Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07

much public discussion. II win he prcpcr.o s.a,e
at 'he outset. the mature Of the case in a man.
ner sqrewha, more Cu and correct. thay, II ha,
yes been stated in The public prints The 6ss,
istor'na'ion of the e..stence Of the dis;,.,e was
communicated iothe pubic through the M.yniny
! Ohto'uc,e OF the 10 instan; ADD rs III i. pret
4 u evident, thar the article alluded 10 came f.o,,
! me pei OF some one who wish d 10 put the PEG.
| pie Of this country upon the American side of
the dispute he insertion of tho ar ice here pre
vious 70 my statement o the case, will. here
be esarued rs = proof of tina, firness, viii h. il
| - my "'sh, should he aprarent in every oart of
ma, share, however ''i.line i may be ,hat
Shall venture 20 take in tic discussion
1t appears (froS,,the American papers, thar
an aceoInr of ,he decisions when have rrcemly
taken place ia our courts of a. ;,niraly Ia heen
received IN America aud had given rise 10 the
most ferrous compls mt aSa,ns, this couatry.
me papers are full Of the matter they tsrea-
zen 'eorisaLs in way which csir and., on orr
part ii'ie seasonable 1efettion on our consiue,
Inc Americans Complain of all the European
powers IN different waya, and pc Ihaps with sea
son IL is material that oug readess should kn9a
the precise native of ,hei. complaint aea aims, us.
ara we shall Ell 'eavor "a state IL in few wo.d,
Soiorg ago as the year 1899 an American hip
ea''ed me Essex, capt. Otne, took in :, carr of
wins a Barcelona tor Salem. was landed Ar
oa'em. and paid the csstom house duries mere;
IL wa hen rc-shpped on board the sane yeesy.,
ana me ship sailed for the Havanra In oar
VOYAGE she was taken by an En- eli n ciui ser. and
Carried into Wess l"dia island whers af,sr
iorS discus ioii, she was dcc,ased aiayf,,I rrz-
as spanish properly. An apaeal was made 20
h.nS'snd, and the case Came on TO be argued here
ABOUT eiShs monshs ago. when the counsel TO tie
esPto's set Up an argument. fer he iYst ii nc,
toiu'ced on IN old and almost o,so e I, atljcs,
'nat ne fouehiag Al Salem, and landing ,,fcarso
.ne'e va, mere sSbtcrfuge that the Q iginai
ihFhtinn was % carry 'ht Cargo 20 The Haeanra,
snu ma. M iaet. he VOYAGE from saien, 10 ne
nsVanna was eonii,ianii,a n roe original p>y-
age ihe lords OF appt al said This was a n,r5t
np'''''aHt e"nj'deratiSr. ana required tune 10 lie
''''eratr omit After an in.-rval OF 8 man.ns
'h-s decided upon this arsunienr th.. il W..
e"tus oaftsss As soon IL his decision ne
sane SnoNn N pu' navy The cruisers ,e,hed and
o.ouSh' N nan'aer Of vessels under III. same
ei" am.tanccs, and several decisions have been
made. The tn.t wan she case nf IN A-,,c-,c,p
vessel. which teck y. ceseo IT sugar AZ t,,,,,,
'oupe' casr'eai' |" New Yp-k there landed The
'us%'s. PAD 'he. pnst dries sc for:hvi.r re
shipped ,ne''. and sal cd for Nn,wcr,, In 80,
voyage The ship was ,aker, md on \ trial fore
Sir - n. Scott. he solcmniy DECIDED. on n. new
arsrmrnt. (Which, however he aid was found
ca on no'a dGetrin~j ,rat it 81 a. ccn.inua.;on
" VFe onSnS voyage, ana he ship wa. con
ue"ned 8anY others fols@ad L sas,G d
send 10 our Tnsa OF >sas ana r,rivst.e,s e., no
Americana Conceived themselye nerfea,, safe
IN pntsu'ns this course. a, ii had been &C. I'M
on withont qnssiion the whole cf rho. 49, var
ocvs'si instances have occurred indeed VII re
me shsps oroash, ~ upon this Drsiex, haze b.,
released. lynarevsr tie cao,uren .a,,y %,,a
exhibit sa!isf-t9ofy Praef rhsl tue cargo was ~;
S'nai's inlendsd for the Ane. iea.. make. th,t
i' was advertised fer sale. sxoassl IN AN me,
store euersd =, u price, SSc. ani ihaf Il was !,
Viaenliy TeshipPed o1Iy because the owner could
no hnd PURCHASER; then sas been acid ia.
me capture WAS NOT iegaf. Blu, the course ,f
me trade was The other way and rhour n If VA.
doe'1ins good only nniil it came 70 be i;n vs.
yer me aePyeds,iens uron America 20 winch il
nss gwen Tise, IS enormous AND This
Is 'fia' ne psaslce having gone on, wTb.u in.
terrupt'on ca ques,ion, dusiag he whole Of he
last war, End un.il ;his dee islon on the case OF
the Essex, they ought, in f..i,ness 70 have had
notes OF our return 10 the I'D obselsre p,,a,e..
ara that al the cordemnslcns made without
such noicsi are unjust, violent, and hostile =
These are the tatasss we understand Then, We
1rust we have stated the case fairly. s.r-ro
nienlcria has beca pre- .nred bv the h,,er,ca,,
nhni.ter TO lord Ha~kesbury on he occasion;
aud his sn.wer as rarsr.i,,ed few DAYS a,o I
az b
10 dsmaaI time for serious investigation We
trust II viii receive ssriuus investigation, zrd
Also a candid speedy, and fair an aver We
have had too much OF hasy vio.sncs md tardy
atoae1ent. Our maritime stscngh does not ga !
mvch depend on or power of seizure as IN the
tfetd9r otipu q nmeFce Aud we ough. nor 4
ether in i,'sice or in policy. 10 drive America
t. rieasn,ss of reprisal. IF she should Law an /
cn5ir-o on all exports TO our West India Is /
lands for only six months. what would BE- our
and their CONDITION! And even wihony hae 2
oil yengeanes, non importation agreenen, of
British roanufac,ures for one year, wsud b a
Io,s 10 rhis country of even millions se,ii1g,
The observations with gh,ch this article c oses.
will demand some little n ice by and b, A,
presen, 1T is necessary only iosay, thar they 20.
pear TO betray the origin Of the sta emer,, ; aud.
it it should be FOUND that am c. rec, /, will
certainty be evident that this s'a'emens is not
az Be eor'iaaed.)