Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-29

nOt TCEDSHtSC Htt sUHsc 1'te'tP'es wv ~
says noihng as 10 the TORN OF passport,
and, presume, meant to leave that as T.
was le!t since the treaty of 1885.
But supDosing the torn OF passport To o.
imn erial, and that the national Charactef
of the ship might be shown by the ordIna
~ evidence which is admitted in courts q
prize. what would be the predcament o.
a FrencbmaD who should put bis goods Oh
board OF an American vessel, and the yes
eel and cargo should be carried into
Spanish port by cruIzer Of Spain for adj
DEDICATION
Zoe. France recognize the principle oil
zee ships free goods?
1t would think. be difficult to show il
by the history OF her prize proceedings. II
is true that by her convention OF 1900
with the United States. she did recognize
il; but (as you have very correctly noiiced)
that convention has expired, and both par
ties are left 10 the law Of nation. aud thei!
own good pleasure TO furnish ibem ruI.
ct conduct OF this matter. Ii would be
still more difficult 10 show that The law Of
nations recognizes any such principle ; tor
il It mad, why insert u in the treaty u
1895? ans why so much pains taken 10
procure its insertion into various Other
treaties! Nor is it 10 be found either in
,!.g ante.reyciutionary or the POI Tevolu
,,Unary prize cude OF FranCe-o.lnough
her slstesdeh hav. sometimes prgfessed
to acknowledge this pr,hcIple tor sUne
temporary purpose OF pr1ticai expe len
cy. such az that OF holering the northern
powers IN i7,6. and he ,ecOnJ armed
neutrality u 1870 yet sbe ndsm"Ver, when
engaged 70 Va, practically Recognized
tle rule. indeed there Is too IluCh iGun-
cation for ne apprehension which is sllu-
isd :oIo our frnssiaD treaty Of 1883,
vhlch vas negocIaieG and ( presune)
drawn up y dr. Adams, and tor which
he ha, Lten very unjusIly censured. that
rati.Ls uay ma II convenient to forget
sucn rules q abstinence when they ind 1t
copveniem: 10 break through hem. Hence
We find that France, and even those boast.
tUl asseriers CT neural rights, Denmark,
and Sweden. and (:huugs last not iessi)
Russia, ali rensmber t. forget their fine
principles and theories when they are &C
tually engaged in war themselves, and
their enemy attempts 10 cover It's vulner.
able parts WITH tie mantle OF eutrahly. |
therefore cam heip fearing that the
goods OF French subject Oh hoard OF an
American vessel would MT be exempt
from capture by Spa ash prlva,eers ard
other cruizprs. Few j. would be if he
French owner OF NE goods was actually
dom,c,lsd, and carried Oh bis trade IA The
United States, Or Sbe Ibeg The Spanish iri-
bunals would much regard these nice!ies
in tn. law OF prize, a. II IS administered ~
this and every other country. nav ny a
due respect for the true law of nations, ]
will not pretend to say, but leave every
merchant to act as be may be advised by
himself or others.
Hrncte i2h-7,eaty 1919.
The treaty OF limits and navigation OF
1895, remains confirmed IN all and each
one of its articles, excepting the cd, Sd,
4th and 2ls:, and the second clause OF the
22d article, which by having been altered
by the treaty, or having received their
entire execution, are no longer valid.
With respect 10 the 18th article OF the
same treaty OF friendship, limits, and naYi.
cation OF 1895, in which il is stipulated
that the flag shall cover the property, the
TWO nlRn CONTRACTING pdTueS agree mat luis
shall he understood with respect 10 those
powers who recognize this principle but
if either OF the two contracting parties
shall be at war with third party and the
other neutral, the flag of the neutfal shall
cover The property OF enemies wbuse
government acknowledges this principle
and not OF others.
AMERICANS IN PRISON At TRI.