The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-15
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Gus speculation, may be now considered fas.-
~ settiea.-Ina former apCt. We sta.e! that
| the wounded honor CT the Ul.ed States was
only to be healed by marliifo the conduct OF
the Leopard, inits attack upon the Chesa-
Ipeake, with the disy,eesure of the British
government. This once granted, along with
| me remuneration Of all claim Of right to visit
snlps OF war, We hazarded an opinion that
the friendly relations between the two coun-
siles would not receive any farther Interrupt
1ioh' ana to this opinion We adhere-1he
nrst OF these two points was PUBLICLY conce-
ded some days since. The recall of Admiral
berkeiey, within whose command, and by
whose direct ard immediate authority, the
afair Oh the Chesapeake took place, cannot
be considered in any other light than as a sa-
crii:ce to the wounded hohor of the Ameri-
cans IN that particular case. >. The second
great point Of dispute, which is the general
question, appears, by proclamation in The
.s,as, CT saturday night, to be also COM
P'etely setat rest forever. this. pYaaiamSti-
on, OF which we give faithful G. reaa;res
all EF1tjsii seamen, in foreign " -4>s.ssseave
the same, and join British ships or return
home 1T also commands all captains. of our
snlps OF war to stop every such person, be.
lnS natural born subject of this Kingdom,
IRON entering into the service of any foreign
state and to seize, take and bring away
all such persons fund employed in any TO
relgh merchant ships; but enjoining all COM
manders to permit no man to go on board Of
such vessels in amity with us, to seize such
persons, for whose discreet and orderly de-
neanor they cannot answer. This instructi-
on is, however, confined to merchant ships.
and does iiot extend TO ships CT war. IN the
case OF vessels of the latter description, name
ly, ships OF war, the right of visit is not al
lowed; but our commanders, shall require
OF the commanders of foreign ships, to re-
lease and discharge. such British seaman; 6
on refusal, to transmit information thereofto
the commander of their squadron; who is to
transmit information to OUR Minister, at the
scat OF government Of the state TO which the
foreign ship shall belong, CT to the Lords Of
the Admiralty, that the necessary stems may
be taken Tor redress.-Here the right OF visit
ing ships OF war, in the precise manner it was
exercised by the Leopard, in pursuance Of
the orders of Admiral Berkeley, is complete
ly given up, and another course prescribed
IN ITS place. This amounts to Complete a
abandonment of all claim to search neutral
ships or WARRIOR does it stop here fer the
Recommendation OF great care and caution to
De observed in the search of merchant ves-
sells, is an indirect ADMISSION, that the COM
plants SO repeatedly urged by the Americans,
OF irregularities committed by our cruizers
IN the search or their merchantmen, are well
rounded, and consequently the precaution re-
commended against their recurrence is far
ther concession to America. Under all these
circumstances, although the recall OF cur sea-
men to their conntry's service, uEon the
ground Of especial difficulty and danger, be.
the prominent aid most ostensible feature of
the proclamation, 1T is an Official declaration
OF the code OF maritime rights which we mean
to observe in Our intercourse with America,
In relation to the several disputed points, as
weN as complaints, that have been brought
into discussion. These points embrace the
conduct of the Leopard, the al!edged irreeu-
lariteS committed in the search OF neutral
merchant vessels, and the arrogatcd claim OF
right to visit neutral ships of war. And, as
In all these three points, the proclamation OF
our government has given full satisfaction, by
the recall OF Admiral Berkeley, fhc.iDilDcti-
on OF regularity in the search Of merchant
vessels, and tue abandonment of the right to
search ships ct war, we Go repeat, that we
must consider the Proclamation as a dec,a-
ration ct an amicable adjustment of all our
differences with America.
"A gentleman is arrived in town, who left
/, Copenhagen on the esd ut Under convoy If
the Astrea frisate, capt. Dunbar, w:.h 66 sail
III company, Of which u were transports, Sc
5 bomb-tenders, all laded with naval stcre;:
t''iN' ICldlnCU DdlGS. ne BOnctta SalicI
two days before, with about IS sail more Of
detained Danes. The tranfports have brought
to Deptford, the materials Of two of the Da-
nish line Of battle ships, which were taken To
pieces He left the Leyden and Texel, and
SO sail oftransports, lading with nava- stores.
and SO sail getting ready to be laden. The
whole of the transports lying there, are about
$50 sail the blttering train had been all en-
barked before he left the place, and the in
tertiou then was toembark the troops on the
LIST inst. Ten thousand troops were to embark
in the Danish ships, (Which were all to be fill
led with spars and stores) 70 help to work
them to England. Nothing but public pro-
perry was touched; quantity Of iron which
was lying in the Doci-yard being claimed as
private property, was given UP. There was
no idea Of our keeping posses,io Of Zealand
when he left it the admiral and officers
were using the greatest cxcrtions to leave it
at the expiration Of the six weeks.
| ROTTERDAM, Sept GO.
! We have just received theaccount, by the
French post, Of further Imperial Decree,
authorising privateers and other armed yes
sells, to detain and bring up all vessels bound
to or from England, and TO declare their
NAaar Ill