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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
Land for Sale.

THE Subscriber will sell the FARM on
which he now lives, situate in Berkeley
County, Virginia, three miles from Martins
burgh, containing is acres of the first
quality limestone LAND, about 20 acres
cleared, the balance thickly clothed with
remarkably large line timber, at least equal
to any in the county.-The whole of the
Land is enclosed /; the cleared part laid off
into fields of a very convenient size and
form about 25 acres we'll set in clover.
which produced very plentiful crop last
season-six acres of excellent meadow now
made, the whole of which can be watered
On this farm is very convenient two story
Dwelling House, with stone Kitchen al.
joining, large good Barn shielded on both
ends and one side, Stables, Smoke House
and other necessary out buildings; a tbriv.
ing young apple orchard and other fruit
trees:-A plentiful stream of water runs
through the land, and passes within a few
feet of the house. The terms will be made
known on application to
AARON KENNEDY.
December IS, 1915 tf
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
CONSISTING IN PART OF

Superfne and Common Black and White Para.
Cloths, sonetts and figured
Cassimeres, Bedford & Cause,
Princes Cords, Elegant Silk Buttons &
Stockngnetts and Man ) Trimmings,
chestry, SILK ( Straw Bonnets
English and India Nan Cngbams, Calcoes and
keens, ( Cashmres
Merseiles Cuttings, Ladies' Long and Short
White James & Cords, Kid and Silk Gloves,
together with variety : Mems Silk and Leather
of other vestings, : ditto.
Irish, German, British, Ladies' silk and Cotton
and American Linens, Stockings, Misses do
Baggings, &c. &C. } Mems ditto, ditto,
Amercanplaids, Stripes Elegant Silk and Cotton
Chambrays, { Shawls,
Counterpanes, Table s Handkerchiefs fully as
Cloths sndTowelings : sorted,
Muslins and Spun Cot A complete assortment
tons assorted, 2 of Ribbons,
Whlte, Black, Drab, Home made and import
Yellow, Green, Twill. { ed Threads,
led and Figured Cam Cotton Balls, White and
bricks, Coloured.
Figured, Striped, Seeded, Sewing Silks & Twists,
knotted Leno Mus s Ladies' Kid & Morocco
Inns, ) Shoes, Misses and
Linen Cambrick, Long Children's ditto,
Lawns, Mems and Bows Coarse
Linen Cambrick Hand and Fine Leather. do.
EerchIefs, and Kent Cotton Cards and SPIN
ing iorHandkerchefs, ming Cottons,
White, Black, Pink, Books and Stationary,
Green, Orange, and Hard Ware,
Lead colouied, with China, Queens and
variety OF other fan Glass Ware,
citully figured Silk for Groceries and Liquors,
dresses aud Bonnetts, Best large Twist Chew
Cambrick and Common ing Tobacco. Com
Dimities, mon ditto.
French, Italian and Can. Snuff and Spanish CT.
ION CfaPes' gars, &c. &c. &c.
The foregoing comprises but very
limited proportion of their present stock
on hand the whole of which has been
purchased With the greatest care and at
tenilon, as well as on the best possible
terms, and will be sold at reduced prices.
JAMES BROWN, & Co.
April 9, 1918.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
Public Sale.

WILL be sold by public venduc, On Tues.
day the 18th of March next, at the SUBJ
scriber's residence near Opeckon Crecky
Horses and Gears, Mich
cows and YOUNG CATTLE, SHEEP
and HOGS, Farming Utensils, Household
and Kitchen Furniture, quantity of
WHEAT, which will be sold in small lots
to suit purchasers, some Hay and Clover
Seed, Flax and Hemp-A liberal credit
will be given-Further particulars will be
made known onstherday OF sale. The sale
will begin early in the day.
ABRAHAM FOLCK.
February 10, 1919.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
STAMPED PAPER.

