Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-13

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the crown OF puitn.st, all European states
have now either actually prohibited the traffic
ia saves TO their subjects. or fixed AN eailv
period Tor it's cessatsou, whilst Portugal has
niso rem uureu IL To the north Of the equator.
trom May, is2J, there will not be nay
winch car legally cover tins det'sied traffic
to The north Ji the line aud there is reason TO
hope TIA; IL" Portuguese may also, ere long
he prepared 10 abaniOu Il 10 the south OF The
equator, bn'. So hung as some etfectual coD-
cert IL Iot established atn)n.st the principal
mariiims p'n'ts, for preventing their res
peciiye HAS from b,irs made a covert Tor
AN Illicit ttadc there l. too much reason To
tear (wLatevr, be the state OF the law rpon
th's SuhJeci) that the evil will toniinue 10
cAist, ami, IN propuit on az IL assumes a Con-
ttaband iofm. thai II will be carried on u,.-
der the most asgravatius circumstances OF
cGneliy aud Gesolation.,
II Il from Il deep conviction of this truth,
founded upon experience, that the British
government, IN all its negotiations upon this
subject. has endeavCurrd TO combine n system
OF ALLIANCE tor the suppression OF this most
abusive practice, with The engagements
which IL has succeeded in lately contracting
with the government OF Sratn snd Portugal
Ion the total or partial abolition OF tue slave
i'adf. l hsye now the honor To cnciose To Won
copies OF the treaties Which have been ham
piiy concluded with those powers together
with the acts which have recently passed The
legislature, for CARRYING The same Into eAecu-
non.
have also the satisfaction &c transmit Ia
you copy .! d treaty which has been receutly
concluded with the King OF the NETHERLANDS,
Tor the Ike purpose, though st too late A
period in the session TO admii OF ills provisions
receiving The sanction of Parliament. I am
Induced the more particularly TO call YOUR
attention TO this convention, as il contains
certain provisions which are calculated to
limit IN some respects, the powers, mutually
conceded 10y the ioi ner treaties. in a manner
which, without essentially weakening their
ioicc, renders them more acceptable 10 the
contracting parties.
The intimate knowledge Which YOU posses, Of this whole
subject rri,rst unee ssary fur rutstiu, M, Ia
bring these documents 10 the observation OF YOUR Wv, r,.
meat, b accompany them with any more detailed rsp,a.
to What have earnestly 60 beg of yuu IS to n i'm.
tsvin under the ierio's vosid the pr MT
minimizing 20 him the r,g wish of the Btiti,, ru,r,
upon somewhat similar principle, in order TO PIT own
tins grtnt moral dsoisncc wherever il nav b,. cum
miitvl, t. the laws oi bvt countries an, conf ,t hi,
cannot thectuaiiy be DOME excerpt by mual, cnncvhne
10 each others ships OF QUALIFIED right OF search,
with power OF obtaining the vessels OF either state With
slaves actually On board
You will perceive III these conventions subous ond
smee, sfu attempt, and limit this pow,t
wa the due bounds, and guard against p.ryerso
III the American government Is disposed To ,ter nin
similar concert, and can suggt, any further regulation,
tir hct'er TO O5' late abuse. this government vii h ,n
ready To listen To any sugg sion OF iii. Iltur their only
obert Being TO contribute by every effort in their power
TO put an end To this di graceful traffic.
have the honor TO b., with great truti sir ypur rno
oSrdicut humble servant
cAsrLEREAGu.
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