Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-26

properly, ana t~sorl,lS nerSSli oy nos SeiEing
such cargces ifso carried t. England. SUCH
carsocs were no. allowed 20 be free from
seizure, though bound to England. il it was
the property OF another nation, though in
amity or alliance with England. Though
the Danes andSw~des had treaties with Eng
land OF .Fieee ships, free goods" yet they
conid net carry enemies property by this
order. England assumed % deiineate a rule
Tor her own open or covert benefit, and their
admiralty Curt submisSively and willingly
condemned for breach ofis. Neatra, trade
and dependant benefits 10 enemv's a.s,.icul-
ture, supplies and revenue, were moulded
BY Eas!ani as she pleased and were made
cotodraosy u acia:esce, because We had NJ,
devised an eriecutnai mode OF opposing this
ingenious aud endless invasion o. risa,.
VII.
Another -. of t.iiS ne7y 3rifi.h erecutive
legislation is contained il. their order IN conn-
CT OF the 9th April, 1896. Like She last it rs
arowed tobe adopted by Great Britain from
h7tHicu. considerations slat is to say be-
cause Prnssia, related by blood and marri-
age TO England. has taken possession of
hanover, (Which has no proper political re-
lati7n 10 the kingdom OF Great Britain and
because Prussia excluded British ships from
her ports, a aLa1icIlai act, and rom certain,
other ports IN the north of Europe For
thesc Trcsoi:s Great Britain, under this new
notion or Color OF blockade Of the enfracrces
NJ joar rivers, arrested al trade even of
friendly and allied po,sess, and powers in
treaty. Il rs 70 be observed that or those.
rivers, various ports ands territories we're
situated, which belonged to Denmark.
Hamburg, Bremen, Papen5urg and Oidea-
burg, who were either neut,ais in aality or
allies By this prompt and habitual recar-
renee TO irregular and unlawful measures,
under incorrect colors Of fictitious descrip-
tons, Great Britain was steadily LAYING re-
GUAR and sure foundation for corresponding
measures ON the part Of her provoked adver-
| Saries.
VIII.
Anather nominal blockade of the coast
from Ostend to the Seine, was made by an
order or the British king in council, but
the order and its date are not at this mo-
ment o5tainable. 1t is particularly stated
by Mr. Fox, III the next official act, to have
been made before it that is, before MAY is.
! 1906. The object of this Sth act has pro
baby been to produce difficulties in respect
to the populcus district which includes and
surrounds the metropolitan City of Paris. the
| military reduction of which could not be COM
templated, and was not even mentioned
AS the tendency of this measure was to set
an example of blockad;ng a COAST, equal to
that of New Hampshire, Massachusetts pro-
per, Rhode Island and Connecticut, as it was
calculated TO embarrass the government BY
| the disorders that ever grow out of great
| population, eXpens!vely and ;asuficiently fed
and employed and as it cut off, under fhe
frefence OF blockade, trade with the neu-
trails, deeply important to France, and Dro-
fitable TO them in innocent goods. and was
| vigorously confirmed by the next mentioned
| orders, 1t must have been as extremely and
Justly offensive to the French government, as
1t was injurious to us. Blockades can only
be made by the actual military commanders
| otan actually present force, and not by civil
| rulers, tar distant at the head of statesmen.
bishops and lawyers.
| ".
The Britishh order in council Of the 18th
| OF May, 1906, comes next in course. 1t will
| be found that this order was made the sub
Ject OF very serious discussion in the Nation
al lnteihsenccr, Immediately on it's arrival
| IN America; and 1t was certainly the great
object OF government, in the treaty ATTEMPT
| ed through Mr. Monroe, & afterwards thro'
| MIR Monroe and Mr. Pinkney, to get rid of
all the existing orders in council, including
this OF May 10th, 1906. We shall find that
| this new British order was in substance, as
follows 1t continued the vexatious injury
10 France and the consequent destruction OF
Misunderstanding, by confirming the prs-ce-
dung British e.recntve lar to prevent the
supply OF Paris and its vast surrounding pop
| ulation with objects of subsistence and indus
try. 1t is to be observed too that the
banks OF the Seine were the scene of the
french cotton manufactures. Besides this
| secondary object, that British order incoun-
cal made the following law for neutral trade.
1t forbid commerce, or blockaded the nu-
inerous rivers, ports, bays, and extensive
coasts OF Denmark, Hamburg the electorate
OF Hanover, Bremen, Prussian Fresland, Hol-
| land, the late Austrian Netherlands, and
France. as far south as Brest inclusivcly, as
II 1t were intended to starve, conyulse for
supply, orreduce by siege that vast and com
Pllcated scene of nrutTuk and eHemy country
and waters! But having done this, it opened
supply "a JHH, so as TO defeat this starving
conyalsion, and conquest, if the neutral YES
| sells would go from British, or allied or neu-
tral ports, of course with goods obtained from
BTIfish commerce, agriculture, or manufac-
lures, or from those of allies or neutrals,
and would carry goods even of enemies
produce or manufacture to Great Britain or
her allies or neutral countries. By this the
enormity, at public law, was exhibited, of a
frefended btockade, VIXEN the military ma
tnre and character Of the place was not even
considered. Part Of the coasts, Countries.
ports ana rivers, were neutral and frjs,,,yy,,