The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-25

by allowing every man to publish, without
the pr evious control of licenser, that which
in his judgment he shall think fit to commu-
nicate to the public; but he does it at his
peril, being responsible to individuals whom
he may injure. or to the public whose peace
ne may disturb Subject to that responsible
lity, and to that risk. every man may pub
lish what he pleases. No attempt has ever
been made in the times in which have had
the happiness to live. upon that liberty so
exercised in the fiji st instance, by publishing
without the control of a lcenser; but, il eve
ry man was to publish without the fear of
punishment what his malice might suggest,
or what his falsehood might direct TO be
said to the prejudice of another. no man
would have his good fame, TIE most es..
timable blessing Of life. in any degree of
security.
Gentlemen. in the discharge of my duty,
am required to give you my opinion upon
TINS case. 1t / wore to state doubt, it
would Ire to abandon ones understanding
do with the most perfect Confidence pro
nounce to you, that it is most scandalous &
Infamous libel, and have no doubt, that in
the discharge Of your duty you will come to
the same conclusion, and will thereby be the
means OF resisting the evils by which we
are surrounded * o. lcessed. The Jury i'm.
mediateiy pronounced the defendant GuH.
ty.
NEw-YoRK, Sep.
Another Decree agQinsf .American Com.
merce.
BY the politeness of respectable mer
chant in this city, we have been favored
with the Hamburger Correspondent of the
10th OF July, from which we have translated
The following important decree
BERLIN, July 81, 1910. The follow
ing decree has been published here:
DECREE
TO discontinue The Commercial intercourse
with the United States Of america.
His majesty the king of Prussia, our gra-
cious sovereign, &c.-hnds himself injured
tor the more effectual observation of the
continental System already adopted, in con-
junction with the imperial court of France.
and that the same may be observed and
strictly enforced by his subjects, and to pre-
vent any abuses into which they might be
led, hereby DEGREES and orders, That all his
ports shall be shut against all American ves..
sells, without any exception.
Thus frNm the date OF this our publication.
no vessel Coming from any American port,
Q" belonging to any citizen OF the u 5 will
be permitted to enter into any OF our har.
DORIS on this side. But every vessel of that
nation when appearing upon our roads, or
before any Prussian port, shalt be warned
on and In case OF contravention besides the
conhscation of vessel and cargo. shall be
further investigated and punished. Berlin,
July 19, 1910.
by S1leciai command ofhis ma,esfy.
(Signed)
HARDENBERS, COLE. Dom
MA, KIRCHEISEN.
BERLIN, July 81, 1910. Our court and
the whole capital are suddenly placed i'm a
deep and grievous mourning since our be ;.
loved and adored queen departed thi. life
on the 18th inst. whilst upon visit to her
father in Sirelitz. Her disease was long
complaint she was seized on the Goth OF
June. and died on the 10Th of July. She was
in the Saith year. She was married on the
Oath December, 1894
BosToN, Sep. II. Yesterday the ship
Monsoon, Brigham, arrived at this port, in
35 days from Cadiz, which he left on the 9TH
Of August
Captain B. informs that things remain
ed in that city, much as represented by the
late accounts received here, that the fortifi..
cations were nearly compieted-the inhabi-
tants in good spirits, with plenty of provisi
ons, but considerable difficulty was expert
enced in procuring water. in consequence of
their being annoyed by the French. That
about 30 British transports sailed Aug. 9th,
destination unknown. Five or six line of
battle ships and an equal number of smaller
vessels of war and gun..boats were lying at
Cadiz. The latter were actively employed
in molesting the enemy on the opposite
coast. Eleven hundred French seamen were
said to have arrived at st. Lucar, by land,
about the first of August, where multitude
of gun-boats were in readiness for their re.
cepton Seven or eight American vessels
were reported to have been brought into St.
Lucar, before the list of August names i'm.
known.
Prices at Cadz-Flour 10 to ID dollars,
dull sale. Beef14 to Is. Pork 17."--E. c.
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