Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-03

iS Inc otAxC0AtdtoS liz Ssaputo,fos1 stsas
this treaty is no.to interfere with antece.
dent engagements. And,
The 2s.h Limits the duration TO ten years
4 from the exchange of ra.i6cations. q
tt is dated the slst December, 1906,
but previous Ia The signature two notes
Eswere given, blythe British to the Ameri.
can commissioners. The first keeps open
for tusnre discussion q claim OF Brilain DOT
20 pay more on goods sent from Csoada or
New. Brnaswick, into the tsrritoFieasof the
States, than is paid 90 the importation Of
such gooda in American ships. The 2nd
note declares that the king Of Great Drl.
tain has directed hiscomnissioasrs before
they sign the treaty, to deliver that note,
10 order that fair understanding may be
had by all parties Of his naajesiy's views
10 consequence OF the blockadirg decree,
to WHICH the attention Of the American
com nissioaers is invite6. The dectee SO
recent 10 point Of time, and 50 novel and
monstrous in substance, lha, his msjes,y is
at a, loss TO calculate on everts but sup
posing however tina, il WILDE formally
bandontd or totally relinquished by Bona,
parte, or IA case he is mistaken in that sup.
position, he rests with confidence on the
good sense of The government Of the q. 5.
that they will net submit to an Innovation
SO destructive of,he right Of neutral com.
merce. Should he however be mistaken
10 all these points, and the enemy should
actually carry into execution his threats,
and neatra nations acqaiesce 10 sach u
surpatioa, he may probably, tho reluctant.
Nv, be obliged TO relslia,e. The treaty Sc
cures TO the United States so many pr;vi.
lodges ofneulal commerce, that asa uns
VIXEN his majesty and all neutral nations
are threatened with such extension OF bel
tscrent 2pfe.ensions from his eDemies,
without any explanation from the Uoised
States what they will Go in case Bona.
par.e attempts 10 force on them his de-
cree, his majesty must reserve 20 him
self to act according 20 contingencies 10
,ha, particular, the signing Of The treaty
notwithstanding. Ard So The distance OF
the American commissioners from their
government renders previous explana.
tion impossible, his msjesly au,horises his
commissioners TO haish the treaty. This is
!. done under the, fullesi percussion that Be
fore the The treaty returns 20 America ra.
J titled slime will discover the formal
bandonment or the ,acis relinqaisha.sn Of
/ The enemy of his pretensioos or in case
that should NOT take place, that the 60
jsyernment Of the United States by their
condue, or assurances will secure MS ma
!. ies,y that they will not submit TO iooova.
tons so destructive Of mara,me rights
But in case Bonapar.e enforces his decree
according 10 it's tenor, and if neither by
the assurances or conduct Of America,
! disposition is shown to oppose II, his ma
+ jes'y wishes to be fairly aud clearly un.
/ dersood, thar he will not consider him
self bound by the signature of his com
.snissioners to ratify, or 10 case he rathes,
he will not and cannot be 2reeluded from
adopting such measures as may seem ne
cessary for counteracting the designs OF
| his enemy, whenever they shall occur
! and be Of such an extraordinary nature,
as to require extraordinary rcmedies.'
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