Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-01

Camille cOnlcspnlty. Rote Us atiaCGeu "a
Ibe Gazette, 10 the decree, in which 1t is
said
The foregoing measure is doubtless a
mortal blow for Spain, AMI without II, we
should see continuance OF sLch arrivals
in our ports a. he recent Ole ~ thus lCar-
tbangena) OF 4 Dutch brig (Ur rather a
Spanish one With Dutch payersl coming
from Cuba w:tn produce OF that island
.Dd whose entire cargo was sold under
that pre,ence, TO our scandal aud sur.
pnse. -
Francisco de Paula Santander, of the or.
deIs OF Libeiators OF Venezuela and
Cund,na area, having the cross OF Boy
AGA. General ct DIVISION aud Vice Pre-
sident OF The Republic, charged with
The executive power, &c.
IIklag into consideration,
Ist That, u ID duty incumbent on ev
ery government ~ state oil warfare TO
diminish in every possible way the means
OF The enemy anu to adopt all such mes-
surrs with regard TO his domestic or for
siSn commerce as may reduce him to the
necessity oil suing Tor peace
2d That, contrary 10 these principles
tbe enrmies of tue RepupiIc have formed
The project pi Introducing into our ports
III. natural products and manufactures OF
So IN, and those OF her colonies and de.
pentencies, awaiting themselves tor that
purpose Of neu;ra, flags, and passing such
neutral subjects.
Sd that, he enactrnents lately dictated
BY Il. {. N. respecting tn. wished tor
pacIhcaiiCn OF America 10 perallr.'y re-
Qulrs u to use every means IN our power
oil bringing ahoui an amlcable adjustment
as spec lily as possible on the basis OF in
dependence, by which such mercantile
Gansatuons as may occur IN future shall
be placed Cd a sure and certain ioo,ing-
Have IA virtue CT The powers vested IN
me ~ law aud until the legis alive body
shall cume to 1e6ni.lve determination IN
the msIleI, GecIesd, and do decree as fol-
lows:
Ist That he notice issued by the Sc
creTary OF S ale and Finance, IN date Ut
the 7th INST. sIgniiying thai cargUes IN Deu-
tal vessels 0nsIshng OF the natural pro-
dscls OF ali enemy's County could only
BE- perm,Ied 10 b. imported, on Its b. my
iuiJ aud clearly proved hat the right OF
property OF the sad art,ciss had pass d
lawfully from an enemy 10 a neutral, and
ID, importation made IN Geu, Il YES .ei
paylgaed coniOrmab,y to the laws OF the
country 10 which It belonged, is repealed
IN all us parts.
81. That, IN consequence OF this re-
peal, the neuIrsI products and manutsc
lures OF SPAN, her colonies and iepen
denotes are hereby absolutely Prohibtei
being admitted IN any manner whatsoever
al any of the custom houses OF the he.
pubic sixty days rom the publication OF
me present decree.
Sd. That such reutral vessels as 10 vi
olatlon ct the foregoing article may ID TO
ducP or attempt 10 J. trodnce cargo.s con
sls;ing M the said produces or manufac-
lures shall be warned for he hrst time OF
The tenour OF the present decree, IN order
that hey may proceed to some pert with
out the territory Of Colombia and IN case
Of returning 10 airy OF OH ports with the
same articles, or Others OF Ike nature on
board. the vessel shall be condemned tor
the benefit OF the pu6lic service, and the
cargo burned or destroyed
4th. That the administrators, and OH
GERS OF the custom, 10 Colombia who may
tolerate or perot directly or indirectly,
The importation oi the natural products or
manufactures of Span under any pretext
whatsoever, shall lose their appointments
aud pay double ,he value cf The articles
~.zea in whatsoever par OF the RePuo-
he, whlch may have been introduced thro'
bsr respective custom houses
Tn Secretary of S ate and Finance IS
charged with the execution and carrying
into feet OF this decree.
Gnen in the palace OF government in
Bggots, <OIh genuary, 1928
francisco de PGwto SaHtaader.
Secretary OF Finance,
LOSE JIIria del Castillo.