Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-07-13
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- COLONIZATION.
DURING the wars which. for ,,r-
tiTiir'-b.sye rnhaPfily prevailed among
thc powers OF Europe, the United
states Of Nrncrica, firm in their pr;n-
'eiFie7- O. PEACE .h4sve cndeayored by
Jns!ice, 10y regular discharge Of all
4. 'feir nduonA md social duties, md E,y
every 'feicndiy-olIice their situation has
admitted, 10 maintain, with all the bel
ngerents, their accustomed relations of
iFitndsaip, hospitality, and commercial
'A,ereourse. Taking no part in the
Questions whjch animate these powers
against each other, nor permitting
themselves 70 entertain a wish but for
the restoration OF general peace, they
New observed with good faith the neu-
tFallt! theH assumed, and they believe
that no inst5ilce OF a.depart9re from its
duties can be Justly imputed to them
" any nation. --A- free use of their
h4rbours and waters. the means Of re-
hitting ard d refreshments, of succour
10 thelc sick and suffering, have, at al
rirnes, and on equal principles, been ex-
tended 10 al, and this too amidst con-.
Stant recurrence Of acts Of insu1ordi-
nation % the laws, Of violence to, the
persons, and Of trespasses on the pro-
Prty Of our citizens, committed by
Ulcers of one Of the belligerent par.
;:es received among us. In truth
1nese abnses ef the laws Of hospitality
have, With few exceptions, become ha-
Cuual 70 the commanders of tile Bril-
t.sh armed vessels lowering on our
coasts, and frequeFting our harbours.
they have been the Subject Of repeat
10 representations TO their government.
Assurances have been given that pro.
per orders should restrain them within
The limit OF the rights and of the res
pect due to 2 friendly notion but
those orders and assurances have been
without effect no instance of punish
men: fcs' past wrongs has taken place.
a fiigate Of the United States trusting
10 state Of peace, and leaving her har-
hoET On a distant service, has been sur
-piissd and attacked BY a British vessel
81 superior force, sene OF squadron
1heh lving1E our waters and covering
y s&nsHction. and has been disabled
From service, With the loss Of anumber
- mep killed and wounded. This en-
ormitg was not oTfF without provoca-
ton or unsuitable cause, but was COM
T.itted With the avowed purpose ct TAX
Ing by force, from ship Of war Of the
q nited STATES, 2 part of her crew, and
stPsat no circumstance might be wanting
10 mark rs character, II had been pre-
~iously asce-taincd that The searnen de-
rnande6 were native citizens OF the T.
nited States. Having effected his pur-
pose, he returned to ano hor with his
squadron within our Jurisdiction. Hos
pitdlitY under such CircumstanceS ceas-
IS TO b duty: and continuance of
IL with such uncontrolled abuses, would
tend only by multiplying injuries and
jrritations, to bring on a rapture be-
tween the two nations. This extren'..
resort IS equally opposed to the inter
ests Of both, as 1t is 10 assurances of
the most friendly dispositions OH the
part 81 the British government, in the
midst OF which this outrage has been
comTittcd. In this light the subject
cannot but present itself to that govern
ment, and strengthen the motives to- an
honorable PREPARATION Of the wrong
which has been done, and TO that effect
nal control of its naval commanders,
witch alone can justify the government
Of the United States in the exercise OF
those hospitalities it is now constrained
70 discontinue.
IN consideration Of these oircum.
stances ana Of the right Of every nation
to rex ulate its own police, to provide
for its peace and for the safety Of its ci.
tizens, and consequently TO refuse tn,
admission of armed vessels into il.
harbors or waters, either il such nun.
bers or of such descriptions, as are in
consistent with these, or with the main
tenance Of. the authority Of the laws,
have thought proper in pursuance o
the authorizes especiilv given by law (
= issue this my PROCLAMATION
hereby requiring. ali armed vessels
hearing commissions under the govern
nent of Great britain, now within tn,
harbors or waters of the United State.
Immediately aud without any delay t
dcpau from the same, and interdictinl
the entrance of all the said hartors an
waters to the said armedvessels, and {
all others bearing. commissions unde
the authority Of the British govern
ment.
And if the said vessels, or any (