THE Subscribers have for sale at their
Store (adjoining the Globe Tavern in Shen-
herd's-Town,) STAMPS necessary for bank
purposes.
JAMES BROWN, & Co.
December 80, 1878.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
Committed to the Jail of

Berkeley County, as a runaway, on Sa-
turday the 18th day of December last, Ne
gro man, who calls himself Scipeo Boles,
about five feet one inch high, dark com
plexion, has scar over his right eye, and
is about twenty three years of age--he SAYS
lie is the property of George Colbert, half
breed Indian, of the Chickasaw nation
The said negro. when committed, had on
the following clothes--a striped cotton coat,
tow linen pantaloens, an old wool hat, and
a coarse tow linen shirt
NJ. LOCKE, Tailor Of Berkeleu
County, Virginia.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
FEATHERS.

THE highest price in Cash, or Merchan-
die. will be give at my store, for good
new Feathers. ID. BURKHART.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
Look out to March Court.

YOU who are in " arrears" and have
thought proper not to comply with my late
/" Just and reasonable request may ex-
pect to be visited by the Public Officers.-
Produce, at the fair market price, will be
received in payment. After this, let nc
person be heard to complain, that they
were not calrd on, to pay, before being
sued.
JAMES S. LANE.
Shepherds Town, Feb IL, 1914.
Cash given for Hides & Skins,
Clover and Flax Seed.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
NEW GOODS.
THE Subscribers have received and
just finished opening
LARGE QUANTITY OF
FANCY GOODS


Which have been lately purchased for cash
in Philadelphia, and selected from the la
test arrivals
CONSISTING IN PART, OF
ELEGANT damask SILK SHAWLS
Levsntine Silks, Fancy Ribbons, Black an
Changeable Lutestrings, White Satin and
Mantuas, Fine Linen Cambrick HandSer-
chiefs, Fashionable Split Straw, Silk, and
Cut Velvet Bonnets, Knotted Counterpanes
very large and handsome, Cheap Irish Lii
mems, Fancy Muslins of all kinds, Cheap
Cambricks, Calicoes and Chintzes, 10 Bales
of India Muslin, large assortment of Mems
md Boys Shoes, Ladies' Morocco and Kid
Slippers, Looking Glasses, Sc, sc. all of
which are now offered for sale on the mos
reasonable terms for Cash.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
CASTINGS.

JUST received and for sale, by DANIEL
linn, an assortment of CA STtNGS
consisting Of
Pots, Bake Ovens, Oven
LIDS large and small GRIDDIEs, AND
IRONS, SKlLLETS with Lids. small
ditto, ditto, MORTAES and PESTLESy
TEA KETTLES, Frying PANS, &c. &c.
Martinsburgh, Jan. 90, lsl4
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03
New Fancy Store.

THE undersigned fall upon this expedi.
ent to inform the public that they have
now opened, and ready for sale, at
their Store Corner to the Globe
TAVERN in Shepherds Town,
LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHAN DIE.
CONSISTING IN PART OF
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-13
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.
From our Correspondent at N. Ysrss;.
OM 6 1.-the N York Evening
Post. Morday Dec 5-noon.
c.,n,E at/NAY-rDEAf

Post. Morday Dec 5--noon.
FROM MONTREAL
This morning sc received Montreal
sapers ~ the Tth ult There were 10
vessels of different demo rtna,jcRs N
he port OF Quebec unloading their car
goes, composed chiefly OF British ma
nufactsrss A gals Of wind on lake
Ontario has wrecked = number Of aer-
ch.nt beats with their cargoes OIL their
way 10 York and Niagara. Many lives
are supposed 10 be lost.
MeETHEAL, Nov. 70.
The Boston Gazette VI the isth insts
is ta. only paper received from tho
States the week past. from which So
ysral extracts are gi,eo, wiisb will
show that the affairs in that country ere
drawing to on Important crisis. The
American government sppsar dotsr.
mined to carry their point in rai.ing Al
army, by Consrriltion, which, 1t ssia-.
ed, will put dwn the high standing
VIII Oh the Northern States appear de-
tcrmined to support in self.defence a-
gaiast their +" internal enemies"
The Provincial Parliament isproro.
su.d to the 9th day Of December next.
Tair,y American as:srters arrived
aerc on "Wednesday.
We were this msrning favorss with
the lssn oil the London Msraing Chro.
picle OF the 10th September, and
Portsmouth, paper Of tho .ane date.
The latter 10 coii,ely filed with Dss-
patches from this count-v relative to the
var operations I'D the Ssg,ra frontier
ct that Gate ibe editors Of these pa.
pers Do not appear to have lecrnt ers
,ba, the sHairs If this r. sr,Fy had hsea
managed yer, well. sl cugh the disas'
,crs at For, Etie veere given in their
columns.
From the Montreal Gazette 81 Ns-
rembcr 2s.
We understand the neutral vessel
will sail from the lines "evrow o"
her last trip up Lake Cha'BPis'ns
with full cargo Of British manuiae.
tures-Who would have expected 10
have seen = Swedish flag navigating
exclusively IN ir!nud water te'ofe-
ing to Tue United States OF Ameri'
ea2
Our siarbor presents a scene in.'
was pever before Witnesses III uis
season upvatds Of =" vessels VI ca.
ferert sizes arc new unloading shfn
cargoes, csmpesed chisa;s 81 H'..I
manufactures apd I'll ne "t'."
Incident TO crowded. p"i -
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-13

