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

cisiZsrS oil the United Stai> as mas o. cii
ali eady observed, without moles.a;ion,
il is presumabie that I'll then-h,s males-
TVS cruize,s were induced To ioi bear a
seizure, by the same considerations which
induced the American citizens 10 en- gage
IN ,he commeice, beiiet That il was a
lawful one. ! he facts above men,,oned
were equally before the parties, md it is
not surprising that they should lave
drawn the same conclusion from them.
That dectee, however, opened new
scere. II certainly gave signal TO the
cruisers to commence the seizure, which
they have not tailed 10 do, as has been
sufficiently ielt by the citizens Of the u
States who have suffered under il. Ac.
cordlng to the Information which has
been gwen me, about 50yes3els We bcen
brought into the ports CT Grea. Br.tu,nin
consequence of it, and there is reason 10
oei,evr that the same system is pursued
IN the Wes,-lndies and else where. The
measure is the MOI { 10 BIZ complained of,
because Great Retain had, in permitting
the conimSrce for years, gwen sanc.,-
on 10 il b. her conduct, and nothing had
occurred 10 create q suspicion that her
sentiments varied fem her couduct.
Had that been the case, o. !iata she been
disposed 10 change her conduct IN that
respect towards tie United STATES it might
reasonably have been expected riiat some
m'ma!ion would have been given oil it
before the measure was carried into ell
iect. Bctween powers who are equal
ly DESTROYS OF preserving the relations of
friendship with each other, notice might
IL all such cases be expelled. Hu, in the
present case the obligation to give it
seemed to be peculiarly strong. he ex-
isience Of negotiation when had been
sought on the part of the u, S,a,es some
consldersbIe time before my departure
tor Spain, Tor the express purpose of adj
Jusung an'caby end fairly; all such Ques-
tons between the two na;ions, aud post
poned on That occasion - accommodate
the views OF his msjesiy's eoyeinmcn
furnished a suitable opportunity for sc,
an animation, while il could no, otherwise
thSn ncrease the claim 10 it.
In this communication have made no
commen; on the d ference which Is OBJ
seryabc IN the import OF the several or
ders which have regulated at different
times, the seizure efneutisl vessels some.
OF which were nUfc moderate than n.
Tiers. 1t is proper, howevei, to remark
here, that those which were issued. or q.
ven THAI any had been issued, since The
commencement OF the present war, we,e
cicumsIauces not kno"n Til very iately
on pfiDc'pit itIs acknowledged, that thew
are to be viewed In the same light, and II
us been my obIect 10 examine them Inv
that Standard, without gone into de ali.
or marking the sha1es ct difference be.
tween them. have made the examin.
alton with that freedom and caDoio, which
belong 10 subject OF very nigh .rnpor-
lance 10 the CnItsd States, The result of
which has been, as presume, to prove
iha' all th2 orders are repuEBant 10 the Laws
vi nations, and that the late coBdemnati.
ons which have REVIVED The pre;epsions
on tie part of Great. Britain, are no, on
~ rePngnant 10 that law, out 10 the nm
derslanding which it was supposed had
taken place between the two powers, res.
Pccting The commerce il. question.
cannot conclude this note without adj
verllng 10 the other topics depending be.
tween our governments which il !. ala,
much wished 20 adJus. at this time. bese
~ JSui ana IL
lhefeIoTe unnecessary To add any Thing
on them al present. With view 10 per.
petuate the iriedshp of The two nations.
no unnecessary Cause Of collision should
be lett open. Those sdyerted to, are be.
iieved to be Of this kind, such as the case
OF boundary, the impre ssment of seamen,
&c. * since 1t IS presumed there can be mn
real conflicting interest belwesn them. ON
hose psints. The general commercial re.
lalion may then DE adjusted or postponed
| as may be mos, consistent with the views
OF his msjesty's government. On that
point also 1t IS believed that il will no; he
difficult 10 make such an arrangement as.
~ giving sufficient scope 10 the resourcc..
to the industry and the enterprise of the
people OF both countries, may prove
highly and reciprocslly advantageous TO
them In 'het"pic Of imeressment, how
ever, the motive is more urgent. In Thar
line the rights of the United States have
been SO long trampsd uoder foo, and the
feelings OF humanity, in respect 10 the
Sufferers, and the homer OF their govern.
tnent, even in their own ports, SO often
outraged, that the astonished world may
begin TO doubt, whether the patience with
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