Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-23
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER %, 1905.
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Wh;skey, 1851 40
H*vaef % letter from honse Of t5e veyy frs,
N fSilaaelp5ia. dared AIyust 1.
several American vessels bound from French
ana spanish pcrtsin the West Indies to the con.
uHsht CT Europe, have of late been detained and
oeouSas into this country By the British cruisers
on account OF their Carrying on I trade in,the
present time or wa,, that they were not entitled
70 10 III the time otpeace. Some of these YES.
se.s nave been condemned, but in consequence
ora representation from the American merchants
to the privy council, an order is ;usr ;ss,,sd !.
copy Oh which we haste to communicate 70 YOU.
as follows: 80
nat all ships that E,ay now be on their nae.
sage or may clear out from the HAVANA. &c
Pror 20 the LIST November next, should be pro-
teeied iron Tioles;ation by British cruisers and,
from condemnation in the courts of admiralty.
ana 20 the commanders OF his majestv's shios of
war ana priva,eess. requiring them not 10 niolest
OF os'ain any such vessels. which shall have been
50 Scared eur priorto the lst OF Nov .mber next
ana IN case any vessels under these cireunssanees
shall have been seized, aud brought before arv
eoult OF Admiralty, the same he Forthwith libc.
ra'eo upon proof being exhibited that they were
cleared ont from these countries prior TO the said
LIST day of November next"
nm extract o. leiter from respectable american
| Gentleman ro,o in London.
An very sorry to Inform you that from
twenty to twenty i've sail of American shins
nave neen Drought into this and the out por,s of
this Island. for adjudication. several or he 80
sains OF which have conyersed with: they saw
that when taken, they were told there was an
| order to capture all Americans having on board
colonial prsduce--and according TO a decision of
Sr w m Scott, all West India produce i, colo.
nal property, as well as much of the East.Jn
dies and that no transfer in lime of war can
make II otherwise. BY the law of nations. he
says they have right TO distress and inisre
their ensny IN any way they please He OBJ
serves they do not in|ure the neutral nation by
taxing from them property Obtained during the
war because the neutral was not suffered 10 iraa,
with thosa colonies for the same article in TINA
OF peace therefore the privilege we now have
must be IN consequence OF their arms the adyar.
tages OF which they have right 10 CLAIM, -
When was in Spain. saw the captain OF th.
snip Eagle, which loaded aud sailed from Liver
psoi the 2Csh of March, bound up the Strs,s /:
sne was ta9cn and carried into hlgesisas, inc
sarge condemned, and tie captain received his
ireishi--aitno' II was proved TO he Engliah pro-
peFly. mention this merely 10 ,hew VIM, dif-
ferent CONSTRUCTORS are given 10 the law of na.
, mons, some persons here have insured against
BRUSH Captures. and have sued The underwriters
OH as Soon as the case appeared, the Judge told
them u was MOI worth while &c ARGUE rhe cans.
TOR that no Judge could be bound 10 max. good
any thing lost in consequence or aGing contrz ~
TO the laws of his own country so shat no IN.
surauee against British captures, tho, made far
the express purpose, is binding on any person in
TINS country. 1t is said that an order has passed
foioladins the capture OF any more of our YES
ssis nll November nexr, that we may have time
! tor notice. Bun 'shoald my countrymen either
now or then submit 70 their explanation of the
Law OF nations, there is an end 10 all the benefits
or neutrality. 1; is true An from home, and
nave navigation among the English bue if a
non intercourse at should take place. let my ma
F, VACATION take its chance. We can csrtainIv
/ hgnt England better wi,hoot guns, than any o.
iher marion can with, and perhaps we nevcr SHAH
nave SO good an opportunity as the present. 1t
| Is acknowledged here by all parties, that tAeir
manufactures wouia be ruined, should such a
thing take piaoe in America and if the English
did not give up their pre,ensons thug TO ressriel
Us, III three months, would be willing TO forfeit
all have, tile fourth month"