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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Boston, May 2: Report assures Congress transmitted a spirited remonstrance to Spain on Mississippi navigation rights, citing the peace treaty's confirmation of former British territories to the US and warning of self-enforcement if justice is denied. Urges granting Congress commercial regulation powers to avoid economic distress from an impoverished populace.
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We are assured that Congress have transmitted to the Court of Spain, a spirited remonstrance, respecting the navigation of the Mississippi; shewing that all the rights in that territory, formerly belonging to Great-Britain, were confirmed to the United States by the treaty of peace, and, that if they refuse to do us justice in that particular, it was in our power to do it to ourselves.
It certainly appears evident, that if sufficient power is not immediately given Congress to regulate our commercial affairs, every distress resulting from an impoverished people must soon be our unhappy lot.
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Boston
Event Date
May 2
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congress transmitted remonstrance to spain; warning of potential self-enforcement of rights and future economic distress if commercial powers not granted.
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Congress sent a spirited remonstrance to the Court of Spain asserting US rights to Mississippi navigation based on the peace treaty confirming former British territories; stated ability to enforce justice independently if refused. Editorial note emphasizes need for Congress to regulate commercial affairs to prevent distress from impoverished people.