Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-28
WASHINGTON, May 90.
The Contention with Great Britain.

The COnucntion with Great Britain.
We promised, in our last, that we would Law
before our readers the particulars of the Pro-
ceedings OF the Senate upon the Convention late
ly concluded, between the United States and
Great Britain proposing certain arrangements
for the further suppression of the Slave Trade
With this promise find ourselves prevented
from literally complying, by rule of the Senate,
which forbids extracts TO be taken from the
Journal of Executive Proceedings The in
junction of secrecy is removed rs TO the facts,
but remains as to the FORM of the Proceedings.
We are able to state, therefore, only such par
ticuars we obtain from oral report.
The Convention was concluded and signed,
on the 18th March between our Minister, Rich
ard Rush, on the part of the United States, and,
on the part of Great Britain, by the Right Hon
orable William Huskisson and the Right Hon
orabie Stratford Canning.
The Convention comprises ten articles.
Article LIST, authorizes commanders and other
commissioned officers Of the two nations, duly
authorized to cruize off the Coasts of Africa,
of America, and the West Indies, for the sup
preston of the Slave Trade, under conditions
subsequently specified, TO search, detaip, cap
ture, and send into the proper country of the
captured vessel, any vessel, of either nation,
concerned in unlawful traffic in Slavcs-the
vessels so carried in TO be tried by the tribunals
of the country to which they belong.
Article I'd, applies the same rule to vessels
chartered by citizens of either nation, though
not bearing the flag of that nation, nor owned
by individuals belonging to it, SC.
Article Sd, requirers, that, in all cases, where
any vessel of either party shall be boarded by
any naval officer of the other party, on suspi-
cion Off being concerned in the Slave Trade, the
officer sballdeliverto the Captain of the vessel so
boarded certificate in writing, signed by the
naval officer, specifying his rank, &c. and the
object of his visit and makes some other pro-
| visions for the delivery of ships papers, when
| captured under this Convention.
Article d, limits the right of search, recog-
| nized by this Convention, to such as shall be
necessary to the ascertainmont ofythe fact ',ne-
thcr said vessel is, or is not engaged in tic Slave
| Trade.
Article s, makes it the duly Of commanders,
of either nation, having captured vessel of the
other, under this Treaty, to receive int his GUS
toby thcvcssel c2ptureJ, and send orcarry itinto
port of the vessels proper country, &c. for adj
judcation, il rcquired, in every which case tri
plicate declarations are to be signed, &c. &c.
Articles g, provides that in cases Of capture
by Inc officers of either party, under this con
vention where no national vessel of the natior
tie captured vessel is cruizing, the capto
shall either send or carry his prize to some con
vcnicnt port Gifts own country, or of its own dc
Tendencies, for adjudication, sc.
Arcle7, provides that the commanders am
crews of these captured vessels shall be pro
cceded against in the countries into which the
are brought as pirates, sc. &c.
4 Art. 8, confines the right ofscarch under t
treaty, to such officers fboth parties as are spe
ciSsy instructed to execute the laws oc 'aci