Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-01-01
EMBARGO.


This is . strong measure proceeding
frtrn the energy Of the public councils,
appealing to the patriotism Of their o 4.
*tiiuents, and is of al measures the one
peculiarly adapted to the crisis. The
honest Judgment Of al parties has anti
eipateds and called for Il.
The measure could no longer. 10 fact,
BE- delayed without sacrificing the vital
interests Of the nation.
Great Britain by interpretations into
the maritime code operating on her enc
mics through the violated rights Of neu-
trails, furnished an occasion whith was
seized by the French government for
the decree of November 1906. interdict-
ing commerce with G.. Britain, which
was adopted BY the allies Of. France,
particularly by Spain, IN her decree of
February 1907.
The deerss Of Novembcr was follow.
ed by the resalia,ing British. order of
January sl8oz, making war on all neu-
trail trade usually carried on from the
ports OF one emmy to those Of, another.
France, again seconded by SPUN and
other slliss, * rstalratiag on this order,
by new eo~nstruc;ious extending their
DEGREES TO al trade from British terrific
ries or il British articles. ~
And it is clear that it not already done,
G. Britain, meditates further r~e.alia-
tons, mos. probably an. sinterdies of all
trade by this .coun.ry, (now the ~oaly
neutral one with the enemies Of 6. Bri.
tain, that is 70 say with the whole com
mercIal world. -
To these destructive operations q.
gainst our commerce, 10 to be added the
late procIamatiou Of G. Britain on the
subject Of seamen. This extraordinary
instrument, instead ofrelinquishing the
~f'retsnsiop with respeott 10 ailedged 1sse.-
.fess on board nGfisaadSa ps,, exteRds It
to all Bsitish sSdn,rno on bpard +, a ing
only the mode Of procsss, from.hat used
by Berkriy, 10 a redress - be obtained
by the government itselG. And with
respect to seamen on board merchant
vessels, the proclamation has made /. the
duty Of all her sea officers. to search for
and seize all suehas they mayfcall British
natives :; whether wanted or not for the
service oftheir respective ships. From
the proportion Of American citizen.
heretofore taken under the name Of Bri-
tish seanen, may be calculated the nun.
Der Of sictims 20 be added BY this formal
sanction to the claim Of British officers.
and the eohyersion of that claim into a
duty :
! FhGs the OCEAN presents a field ONLY
where nd harvest is to be reaped bot tia,
Of danger, Of speliatioa and Of disgrace.
Under, such circumstances the Best to
be done 10 what has been done . dirni.
fed retirement within ourselves: q watch.
fol preser walton Of our resources and
. demonssration TO the world, thu we
possess . virtue and = patriotism which
can take any shape that will bsst sai, the
occasion. ~ I ~ vs. f -
Il Is singularly fortunate that "a en-.
barge, whilst II guards our essential re.
sooress. will have the collateral sFse, Of
making il the interest," or alf nation. %
fhange the system which has driven our
commerce from the ocean.
Great Britain will feel ii Id her manu-.
features. IN the loss Of naval stores, and
above all IN the supplies essential 70 her
colonies to the number ofwhich She IL
adding by new conquests. -
France win feel L ia the 4loss az ali
| those colonial Injuries, which she has
hitherto received through our neutral