The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15
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Dangerous to themselves to approach the
Ispo;.
n. That the principle on which the
blockade OF Gibraltar is asserted is the
more IN" dm,ss ole. as il. may be extended 10
every DINER place i'll passi K 10 which vessels
mus sail within the view and reach of the
armed boats belonging 10 Alges,Ias. If be.
Cause a neutral vessel Bound to Gibraltar
can be annoyed and pu; IL danger b, way-
laying Cruisers, which neither occup, the
tnt' ahce INTO the harbor nor dare approach
j., ana ny reason OF that danger is liable r.,
capture, every part of the Mediterranean
coasts and islands, to which neutI al YES
seis must pass through the same danger.
may with equal reason be proclaimed i'm
state OF blockade, and the neu raj vessels
toound thereto made equally liah!e T. can
;ure or if he med vessels rom Algss;.
ras alone SHOULD be insu tficient 70 Greats
ms danger IN passing n'c the Meti.erra-
mean, tAer Spanish se,sels CO 90, ra,inp-
from othvrs a % $ mgr prudure the fleet.
and thereby no only block de- any Da,i,culac
port OF me port ri any par,icuiar alton.
ou' blockade at oncc wHnie sea- surrnnnd-
ed by man nations. Like block tdcs .uybt
ne proclaimed by any particular nation. rna-
bted by It's naval supcuoii,y 10 dis ribnt4 ~,
ships at the mouth of the same or an, -
lar sea, or across channels or arms Of ne
sea, so as 20 make il dang rous for the com-
HlerCe Oh otner nations "a pass 20 its desiit,a-
ZION these munstrous Consequence, CON
demr he principle from which ,hey A.,
and ouSh, 10 unite against IL ever, nan
SPAN among he est witch has an infereSe
IN me tights OF the sea. o. his SPAN ber-
sen appears {" nave been sensible N he wear,
1850 when she WELDED to Russia annie ga
tlstactinn tor seizures of her vessets m. d,
under he pretext of a general blockade of
the Mediter tnean and followed /, viii her
accession TO he definition Of a bJ gckade con-
tanned IN The armed neutrs lity
51h That the u. s. have the strorpep
ground for rem ms rating against the ,npoy-
nee OF her vessels on their way . Gil, al.
tar, mas nuoh as, with very few excepuone
'h5ir OBJ CT rs no o 'rade here TOR h. &C
commonation OF the g,rriSun, bur mer4l,, 10
seek advice or CONVOY or cir owe econ
modatlon IN the uhe,Irr objects If the,., Wv
+ age. LIZ disturbing he,r course 20 Glib al
tar, mere fore, no real dc rimen, res,its tn,
the en' NY Il Span, whilst a heavy one :,
c"m"I'ed on ner + lends Yo this CO SIDE
ration II may ~ added tat he real ..iscr
OF blockade IS, 20 su0je the ereol. to
PRIV tonS, which may co operate wa *
teihal IorIe IN compelling hem to ~ en-
de AN object which can 0t be alIedo -,
a case, where 1t is wei known that I.r.ar
hfNs'h Can and doe al all times b, her,
command OF the sea secure to he g rr;s,p
Oh C!oraitar every supply WAjch il wants
!. : 9th 1t is obse vable that the bocL oda
Of G'or;t'tar - restea by The urocIar,sl;o,
on '"o Considerations. ore tha Is nee ssa :.
iEy % n'*"sa; iiicf5 traffic 10y, means uf or.
trai vessels, between Span, h .ui5ie re IN
inc garrison there the other tina il is a
just reprisal on G. Britain for he proceI-d
snsS ~ "er naval ornaments ag inst Cadiz
ana D i-ucar. The frs can surely haye
In - OFT 81 In
i'o VIZ en' Win heutrals, bnt Oh suppositix
on never to be allowed that the resor, 10
Gibraltar under ctual circumxt.ncs ~
indulgence from Spain, 80, a RICH, of ,h,;T
own the o her consideration, withon, ex.
amihinS ne analogy between the c,ss re-.
Ieired u, anu thai IT Gibraltar is eouaIIv
without weight with the u s. aga,ns. m
no right can accrue 10 Spain rom il. I'm
plants against q Is unless it could be s e,vn
that inc y D. were III an unla full coii ION
with the lauer charge which they we'll
kho" that opain is too just and too candid RI,
IuSlnuale' cannot even be said 'h., the.
u . have acquesced in he Gepre,,a,i ne
Committed by q. Britain under whate -
| PFrte&ts, IN their lawful Commerce I'D
| 'n'S indeed been the case, the acouiescence
Ought 20 De regarded as sacrifice made hv
prudence l" love of peace. uf which aiI
ma ;ons furnish occasional examines art, 90
Involving question between the II { -
". III 'tdih' oI winch no Uher nation c.ul6
take advantage against the fotme R,t r.
may be truly affirmed, that no such acoui
escencc has taken place TretJ $ &c
sough. redi ess FOR injuries from G. Brt,in
AS WI as from other IA ions TAev h.ve
sought 1t by he means which aDyeared ,o
themselves. the oily rig ,ttuI Judge - I've
pest SUI Ell 20 their object and j, ! eou.;iv
CERTAIN thot redress has ia some M. a.n,.,
been oot'irrd and that the pursuit IF -nro :
Plete reditsS is by no means abandoned
Were y admitted tha the c,rcun..o-
ces oil Gibraltar IL FebruSry 1900 the date
oi me Spanish proclamation. announced - n
real blockade. and that the proclaua,;.. ~
was therefore obligatory Oh neutrais -
were u also admltted that the presen cir-
cumstances of that place amount 70 3, rea,
Io'"cRade, (reiiher Of which can be ad,,i,- :
ted,) still he conduct Of The AIee.iras 60,
GERS, IS altogether illegal and Enwarranta-
DE- it is illegal and unwarrantable mo
cause the force Of the proclamation nnct
have expired whenever the bIockads ,,as
actually raised, as must have been uno,,esD
uonaoly the case, since he date of the pro.,
clamation particularly and hotorin,,sI,,
when the port Of a lsesiras itself was T., s,!y,
entered md attacked by British fleet and
otc+uSs' Oh rene val Of the blnckade ei
ther new proclamation ought to baV, i.s,-
lcd' or the vessels making for Gibrajta,
gugnt to have been prenonished of 81
dL"8cr an1 pefmited 10 change THAR co,,rs. ,