Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-15

although unsupported by legal proof. ahofos
a or.clieaI illustration Of our submission 10
the divine rule Of doing TO DINERS WHAT We
desire thev should do unto Us
Sweden and Denmark having made Gem
penssiion for the irregularities eofnnitteo ny
their vessels, or in their ports, TO me feFiest
.afisfastian of the parties concerned ana IA
wing geaewed the treaties OF commerce en-
tered into with them, our polsl'cai anu com
,nere;,l ralatiens With those powers continue
to BE- on the most friendly footing
With Spain, our differences up to me 20
of February 1919, were settled by the tres
tv of Washington Of that date; but, at sub
,eaueut perisd our commerce with the states,
fa-rnefly colonies of Spain, on the continent
Of America. was annoyed and frequently 10
terruptsd by her public and private armed
st,ps They csptureH many Of our vestels
prssecnting Ia fol commerce, andsold Them
ard their carsoes; and at one fine. TO our de
,,an{ls for restoration and indemnity opposed
the allegation, that thy were taken 10 ihe
violation OF blockade OF all the posts 81
those states. This blockade was declarstory
only, and the inadequaoy Of the force TO
n,alnttin IL. was so manifest, that this alleea
ton was varied to a charge Of trade in con
trnband Of war This, IN its turn, was also
found unt,nabl.; and tho minister whom !
sesl With instruction. 10 press for the rel,ara
tion that was due 10 oar ~lnred lelow cit
Zvu.. has transmitted an answer 10 bis de
mand, by which the captures are declared to
have been legal. and are justified, because
the Independence OF the states oi hmerlcs
never having been acknowledged by Spain.
she bad right to prehia, trade with them
under her Old colonial laws This ground
OF defence wis contradictory, not only TO
those which had been form rT alleged. but
to the uniform practice and established ia'Fs
of nations, and had been abandoned by Span
kerseB IN the convention which granted IN.
dsniGlty to Briiish subjects for captures, made
at the same time, under ttic same circnmstan
ces, and for the same allegations with those
OF which we complain.
| however indulge the hope that further re-
Il elton viii lead to other vows and feel coo
ii tent that when his Catholic ma Ir>lY shall
be convinced u the justice o! the cIalm, ms
desire 10 preserve friendly relations between
the two countries winch il is my earnest en-
draeor to MAINTAIN, will induce him to arccde
10 our demand ! have therefore despatch.
Cd special messenger with instructions 10
Off minister to bring the case once more &c
his consideration; to the end that If, which
cannot btIas ,nyseli to believe, the same de
cisiAa, thar cannot hut be deemed an an.
friendly de0ill Of justice, shsald be persist
Cd ii, the matter FaaY, before your adjourn.
mcut, he laid before ynn, the constitutions
jnAge, OF What is proper 30 bc done mhen ne.
gaha'loa fer redress ul injury fails.
Ehe conclusion If treaty foi Indemnity
with Frascc seemed 10 present a iavorahle
opportunity t. renew or claims of siu,lia,
4
tbs case Of those upon Naples. more esprci
ally as in the course OF former negotiations
with tiiat power, OAK failure to indnce France
t. rc.'der Us justice was used AZ an alignment
az .iu>i a. The desires IF the merchant
- 10 lserc the principal sufferers have there.
fore been aceeded TO, and mission has been
Instituted for t.ie spccit' paIpnse of Obtain
iag FL them gep4rutIoI aifaady too Lex. z
DELAYED. This measure having been cS@lycd
Oh, il WAS put in execution without waiting
for the meeting Of cousrcss, because lie
state II EaiFop, created An apprehension Of
events that Nigh, have rendered our app'i lea
ton H.. !f'ciuai
O"r *c,,a".is "ncn the government of the
Two S.r'iics are ~ q rcc'Iljar nature. TIE
Injuries on winch they are founded are not
'lenlrd, nor are the atrorIty ana pelil''!tE IN
DIR Which those injuries were pcrpefrate3 at
tempted TO he cxtrnuated The SOLE. gf.und
OF which indemnity has bean refused is lhc
alleged illegahty Of the tenure by which tie
ronarch who made the seizures held his
crown. This defence, always untound.d in
any priaciple of the E,w ol nations -now u
Universally abandoned, even hv those powers
upon whom the responsibility for acts Of past
rulers bore The mos, heavily, will unGuesiion
ably be gwen MP by his SiciHan majesty:
whose co9nsels viii receive an itnpHse from
that bIg u sense OF honor and regard to Justice
which are SAID tJ eliaraC teiIZ him: and feel
the fullest confidence that HE talent. OF The
citizen commissioned Tor taat purpose will
place before hm the Just Claims OF anr iniu
rcd citizens IN such hYht rs will enable ne
before Nour adl0uruluent, Ia announce that
they have been salisted and secured. Pc
che instructions. TO the effect of bringing the
negotiation 10 Il speedy issue, have been ri
ven and will he obeyed.
In the late blockade of Ferceira. some Of
The Portuguese feet captned several Of our
vessels and committed other excuses. for
which PREPARATION was demanded; and was
on the point of dcspatchjng an armed force,
to prevent any recurrence Of n similar vio-
lence aud protect our citizens in the prosrcn-
tea OF their lawful commerce, when official
assurancas, on which relied. made The sail
I1S 81 the ships auHecesslr~ Since thatpe-
rod heqEcnt promises have Leen made that
full tademnlty shall he given for the inialjes
Inflicted and the losses sustained In the per-
iormance there has been Somsi perhaps una
voiGah'e delay: hat have the fullest conf
tence that my earnest desire that this bust
ness may at once he cIoa"d, which our minis
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