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


BY order of the Court Of Directors.
,,,v 90 100. LEONARD HENLEY, c.o.D.
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COW ENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MAY 8. 1894
Read and printed in confidence for the Senate.l
10 The Senate Of The United States:
communicate 10 the Senate copies Of addi
tional documents, relating to the Conv. ntior
FOR the Suppression of the African Slav.
Trade. which have this day been received al
the Department Of State
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, TN May. 1924.
MIR. RUSH TO MR. ADAMS.
London Isl .4pril 1924.
SIR: have now the honor To transmi, in the
shape IN which it has received the Rnyal as
sent, copy of the British act of Parliament
making the slave trade piracy. Ii was sent
to me today by Mr.. Huskisson, with note,
OF which a copy is enclosed. ii passed the
House of Lords the day before Yesterday, bv
an unaniinous vote.
In addition ~ the explanation which Mr
Huskisson afforded me, of the clsnse al the
end of the act. both himself and Mr.. Secreta
ry Canning have since stated To me that fur
ther reason for " was, that consolidation ol
this act with all the other British Slave trade
laws and regulations is in contemplation. per-
maps IN The course of the present session oi
Parliament, with lew tn give 10 the B iiish
structions under them
have The honor TO be, with very great res
pect, your ubedient servant.
RICHARD RUSH.
Hon. john QuINcr ADAMS,
Secretary Of STATE.
MR.. RUSH TO MR.. HUSKISSON
Hoard oi Trade, LIST April, ic2f
My DEAR SIR: have the satisfaction to
transmit ia you three copies of The bill which
reserved the Royal assent yesterday, tor de-
claring slave trading to be piracy
These copies are the bill printed for the
Huuse of Lords, in which shape as no amend
nsnt was made in that House, il received the
Roya! assent; brl some few days will elapse
before ii Gao he published, 10 the usual form
among She laws OF the present session.
have the honor to be, dear sir, your very
faithful obedirn, servant,
w. HUsKlssoN.
RICHARD RUSH, &c. &c.
MR.. CANNING TO MR.. ADDINGTON.
Foreign Office, April I'd, 1924
SIR: herewith enclose to YOU several
copies of The bill which has now passed into a
law, afiixing 10 the CT ime Of carrying on the
slave trade by British subjects, the pains and
penalties attached TO piracy.
You VIII lose no time in calling on Mr.
Adams. and in communicating this act of
Parliament 20 him, in proof oft anxiety of
ms Majesty TO carry into early and effertuaI
execution the CODveniion lately concluded
IN this subject by the United States; and.
with reference 10 that clause in the act which
provides FOR possible alteration in the course
OF the session. you will explain tc the Amari-
can minister that this clause has in view mn
change IN the act, but merely its consol;da-
ton with all the other slave trade regulations
IN one general act (which Is intended TO be
brought in before the close of this session of
ParlIament,) in order that British officers NAV
be- furnished with one comprehensive code of
instruction on this subject.
have the honor to he. &c. &c.
GEORGE CANNING.
Henry UNwIN ADDINoToN, Esq &c.
~" dc' J0r me more e0ssm% Snppression Of The .4Ei
can Stare Trade
49,. MARCH 81 1924
whereas u IS expedieni to maxi fnt,Le, proy,sion
Tor the suppression Of the African Slave Trade IL,
enactng thai persons committing the of ocss n.,'
after specified shall be deemed and ad;udo.d 80 10
guilty OF piracy: Be is, therefore cusc'sd i,v The
Kings most Exeelenl Majesty, 10y and win the adj
wee and consent Of The Lords Spiritual and Tempe
raj, and Commons, in this present Psriamen, assem-
bed, and by the authority Of the same Thar n ,mv
subject subjects of His NJ .esy, or spy per.oo q,
persons residing or being within any of The doo,;n
ions, forts, settlements, factories, ierirories now
or bereafter belonging TO His Majrs,y or being !,
Ills Mgjesiys occUpaoD or possession or under lie
government Of the United Company Of Nercb .a,s If
England trading 10 the East Indies, shall. exceot
." such Gases as are ;. and by The laws IN fofce
permitted, alter the first day Of January ono linn
sand eight hundred and twenty FIVE upon The Liob
seas, or ia any haven, river, creek, or place vo7s
the Admiral has jurisdiction, knowingly aud wilfuIIy
carry away, convey,o or remo'e, or aid assis, ~
carrying away, conveying, or removing, any person
OF persons as slave or slaves, for III. uuyo.. If
bis, be', or their, being imported or brought as
slave or slaves into any island, colony country ter
ritory, or place, whatsoever, for The purunsc of
his, her, or their being sold, transferred 'sed =,
dealt with as % slave or slaves or shall after ,I,e
said first day Of January, one thousand eish, hun cd
and twenty five, except IN such cases as are in a.,
by the laws now 10 force permitted, upou the hill
seas, or within The jurisdictions aforesaid kno,.,'s,.
aod whfully ship, embark, receive dctap ar conGe.
assist 10 shipping, embaikng, Receiving de,.;,,,o
or cpniinipg Oh board any ship, vessel or boat any
person or persons, Tor the purpose Of his her n,
their being carried away, conveyed, or removed ~
slave or slaves, on for the purpose of lie ds, ~
their being imported or brought as SLAVE or s,,,o.
into any island, colony, country, territory, on usce
whstsooser, or for the purpose Of his ba, n,
their being sold, transferred, used or deal, OH, s
: slave slaves, then, aud ~ every aucI, c.sc de-
person or persons offending shall he tlcsn,oJ 80
adjudged gully OF piracy, icIVny, aud robbe1v. and
eng convicted thereof, saall suffer dea,b y,,,,,,
benefit OF clergy, aud Joss o( auds, goods .,J cL,
'cls, pifa,os, feIons, and robbers, upon ,e
.Hgii 10 suffer.
H.. Provided always, and II is hereby further en-.
'c'ed and declared, mat nothing IN This act contain
Il, making aud declaring the aforesaid t,ca,.os I,
pireces, feon'es, Nod robbeTes shall lie constr,
I'd TO repeal, annuI, alter the provisions s, e,,-
ments Of any other act acts contained. imuos,.c
iorierores anu penalties, OF either Of then, u,or
he offences, or 10 repeal annuI, or sl,,, a.,
emedies given Tor the recovery thereof Ia, III :,
he said PROVISIONS aud remedies shall, ~ ,,l' ,.s.
pecIs, be deemed aud taken TO be aud re,n.;o 4,