The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-23
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nicated by the Britiih Cabinet to the neutral world
So it had continued fand, pledge aud tafeguard
neurrals, conforming themfev-.to from the dates
Of ,hoc authorities. the lat of which is as far back as
the fpriug Of che year 1901.
With what aitouifhmeIt, then, muG the neutral
world now learn, from the detiion of Sir William
Scott on the 2sd July, 1905, that, according the
rule ofaw Jun laid down, after much deberation, by
the lords Of appeals the ciresnlantcs of landing
the goods, fecuriny the duties do frnih
plee evidenre Of the termination ofth voyage " aud
that without this complete evidence derived from the
srigrs intention Of tine importing voyage the voyage
from the neutral port will be treated as the eoniuu
anee Of the voyage from the Colony to the mother
country.
This political change in the judicial rules of con-
domination, admits other Satisfactory, than
nercal explanation far the lois OF charaeer which
!. Induces, greater facrce than could he made to
the eupdy of eruizers, the value Of their prizes
60 the public.
The whole eourfe, indeed, Of modification. purfued
by the ntruaons, and by the deeifons of the courts
!as.hey appear from day day. can leave doubt
that the primary obje9 with Great Britain has been
to tran fer to herlr large fhare poibe Of the
commercial advantages yielded by the colonies of her
nnen,ies An abiolute monopoly was emhsrrsiIed by
the irrsiaihe prcterGans Of neutral countries
ESPECIALLY Of tie United States. whole Reighborhood
and habits of utercourfe together with other conf
deiations rbade perseverance, in the original
tempt TO exclude them. They were accordingly the
rt OF the neutral nations towards which relaxation
was afforded. The relaxation, after comfortable de-
lay, was extended, by the infruaion of 1885, to the
neutral nations of Europe. That inRruaion was
founded ooiHpronife between che intere and the
prudence Of Great-Britain. IL permitted neutral ma
tons to trade directly with the colonies Of her enc
n,rs; without trading in colonial produ aions with
one another 4; and permitted all Of them to carry
tfoe productions &see9y to Great Britain. This ar
T.ingenent was m,neltly calculated to limit the I'M
portations OF each neural country the Of
its own confnmPton; and ccnfrGuently to turn the
rnnenie re!idue of colonial wealth, through neutral
veiitls. into her own market whence it might be
ddpenied, under her regulations, to the neutral
coun'rieso OF Europe having no direct commerce with
the Weit-ndies, and even the bel'iyerent nations
whole commerce with their REFLECTIVE colonies ihe
has as completely deitroyed, The has their COM
meree with foreign countries. The arrangement was
ipetous but proved to be deceptive 1t was exyeG-
ed that the expence and delay of a crcuitous trade
through the United States would prevent important
ohs and re-e1pcrtations, interfering with the pro-
Jeeted trade directly from the Wei Indies to herfe,f
and as long rs this ezpt ation was in any degree in
obliged, the right Of ree1nortation was admed tho
reluctantly, both by tse government and the courts
Experience, however, finally Eiewed that the aayi-
ty,the capital and the economy employed BY the
American traders ovrrpowered the disadvantages in-
sIdcnt TO the circuit through the ports of the United
States; and fteured to them the profits of fupplyng
Europe with the colonial production, of her enemies
in proportion as This uno eeen operation dif,o IT.
fsf, the s0atfiai ealouy of Ce,t-Bri.ain began to
take alarm Oh:tiuttions were to be thrown in the
way OF importarions. Interpretations were feen
with growing difron.ent The idea Of continuity by
which two voyages confolidated into one came
into vogue. The Vise-Admiralty courts, regardless
81 the inperior deciions in England, would allow
that the landing Of a cargo and paying the Duties
Pre.9ed it asanl condemnation. At lergth an.
Feared Tie Ea,.a1e IF Sir Mn. Soft above cited.
carrying in'o effe the contribution OF the inferior
courrs as having heen deliberately lantSioned by the
Lords of Appeal. The doctrine eflabiifbed by that
decoa has been followed by other decifions and die
"a, az tra requiring the re-exportaton in another
fhp then previous le of the articles in the neutral
market then other conditions, after another as
Trey were iohnd necefary; till it is finally under
food, that no precautions whatever are to bar the
eruzers from eaing, nor the courts from fcruti
rizing the 0teron of the original importer and that
me proat OF this intention not re-expor, the ar-
csf Is to fall on the claimant. To Gil I'D the mea-
lure OF Judicial deipotifn, thefe wLlon Innovations
are now extended 20 veRt Is returning from the bel
gercnt mother countries well as to thore going thu
ther from the United States; with the addition of de-
m1ncs Oh pron. never before heard of prize courts
on points utterly unknown to the Law of nations
Theft unexsmpled and vexaticxs proce .dings mani;
feit'y have in view bs e1ys or47iaa of colonial re-
eSppfts IRON the U.'Sta'es and it would be more
candid in Great Britain, IL more iun To give cub
lie notice at once that in all fueh cafes capture aud
condemnation would be authorized
Fi~I Pteient fyem, iubEd;ary to the extenfion of
her commerce. will be fiil further feen in her corr
turrett neaurrs Of type not lefs extraordinary th.n
tlatof airy which have preceded them
According to the inftFuaio;s ilfued withia the pe
riod OF ie exiting war, the eteiyed in,erpre.s
ton OF them, the Pern,iAion given to ueu,rsls bv
tfqte OF I7oS,to carry the produce Of eneny's colo
nies, di'efy h'+efrom Great Britain has no, been
Continued. AT firR view ribs might appear to be in
e9tiitent with the policy aferbed TO her. in obGrua
my re-expOrtahons frem the United States. The aa
OF Parliament. of June 81, 1905, however which has
been already noticed changes this appearance of do
parture IRON tina, policy into new proof and eyer
an extenhon ut that policy. BY the regulations of
that ut dreft trade is opened between the Brtl,
colonies IL the Wel Indies and thofe Of her enernies
and her enemies thenieyes invited to enter into
the trade. Whilf neutrals, therefore, are excluded
trni carrying colonial produce directly from the CO.
I1--s ~ Crent-5ritan, the commercial views of
Great Britain are sDfxered by the fubGitu,on Of a.
Do'her channel through her own colonies; with the
additional advantage oG eneesiy 10 BE-, o4os Ate, IN
he transportation from her colonies acrors the At
lsn:c aud FOR the fake Of this advantage or for ha,
ct rerreong the growth Of neutral rval-hiip or or
both thcfs accounts One has been willing to encounter
all the reproseh Of cultivaiing an avowsd commerce
with her eneries in the very moment Of laying new