Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-11

snb 6 fusion, King "f A,b koieh., Low,ic.
M,csy Rnggles, Sn''h, Thomas, Van Buren
0lmotiou by Nr. JosrkaA S. JonNSrow.
10 sike "ur, art, I, hue 8 the words and of
,hfVrst lrdies''-
On N "a sion, Shall these words stand
fpr. Of Inc article ?"
/ was determined in the allirnstive-ycas
80 nays IL.
l'os" yh' voted in The All NATIVE are, Mcssrs
I H"oou", d rio', Benton, Brown, Clayton. Eaton,
E",'d>, F'nil y, h'v"e, He'mes Of Miss. Jack,
s1n, ,',n>on OF Ken. Henry Johnson, kel,y Eipg
81 n. Y. khghi, lloyd al Mass Louvre. N,civ.tue
~ GOA, NJ ils, Npbie, P,rror, Fueeles Seymour
i!yor OF ini. r'yior Of Va. Van DYKE, Williams
those who voted in tho negative are Mess,s
~, Branch, Chandler, DWoif, Dickerson Elliott,
,ial"d. n 'l,es OF Milne, JOSIAH S Johus,on
h,ne OF Alabama, S"nh, rhomas, Van Buren
motion was made, by Mr. JOSIAH s..
JOHNSTON, tn strike out The 2d article and.
''n the question, - VIII the Senate advise
AMI consent to the ratification Of this article ?"
1t WAS determined in the negati, e--yeas
81, Nays l6.
rho,e who voted id the nlr n,,tivc arc, NJ ssrs
t'n"r, Br',n, Benton, Branch, Clayton, E.ron
i:dv'rfs, Findiay, Hayne, EIomcs of Miss Jackson
;,lhn@o" o. Ken. Henry johnson, Kelly King of ~
hh'gh., l.oyd OF Mass Mriva,ne, Mills, Noble
P',rou, Il .eg'rs, Seymour, Taylor of Ind. Ta,ior
ofvA. Nm ID. H. Williams
NC s who voted i" he negative, are. Messrs
E"i''rd, firlmes of Me. J. :. Johnston, King, OF
Gan: i-'w"e' Macon, Smith, Thomas, Van Boren
On motion 20 strike out of the 9TH ariel. the
following words:
And, ~ Is inrlher agreed, that any individual be-
i"s ei'z ~, ar subject, of either of the two con
uacii"g parties, who shall lie found n, board an,
,"ssei not carrying the flag Of the other party, nor
he'ong.g '" The subjects Of ciIixens of either bu,
engaged ~ The illicit r'fhc Of slaves aud seized or
c"hueGeo ON thai accoHni nv the cruzers OF the O.
'"e, parry, under circrms ancss Which, by involving
s"cn individual IN tie guilt OF slave trading would
s1y"e' t." TO The penal les OF piracy, he shall be
syn iGt 'rai before the competent court in the ooun-
ny to which he belongs, and the reasonable exuenses
any witnesses belonging 30 the captured vessel, IN
proceeding Ia the place OF rial, daring their ,leie
non tRerr, and for their their own country
or 10 i"rf station ~ its service, SHALL ia every su,
c's'' he allowed 10y 'hc court, and betrayed Ly the
c'un't!, ~ which the rial takes place
On the q lrstipn, Sh al these words stand
rs part of the article ~
1t was determined in the nega,iye-yeas
O.. nays 81.
- Those who voted in the affirmative, are, NIcs~rs.
bis'r,"n' 'no", CLAYTON, Euon, Edwards, F,ndey,
E"e' holmes, OF Miss. ,ckeon, Johnson, of Ken
,it",y ,,hnsoo, k"l'y, X ae Of y. Knight, Neil
w. Van Dyke ard " ll,-ms
lho'e wi" voted ~ the negative are Meesrs
nnn'ur, brlI, b'"nch. Brown, Chandler, DNolr
O'ckerso", Elliott, Giard. fioimes Of Me JOSIAH,
$: Johnston, KING Of Allah Lloyd of Mass. T. ,wrie
Macon, Rosg ",, Smith, Taylor of Ind Thomas
Van Bue', and Wme
on me question Ia agree to the 4. solution
amended accordingly, OR the ratification of
the Convention
IL was determined i'm Tho affirmative ,.a,c
90, nays Is
Those w'o voted IN he efirmaiive, are alcssrs
rn""r, Button, Benton, Branch, Brown, CLAYTON,
E""", Eiwt'd. F'sdlay, Hayne, tIolmes Of AIsa
q 'yonS3", kelH, King Of Aab. Kirg Of n.
hh"'sht, Lloyd Of Mss. how're, M,Ivaine, Mills,
v,'II, o:ymo"r; ,i"yor Of Ind Taylor Of Vrs.
J. hose who voed IN the negative are Mess,s
ntIl, Chandler, d Wolf Drckerson, Elliott, Gsard,
V Ii",%,s ct Me Macon, RnGges, Smith, Thomas,
Van Ruren, and Ware.
So ii was
Resolved, Two thirds oflhe Senators pre-
seoi c"ncurring therein, that the Senate do
ADVISE and consent 10 the ratification Of the
Convention made and concluded a, London.
me thirteenth day of March, one thousand
e,ght hundred and tw.nty-four between the
CHItu States of America and the King of
me Oniied h'nsdom Of Great Britain and Ire
iand, wth the excrp,Inn Of the words of a
mer'c9' IN line four, of The first article with
the exception of the second article and; OF
the following words, in the seventh article
Ana u is further agreed, tina, any individual,
neins citizen or subject Of either of the two
contracting parties, who shall be found on
Ondrd any vessel not carrying the flag IF the
Other party, nor belonging to the subjects or
clizens OF either, bnt engaged in the Illicit
ttaihc OF slaves, and seized or condemned on
luat account, ny the cruiZrrs Of The other par.
~ unurr circumstances which, 10y involving
such lnoivIdHal IN the guilt az siav. trading
would SUBJECT hun 10 the penalties of piracy
ne snail he sent irF trial before the competent
court ~ HE country 10 which he belongs, and
NE reasonable expenses of any Witnesses be
longing % the capturing vessel, in proceeding
t. tbs place of trial, during their detention
there, and for their return TO their own coun
Try, or tn their station in its service, shall, in
every such case, be allowed by the court, and
betrayed by The country in which the trial
takes place. ProUided, That an article be
added whereby il shall be free to either of the
parties at any time, 10 renounce the said Con-
.yenticu, giving six months notice beforehand.
Tile Conren'ion lrih Grent Briiain.-It is
not often that our readers have an oppOrtu-
ntytn obtain such an insight into the Execu-
tive ProresdinEs of the Senate, as. by the re-
m0val of the injunction Of secrecy from the
Proceedings on The Cunyrntinu with Great
Britain, respecting the further Suppression of
the Afrjcrn Slave Trade, we are enabled this
day 10 afford to them. The reader will OBJ
serve that the ratification of the Convention
was decidedly opposed, tho strongly dressed
by the President, ny cogcnt arguments 100, as
viii appear from Il rernsal of his NJ, ssagr If
the 2Ist of May. After great deal of dcbatr.
the Convention was finally ratified. on the
evening ri 'hf 2ist by only three votes more
than constitutional majority. Ii is true. the
vote stood % 90 iJ in favor Of the Treaty ::
but the Constitution requires The votes OF twn-
thirds Of al the fDen,brrs present TO ra,ify
frrpafv. and had fifrn hpen f.yn vnf.s ,,,,,,.