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tappiiiteti j, Wo by Brkain,ihd two by
! ne rreiMtenti nd it ibtycould not agree
upon tho fifth, Ittr ver tob;i:id-weli;,
lir, the !Briuh"commilIuner decided a-
giinft our merchants,-' the American pne
in tteir farorithey coul4 not agree upon
the fifth, and accordingly drew latt and
th' lot ff.ll upon onab. i' we got the torn
miflioner, and oucnetchanti were, paid for
unlawful fpollationsL rWt had ro beurf a
lard bargain Cor this favor, a we 'engaged
to pay the old Britifh debt, du! from in
dividuals, to an ennrrnoua amount t'.bui
tnrougn tne provident management ot.tnff
1 1 ll.-.'J!.--IlJ.' . '.l. '..v. 1
piQieiu aaiiniuTiiion, we commureo jnera
for a crofs furiv of 6(X);000li fterlinff.!
'. Let it be recollected hr, that were then':
in me gruue novfjare are naraenea mto
the bone of 'manhood i and whaf,' might
Tiave been a good treaty tht:n' while our e
fourcesand induftrv were merely unfolding
tbemfelres, would be a bad one now;7, that
wf aw a great, rree ,800 prwenui nation.'
Such as I have rapidly reviswed thefm,; are
fOine of he irheretit obietlions to the'tra
tyoriTSTifTudrnaaf tins of.ora'i..
to infwer for, It' contained no protidon
concerning impreftmeun The Wefl'.ndies
were ahut to us. v There was no regulation
about the colonial tirade and nothing con
cerning blockades .;' ' ?:t J' ;: -.
'Well, fir, the adminiftration have been'
accufed of error in refuGng to accept the
treaty of 1 609 ,I is wotfe than the former,
5c proceeding with my fird defign W make
"fatt gone furtherind Wrnelled the adr ' " '
miraltyjudge to have ftated the grounds y, '
his opinion. Let: it be recollected that the " 1 1
court if jo esrntttt bne wf Jwveitf V"
cumr ipr ittt oregrry, aruiv toe; abufrt
which (hoold hate been etewpted, after the
tjtamplrof 4e Ruffiaft treatyV ahfl being
Rite growth and produce of, our tourifry,
Wh exemption. Wa the' more important, to
krt: lOth felatea to thf 'notfoathn of
stockades : the of them, which wt
are iv mucn imereneain, una nao preueq
fo ftrenuoufly' being totally jomitted, A
proviUon on this fubiea acquired trtin in
pvrrance ercrr aav : we naa wuneuea me
moft alarming innovation i upon the; ettabU there s error apparent oi
liflied'definitions in the Uwi of doo-' IndeedVl.beliieve ttgouhher'iuia cob. Tx ;
infomuchthat paper blockades wert fubflftl 1" eNefceod be th mere fejiftcr oftbf Br.' ;
t urea tor real onas, and vboieiflands. vit' uin admiralty eaicts. tiswr can an error
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forma 'of . jttdgmehtf'ar4 ixcndernned ) ' V";
as'enemraiprope .J" r '
our courts where caies depending ; jTpoa
thofe decifioris have come before them, de.
on the.face of u
domlindtontmenri, weretfffdfWbiocjL ,
ided whei Ke combined 0ets of Europe conderans'on the ground of ;zlanemfs: r.-f ' V
could riot ifFea it V-v. v wfThere u an extreme '
s.'Art,' n;h,is on.tW fubjeO ; of thecote; newflify for :fome hecbSir. William" -'
' nial tradel ihi wftrainMtTl-'nre-.-hi; Scott.judgeof the high court of admiraltr, i ' r
'CompatiWi 'with, the 'character ot indepen- J who has aaumtd to? himieif the hith Cha
aence,ana at nrit ? tew, tot mina it iuuc raer oi impanui expounaerot the Uw cf r
with tjie outrageous attempt of Great Bn , nations, for all nations, with all Jiia grtat ; " I "
tsin to liftate to us ia what rhanrter we talenta; bat been unable to recooctlehia in.'- ' Jl''" ,
fhaA .trader widi the poffelTiofis of attlndeV "confident, time ferving, Varying 4eciG6hs 1 1 $ '
-nt W a-d he ffftalt be petr ; ajidj failing In tfies haS Jeen at 'englk;'
u-ae her eiicaaiea'.The rev comiiined td ulie tefeire unaetherderis' -""-f' S
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rotation it a humiliating one t for by it G. of ihe Britifh privy council t the laws of na.
