Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-05-27
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To the hon. HARRISON G. OTIS, esq.
By Ohm q. ADAMS.
lcoNcLUDED.1

England aud America, with As much
zeal, energy and ability, as ever was dis
played upon anv question of national law.
The British side was supported by sir
VIM. Scott, Mr.. Ward, and the author
of War in Disguise. But even in Bri-
tain the doctrine was refuted to demons
tration by the Edinburgh reviewers. In
America. the rights Of our country were
maintained by numerous writer's pro-
toundly skilled in the science of national
and maritime law. The ans,ver to War
in Disguise was ascribed to gentleman
whose talents were universally acknowl.
edged, and who, by his Official situations,
had been required thoroughly to investi-
gate every question of conflict between
neutral and bell'gerent right which has
occurred in the history of m odern war.
M. Gore and Mr.. Pinkncy, our two
commissioners at London, under Mr..
Jays treaty, the former in q train Of cool
and conclusive argument ad dressed to
Nrs5Madison, the Latter is a memorial
ofsplendid tloquence from the merchants
Of Baltimore, supported the same; me-
motials, drAwaby LAWYERS Of distinguish
ed eninenev, by merchants ofthe highest
character, and BY statesmen of long ex-
perience in our national councils, came
from Salem, from Boston, from. New
Haven, from New-York and from Phi.
ladelphia together with rem INSTANCES to
the same effect from Newbury port,
Newport, Norfolk and Charleston This
accumulated mass OF legal learning, Of
commercial intormAtion and Of national
sentiment rom aim 1st every inhabited
spot upon our shores, aud from one ex-
tremity Of the union to the other, con-.
6rmed BY the unanswered and unanswer-
able memorial of Mr.. Monroe to the
British minister, aud by the. elaborate
research aud irresistible reasoning Of the
examination of the British doctrine, was
also made a subject of full, aud delibe-
rate discussion IN the senate Of the Uni.
ted States. A committee Of seven mem
bers of that body, after three weeks of
arduous investigation, reported three re.
solutions, the first Of which was in these
words, i" Resolved, that the capture
Zud condemnation, under the orders of
the British government, and adjudica.
tons Of their courts of admiralty Of A.
merican vessels and their cargoes, ON
the pretext of their being employed in
trade with the enemies Of Great Britain.
prohibited in time Of peace, is an unprot
voked aggression upon the property ~
the citizens of these United States, a
violation oftheir neutral rights, and an
encroachmrnt upon their national inde-
pendence."
On the 18th Of February 1906, the
question upon the adoption Of this reso.
luton was taken in the senate. The yeas
and nays were required; but not asolita.
ry may was heard ia answer. 1t was a.
doPted by the unanimous voice of all the
senators present. They were twenty
eight in number, and among them stands
recorded the name Of MIR. Pickering.
Let us RENE mber that this was ques.
ton most peculiarly and Immediately Of
commercial, and not agriculturalinterest ;
that it arose from a call, loud, energetic
and unanimous, from all the merchants
Of the United States upon Congress, for
inc nationat tntetPoSutlon thaA Hauy VI
the memorials invoked all the energy Of
the legislatures and pledged the lives
and properties of the memoir lists in
support of any measure which congress
might deem necessary to vindicate those
rights. Negotiation was particularly re-
commended from Boston, and else.
where,-uego,iation. was sdnp.ed-ne.
potiation has failsd-aud now Mr.. Pick,
ering tells US that Great Britain has
claimed and maintained her right! He
argues that her claim is juss-and is not
sparing of eensure upon those who still
consider it as a serious cause ofcomPlaipt
But there was one point OF view ID
81 which the British doctrine on this ques.
ton was then only considered ineiden'
tally in the United States-beeause il
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