; GAZETTE OF NORTH-eMdONii?
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pOCUMENTS
fflpnusES Congress,
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2iib riieieot the m.y concluded
1 hi. Maicflr and ihe United ?tate,
Lted'eubj a. of the King,
"1 miii mviaale i&lt't
iiji.4ifiiri:ao cnic, -5
fretlvtoall the pom
a'th aie declared blockaded, making
tfr . ... 1 h eoodt hich the v
itrai tag o
uttta1
be feixed
- .t m .L m m m rt
" u.. flifluld belone to an enemy
nllBW " 7 " .
CMaiitty battened with pJeature to adopt a
Llttooftfoi to humanity, although for
Lfoibintedaboee, it was to operate more
iniiftjcoikfly w tbe American anient than
ft'iK Anwtca ge?f ft me'lit , di I poll r ton
Lit. friend! vl and it their adaption would
" . . ' . . .L.. n i.-j 1 . . 1
jdltMiiengagern;nitor a 1 k.c nature
linlortonately, tht 17 h article of the En.
jtldHty bat dimpatta mis agreeaoie nope,
jiiiotoaly peifliitt EngliOi velfeli to take
flBlfjWHO pott tro e of America, upon the
mn eiound of luiptcor, hut alio to take
dtas cnemr'a property or merchand.ae
ysoArtae American tig. In fhorr, the
Uylr, Ikai viahefriigoode, was
flkiioytflj acu oik majeny it rtcocea 10
iWiifltagcowt iituauon ot feeing toe pro
ntf bi iut jrtts it std with impunity, oo
niH Meiuard of ntuuality, whilft a (late
ifi(itquiiM tbat bit iquadroot aod dipt
Wnla p ngl Oi prcpeity, on board of
kikib ? tlTdi. Can it then be foppofed,
tijowJ ljtL that the King intended volun
U) 10 10 a stipulation, the obfervance
Mtitl (houlJ require from hit (ub')tEt no-
vpstdeiri mdi aod injury f An adherence
iki iplt fopted by the King implicit
ivtaioa rccrocuy complete in all its
mimed.
iii be irjoriei to Spain, ittfing oot of
Mltiucicot tht treaty ith Qeat Bri.
SlwjAlpible. From it, like the preccd
Mpt leucito the Acntican navigt
IMiiM damtzci which the iobicttof
Uiiodbitieval Utt ict (XLfr.cncp. tic
!iih ifiter coofiderttioi). By that
Jl b gland ai.d tbc United Statet agree,
w&itxf tor Ch p building, tar, rofm, cop
Mwtii, llt, bifip, cordage, and gene.
cau'o
uitii, Oiill be decUrtd cootrabtnd.
ia MticJe ol tbc treaty ith Span,
perit.rig thole amclct bicb Ihould be
it UipuU ed, tb.tah kindi of
oaa, ur, pnch, ropei, c.blti,
Jh4o'b. anchor., WJ ol all kmdi,
w r r v vn 11 1 u vi vii
iftii be looked upon at
'itf Cwn.n.oce . Wnt tbto it the
Heo tMtion radiclo
naming 10 tnfclaoci the tacloiite
ftate to yotj a point in which her rights are ef
lentilly conceincd j 1 mean the .nav gation of
tbe-Miffifippt.
The iutt groand apon which Spain refofrd tc
acknowledge the mo'ual and illegal rcifion''
hich England made to the United Statet, in
the Stb article of the treaty ot 3d Sptf mber,
17-3, of the fiec navigation ot the .M.ffifipp.
to the ocean the necelfity in tAhich Amenc.
hat found hfilell of recuinng to a fpecultrea
ty lor obtaining it, and above all the tenor ot
the 4th article of the laid treaty, in hich it is
agreed that the free navigation of the laid ri
ver to tbe ocran bflongt exdufively to th fb
jeclt of the King and to thecitnent of the U
nited States, bad given hit Mijdty teafon to
believe th.t the federal goTeinment, by this
llipulation, annulled, as illecal, the claim
The only right which the Jailed Statet had
n tbe navigation.of that tint wat founded oa
the H puUtiona derived from XogUnd.
Kut having changed their political emnence bf
1 he decbrtion of their independence, and ha?
ng by thit acl feparated their intereH frcf
hole of Great Britain, the libett.y of nifigt
nng the M'tTifippi did not folio to the United
S aies, but by a Ipecial treaty which haijr
ten concluded between Spain and thit coua
fry.
