The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-28
= FOR THE ENQUIRER.

WHAT 90 we near THAT British ships of war
nave resume q their annual employment of block
""nS the ports & barbors ofthe u. .. They are
prompted to do ii, partly by "A wish to inter-
cept me French cruisers, and partly to violate
the rights of our own vessels.
Inc French cruisers induced 10 flock to
our own ports, because France has lost her isl
amos ~ the w. Indies, and the Spanish ports
are now closed against them Our laws howe
yer guarantee them ms privilege K; q of course,
'nSt protection, which accompanies the right OF
access nus, 1T there were no other, would be
q suihcieht reason for our resisting the insulting
e"Groachments OF the 5l0ckading squadron.
out the case is infinitely worse than thus
Cur orn coasters are stopt & insulted-American
Gi'izehs are snatched from them into captivity
W. W 'a'IFd1 communication tor one state to
.ner Is interrupted-and the British cruisers had
as as wei come into our bays and rivers, & forbid
.ua use OF their waters, az of those coast.
me Character OF thar } coast, remarkable in
considerable parts of it for admitting no vessels
vi S'He 10 pass near the shores, would entitle uss
III reason to Ia broader) margin of protected
nav gation" than any nation whatever
Is tlis conduct then to be endured - What
Woulo the Cabinet Of " his NJ siesty" saw, if ths
constitution q the Ar8Hs were TO hover between
t-o"uEh q LSlth and impress the crews of their
Vessels ! sooner than put up with it, would they
.ot Sena out every ship OF the line to reprsss the
The Law of Nations is express, on this point.
rom the ravages OF the heverer +" Vessels of
war says Azuhi, Vol. 2, p. 325, "cannot lie in
"Gif' IN bays or gulphs, nor conceal themo
peh'nd capes or hcadlands, &c. &c.
"o e on the lookout, and ready to chase the oes-
sefS 81 the enemy They ought net u any manner
TO hinder the approach of vessels ofanv nation
Una,eOer' TO the ports & shores OF neutral pow
eiSt nut II thIs be true to the ships of tho
enemy, how much more striking is it in the case
th our own ships. gong from one port to ano-
ei an American has been stopt from Port-
| ianu 10 NJ York-and a citizen of the u s. fora
cioiy dragged into floating duneeon"-fve
tnese dungeons are noqU floating on our
COASTS, hlng win our countrymen. Are we
Americans-and can we submit to this insult
WIN they next demand of us, as they have
la Ia uo'e c, Chr'stoPhe, to lay up our ships
| OF war IN ordtndry2 IF We go on in this way
"here IS the limit 10 their insolence ?--The,
wives and daughters of Americans NAV nest be
taken on the coast--to gut The iawless passions
OF the Hnskish Akgerine!
Ihesh cruisers ought, in fact, to be looked ON
as Pnaies--and as such, deserve no protection
whatever.
CHESAPEAKE.
| u We Protest the. Notes of the friends
OF the Ledser"--lt is not true, that Mr..
| JEFFERSON wrote OUR remarks on Mr. Gal.
tattn.---" The deadly arrow does (not \
SUCK TO ms side'--Do you take
u The Federal Courts, 90 h .ddmiraltl
q Ctrenif, are now n Session.--In the for
mer, all the EMBARGO cases have been pue.
Oft till the next term.--in the latter, the
case OF Livingston y. Jeffe rson will not come
on tins term. upon its merits--but an im.
portaot point of Law in the case will, pro-
oabiy, be argued in a day OF two--VIzt-,
Whether this Court can take Jurisdiction Of
the Cause.-The trespass being alleged to be-
atressPSss on real prope rty in New Orleans.
and according to the opinion of the detene
dants counsel being, therefore, local ac.
'lon' triable Ia New-Orleans only1