Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-11

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duties assigned TO them by that treaty.
The commission constituted undcr the
nth article OF the treaty OF the god Of
February, 1919. between the United
States and Spain, is also in session
here; and, as the term OF 8 years, IL
smi,cd by the treaty, for the execution
ofthc trust, will expire before the pc
.riod of the next regular meeting of
Congress, the attention of the Legisla
ture will be drawn 10 the measures
which may be necessary TO accom-.
plish the objects for which the com.
mission was instituted.
10 compliance with a resolution OF
the House of Representatives, adopled
at their last SESSION, instructions have
been given to all the ministers of the
United States, accredited to the pow.
ersof Europe and America, TO pro-
pose the prescription of the African
Slave Trade, by CHASING it under the
denomination, and in!iictlng on its per-
pctsaiors The punishment OF piracy
Should this proposal be needed 10, il
is not doubted ,ha, this odious and cri
minal practice will be promptly and
entirely suppressed. ii u earnestly
hoped ,hatit viii be acceded to, from
tie firm belief thai j. is the most efec-
tnal cxpedient that can be adopted for
the purpose
Atthe commencement Of .he present
war between France and Spain, it
was declared by the French govern
Rcnt, that It would grant no commits
SONS to pirateers, and that neither tie
commerce OF Spain herself, nor OF
neutral nations, should be molested by
the naval force of France, except in
the breach Of a lawful blockade. Tais
declaration, which appears TO have
beeo faithfully carried into effect, con.
curing with principles proclaimed and
cherished by the United States from
the first establishment Of their indepen
dence, suggested by the hop thai The
time hadarrivcd when the proposal for
adopting i. a. a permanen: and ipvari-
able rule, in all future msri.iEie wars,
might meet The favorable consideration
Of the great European powers. In
structions .hays accordingly been Civ
cn.to our ministers with France, Rus,
sia, and Great Britain, to make those
proposals to their respective govern.
nen.s; and, when the friends of hu-
manly reelection the essential amelio,
ration to The condition of the human
race which would result from the abo-
liiion of private war on the sea, aud OH
the great facility by which it might be
accomplished, requiring only The con-
sent OF a few sovcreisns, an earnest
hope is indulged rs1at these overturcs
will meet with an attention animated
by the spirit in which they were made,
ard that they will Ultimately be sue
cessfu.
The ministers who were appointed
10 the Republics of COLOMBIA aud
Bnenos Ayres, diring the last session
of congress, proceeded shortly after
wards TO thelr destinations. OF their
arrival there, official intelligence has
not yet been received. The minister
appointed to the Republic of Chill will
sail in few days. An early appoint
ment will also he made 10 Mexico.
A minister has been received from
Colombia, and the OF her governments
have been informed that ministers, or
diplomatic agents Of inferior grade,
would be received from each, accord
ingly as they might prefer the one or
the other
The minister appointed to Spain
procs ed d soon after bis appointment,
Tor CAdiz, the residence OF the sove-
reign, to whom he was accredited.
La approaching tina. port, the frigatc
which conveyed him was warned off
by The commander Of the French soua-
dron, by which ii was blockaded, and
not permitted to enter, although APP
priz,d, by the captain Of The frigs,e,
of the public character of the person
whom he had on board, the landing
of whom was the sole object OF the
proposed entry. This act, being con-
sidered an infringement Of the right
Of ambassadors, aud of nations, viii
form a Just Cause OF complaint, to the
government of France, against the Of
fcerby whom it was committed.
The actual condition of the public
finances more than realizes The favora-
BILE anticipatioDs that were entertained
ofitat the opening Of the last session