Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-09

a1'on o. the decree PfohIo't'ng the ts,,S
ton of those articles that have ,s, CIV
transit duty, tax enacted m~tlv
price of transportation, because ,hess. ~ ~
no doubt result from an imperious ,s at
cessary policy; and Gene to speai r
master grievance OF all, ofsggressior, W.
many individuals in the United S,a,,. @aS
feel very sorely. The captures of Ia,
by privateers commissioned by his MAJ; az
and the numerous condemnatiops h
courts Of admiralty, under pretexts toI
false and frivolous, in many ins,an,.N
bona fde American property legap
mented and destined, appears to o,6,
vernment already like a tale twice -,
Conduct SO provoking, and SO socn Gos
ten! Conduct which his majesty hins,n
manifested consciousness OF its imnn,s
ETY., not by causing restitution in any r.
case, but by suddenly calling in the p sS
teers, avowedly because of their abus. =
wards neutrals. Whether because no rrs,,,
ment appears to have been excited, nor M,
sures of redress taken On our part, Gamma
say, but this same sort Of conduct toward,
our commerce has now lately been renewed
and in my opinion the supineness of ON
government is fairly to be charged with
it by the suffering individuals. The kn,
has, after a considerable suspension, sp,;s
permitted privateering. Our ships bovpI
direct from the y. States into the pors d
the Baltic, belonging to himself or frisAd
after clearing and paying the Sound uibu.
to his majesty, at Elsineur, where of cous
the ships papers must have been exam;ayd
and found in order before they could S.
permitted to pass after being thus CLEARED
at one port OF his majesty, they are way
laid at Copenhagen, and under the WIN
dows of his palace, detained by priva,ee,
under the kings name, and under prstea.
ces too frivolous almost 10 be mentioned
But will give you specimen a vaIus
Bile SHY with cargo of 100000 dollaa
belonging to my friends direct from tie u
States, bound to Russia, had cleared At
Elsineur, was boarded OFF Copenhsgeu,snt
the papers found to be so perfect that tn:
privateersman was obliged to say he va
satisfied wished the captain good voy
age, and was actually over the ships side
to get into his boat, when some waIa
passed between him and the pilot o. the ship
as TO the conduct Of the latter coming 70
when the other was boarding the vessel.
The privateersman became angry re-
turned and ordered the ship into the roads,
where she lay four weeks and her cxainna'
ton was not completed If liberated, when
that takes place, the prirateeesman will
probably appeal, through resentment, or the
hope of being bought off by way OF c'mt1''
mise which ,hry well know for vaua'
ole ship is preferable to Summers deter
ton j; and this repeat, is done in the c.
bital, under the kings eye; and it IS very
curious to remark, by that power, the e~g
ard strenuous champion Of neu raj ans no
ratime rights, which still affects TO contend
for these rights, and especially tor toe P"0'
ciple that free ships make free goods. :, :,
Fifteen or twenty of our ships are detained
at Copenhagen this year, and Severa. o.
them for causes known to be grouno''ss'
and, as far as can learn, none OF the" .N
sufficient cause. Whether condcmna' 10, Ua
will ensue remains to be seen; PROOF"
none 80 baretaced as those OF Norway ''S
year. But in my opinion nothing out |''
tence will be wanting.
That for all this, and good deal m%'
which does not SO materially affect U.s. NV ~,
king is to have immediate blame, / 90 D"
pretend to say; much less that he dsF'''
any immediate benefit from many OF the "
tious impositions. The pilotagc, lo' ~
stance, is not equally divided, it is Sss ,'
with those who ought to have the 'a's.s :.
share. The presiding officer or mn' ~ -
Of that department, it is supposed, hno ~. i
interest in keeping the king in gno'sn', y.
the imposition. And with regard % y" :,
prize money from American coade"na' h.