The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-25
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not duty of neutral powers unite in controlling
them, and projecting those facred principles by
which the community of nations is bound together,
from further violation, is lueaiou hard to de-
eide. ~ But all contend FOR here is the very mode
petition thar neutral nations ought attvey(2)
to aiit in giving eiTetf TO fyGem, which is plant
ed, iuaained and expanded by the nvaions of neu.
tralrishts.(S)
q II they will tan,ey permit Bonaparte to exelvd.
ihps when Ia len with merchandise from Ha n
burgh, aud icch other maritime places, yet permit
ted to be called neutral, the of his has
already ihue againit us; and extead as he now
threatens, the iame iylsm to Portugal and Den
mark it is not neutral. it i, equal, TO deny
like latitcde us and they wod have no right TO
complain, if we nhould apply the fame interdiqon
as generally, TO the merchandise of our enemies
wherever our power extends that is, to every ma
rhine part ofthe gebe(f
Colonial produce and fupp,ies alone, are the rub-
jet in diiputc with America but here is a
principle, which might fliiy irterda the car
rage of French, SnanIh and Du,cl. Foods in gene
raj, whether co!onia! European and not in par
tcrar Voyages alone, but any part of the ocean(5)
If not, then the tights and duties Of neutrality all
on one iide, and Ronapar,c has already OBJ aimed
foms of the legs, eges of a, invereignty TO which
he now openly apires the kings and Kingdoms of
the earth He has imperial prer2gatives in the courts
of nations, in wi.ich Sreh monarch has no RICH, to
participate.
Hitherto it is principle of natural reafon, to
which writer the law Of NATIONS has objeaed
and which mol Of them have expressly affirmed tha,
impartialtyis Of the duties of neutral iates aud
3 branch OF this duty is, ;hat what they permit to
one belgerent, they wufi De ready permit To the
other Even the king Of Prnfla, Acknowledged this
Obligation, when he gave paI,re to the Rriiian army
on hearing the violation OF Anipach nor has the
French dsfi,ot hiofelf, had tie aaurance opeuy to
hhd fault with the a8(s)
I" Bu, America, it may be fail PERHAPS, has not
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goods whatever the ports OF this country, or our
" colonies"
E" France, admit, has NOT extended her CONNER
cal interdia, where he h d not power tn extend it.
Saehas naval arms, and therefore can b oil, the
door again0 commerce the inlid. only, not lock
il from without iiie prevent inpor,ations
into Countries into which her battalious cannot ad-
vance.
But IL Aie has not prevented importation by neu-
tral vcfes, into England ahc h,s done more, much
more for the purPofe OF mr. argument, by excluding
ttem from neutral ports,CD
Z" .Anierica IS prevented from importing Pritifi
goods into Hamburger for inGauca not bscauCe it is
the viii of the feate Of Fianhurgh, bst hscaufe it
is the mandate of France +; and America will fub-
INIT TO this prohibition, ire has dJGe 70 other iniu-
ries of the fame Gpeces, FROM the fame unrincioled
power(s) On what confident preteuce then could "a.
complain, it we ihould forbid her carrying Frcuch
goods, whether colonial or European t., Cooer.lra-
equality, in re(peSt of neutral commerce ; (9)
We may block ale, II IS true, the ports from which
or goods are excluded; but this is o!teu an ineFcc-
tual refort, well always an expenfive one and
dverfon of naval force from more alive fervice
Neither cani be expected, thai W. can fpread our
buckai;s over every harbour acceTlhc coat, to
which eoaaPafte can extend HIS executive fynen by
land.
" fefiics it would be abfrrd to maintain that we
may lawfully blockade reH,ral ports as rgi,fu de-
fence againit this unprecedented fytem of var, and
yer have right to retasts Tic trade Of the
mics ports, len neutral inerea5 Gould fuGec. (IO)
The blockaies TOO, however completely enter
eed. would be obvionny Intellectual, to prevent the
n'editated injury colonies and our commerce.
Our fugars are fhut out iron Hamburgh, and we ex-
eidde French and Spaniih fngars in return by Que
blockade What then If We allow the latter to
be carried to Emblem, to Antwerp, any other In
bockaded port, the fame continental markets are Of
feetually fupped, By Of interior navigation,
with the French Spsnilh article, which, Haasbu-eh
before fupped with, the Britiih,
If, by juG and Hecejiary retaliation, we A,ouIi
prevent the fupply generally in neutral bottoms the
growing dearth of the article, would foon frunra,a
the hottie prohibition, o6iis: the enemy to recall
it: bat while French aud Spanijh produce can be
p!entfuy obtained from neighbourng porss this ma
tural remedy operate and blockade rather
tends in commercial view increale than iiniinih
the evil
"This partially therefore in the acouiecerce and
the rettance OF neural itates merely
paiive injuitice, but aEtve and perncious CO.
operation with the egeny 10 his efforts to dehroy Cur
commerce YET though he trsn1oles for that end on
the moG indpu:ahe rights Of neu,raIs their ex-
IRENE, ahraet and NOR doubtful rights are orange
ly fet up again US, to elfeluae his injurious pur-
poGe.
:" The main though preponerous defence Of the
frulratioh Of our hoai'ies egainA the enenys colo
nia trade, is his right oGsn his own ports; but
has he right to hut up nestrsl Tor,i. well as 10
open his own Here at LEAH roe lani right, viii
NOT bear ont the fea wron.. Beia=s, America has
row lirmk from this Glyouritc principle eF hers
when Che had TO deal svi.h power tina: would NOT
be bued-She has not only fnersreA France to take
her liips when trading st. Dnliuso, but At the
ingperiois mandate Of ;a, power has paIad law to
forbid tie trade her iu; Ss l)!s ccaur I)ca-
lines has mt good ri,le to IIlyG, as Bouaparte
go Naplesl I Gloull deny the rropoiton--eyen as
to Paris: but at Leaf DrIdi res has as good right
to make laws in Hag.i, as BonaPar,e It Hamburg.
" 1.-THE nation which IS called on TO fubnrit to
Gneh injurious inequality Of Treatment, feeble or
inferior at fea, the too common dfpoG0ns in the
ftroug 70 oppreis thc weak might for the
unjuG demand. But vha; IN th: prefent cafe MAJ
well excite aRoniihnert well rs Indignation, is,
thar this iDjnAce is olered a na,ion, whole power
10 refa it, isas inGipwablr, as her RICH to do To-
whole invincble ard maeniEceGt navy rides iriunl.
plant every fea who. 90 uie the words of Mr.
Randolph, " has anDihltsd the marine Of her enc