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tem, not less important by the magnanimous end to be
obtained, than by the novelty of the means adopted for-
its accomplishment. • #
The conclusion of this Convention has been highly
satisfactory to the President, whose entire approbation
of the course pursued by you in the negociation of it,
lam instructed to make known to you. He indulger
the hope that it will, even as now m.►dified, contribute
largely to, two subjects of high importance—to the
friebdly relations between the two countries, and to the
general interests of humanity. He sees in it, with much
pleasure, that spirit of mutual accommodation so es-
sential to the continuance and promotion of their har-
mony and good- understanding, and welcomes it as an
earnest of the same spirit, in accomplishing the adjust-
ment of the other interesting objects in negociation
between the two parties.
I am with great respect, Sir, your very bumble and obedient
Servant, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Richard Rush, F.nvoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, U.S. London.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MR. RUSH TO MR. ADAMS.
London, June 28, 1824.
1 have this day had the honour to receive your dis-
patch, No. 79, of the 29th of !Way, with the Convention
for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, as ratified on
the part of the United States, under certain modifica-
tions and exceptions, annexed as conditions to the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate to its ratification.
I shall proceed immediately to lay the Cbvention, as
thus ratified, before this Government, and endeavour to
recommend to its acceptance, the modifications and ex-
ceptions, now a part of the instrument, by all die sug-
gestions and arguments with which your dispatch has
supplied me.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MR. RUSH TO MR. ADAMS.
London, July 5, 1824.
I have had one interview with Mr. Secretary Can-
ning, since the 28th of last month, on the business oft
the Convention for the Suppression of the Slave Trade;
but as yet am not able to communicate any of the sen-
timents of this Government in relation to it. You shall
hear them from me at the earliest moment after I am
myself apprised of them. ,
EXTRACT OF A fETTER FROM MR. RUSH TO MR. ADAMS.
London, Aug. 9, 1824.
w• I have the honour to inform you, that Mr. Secretary
Canning has given me to understand; in an interview
which I have this day had with him, that this Govern-
ment finds itself unable to accede to the Convention
for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, with the alter-
ations and modifications that have hen annexed to
its ratification on the part of the United Statos. He
said that none of these alterations and modifications
would have formed insuperable bars to the consent of
Great Britain, except that which had expunged the
word America fr om the first article,' but that this was
considered insuperable.
The reasons which Mr. Secretary Canning assigned
for this determination on the part of Great Britain, 1
f irbear to state, as he has promised to address a com-
munication, in writing, to me upon the subject, where
they will be seen more accurately, and at large; but to
guard against any delay in my receiving that commu-
nication, I have thought it right not to lose anT time in
thus apprising you, for the Presidents information of
the result.