Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-01-07

IHEfNaf tcUCisy Ibt Only NIHin ht'
own territories, bur alto within The
count is under its influence. In
the ports Of Holland, Spain, Italy
ard Naples. the American veGrls
have b.en feizsd, becaufe f5s Ar-sri-
caa5 "A fized Frenc5 veGsls'
1hefe remarks divide themleves
in the following heads
m. The rich; Of his najeay 10
fcize and c5nfscate American vefcls
wl'hin his own territories
a. The right TO do SO vi Thin
TIE terris5rics Of his allies. And,
cd. The reafon Of that right, viz
kecage Hosyiczn5 kz3 fizaa French
va9'b
Tie fin Of thefc fubi:as has
teen already examined, and The fec
ond mud be decided ike the fri,
Gpce bis uaisity's rights within the
limits Of his ally Cannot be greater
yhan within his own. II then it has
been fhewn, that tie non intercourl-
Jaw was merely defenGve in its OBJ
i-a; that it was but intended to
guard ayainit thar fate Of violence,
which unhappily prevailed that it
was Telri6cd il its operation 10 the
territory Of the United States and,
that it was duly promulgated there
and IL Europe, before execution il
will be almof unnecehary to repeat,
that law of fuch defcription cannot
authorize a meafure of rsbriiGl. G.
qualiy fodden and iilent il Its enaCt-
rnent and application founded oa
no previous wrong; Pr -.E- at
no previous complaint; o ops-
ing Beyond the limits Of IL ti -itv5
territories, and within tn foye
reigns, who had even invited f--
commerce Of the United States 10
sh,ir ports.
1t is, therefore, the third fubjed
only, the re4GA If right, which re-
mains TO BE- examined and, with
regard to it, | may oblcrve, that if
the a!,edged fact, which forms this
yeafon, be unfounded, the reafon it.
ie!f fails, anu the right with it. In
ghis view Of the buGnefs, may bs
permitted to enquire, when and
where any leizure of French vef-
fl has taken place, under the non
iperconrie law? And, at the fame
i;ne TO txprels my fran PerfuaGon,
THAT 10 fuch feizure has been r. sde /;
perfuaGon founded alike on the f.
jsnCe of the government AMI Of the
Journals Of the country, and fill
more, on the poGtige declaration cf
feveral well Informed and rrfpeda-
BE perfsns, who have left America
=, late Is the 26th C. December lat
Idy co1Ci4TOn, therefore, is, that no
French zeEJ having violated the law,
10 f-i7are Of fach vsOci has occur
red and that the report which has
reached Paris, is probably founded
On a circunltance, altogether un-
connected with the non intercourfe
law OF It's operation.
Though lar from wifhing to pro-
long this letter, | canaot ciofe it
without remarking the great and fud
den change wrought in his majcay's
fantjments, with regard 70 the defcn
fy- fyltem, adopted by the United
States.
The law which is now believed 10
furniih ground Tor reprifal, was fra
communicated to his majefy in June
or july lAf, and certainly did not then
r>cite any fuipicion Of feeling un-
friendly 10 the American govern
meut, Far from this, its communi-
cation was Immediately followed by
overtures O. accommodation, which
though productive Of no poGtiy1
arrangement, did not make matters
worie than they found them.
Oh the 22d Of Auguit lat, | was
honored with : full expedition of tho
views aud principles, which bad gov.
erned. aud which lh0uld continue Il
govern. his m9eiy's policy in rcla-
ton 70 the Uni.cd Stsres, and IL tBi.
We. do not find the lighteit trace o
complaint aS1inIt the proyiGons O
the law in cuetion.
At period la,er then the al q
Auguf, an American ihip, defined
10 port il SPAN, was captured b,
French privatser. IN appeal wa.
made % his msjefy'5 mini9er o.
war, who, having iubnittcd the cafe
received orders, 10 h5sr1fs az liner
i.'a z'Efeif. defined to Spanifh ports
wtich hal net violated the inosriaI
4 erecs Anoih.r Ame:;can ihip
at point oe time li!l later than ,h-