Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-03

~ returned 10 anchOt WITH Hts s4uaus.SHsS
within our jurisdiction. Hospitality under
such circumstances ceases TO be a duty-
sane a continuance Of it with slch:uucon.
irollcd abuses, would TEND only BY null
aipIyiDg injuries and irrisations 20 bring on
q rupture between the TWO nations. This
extreme resort is equally opposed % the IN.
sterests Of both, as it Is 70 assurances ct
the mos, friendly dispositions on the Psrt',
Of The British government, in the nidss Of
which this outrage has bsen cornmittsd---<
In thislisht the subjecs cannos bot present
itself 10 that government, and strengthen
the mo.iveslo an honorable reparation pf
the wrong which has been done and 20 that
eHsclual control Of lis naval commanders,
which alone can JUSTLY the sevsrnnasns OF
The United States ia the exercise OF those.
shospi,alilies is pow conssraiuad to dis
continue.
/ In consideration Of these circumstances
and Of the right Of every nation TO regu.
late lis own police, to provide for its peace
and for the safety of its citizens, and con-
sequently 10 refuse the admission OF arm.
ed ycsaels into It's h7rbors or waters, either
in such numbers or Of such descriptions,
as al & insonsistent with these, or with the
rnaintenapce Of the authority Of the laws,
have thought proper 10 Pursuance Of the.
authorities specially gives by law'to issue
.this my proclasaation, hereby requiring all
armed vessels bearing commissions rnder
the government Of Great Britain, now
wi,hin the hathors or waters Of The Qniied
s. im fsaed;alely and without any delay 10
depart froe, the same, and intsrdicsiDg the
enuane= IF all the said harbo:s and waters
to the said armed vessels, and AL oihera
bearing commissions undes the authority
Of The British Government.
. And If The said vessels, or any of them,
shall fail TO depart as aforesaid, or if ,hey
or any Others, so in,erdicied, shall hereafter
enter the harbors or waters aforesaid, i do IN
!ha. case forbid a!!insereourse with then, or
any OF them, their officers or crews, ard do
prohibit all supplies aud aid from being for.
nished 10 them or any Of them.
And 10 declare and NIKE known, that
j! any person from, or wishia the jurisd!c
tional limits Of the United States shall af-
ford any aid to any such vessels contrary
10 the prohibition contained 10 this proofs.
nation, either 10 repairing aay such YES
sci, or. in furnishing her, her eMcers or
crew, with supplies Of any kind, or in any
manner whatsoever, or il any pilot shall as.
{ siatin navigating spy of the said armed YES.
seis, unless il be for ,!.e purpose efcarTy.
ing them in the FIRST instance beyond the H..
mits aud iuri.dictiou of.he United SAFES.
or unless it be in TIE case CT vssse! Forced
BY distress, or charged with public disa;cs.
es as hereinafter provided for such person
or persons shall. on conviction suHsr al
the pains and penalties by The laws provid-
ed for such cfences.
Ard do hereby epjoin add require al
persons bearing Office cisil or military with
in or undrr the authority of the y. S. aud
ak others, citizens or inhabitants thereof, or
being within the same, with vigilance aud
promp,itude 10 exert their respective au.
shorisles, aud to be aiding and assisting 10
the carrying of this proclamation, and ave.
~ part thsreef, into full effect.
Provided nevertheless that il any sueA
vessel shall be forced into the iaalbors or
waters Of the u. S. by Distress, BY the dan.
gers Of the sea, or by the pursuit CT ar, e
nemy, or shall enter them charged with
dispatches or business from their govern.
mens, or shall be public packet for the
conveyance Of letters and dispatches, the
commanding officer immediately reporting
his vessel 10 the collector OF The district,
stating the object or causes OF entering the
said haybors or waters, and conforming
himself 10 the regulations in that case pre-.
scribed under the authority OF the laws,
shall be allowed the benefit of such regula-
tons respecting repairs, supplies, stay, To-
tercourse and departure as shall be permlt'.