The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-10
Auguf IT.
LAW REPORT.
COURT OF ADMIRALTY.



try III a Gate of blockade, and thus aiming an
eHeetuat blow ut the commerce of neutral natl
ons, with this country. Under the decree of
blockade i1ued by Bonaparte, An American fliip,
the Sanfom, had been captured by French
Gruifer, aud was afterwards recapturcd by a
Britifh nip Of war. In confeauence of the re-
capture, a demand of ia:vags WAS made, which
was relitted by the American, on the ground
that the decree of blockade was not to be car
ried into effta aeainft Americans, and that the
vcfel would have been reAored TO the owners
by the French tribunal.
On this qnehion Sir VIM. Scott was clearly
of opinion, that the owners having received real
heneht by the re-capture, were clearly bound
to pay falvage. The DECREE of France placing
this country in Rate of bloc kade, had excited
the aitoniihmeut of all Europe, particularly
when the nature of that decree was compared
with the means of its enforcement. 1t is faid
that England arrogated to itfelf many maritime
rights which were inconIiteEt with the freedom
OF the fras (; and there, that every neutral who
perti9ed in carrying on trade with England be-
came her accompiice, and the juit object of the
hoitiiity Of France. The decree ilfeif was de-
clared to form fo,emn and fundamental law of
the Empire, till fuch time as England chofe to
relax her GLAZING, and recognize certain terms
more compatible with the rights of other natl
ons. The meaning of the word blockade in this
decree mutt neceifariIy be the fame as when ap.
piled to the blo:kading up Of the Jingle port or
harbour, and therefore the decree NUT be clear
~ undertood AS extending to prevent all inter
courfc of the fuhjetts of neutral (tates with this
country while, from the publicity and iolem-
nifty of the decree itirlf, it fair to conclude
that it would be acted upon..--The fuhie0s
of France muf have necelIarily coniitlered it in
this light, and mutt have been led to look upon
all iuch neutral vef1els rs lawful prize and all
che authorizes OF that country were put in mo-
ton TO give it effect. Such being the fate OF
things, 1t was impofble not to fay, thai trina
faeie great fcrvice had been done to the Ameri-
can owners by the re- capture. was
nothing in the decree to difiuguilh the Ameri-
cans from other nations, or to exempt them
from its effetts.--There did not appear any
Fort OF treaty which at all modified the decree,
with regard to the Americans The French
Inlnifter of marine, in his correspondence on the
fuhject with General Armftrong, the American
Tnlniter ut Paris, had indeed exprcfisd il az his
opinion, that the decree did not introduce any
alteration in the trade of neutras But this was
not official it was a mere opinion, and intro
ducei with SO Jeiten7f," think 70 and 70. His
oPihion, was therefore only to be coniidered as
mere iounds, hsnifying nothing, and was euti-
Eied % little or m attention.
General AsDnrong, indeed, wrote TO Mr..
".
that he had not heard of the capture bv the
French OF any Americans trading With this
country MIR. Lyman had ALTO fad, that he had
heard that an american veIcl, with wool from
op"9 10 England, after being captured BY the
French, had been renored but he had fairly
added, that he could not vouch for the particu-
lars.
Upon th- whole. there appeared nothing 10
C'.''nEnih ms cafe from that ofthe D4niGh vef-
lei, where it had been already decided by the
Soh't, mat The re-captors were entiiled 10 f,l-
'aee. IL would be very hard were this country
made to IDltain ali the Disadvantages ariGne from
The decree of the French government, and a, the.
lame tine prevented from enjoying thoIr adyan-
'asfs which were not OF lis owe feeking, but
."hlch arote from its faperior naval power
SIR william Scott therefore pronounced de.
cree granting iavdge to the re-captors.
TIC city Of Copenhagen contained by the
c-nias, taken lar year, population of one
hun''rcd AID iOnr thou!aDd inhabitants I; exclu.
aIls the Q riff n, wbich would make, inc,u
h7e, one huGdred and twelve thoufand.
The city S itrorgly fortified by feveral bat
feries, both marine and land ontruction, which
WI render tne.city pretty fecure from any af.
jauit whether ly ies or land.
81 the time/bf The battle of Copenhapen. in
~ wear sol, the preient Crown Prince, when
Lord Nrio"'s iq1adron was before the CITY,
he "ri every mark of brave and intrepid com
m9'der when hr came 10 examine the differ
cat iOd'Gc4uon'. juft At the commencement of
the bate between the D7nifb and Eurhlh fleets.
ne theO ii'pwed Is va'our. it was then he dif
paved his c0Wage. for when f9nding on tie
notifications, anmating his men for the cauIr
OF tre'r rights and tounfrg. his life was endan.
EeTed' IN coHteqIen oi bomb lhell hurliing
Hsdr hin---1n officer sccofied him and reoneft.
ga him 10 leAve the ground though in the midi
~ danger, he r. piled in the words of brave
veteran, that lac was not afraid bot would
Rand firm to the utmoG--that he was rothino
"orc 'nan Dane, and would fight for his
conm'r caup'ry I Dane aud ne hoped, as
io'cief5, they woald all do their drty--tbis.
iea0tr. is 'uihcent to fhew you his 6ya1sry-
h's Dalor--ns iafrebidig--his faleafJ on that oc.
H'"--ae was simulated by the love of his
COUNT y Hrd acted up to the principles with
S''',.' -0d Iudgpani, and we hope he ma :,
No 'uS '"'as oD'' prefsnt occahon.
o. Inc 18Th AugpR, Bonaparie WHOM the
Pars 2 ~ tylc he mighty enpernr) deliver
cd = 'p'ccn 10 he fsnafe at Paris, from which
We ieieft Doe following panages.
TIE hovf- &c Brandenburg, which was the
hrt 60 cnripre againit our independence, owes
ITS preient ,ajReuce To our triendlhip for the
mighty 7e:4Jr Of the North. French prince
MAI REIN On he Elbe. All nations rejoice that
the inGyr Is Ut Euglant on The continent has
b. ~ ~ - ft minated. ] win for maritime