Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-11
(VOL. XXI.-NO. 10.

between the British government and the A.
m'rican Envoy ia London.
Al That time, IN pursuance of instructions
conveyed to me, from his Maesty's S.treta-
ry If State for Foreign Affairs, made .own
to you the earnest desire of the BRUSH 90
vernment that no time should he lost by that
vi the United States, in ding To the
ratihca'ton oil that instrument, in order that
Il might be returned tn England in timr In
have it submitted to Parliament prior IN ito :.
propagation, which was expected to take place
at AN early period.
BATTERED myself, sir, that the wish, thus
anxiously expressed by me on behalf of his
Hajestys government, would meet with a
corresponding ardor on the part Of all the aus
thorles TO whom il was addressed, especia,-
y. Considering that the project df the conven.
ton originated with this go, eminent, at the
i"st'gatIon oftbe Hovse Of Representatives
ana that his Niajesty's Ministers had not hes
itated an instant 10 comply with the prel,mi-
nary act, desired by the President. of urocur.
ing the passage ola bill through Parliament.
denouncing as piracy, by statute, the African
Slave Trade, when exercised by British sub
jecis.
ihis consideration, sir, necessarily precludes
my entertaining a doubt as TO the eventual
ratification Of the convention by this govern.
msnt, aud therefore attribute the delay.
whics has hitherto occurred, To the pressure
ni DINER business, which il would have been
found announcement 10 postpone
think il my duty. however, 10 press once
more, and IN ihe most earnest innunur u,,nn
your attention, the anxiety uf the British go
vrrnmenf or this subject. Of This anxiety. a
most convincing proof may he found in The
circumstance nf dn extra packet having been
dispatched by them for the soie purppse OF
conveying To this country the act Of ParI;a-
meni, declaring the slave trade pirscy. isme-
diately after ITS passage through both Uousrs.
10 order thai thr want Of that documpni might
not oppose any obstacle TO the sanction of
the convention by tas government.
Perhaps, ai', you viii, allow nl. In add. that
now deiain that same packet IA, the expnss
purpose Ct recnnvrying tie instrument in
question: as soon as ratified, with the utmost
possible CELEBRITY, 10 England.
have the honor tn he. with DISTINGUISHED
consideration, sir, Jour most oh, dent i.um-
bic servant
II. U. ADDENGTON.
lion. JOHN z. ADAMS,
Secretary Of State.
PROCEEDINGS of SENATE ON Tur Tpr.r
Extract from the Journal of Executive Proceetii,rs
Friday, May 81, 1894
Agreeabiy 10 the order of the dav the So.
nate resumed, as IN committee OF The whol,
the consideration Of the Convention with &;
britain; together with the amendment ur,.-
posed on the 18th instant: and,
he amendment having been modified AZ
follows:
Propidsd, Thar an article he added ,h...d :;
shall lac free 10 81 her Of The parties -, a.y lime 10
hnon"ce 'hr sad Contention, giving six months DC,
lice beO~ehaud- "
On the question 10 agree thereto.
1t was determined ia the afirmafiye-yc,s
Sc, nays @
hose Who voted in the Affirmative arc. Ness,s
p ~ hour, barton, Bell, Rrn'or, Branch, Brown.
"y'on' Eaton, Edwards, Elliott, Finday, Gaiils,J
iayne, Homes Of Name, Holmes oil Mass J,rt.oa'
'o""son OF Ken. Hrn'y johnson, JOSIAH S Johns.
TOO, Nelly, King nj Ala. King OF Y. Y kn.siI. iL"d
., Mass. Lo"re, alcIv"ine, Macon, Nile, PIoer,
Van d. Ike, " ,!iisms ''
r. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs.
Cnand!er and D'Woif.
ANA no further amendment having hpen
Senate. '''
On the question TO concur in The anppd-
ment made ID committee of The whnle IN
wit: w
Insert at the end Of the resolution for The
ratification nf the CUn,enfun-
Prorided, That An article be ndded. wh.reIv :,
sn"i' ne lFee % enhcr OF ''e parties any Tune, 10
reh"rh 'hh sad L"n'ent'O", g'PiEg SIN months mo-
ice iefo, ehapd-- NV
1t vas determined in the acknowledgements
81, nays Q. ''"'
:, Those who voted The affirmative are. Mess,.
Claytou, too, Edwards, Elliott, Fin,Ij,v G"a'
l'rJ, H'y"e, Holmes oil Maine, Holmes =, W;..
) aehsoo J"enso" Of Sen. josiah s. John.ron. XII
A. z OF alan. k"g of n. Lloyd OF Mas. Ia,,,;s'
hcl!gaine, Macon, Mills, Pafrot, Knri n'" u'r'
mour, Taylor OF Va. Thomas. Van GtEs| w
hams 80 ''"o, WIZ
Those Who voted in the neva,ive a,o Al,
Chandler aud DWoif are hessfs
Ordered, That the Copsen,;so .
bird reading. pass "
r SATURDAY, MAY %, 1924.
i"t Convention with Great Britain waa
eao the third time. Wherpupon
Mr.. barbour submitted the fnllovion ,
ion LOT consideration, which was read
heSotred, lwo-tlmdS of The Sen4tors present c,,-
u'f'ng therein, That the Senate do advise ,,,,,t ~
sent to the ratification Of the CoHyen,inu ,,aa. 'I
'ohciuned ~ Londo0 the thIrtrenh day nC MI
'ne ,"ons'nu e'ghi hundred aud twenty four, be-
ween the United States of America ,uJ ,L, -
d The Uni'ed kinadoa of Great Britain ,nI ,a4
and Prorided, That article he ad,ioj ,,i..at,,
Il shall he Tree 10 ci'bcr OF ,bp pailios Al any , ~
notice beforehand - "'o"'hs
On motion Of Mr.. MACON to yostoone ,be
further consideration nf the Con, en;inn min,
iTs Monday 10 December next
IL MAS determined in the ..entiye-yess ne
,ays26. ''"' iO'
Thc yeas and nays being desired by one.
nm Oi me Senai1rs present
i"3se WHO voted ~ he Affirmative are Nesers
,eu, bow, Chandler, D'WolC. D,cketsou, F,uio,t
,a"'Io"' uolmrs OF Milne, Knigb', Lowfie, Ma.
on, fN5gles, 6mifb, Thomas, Van Buteo
Those vito voted N The negative are, M'ss,s H..
'""r, Barton. Benton, Bramh. Clayicn. Ea,on 81
cards, Findlay, Hryne, Holmes Of Ms Js"is .,
'o"" s o. Zen. HeeJ Johnson, Josiah 8 Johns,
on, Kelly. King OF N y, LlojJ Of Mas McI,-
lane, Mills, Hoble, Parrou Scvoo.. n. ''