So far good How can the United Statet
with the conltnt of Spain, cede to'Snglaod tht
right of navigating the MiiKCppi which
granted only to themlelvet I and in virtue of
what privilege can the federal government
give the navigation ot thit river to a nation
who has renounced all her. rights through tbt
which it hid maJe with England, at to thit I medium of lolemn ticatiet and who not only
pomr, in the Sth 'article of the treaty of 18$. does not hold a (ingle port but alfo does not
But hit M.jrtiv has feen with equal furnle, polTels a fingle inth of land on its bank 1 .
that th Unned States not only pretend tO'Con "",Th'ii umple cxpbfuion in conjuncl on wit)
Arm that right to England by the 3d article of the opinion of alljunfti, that the navigation)
their commercial treaty, but that they havcfiace of men naturally belor gtto him who polTcflct
the coricJufion of thai with Spain, in which the two bankt, evidently manilettt the iijut
the navigation of the MidVippi it confined tx done to tbc rights of Spain, in the jd article of
clujivelj to the Spaniards and Americans, a the Englilh treaty ar.d the explanatory aiucjt
greed 10 tbe explanatory article figned here by ligned on tht 4th of May 1796.
yivrfelf and the Engiilh Charge des Affaire The King of Spain deluous of prefcrYing
Mr. Bund, on the 4m ot My, 1796, in Uicb the be ft harruOQy and (iiend(hip with tbit cotin
it 11 declared, That no Jlipulation or treaty con try, as pro ettor of the interest of hit (ubjtcttj
(Udtd fines hy either 0 tie contracting fr tut I hat ordered me to reprcient to thit government
wttif any ither power cr natitn is underjtsod tn j what 1 have jult mentioned, and hit Xvltttf
y manner to Jtrogati jrm the rtyht to tbe free I relying or the equity of bit demandt hopef
communieation anJecmmerct guarv.iteed by tb that the United Statet, animated by the fa 01 1
id article oj the treuh to tbe jubjitti ti C4 in lentimtois, wtllcometoi compoUnon, which
tannic Mm ah, I without loiurtog tbt American ciiisenl, utli
Tl.. n.,A.r fine?. Iq murh xh, mnre iUorC in "PP' ul nitjunjeat, Wfl gUtl.
theriebtt of hit loveieigniya
1 wttb pleafuie embrace thit opportunity of
rccing my wilhct telctve yon, AdlhilQt&
may prclerve your life mtny yean
Your moft oxdien fetvant, ' , t .
not toe or. ..! right 'i W -t ,. f p. fw fi .
foood to ex it, and the Umtsd bittctalonel -rJ c f
I c.... a.a I SttreUntf State. J
tbitadetfbta, itb May, 1797.
KauhUiiy tranflttid from the rginal, bf
GEORGE TAXLQtiL, juau
difScoliy in ttcoQCiling thu ilipulattou concern
ing the iuv gallon ot the M ll&ppi in article
jd of the Enghlh treaty, con turned by (be ex
plaratory article of the 41b of My, with tbe
4th article of that with Spain, on examint
bold that bich Snn ceded 111 i!ie laid article
of tbe treaty with them In order to convince
you cf thit, let us examine the Adulations l
th: former treatioa Iruin which I give the fol
lowicg extract. k
By she 6 h article of the preliminary treaty
made on the j I Njvenber, 1762, beiwrm
France and Guar foritnn, and by the d finnit
tteaty fig'.ed on the loth of Febroaiy, 1 76 j(
it is Itipula'ed that all that part ct LnuUma
fituatd on the efl oflhe M tT.fipp, t icrpimg
Nt O. leant and its dcpcbUtiitut, 11 wld be
log 1st Gieai U.itam.
Moics r n-a it it not g ving
J till .n' Ue"- Pf,l'n". I-0'
ir!-,i wlbe ,rJu,yf bp,"'i
H, f .7' Kte 10 rier abiwluicly nc
,olo ,hi)f rt.fulsiior,i-bwt
i.a.t turn tUUm thai Amtnct
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-itr'lb5 10 4? ttesty, tftob
'f t wiw: .tantae and
)m"HU b",n ntrut j 1 leave
A-, fc,Mhai Hitmuit ruber art,n
, '.',l,,,,''"'ih( island i6h
t ,t,",,' h,,U ,t,v,t ' ,he
't-gl.ih .ita y utotitt in f wit
j
IW4,W" 1 h, r'Ptfef.Md -iirif y the ije.