/ With view 10 prevent n'te'trr'y 40 l
dispute and thar II va, Z" TIC po,p.
thss stated, that TIC nni signed dc.
clared tsa. they wers provided with III
,,rnction. lro1 their gossrnpent u
declaration which did not imply thai
they wete instructed TO make any ccs-
sioa of territory in any q.artef, or to 4.
eres 10 revision Of the line, er to asy
exchange Of tcrr;,ery, where uo saccr-
la.nty or dispute cxi,ted.
The undersigned perceive 90 uneer-
tai-,y OF matter Of doubt in the treaty Of
1855, with respect to that part Of the
D,.,rict Of NJ zinc, which would be If.
fccted by the proposal 4 Gsca, B'it.in
OH that subject, they nsver have un-
dors,oad that tee British pienipo,enti.
aries VII. sigacd that treaty, had cen.
ten plated boundary different from that
6xe; b. The treaty, aod which requires
nothing more, in order to b dchniiise.
" asceltaiued, than 10 s.ur,rSed ia
comfortably with It's pro,s-ioDs. This
subject no, having been matter Ct un-
ceriainty or dispute, the undersigned
are rot Instructed upoB Il and hey can
hate. no authority 10 ccio any part of
thso btate Of Massachusetts, even for
~hatthe British sovsrnaicat rEiga. cor
slider tair equivalent. -
In regard 10 the boundary Of tho
north western frontier, 50 soop is The
proposition Of Indian boundary il dis
posed Of, The uadcr4isne: ave 40 cA-
lection, With the explanation given By
the British plenipetentia cs. in their
last note, 10 discuss the subject.
The sndsrsigsed, in their former
nets, stated wits frsnkasss, and viii
now repeat, tina, the two propositions,
lst. 81 assigning in the proposed treaty
Of peace a definite boundary u the To-
dians living within the limits Of the u
n,ted Ste,es, beyond which hoaIdary
they should s,ipulatr net 10 acquire, by
purchase os Other~ise, any territory
2d,y, Of securing the exclusive military
possession Of the Lakes 10 Gieat Bri.
tain, are both insdmissible: and that
they Cannot sub,cribe to- and would
deem il useless TO refer to their 60
vcrnmcnt, any arrange s,ent, even pro-
vi,pnal, containing tither OF those pro-
positions. With this understanding,
the undersigned ar: new ready to con-.
TIME t;e negociaiios sid, as they
have slresdy expressed, % ai.cass all
the p .in,s Of difference, nr which might
hereafter tond in any degree to in,er-
rup, tie ha,mony ct the TWO countries.
The undersigned request the British
oienipotcDSiseies to secsp, the ssssr.
ance ei tasir high consideration
(sisasa)
J. @ Adsms,
J II Bayard.
II Clay,
iona Ra,srH,
&. Gsi2aaS.
FTs Be contirura.
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observation-disclosures.
M. w.
The .in.ricas t. ne British CoH'i''
sioaers.

