Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-11-07
EXTRACTS.

blockade, as eXem2I,6ed more particularly in the
orders in council, the principal cau.es OF the
war
Following this extraa, we oblerve
great ftrefs laid upon a law, which was
enacted to prevent impeachment. In the
arduous duties of the heir apparent, it
was forgotten tina, this law was pafed
after the country was plunged into war.
However, this is a matter of little i'm
portance, and of no furprife, wher we
fee Administration 70 puzzled to juitify
their conduit to the people.
NO H.
"Of the right of the u S'a'est to be exempted
from the degra..rg p-sefne IF imPcslasn'. 10 much
has been already fa,d and with fueh ability tha, It
would be useiei,, Especially TO you who are other
wife 70 well acquainted with 1t, TO diaIe on ITS mer
its. mua obeeve however, that the practice IS
utterly repugnan, to the law Of nations tina it i,
Imported by no treaty with any nation that 1t
wa. never acquefee in by any and that a iuh
m. iii Oh to 10y the u S. would be The abandon
men, ia favour of G. Britain of all claims to neural
rights. add of all o her rights on the ocean,"
No. Ill
"Upon The whole fubjea have to obferve.
that your 6ra duty viii be to conclude peace
with Great Britain, and that you hor,fed to
30 &c, in cafe you obtain /atitfastvy fip1iation
ogaine m>,sgmeut. Que which fla fecure. under our
flag. pro ection TO tho crew.
IF this entertainment of G Britain i. not 70
vided aeaiuit, tbe Uaitei Slater bavs Appealed
ia gaia If your efforts 10 zccomp liih 1t .hould fan,
al furiher negoia ions will cease, you will return
home withou, delay 1t 10 poili5ie that iome
difficulty may occur Ia arranging tbs article res
pectlng It's duration To o1viae hi, he 2refident
is rSiirg that TIE limited to the ss., Eursps
No Nv.
Juae 2s. 1873
In nal king peace, il 10 better for both nations
that the controversy respecting the ockAde, should
De arranged by treaty, as well as that respecting
,mprefiinen.. The OMISSION to arrange 1t may be
productive of injury Without precise defiai-
sioa of boskade improper pre,enlions might be set
up on each side expecting their righ's which
might possibly hazard the iu ure good unders,and-
ing. bstween the TWO coup,ries.
No v
Js..py %, 1914
Ga imprsfnent, as TO the right of the United
States TO be exempted from il, have nothing new
to add The sen Imen,s of The president have IN
dergone no change on that important subject
This deg aiding practice must cease our flag must
protest the crew, or the u States cannot con6der
themieves an independent nations"
principal te' IL mailing peace TO p,evsrf BY tie
jsit and 'efp,oey II 5s eandisis.. r1snssss again
10 sua,, for 'bs same so.ls
toVU
1.-THE principal otjea this review has been
10 ihow that the fen men,s of the PRECEDENT the
fame 10 every nltance ard that the reafons for
maintaining them have become more evident and
isrong hnee the da;e of thofc inftsuctions."
No VIII
Fs5,sny 10, 1914.
E. Gentlemen,
Sbo1ia yos e0neiadss treaty s.d net s5sia s a4s0,,
a',a.gtmsAt 81 neIf,ai ,sb will be proper fos you
to provide that the United States iha have sdvan-
tage OF any Populations more favorable TO Isura!
nations, that may be eltab i!hed between G. Britain
and other powers"
No. TX.
February IA, 1914.
BY an article in the former instFuc,i.n yos
wete authorised in makings treaty 10 psesent
impressment f'om ous vessels, 10 stipua ate, pro-
vidcd certain spec lied term could not be
az eed on. thai it continue in force for The pres
eat war III Europe only-At lhaI time IT seemed
probable ,hst the war might lasl many years.
aecent Ape arances, however, indicate he Con
tr.ry. Should peace be made in Europe. ~ the
practical evil of which we complain in regard 10
impressment wouio cease, II is presumed that
the ltisl, goserament Juld have less objection
TO stipuiatIon to torbear that practice for
specified term, than it would have should he
"ag continue. In concluding peace with G,esi
Britain, even in Case OF previous general peace
IN Earoe, n is important to the UniIed SAFES
% obtain such st:puistion,"
No. K.
.Tane IS. 1914.
I" On fall consideration. it has been dt c.ded,
lst 10 Case no stipulation can be Obtained from
b br,tsh government =, this moment when ITS
pre- .ensions may have been much heightened by
q cent events, and the state of Europe be mos
isv Jurabe them, either reioquishing the
claims 10 impress |. ON American vessels, or dis
con- nung the practice, even in consideration OF
the Proposed exclusion from them OF British
scsmen, you may concur in article. stipula,ing
Inst The subject ofimpressmenl, together with |
hat Of commerce between the Two coun,res, BE |
,eterfed to separate negotiation, to be under |
ak N without delay, at such place, IS you ne.
BE able TO agree on, preiering this city, tito BIT
obtained"
.Jane 81, 1874.
"On mature consideration il has been decided
tia under all circumstances above alluded 60.
Incident to a prosecution Of the war, you may
omit any stipulation on the subject Of Impress
aent, iftound indispensably necessary to termin
ate IL"