The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-28


DEPARTMENT efS7A1R, ASyaI2, 1905.
The papers herewith inclofcd explain particular.
ly the cafe of the brig Aurora
The fun of the cafe is that Whit S,,sin was =.
var with c. Britain, This veflel owned by cir;zep
"f the United States, brought cargo of Spanih pro-
luce purcilaied at the avanna from that place 70
N!ar'ei"n, where the cargo was landed, except An
'nnemhcaAt portion of it, and the duties raid or Ge
cured according to law in like manner as thew ar.
required TO be paid, or fecured, OH like CARGO
from whatever port, meant for home conGunptio,,
that the cargo remained On land about tire. veets
when 1t was fe-lhipped for Barcelona in old Span
ana tie duties drawn back, with deduction os thr.e
ana na per cent as is perrltted to imported arti
cs n all cafes, At any time within one wear under
certain regulations, which purified in this cafe
tnAt the Vci;el was taken her voyage by Rrtitb
cru'ier' and lent Ter trial to Newfoundland where
the cargo was condemned by the court of vice adn,
raity and that the cauie was carried thence bv an
peal, to Great Britain, where it was apnreh.njrd
that the lentence below would rot BE- reverted.
ne ground OF this ientence was, and shat of IFS
'ohhrnation htuch be the refIlt, muit be- that the
Fade IN which the veel was engaged, was uniav full
ana tnis uhla"uneis mutt reR, fri, on the general
prme'pe ainnied by Great Britain, that trade from
colony to It's parent country, being trade not TER
united to ot'er nations in time of peace, cannot h.
maze lawful 70 them in time Of war 4: fecondl, a.,
the allegation that the continuity OF the voyage from
me HaVailaa TO Barcelona bro ken b, landin,
the cargo in the United States paving the du:es therf
on and 'hus iulinnng the legal personalities TO a
nome tonun'PtIon and, therefore, that the cargo
was iub)ect to condemnation even under the B. min
regulation OF January, l7es, which 10 far relaxes
the general principle as to allow a direct trad. he
tween beligerent colony, and a neutral country
carrying on fueh trade.
With reipeGt to the general principle which dial
'owsto neutral nations in time of war, trade nor al
lowed to them in time of peace, it may he obCeryed
FirH, That the principle is Of modern date; that
1t IS maintained, as is believed, by no other psto,
but Great Britain; and that it was aiTnned BY her
under the auipiees oil maritime afeendancy, which
rendered iuch principle fubrervient to her par,,r
lar ntereit. The hGory of her regulations on mi,
iuhett, hewS that they have been conilantly mod
he'd under the iEfiueuce of that confederation III.
eoure OF theie notifications will he feen in an appen-
dix 90 the fourth volume Of Robinfous Admiralty Re
poris
Secondly, That the principle is manifenlv contra
ry to the general interet of commercial nations a.
well IS to the law of nations fettcd by the tuoH sr
proved authorities which recognizes no reraints on
ne trade OF raons not at war, with nations at war
otEeT than that 1t hall be Impartial betw cen the lat
ter that II ihaiI not extend TO certain nisrv art;
eics nor to the tranfpora;on of perons in military
tervice, nor TO places atualy blookadcd or believed
Thirdly, That The principle Is the more contrary
| "'S'"i "i'H 10 iEHI, WdlnuCH as the atu!ilfOn %
| neutrals into a colonial trade nut aganR them in
times ct peace, may ard often dres Remit from Com
alterations which open to neutrals direa channels ot
trade with the parent itaes fu to them in times Of
peace, the legality Of which latter relaxation s not
known to have been conteded and in1lf1uch - =
commerce may BE, and frequently is opened in tim.
OF war between colony and o.1er countries, from
considerations which arc not Incident 90 the war. anu
which werd produce che fame effect in TINE Of
Telee; ineh' Tor example, failure or din1ution
oi the ordinary iourccs Of uscrdry fuppiies or new
turns in the eourie ofproftabie n;erchlngss.
FourthIy, That It is rot only contrary 70 the rrigei
pies and practice Of other nations, bu, 10 ne nt@,
OF GrTat-Britan herlef III well known 70 he her
nyaTiable pratfee in TINE Of war, by reiaxuioo, :,
her navigation lA"s, TO admit neutrals 10 rad 4,
channels forbidden 70 them in times of peace apl
particularly 20 open her colonial t,ale both to r,r,
vcis!' * iDfPc', 90 which il is ihut;n times Of p,a,
and that one at leait other obeSs, in theIe rciax
tiOns to give TO her trade an Immunity from, can