CIT.
The .1nsrtc1S ~ vac ''H''" oo
stone's.
G,eat Ss3t 9Th. istA.
~, a,de-.i.aaL have hal the |
ho,,. {, receive tina note ~ his Sri,
,,.,;, u,iss,y.s ff,ai,,.e,thrs's. {
4 IT'D N. Nth isst. II. in the to.s o.
.,,.,,,.c II the ra-n,r nut, OF tbs
n.,.rs;y,r.t the Br;,i,h Commits. I
.;.,,r, saYe perceived little oro'l OF
a,v g<,..;t;,, on the part o. the n
mc.;.,, povsraaea,. far \ discussion
sfs,n. af tss pr,asitiar advances
In ,ae t;est y ar. wai.h The uaiers'sh-
ell ssl the honor OF re-riy'as ifo"
t,,e "a, they will ascribe tito 'ae IA
tar. of,lie propositions themselves
10 ,,.i. M, .ysat iseomoahhlsitf Win
taa assaran-e !, '-"rd CAstirre'h
Is,,e- 10 the American secretaFy OF
s,ass. urs,.osis:, tais aego;ia'ia". =
win the colo aa assurances OF tns
British pseai.' oteatia-ies themss'ses''
IN the 80 lers,gnsd. attaeir iirSt Goa
~. ,,.l,,,;y,.d. ia reference 70
,:,n Of IA. Bri,i,s, Pieni-
:" ,aa.t he allowed 10 say,
sh,, The o..irc;. which, tho gaseri'-
n,-s, IT tho Uoi,el States haa |"
80, hoe, v;,.a.!s.
' pr...t;..,. .o,.; Tered! as suitable
-. =. var. r,;s,y I,rs. .,t for
-. ...,r.a.e or,br 9th ult
wa $500 q, y,ieh The United
c. -. v;,l;,, 10 eo,eiutls the
- n.,,.ly and expressly
g,';. 80. -. OF n. un;,sr.
-, ~. or, ul;;mo. II
s'Sa.,'' -, 1.,..,,, ha,.I ,,nt the
nv ""' ' - - -. 90 .y;J.,,,y
nR'a't % 80 81, or ....;,;,.
."s w, -, ;,,tn,sI {; ac;tria
,,,,,.,s ,h. h,s;. as treaty
T" 49, -" -. ,..o.... ,h,t .,.,
a." ;. VI" - - ,,ov. r;.;vi,
or IN. l.sl
naerrs'oea we "er ~, " -. ,.;s.
no'e . he nf.'sn IN, 80. on an
perceive '"., '"'y ~ :, an,
exclusive m'i''AlJ p -, >,
I<s"s' aaa "a ,..;,.rv rar a.. IN
-. u;,a;a I'M. domia;.n,
os'.s - -,
o. ,se r. a. la.s.nd,, ,.oanl,cJ q,
\, a.. A...,,.s,
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of the English aud Portuguese, and
the inhabitants much pleased with
the ehange-the white flag flying, &
the white coekade displayed in al
most every persons hat.
About the 9Th Of March, severe
battle was fought between the ar
mics under Lord Wellington and
Soult, in which the latter was de.
feated with immense loss.
On the 18th March, about 5000
British and Portuguese troops en-
tered Bordeaux, the Mayor having
previously made arrangements for
their entry. Lord Wellington was
| within few miles Of Bordeaux,
when the Ida sailed.
Bonaparte with his army was 1T
Essone, about 10 leagues south Of
Paris. The Empress and impsrial
Court were at Tours.
Mr.. Crawford was at Paris when
| capt. Woodruff left there. but had
not been able to effect any object of
his mission.
1t is stated by the passengers, that
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-19
From the Bedford Gazette, Atru 81

