The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-31

sS"a'OIS SihhS oeN, one WHO NOtcQ 10 re-
quest the president to demand & insis, on re
paration for the Injuries done lis in yiol,tioa
LOT that right; and fo~ tEis hGrtose en-
, Ter fnlo- amisabie arrangements svifh me
BrifiSh Sooe'H.mcnt.
On these two questions, should add no
inns 10 the obAe?I a,ions made Yesterday by
/ the gentleman from Conpcci cut but fug the
! apparent intention OF the gchi,euan FROM
: hiaiy and, to exhibit AN iuconsis, uncv be-
| tween my votes in the senate and tic OBJ
serVations NJ my lettcr OH the same sub ject.
| 1t Is sufficient tor NE 10 remark, thit in
the passages iccited by the gentleman from
| any letters my object was 10 sltcN, by exhi-
biting III a few words, 10 the view OF my
Immediate constituents, and through thcAi
20 the people of Massachusetts, some Of the
reasons which might have influenced Great
britain not tn rehnQuish her ancient usage
ot itnpfessi:g hcr osoR SraRieN nor To Con-
SEM that Neutral vessels should carry ON (as
we and other .eIualS We're Carving on) the
"hcie trade bet@een- tie cornirien of her
enemies IN Eurupe and ,her cblou;es to
show, l say, that as much was 10 be said Oh
both sides, those tights, as claimed blythe
-. States, were hot 10 be considered So clear
and indisputi.bio as 70 jusii/y L s,ar spih
G. H7iioin into which the proceedings ct
| the executive, in variety Of WAYS, seemed
calculated tn plunge US.
Before quit this subj ect, I wiz make one
more observation. 1t appears to he general
| iy supposed tnut the rule rc,pec.ng the colo
NAL trade adopted by Great Britain and usu-
ally Called the rule of 1896, which il seems
she has considered as "thc ancient and esta-
bli.hed principle ofmaritime aw,"* was re
| culiar to Great British: and Mr.. Madison
say s. ut is we'll known that Great Britain is
the only nation that mas acted upon, or other
wise given Sanction to it IT He also men
lions uils rule as having been introduced
! for the hrs; time, III the war Of 1756 as ha-
! wing been in operation only Z lew years in
that war; and not afterwards acted upon
until 1888 Let US examine the subject
In Na;in's celebrated wC. X ou maritime
law, Ga book in the secretary of states of
hccl isa regulation cf !-a:.i.. the fourteenth,
| Ill Ia u, from Wi:Ih |ili recite some pas
sages.
'i'i,lc title OF the regnlat ion is remarkable ::
II Is 9 concerning prizes made at sea, IL Sc
eure TIE n3Uisa ion IF neural ssates and at
lie$ 0n'tNS T2cr;" implying that this regi
iatlon was 'n'enGed to aba;e the rigor of ma
ritimc law before that tirnc prac Used towards
neutral commerce
After observing that propositions had been
mace TO him by the d, pufes ofthe council of
commerce. the French k,ig expires es his
appreciation OF them, "seeing he fiaas in
them the means which he has ;lways sought
OF procuring equally the advantages Of TIE
subjects OF neutral princes and French crui-
zers." He adds, The subjects of neutral
princes Will thas find the care Which his ma
Jesty has taken topre:erye fo- them tie same
r1tenf and tie sazee liberty at commerce
; zphfch they h0Ve been accustomed 20 cnjoy
during hcacr."
| | will now rcad such of the articles of this
: Trench regulation as relate 10 the question
under examination.
| ".3rftcle l. His majesty forbids French
Epl!sdtsers TO stop OF bring into the ports of
MS Kingdom, vessels belonging to subjects of
neutral p:iaceS, go:ig from the ports OF their
! dominion, and laden on account of the own
ers or other subj ects Of the said neutral Drin-
ces, with merchandise Of the growth or ma
nutactnrc OF their own country, 10 carry the
same dtrect[nlnto any Othef' les whats0s yer
even those Win winch his majesty is at WAY {;
| provided nevertheless, that there be not in
, 'hc sad vessels any Contraband goods
".Hr!icle,2. They are in like manner FOR
Hiddcn To STOP vessels belonging to neutral
princes, gong from Tie pores of any state
whatsoever, even OF those with which mis- ma
IJesIy is at war, ard laden OH account Of the
owners or other Subjects of the said neutral
princes, with merchandise which they shall
have received in the same country or safe
whence they shall nave departed, to return
dircciiy into the ports cf the dominion OF their
SOY 'cign.
".4'iicie 3. He also torbids them &. stnp
Vessels belonging to the subiec,s Of ncutral
princes, departing from the ports OF one OF
The states neutral o. allied to his majesty, ia
so into another state alike neutral OF allied to
his majesty provided they are not laden with
merchandise Of the growth or manufac ture Of
It's enemies in winch case the merchandise
aii1ti bs gcDd prize, and the vessel shall be
released.
".3rHcie 4. In like manner his majesty
forbids pr!Natcers To stop vessels belonging
TO subjects ut neutral princes departing from
4 state allied 10 His Eiaesty or neutral, to 90
10 state the enemy of his majesty prUvi-
dcd there be not On board said vessel any
merchandise coEtraband, nor of the growth
or manufacture Of the eneniies of his males
ty ; III which cases the merchandise shall be
good prize, and the Vessels shall be released
a." Hrtictc 5. Vessels belonging to subject,
OF neutral states which shall depart from, tho
ports of state the enemy fhiS majesty, ant
there have taken their lading, in whole Oh
IN part. to go to the state Of any other prince
than their own, whether allied to his males
, tv, neutral or enemy, may be stopped ant
, brought into his Kingdom, md shall be de-
clared good prize with their ladiHg, evca all
though laden on account &c the subjects OF hi,