Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-06


eure.
We are now arrived at the treaties of u
trecht, an epoch SO important 10 the history
of Europe, and so essentially influencing
the conventionallaw ofnations, on the sub.
iect OF neutral commerce.
The treaty ofnavigation and commerce,
March 81, 1918, between Great Britain
and France, article xvii. imports that all
the subjects of each party shall sail with
their ships with all manner of liberty Z Sc
curly, no distinction being made who are
the proprietors of the merchandizes laden,
thereon, from any port, TO the places OF
those who now are or shall hereafter oe, or
enmiiy with the Queea OF Great Britain
and the CHRISTIAN king" and :" &c. trade
with the same liberty and security from
the places, ports and hapens OF those who
are enemies of both or either party, with
out anv -opposition or disturbance whatso-
ever, not only directly from the places OF
the snemy aforementioned TO neutral pla.
ces, but also from one place belonging to an
enemy, to another place belonging to an e.
nemy, whether they be under the, lurisdic-
ton of the same, prince or under. eeve-
ral.''
Art. XVIII. &c This liberty of navigate.
on and commerce, shall extend to all kind
of merchandise, excepting those only
which follow In the next article, and
which are specified by the name OF con-
trabar d."
Arr. XIX. gives list of contraband
which is limited to warllke Instruments.
Art. Xxx. specifies Others. many or which
are in other treaties on the list OF contra
band, declaring tina, these with all other
goods, not In the list of consraband IN the
preceding article may be carried ADD trans
ported In the freest manner by the subjects
of both coniederales, even to places be-
longing to AL enemy, such towns or places
being only excepted as are at that time be.
sieged, blocked up round about, or invest
ed.
Could the principle maintained against
Great Britain be more clearly laid down,
or more strongly fortified by her sancu-
on
To give to this example the complete ef-
feet which it ought to have, several remarks
are proper
In the first place on comparing the de-
scrp,ion given by the free trade which
might be carried on between the neutral
party, and an enemy of the other party
with the description of the free trade all
lowed between the parties themselves, by
L Il ~ ri at n tbat
in order to except the colonial trade in the
LATTER case, the freedom stipulated in
article /. IS expressly limited 20 Europe.
The terms are, /" 5hat thrre shall be a re-
ciproca, and entirely perfect liberty OF ma.
vipa,ion ard commerce between the sub.
jects on each part, through all and every
he Kingdoms, states, and dominions of
their royal majesties in Europe" in the
stipulation relating TO the neutral commerce
OF ei,her with the enemy of she!other (who,
if a maratrme enemy, could no: fail to pos
sess COLONIES CUT of Europe) the terms are,
that all merchandiZes, not contraband,
may be carried In The freestmanner to pla-
ces belonging to an enemy, such towns or
places only being excepted, as are at that
time besieged, or biVckaded, &c," with.
ou, any Limitation 70 Europe, or exception
of colonies any where. 1t is obvious, that
he terms here used comprehend all colo
mics, as much as the teinas IN the first arl.
Gle would have done, if colonies had not
been excepted BIZ limiting the freedom of
trade to places " in Europe and conss.
quen,ly that If any DISTINCTION between the
colonial and other places OF an enemy, had
been contemplated III the neural trade OF
either party with him, as j, was consem,
plated between the colonies and European
poss, ssions of the parties, in their com.
merce TO be- carried on between the mselyes,
the distinction would have been expressed
in the latter case, as 1t was IN the for
sm=r; and noiheing so expressed, the trade