Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-07-10


md ashurxnces have been without elect;
10 instance ofpunishmentfo pastvrong,
Hrs taken place. Al length, Z deed,
traascending al We have hitherto seenor
suffered. brings the public sensibilisy 70 /
! serious crisis. and our forbeasance 20 /
necessary panse. A frigate 81 The u
nised States, trusting 70 ! state IF peace,
and leaving her harbor On : distant SER
vice, has been surprised and attackedby
Britain vessel Of superior force, one Of
asquadron then lying II our waters, and
covering the transactiou, has been disa-
bled from service, blythe loss OF = mum.
Der Of men killed and wounded. This
enmity was not only without provoca-
ZION Or iuati6able cause, bur was com.
miRed With the avowed pnfp6se Of TAX
ing by force, from q ship Of var of the
United States, part Of her crew, and
that no circumstance might Be Whiting
10 marx ita character, i had been pre-
yionsly ascertained that the searneh d.
manded were native cit1zens Of The Uni-
ted States. Hasing effected his purpose,
he returned TO anchor with his sqrsdgou
within our jurisdietion, Aospitality
under saeh circumstances eSzses 20 Be
q duty anda contingency III Il, with
zach uncontrolled abuses could tend
only BY multiplying INJURIES and iriisa-s
tioni, 70 bring % ! E0Pspre between the
two uations. Thit extrenae resort Is e.
qually opposed ID HE iaferests Of BOTH.
q itisto assurances Of the most friendly
dispositions % the part Of The Briti,h;
government, ia me midst Of which this
outrage has been cotlinitted. In thisI
light the subjeef cannot but present l..
self % that govetnmenl, md strengthen
the motives 10 an hoioSable fepaFationo Of
he wrong which has ben done, and 70
dat eifectasl control q ifs naval com.
imsnders, which alone can justify the GO
vernment Of the United Siases In the rx-
ercise Of Those hospitalfiesit i now con-
strained 10 diseonfinne IS
II consideration Of these eirSuustau-
ees, and of the right d every nation p
regulate III own police 10 provide for
Is peace and for The safay Of lis ci,izens
and consequently 10 refuse the admission
Of armsd vessels into its harbors or Wa.
tiers, either IN such numbers or Of such
descriptions, . are incopskfene with
these, OF with the maintenakce Of the
/ alshoarity Of the laws, have thought
proper, in pursuance Of the shthortsiss
aperiallr aiysn BIZ lar. fn. isstie fbis my
/ PROcLAMATTON, hereby Teeair.
1 ing slfarmed vessels bearing cu,nfnissions
under the government Of Great Briniu,
4 now within the harbors or waters ofsthe
United States, immediatrly and without
any delay 70 depart from the same, aud
interdieting the entrance Of an The said
harbors and waters % the said armed
vessels, and 10 all Others bearing com.
missions underline auihority or The Bri.
tish gosernmeat. i i .t.
And If the said vessels, or any Of
then, shall fail 70 depart - aforesaid,
Or il DIZZY or any other, 20 interdieted
skan hereafter enter the karbors 81 VA.
tefs aforesaid, do "a that case forbid
an intercourse with them or any OF theas,
their officers or creHs. and do prohibit
Ill supplies and MD from being furnished
70 them 81 any Of them. - ga
And | do declare and make known, Ina,
fif any person from, or within the juris-
dictional Emits ofthe United Safes shall
Afford any aid 70 any such vessel. con.
trary % the prohibition cohtained Is this
Proeiamatiou, either IL repairing any
such vessel or IN fufnishinR her. her
o@cefs o. crew, with supplies Of INV
kind, in any manner whatsoever. Or
/ Il any pilot shall assist in navigating any
Of the said armed vessels, ualess il s. for
The purpose Of carrying them ID the frst
instanee, beyond the limits and iu1it !.
dietion Of the Unittd States, 81 Snie,s
i be m the ease Of : weasel forced s.
distress, orcharged with public dispatrk.
e e hereinafter provided for, sneh -:
son Or persons shall on conyietion, A..
FER ~ the pains and penalties 81 81.
laws provided for such offences.
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