,lUtwl ltia-botllbjlUow
Nj. xvh.j
Lett frtm tht Seeetxy e Statt t9 tht
of bit Laibotic Majiftj. dated NJ 17, tjYjS
Department of State,
ftiiadelfbiS, aMy7 Wf
lu,
1 have tbe honour to acknowledge tbt rrrvTpi
of your letter, of the 6ih inS. whicb hat axis!
laid before the Prefident of tbc United S'atis.
By the tth article of the prottfionO treaty I x contains thite (ubjedl of cemplt tt tt trU
coricluc'rd between the Uriud States of Ami- (ing out of the treaty of Amity, Commerct and
rica and Giea( Britain, vn the jOth Novciatr, Nsv g.tion between tbc United Btttct tod
tyjl, and lite definitive ireaiy Ugmd on the jd O cat Britain.
ot brpieniber, lylj, it is ilaied that the rtvi . f That the principle, T)aJ frti Aty ttdli
gstion ot the M (Oiippi frm its (ojrec to the feegoodi, it thereby dcrtroytd tbe lymarncU
ocean fhall forsvrr remam and be free to the no vuiy permitting Exgl'Ot vcrtelt to take aod
faajrlls of Great Britam and tin citiicoa of cairy into port thole of America, opon the sr
the United Stales " biliary g'oond of fufpicion, but alfo it fakt
By the prelimintrr if ilflei of the fusty coo- and fent enemy's prep rty or rocfchJfld-ie -oocf
eluded between Spun aaJ England, aod, the nJir the American flg.
denn.t.rc uetry f.gotd on the jd of September, ?. That by the t b tfilcle of (bit t ntf
t7lj, Great-Untaio ceded to Spun all E.tt ior fo fh'p buildipg, tar, rofm, ceppef it
tr,d Welt FloriJs, Inch two pravincst wcie Cbettt, fsils, hemp tad cordage, sad gceiral.
the oly 'ierr.iory that that nation baj rcoaoist ly Uiever may lervedireilly totbe tqaipmtfit
. .r .i..,..!,...! uf wtnrli. tie declared centrabsnd.
re in 1r.1t pan oi ms v'Mni 1 - . .
in the Jh t.t.cle, in wbitb ibis crflian if fli- 3- bt ile f 1 tt ttclei -f that treaty, , ind
oulfed. nt a tingle wra is iait teiaine ib 1 iu I'l"'"""'? ! . -
the ntvigai-n vl the n mupp', oo t m. -
other art cle. fay ay lrv she MjeH. Un;am the nghl ot ntvg f.rg h;f M
Wheo Enthnd f.gned .hefe p.el.m.nary tr. f.ppi 1 r-gbt waich yoo liy the U.ntJ ilatif
tides -tinhe Un.nd S.s es ol America, .n iht.ielvs .eqe red oaly by viil-t-fcl ibeaj
II 1 .1 J .11 . 1 -
i;lt, Great Uriii'O fiiu r' "l"l'VU
fcift Vrrt Klandi, beci-le tten flie bad
001 ceded ytey ibfe pet-net to bitm, et
rs ireted .lufwsrds by 'tc treat j of if i
iitibwi the leart erento taertm bf the Mi&-
f rTMfore Ergland, bavifg ceded Es3 lrd
Will FietiJi, ;!. ird tol h-f.ng referv.
d the ngi t to the ov gstio M d'tf
of cevrie lafl it en rely whti It ade Jat
mUUeit ol U)i low bar.k,
r
ireay in aam.
Yvr I ever alio contamt vifiovf lniieastont
huS, in connccl cn with tbt It tbiet topics of
corlait, it will be pepper fef me to toice.
It 11 very tree ihit oof trttiy wrh Spain wet
icccivcd throo(bout ibe Uaited tu'es nh fa
nifaclron tnd gtectal appeftbstioat Wecivfe if
doled t differs which had beta ptedlg catty
Mii bfiaeew Ihe two CCte'trwi, by b l Calho
In M')dyi McefH-g to tbt clliai of ine U
cud bititi (wUiCU lU; (tnt4 iowwdwd it