Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-02

Then as 10 tho elect % iAS $3.50 !.
license upon the trade IN qnes'l0n'
she o.,Iy act Of congress *als.' S. !.
be imagined 10 touch the pesn,. =
The act last mentisned; ~ the Ars'
| section Of that act an Aaerlcan
vessel cannot clear cut or depsr'
sroa. any part or place within the y.
| States to any foreign pert or place.
All bons5 aaa securi yhave been sl'e1
| Tat she shall net proceed to- o.
| tr.sle with tho enemies OF the =
states ana the same act makes y
| s,ea.l to depart without giving ssoA
;soad aaa seearify. fais provision !.
la. aoshiss 10 ab with this ease 4
We are eprree, ia sapposias that us
',on is n9t port sfiAs enemies " ING
u. States. :
The second and third sections o.
the act relate ussreiy to the trana,-
,artatian by citizens OF the Uni'e.
States to tho British provinces -
Caaada, Nava Ssetia& New bFahs-
wick, OF naval pr military s'sfe.'
arms, or maaitiohs ct war or ssssi.
sisns fram any place ~ the >on''eu
st,tes. s. consequently have 40 bsar-
t;so 81, this ease. And asto the fourth,
Gia aud sixth secI;sss. il is maaisrst
that they have AZ sort 81 rela'ioa -
Sit.
The seventh and last seefian IS
the only one tia! bias reference ~
the sailing Of American vessels uaaef
British iieeases, and ii will DC seen
nDon the s!ightest inspection that u
wholly exeluslestAo ease undsr eeo-
siier,,iion. seetion ensrss
Tat every person being citizen
of The u. States or resit'i,g t'lerein
Who shall receive, aeceps or oatain
license froa the government 81 y
Britain, or aay oilleef thereof iar
leave TO carry aay merchandise or
send aay vesseIirf aag part or place
7oifiim the Damiaisas " q fsflfa'i.
az ~ trade vita ANY sBei, pert or
,b,ee shalt an convietiaa for esary
suea oifeace. forfeit 8 sum rqaa' to
si.e ths valar.'' &.- Lisa,a Is ~.
poet or slice within tie d,nin'en'
OF Greai Britain, aad of course this
seefina does not ia any maaas: look
TO trale with it.
There is aa etlien ART or congress
which even appr laalses ms matter
and it would be si.iisuisus to apsly
to il the law al treasDn IA dehasa
by the constitution. 10 trade directly
with an enemy has aeTrr Aeea SAP.
posed to be freS ss,.s HI abe .aa.,sa
law, or under tiia statute OF t:ss sat!l
Edward 81. aas It has an!y receatsy
been settled in Easiaad to s'e a aa,s-
dsmeaaor Whether il could be held
II this country e., Up even . a,isas-
neaoar. to se Inferred Tram q state
,fgr by the aits OF speculative can
,iieraiioos ofeS,etiieaey, may justly
be dsahtei --slt Il is Idte i;a2e,s'.
a,e that trada with aeHSral port
s:losi ever bs 50 held, on The mere
,r,ani that tho fse,ay inrslers 70
aal.st ii The siage etf.c. at Inc
.s-itisl, licsa.e OF ibis occasion il to
place the rDaa rcial adventure il
state OF secs,ri,s against British sap
taw Oh ;,e iiga saas-it as.asaafs 80
waycr Pro hoe rirs es the bslli
gersnt right OF Great Britain 10
ssize as prize sf var, American pro-
perry ce,bnrkcd il eeahnerre. 20
wi,ies, the licease relates. Haw far
II might lie wise to forbid by Al aei
of congress the USE OF such iieeasrs
by American merchants, we do not
aaderfske to tletera,inr but we feel
confident thai al present it is not
forbisiin any mssaner. We are fur
tier of ,iaioa that the license will
net subject Hle property 10 capture
as psize By Amesicaa efuizers.
II may occasionally be eircum-
STAGE anoag et!ssrs 10 prsdaec a
suspicion of ]. latent British interest
nut il e,.a hare no ether cffrst upon
the question: efpsiss or no prize.
(Sisned)
JDf;N URvI}iNCE.
WILLIAM pINCKNEY.
Pnj}S,sa,.e l..f AZ 1919