Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-31

telioW-sUszeus, II tHty arc euspileu IA t lse
neutral country.
3. g They cannet increase neither The
number nor the calibrr Of their guos,' nor
add 10 the squantity Of their ammunision.
q. ]" They ought MOTTO watch as cent?.
nels IN he port, or seek for iniofTsnon
E OF the enemy's ships which are about 70
arrive; aud, if they discover any thsy
cannot go opst TO mtetlhen, and ehaee them
---and in case they should do i, they
should be compelled by force Of guns or
armed ship. 70 enter into the port.
S. They csnnossmake sail as sooa as
the enemy s ship. has weighed aEcEaf, but
they ough, to be detained al leas. swentsy.
-four hours; this time expired, if the snr-
my's vessel is still in sightof the port, they
are obliged TO remain ia port until The
ship should be out Of sight and il is uu-
known wha direction she has taken.
g. Fhey cannot re,rench themselves
10 be interior Of ehe bays aud CULTS, oI.bs-
hind The points OF promonsorles ard li'dee
Islands Of the neutral .eTrMory 10 keep
htmselves Oil tile watch and-ehace ensmy's
ships; they oush net TO intefrspt 10 any
~ ths free and ssfe access OF vessels, OF
whatever nation they may ke IN the ports
and on TIC shores OF neutral nations.
z. . ,Ehty cannot in remaining IN the
4por.s or tie ,efrlto, tal sea ~ fke ,ntniral
pcwer. apenpss,o recover by fosce Or by
fiaesse, the p.izes already nladrahy their
ensmits,n nor 10 deliver their telioS CITIZENS
prisoners # war.
Q. !" They Garnet proceed TO any sale,
ror demand aey ,hiug 70 The ss!vaes %
their ptiaes, which they have made, ~.
fore they shall have been legally coadenn.
ed
Sect. z. !" To establish wha, is the right
Of assyIom and Of rrote.tion which il IS
propertu aG I'd the hrlfg-reol armed ship,
which enter the ports OF approachtbe cuass
OF neutral country, the different Cases
and circumstances mustb be Distinguished,
bslwren The merchant ships saGthe armed
ships, the ports whchs-e shut aud kefree
ports, aod the view with wkch ship 50.
proachr. them. The mcclellan, ships 6
xhet beihgeren,s whiel, enter the ports Tor
Ff'tSo " VIC tC'tilOFiSi SD " SoC bNNii a.
power, for any cause whatever oughs d
ways 10 chi foil and perfect ASYLUM,
Whsneyer,hey are not loaded with goods
Ct which he CON merce is prohibited; but
if be guoGs Of which fl1sy are loaded are Of
the description caIled cootraband Of war
thty Can no ng be considered as n, r
chan men they should be considered 81
the Class ofsh'ps ofwar, relatively 10 which
we csnno,resolve the questiap ur.i' after
having considered ;he mo,,ye which bro,
tnem 20 the neural por,s."
Sect. 8. g The motives which Ray have
determined an ssrald ship 10 eoter . porl
or approach lie coas, IF the neutral power.
can BE- bu, Of three kinds: The Est AID the
mos, f.. edtns is for some wsnl Ct the YES
sol and It he crew, as tor ezamp!e, TO es
cape the violence o! he winds and seas 10
keeping near land. 10 hsave d2wn, to pro.
cue apparel. take watsr orbny provisions
or Land the sick; tie second is, 10 tate
with o her vessels Of the sasae natiap
to form &c, I: ard The third TO aY
and save lsstIt frnmahs superior force Of
an enemy which snall be 10 sight" 81
Sect. 9. . 4 sch Ct those dif1reat causes
"a ases variety in the cases aad in the re
suits and TO use,he lofsr matiou OF Gai!is
n, who ! have already quoted, ! will say
tha /, 10 the casrwhere an armed ship enters
9 port for any necessity, ii is al act ct
Friendship aad hospi a!iiy 10 rees;se her;
that there is neitaer partially nor a desire
10 praiong the war>in sappiyios her wan s.;
and tina, 10 ,hs case they succor the man,
IN his character of asman, and not 10 that
rf "a soldier; hat the existence of hrmani
sty is presecty d, and nos ,ha: OF the warrior;
ths,,bs ship ought 10 eejoy every terrific
rial protection, and that the enemy must
not uo,.cr,ase any hostile act, without b..