Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23

/ 1908. 81 diFectssthe cfr'zers no 70 SS'1e
any vesssl which shall be carrying on uads
! directly between the colonies OF nem'ss
| and toe neutral country 10 which the Yssset
belongs, and laden With the property OF in'
habisants of such neutral country; prov'd-
ed such vessel shall not be soppsyiag, DOR
have supplied the enetay on the outward
voyage, with any articles consrabaad OF
war, sc. The sole object of this order
appears 10 have been 20 !nsrodscc new
role relative TO con,rabaud, by sublecs'ng
vessel 90 seiznre on that account, her
return voyage, after deposis,ng her cargo
at her place Of destination. II pron'blts
the seizure OF neutral vessels, European
as well as American, engaged IN trade
between enemy colonies aud the neutral
countries, by positive inhibition. That
The trade had been ltft free before by the
restriction of the seizure to vessels engag
ed p the direct trade between enemy colo
mics and the psrent country. /! was now
secured b. positive Inhibition. The right
10 carry on ihe trade from the Geosral
countries to other countries, was LETT 90
Tbs ground on which it stood before. That
this order was rot intended to affect that
uade, and did uot affect it, is made sGfh-
cieniIy evident by macy decisions of the
courts OF admiralty, which have been given
sioce the order was issued. IL proof OF
this refer TO al! The cases that were dec'd.
cd by the British courts Of admiralty,
touching the trade Of neu'rals with enemy
colonies 10 sde wears / sos and 6, and more
especially 60 that of the William fretrey,
il being the last one and containing a som.
mary IF the whole doctrine.
If we recur 20 the DECISIONS Of the courts
themselves, We shall find full cor hrma.
ton of what Is heie advanced. We shall
fad thai iu conforming their decisions 20
the sp,rit ct The orders of the government,
they inhibi, the direct trade cniy be wren
the colony auo ;he parent county, OF some
Other couo1ry Of Europe; sha, they do GOT
call ia question the trade between neusral
powers ia the Ptoductlon Ct enemy colo.
MES, after those productions were allowed
to have been incorporated into the stock OF
the couotry: that they gave recent and
high offence only by the new doctrlass adj
varced, 90 this latter point, which, by
ASSUMING 10 ioves'iga'e the motives OF he
parties engaged in the saae, and TO reject
acts which were fore deemed satisfactory
by decisions the most solemn, aud 70 I'M.
pose new condi,ioos the most onerous 2ud
Oppressive, LAID hot commerce completely
at the rnercy of the British tribunals. The
oaosl material cases are those Of the In
manuel, which lneolved The qaeslion OF
trade between Bordeaux and D. UomiuSo,
that is, the d!recs trade between the PaEeos
country aud its Colony, 10 which she goods
we're condemned on that accouot. Rcbin.
Rep Cd vol. page So. And ct he oily,
LasAy, in WHICH the vessel was taken 90
a voyage from Magbiehzad TO Spain, chass'
ed with ,he productions Of 'he ,ssvanna,
brough. to Magblehoad in he san,e vessel.
In this case the question Of eontlouity OF
voyage was involved, aud the coai; dec'd-
ed 10 favor Of The American cl@im. CO
ground thar gsve no oheoce' II vas ad.
m;t:ed ia esplicit terms by he judge that
an American bad Ugh: TO import nc p:".
duce Of he Spanish colonies in:o bis own
country, and to carry them 90 !beoce 80
the general commerce Of Europe, ADD that
the landing Of the cargo and The payment
Of the duties would b. sufficient crl'eria OF
bona hde Ampcrta,iuu. Il r b. Rep. page
36l. The next cases were those Ut the
Essex, Orne, OF The Rowhens. and some
other. of the same kind, 10 1905, which
,urced on the poiut of continuity ct voy.
age, in which The cours, pusi,ing lis doc
sriue TO the uojass anti peTolcioos extent
complaued of, produced he controversy
which took place between the countries.
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