Iritaln aflumes the prerogative of directing lions,' ot realon, morality, and every thing
to what exttnt at lealt it (hall be taxed by elfe being - difregarded, r Sir there la no V ,' i
kst 1st U we trade 'in the productions of provifion for a,WdrUtutioiQ and ia -
inanufactura of Europe, deftined for the proof of the abufes practifed, I will Sate a. '
Weft Indies, they are to be rft brought cafe which occurred latt fummer j A ef "
pere and (ubjected to a duty ot at lead one fel belonging to an American merchanr
percent, bet ere they can be carried thete was dlfpatched in billaft to Giwdaloupe-"
If we defire to carry the productions cf the under i permidiorf from the PreGdent. to
this a matter of fact argument, i will take I colonies to Europe, they rouft be firft bro't collect I debt due to him, there Being '
a review of that treaty alfo. . v ; 'i j bwe, and a like duty of, two per cent im I prohibited by Ae embargo laws from cr J'
1st The Gift articieJike that of thewea I pofed. I am aware that to this'lr has I ryine any ladiue. -'the owner drew bill an.
ty jof 1794, flipuUtea that there (ball be a been janfwercd we derive a revenue from on his debtors and not being able to obtain
firm invitluh t ptaci, and s trw and ririttrt thepaffic ; bur, r, I am not for collecting a fpeckr, or perhaps deGring to import loma
Irundib'tf; As the article in the treaty ot, revenue of our ciizens at foreign diSjrion of the productions of the iflantl into the TJ. '
'94 'as Hill in force, this was fuperfluous befiJer, the double voyages and eipenfes States, as he , Jawfuify might, he received
fa euhanc the price that we capiat com- fugar, &c in difcharge of the deb. Oa
pete in the rnarkit wi'h the Britifh pro the return voyage, the veflel wit captured S
duct ions : and.it operates as a' boamy to ami cankd in:o Am'gua, and libelled there.
that Amouat.on them. ' 4 -i . 'i The. judge was difpoled at firft to condemn -
- Art'lxth concerns nuiiUmejurtfdiction, the property' tfndrr the order of June, but
bifc wiihin the tfeGned limi s permits the finding a better, expedient, he determined "
right of. fearch, to Yet if the vrflel belongs that it mud be enemy's property! ert
to an .enemy. " rVl hin our iurifdictional was no cargo rb putcVafe it with, and ia.
limits wenutt maintain excJulivejariidic I aimuch as drawing bills might be conve -
twn
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uolefs indeed that Great B. itain having of
en violated it, was willing to give it. new
proof of fntndl) iitfittkut which btr con
duct rendered nrcallary. ' - ; , . -V
Art 2d renews th ten permanent arti
cle of the treaty of '94 by way of bright
ening the chain of our recollection.
' Art. Sd regulates cur trade to the Eaft
Indies, and it materially worfe than'ihat of
'91 1 by it we are confined ro a &rtS trad
from the United Sta'ef to them, and 4irt3'
h from them to the Uoited itatea. The
DELIVERED BY Ma. J. G. J ACKSOfi
lit THa'.StOOSS Of tirtCsBNTATITCS ,
, v ; Of the United States, v 1 .
. Oi tit metien jof ttbing the mbrrf, and
autbtriting UtUrt f, marine M tffriiaU '
, iVi (Continued.) i
The 2Gth provide, that in cafe of war, the
. merchants may remain at hnt'at ibnpUai I great value of that trade, as regulated by I tv at complete at fea'aS on land, nat, fo I the cargo wit wonh, and would have fold
amongit ua, to carry on rr4, Mr, to tha I thetreary cf. 1794, conGlled. in carrying I bviolabie is that forcreigmy, that even en here for .12,000 dollars, by being ex pofed . - '"
there are two ftrong objections 1st they I the produce of th United States to Itnv. emy't vefffl's are exempt from attack and I to fate in a glutted market it brought odyf" V '
ion or rriier away our independence I ted to the fraudulent cover of enemy's pro-
witbio tro it is an umvetu iv acanowi- i perry, na oeiernunea u was enemy apro
edged principle, that the' ni'iotiai fovercign I perry, and condemned it. Well Grfaitho
are a curfe to u in time of peace, and they
would be lar worte m a period ot war
fptei upon ua and monled (pies too their
whole weal h and power, would be brought
to bear upon our people for the purpofe of
corrupting them. 24 I will ever maintain
the. 'poGtion, that private property is no
ket in Europe, receiving fpecie and other
articles ol trlhc there, and going thence to
the Eaft lns j thereby 'deriving all the
benefits accruinr from double freiehn and
double profits. The fame benefits refulted
from thttrilCc on the return voyages Un
dcr. tins article the trade woold drain (he
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capture. . It u true, that nt catc oi the tm j
petueux, Great Britain trampled upon the
law of oa-ions bur it is not the left obliga
tor y, although we fubmuted to the degra
d at un 'of its violation.' Once allow the
right of fearch for the purpofe exprefled.
