Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-17

tailing the privilege VI guns " Ai"Aoe
TO BE ROBBED.
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Fro,n the Baltimore Fed. Republican.
Tn . collection prize causes before the
French courts during the reign OF the Di-
rectory, there is an s. appeal to the loyalty
OF the French nation and ITS representa-
tives. against the .piracies committed by
the privateersmen under the name OF the
Frene;, iiag. addressed 10 the legislature,
bv John Rodgers, captain of the American
sS;p Hops the same Jehn Rodgers who late
Invent to sea with a Il gun trigate, ana as
it's said, some new Oders and instructions
unknown even 10 the people OF this cOun-
try, much less 70 the beiligerents, and had
Il battle With the British sioop of war Lit
tie Belt. c. very inferior force, twenty
leagues from oar coast, anti late In the
eyeni.,s OF at night. | send yoa couple
OF extracts OF the address. which appear
70 bear on this aHair.-The original is In
French -
"On the i7th January last Supposed to
be 80 '97) he was met by the French pri-
yateer, the Luzara Hoche, of Brcst, cap
tain Granger, who after having examined
his papers, and finding them correct. per-
mitted him to continue his route, confor-
mably to the 27th art. Of the treaty OF
f77S. CATER having nevertheless plumber
ed him Of u piece OF eordase, a box OF Sc
gars, and some articles of provisions,
which contrary to all justice, was taken
from him without payment.) The next
day the ship Hope CSodgers' ship met
brig of is Guns, which under English
colors, came within half musket shot, and
ordered him to put out his boat.-Ihe
fear of experiencing pillage similar to
that of the day before, induced INN to re-
fuse. Then the brig. still ander English
colors, made three discharges Of musketry,
of which the balls came aboard the Hope,
Int happily wounded no ore, although
serera! struck captain Rodgers an his
clotnss-After this infamous acton the
BRIG seeing two priSateers approach, also
,lader English eaiorS, took to flight hoist
ing the French flag. which the ship
Hone salnted. Notwithstanding the bad
trsatmsnt which he had received from
him. This brig is the priSateer the Jean
me .amelie, of st. Malo. The two others
were the Lnzare HOc;e, captain Granger,
who the day before. had visited and plllag-
ed the Hope; and lie Hurdle, OF L'orl-
eut eaptain Co.cet-The last boarded him,
and on the single exhibition OF his act OF
property, took possession Of him. &c."
{" However, if one was so ignorant OF
the legal character Of the French nation,
IT 10 think. that violating its faith, 1T
would no longer keep the engagements re-
eiorOcaHy subscribed BY the treaty OF
177s. it would net be TO the Executive Dl-
reetory alone that it wonld belong, to
manifest this intention. The new French
constitution requiring the concurrence OF
the legislative authority for the completion
OF treaties, it follows evidently, that any
modification, any change in those treaties,
OUGHT equally TO be submitted to It's ratiii-
eafion. Without this, the executive pow
or might alone destroy an act proceeding
from the legislative power, which woaid
be. To overthrow ali separation ana lnde
pendenee OF powers. the essential basis OIL
every reasonable constitution
:. John Rodgers has too much respect
for the rights of the French people TO
pretcud to NEEDLE in the acts OF lis inter-
nal government, or to critieise the opera
tons of the Directory. But his rights
have been injured. as citizen OF the L
nited States Of America he is the rict,m
of DEGREES. true or false, which order the
violation os sacred charter. Insuited.
shot 1T. plundered and pillased. he will not
20 about raising lame OF diseord, carry