The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-23

ships of the power that ATTACKS it d which /;
are stationed there, that it is dang .rous ior
any vessel to enter it.
5. That these principles shall serve as a
rule for proceedings and judgments upon the
legality Of prizes.
These doctrines were boldly asserted by the
members OF the armed neutralsy IN the year
1880, period at which the u. States Of Anne
RIGA had not been fairly enrolled on the list OF
nations 1t cannot, therefore, be pretended
that our government, when It has insisted up
on rights far less imposing than these, has set
up pretensons TO new tangled notions Of the
law ofn nations. In 1890, G.. Britain was some
what mceker than at present; she replied in
very respectful tone to the empress Catharine
and far from claiming the absolute dominion OF
the seas, she " gave the most precise orders
respecting the flag Of her imperial majesty, and
the commerce of her subjects, agreeable TO the
law of nations. Denmark, Sweden and Rus
sia, at that time were neutral ; and England
had behaved 10 them very much in the same
manner that she has since done to America
This It was that induced them to combine, and
10 arm fol the projection OF therneu,ral rights.
Grea, Britain not having yet destroyed the
fleets o! Holland, France, and Spain; nor
IaNiiiS tUCH StDlCll tuS HGNt VI liz l(AuCb De-
came alarmed a, this maritime coalition, and
was compelled 10 conduct herself with the
greatest address to prevent the totsl destruction
OF her plracal system, whist yet in an infan-
tile state: Time was what the cabinet Of Lon
don wanted to gam, aud .me relieved it from
the then pressure OF the embarrassment. FIRE.
derrick the great left The theatre Of life; Catha.
rine sunk INTO the grave before her iavorite
nj tb e
mated; and, after her, until the time of Ma
poleon Bonaparr, Europe has been governed
by race OF Kings whose imbeciii,y has be-
| come proverbIal, who were the mere creatures
of English guneas, and who have not had yir-
tue nor energy enough to save their thrones
from being overturned by the valor and the en-
terprlze OF one man. Bonaparte, in fact, has
done nothing more than revive the maritime
principles Of Catharine lI.-Principlcs which,
as the empress of Russia very forcihiy and
justly remarks in the declaration, g are coin
cident with the primitive rights Of nations, TO
which every people may appeal, and which
the belligerent powers cannot lnvalitla,e with.
out violating the laws Of neutrality, and without
disavowing the mavims they have adopted in
| their several treaties and public engagements"
| As Russia still strictly adhercs, under the
! the maxims of Catharinc, and as all continental
Europe may be said now to be compressed be-
tween France and Russia, We may vety ration
ally anticipate the approach Of the period when
the commerce of nations will be restored to It's
pristine liberty by tie introduction of cote Of
public laws consonant to the basis OF the armed
neutrality. In this point of view, both Mr..
Madison and Mr.. Jefferson have evnced a We
ry accurate knowledge Of the true interests of
their Country in their resolute adherence to the
policy OF sending an ambassador to st. Pete,s-
burg. In national point of view the cost is a
| mere cypher; but the advantage-who can
calculate it. II by cultiyating the friendship OF
| the great European powers, who will naturally
| become the guarantees for the freedom of COM
! merce, we are, on the occurrence of general
| peace, to come in for a portion OF the CONNER.
c'al benefits thence resulting it will secure to
! the U. 5. advantages which they could not oh
tain with the aid of two hundred sail of the
line and five hundred millions of collars. And
yet, We find the tories wiling to sacrfie these
vast acquisitions, by refusing TO entertain
| friendly relations with Russia because Timothy
Pickering happens to hate the late president
ADAMS ana MS son. Pir@. Argas.
! See the answer from the court of G Britain TO
the declaration of the Empress of Russia, April so.
| 1880.
It is pleasing to reflect that the honest part OF
the fedcraliss are shaking off their prcjudices
! against their own government, and uniting " th
the republicans IN support OF the present admin
Istration: and indeed, how can it be otherwise ?
1t they ever mean to escape from federal deccp-
| ton and de.usion, they will escape now. There
| is no other alternative. They must either rein
! quish all Claims to the name of Americans TO
justify the British, join the Essex Junto, and
openly declare that " Grtaf- Btifaiu has done as
no essential iojny Notwithstanding she has
! impressed our seancn, violated our maritime u-
| rstict'on, murdered our citizens in time of
| peace, insulted our government, and perfidious-
" dlsavowed the ACT OF her authorised minister.
Ii is not possible for man TO be real Amer-
can, ard Justify such accumulated wronos. II