The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22

cats, barley, or grain Of any sort {; pitch,
tar, turpentine, fruits, seeds and tobacco.
The articles upon the expectation OF
which in British vessels, the bonds and Sc
curities may be dispensed with, are cotton,
indigo, sugar, faxseed, coffee, pot and pearl
ashes /; and generally all articles not of the
growth. produce or manufacture OF the
United States.
Ia the circular instructions from this de-
partment of the 24th ultimo, are contained
the following words :" A British vessel
sailing from port not opened to vessels
owned by citizens ofthe United States, en-
,ering port which is open, unlading there,
and taking the same or some otter cargo on
board, and clesri.s thence for . port IN
the u S. cannot be admitted TO an entry"
Having been advised that = more extensive
construction will probably be given to these
words by some OF the collectors of the Gus
toms, than the words were inteadea 10 con-
vey, I take occasion to observe, that al
though the expression, "a port which is
open." and there used, was meant to have
reference more Immediately to British CO.
lonial ports, yet il is TO be construed as also
applying to British ports in Europe, but
not 10 an unlimited sense. A british yea
sci taking in cargo at an occluded pert,
sailing thence for British European port,
there unlading the same and taking new
cargo on board, no part thereof having at
any time, been brought in the same weasel
from an occluded port, and consisting OF
articles which may be lawfully imported in
to the United States, in vessels owned by
British subjects, will be entitled to an
entry.
| The same privilege, it is to be observed,
however, cenno, be extended to British yes
sells employed between different colonial
pops.
| In the former case, the vessels may be
considered as having become entitled 10
the benefits OF The commercial convention
OF the Sd Of July, 1915 ; whilst in the lat
ter, The trade being by the convention, pla-
ced upon the footing that each ofth con-
tracing parties retaining the complete pos
session of its rights, could make any regu-
la,ions in relation to sudh trade, as it might
deem exPedient, the vessels are liable to
. the Disqualification of ,h. act Of Congress
ofthe last session, concerning navigation.
The law itselfi an act OF self preservation,
| and intended 10 coun,eract the restrictive
colonial system OF Great Britain.
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NORFOLK, SEPT. 10.
PATRIOT SUCCESS IN CHILL
The ship .Manhatten has arrived in So days
from Buenos-Ayres. Papers Of that city to
the 9th June are rec1ved
They contain despair from the Comman-
der of the patriot army OF the Andes, Gen.
Balcarcs, dated at the II. q, at Santiago,
June lst, 1918, to the Supreme Director at
Buenos Ayres.-lt announces, that detach-
ment of royal Spahiafds, 600 in number, and
composed OF the sick and other persons at
tached 10 the rear guard of the Spanish for,
ces defeated at Maypo) under the tailor
Manuel Bulnes," having taken possession Of
The town Of Parral, on the 21st Of Of May, and
put many ofits inhabitants to the sword, Cap
tain Coxarayila, was ordered 10 attack them
which be did, fell ON them Unexpectedly, and
the result was, the death of Bulnes, several of
bis officers, and 200 men, and the capture of
Colonel and a number of men. The Gene
raj mentions, among The officers, &c. who dis
tinguished themselves, Ensign Galyez, " who
with his sword, put to death the traitor Bull
ness"
NORFOLK, SEPT. 4.
II appears that Col. BULNEs, the royal off
Ger, whose defeat & death have been announ-
ced, when he took Parrat, put to death the
temporary Governor, Don ZAmoRA, and up