American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-08
Synopsis Of the late treaty ,eh Great Britain for

Synopsis Of the LATE treaty ciih Great Britain 10,
the more e6ectual suppression of the Stare trade.
Article LIST authorises commanders and other
commissioned officers Of the two nations, duly au
thorised to cruEe on the coasts OF Africa, OF Amer
lea and the West Indies, for the suppression OF the
slave trade, under conditions subsequently, specified
to search detan, capture, and send into The proper
country of the captured vessel any vessel, of either
nation, concerned in unlawful traffic 10 slaves the
vessels so carried in to be tried by the tribunals oil
the country 10 which they belong.
Article Cd applies the same rule to vessels char
tered by citizens OF either nation, though bear
ing the flag of that nation, nor owned BY individu.
ais belonging TO it
Article Sd requires that, in all cases, where any
vessel OF either party shall be boarded by any ma
val officer OF the other party, suspicion of being
concerned in the slave trade, the officer shall deiv
er to the captain OF the vessel 30 boarded, certih
cate in writing signed by the naval officer, speci.
lying his rank, aud the object Of his visit and
makes some other provisions on the delivery oil
ships papers, when captured under this convention
Article 1 limits the right OF search, recognised
by this convention, TO such as shall be necessary to
the entertainment of the fact whether SAID vessel is
or is not engaged in the slave trade
Article makes 1t the duty Of commanders, oil
either nation, having captured vessel oil the other
under this treaty, o receive into his custody he
vessel captured, and send carry It into port oil
the vessels proper county. for adudt alton If re-
CURED in every Of which lrpcate declarations
are to be signed
Article provides that, in cases of capture
by the officers of either party, under this conven-
ton, where no national vessel OF the nation OF the
captured vessel is cruizng the csptor shall either
send or carry his prize to some convenient port OF
ITS own country, or Of its own dependencies, Tor
adjudication.
Article provides that the commanders and crews
OF these captured vessels shall be proceeded against
Ia he countries into which they are brought, as pi-
rates.
Article confines the right OF search, urder this
reaty. to such officers Of both parties as are spe.
Tally nsu ucted to execute the laws oil thei respec
I've countries in relation to he slave trade For
Every vexsti0us and abusive exercise OF this rip hit
thcers are TO be pei sonaly liable in costs and dam
ages and prescrbes other proceedings to be had in
,uc cases.
Article provides that The government OF either
ration will inquire into the abuses oil the conyen
ION, and the laws OF each country, by the officers
hereof respectively. and iufllct on the officers
complained OF, adequate punishment.
Article 10 declares, that the right reciprocal Y |
onceded BY this treaty is wholly and exclusively
ounded on the two nations having, by heir laws,
made The slave trade piracy, and is not be taken
aneCt 10 any other way the rights oil the parties,
nd Engages that each power shall use its influence
With all civilized powers to procure from them The
{ acknowledgment OF tie slave trade being piracy
nder the la. Of nations.
Article | | provides that the notifications of the /
res'y shall be exchanged at London, within weve
nonths or as much sooner thereafter as possible.
The above par agrsphs contain Synopsis of the
onvenlion as lad before the senate. 1t was ra,i.
ed by the senate, with certain conditions one oil
hitch limited the duration Of the treaty to the
leasure Of the parties, and another limited the
ght OF search 10 the African seas. Nat Intel.