American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-21

prove the condition OF mankind, by extending the
blessing Of freedom, and more especially to preserve
the character OF this country from stain and reproach
that will support every attempt to extirpate the evil;
and will alike irown upon the guilty merchant who
has grown rich by the price of human flesh, and the
no less guilty statesmen, who, from party motives,
would encourage him in his detestabe traffic.
We have thus shown, that in this convention the
right Of search claimed by Great Britain has new
er been conceded, but rather expressly denied and
that the British government has sanctioned the
struction which the American government had Civ
en- the law oil nations on this contested point so
far as this treaty is to he quoted as authority 1T
also appears that the qualified right of search is so
well guarded as to render it impossible for an abuse
OF power to take place the part OF the public off
GERS without ample PREPARATION to the sufferers
When the Convention with Great Britain was
brought up, according to the rules of the Senate,
for final consideration, about forty members,
nearls the whole number, were present MIR.
Van Buren,, however, requested that the business
might be postponed, as Mr.. Dickerson was not
present, and he knew that he intended to make some
observations relative to the Treaty. A person
connected with the presidential Candidates would
have thought, that treaty with foreign power, if
improperly made, might have been opposed without
the aid OF Mr.. Crawford's confidential friend. Ma
ny other Senators were present, equally experience
ed, and Mr.. Dickerson himself was in Congress
Hall, and would undoubtedly have taken his place
before the conclusion OF the business but; such was
not the plan Mr.. Dickerson was fixed upon to be-
gin the battle, and it would have deranged their tao
tics il any other person had taken the field before
him
AT last the question was taken up, and Mr.. Dick
opposed the ratification in long and elaborate
speech; but so evident were the signs OF concerted
opposition, that it was observed in the Senate tina t
this was the worst illustration of the caucus prnci'
pie yet manifested and that if John Quincy Adams
had not been a Candidate for the Presidency, no OPP
position would have been made TO the Convention.
That the conduct OF Mr.. Crawiord's friends pro-
voked such an observation, is sufficiently degrading
but it was fully justified by the vote on the ratifca
ton OF the treaty, when every Crawfordite in the
Senate, excepting Mr.. Barbour, no as chairman
OF the committee of Foreign Relations had previous
ly reported in favor oil Ratification, and could not re-.
cede; and Mr.. Lowry, who did not dare SO utterly
to dsappoint the wishes and expectations OF his
sltuents, voted in the negative and voted as par
~ too for the friends of every other candidate
Adams Clay, Jackson and Calhoun, voted in the al
hrmslive 1t was a vote OF the Crawford party and
il would have been difficult to explain how Mr..
Craw ord's friends and his only, should have voted
against this Convention, il they had not themselves
afforded the explanation, by stating at the time when
this treaty under discussions that it had been
concluded without consulting Mr.. Crawford, and
The fact was distinctly asserted by them in CONVEX
saon, and Mr.. Crawford was given as their autho-
ritz Tor the assertion
We call the attention of the nation to this fact.
It concerns he people of this country to know wheth
er man, who is "a candidate for the highest Office
within their gift did give authority TO his friends to
make statement for eleconeering purposes, sol
utterly without foundation and which he must have
known to be so.
He knew that the Convention was not made with
out his knowledge. He was consulted not only asl
10 the proec but even 10 the letter OF instruction.
4to Mr.. Rush, and he distinctly and unequivocally
approved of the concession Of the right of search,
and that too to grea ter extent than the Secretary
i OF State had proposed.
These facts we have from more authorities than
one--and when they are considered in connection
with the statement of Mr.. Canning they present al
mass OF testimony of invncbe force and fatal in s
conclusion to the character Of the Caucus Candidate
and his party. They prove him guilty OF instiga-
ting his friends for the purpose OF rendering his ri
val unpopular, to oppose treaty when made, which,
IN the preliminary steps that led to it, ne SO warm
y approved. as to urge the minister OF England not
10 remit in his claim for the concession OF the righ
OF search and his friend. are convicted Of yielding
to that nstigaon, in violation OF their oaths as Sen
aors.
They prove him to be guilty of treachery to the
cabinet of which he was member, and OF msre-
presenting his own opinions and conduct in relation
/ TO the subject in controversy.
u Such proligacy should not have believed even
y with such conclusive proof, if Russell, Floyd, and
Smith, had not shewn to this world what the enc
y mics Of John Quincy Adams are capable of dong.
II" II such things seen 10 the green tree. what
Xmay expect 10 the dry?" These fears weighed
heavily upon the minds of sober men, when the por
ientous letters Of these patient though inveterate
foes of the Secretary OF State, first disturbed the po-
4 cal calm which were enjoying, and we have
accorllinnu seen the svsiem invented by their pe-