Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-07
REPORT

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The secretary Of state, to whom the presf
dent has been pleased to refer the reso'
tion of the .erate, dated on the 10Th IN
slant, has the honor to make the follow
ing
sREPURTA
The most important OF the
PRINCIPLES interpolated into the law OF ma ma
lions. is that which appears TO be maintain-
ed ky the British government and ITS prize
courts, that trade opened TO neutrais oy
nation at war, on account OF the war, 10 IN"
lawful,
The principle has been relaxed from
time TO time, by orders allowing as fayors
to neu,rals, particular branches OF trade
disallowed by the general principle |; which
orders have also, ia some instances, extend
ed the notifications of the principle be.
yond its avowed import.
In like manner, the last OF these orders,
bearing date the Oath OF june 1903, has
Incorporated with the relaxation coilate-
raj principle, which is itself an interPotatl-
on, namely, that avesselop return voyage
is liable to capture by the circumstances OF
her having on the outward voyage, convey
ed contraband articles to an enemy's port.
How far like penalty attached by the
same order 10 the circumstance ot'a pre-
vious communication with blockaded
port, would likewise be az Interpolation,
NAV depend upon the constitution undsr
which that part of the order he's been, Or
is TO be carried into execution.
The general principle first above stated.
as lately applied to re.exPorta,ions OF .arti-
cles imported into neutral countries from
hostile colonies, or vice versa, by consider
ing the re- expectation in many cases, as
continuation of the original voyage, forms
another Interpolation, deeply affecting the
trade OF neuirals. For fuller view OF this
and some other interpretations, references
may be had to the documents communicate
ed with the message to congress OF the 18th
inst.
The British principle. which makes a
notification foreign governments OF an
intended blockade, equivalent TO notice re-
}qumed by the law OF nations, before the pen.
atty can be incurred and that which SUB.
.iscss to capture vessels arriving at port,
In the interval between remoya and re-
turn of the blockading force, are other
important deviations from the code OF pub
lie law.
Another uniussi6able measure rs the
mode of search practised BY British ships.
which instead Of remaining a, proper
distance from the vessel to be searched
and sending their own boat with few men
for the purpose, compel the vessel TO send
her papers in her own boat, and sometimes
with great danger from the condition OF the
boat, and the state of the weather.
To these instances, without adversing
TO others Of an inferior or less definite cha
rarter, IN the practice of Crea, Britain,
mus. be added the assumed right to I'm
press persons from American vessels, sail
inc under the American hag on the high
seas. An explanation of this practice will
be found in the extract from the instruc.
,ions To Mr.. Munroe, communicated with
the me sssge of the president above refer.
red to. @
Among the interpretations introduce by
the French government. is decree, dated
June 6. 1905, [1s PrairieI, year 8. in-
porting that every privateer OF. which two
thirds of the crew should norbe .nsliyes OF
England, oreubjecss OF a power he~eneny
of France, shall be considered as Pi-
rates.
Another is evidenced by the resale OF 40
application made by the drputy.eonsnl OF
The Unsed States at Cadlz, through 'he
French consul to admiral Yiteneuye, TOR
the liberation of some seamen OF The Upit-
ed States who were on board the French
l.Rees under his command. The answer OF
the admiral dated aeeh August last, 4 1
.Frucsidor, 18th year) states, that" AIDE
cision Of his imperial and royal majesty
provides, that every foreigner found or
board the vessels of war or of commerce