The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-22

ind.ynitie3 and aySftssions, G, Britain her. (,
SER woiia stespise us she would consider
MS as an onscast amongst nations; she would
rot own US for her ofispripgs France would
dcspise us; all the world won d despisc US 4
what is infinitely worse, we should be CON-,
PEELED to dcspise ourselves II! five resist.
we shall command the respect of our ene-
mics, the sympathies of the world, and the
noble appreciation Of our own consciences
Mr.. President, our fate is in our own
hands; let US have union and we have no.
thing to fear. So highly do prize union, at
this awful moment, that would prefer any
one measure of resistance with union to any
other measure of resistance with division !;
let us then, sir. Danish all personal feelings !;
let us present to our enemies, the formidable
front of an indissoiuble band c:brothers no
thing else is necessary to our success Mr..
President, unequal as this contest may seem !;
favored aswe are by our situation, & under the
blessing of a benehcent Providence, who has
never lost sight OF these United States, in
times OF difficulty and trial, I have the most
perfect confidence, that If we prove true to
ourselves, we shalt triumph over our enc
mics. Deeply impressed with these cons-
derations, am prepared to give to the reso-
luton, a Hat and decided negative.
NOTE.
1t was intended in the course of the FORE
going observations, to shew, that the British
board of trade had, at, length, undertaken
to regulate our commerce with foreign ma
tons. even when it did not pass through Br-
fish ports. Tie paper intended to be offer
ed as evidence of tins fact, was then mislaid
1t is now snbjoined for that purpose.
"The lords of the committee of council,
tor trade and foreign plantations, having au-
thorised us to make public the following an
cd h,,
their lordships, we publish them for the in
formation OF all whom they may concern.
IHOS. Barring,
A. GLENNIE,
THOS. MULLETT.
London, 18th Aug. 1908.
Question /.
His majesty's order III council of the 4th
July, 1903, having ordered, that all HOSTILE
ties against Spain Oh the part of his majesty
shall Immediately cease, and that the block
ade of all the ports of Spain, except such as
may be still in possession, or under controul
OF France, shall be forthwith raised
Can an American vessel proceed from a
| port in the United States of America. with
cargo, the produce of the United States,
or colonial produce, direct to any port of
Spain or Portugal, not being in the possessi-
on OF the enemies of Great Britain, and re-
turn back to port in the United States di-
rect, with cargo the growth or produce of
Spain or Portugal, without being liable to
capture and condemnation, under the orders
| OF council or the 1th and 25th of November.
1907, and the several acts of parliament
passed to carry them into effect?
.4nS5ver
American vessels may proceed from port
In the United States of America, with a car
so, the produce of the United States. or CO.
loniai produce, hroUided such PRODUCE be
nor the Produce Of tie enemy's colonies, di-
rect to any port of Spain or Portugal
Such port not being in the possession, or I'M
der the control OF the enemies of Great Br-
tain, and return back to a port in the United
States direct, with cargo the growth or pro-
duce of Spain or Portugal
Question 2.
Can an American vessel, having entered
port in Spain. previous to the commence
ment OF hostilities by the patriots against
the enemy, proceed from such port with
cargo, the growth and produce of Spain. di-
rect to port in the United States, without
being liable to a seizure and Condemnation
as above
.6nszuer
An American vessel having entered port
In Spain, previous to the commencement of
hostllltles by the patriots against the enemy,
may proceed from such port with a cargo
the growth and produce of Spain, direct to
port in the United States, without being Ii
able to seizure and condemnation as above.
''itess the vessel entered in breach of the
orders in council"
From the London TYmes.
" We this day enter on the DubIic a tiop of