Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-22

announcer power ana that She shall not stor
the unarmed vessels of other powers with
in the same limit, provided they acknow
ledge 1t except to ascertain whether the,
lDelong to these who have Acknowledged it
The vessels of the powers who do not a
dept the regulation are not affected b,
1t. They remain under the ordinary pro.
tec;ion of the law of nations, which extend.
TO the distance or cannon shot or three
miles from the coast. Beyond that limi,
the enemies of Great Britain have rirh,
| 10 search and seize her vessels without be-
ing amenable to the United States, and the
same right is reserved to her by this arti-
Gle, as IT il had not been entered into
Vessels CT war are expressly excluded
from the advantage OF the regulation.
it IS the sole object of the 12.h article ia
secure to the u. States an accommods-
tio:, by extending their jurisd ction on
their coast, in what concerns themselves,
from three to five miles. The stipulation
IS uneanditionaf as TO them, but condition.
al as to other powers, dependent en- their
acknowledging the same limit. I, is made
reciprocal, by being extended to the Bri.
tish donlinions. nor,hward ofthe u. States,
circumstance which merits attention. as
tit 9rsciddes the idea tina; any other eou,-
Went was expected or intended TO be t,i-
! yea cor &c. 1t would have i,een extended to
the doninlons of Great Britain, In EuroDc
ana elsewhere, had the British comm;ssi
| oners desired it. They declined it, from q
fear that it might produce some Innovation
IN the general doctrine Of the law of natl
ons ON the subject. This is, think, fair
y 10 oe inferred from the instrument itself.
the last paragraph OF the 19,h article s.ipu
ia,es 'hat ne',ner ofrhc parties shall permit the
'hips or goods belonging TO the subjects or chi
Lsuo OF The q her ba itl,,,
or the coast, nor within the jurisdiction desc iosS
III ar'iti- lSlh so long as the provisions Of the
sand a''cic small be in orcc by The ships of y;ar
OK o'her powers; but in case it Should SO hanps,,
ne rasiy whose territorial rights shall thus
have b en- violated, shall end>avor to obtain from,
.he offending parry, til and ample satisfaction
Tor the vessels 80 taken, " he ,hsr the same be
ves3eis CT was or merchant vessels
Ii any advantage is gwen 10 Great Britain by
| me arrangement. proposed b. the 12h a.tisIc.
and his clan5e of the losh to .hc rseiudice IL
her ensrn'ss, OF IF lie United States, il mus, h.
D. this clause Shs cai. certainly c aim none I'M
der Tie l2'h ar'icle. This clause ccnsis,s OF, wo
! o'sinct necibeTs, o. v;.y ,'ig.reni impot The
hrst contains general stipulation. conference.-the
30 ;ii> II of nations, applicable 20 al. INC de-
ninions It batn psr'ieS. ant equally s., 10 .heir
SUPP or war and merchant ve;sels. Hiei res
pect &c he latter, ha~evss IL Is conditional The
second member appl o the Arrangement n,ad..
n me l%;h ariice, Epc in the sense and s,;ri. q
that ar;'clc. If ihc 18th article is earned in,o
shec' IN favor OF o'heF powers, which can only
be done b. their Consent then The adyani,o,,
which is secured 10 them by ii, will accrue .,;...
wise 10 Greet D.nain. W,at is IA, ADVANTAGE
Protection TO their merchant We, sells within liz
addi'i'nsi two mics, and nothing else L. is oh
viOus, that ihe protection which is st,nui,,cd in
tasor OF shrs OF war is provided sos. b al, Grs
rnenloer or the c'.use. and nat by me second. Ii
eannos be by both .Sr the distance dei.ei nv
them is diIleteut. IL being three miles in ON al
fyS III h ether. Il. IS eqnai obvious. thar AZ.
stipulation contained in The second member OF he
clause, relative 10 the l2,h ar,ice il in,en,ied "a
operate IN the spirit ef that article, and TO he
made aspe,ifjsnS on il. By the Terms .. mr.
wl'hin 'hs Jurisdiction described in article I2th
SO lerg IS lie provisions OF the said article shall
BE- ~ toc2." The stipulation Contemplated is n,Ie
co-si onal la force, IN rsspect 20 whom No;
the United Sea es because It was uucGnd;,iona.
rs TO them Ii was conditional only with res.
pect 10 other powesS. O.her reasons might he
gwen to aiiew thas the arrangcmen, rader conf
, derarioni is NOT liable 20 ne objection made to-t
bit presume iha; those stated VII be .a,sfac.
tory
The difficulty TO chtaiD lie sccorni6da,ion
which was yi>ded in the l2JA article was ex
IRENE we lsbssed most earnestly 20 ex,eri II
| 20 o'her Powe's, without their conseni-a 10
| reciprocae I1 Ia ixyor al Grea. B,i,an; bns th.,
could not be accomplished. The Birth com
n;ssicnef urged snst as C.css i3riaYi :, e,ior7i
naied ~ 'es, and must l,.e by the cgnces.isns n
any foim, lew u'd be uDja;, fer her to n. Ike the
concessicu IN ll.er favor uless ,l,ey YOU'D ai;o,v
ner the 2ovIn'ase ot n. Finding. hat y was in
posSioie to extend ;he adoi,,cpn! i:irit "a OTTER
rowers, on otiter efTls, We Igcu. ut il stoie Die
- ADOPT tire auHageinen in resccct TO ihen CON
dIionail, pa nag i in heir power 10 ACCEPT O..
| 'ei;c it, rs :hey iScug.u G5. We Aattete,, cur
selves that as they could not lose 81 II. ,hsy
would not refuse thsi. a'ceay to ~ 1Trsn;.srY,-
~ which they nigh; /, an. esps.i.iiy AS il wf,,ld
/ isroge acva Secrs 20 a fsiendly powc. We
dsSmedit higniy ''npc';an. tI cs-5b,i,i tie add
tio.is i'rnit in favor Of Ire Uaite, 5 ate., from
die advantage II rist 3tford 90 thcir corr-,eroo.
within u ard tIan1 nc eii5ct gyhic. the tneas ~.
seemed EGsiy ioPoGrcc on ihe fuslge oonduci of
I ssie Britsh qaai'ohs ca ouT COAST, by gl,,ra !,
cdeid not iai 10 be considered as : severe cen.
sure On the past.
1t is rssdts admitted that mere suitable ferr1.
night Hsve been adopted 10 acccrn,.l.h The ob
ioe IN view. BIZ; II ouy..j TO be gfcolsc ted thai
as he right Of jnria3i- ion irpofts Of nsoe ,s;,y
ihe obngatfon ct plo.ecticn with int specialtx.
oepton 10 It, thc'e wa sosoe difficulty in ma.
Smg an a1aagenen, which t..1sid secure 10 Inc
UDi,ed safes me a.;vUi,age w-dcii they desired
aud 3; ihc saa% lime sxtmYs them from tue Do
y incidsu, E. it.
T. your 9th OBJ lion. lirle need be added n
VIVA, Is stated on ,ne auti C. of it. N cur le:,c,
cf January 81, 1907 y. tie iat,er oil tho .,,t;.t