Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-02

States would strictly adhere 10 that poll
cy, and mean faithfully to perform all
their neutral obligations Whist the
existing ,Oar IS limited 10 the present par.
tees, IL IS as unnecessary. as IL Mould be
untOiss, IN The United States 10 become
bst,gsesnt.'
TIE precpal subjects that were expected
TO engage the deliberations of the Congress
are then slated to be:
"lst Such as relate 10 the future
prosecution OF the present war with
spain, by the combined or separate OPP
Grafton of the American belhgerents.
And 2dly. Those in which all the ma
tons OF America, whether neutral or
belligerent, may have an interest"
With regard to the FIRST of these our Min.
listers are directed to takeno part in its discus.
sionj and long argument is entered, into 20
show that any interference OF ours, in such
subject, would be miscAevous aud dangerous.
How completely does hrs put 10 rest tie OBJ
iecuons sad fears OF certain Senatorsl
In tneaiug Of those matters, in which all
the nstfonS Of America are concerned, our Mn
isters are instructed TO iuculcate tie propriety
% terminating The waV between Span aud her
tate Colonies, and 20 devise means 10 preserve
Pesce IN future, among The American nations
themselves, aud wlth the rest Of the world
Our Ministers are then instructed 70 bring
t0F "ara several propositions, useful in their
tendsBcy TO ous oWn interests and the common
good Of mankind. They are:
lst you will bring forward, at the
contemplated Congress, the proposition
to abolish war against private property
and non combatants upon the ocean.
I'd You will also propose the adop
ton OF the rule, that free ships shall
make free goods, aud its converse, that
'nimics ships shall make inimicsl goods.
The one seems necessarily to follow
from the other, and 10 tbeiF practical
| Application there is simplicity and
certainty in both, which strongly re com
mend them to general adoption.
Sd. You will propose definition of
blockade. The experience Of the U
States, and that of some of the new A.
| meflcan nations. short as has been the
| tern OF tneIr existence, alike indicate
tue utility of plain and Ineligible de
| scrlptIon Of the facts which constitute a
| legitimate blockade. The want OF such
definition has been the principal cause
OF any difficulties which have arisen be
tween them and the United States"
Another subject OF great importance is thus
| introduced:
"Among thu most important objects
which are likely to engage the attention
OF the Congress. is that of endeav oring
10 fix some general principles Of inter
course. applicable to all the powers oi
America for the mutual regulation Of
their commerce and navigation The
| United States, from the origin OF the
present war, have, on all proper occa
slons, uniformly proclaimed that the y
entertained no desire to procure Cor
themselves, from any of the new pow.
| ers, peculiar commercial advantages
I They continue 10 adhere 10 this dlsn.
terfssted doctrine. You will state IN
your conferences that, as they have not
sought, 10 treating with the American
States separately, neither willthey seek,
in Joint egotiaiions with them, for any
| privileges which are not equally extend
ed 10 every one OF them. Indeed, they
ere prepared themselves to extend 40
the powers of Europe the same liberal
principles Of commercial intercourse
and navigation on which the United
states are ready TO treat The Presi.
dent hopes that you will meet with cor.
Responding dispositions in the other
American States aud that you will
have no difficulty in obtaining their rea-
dy concurrence to the equitable base, of
perfect equality and reciprocity, which
you are hereby empowered at once TO
propose for the commerce aud naviga-
ton between all the American nations.
The whole of what is very material 10
their commerce and navigation may be
comprised Under two general principles.
both OF which are founded on those ba-
SEES. The first is that no American ma
ton shall grant any fsvors in commerce
or navigation to any foreign power
whatever, either upon this or any other
continent, which shall not extend TO ey.
cry ether american nation. And, sec.
ondiy, that whatever may be Imported
from any foreign country into any one
American nation, or exported from it,
IN its own vessels, may, in like manner,
be imported INTO or exported from the
same nation, in the vessels Of every 9th
er American nation. the vessel, whether
national or foreign, and the cargo pay.
! ING, ia both instances axartIv tha eo,no