Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-30

1 demned, that the greater part Of ~ nv
tral vessels coming from the rebei
! are very carefully and very resol,1,
/ patchedifor the ports Of Domlalca !
! 81, ST. Thomas, Curacao, lanai,
wanna, Barracoa, Santiago de Cub,
sc.
Considering ;ha,the Custom.hou,.
GERS, in many ports of the, Unnsd
of America, have the impudenre o.
to dispatch neutral vessels, for il.
occupied by, therrbels; and thai on !,
occasions Of this kind they have e.,
ed the signature Of p!esiden, JE,nfH
without doubt, dsceitfully.: IS
Considering, thar from The volun,
correspondence, found in the ships g,
cd since eur decree Of the 23d Ness
it results that many houses of the 6v,
IN New York, Philadelphia, Bal,in
SC. have, for long time, had Comes
wish the revuIsed blacks; and afford
constant supplies, both Of provisioo,
materials for war of all kinds;
Considering, that the principal it,in.,
of nca,ral~essels Of war and for mer's
die, is in the ports of Me Uaited S,aN
to protect this infamous commerce NJ
the brig 1aas, OF Baltimore, captain nj
nelly, armed with sixteen guns, and :,
ing from a port occupied by the -.
was lately taken by boarding, after aESI
fight, BY the French crulzer, La SubmI
Captain Dominique;
Considering, that it ie, . matter Of pull
notoriety, that the Afperica Of 80 ssI
the Loaneci;eut Of 22, the Indos,an Of
and macy American vessels of this XII
are not only engaged in this execrableca|
-merce. bit transport arms and amuuttiI
from DessaIincs' army from one pormd
other, and thus become the anxilaria|
the blacks revolted from France;
Considering that this conduct, on d
part of the subjects Of the government
the United States Of America, cannot
avowed by mat government, at least
acknowledge automatically the inteptt
ence of the rebel blacks Of St. Domirs
and toptovoke an open rupture with Fran;
Considering, thatthe 26sh article of
treaty of the ao,h September, 1900, n
fed July alst, 1901, expressly prohb
the subjects Of both contracting part
from receiving, protecting, hiding, aid
or assisting any pirate and that never
less vessels, armed under the Amcr'
flag, daily escort, and navigate in conc
wslh negro vessels carrying flag uoSue
TO the civilized powers, and eonseque'
5;yates; this which is, evidence OF az
fraction Of that article Of the conyenu
whose clauses we have carefully execu
TO the extent CT our government;
Considering, in sac, that 1t is our
end that we are under a responsibility
destroy, by all the means which are 10
power, such nonstreus abuses, which,
to furnish pfofusely the revolted bia'
with, means 70 maintain their rebellion,
10 oppose an obstinate resistance to
arms OF his Imperial majesty, when
rected against them;
HAVE DEcREED AND DO DEGREE
ssrticle~I. All detained vessels, en-
with papers direct for The ports occui
by the rebels. or coming from them
custom~house papers, or fairly suspeF
TO be false. papers, the better to eStao
,hsir communications with the rebels,
lie carried iuto the ports Of The nsu
! islands, or our ncish5oring allies, yerli!!
nevertheless the legitimate cause when
be aIledged against sheR that they may
seut direc,lyrso St. Domingo or to "a
ia. as acting contrary to oar decree Oh
18th Of last Messidos.
The captaias general, the governoFs
commanders, !. these islands, who cal
logger DOUBT lbeir duty, where all ma!
( shonld.coacer IN measures, which may
tingulsh the rebellion in St. Domipgo,
requested TO authorize the entry OF y
vessels in their ports.
II. The iecond article refers to the delst
authorities, with the Kramer in, which liz
MAJ be made i. The detained cargo be Oh
1 j ~,1nf III