The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-26

vent inportatious into cnuntries into which her
battallions cannot advance.
:" But IT she has not prevented importation b,
neutral vessels, into England. she has done more.
much more for the purpose of my argument, b,
excluding them from neutral ports
America rs prevented from importinc Bri
tish goods into Hamburger, for instance, not be
cause 1t rs the will OF the Senate OF Hsmburph
but 1t rs because The mandate ofFrncc; Il America
viii submit to this prohibition, as size has done
10 other injuries OF the same species. from the
same unprmcpled power.---On what consis.
tent pretence then could she complain, If we
Should forbid her carrying French goods, whe
t'er colonial or European, to Copenhagen or
Lisbon How otherwise are we to obtain euua.
lity, IN respect of Neutral commerce ~;
- We may blockade, it is true, the ports from
which our goods are excluded; but this is often
an Intellectual resort, as well as always an expen.
sive one, and a diversion of our naval force from
more active service. Neither can i, be expected,
that we can spread our biockades over every bar.
Dor or accessible coast, to which Bonaparte can
extend ms exclusive system by land e.
% Besides it would be ABSURD to main,ai,, that
we may lawfully blockade neutral ports AS a
righttd defence against this unprecedented sys
tenn OF war, and etllave no right to retaliate on
the trade oi the enemies ports, lest neutral inte-
rests shou.l suffer
lbe blockades too, however completely en-
forced, would be obviously Intellectual, TO ere
vent The meditated injury TO our colonies and our.
commerce. Our sugars are shut out from Ham
bnrsh, and we exclude French aud Spanish su
CARS IN return by our blockade. WHAT then =
Ii we allow the latter to be carried 10 Enhden,
10 Antwerp, or any other unhockstied port, ths.
same continental markets are etfectr:ally suuoli.
ed, by means ct interior navigation, with the
French ar Spanish article, which, Hxmbur,,I,
before supplied with, the British
II, ~ Just and necessary rstaliatior, we
snouhi prevent the supply generally IN neutral
bottoins the growing aearth OF the article ould
soon Illustrate the hostile prohibition, or obiige
the enemy 10 recall 1t bu while French and
Spanish produce, can be plentifu,y obtained
from neiShbouring ports, this natural remedy
cannot operate ;; and our blockade rather ,ends
IN a commercial view to increase, than diminish
the evil.
" This partiality therefore in the acquescence
q the non"fesstance of neutral states amounts not
mercy to passive injustice, but to an active and
permcious cooperation with the enemy in his
efforts to destroy our commerce vet though he
tramPies tor that end on the most in.lsp,ltab
rights 81 neutrals, their extreme abstract. and
most doubtful rights, are strangely set up q
Sainst us, to eitectuatc his Injurious purpose
The man ihoughprepos.erous defence of the
frustration OF our hostilities against the enemv,s
coionai trade, rs his right TO open his own ports
but has he right To shut IN neutral norts g
right, will not bear out the sea wrong.
behold then new prodigy OF Til. eItraor
dinaiy age The utmost maritime strength is
impoteht TO protect commercial navigation and
a power that is driven from the ocean can de
stroy the trade of his enemy
But the paradox is OF easy solution---rhe
PLAN key toit, is. the new and co;npentlious
principle fsat the rights of neutrul,ty. a,r notS;aa
o" the shore, but eUe,y thing ar sea.
- ho1O rs ms active assistance
gtuen DO qoe furnish any reinforce.
mems 10 trance money. shihS, or men p
Cr do qce merely carry on q commerce fo,.
our own 6emef' qvhich is nor contrary n
fhe tazOS ofnationS or The rights of Eug
land IL may be, thar rae iran nortaf,ou
Of colonial Produce does assist France. bo
increasing erreSourees Bur what brunch
OF commerce rs there, 6etgyeen thls cou,a try
and FRANCE. haehas nor. she same effect !?
II me argument therefore be correct, Enp
and might interdtct orr whole krade qrffh
FRANCE oy declaring att her torfs in slate
Of blockade.
"C2) II Boaa6a,te sacceeds BY The force or the
terror GINS arms IN regulating RE uade of Ham.
oH'Sh, me fauh rs not US, but in the inhaGi.
rants ~ that oppressed city. II rs agairst them
that England nsns, hurl her vengeance They a.
zone are fhe neut.ais, sohs ta,1eiy beyn1it Bona
pare 10 exclude ships ysAen Gaden xv,th Engkish
Dis'sha"hSetrO%a Ham5R, gh 49, After Ham
s"rS6 mas become THIS Gepenaent Uoon France. she
rs IN fnet 70 be regarded IN fhe tgkt of a conquered
country Hrr trade Is as COR, oLcteLy under tie Po~
Yern0ferf Of Bosale9,te The rale Of any oo.t in
france ~ cotefse he acquires thc right of reeuia
rang fFs Iohoke trade, Of admitting some vesseis amt
eargosF9r ofesciu,bng otfers. NeuraLs cnnno, COM
pam q th'S authority, ProUiaed she respects fhe
'6tss 81 nations or tie Obi,ganons Of treafscs The
'Dh0le sthe Gec Of thar general prime Pile, Which
evry sovetetSn possesses otregulatins me internal
DydfS 81 ms country
N5} Even the principle Of the author himself
does not Justify this extended inference Because
neutral nations permit Bonapare to exclude Ryi
'iSh manufactures from tegs bo3is, England mas
rigntto exclude al French Spanish & Dutch
so0os from every port in the ocean The only
reai right, perhaps, that accrues To Enelind. IS.
U treat these in'erdlcted ports asytre ports of 4
cohqueFen country She may perhaps subject
them to an cGecfuaI blockade She msy< illus
exclude every neutral flag, and every species of
cargo winch they cover But let her not there
lore extend her pretended retaliation 70 ne,,trsI
states Noi let even thar retalaton extend he
ted" '"'" ~ W ''''''o
The grounds Of the present ministry viii.
IN all Likelihood. resemble those which were
taken In 1906 Their ministerial print. the
tourier, on the 20tn August came out in
thelr defence and said "they had exercised
no right OF blockade which tney were at all
inclined to abandon Thee are the prin
ciples. to which Wellesley's letter alludes.
Let us not then dream of Justice.
france refuses us permission TO carry Brl-