The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-09

qucnt treaty, LOT tne tefm VI ttn Ssese'
from the goth of October, 1918, the date
of the latter, The trade with the British
colonies in the West Indies, he's not, as
vet, been arranged by treaty, or ether
wise, to our satisfaction. An approach to
that result has been made by legislative
acts, whereby many serious impe d;ments
which had been raised by the parties, III
defence OF their respective claims, were
removed. An carnt st desire exists, and
has been manifested, on the part OF TINS
government, to place the commerce win
the colonies, Likewise, on footing OF re-
ciprocal advantage; and it is hoped, tllat
the British government, seeing the justice
of the proposal, and its Importance TO the
colonies, will, ere long, accede to IT.
The Commissioners who were appointed
for the adjustment of the boundary, be-
tween the territories OF the United States
and those of Great Britain, specified N the
fifth article OF the Treaty Of tshent, having
disagreed in their decision; and botn
governments having agreed to cstablish
that boundary, by aniicable negotiation cc-
tween them, it is hoped that IT may be sat
isfactoriy adjusted in that mode. nc
boundary specified by the sixth article,
has been established, By the decision Of the
commissioners. From the progress made
| in that provided for by the seventh, accor'
ding to a report recently received, there
| is good cause TO presume that 1t VIII De
settled in the course Of the ensuing year.
1 1t is a cause OF serious regret, that no
Arrangement has yet been finally concluded
between the two governments, to secure,
! by Joint cooperation, the suppression o.
the slave trade. 1t was the ohlcct ot the
1 british government, III the early stages OF
the negotiation, to adopt a plan for the sup
preston, which should include the con-
ccssion Of the mutual right Of search, by
tbc ships Of war Of each party, of the ves-
sells of tie other, :'or suspected offenders.
! This was objected TO BY this government
On the principle that as therisht OF search
was a RIGHT ii war, Of abilligercnt towards
ancutral power, it might have an ilfcfiect
10 extend il, by treaty, to an offence when
had been made comparatively mild toa time
ofncace. Anxious, however, for the suppress
sion OF this trade, it was thought advisable,
in compliance with resolution Of the
House ii Repre sentatives, founded on an
Act Of Congress, to propose to the BRITISH
government an eIpedient, which si5oHld
be free from that objection, and more o.
fectusl f i the object, by making it pratt
cal. Iii that mode, the cnormity OF the
crime would lace the offenders out OF the
protector Of their government, and IN
yolve no question of search, or other quoa-
tion. between the parties, touching the u
respective rights. II was believed, also,
that. it would completely suppress the
trade, in the vessels Of both parties, and by
their respective citizens and subjects III
those of other powers, with whom, It was
hoped, that the od;um which would ticre-
by be attached to il, would produce q cor
responding arrangements and BY means
thereof, its entire cHtifpaton forever. \
convention to this effect was concluded and
signed III J ondon, On the thirteenth day o.
/ March, 1924, by plenipotcntlartcs duly au'
: th0rized by both governments, to the rat
. ifcation Of which certain obstacles have
/ arisen, which are not yet entirely removed
: The differences between the parties stu
remaining, has been reduced TO Fa.nt
net Of sufficient magnitude, IS is prcsum
: ed, to be permitted TO defeat an object 81
{ near to the heart OF both nations, and 8
. desirable to tic friends of humanit,
j throughout the world. AS objections
t however, 10 the principal rccom1nthde'
: 3Y the House Il Representatives, OF u lcas
u to tlc Consequences inseperablc from i
4 and which are understood ta apply TO TIL
: law, have been raised, which may dcscrv
4 rcccnsi,' Iteration et the whole subject,
: have thought it l.T9per to suspend the con
It clusicn Of i neW convention until the def
! nitivc sentiments o. Congress may nc g,
= ccrtaincd. The documents relating toth
j, negotiation, arc, with that Intcht, submit
e ted 10 ycur consideration.
rs Our commerce with SwcG n has bee
d placed On a footing Of perfect r@cl.rocitt
J. by treaty. and with Russia, the Nctiici
in lands, Prussia, the free Hanseatic Citic.
" the Dukeeems Of Oldenlurg and s.nf.
i, MIA, by internal regulations On each SD
If founded on mutual agreement, betWet
re the respective governments.
to The principles sltr0n which the CONNIE
In cial nolicy Of the Unitc,! States IL fornde,
Il are to be traced to All early period. The
it. are essentially connected with those ups
&C which their independence was declare
il and owe their origin to the eHlightcnt
lie men " no took the lead i'll oai, affairs 1T ~
e important epoch. They are developed
IL their first treaty Of commerce with Franc
be of the 9th Of February, l17S, and by
e. formal commission which WIS institute
til Immediately after the conclusion CT tht
nd revolutionary struggle, for the purpose
he ncgociating treaties OF commerce WI
cd every European power. ''he hrst trea
n of the United States with Prussia, VIII
ars was negotiated by that commission, aifol
ar, a signal illustration Of these plincipl'
IN The act Of Congress Of the Sd Of Mare
its 1915, adopted Immediately aiterthc rett
it Of Il general peace, was 4 new overture
six foreign nations, to establish our CONNIE
no cial relations with them, on the basis
~. f.1,r. ,,..l i.If. hat lsl,lnC Ii