Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-19

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which have been confiscatedand detaln'
ed without motive, in Nassau. we VII.
show afterwards, the precise manner OF
their administering Justice, aud conclude
by showing to our government the dan.
gers and damages our agriculture and
commerce suffer, and the loss which in
the end. accrues to the national estate
and in painting out the way IN which
these evils NAV be avoided. which it not
prevented Immediately, will end in the
ruin Of the commerce Of the Havana.
and in the ealamities consequenton such
misfortune.
There were within short time slnre,
wi.hou; Noticing those ofan anterior date
detained at Providence, the following
vessels:
Spanish brig Aguills, belonging to
| Messrs. Urbano, Carnicor, s. Co. which
was on her passage frot. New York to
| HAVANA.
Spanish schr. Floridiana. which left
the Havana destined for Baltimore, but
| entered Charleston; from whence, hav-
| ing been unsoaded and sold her cars o,
composed in part Of 100 boxes OF sugar,
returned with 70 barrels OF rice, belong.
| ing to Don Alexander Endura, Of this
place.
Spanish brig Lucia, captain Michael
Maury, from New-York, with cargo of
| fruit.
Spanish schooner Nuestra Sonora Del
Carmen, with cargo from New York
| to Havana, belonging to Don Barnabe
Montara.
Spanish ship Commercial.
Spanish schooner Maria.
Spanish brig Maurizia.
Spanish brig Industrial.
Spanish schooner Laurence.
Spanish brig Guilcrmo.
The three, last vessels have hecn de-
taincd before at Providence; they we're
permitted 70 proceed with their cargoes
otier havmg hoid many thousand dollars
If costs: but having made another voy.
age, they were again taken in by the
| same pirates.
The advocates and other individuals
Of the court, and the traders Of Provi-
derce, appear to have made an agree
ment withthe cruizrr< to detain and con-
duct to that port, all Spanish vessels 60
ing or coming. The OBJ is, to obtain
costs; AMI costs upon Cots; and these
are allowed and awarded by the English
admiralty court.
And while those insoicnt rorsairs or
hiratrs, are thas aatho, ieed TO detain and
conduct to Nassau our vessels, the Spa
nish flag, which ought to be respected,
and cover at least their cargocs. is treat
cd with as much disrespcct as ii it was 4
rag TO wash dishes with t
The Spaniards contend that they ought
to be Judged at least by the saone forms
they are in their own country. In our
courts, the accuser is required to pro-
ducc his proofs for the information he
has laid, if he d.es not, he is considered
as calumnia!or; but m Providence, the
contrary is the custom. The Captains
and .opercargocs Of the vessels which
the pirates conduct, after the expiration
of many days, ave accused BY the proc
tor or advocate of the admiralty, OF con.
ccaiing and covering American proper
ty /: they are then not only obliged to
prove tie contrary, but are also obliged
to pay into court, two hundred pounds
sterling. 1t is not sufficient then to pre-
sent the accustomed paper, the vessel
sails with, but they require multitude
of extraordinary documents which are
TO he asked from the owners in the isl.
an: of Cuba, and very seldom are they
sufficient. if they come only authorised
BY The governor and theoficers of trade
and the authorised scribes. for this class
Of documents have very little force in
Providence, nor meet with the smallest
res.cct in the admiralty; they look up
on them as if they had been authentica-
teddy negro One OF the captains de-
tanned with his vessel at Nassau, pre-
scented on the first June last, various
proofs legally authenticated but ;he
English advocate was scoundrel enough
TO saw til. same day, and before the same
tribunal, that me eottaia-grnerai Of fhe
Haronna for four d,hars, and the inten-
dans tor t.vo dollars, zyould hnt their
slenaturesa AID give authority TO any class
If t0hsra. fer zyhich reason thy ought
20 &c II hHie. consideration. The only
papers Which appear to carry any weight
are those which GO certified under the
hands Of three or four English traders,
who are established here and the whole
policy Of the admiralty court in this part
of the business, is to add costs to costs.
This is the true cause, and the real OBJ
ice, Of so many inlormations and exami-
nations. But for Spaniard TO be ire
missably condemned, nothing more is
necessary, than that some one OF those
who compose the court, is IN want OF
money; in this case no vessel ever es.
capes. 81. George himself would net
go clear.