Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-30

contraband,) only that Of Tar and pitch are
excepted from the catalogue, unless when
going TO place of naval equipment.
The tenth article is the same as the
eighteenth of the old prospecting 5lockadc)
with the addition, that passengers not in
the military service Of an enemy, shall not
be taken and made prisoners
BY the eleventh article, citizsnsof the U.
States may carry European goods to
the colonies OF enemies Of Great Britain
! (trom the ports of the u. States, provided
| that both vessel and cargo be bonaSde
American property, that the goods shall
have been unladen within the u States,
and that In addition to that part Of the du-
ty already reserved from the drawback on
eyportat on) the further sum of one per
cent. al valo Gm on such goods shall be
Paid. They may also export from the u. 5.
tn EproPe, the produce OF colonies of the e.
nemies of Great Britain, provided they,
being neutral property, shall have been un-
laden as before, and that two per cent adj
vslorem DC pa d on expectation in addition
to what is reserved ON the drawback. Af-
ter the expiration of the treaty, all ante
! cedc3t rights on these Subjects are TO re-
vivsd
The twelfth article extends to shiss Of C.
nfita'r, and Of all nations WHO shall ador.
| The same regulation, the protection of our
nc9trahty from marine league TO five
miles from our shore.
he thirteenth article is substantially
The same as the nineteenth of the old trea-
| ty, regulating privateers.
he fourteenth IS the same as the twcn-
| uetn o! the ola treaty, respecting pirates
The fifteenth article of this tre,tv. Ike
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subjects or citizens OF one party, to accent
| commissions from enemies of the other.
and to Commit acts of hostility.
The sixteenth, like the twcntv-second of
the ether, forb dsreprisals before demand
of satisfaction.
Inc seventeenth is the same a the TWEEN
ty-tlhrd OF the old treaty, which, after sti-
puialng that the ships IF war OF each of
the contracting parties Shall, at all time,
be he sp' 'ably in the ports of the
otiier, provides that American vessels cr;-
ven by stress Of weather, danger Of ere
mles, or other miSfoT tune TO seek shelter.
shall be received in ports into which such
vessels could not ordinarily claim to be adj
mitted
The eighteenth article, like the twenty
fourth OF thc old treaty, prohibits the arma-
'nenF or pr,vatecrs belonging to the enc
'i1ies oi e'tner, and the sale of their pri-
zes IN ports OF the other party.
The nineteen, h is the same ms the TWEEN
ty-titth of the old treaty, permitting ships
OF war to bring in their prizes and take
them away again without payment of du-
les, ana prohibiting the entry of ships of
the enemies OF either party, which Shall
nave made pre- unless driven bv stress
oil weather in which case they are 70 de-
part as soon as possible.
he twentieth is the same as the TWEEN
| ty-siXth OF the old treaty, providing for
| merchants and others in one country when
war breaks out with the other.
Inc twcnty-lirst of this, like the twenty
seventh OF the other, relates to giving IN
persons charged with murder or forgery.
Inc twenty second is a new article res
pecung shipwrecks, and promising humane
! treatment.
/ The twentythird secures to each the
rights OF the most favored nation, and de-
clares that all treaties heretofore made
| by either with any nation, shall ipso facto
be extended in all their favourable opera
! tions to the other
The twenty-fourth engages to join in abo-
fishing the slave trade.
| Inc twenty fifth-contains the stipulation
that this treaty is not to interfere with an
tecedent engagements And,
The twenty sixth limits the duration to
ten years from the exchange OF ratifcati-
ons
1t is dated the 8 s. December, 1905; hut
previous to the signature two notes were
gwen, by tie British to the American COM
inissloners. The first keeps open for fu
tuie discussion claim of Britain not to
pay more on goods sent from Canada or
New brunswick, into the territories of the
-. states, than IS paid on the importation
OF such goods in American ships The Sc
oond noie declares that the king Of Grea,
Britain has directed his commissioners, be-
tore they sign the treaty, to deliver that
note, in order that fair understanding
may be had by all parties of his maiestv's
views, III consequence of the biockading de-
cree 70 which the attention Of the Ameri-
can commissioners is invited. The decree
SO recent III point Of time, and so novel and
monstrous in substance, that his maicstv is
al loss to calculate on events but sup
posing however, that it will be formally
abandoned or totally relinquished by Bona
Parte. or III case he is mistaken an that gun.
position, he rests with confidence on the
5000 sense OF the government of the u. S.
mat they wiH not submit to am innovation |
50 destructive TO he rights of neutral com.
hetce should he, however, be mistaken |
ID all these points, and the enemy should !
actually carry into execution his threats. /
and neutral nations acquiesce in such usur- I
patrons, he may probably, though rcluc- /
Hhtly, be obliged TO retaliate. The treaty.