The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-07

turn Cargoes, who were suspected Oh the
outward voyage of having supplied the cue
my with articles contraband of war. I'm.
der these instructions the outward. and re-
turn voyage were considered as ono. This
was the preparatory step for throwing the
United States entirely Oft Of the colonial
trade. The next stsp was to declare that
the landing OF colonial produce and the Sc
curing the duty according To law did not
break the continuity of the VOYAGE. Thus
West India produce, brought first To :hc u
nitcd States and landed, WAS considered as
going direct to Europe. These decisions
gradually formed on the orders OF 1865 were
not known in the United States until 1905.
The order was issued without notice, and
The apple alton 10 our commerce made
known tothe United States by the capture
and condemnation of our vessels. Upwards
OF three millions Of dollars of American pro-
perry were captured under these orders, for
which no reparation has ever bcen made
The immense capital embarked in this COM
srerce, its unexpected and unexampled
destruction, covered the Table of the House
Obf Representatives with memorials from
almost every commercial city in the u
MIN. pledging their lives and fortunes TO
support Government in demanding and tb-
tanning PREPARATION.
At this period also recommended the I'm
pressment of our Seainen, WHO were seized
wherever found, by British Officers, a. d
dragged from the protection of our fisg-A
hagrant insult of this kind occurred at this
pcriod-In the summers of u wear 1904 in
tue port Of New York, Capt. Bradley of the
British Frigate Cambrian, caused vessel,
just arrived, to be boarded by persons under
his command, resisted the officers of the
port, impressed and carried otf many sea-
men and passengers actua;ls within the
port OF New York, and claime,l jurisdiction
TO the length Of his buoys. On This occasion,
law passed authorisng the President to
exclude by Proclamation armed vessels vi
olating the jurisdiction and laws OF the Uni
ted States. In 1906 Capt. Witty of the
British Frigatc Leandcr fired On 4 coasting
vessel within less than mile from the shore
and murdered an American citizen bv the
name CT PIERCE. The murder of Pierce
produced on the part Of the President AN
exercise of the power 20 exclude by procia-
Ination armed vessels violating the jurisdic-
ti;a and laws Of the United States. The
exclusion on that occasion confined to
the vessel committing the outrage and not
made general as 10 British armed vessels,
until alter the attack on the Chesapeake:
i ne case OF Bradley and Whitby was PEE
sented to the British Government. In the
case OF Whitby full and adequate proof was
forwarded the officer, however, was homo i.
rabiy acquitted and promoted
At the succeeding Session of Congress,
undrr the feeling excited by the capture of
three millions of our property g the hagrant
insults IN our ports and waters. the first Non
importation Act was passed against Great
Britain. 1t was suspended from time to
VINE and did not so into operation until all
hope CT PREPARATION was abandoned. At this
period our situation became again critical
with Spam-payment Tor spoliations On cur
com .erce to considerable amount was re-
\
ON oar imports and exports passing through
the Mobile. Two persons of the name OF
kemper were seized within the Territory
OF the United States by persons authorised
by the spanish government. On this occa
sion the same pacific policy was pursued as
IA the year 1903, Negotiation was still con-
tinued a secret appropriation was made
Tor the purchase OF the Floridas, which pro-
baby would have succee led but for the
opposition made TO the measure which de-
iayed the passage of the Law until the OPP
portunity for purchasing was passed.
On the 10th OF May, 1906, the blockade
OF the coast from the river Else to Brest in
elusive, was notified by the British Govern
Inent. On the Dist OF Nov, 1906, tie Berlin
Decree was issued declaring the British
Isles IN a state of blockade, & protesting to be
retaliation en- the blockade of May, 1906,
and antecedent proceedings of Great B,i-
Cree was not extended to the commerce OF
the United States until the month of Octe-
her, 1907. 1t was followed first by Tie Bri-
tlsh Order of January, 1907, protesting to
be retaliation TN that Decree, and subjec-
ting 20 capeu"e the trade Of the u. States
from one Beiligerent port to another-and
secondly, By the Orders Of November, pro-
tossing To be still further retaliation on the
same }ecree, and prohibiting all commerce
on the part of neutrals with the enemies of
Great Britain. These last British Orders
"cre followed by the Milan Decree of De-
Gember 18th, 1907, purportng to be reta-
ilauon on the said Orders, and declaring
the British Isles i'll state of blockade
and prohibiting all commerce to Neutrals
In the month of June, 1907, the attack on
the American Frigate Chesapeake, by the
British ship of war Leopard, was made
= he circumstances of the transaction are
zoo wei known 70 require any Comment
! In October, 1907, Congress was convened
Nnder Proclamation OF the President on
account OF the attack ON the Chesapeake--
On the meeting Of Congress, it was stated
~ The Message, That ~ armed ves3cl OF
the Clited >; Stes wag dispatched with in :
. sir1ctions TO our Minister in London TO
call on chat Government for the sasisfac-
: ton and security required by the outrage
"a very short interval ought now To
bring the answer, which shall be cominu9
nica'ed rs soon as received.'-Ths noti-
iCatlOn on t,Jc part Of tbp Fvrcrtive s,,e.