Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-04-29

his command, Who, Alter resisting III
officers ofthe port. in the legal exereis.
Of their functions, actually, impressed
and carried OF number Of seameI and
passengers into the service Of the ship.
Of war. =, On an appeal 70 his voluh,ar,
respect for the laws. he First failed ID
give up the offender to justice, and 6,
nally rtpelled the officer charged with
the regular process for the purpose.
1 ThisProc.dure was not only aagran,
insul. to the sovereignty Of the nation,
but an infraetion Of It's neutrality also,
which did not permit a belliserent- ship
thus 70 auginent It's loree within the nsu-
trail territory. - r.. e -
To finish the scene, this commander
went go Ear as to declare, in an Official
lett, r TO the tninister plenipoten,iary Of
his Bri,anuie majesty, and BY him com.
munieased to this government, that he
corsi dered his ship, whilst lying ia the
harbour Of New. York, as having domi.
MON around her, within the distance oil
he's buo,s.
All these circumstances being duly
made known 70 the British eovernmen,
in Just expeeta.ion Of honorable repara.
ton. None has ever been offered. capt.
Bradley was advanced from his irigate
to the command Of ship Of the line.
Alta subsequent period, several Bril-
tish ffigates under the command Of capt.
Whitley, Of the Leandet, pursuing the
Practice Of vexiag the Inward aud out.
ward trade Of our ports, and towering
for that purpose about the entrance Of
that Of New. York, closed series Of ir.
regularities, with an attempt to arrest U
eoastinS weasel, on board Of which an
American citizen was killed by a can
non ball which entered the vessel. willis,
within less Than mile from the shore.
The BLOOD ola citizen thus murdered
: In trade from one to another port Of
his own country, and within the sanctu-
airy Of its territorial Jurisdiction, could
not fail to arouse the sensibility Of the
public, and to make = solemn appeal to
! the justice of the British government
The case was presented moreover to
that government BY this, in the accent
which it required ! and with due conf.
deuce that the offender would receive
the exemplary punishment which he de.
served. + That there might be no failure
OFFICIAL proof of a fact sufficiently noto-
rious of ITSELF, unexeePtionable witness
ses to establish it, were sent tn Great
Britain 1t the expense of the United
States. -: ~
Captain Whitby was, Notwithstanding
honorably acquitted no animadversioh
took place on any other officer belonging
70 the squadron ! nor has any apology or
exclamation been made since the trial
vas over, as a concilatory Of rineto the
disaproin,men, Of this country 1t such q
result. ..-.....s -
A case Of another character occurred
IN The month Of September, -lso6.-
The Impetueux, \ Preach ship Of Is
run., when aground within few hun.
Edr,d wards Of the shore Of North Carroll.
"a, and therefore visibly wi,hia he ter
f;,o,ial iurisdie.iou aud hospitables pro-
lection Of the Uuited States, was fred
upon, boarded aud burnt, from three
British ships ofwar, under tho command
Of Captain, Douglas. Having completed
,his outrage on the sovereignty and nea-
trsiisy Of Ihe Y. S. the British cenman.
der fslt 20 scruple in proceeding thence,
into The waters near Norfolk. nor iD the
midst ofthe inequalities enjoyed BY him,
to add'o ~ha, had passed, a refusal 70,
discharge from his shiPs, Impressed
citizens Of the U. s. not denied 70 be
such, on the plea, tia. the government
ofthe u. s. had refused TO surrender to
the demand Of Admiral Berkeley, GER
tain searnen, sliedsed 70 be British de-.
ssrters--a demand 1hiehit l. well AN.
ders,ood. your: government diselaims
any right to make. - z.):.'-.... 49,.
It would be very superhuous to dwell
ON the features which mark the sggravat-
cd insnlt. but must BE- permitted 20