Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-03-22

] found IN Tie teaiy ~ y itcit, aud were
therefore binding upun all STATES. i ON
the penalties Of his Code no nation vas 10
be exempt, which did nj accept IL only rs
the rule OF as own conduct, bu, rs law,
The observance of which, II WAS also re.
| qnii cd TIC enforce upon CTest Britain
In manifesto accompanying their de
J clsrst on Of hostllilies. in addition % the
To- mer complaint against the d ders IN
Council, long lis. OF grievances was
broug,i isrwat d--some1.iy ll IN themselves,
others which had been mu.ually adjusted
but none OF them such as wee never be.
fore alledsed by The American Governmen
to be gr. - for war. As ITO ,hro. I'd
diions obstacles IN The way OF peace, the
American Congress At the same ime, pas
sed a law, protdolting all intercourse with
Great Britain, Ut such tenor, as deprived
The Executive Government according 10
the Presidents own construction Of tia
act, of ali power OF re ,orlng The relati ns oi
friendly intercourse between the two States,
so Tar at least AS concerned their commercial
intercourse, Intil Congress should reassem-
bic. The President of the United States
has, it is true, SINCE pro sed 10 Great
Britain an srmlstlce--not, however, on he
admission that tue cause of war hitherlo
relied ON was removed but on condition,
hat q. Britain preliminary step.
should do away Cause of war, now
| brouyh; forward as such for The first tine
namely, that she should abandon the ex.
erclse OF h., undoubted light Of search, 10
take from American merchant vessels BIZ
ish seamen, he naturaiborn subjects Il his
males y-and this CONCESSION was require
upon The mere assurance thdt laws ~ou.u be
! enacted by the Leglsla uie OF he UM 81
| Staies 10 prevent such sesinen t.om en,ei
ing into their service but independent ..
! the objection - all exclusive relianse o. a
| foreign STATE, for the Gonse Fv.tion OF 80 VIZ
an interest, no eXplaRatiun Was, or could bt
! offered by the agent who Was charged
| with th.s overture, either as 10 the MAN
principles upon which such laws were . be
| founded, or as 10 Tie PROVISIONS which II
was proposed they should contain. his
proposition having been objected TO, Sec
/ ond proposal was made, again Offering an
armsuce, provided lhe Blush CoyelnInen
would secretly siIpulste 70 renounee It's
exercise Oh tDis iighi al u Treaty. Of Peace.
An imms Ola snd iOrmsl abandonment Oh
its exc roise rs preliminary TO cessa. ION ot
hosliliiies WIS not demsnded--but his
Royal H,gbness the Prince Regent was re
qnred, IA the name and on ,he behalf of
his majesty, secretly TO abandon what The
former overture had proposed ~ Inn puo
liciy 10 c0ncede.
This most offensive proposition was also
rejected, being accompanied as the iormst
had been by othe, demands Of the most cX-
cep,ionable NJ, u e, especially OF indemnity
+ ior all American vessels detained and con
demned under The q ders IN Council o. IN
der what were termed illegal oloek tdes--s
! compliance WIKI which demands, eAclus.ve
al all other 90 ectIons, would have am0uut1 q
To all absolute suspension OF ,he lights oil
which those Osdels aud blocksdes wert
founded Had The American government
( been sincere IN representing tue u deIs ~
Council as the only subject ot difference be.
tween Great Britain and int Unled states.
Calculated ~ lead ~ h0siht,es IL might
have been ex. ccted, So sooh 40 he ,e,oCs
non OF those Oide . had oeen uthcla,n
made known 10 the m. thai ihey wound lave
| spont sneOusly recalled their ietttrs OF
maIque," .nd IN Alnies. cd - disposition i'm
me diAely 10 restore the citations OF peace
aud am between the Two powers. Blu.
the conduct vt The goye,nnent oil the Unr.d
States by no means esponded wit such
reasonable expectations. Tie Crae.s a.
Councll OF the 23d Of June, beng oihcisily
mSnl vi lie United STATES, saw nothng IN
| he repeal oi ihe Orders IN Council, winch
should OF itself restore peace, uAi.ss Great
Britain we're prepaIed, an the hrst instance,
SUBSTANTIALLY torei,nqu,h lhe fight Il I'M
| pressing her own se-nen, when found On
board american meIlhsnt snips. ihe pio
possl of an Armistice, and OF sImuh she
Gus repeal ot the restrictive measures TIA
bo'h SIDES, subsequently, mode by he com-
manding otaceis II has NaJesty's nAvsi
iorces On Tie american coasl, were ~
! cened Ia ,he Same hostile splnt by The
Government Ui tue u. olates.- lie suspen-
s,oD oil tie prsetee OF impressment Wa IL
sIsed upon, ia ,.e Coz, espondeuce ~hiLh
passed ON that occasion, as u II, ccssary
preliminary To cessal,on Of boatliiies
Negotiation, II WAS stated, might TAX
place without any suspension Of the exor
cise OF this Right ana also without ally
! A mls,ioe beng eonclsdod but GreG.
Butain WAS required previously IL agree,
without any Knowledge OF he adequacy OF
Tie system which oouia be subs u ed, 10
| negotiate upon thc basis OF acce Jung Le
| Legislative regulations eta foreign axe, as
lie sole equivalent tOr the exercise vi
rIghl, which she has Tel, 20 be essential 10
The support OF h,t maritime power
II America, by demlrdng ,hi. preliminary
eoneeihoE, inleLds 30 deny The validity of tnat
right, n that DENIAL Great britain canno, a.
quIelse nor W fhe give couuteuance 10 ,ucb
preteuii.n, 10y Acced'ug 10 rs flipeuGon,
much lei, 10 it's abandonment, as eafs 90
which 10 treat If he American Government,
has devied or conoe We II can devl,e rsgu a
lions, which may isie y re accepted by Great
Brian, a. iuhihtuie for the exereile Of the