Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-02-13
DOCuMENI.S.


dses"ta.i.r '5s M1esss f'sm ,6s P,s6dsm :f the
Oritsd Sfan', ,eIteSing fbe vi'iasios Of nea.
4 s,ai rsbh h6e dttndatisu on ne colonial
vaSs. and imi,.D'n<nn Of dmtrisax /ssmsn.
Erfra6 Of a kfxy fran t5e Eemisy effafs Ae
J&mes Msnr0e. En-. dafed, D<ba,fmmf sf
STATE, AprHis, 1906.
The papers herewith inclofed xplain par.
ticuarly the cafe OF the b6g Aurora.
:" The fum OF the cafe Is, that .hilR Spain
was az ~ar with Gfesr Britain. this veiicl.
owned by ci,izen OF the United States. brought
cargo OF Spaoiih produce. purchafed at the
Havana, from that place to Chsrlefton, where
rEe cargo was landed, except an inGRnihcant
portion Of it, and the duties paid. or fecured
according 70 law, in like manner az they are re-
quiied 10 be paid, or iccured, on like cargo,
from whatever port, meant for home confump-
tion, that the cargo remained on board about
three weeks. when it was refhipped for BARGE
Iona, IN old Spain, and the duties drawn back, +,
with deduction Of three and a half per ceor.
a. 10 permitted TO imported articles 10 oil cafes,
at any time within one year, under certain re-
gula'ions, which were purfued in this cafe !;
tha, the vefel vas taken on her voyage by Bri-
tiih crulier, and tent for trial TO Newfoundland !,
where the cargo was condemned by the court
OF vice admiralty and that the caufe was car
ried thcnce, by appeal, TO Great Britain,
where IL was apPreheoded that the fentence be.
low would not he reverted.
ne ground of rhis fentence was, and that
OF in confirmation, il fuch he the refult, mufi
be. that sEc trade in which the vefel was CO.
gagged was unlawful, and this uula~fD ~fDlneh maff
ref, frf. on the general principle sdumed by
Great Britain, that trade from colony 20 its
parent country. being trade not permitted 70
other nations in time Of peace, cannot be made
lawful to them in time Of war; (; iecondly, on the
allegation that the continuity OF the voyage
from the Havana 10 Barcelona was not broken
by landing the cargo ia the United States. pay.
ing the dsties theieon, and thus fulfilling the le.
gal pre- requiGtes to home confumption and,
therefore, that the cargo was fubjeet 90 con-
demnation even under the Bii,ifh regulation Of
January, 1898, which 10 far reIaxes the general
principle a. TO allow direti trade between
belligerent colony, and . neutral country carry
ing on fuch trade.
With refpee TO the general principle which
difsllows TO neutral nations in time Of war, a
trade not allowed to them in tine Of peace. it
may be obicIved.
Fiif, That the principle is of modern date
that IL 10 maintained, az 10 believed, by no
other nation bot Great. Britain and that il
was affirmed by her under the aufpice, of mar
itime ahendancy, which rendered iuch princi.
pie fubfervient to her particular intcieit. The
hifory OF her regulations on this fubjett. hews
that they have been conAant!y modified under
the influence OF thar confederation. The coarIe
OF theie notifications will be feen in an sppcn-
dix TO the fourth volume of RobinfonS Admir-
atty Report. '5s
Secondly. That the principle is maniseAly
contrary TO the general intenf of commercial
nations. a. well a. TO the lsw of nations fcttled
by the NOR approved authorities, which recog-
mica no utrains on the trade OF NATIONS not al
war. with nations At war, other than that |,
hall be impartial between the latter, that ir fhal
not extend to certain military articles, nor to
the transportation Of perfons in niii,sry fervice,
nor to places actually blocksded or beGesed.
Thirdly, That the principle is the more
contrary to reaion and to right. ia % mach az
the admikon OF neutrals into colonial trade
ihut agaiDa them in times OF peace, may, and
often does, rcfult from considerations which
open 20 ncutrsls dred channels OF trade wish
the parent Rste, fhut 10 them in times Of peace.
the Legality Of which latter relaxation 10 not
known 20 have been contsfted and inafmuch a.
commrrtc may be. and fIequea,ly is opened
in time Of war, between a colony and other
cosntries. fsom considerations which are not in
cidentso the war. and which would produce
the fame etfeet in tire OF peace; toch. for ex-
ample. az failure or diminution OF the ordina-
ny fources Of nec' asry fupplies. or new tarps
in the coude Of profitable interchange.
Fosrthly, That il is not only contrary TO
the principles and pradice of other nations, but
to the practice OF Great Bri,ain heIfclf. Il 10
well known 70 be her invaluable practice in time
of war. by relaxation in her navigation lsws,to
admit neutrsls to trade 10 channels forbidden TO
them in times Of peace and particularly TO
open her colonial trade both 10 neusral vedels
and fapplies. 70 which Il 10 ihut in times of
peace and that one at leaf Of her Objects, in
thefe relsxation'. is to give to her trade an i'm
munity from capture. TO which in her own hands
IL would be fuhjetted by the war.
Filthy. The practice which has prevailed
in the BriUfh domiuions. fandioned by orders
Of council and an ad Of parliament, (39 G.. 3.
c. 3S.l suthoriGns for Bri,ih fuhjetts dirett
trade with the enemy. Rill further diminifhcs the
force Of her pseiccsious for depriving us Of the
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