Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-26


lions to NV COVE pm,I'. and that uoqd
use ny good Offices, confdsntia'll snb
General Moriio, 80 10 nfodis, Ii lid.
adc, as to make il ceniUrm to tie Ian,
Of Ealions.
will communicate to his mrjcstr. !,
compliance with The e isaes Of TIE pes,
dent, what ynu have stated TO ne !,
your note. and ! will with pleasure avail
myself of the departure Of Mr.. Eu.As
TO write to General MmIllo. in,itp,
him, in the execution Of his b'ccksde, "a
avoid the Injurious effects esulting there.
from, to the citizens If this republic. 50
far as NAV be Compatible with the sscu.
ri,y and tranquility Of his nsjesty's 10.
minions under his command.
must. however. observe to you. .r,
that General Morillo has a naval fore.
dispo.able aid competent, as | cOresns,
10 The object in view. That on The Sd
OF ,bruary there sailed IRON CaGiz. ,
squadron Of q ship Of the line, two ri.
gates, and several smaller vessels q, ,
rciIfurcemeDt-tEat on the coast intend.
ell TO be bIockaded by the said geners.
there are no other ports Of entry e,
merchant vessels than those CT CsE,h,.
gens. Santa Marta, and Porto Belle
and finally, that tie measure taken b,
him no, being directed against al enc.
my's coan'ry,is rot as stated in your e..
teemed note. contrary to the laws Of pub.
lie rights. The object Of the Generals
proclamation is to notify tie traders Of
foreign nations, that he will maintain
the laws for the regulation Of the ladia;,
in their full force the observance q
which had been relaxed in the latter
times, By tie eject Of circumstances,
though modified, however, in favor Q,
neutrais, by leaving two ports open 10
their commerce. You are aware that a.
greeab,y TO those laws, no foreign YES.
Sci was allowed TO trade with the DOM.
mons OF his majesty 90 taat cOntIneHt,
withou q special license, and that yes.
scls found near, or evidently shaping
course towards then, were liable % con.
f.cation as ihterIopers. Net only the.
par of the coat lying between Santa
Marta and the RIVER atratc, but the whole
Course eastward and s0uthward OF these
po ats, rem the 0r0r oco TO tie TERRITORY
4 ibis republic, belongs 10 the Spanish
monarchy, and consequently any 'es'e!
nLatevef. touud hear It, o. standing TO.
watds l., cal have no otter o1ec; han
to cary Oh smuggling. Of -. p CIVIL
war n he sIg.,'S aotl iOLs (; IN elthe'
cas-, the iaNs u HalIUDs recommend
the seizure o! tie We sels 30 emf lo.rt.-
tctuafed b, constant desire TO p'e'er!
4 he m.sf,,tunes which such rjudas
might occasion TO lie citizens u tB
rtIu5iic, ! have, OF other GCcasiO. :, sas'
ses ed a very mpIe nude of puttlnean
end to Ties, namely, that the Ples'dsFt
shuuid be pleased toIs:ue orders that a
vessels should be cleared al the custom
house>, save for a specified port, accord
ing I the g-heial practice OF La"ons'-
The p.sctice OF clear z many resses
Tor tie Yves, indies, generally carries
with it susp, eion Of design 10 carry
On cont apand tiade, OF tn disturb the
public tranquility Of the king, m, ma'
Ter. and The efIre the nwner who clears
Of, his vessel in this way, and without
the certificates # he Spanish consuI,
cannot complain If i; be detained as ss''
piciOus. IL Iaot, what difficulty can l
merchant, acting fairly lave to SPECIFY
the ports Of payaIaa, Kingston, sarh
Marta, Guyra. Porto BeIIo, Rio J'ne!E'
or any other Of independent nation -
None, unquestiOnably-since IN case "
not fading agoCd market in one place
he proceeds 10 another, with deeIa'',
tiou made at the port he touched at, q
the motives which obliged him to al's
his destination. The wisdom and h.
manly which SO eminent!y d:s'ingrln
the rrcsident aud the admlnIstrallc',
cannot fail to perceive the solidity u
these observations, nor to approve {"
..olicy Of his msjesty in taking the .u.'i,
bic md efiectual measures 10 secure ha
subjects from the civil war which ncrl'
Der of a'iyeDturers are endearourlbg"
kindle in hi. dominions-and ] Therefore
flatter myself that he will be pleased u
take into consideration the exped'tne!
OF adopting the measure / have had 70:
honor to suggest to you, by preventing
the collectors Of the customs IRON c.,''
ing out vessels except frcm 'Peelinis1
ports, and notifying merchants t'a'I !
with Oh; posse ssions of the hing 10 eoA'
form TO the established rules and oFG"S
regulating, not only neutra!s, but -.
nish vessels also, that they may a'S'
the consequence Of their non-oOser,aho :,
Notwithstanding his msjcsty's desire
afford them within his dominIon', Oh "
benefits ana advantages compatible WI