Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-13

tcular circumstances Co which ,;;s Commerce
wed It's rise, AMI the d Rcn,ty ofsutldenly check
ing rs course, have beer able 10 cover. 10 n Ger
tai extent that which is odious to IFS con,mu.
ence beat as at leasth the public voice is eleya.
ieh IN all civilized COUNTRIES 10 demand tie sun
preston os soon as possible and rs The charac.
ter aud deta,i5 OF this tr,.ic have been better
Known, and the varous evils produced by it a-e
completely developed, several Of the Eirorean
governments have taken N effect resolution 20
aboish u and rs success yels, all The powers DO
sess nS colonial territories have recognized either
by their ieis slatve acts, or BY treaties, or other
formal engagements. Tie obligation and ,he nee O..
sl'y OF abolisinr Ill that bya sc;,erate article in
inc last treaty OF Paris, Great Britain and France
nave engaged TO unite Their effort at the congress
ct Vienna, TO induce all the powers of Chr,sten-
| dom to effect the universe AMI deiinit,ve abol;
nm OF tie slave trade and rs the pienipoten;a
ries assembled in the said congress know no,
now better TO honor their mission, 10 fulfil their
DUTY, or 1a'iite,t the primo pies by which the r
anSust sovere;gns arc actuaed than IN entleav-
ornG TO ehec,uatc such engagement, and IN pro.
c'aiingiS, n the names ofa, their desire 20 put
| Az end 10 \ scourge which has so lon,r eesolated
Africa, degraded Europe, and sfii cted humanity,
the sad pienipotentiares have agreed 10 open
their DELIBERATIONS on The means OF accomplishing
his great AMI Useful obi ect by n solemn decla.
| ration oi the primo Piles which have guided them
IN consequence, and duly authorised by this act
otu2a'nh.3us adhesion ofthe respective courts to
The p'incpie laid down 10y the SAID separate ar.
licie IN the II ATTY of PARIS, they declare in The
/ &c nj Europe, that regarding The universal :.,
oil ION o! the slave trade measure worshv of
tleir earnest afternoon, coniorruabiy 70 the spil.
o' tt'e age, and the generous princTlles OF their
august sovereigns, they are animal ed ny a sincere
de,he OF cOncurrng IN The most prompt end cf
eAcious execution Of 'hat neasu'e, by every means
% uleir power, and to act in the disposition Of
sucn tie~ns with alithe zeal and perseverance
due 20 so nst and noble cause
IS TOO well aware of the sentiments of tbe;,
soVercigns, not 20 know that, honorable as may
be che object, they would not pursue It without
4 due attention TO the III e-es s, the h.bitades.
and even he prciud ces ftheir subjects, the ple.
nlpo'ea'iarses recognize, at the same time Chat
ihis Ge"er-I declaration cannot IRE Judge the
term IN which each par .icGlar power can decide
on, most suitable for ,he detnitive abolition of
tle slave trade Consequently thedelet,nn tion
OF that Period at which Inc ,rs.ic 81, Ii universal
u cease shall he the subject Of nerociaton be
tween TIE power, with clear "a d.r>,ani,n-
mat 'hey shall MT ne5iect any means 10 assurt
and accelerate the progress OF the wor,; aud
tiiat ms reciprocal engagement, contracted by
,he esent declaration between the soycre,p-,t,
shailnot be considered as fulfilled unul The mo.
ment al VIII Gu Complete success shall have crown
Cd their Efforts. Ia issuing this declaration 10
Europe generally, and all the civl zed nations of
the earth, the sad p!enpotentsrles hope TO eli.
sage al The other governments, 10 contribute
Their support IN cause, Ofwhich tie trilInphani
end "iii DC one eli the most GLORIOUS monuments
ct The aSe m wh.c!, i shall be accomplished.
- Vienna, 3ih Fec. 1915"