Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20

WIZ ~ properly detained or seized ~ sad
olllsss .o' 6 s. Which, in any other manner,
): s0 : their POSSESSION in conforn's wlll
I's'' law ofsrhet u. States. It's evident
sour .r - attempts, if submitted to, would
'as 49, ss NOT only the embargo, but also the
u.',a laws Of the q. States that Whene-
''ss ,,ranerty IS byvirsue Of a law Of the Y.
So States IL the possession Of a collector, mar
. l'.,, q any other oftheir officers, no pro-
&c. &c, - rga. wh;eh viii take the property a.
~, ~ whether of rePleviia, attachment,
~ :, o,bsr. can Be legally issued By state
l,,.hor;,v aas.. that the sheriff or any other
[sr , sxecuting the same, must be consi-
,sd Z ! ,,sfe ;rsspasser, aud be resisted
ss,,;noly. Ias there is no other way at
ssat. 70 {, resist such Illegal process bat ae-
ii force. And It apPears necessary that
~ - - ,y,e DIV shouso be afforded, BY pro-
- ], s,,,: marx mode superseding any.
~. ~, Process thro' the interference OF the
nj, S and Judges Of the U. States and
[ssliss il psnas ffo'' any sheriff, or any O
-, 49, nsys,,a. 10 execute the same, or in any
- ss,.,,.,, - ATTEMPT TO take property which
-. y;r.re of 4 lau 81 he q. Ssases is in the
slest0r S possession.
4 Iasosns instances where vessels and
sssots lI..sbx;;Isd FOR iafracsions Of the en-
arso haye been restored 70 tf4eir owasrs,
,a9;r cixs:sg security for the appraised
A.. t.se vsiassious hare been SO low as to
,l,,ce tie forfeiture to an hconsiderable
I'M thsrebv d sseas;ng alsogethcy the law.
S s,,gqsstsd that tbs might be prevented
|. ! provision aathorisiRg and directing the
;styict ridges TO set aside, on motion of
i district attorney, sllc'l valuations when
rst IN tks.- opinion they fan Short Of the
nc value.
!. On The sabiset Of a'oasasrtss WI
nly observe that, N the only instance winch
IS takca place, the court supposing they
Id jurisdiction, coui,' not, from the snail-
er in which the question was broagns be-
- them, have decided otherwise than
81 1il: but thist it is desirable that The
.sstion Of jurisdiction, as it relates either
The. courts to. which it should extend,
IoaId Be precisely defined by law.
have rot; 81 this communication, taken
10 consideration the technical defects Of
existing seul5sxgo laws, because prose
lions do net fal within my immediate
gnizaace, and | done feel competent to
task of pointing out the necessary al
atoms. Measures nave, however, been
ken to procure on that SUBJECT and from
proper sources, information which viii
res.tsr be laid before the committee.
I'oille remaining enquiry of the COM
itsss, whether the inconvenience Of the
cssnt system may not in some degree be
moved, | can only answer generally that
law which lays such extensive restrictions
the. embargo cannot be carried into effect
shcus imposing serious Inconvenience
en- On the domestic intercourse O. s.ae y.
ates; and that these must necessarily be
creased IN roportior to the opposition AID
Orts to eyade or violate the law. II has
FeadY been stated that provisions when
ilrsnssr the bond giving by coastlng ves-
eonplete security against violations OF
em, viii dsainish the necessity and extent
n1ase arbitrary restrictions. An authority
pesnit, on proper security being given,
TnSssssis when they arrive In port to keep
u e ta On beard would afford some re-
And think thar the credit onduties ac-
uingon sfsiaiporlatiion OF certain articles,
lisn was allowed blythe actof 10th March
5, slotiic BE extended to ali importations
inc same articles made after the passing
uie, aeff, taoss made III vessels which sail
ul'0ss special permission excepted. With
spses 70 THIS last class Of iimpostatioas, IS
. we're permitted by special indulgence,
'.1s understood that it has been impossi-
~ many cases 70 prevent It's being abus-
ana IS IN almost all the parties having
psslss Of exclusive privilege have made
"siSAtiy profitable VOYAGES. the Dr0I)rIe-