The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-24

were the terms, proposed by the last admi
nistration. either contrary to the laws Of ma
lions, or to the previous stipulations of G
Britain Far from it. The Secretary of
States enumeration of contraband articles
IS expressly cohied from the treaty of 1871,
between Russia and G. misunderstanding
60 which contraband of war consists only Of
the following articles: ''salt. petrc sulphur.
cuirasses. pixies. swords, sword belts, knaD-
| sacks. saddles and brides, cannons, mortars.
hre- arms. pistols. bombs, grenades, bullets:
hre locks, fiints. matches and gun powder,
excepting, however, the quantity of the said
articles which may be necessary for the de
fence or use of the ship and those who com
pose the crew."
The 9th Art. of the treaty of Mcssrs.
PinkDey x Monroe "was an imurovement. %
in this respect, says the crifigne OF the Sc
cretary ut State, :. in the treaty of 1894 ::
inasmuch as it excepts from the list Of con-
traband. tar and ftifch, when not bound to a
port OK naval equipment; and when so bound,
SUBSTITUTES pre- -emption for forfeiture 1t has
an advantage also, in the clause renouncing
the principle of the British order, of June.
1905, against vessels returning from places
to which they had carried coutraband of
war" He might have added also the excep
tion Of hrevisions.
Besides the particulars, mentioned in the
Russian treaty, this article recognises as con.
traband timber for ship building, copper in
sheets, sail cloth, hemp, and cordage and
IN general with the exception of unwrouph,.
iron and hr planks" and tar and mich as
aoove) /" whatever may serve directly to
lie equipment OF vessels" These additions
met with the decided opposition of our gov
eminent, though if they had been persisted
in. they would not have eventually defeated
the adjustment with Great Britain. The
tone OF our Cabinet. on this head, is best
explained by the words of the Secretary of
State himself, in his crifigue So inelj-
Sible, indeed, in his fthe Presdent's) view
is any step tending in the least to retard
the progress CT these principles, (combated
by some, and untavorable to all neutral natl
ons,) That naval stores are to be left on a
stipulated list OF contra5and, in The eycn.
only OF an Infiexible refusal of the British ro-
Vetnment tn omit them; nor are they to be
retained IN any event, without an addition
or explanation that will except turhen,ine
and rosin, as we'll as tar and pitch. there
being no plausible motive for the distinction +:
and the quantity and value of the two former
exported from the United States. being found
on enquiry, to make them of equal impor-
lance with the two latter" So far. then
re observe not the least lliberalitv in the
propositions of our government
There were other POINTS, in relation 10 a
8saEe " 7rar, which were brought forward
| ior discussioa---bu on these, the propositi
ons OF our government were modelled on our
rights, and these points are not of such a ma
tufe, as to defeat an adjustment of diffcren-
ces. Such is an attempt to make nrov;sio,
against the practice of British cruizers.
IN towering and taking stations for the pur.
pose OF surprising the trade going in and
| out OF our harbors - on which, however the
t'eaty was silent, except so far as to add two
miles to our maritime jurisdicton-even this
was ciogged by proviso "requiring the
consent OF the other belligerent nations, as
necessary to exempt their vessels from
search ana SEIZURE. Such also, is the at
tempt to provide, in the case of captured
vessel, for her immediate trial, and for an
decentralization TO be allowed to the owners
IN case OF wrongful capture-for the scnreb
OF vessels with the least possible injury. or
insult to the Captain and mariners-for
the exclusion tof pirates from the ports of
each other---tor the prevention of the SUBJ
lJects or either from taking military com
missions or displaying hostile acts against
The other--for the reception of sbips of
war IN the ports of the other, our govern
nent IN this case wishing to put it on the
ground OF "the most favored nation,'' as in
mat way, we might limit the number of fo-
| 81 a. 'heQ Vessels IN our ports and for
the delivery of deserters->and for several
other miscellaneous cases.-On these points.
our government had taken ground which
would neither have baffied the negotiation,
nor entrenched upon the rights of Britain.
90 tar tor the provisions intended to meet
the events growing out of a state of zvar-
IN which one of the parties might be engae-
ed--ln the next number, we shall brief.
y dispatch the terms, which we were will
ling to accept, in the commercial inter
course, Sc. betw een the two countries.
mr.. jackson ah}1esk 10 Tie PeohLe.
| The British &c minister. has at lenr,h at
| tanned the acme OF folly and presu nption.
instead OF resting his case on the bosom OF
| MS own government he has sought to LODGE
aJust'fcation in the hearts of a foreign ma i.
on-lns'ead of submitting to the determine
ton OF ouroSn government on a diplomatic
q~estion. he has been indecorous enough to
resist their authority, and like Genet appeal
from them to the people of the y. States
be IL SO Let he people too pass upon him
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