO double the value of the
'eiiei, her arms, ammunition, tackle, apparel
ah FURNITURE, on tsUo conditions that fhe .hall
not employ theie arms for any unlawful purpo-
les, but merely fcrreiiitance & defencein caf. of
Involuntary hoitllity; and that this military ap-
pWatns mall be returned within the United
States or otherwife accounted for. and l,all not
be difpoied of in any port or place in the No
tn'Ies. The lrcond is not to received Clearance
until satisfactory oath has been made that fhe
nsl bound to the w. Indies Sc. aid up,il
the itipuiated bond has been given, that ne
mali not touch at any of thofe~ports unlefs
competed by unavoidable accidents. and ;f
10 compelled" that fhe ihall diipoie of no part
or her cargo, except 70 much as may be necef.
iary to detray the expences of her re6tt;ino
1 heie twoiections when put togefler. are intend
ed to have a double operation. III 10 f,cure IN
me lawfully commiioned cruifers Of other natl
ons and more GipcciaHp of France, the general
riEAt OF /eare6 or the itipu ated right of exam
ming tne pahPort and certificates Oily 10 pre-
vent our contraband trade to the w Indie.
and more Especially the tranfportation of ,~r,s
and other mmitions to the rebellious co,onv Of
Hayti: the frft is demanded by the iuGice. dur
70 france: The itcond is itrongly recommends
Ell by the policy which we owe TO ourG.lves
WhodoeSnot perceive that theft .rGriStionsu,op
the right or arrning the merchant veiIeIs and nm
on the quality OF the cargo, which are defined
to the ports ofthc Mexican gulph, will be pro-
duGtlve OF the moR faiutary effects
lhey terve torecognIze the aAlra1 princinle
that the right of private armament is GIh;elq.d
to the complete regulation Of the government
iney VIII ierve to convince other CONNER
ciai nations, that our government will meyer
content to protect any trade however lucrative
which violates The general law of nations or obi,
cations ola treaty.
More particularly they will convince tbe ,ro
prietary nations ofEuropc, that we have M d;r.
potion to furniih their rebelious colonies
with the means Of reGftng their authority.
Ihey VIII teach the fame lenon to thof;. re-
bcihous inhabitants ofthe w. s. inands. who
may have already meditated a retiftance to
the mother country and who wait ONLY. mill
they can completely behold the exertions. fine
reiources and the fate of Hayti.
When thete truths fball have once made their
way into the cabinets of Europe, they will ex-
alt the general character OF the American natl
on.-They will infpire the great proDrietares
o. the W. Indies with more friendly difpoiiti-
onS towards the American trade, while they will
at the lame time deprive them of many plauf.
ole pretexts for impo6ng reitr6tions of their
own, winch they might be willing or compel
led to impoic upon our trade with tbeir-cpI,,-
MES They will Esrticniarly conciliate The
affections of the French government, while rbrv
may at the fame time impart an air of confidence
to any demand which we fhall hereafter have
location to make upon their juftce.
May it not aifo be AIDED, that thefc rehriai-
ons upon our trade, though they may not dif.
arm, will at leaf enfeeble the rebels of Hayti
and prevent them from exhibiting that air of
authority and defiance which is 70 well calcula-
ted to ditsrb our dometic repofe