The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-12-09

blockade did not most uiiqnesilonabiy grow out
OF state of war; and il we submit to tic right
Of blockading provinces and Kingdoms by
peace of parchment, in time oil war, we must
also submit to it in time of peace. Mr.. L. en-
tered at length into this subject, arguing gencr-
ally, thatif the British government had right
10 prohibit any of our trade because it was her
interest to do so, we had the same right to
consult our interest in prohibiting any of their
trade. IL England, he SAID could order out our
vessels into her ports and force them to pay Ii
cense to trade, we could with equal justice turn
her vessels into our ports, and force them to pay
license. Although he expected these resolu-
tons would meet with opposition, it could scarce
" be supposed that their adoption would lead to
hostilites; because they were merely rctaliatory,
and rested on the same basis as the DEGREES ard
eticss of the powers which they were intended
to affect England and Fuance.} He thought it
would readily be perceived, that these resolu-
tons had particular reference to the trade - the
Rrazils and South America. After some iur-
,her observations, Mr.. Troup read the resolutions
as follow
Resolved, That it is cxpedicnt to authorize
the president by law to instruct the command
crs of armed vessels of the U. States, to stop
and bring into the port OF the same, all ships
or vessels with their cargoes, the property Of
the subjects OF the king OF Great Britain, or OF
the emperor of France, bound to ports other
than those within the domnons or colonies Of
either.
Rcsoiued, That it is expedient further to au-
thorize by law the detention Of all ships and
vessels with their caryocs, the property OF the
subjects of the king OF e.. Britain, until tao
duties to be regulated and ascertained by law
shall be first levied and collected upon the good:
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sells shall be laden or tariff therein prescribed
and until the said ships or vessels shall hay'
received due licence to depart.
Resotoed, That it is expedient further to an
,horize by law the detention Of all ships O
vessels with their cargoes, the property Of tn
subjects of the emperor Of F.ance brougll
within the ports of the y. STATES, there
abide the formal decision or order of the gov
crnment in relation to the same.
Resoived, That an nd vaio-cm duty OF
be levied and collected ON all goods, ware
and merchandise of British produce and mar
ufacture.
Resolved, That it is expcdient to au;hori7
the president. on paying of the duties author
sed to be levied and collected on the goods i
den on boa,d vessels the property OF the sui
iccts Of the king of Great Britain forthwith
grant license to such vessels to depart and pr
coed TO the port of original destination wltho
further hindrance or molesaton.
After some further observations to shew th
these resolutions were more hostile TOWARD
France than G. Britain, since the vessels OF Il
latter were licensed to depart while those OF Il
former would be detained, Mr.. Troup obse
we'd that in order to give every member an o
portunity to consider the resolutions, he IN
ced that they be printed and ordered to lie {
the table. Agreed to.