From the Bedford Gazette, April 81
AT Louisville, in the state of Kentuc.
KY, town about four times as large as
Bedford they have no Church. When
the Earthquake gave thsm the frsl
shock, they grew very devout in one
night; aud on the next day, with long
faces, subscribed 1000 dollars for build.
ing a place Of public worship.-There
the matter rested, until second shock
came. Another deveut paroSism pro-
duced the subscription of another thou,
sand dollars, it rested again. A third
earthquake and devout fit, produced a.
mother subscription to the same amount
There was no more OF the matter. The
earthquake did not return. The Louis
Williams concluded the devil would not
send for them for few years more, awt
in the mean time they resolved to be
merry. They immediately built the.
atre, which cost them 1000 dollars, and
employed company of actors, the off
securing of the maritime city theatres.
To this company they gave about $500
per week. Till at length. instead OF
raising the curtain, the ACTORS broke
through it, and broke each others heads
with sticks, and the heads of some au
ditors who in,erfered. The earthquakes
have lately begun to shake Louisville a.
gain, but whether they laugh or pray, !
have not heard. Verbun sat-A word
to the wise.
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;nrton, the master (Wslhngten) On
sbore, Goodrich being about to 90 on
shore, ut night, appointed Q person wne
did not belong to the boat, but was on
board as pilot, to take command OF inc
wa,cb--some Of the crew expressed
their dissatisfaction at this appointment
as irregular. Burnham who was below
in the forecastle, was heard to use tne
term " rascal" Goodrich demanded
whom do you call "rascal" Buraham
replied, "you you are add ras'
cal i" Goodrich said, he would see VINO
was the rascal, went aft, got lantnern
aud candle, went into the cabin, came
out with pair OF hand cnffs, and went
into the forecastle where Burnham was
tho witnesses said, evidently with an
intention TO put Burnham in irons-a
scuAe was heard, Goodrich was STABBED
twice and died instantly. La behaii OF
Burnham, it was urged, that whether
the decea.ed vas cockswain as by the
muster roll, or masters mate, as ths
WITNESSES thought him, the gunner was
his superior officer. The gunner being
a warrant officer appointed by the fre'
siden., the cockswain and masters mate
only petty officers appointed by the mas,
ter. And consequently the deceased
had no authority to put the gunner IN
irons The proper course beng 10 re-
port his conduct to the master ior ui'
al by court martial That this was
case in which the law would not try tho
culprit by the rigid rules of Justice.
but allowing for the sudden transport Oh
passion, the greatness of the pro'oca'
ton, the temporary suspension OF reason
the mercy Of the law wouid interPose
in pity to human frailty, and It not aequ't
the accused of any crime, would at least
mitigate the offence into manslaughtsr.
The Jury retired for a few minutes ana
returned verdict, "not guilty OF MUIR
der, but guilty of manslaughter."
Register.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
E iNilledgeviIe, Geo. May t.

a WV ~>NS
The Chief Of Cowetau, acompnl
by Marshall, a half breed, left thhP
yesterday on their way to Wa'hhII
City, to consult the President, ahS|
poseed, on the probable dlsp'"ma|
the lands in The Creek N.tlon' u
ever, as this will require the 'ntersis
Of our National Legislature, h'
decisive will be known until the !"
Of next Congress.
Marshall, with whom we nave
verstd, has been invarLbiy 'hnS.'
ed for his kindness and hoiPllaWn
whites. He received a eonme0 ~
ton at Athens; and appear 'oO''
intelligent man. He into'h' y, "
M'Queen. with 500 sdhsren''' ~,
en- back upon Escambia river " h
distance from Pensacola a puS .
towns had surrendered uneon 9,a.a
and Weatherford, the leader e. ~. ~
who so inhumanly buichere0 .. ~" n
son at Fort Minis, bad g,'s s.r
mp as q peace offering Ia' VIM
en- his return march to FOR! "" ".ra
and Pinckney commanded " y, pII
the confluence Ct the Coo'A Ip
poosa.
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BOSTON, May 10.
Ersraet of a letter from Eastf0r, '1frR
q SOIh'

Extract Of a letter from Eastfor' AfTh
30fh'
0Captain Brooks, and a number OF o.
ther boats, have been taken BY the En-
siish cruisers.
"On Thursday last. the Bream and
brig Fantome, anchored in this Bay, and
on Friday night, lieut.. Manning, with
u men, arrived below, with arms, cloth
ing, SC. for the new troops, which arriy-
ed on Thursday before They IAN both
vessels Cd shore, at the narrows, IS they
could net get by the Bream and brig.
Lieut.. NJ. sent hers and got detseh-
ment Of Is men more. which be receiv-
ed lust before day light this morning
Aboa, susrise the vessels were discover
sd by the men of war. Lieut.. M. pa.
raded his men Gao in number) on the
seach--,he enemy immediately manned
two barees to take the vessels. When
the bsrges got within gun-shot, they
rounded Toe and fireda swivel frsm each,
when lieut.. M. returned volley, which
made them pull Of. Our men had q
bout fsur rounds At them before they
we're cut Of reach. A number were
seen to fall. Sooa ettes The Bream and
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-19
PHILADELPHIA, May IA.
I'EDervler.

