Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-01-29

Europe under French cuntroul. I do
not believe ii will take place. But I
think it by no means improbable that
the enemies colonies win be declared in
q state Of blockade"
! By the Resolution captain Rsospn, ar,io-
"a at Boston on Sunday Sc naight from.
Liverpool. IL -
h We have been informed, saysa Lon
don paper Of Nov. ~, that il il, in the
coute mplation Of government to afford
conveys 20 our ships trading with Hayti,
as no less than IS vessels, destined for
that island, are now wind bound, some
Of whose caTgoes are estimated At from
so to 10000 pounds.
Every ~precaution has becu taken to
prevent any intercourse between Hello
goland and the continent.
T. W. learn that the Dutch government
has adoPteda more rigorous deere a.
gainst cur commerce; and thar III col.
F. onial produce, and all manufactures
whatever, suspected Of, having GONE
from England or her dependencies, are
in future to be seized.
The governments had Inspected all the
merchandise in the custom-house, the
shops and magazines Of the merchants,
aud such as appeared or was considered
AZ Of English manufa:turs, was seques-
tered. 81.
At Cuxhaven, q Aleona, sud at Cluk.
s,adt, the principle dthe French decree
against the commerce of England, was
as rigidly enforced sit was 10 any port
Of France or Holland.
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Congress spent three days, and a part
Of three nights, in passing an embargo
law, Of two sections, which proved so
extremely defective, hat they soon, af.
forwards found it ntcessary to pass an
explanatory law Of sEvrN sections, in
order to give, to the irst any degree Of
efficacy. Much time was consumed in
celebrating on the lattsr law, and all the
talents and circumspecaon of the admin.
istration party, exercised to make it per-
feet. Letus see how they have succeed.
The tenn :" United St&es," when u.s.
ed in a law, does not Include her terri
tories.-They to be included, mustbe
particularly named, or must be covered
by the phrase /" United States OF her ter
ritoTies." This has ever been the CON.
structon. When tn. FIRST law passed,
laying aduty on dome site distilled spirits,
1t did not extend o the north western
territory. Whiskey was distilled there,
free from duty, until, We believe, the
year 81, when the law was extended TO
that territory BY an act of congress. Il
was decided, after argument, on the tri-
al of colonel Burr, th..t a law Of the
United States did not extend to the ter
rltories, unless they were particularly
Included. Other decisions to the same
effect, We believe, have been made, but
We cannot now particularly refer to
them. But these are suFcient to estab.
lsh the point we contend for.
1t then this construction be correct.
the embargo law, and the supplement to it
completely cuts off the coasting trade
between the ports Of the United States
and New-O rleans, ~ veil a. all the ports
above Il on the Mississippi, and the
ports on the Mobile. These ports, be-
ing out OF the United States. nc cargo of
any kind can be landed At either Of them.
under the penalty Of forfeiting double the
amount Of the vessel and cargo. NJ. Or
leans and Natchez will thus be totally
deprived Of those supplies which they
are accustomed to receive from more
northern ports. Most Of tkeiF dry goods
are purchased at New. York, Philadel::]
Phia and Baltimore, and even theirI
bsisks for building are procured there. Z
On the other hand, there 10 nothing in
the Law to prevent vessels from sailing |
tromhso rleans,or any other perth any
of our territories, at any time, and for any
ioriegaa port Of place they may elect
This gives . decided and unfair advan.
tage to the planters on the Mobile and
Mississippi, and the farmers on the
Ohio, over their more northern and