and the molt alarming abules wiii ioiio
more liable to (etzore at lew than oa I countiy of fpecie a with fpecte ftmcipallj I u this article there Is no (troviGoq sgaind
land i nd unlf f hey would rtfnin from I U it carried on. It, like the treaty ol '94, I hovetine around our ports, and taking da '
r L . ! . r .(! ft j.t. r. :r I - J
I or ten
th inte
lAing ours at fca, t would retaliate by fe prohibits out cidzens from fettling o
ijoeitering their on land, ' -' ' i - ding there, ' aud from going into th
. The 27th requires that fagitifet, (hall be rior. ' '
3 000 dollars fhe cofts of profecutinr
the dnirr, in the vice adrniial y court, were
1,400 dollars, and it was admitted on ll
hand, that the ea per, fel of appeal wor d
be 2,000 d .liar more. Ahho it w m' (t .
cenjin that the decree would be rtverfed,
it was equally lo that nothing would be rtf,
torrd but the proceeds of fale, fe that after
fuececdiog, out citztn would lofe his prov
delivered op. Under (his ankle Jonathan
Rabbins was offered up and lacnh'.ed.
: The 2Sth relates t) the limitation of the
. "articles t the firft ted to be permanent, the.
other to be in force until two years after
'the Ggnatont of preliminary aniclrs of
peKe. .This being the import of the treaty,
and the effect, of all the articles which I
have feparattly conCdered, left it might be
JuppoUd , that , thofe mi'UeJ contained
fomeibing favorable; I aflc say can4id man
If it ought again to be ttnewed And if it
. were, wherein la be "i4tmitj smntjf'
The food, if any weSf contained In the
Art. 4th relates to the trade with the U.
States and Europe all our dates and ter.
f'uofWs art thiowo open for Smrtpt alone t
It b precifely Gmilar to (he 14th article of
the treaty of 94 and the objections urgtd
to that, apply to It. ' '.' , ,
Art. 5th Is Lie the 15th of the treaty cf
9i. It repeals our son Importation au.
and prohibi i all other retu active .meafure
lions there, to furprife and vrt our inward perty, anJ 400 roll-r in the bargsia. Sup
and outward bound trad a proviGon of pofe a tertcl cap'ured met Jy (or the j(mlt
andifpeoGble necc(& y, fanht . us by the carried into and fold, at Su JohaV, where
melancholy teflon at New Tot k for that there ate no bidders able to ei.etd ISOdoU
Important plac has been effectually bkek Un, and lo fuch cfe reditutton of iht
adtd by Britifh veflcls OJt jurifdidioii I proceeds (which is the oniverfal ru e) were
mud be complete and tnelin. . I deaetd what 1 the e fleet ? lotiutioa
Art 1 3th teguute the nghf nf 'earth i
It is to be exercifcd at tavmraVj at tb
ett of, tb ' war m)j permit t i
mmh at paWi the principle of the Itw of
nations . This is a la'ttode. boundlefs as
to plunder, although they hive fulfic r t
already. Sir, I am for eaooGi g tbeir judg.
es oy mkm ibem etpole themLeivet, atid
lor bretktng be Cham el valWge, whicb
our Judges have put on ihe'eby. bucha
Which it may be politic to enact hereafter, jhe univeif y jt Is cowpleiriy undt Gned proviGon would elTett the ocjetk. .
