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

Treaties have been formed heiwpen this gov
ernnent dnU 10th Spaia aud Portugal. xecur-
W.. as lar 49, may be Gone by ucaly, the tinal
suoliiioi, after SprCiii9I time hot veiy n
mote, at the SAVE lIade. Thus il "A last hand
10 be put 10 The work OF America, whose lie.
sisiatoiS leu the way, VITA Europe against
inehi, ia his fdnscendaui uoiai ieiStm ltnt
~ Is "a Triumph Which as iiit;e til. cumrss "a, me
rs5ic al Euiope seem u iliiu- im any shace 10
Acknowledges. The pIiu IL Claimed ID, oin,rs
Amer,ca IL ev, N placed IN fault Ia h.s sre,ch
on lhe Spanish Treaty, dels, ted an The ii. uss
oi COMMONS Or tue IN iui. Lori. Cast leren. l
observed, i'ds II Mas in vain Ioi BtIla.n
diohe 10 shut the uUors OF her colonies against
the slave iiade-i0i that, uuiess there was u
concert oil exclusion, The Uthrr Islands OF the
Ntsi Indies, mud the 0u.hern prurinrcS of
Tue u ,. would become The asylum dn, depot
oi IL. gladly caught the opportunity OF tuiS
ac'hieDai mectin+ (wnh Lord Castlcrea:hlto
say What could MOI have bseu o. herwise than
acceptable 10 the zeal for abolition 1 stated
tile Nature OF cur LAWS said [ icii sure that he
wuuu near from ME With pleasure, that il wa,
upwards OF nine Years since The traffic had
been 40 llished throughout tae Union; anu
mar so iar had our ac.s OF Congress carried
the prohibiiiOn, that 10 import even a single
slave milo ANY oi the States, had, during lie
same pviiod been denouhcai as All offence
anu subjected 10 -uaily rigorous penalties
Vi lice aud imprisonment. His IOIdship adj
mittt0 ihe pioiiiDiiiOnS, but iutimated fears
Isl we could not enforce them, allndm. 10
Vie ic' cut state OF things at Atneha Iu the
tud, lac iB,iied me TO look into all their con-
'eniloiis With other powers upom this subject.
Win a view To future CONVEX satiun adtiii,,.
that he MAS well disposed himself TO proper
concert OF action between our two govern
mehts Tor the more cffectuai eXiirpariou of
the traffic.
:" shall look into the conventions accord
insly, ana wau lie renewal OF the topic, "
whether poiicy would dictate any concert,
Is point upon which, not being Instructed
/, WIN nor pressure 10 give ANY opinion. But
nope DO NOT misJudse in thinking that, for
Tue present, am merely bound 10 listen to-
witnout seekin. any further conversation
l VIII take care punctually To communicate
Tor the Presidents Information whatever ma,
DO SAID iome, IL like manner as ms duly de.
wolves II upon me 10 transmit this first senti-
neut SO cursoriiy thrown ont by Lord &. IL
Viii he unde STOOD, that in advertin,, 10 our
inunicipal prohibitions, | intended no odyance
To Inc p0int of national Corporation. Itw was
o"te'3 Tor Inc sake of AN Incl irntal and gra-
'uitoui NndicatiOn, alter public remark
which, TO say no more, was Susceptible of nm
just Interrre tatio.s Ga his allusion 10 A me-
Tia Island, reminded him that il was the We
rs anxiety 10 prevent the Illicit inirOduct ton
OF slaves mat had formed Iulihg motive with
thu President Tor hi eaking up, with The pub
lie ioice itself, the establishment al that
place"
Erfracief It if!i.r from JIr RaS! TO ihe !Sscr..a.
ry If state.
April Is, 1918.
Tie I.ord Castlereash) next spoke OF me
slave trade. The government of Great Britain
iett, he Sa,t an increasing desire that The ,-u-
Vernment Of the.united States should lend ill.,
sell 10 The measures %! regulation going for
nard IN Europe for It's complete extirpation
These measures mean. ia effect, a reciprocal
submission 10 the right OF search. He explaiu-
eu by saying, that only 10 a limiir d number
OF lie armed vessels Ut eachof the maritime
statss would n power 10 search be deputed
while the exercise OF it would he stiictiv for.
hidden To all Others. Ii WAS eoutemplatcd
ne continued, 10 fern. ont OF an association
OF These armed vessels, species OF naval pn-
lice 10 be stationed chiefly in the A frican sea,
ana from whose Harmonious an1 cO>opera!in.
efforts the best results were anticipated He
added, that DO peculiar structure, or previous
appearances IL. the vessel searched no Dres-
ehce VI irons, or other presnmpiions OF crim.
nal Intention; nothing but the actual finding
OF slaves on board was ever TO authorize a
seizure or detention. He said that they had
lately pressed France upon the subject and
that ihere was no donbt of her eventual "a
Sreetneni. HE recent vote in both her
Gamblers, on the broad principle of abolition
he regarded as IA full pledge OF her ulteIior
steps
replied, that was sure that The Ptesi-
deRt wonid listen, with an ear the most llbe-
IA, to whatever distinct proposals were made.
more e>pecialiy as The United States had been
io"s aw he, IA well 10 the moral snli as to
lhs political and social evils o; the traffic aud
had as WAS kuOwn aimed against il the denun-
Citations OF their own laws. The distinct pro.
positions, his lordship gave me reason tn think,
would be made kEOwn before long through |
Nj. Bagot."
k.rirlet efG letter from lnr Rush to Hr. did
ans duted London June 2l 1915
" In two former dispatches | have mon.
'Idned what Lord CasiIereash has said to me |
ieialiVe to The slave trade. La my interview |
Win MIN on the eleventh of this month, lie |
spoke OF IL IN "a manner more formal and de. |
fitIve.
He fist alluded 10 the late treaties con
cInded between Gteai Britain aud several of /
the powers Of Europe upon this subject. En- |
ttrlp% lbtc conversation upon their particular
nature and provisions, he said. that the peri. |
od had arrived when IL was Tia wish OF the |
British goverDmt ut 10 invite the government |
OF me United States TO join in he measures |
which Europe was so generally adopIina for |
the more perfect abolition of this traffic and |
that 1t was now iIIs design TO submit, through |
me, proposals. 10 luis effect II will be perceiv |
Ell by my despatch, No II lApril 10 1878 |
mat az That period II bad been contemplated
10 make Them through the channel of the |
English MISSION at Washington. What may |
nave led 10 ii change IN ihi1 respect, his lord
sup dad not state. nor dld deem II material
To inquire.
-" 1t lad occurred to him be said 10 make
the proposals by sending ne, accompanied bv
an oiilcitl note, entlte copies OF all the irea-
lies ~ question. They would best unfold the
grounds and principles npOn which concert
OF action had already been settled by the
states that were parties to them, and u was
his intention 10 ask the accession OF the Unit
cd States upon grounds and principles |
That were similar. He added. that he would |
willingly receive my suggestions as 10 any o.
ther course that might stike mo as better
adapted TO The obJecl. ] replied, that none
to me more eligible, and that when.
even be would enclose me the treaties, 1 |
would lose 10 time 10 Transmitting them, for
tie considerations OF The PreSid,
IL naturally occurred To me, during our
that the detached and distant
of tie UniIed States, il not other
Causes, mi ,ht call Tor modification in some
paris OF these instruments, admitting that The