Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-20

l SSNSu h""i ehc Nourt OF Nkadrlo, and t u
the prevailing opinion here that all differ
ences between the two nations will be ami
cably settled"
CEN. MIRANDA.-The Boston Ca.
zette OF lass Thursday, contains the fol.
lowing paragraphs $50 A letter has been
received in town from Barbadoes, dated
l4th April, giving Information. (via Tri-
nIdatl,) that Miranda had effected land.
ing IN The Spanish American province Of
Caraccas: That he had taken The ISLAND
Of Marguirata--the town OF Cumapa. on
the sea-board--lhe town Of Barcelona. ON
the river Neveri, in the ,nterior---and wa :
10 tull march for the capital of the colony,
situated about so miles from the coast.
Mr. ritswi!'iam aGts as has secretary.-
The expedition sailed last from Cnrracoa.
he above information is confirmed
| OF capt. Risbroush, who arrived here the
9th from Martinique. X appears that
the American ship Leander was Joined
by some British cruizers; and that Mi.
raDda has proclaimed the independence
OF the province. The intelligence was
bret to Martinique by Danish vessel"
! Capt. Hudson, of the Neptune, from
Africa, who arrived at Charlie ston, the 2eth
ult. was boarded on the 18th Feb. at Can,
ooast, py the French squadron of sail,
TWO OF the line. They had then Captured
~ sail OF English Guineamen, and after.
wards proceeded to the Lagos, where
they captured Eve sail more one of them
the Mary, capt. Adams, of Liverpool
Capt. a. engaged one Of the frieates, and
was Killed IN the action.-Phii. Gag.
We find. in the London Morning Chronicle ae
the Sd March, the following interesting article
ut is the substance of the remonsrrance nresent
ed by MIR. Monroe :-Awe-a
81 The remembrance presented hv M, N6,,-..
10 TINS government, states, that he had fla,,ered
himself he should have had an early answer ,o
ms former remembrance. But rhe subieG he
says has become the more important, BY the con.
unuance OF the same policy, and the frsourn,
seizures which are still made of American YES.
SCI; places him in ssate Of great responsibility
lie adds, that the more he rejects on the sinh.
leet me more n; sconvnced it is Contrary TO the
u..s's.oou law oi NATIONS, and equally repugnant
10 the Agreements between The Two goyern.'.nts
In respect 10 the commerce in question
BY the law OF nations. rs settled h, The No.,
approved authors. no other restraint is acLno,y
ieu2ed ON The trade of neutral nations wi,hthose
at war than that ii shall be impartial ke,.,e.n
the !at;er: that it shall not extend 70 ,r,;cIe.
deemed coh'raband of war mar TO the ttausnor-
-'a''oh OF persons IN military service nor 10
places actually b'ockaded or besieged. Rv.ry q.
ther commerce of nsn,, al with a belIiyer.,, :,
lawful. and every otner restraint by b.lliq.re,,,
on neutral unlawful
The list OF contraband is well defined. ss.,s
a'so me circumstances which constitute a block.
ace. me best authorities have united in confn.
ing tue htst 10 such articles as are used in war
ana are applicable to military purposes, and re
qune 20 constitute the latter the disposition of
| such force. consisting OF s,ariopary .hirs
near the port a. to make it dangerous fsr m.
SHIPS OF neasral power to enter il.
lee vessels CONDEMNED were engaged in
commerce between the United States and san.
port N Europe, or bstween those states md ,b,.
Wesf Inuia Islands, belonging Is the enea.iss of
Sfeas Sntsia. In the, European voyags, the
cargo Consisted OF the production of The colonies
IN 'he voysSe' 10 The w -st-intiies ii consisted of
| the goods OF the power to which the colony be.
| ionged, and to whiclisthe ship was t.stine.i
Inc ship and cargo IN every case. were the pro.
! Psrty OF American ciszens; and the ca.yo hal
o-cn RANGED, and the duty on it paid in me II
states. 1t was decided tina, ,hese VOYAGES v,e,c
continuous, and the csrgoss were condemned ~,
the piinc'p's, that, The commerce was iiepal
lhese seizures are Incompatible with the law
OF nations as shove stated they involve n ,ues.
Ions OF con,raband or blockade On WIZ, lin
( clPis then can these seizures be defended, n,
PRINCIPLES laid down IN ssrics Of orders tout
oy the briis govern0ien. 10 1895, 1894. I7o5
y'he hrst OF these deTs all com nerce b.,vesn
ieu'' AS and eReDy's colonies 10 forhiddep. tho,
the Other orders ai;erward: titte relax this -no
In snpPcrt OF thcse orders il has hes u-,rd ,hat
as Colonial trade rs system Of rnonooeIv 10
pace, neutral powers haveno right 20 osr;icn,,s
IN It ~ time OF war and that beiligerents NAV in
terdiet II, although allowed by the parsn, conn.
| try Bur does IL follow, because = narent eo.n
Try m time otpeace msnoaolizes the whole ,r,dc
oil its colony, tina, in time Of war it has no ,;yb,
to regulate it at all the Contrary, tina, ,Sa,
right Passes TO the belIgerenr. If this doar;ne
was sosn't, !, would certainly establish A new z.
! singular nede of losing and ACQUIRING r;gs,s
Rut are not in every state the colonies -a4t ne
her domain, aud do they not Continue 90 anti, !
ihey are severed by conquest Tae RICH. of rc,u
iang trade rests in the state over lis whole ,,p,
tory, and no distinction can be taken In ressoh |
between different parts of the sane sts.e. RI,
neu,ras have right to trade with colonies in "a
ample an extent as the mother country will allo
It. The right depends not on the chance of ,c,,. |
nor on the will of the beIligerent II the orders
OF the British government alluded to Contained |
the known law oil nations, there would hate be.h !
no OCCASION for any OF them, nor could thew have
varied from each other, in The n1annsr in ,,,h;.t