The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-10

explicitly proclaiming to France, thar the gov
eromen, admiralty tribunals of G. B intended TO
Deprive France, IN thar Srdr, oftbe benefits
OF neutral commerce, IN greater degree, than
in the former var of the year 1898
The British admiralty courts condemned
vessels, which were not IN their own proper
ports, or within the sphere of heir juris
diction. which had not been done before, and
which were even pronounced to be illegitimate
concentrations in the war OF 1898. This conduct
also proved to France, that the regard Tor law &
judicial order and regularity in those courts. had
sham4iuily decreased, and was not corrected by
the British crown
TIE blockade of Havre de Grace, and the
Se'ne though comNu,icate by lord Grenvilie,
to Mr. King, as u measure TO brevent a French in
vdSton was made the bass of ondc atoms by
ne British admiralty tribunals, perverting the
constitutions and the objects of those courts,
and contounding all ideas oil legitimate or pro.
per b'' ckades, with proper ordinary cruis.
ing galnst an enemy, TO the extreme injury of
neutral navigation and trade and so As to ensure
thc just resentment of adversary bengerents de.
PrVeu thereby OF the regular enefts Of the asS-
ses If grar.
A new doctrine was set up and adopted in
tne admiralty that ship sailing from Yves,
iloAa Island with true and positive bills of lad.
irg ar contracts TO deliver in the u. S. and no o.
her, real rnrtledge bills expiring there and no
o'her, and udder regular British or American
policy of insurance. eogfned !ayB aud fac; to ths
Ir'iOdIf ~ the u C,dfe5,' must, even after land.
ing, settling duties aud freight, ana taking in
Inc goods under new bill of ladnF frsight,
policy and destination 10 IN unblockaisd port in
europe, be made lawful prize. on a pretence
thSt the second voyage was part of the fyst
Al plea was set up in the var which folio wed the
peace OF Amens. This preterce that the Sc
como OF these two distinct voyages, was q con-,
tnu'y os the first, was against truth, reason and
,aw,---Du1ng these very strsuse doings in the
British courts of admiralty, the British admitted
our ships TO be exempted from seizure for Al
destination to France, even though we sailed:
with that intention (by way of Engl,nd) takinr]
a ilceuce from them. The intention and alleg.l
en- continuity were not causes Of cond eIruation.
II we passed our ships and csrgoes through the
avenues OF British monopoly. Such coercions
and seductions of neutrals into British ports
naturally created the ideas of injury and offence
IN the adversary baliigcreuis, end q disposition
TO meet G b. in tsvo same way.
Lac niability AMI inconsistency oFthe Rritieh
admiralty tribunals have been o source of deer
and very offensive injuries TO neutral trade and
o. corresponding dstriment and proyocation to
the adversary beliigerent, occasioned in a man.
ner derogstOry from public law and from the
rights which result from the usages of war a.
mohg civilized enemies. The importance ~
th's ground ofthe just complaints of neutrals.
ana tue resentment and excuses of the adver
sary beliigerent, together with the length Of
TINS paper, occasion dslay of Il for another mum
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