Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-17
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Such is the main oudy OF the arguments ia "a
v ur of the jutice SIS well as the policy OF our
sevsving the rue of the waFl75e The cn'et point
a. IS ue is the application OF hat rule TO tic 20.
i,a al trade Of the enemy; and, without at al
n,cring into the. qu-Rion OF right, We hall PFC
teei to offer few hmple conhdefa'lons,. ssAi,h
,n~y rrRd {, thaw that she si.w OF the Gals IN
point OF policy, taken by the ippPef'e.s OF the
a1oye do,tT!ns, is by 20 means corfe1~e &C.
s,d that he importance Of the wfIls mattessat
issue in tie d.iju,e b. been enorm u-iy 'ex,
xaperassd ihe following, observations P: oteed
noon the turthre adm ion, that The facts n'-ed hy
me advocates of o.,ilgefcnt ''ghss arc accurately
ven, ant! ali, that whoever neutral nag 10
a iIumed as cover 10 the ihp and calgo of bel.
t.pcrent power, so eyiocn, a'traud IS excepted
from the arpumrnr The points to be tHa'ntsih
ed, arc, thar whateye, righ,AEngland may have
TO pfeyent the interference OF America In he
ftra,h colonial trade during war, no mstesia
sdyans &c, c5uld be gained tor the enforcement
.of iuch prohibition that the REG; difference
pe,wcen the former and the ,prelens metted OF
carving French colonial produces, and tuPP Ysns
the French colonies Is extremely tfaing IN rs
ultimate coniequcnces; and that othe resions OF
a very pohtive nature enJon departure from
! {uch claim. in the prefent f. ation OF aSars.
To prevent fuppiy OF colonial produce from
reaching France, it not directly, at ieaH by a
! ronndabout impo.: alton, exceeds the power OF
the Britifn navy, numerous, and victorious asst
is. Un.lpwe can furround every port ot+he
French COAT with lhips; a d the land frontiers
also with troops (; 40 uH'eis we arc e'h'
further reioivcd to prohibit neutral "sS'ohs from
! trading wi h Fsancc III their own ReFci'anaize
! or in merchandise OF our colonies, the Tench
people muR continue TO be (uppiiod VITA dug'r
| arJ coffee. whether. we are at war with them OF
! rot. If we prevent thofe articles tom being
carried directly to F'asce from her colonies
final. iacreafe of ehs price will enaois aeutrais 70
| import them into their own countries, aHo then
J re export them 60 France If we maintain that
the mere impor,ation andre expectation, though
accompanied with rel ndng Of csrgoes and pay.
ment of duties, is .f,ll conclHGve traniattion,
| and mua be prohibited as continuation OF the
! original voyage then further incfoais OF P.tee
enables che fame produce 10 reach France Ii OH,
ferens vessels, while the vessels thas imp lfteo
/, take other freigh,s. We in fa& only obl1ge
the neu.rals 10 have two fcts ot v~iiels, one EN-
pioyed between the Freach colonies and America.
the other between America sndeFfa"ce. The
total gain of England upon she psohlo'sary oP.
erations. is the cauiing Frenehmen 10 drink shei,
ccfec fome foss pound dearar, winch rs dnois
pisiful advantage to US and creating 'neonven.
fence to America, which is no advantage at all.
But iuppote we go aep further and preves'
the Americans from exporting the French colony
produce at all, upon the plea that this trade wa.
NOT open TO them during peace let US eonfdsr
what, consequences will follow. One OF shcfe
things mutt happen if iuch prohibition is rgos-
ously enfoEced;elther the French will be compelled