Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-04
No. IU.-Concluded.

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But TO return to neutral rights. Tn
January, i793, the prussiars hen aching
with England, drove from The Hanse towns
all the French agents, who were buying
provisions for France, as they now drive
away tie dealers in English goods
In this England supported Prussia, by
stopping ships bound from the Ha s. 70 MS
to France. In The month Of June. 1874,
England issued her famous enrcuiive or
Ger for destroying all the neutral trade
with France, without even pretending to
a@ Oh the principle of blockade, OF 10 be
forced by necessity. The language Of
the treaty witt Russia Sc on wbch lord
Crenviile avo@ed tn Mr.. T. Pmckney,
that those Jane orders were founded, vas
this :; 4" To unite all The efforts of England
ard Russia, TO prevent all other powers
not implicated in his war (nsu.rais) from
giving directly or indirectly any protection
whatever, in consequence of their
neufrahty, to The cnmmerce of France
upon the seas or in their ports,''
In the same year, 1893, il was decIsr.
I'd by Prussia and Austria, then allies Of
England, that the ordinary benefits ofneu
Iral intercourse with France was not 10
he allowed; and the British minister at
Genoa proclaimed, that to be neuter TO
preserve the hroce Of orr ozon nation) was
TO be an accomplice with france In
;he case of Tuscany, things were carried
so Far by Great Britain, that her minister
lord Hervey, made known by letter TO the
Tuscan prime minister, thai the cnotinu.
ance of his royal mas,sY's neUfrohfy This
country's peace) would depend upon The
opinions oil the powers combined with En-.
g. nd against France, including Prussia,
OF whom The English writers now bitterly
complain Tor violating the neutrality of,be
Hsuseaiic towns Lord Hervey addressed
n public letter TO the minister Of Russia In
Tuscany, declaring that the neutrality of
Tuscany vas incompatible with the de
signs and interests of Europe, AID qrouM
Or guided by them in manner more suit.
able to their war plans.
On the 9Th Of November, 1893, the
English government made secret order
of the king and council, and sent il (4uth
our notlce 10 any neutral minister) to all
their ships oi war, ORDERING the seizure
ofalneutFa. vessel aving on board The pro.
duCe OF the French colonies, or provisions.
Try goods, or other supplies for those co.
ftf,es. A cargo of American fish, Indi.
All corn, lumber, French produce and ma
nufaclures, and other articles could sIwafs
be carried from our ports TO the French
colonies, and nolasses, rum, Sc. could al
ways in peace be brought back. Here
our own neutral produce, our own neutral
property,i in our own neutral ships, in an
established feaee trade under The wen
known arret of August, 1894, procured
by President Jefferson, was cut up with.
on. The leas, ceremony or notice by a pal
rsble usurpa,ioD Of the legislation of the
ocean, at the pleasure of the British
crown. Yet England, after this unfortu.
nate precedent, thinks we should make
war on France and Prussia, for sbuttine,
her goods outof Hamburg.
Though Mr.. Jay was sent 10 Great Bri
tain, in 1894, TO effee,uate treaty which
should maintain harmony, The British or.
der OF council Of June, 1893, was renewed
~ l7e5, as soon as it vas supposed in I'm.
gland, that the treaty was ratified so III.
tie decofum, so little Justice, was obsery.
cd towards this great neutral customer OF
England.
In April, 1877, to punish Spain merely
Tor being at war with England, or rather
to aggrava,e her misfortune IN not being.
able, with England, and Germany, and
Russia, ard Itaiy, and Portugal on her
side, to defend herself against France,
proclamation in InaLi.06Le UioicHon or the
foro Of nations, was published ny admiral
Nelson, in which all neural commerce
with Spain was forbidden. The plea Of
necessity was not set up. I, was tbor rht
sihcien' to announce that England bed [
"FoHnd IL Tisbt faf Sjham shonldn no loae. !