Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-01

q s,f : the goodness 70 state' az "iie'
vahs..e r. ggestucky, Tennessee, Geor-
,Grt'. j = louisiana, any force is collect
3 a. q. sno amber in each instance, and BY
q, The a,m,nded. If such foreeis col
d ban es' Collecting, within the United
srtsa' e,r the purpose suggested. or g
satess, al = nurpOse, it viii be dispers-
VI l,si he parties eosecuted, accord
y to law. -. : under no oh,;p,.
ls has it the power, by any lay
10, = -. 70 surrender any inhabitant Of
YEA, = the Spanish provinces. on the
;'ip "a Il the government Of Spain
e'a.' ans such inhabitant punishable
n Isisv.s Of the United States for acts
(. :s,d beyond their jurisdiction, the
''''Df r;rateS alone excepted. This is
Sl,msutial law of our system. Il is
Saseyer, confined to US. II is
rrsd 10 be the law of all civilized ma
'a.' where not particularly varied by
t' - renly TO your third demand, the
%.;sa Of the flag Of the revolving
a ;rces. have TO observe that in con-
a Of the unsettled state of many
i.tr;ss. ard repeated changes OF the
ra- ,o,hority in each. there being. at
~. ,~' anne time, several competitors, ADD
w.. ~, aartv bearing its appropriate flag,
j. President thought it proper some time
.,.i q give orders TO The collectors, not
smake the fag of any vessel criterion
!, condition Of its admission Into the
.,-f,ofthe United States. Having Ia
{, no Fart in the difference and con
's.;oDs which have disturbed those
,aatries. it is consistent with the just
r;,ciiules, as it is with the interests of
HI States, to receive the vessels of
II Countries into their ports. to whatever
naybelOnging, and under whatever flag
sailing, pirates excepted, requiring OF
tIen ouly the payment of the duties, and
OSedieace to the laws while under their
Jurisdiction without adverting to the
question, whether they had committed
apv violation of the allegiance or laws
obligatory on them in the countries TO
vhcA they belonged. either in assuming
uch fas, or in Aay other respect.
hi Aserences which have subsist-
slbetueea Spain and her colonies, the
U. States have observed all proper re-
sect to their friendly relations with
Spala. They took no measure to IN
de9nifF themselves for losses and inju-
res; none to guard against the occu-
rlcy Of the Spanish territory by the
British forces in the late war, or to oc-
clpy the territory to which the United
Safes consider their title good, except
|htls Instance of West Florida, aud IN
|Falmstance under circumstances which
Die their interposition as much an act
! accomnodatioa to the Spanish authu-
|il there, as of security to themselves.
Reybave also prohibited their citizens
@ taking any part in the war; and
aelnbabitapts OF the colonies, and other
hslsaers connected with them, from
recruiting men in the u. States Tor that
FrpOse The proclamations which have
Aenlssaed by the governors of some Of,
he statesand territories, at the instance1
d the President, and the proclamation
lately issued by the President himself
A.! are not unknown to your government
misconduct. under such circumstances
ana az such a time, is Of character tool
world.
what will be The final result of the
uSl,lSsr, which prevails between Spain
na As Spanish provinces in America. is |
. syoad the reach of human foresight. It'll
!. N9Fcady existed many years, and with
N4
Su0as successes, sometimes one party |
ttSe''lns, and then the other.-In someI
a@ Provinces, the success of the re-
S'a'alsts appears to have given to theirI
s SS more stability than in others. ALL
: = yoar government had right to claimI
ge United States, was, that they
~'D@ not interfere in the contest, or
r0@ale, by an active service, the suc-I
~, ~.'a tss revolution, admitting that thew
-, ,ssUaoedtO overlook tic inquiries re-
nav .'su eOm Spain, aud remained at
CIV r,nS lGs right was common to the
~, "as = With equal justice might they
-; ~' native would not interfere toI
s ~ Disadvantages: that our port should
.s eala ! open to both parties, as they were
aeWe commencement of the strug-
n A mat our laws regulating comMerce
! y N'elgn nations should not be chang
|S.Tr 1eir Injury. On these principles
= states have acted.
~. = much | have thought proper toE
N S. IeSDect;1o fha raiationS ox;o+;nc