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The following is a prcpofuion cf
Thom a s P a i n e , made re -
eerily in France, cn a fuhjcti
of acknowledged importance.
MARITIME COMPACT;
Or an affcciation of Nations
for the protection of the rights
and commerce of nations that
may be neutral in the time of
war, add re fled to the neutral
nations, by a neutral.
WHEREAS the inconve
nience and injuries to which the
commerce and rights of neutral
nations arc expo fed in time of
maritime war, render it abso
lutely neceffary that a law of
nati<sh? be formed, to prevent a
continuation or repetition of
thofe injuries, in all times to
come,-and to fecure t 6 neutral
nations the txercife of their juft
rights, we, the following aftbeia
tion and ccmpadl, dlablifh
thereby a law of nations with
xcfpedt to the Tea.
ART. I.
That the common rights of
mtions,Tuch as are excrcifed by
them in t ime cf peace, in their
intercourfe with eacii other, arc
and outfit to be the rights cf
neutral nations at ail times ; be
caufe they have not forfe ittd
thefn, in confequcnce cf war
breaking cut between any two
or more nations.-—Such war be
ing altogether the ad of the na
tions making it, and not of the
neutral nations, cannot itlhlf, or
m its cbnlequence.f, aired the
rights ot the nations neutral and
continuing in d ilate cf peace.
11.
That the fhip3 or vefiels of
nations that may be neutral dur
ing fuch w r ar, have a right to
pafs urlmolefted on the Teas, as
in time of peace, (it being
peace with them) and to enter
the port or ports of any of the
belligerent powers, with the
con lent of that power, uninter
rupted, unviftted, and unfearch
c'h by the party or parties with
that nation is at war.
111.
For the maintenance of the
nforefaid rights, we the under
fgned powers declare, and for
a performance thereof, bind
curielves in honor to each other,
y‘ at if any belligerent power
/hall feizc/br moleft, or feared
ftip cr vefiel belonging to
'•“C citizens or flibjedls of any
J1 jhe powers compofing this
that all and every
die parties compofing this aft
‘■'Caticn, whll ceafe to import,
a ! -i will
not permit to be 5m-
P-rted, in any fhip or vefiel
V/ iatevcr, any goods, wares or
Merchandize, from the nation fo
THE LOUISVILLE GAZETTE;
A N D
republican trumpet.
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‘ •* * OUR MOTTO —«X/Vi> 'TIiUTU OUit GUIDE.
offending again ft the law cf na
tions hereby eftabiifhed.
IV.
That all the ports appertain
ing to the powers compofing
this aftbeiarion lhall be Jhur a
gamjl the offending nation.
V.
That no remittances in mo
ney, goods cr bills ofexchange,
ihall be made by any of the ci
tizens or fubjetfts of any of the
powers compofing this afibria
tion, to the citizens or fuhjecH
of the offending nation for the
term cf one year, or until repa
ration be made. The repara
tion to be times the a
rnount of the damage received.
VI.
When any flap or vefiel be
longing to the citizens or fob
jeets of any of the powers tem
po fing this allocation, Ihall be
feized by any fhip or vefiel of
any belligerent power, or be
forcibly prevented entering th.c
port of their ehftinaticn, oi be
lei zed or rrc 'efted in coming
therefre m, or icrcibly r :cv<rft
ed proceeding to Ac } ftce
where five is next bound, "a be
fearched or vifited by any per
ftm coming from cn board ft ch
frip, the executive r/ vernment
of the nation to widen the- veft
fel fo feized or molcfted belongs,
Ihall, on afeertaining the fact,
make proclamation efthe fame,
and fend a ropy thereof to the
executive of each of the govern
ments compofirg this alfocia
ticn, w’ho fhall publilh the
lame through his dominions,
and proclaim, that at the expi
ration of days after the date
thereof, the execution of the pe
nal articles againft the efiending
nation Ihall commence.
VII.
If reparation be not made
within the fpace of one year, the
proclamation to be renewed for
one year more, and fo on.
VIII.
The afibciation eftablifines a
flag for itfelf, to be carried by
the (hips .arid vefiels of every
nation compofing this afTbcia
tion, in addition to its proper
national flag. The flag to be a
broad pendant at the head of the
main-mail, compofed of the
fame colours as compofe the
the rain-bow, and arranged in
the famt* order as they appear in
that Phenomenon.
IX.
And whereas it may happen
that feme one, or more, oi the
nations compofing this afibcia
tion, may be, at the time of
forming it, or in Tome future
time, in a Hate of war, the fhips
and velTcls of fuch'narion fhall
omit carrying the flag a: the
mpuM*ta«kM-kV t >ii ri .- 1 ---t -----
map head, hut it ll'all be bound
i roiiid th.c mam.n.aft, to denote
| thep aie members of the afiocia
j tier, and refptftors of its laws.
