Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 40, Vincennes, Knox County, 9 September 1809 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN.

VINCENNES, (I. T.) FROM THE PRESS OF E. STOUT.

[ VOL. II. ]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1809.

[ No. 40. ]

by commission. The rights of the proxy are expressed in the instructions that are given him ; but every tiling he prnmiles within the terms of his commillion and the tx tent of his powers, bind his CGiiiUtucnL'-, Ajrsiu Bu: to refufe with honcr to ratify what Ins been concluded on, by virtue of a fid) power, it is necedfary that the fovereign) ihould have ftrong and fdlid reafons, an j that he lhew in particular that his miiiilld

for ;he U. States, befcre inforrcatbn cf the had deviated from his inftrucYmns,'

emijlw-d prj-Uniation ihall have been re- Marteus fays

V Auguk rJt!i i8o3. tcived a: u.e port of departure ; fo far a3 1 The treaty mult have been ccntracttc relates to ;.ny f-;lcki:re or pcaadty acciuing in the name and by the uthcrity of the fov V U V"'!I !,CH V,It,! ieceIve t,,e cor fro11 lmrS arrived or arming in tiie U. ereign power. Anything that has been a p.oilMna.i: of the prelidmt of the States from Butilh ports cr ?ith Butifn prcr.nfcd by the chief, or his agent, beyond Jniu-d oYius, ;.i.oar.cing that certain iv.trchand;. the limits cf the suthoritv with which th

rMD;h crc;i in council were not withdrawn

I liMU-.ti t rdr in councu were not withdrawn o. Ah Yen tic nw ov.net: ly citltcns of iUte Izz entiufted him, is ?.t mod, no mora uj,y th- i j;b dy of June laft, and con'e- th? U. States, and lading ii.yder the Ame- than a fiiiiple promife (fponfio) which only Wv, i.Jy t'ut the tn.de renewable, on the rican fag, -.vhich, feting in a feseign pert at obliges the peolon who promifes, to ufe hi 3 k.cut oi i!.t fdd orders being withdrawn, th-time when the cocUfcd proclamation endeavors to procure its ratification, withI; to tif tendered nJer ihe operation -mIU he madeknowu at fuch port, fhili wiih out binding the itate, which of courfe, may the i;vrra' a. by which fuch trdewas ill dat: ddireuca ei:are he refers m. nr.rl rr rfnf- tntlrn. On ,..,f

olpend-d.

tt ai without delay to the United States, fo very thing what has been ftipuhtcd by an

i oa act u ma tui.anue in laics iir as relate, to any loiitituu or penalty s,gcnt in contormity to his full powers ought: uin pv.ti of the cr.tiu-d An i to kctruinr,- from their arriving; in toe United to become obligatory for the rtate, from the t-. jia t! - c2-.it:;.trcial i;.tcrcou.fe be- St;ei from Britifi: ports, or with BruHli moment of GjninsT, without even wiring for J .c!i tl- U. ::.4e. and Great Britain and merrha:;d.ze. the ratiScation. However, not to espofe rnr.ce i: th?rd.pc.! lr!Hies, and for ot!ier In the above tr.er.tioned cafes of vc;Ih a hate to the errors of a Tingle perfcn,itb Vp-ji'es pT.d cr. t!;e 2G:h day of Ja.te, arrhiu in tjie m Statss, c which are for now become a renrral maxim,- that public

rin.-ui itc 1.1 tvay i. .-lprct a:. cable ts tne p-cfent e;t footed from fcirure, the vtf. conventions (but not f:mple military ar(rr.n i. .;iu ..ndUf dcnder.cies, r.s ucll fti; end enrces ir.;y be Umit'ed to cn;ry. rangement in time of war) do not becomes Istolr.ote, uiid her dependencies; tny ri'i;e time when the enclofcd prucl.nj.a- obiigntoiy uil ratified, "i he motive of this in my irci-lar of Z'Jih Juns kli ;a .he oi hall have been known t the pcits cf cuilom cletrly rrovts that the ratification Uontiu, r .-ti :ciuta:.Jii:g. dtp.iture rrfpeaivcly, muf be Atrtrdncd can never be " re ft, ft d with juHice, e:tcepC

i i, " - " " -v 'i' w ui y - uicuij in vuut uviv.w-r,; u,,uuu v.ocn lie woo is cnarrcu witn tne ncfocia-

-Vu uvjitin ivj-yin.Unce, exc-pt at ore. ;dv,' ;.fer doubtful cies to this Cepurt. tions, keeping within compafs with refpeft

3 titer t . j'lriiru iciuic Clearances ior un- ii .iu. to Ins public tail powers, has gone beyond

n p ku, Kuiiiiiu;- a.; l.u.I ootiwi ni-.i. all 4p-:;;c;r.ion rtr.y of ccune hid Le tr.n ie his fccri t inlb utlicn?, and confequrntly has i -iT L bono I to p.T.oitud ports in .he man- in eafe: for an bfolute rc;..iff:jn oi ths rc dercd I.imi.-li liable to punilhmcnt.' ;:-rproided by the 3d fedion of the act . forfeiting and penaUits in the manner pro- The binding force then of the agreement ovr mc.ioi.ed. ' But as m.-ny Britilh vidwd for by law ; the naructiens 1.4c in cn Great Btivain mini denend on the in-

tdlcis hu-e or may ro.ne into the p; u oi given to :.tf.ain from oftet.tlons ai d L-i- 'druclicr.s given to r.ir. Erilcinr. If ;e United States in cenfequence of the zures in the above rw.tL r.ed cafes, being ialtrusTuons did not authorife die courf

G Idol's rroch.nsticn of the 19tii of A.ii enly intended to previit the e::p:r.ccs and futu by him, it Lmla.uiy beca ?u he '!incs that you will permit f.ich int or.vcr.ler.vles to ihich the p:.;;.cs con- of thtliritilh government to d l.r:! h v: i'-h tj rVp .tt w it! "i!t giving bond ccnud would ot!ierv;ie be CrL-fwd. in Us power to" prove that no f l.itbcc twl!. n. or with the ciigocn b .ird J am, refptwlful1, ty was given 4 to ihew in parti lh" Vi,': d of tl;" -.clofed pr.;c'anK ;':on, birt ' hmTUac cf Vatteh 4 that its

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language of Vattel, that its miniftei had deviated from his inOru&ious Idas thi been dene ? A fjlitsry difpatch of old date has bf en publifi:d Other inihuclions arc lefcrnd o on its l..ce. Various letters muft have piikd between mr. Erfkine end his governnu-i'it. Thtfe documents c iTrnti-

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