fher la no reciprocity fa U we sr not a 1' ia'a mockery of our undrrltandirrt. G the 1 4.n article retates to pitacy. . ,
manufactuiing people and through ref. Britain may giv nw afpect to the war fhe II b prohibits tiusent from jomtrg
noun i
6th p
made,
itiAiont tMM mannfilur.rt m U I rt dj. and hine fj' iiufrt of th fi I oher In bodilirv
potent engine and th rowr of difenmt I votaul coutf whttn the wt may permjt. I . The ICth m ohibtts rrpnfa's until com
fiid ten anicUs, and they wete tircatid Dating ouzht lobe relinqailbed. will riot upon our tifh:. It acknowWjes plaint is made, rta.mahU dbj. It b
except fo far unla:e to tbeir pefmanecy. Art Cihirctaiei i that the Itabel ofin th JuAice of, ' fuy, Unction a drpVtore fi.Tnlir.t-xthS 2a4of 94. . - '.,
They indeed contaratd much good t and lercourfe with the Wed Iadkt fiiall be from the Isw naiions bcrter thireror The 17th. Iikcthe214ofthtrtiyof 94
one an d relating to ihe Weflern pofll. podpooed. bir, they taunoi fabGd wi hout be without thear.ic'eenirtly: Every man alaruail their anMdvefTci Into oar pons,
(wallowed op all that was ebocxteu. Too the lupplWs received from and yet they who hu anendaJ lo the hi dot v of our ha and retutree the punilhmeat cf !hfe in.
mud rKollect Mr. Chairman, with what will not allow us to trad thither, at a ti railmkmi at Tea, mad recalled the many foiling hrir oJicet! wllnNrefxaf tl
eloquence a enect, that conudcratioti wat
Triued opon Coogrefi gentlemen w
utter law an Indian, aU at once felt n
cormonfympathy foteet Wiftern peoplri
. they painted in vivid colours, therelentlcfs
birbanty f ihe fartgn, who wsged a wsr ,
. . cfeaief et'tflatien sgtinft vi no sge.oofas,
, no condiiiod i emptirt anyvrora the in
T difcrivwnaii murder or all t ted on by Drl
l! n vffvceti, fighting la their ranks atd
ommadifig their etpedtfions deriving
' fupplirs and protection ftora thtTe pods
, and flimalaied iher,rolayewr eenntry to
' wade and cut of I'S fcattrted pofalaJwo.
Itcootalae i a Utirr) aforlboa toO (ot io-
raa when every port wt own Is thrown opes complaints of sbafe In relation to the light objevtwos alrei Jy t'geJ, when dJcuUrg
bo to then, (if (earch Ir.dead of krrping at a proper iheSSl arvk!e. .
n. Art.7th rtlatrs to confuis, and ti Cmi didance, and runting the numNr allowed Am. Uih ttlates toarilnj,ln the porta
lar to the I Gib in u.l treaty of 9 4 the I toi
fame objections apply to it heir toaful I pcf
arc at liberty to r'tbie at any pf our por:t 1 or
to ifu oar merchant attfcW, frihepar
t i 1 1 . r
C oi examining orr cnaracif r ana taaing,
rtipalfi is ordered wiih'his pirers to
ours are confined to tarepi, and etclodrd I come on boaid of the Cr itilh O.ip, launched
from lbaUl and Wed ladaes b all other I in kx crsty boat upon a botdrion lea, at
placet, ! - 1 K imwivnent dangf of hi lafe, and ibrre
Art- pth conceros ciptore on ja.1 lar I faluted with the mot abuuve, unrmie
pkiofl of being enemy property It is fi. I manty Ungeag. Jt farther tclttel lo jedg
aular to the tni'y ol 9l, and liable to all 1 mmr In prite cafes, and to r ciUuiian foe
the ebjectiens ergtd id reatkm lo k. I uniawfal ap:utts i a copy of ti (e ntern I We pttfrtre pmce U pfli le - We have
Art fta is oo the lebitct of conirabsnd.l sol ptwedinrs of tne.admnaity coen I tompar,Teiy, m n,ttixt Drrfa
aod loUaJe luibef, hap, pUak, Ut C3 be givin, if frueti, . 9ir,n (hoeid ) hti lOOaui of war.. Tlill UiUW
of tUtVO OltkHU
Art. 10 h prwUcs for the admiiTKm cf
their privat eefs,' witS their ptites when
ever ri ae-I wiih not lo be mifun.
dci (loo J, ia 4iAuCi3 lh4 trtaty, a iaitU
,m-toil that ihe ptovifwH sr opt fecrwo.
Calupon p'pef, what I com end ia, that
ihere is Done U reatiij. We art a fi'e
loving nation Great D4'ia Wee wt
ft
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