The Areo, Rider, arrived at this port
son the 9Th ins,.-sailed from Havana
the 27th April, two days after L'Eper'
yier
We learn { ON a gentleman, who was
in HAVANA, at the time that PEpefvier
arrived a, Havana about the SSd uit.
from Jamaica, With brig under her
protection, and that she came there to
wait for large fee, Of vessels daily ex.
pected off Havana for England OF
which she was to form one OF the con
soy, That she left Havana on the IS b
and was in -sight off the pert f.r two
dsys. He says rEpervier is brig OF
the largest class, entirely new, this be-
ing her. FIRST cruise; and thinks sc
mounted % guns. but does not assert 1t
He did not think her well manned-s e
had certainly less t5an leo men, rot
withstanding press took place the e.
yrning before she sailed. Our lnior.
mant adds that the schr. Mammoth, OF
BALTIMORE, large and beautiful vessel
of $50 tons, and complement OF $50
active Young men, nountiDg 10 carriage
guns, 9 Founders, which was iying ID
Hayapna at the time, regai ded fEper-
yier with SO much contempt, that she
sailed in her presence, and NO days al,
forwards was seen not far from her, AID
IL supposed to have taken from her the
4 ;o which She had under her Gaze
The gentleman does not kno" that .E
oerrier took any money Oh board at Ha.
wanna.
II. this statement be true, and we be-
,ieve, il is, we are happy TO 6nd adde d
to our navy, not French brig OF II
guns, nor an English brig IL or l4years
Old. whose buiwsrks arc rotten, and bot
tom half eaten up by worms, as has been
confidently asserted; bat Hawk that
may soar with the American lag sa and
certainty and effec, upon its prey.
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Irsm 8sHes London) Weekly Nee.
senger.
xseocrArIoss wITH ANEaIcA.

EEGoCIATJOAS WIFE
America. n 10 we'll known to our
yeaders. proposed some months since,
that Russia should be the mediator be-
swcen the United States and ourselves
and that both parties should in some de-
sree qualify their pretensions according
to the decision of their arbitrator. The
motive Of this proposal is very obvious.
Tn the FIRST place, however friendly may
Le the present connexions of England
and Russia, |, is matter of no,oriety
that the maritime rights of Ensland ar {
In no great favor with the court OF Pc
.ersbarg, and that the emperor Alexas,
der and his minister, if they decently
could, would gladly avail themselves OF
any opportunity to abridge or qualify
them.
The proposal, therefore, to accept OF
Russia as mediator, or 10 other words
as an arbitrator {for itNis impossible IN
prac,;ee to observe AMY line between
them was tantamount only TO the admis-
sion of third interested party TO adlus
the differences between the two; and az
such proposal is evidently contiaiyt
every principle of common prudence
common equity in ordinary and indlvi
dual life, SO it is equally unreasonable
and unfair 10 politica! negotiations -
Lord Castlereagh, therefore, az MA,
be see By his correspondence, rejected
this proposal upon these simple grounds,
tha, the question in dispute was the ex
tent of the maritime right Ut England
AID, therefore. that he coulG not admit
OF the arbitration of third party,-thas
these rights were fundamental laws OF
our policy abroad and at home, & there
fore could not be brought into discus.
sion, except as to their shape and for
NAL exercise that they were founded,
moreover, upon the peculiar cDcum-
stances of England as naval nation,
having one of the arms of her strength,
and one of the weapons Of her defence
in her navy. But. tha' Though these 'e-
yersl rights must always be considered
by us as sacred and inaienabie IN their
substance, still there was ssme room Tor
modification rs to the shape in which
they misht be exercised, and that the
En- ,lish ministry had no objection to
open a conference and negotiation tor
such purpose.