Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-02
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If the treaty of1rs4, 10 the introductory
sentence, which enjoins j, 90 the command
ers of ships oi war and privateers. 70 Oh.
serve 10 Tie course of the war, which may
then exist, as much as possible the &C.
knowledgrd rules aud principles of.he law
OF pa.ions; aod also 10 the penal sum
(which lit increases to be given BY the
commanders OF pri.a,cers before they re-
ceive their commissions, as security tor
their good conduct under them. 1t was
supposed that 10 this as 10 preceding case
the law remained untouched, aud the SIT.
pula,iop produced no other effect, than to
enioln il Oh the governments respectively,
20 be- particularly attentive to the conduct
Of It's officers In the sespec. ss!uded 10.
The ls>h. article and the pspet OF the
British com pisslopsrs Of The Slst Of De.
cember, 1906, obviously look 70 the Rus.
sian convention, as The STANDARD OF n. &C
knowiedged law Respecting the search OF
merchans yessels and blockade. That 10.
ssrument YVES held constantly 10 view on
Doth sides, in every discussion on thoss
subjects, and INDEED on every oher 10
which tex,ends, and Its doctrine admitted,
especially 10 these, 10 be the established
law. We were extremely desitous, and
usedour best exer,ions, 10 introduce articles
20 the same eRect, into our treaty, bat 1t
was utterly impossible TO accomplish it. X
must however be allowed that If engsg-.
sneo,s Of the kind alluded to, especially in
regard &c blockade, for which there was a
spscisl docnment, would DOT be ob,erved,
sha. j, would be useless to s.ipulaie them
by uea'y.
Ga the subjec, Of the II h article ! have.
already made some remarks under another
head. cannot think that stipulation to
receive the ship. of war Of each parry hos
pilably into the ports OF The other, Restraints
them from limiting the number Of ships to
be admitted al one time, or from des gnss-
ing the ports to which they shall be admit.
ed. A stipulation to admit them settles
orly. as presume, the principle, ,ha, hey
shall Be admitted, and leaves opeo TO ar.
rangement he o,her poio.s connected with
il. This opinion is supported by passage
in the ar,ic.e itself, as TO the ports which
secures ,ovesseis which might be dri.eo
b. stress of weather, SIC. ipto ports Dol o.
PEG TO ,hem 10 ordinary cases, an ho,pl.a
bic reception 10 such ports. Had the
righ, to designate the ports b.eo given
op by the general stipulation. there
would have bsen 90 Necessity for tina, con
tanned 10 this passsg.. The resnsik j.
equally applicable TO The other case, that
of the number TO be admisted at ooe time.
As tina, mus, be al aff@ir Of special and
s,rie, regulation. an exception which ad-
miued more, BY securing tights to ihem 10
case they entered, would necessarily deiea.
the Limitation i,se!f.
The stipulation which relates to the good
trea,meo, Of the officers If each party IN the
ports OF the o;her, being reciprocal, con-
ts,ns 30 reflection CO one which is 90, up
p!icable TO the Other and will venture 10
affirm tha. il is equally oece ssarv 10 regard
10 Grea, Britain as 10 the Uoited S ates.
Il is we'll known In respect 10 the latter,
that the passioos, which were excited by
the REVOLUTION. did not long survive the
struggle thai the sword was, 90 sooner
shea he'd, th1o the cslamiies Of the war
were forgotten. .'he ipjared are always
she first to forgive. Il is however, just 10
remark that tiae has essentially efaced,
from the people of both nations. the hostile
impression which tina, srduous conflict
produced.
The as article was ,houshs to contain
an useful stipulation By securing TO the U.
S. the advantage 10 navigation aud com
merce, which Great Britain might after.
wards grant to any other patton. That
stipulation was obviously founded on the
RICH, Of the most favored nation. and sub
ice, Of course TO the condition inciden, to
1, I. annn,nts 10 this thar If Cree. D.;