*T e, the nr,derfigned powers
declare thefe articles to be alaw
of nations at all times, until a
cccgrdscf nations (hall meet to
for pi feme law mere effeflual;
And we do recommend, that
immediately on the breaking
cut of war, between any two or
more nations, that deputies may
be appointed by all the neutral
nations, whether members of
this afibc ation or not, to meet
in corgrds in feme central place,
to take cognizance of any vio
lations of the rights cf neutral
nations by th.c belligerent pow -
ers.
It may be judged proper for
the order of bufireft, that the
afibciation of nations have a
prefident fer a term of years,
and to pafs by rotation through
ad the parties compofing the aft
locution. In that cafe, and for
‘h ike of regularity, the firft
■ r > . .ccjA tc be the executive of
f moil nouhcil) nation com
pofing the afibciation, and his
deputy or miniftcr at rl ie cen
grefs, to be prefident of the
coi grefs , and the next meft
northerly to be vice-prefideng
who Ihall fuccccd at the expira
tion oi the term, and fo on. The
line determining the geogra
phical fituation, to be the lati- j
tude of the capital cf each na- |
tion.
The following extrafis are taken
from the j.rfi number cf The I
porcupine, a paper printed in
London hy IVilliafn Collett ,
which are an evidence cj his i
prefent Jentiments , and may he
ccvjidercd as an elucidation of j
his late views , in relation to
this country.
Having, in America, witneft
fed the fatal effedbs of revolution, !
having feen piety give pjace to ,
a contempt of religion, plain- j
dealing exchanged for Ihuffling
and fraud, univorfal confidence I
for univerfal fufpicion and dif— ’
truft; # having icen a country
cnee the feat of peace and good
neighbourhood, torn to pieces
by faction, plunged hy intrigu
ing demagogues, into never
ceafing hatred and ftrlie ; hav
ing feen a people, once too fond
of what they called liberty, to
bear the gentle fvvay of a Bri
tilh king, humbly bend their
necks to the yoke, nav, to the
foot of a fet of grovelling dtft
pots: having, in fhort, feen the j
crime of rebellion agftnll mo- j
narchy puniflied by the tor
menting, the degrading curie of
renubiicanifm, it it with the ut
♦
moR aftonifhmcnt and ind.gna
ti< n, that I find many c} noie,
vho have the pref's ar their
command, endeavoring; to brn r
now n on try native country,
the \ try fame fpccies ofcalarui
ry and difgrace. Notwitluland
ing thr example of America,
and the more dreadful example
of France, I find the emillanes
of the republican fad ion, (for
Inch it really is) ibIJ preaching
fan.iticifm and infidelity, fliil
bawling for that change which
tne have audacity to denominate
reform, fliil exerting all their
nefarious ingenuity in lapping
ti e foundation of* the Church
and the 1 lironc. Tho/e who
v.ant experience of the confe
quencci, may, for ought I know,
be excufed for conniving at
til''it' OttefTf ' . hi’’, ivr '’’C,
v.ivo have ra, railed by *
V" I d;t; it gillature, more
i’ ai <. nltiii t!.an forge ry or coin
ing; fi r me, who have Iten
republn ,r officers of Hate, of
fering their county for fal fi r
a ff’-v f hoof and ol <’« ' m, ; fin*-
mt who have han repuMh an
judeges become felons, ard fe
lons become republican judge ;
for me ro fold my hands and
tamely lifien to the miblcnt eu
le-guls of republicrn g< /ern
ments and rulers, ••’■ , oukl bt a
fhamcful abandomr* : of prin
ciple, a daflardly c fertion of
duty. With theie entiment:,
then, Ire fume the üblic.i..; n
of a Daily Paper, • dya}prif
ed, by part exper ence, of ii*e
ho/riii ry 1 Dial! excite, and firm
ly re fol/cd to rn el it b) ail
the honorable means in my
powt f
It is with nr. fired] mortlfi •
cati*"'n hat i find too many of
the periodical publications (as*
w- it pamphlet, as papers) in
the hands of Fanatic* and Infi
dels, all of whom, however
numerous their monffr. I lefts,
however opofite their tenrt.%
however hateful their p. rfin.s
tocacli other, do moll cordi
unite in their enmity ro the
national eftublifhmcnt, and moil
xealcufly co-operate for its dc
ftruftion, Convinced as I am,
Irom the experience of Ameri
ca, as well as from hifiory in
general, that an cftablifhed
church isabfolutely r.cc.tffary to
the exiflence of religion and
morality ; convinced alfo, that
the Chur h of England, while
(a fc-j) ru’/rds (Mead) of the
throne, I trull I never lhall be
bam enough . to decline a com
bat witli her cncnv.es, whether
they app-oach me in the locks'
of the Sectary, or la: fcal\!
crop of rD* jacobin.
x'he iubj -h., of a Britilh*