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

object of suppressinS the trade, than by any
other measure which we could adopt.
To this measure, none of the objections
which have been urged against the ex,-nsinn
of the right Of search appear to be applicable.
Piracy being an offence against the human
race, has its well known incidents of captnr,
and punishment by death, by the people and
tribunals of every country. BY making this
| trade prstical, il is the nature of the crime
| which draws after it the necessary CONSEQUENT
ces of capture and punishment The Emitted
States have done this, by an act of CONGRESS-.
in relation 10 themselves. They have also
evinced their willingness, and expressed their
desire, that the change should become general,
by the consent Of every other power, whereby
il would be made the law of nations. Till
then they are bound, by The iniunctions Of
their constitution, 10 execute II so far as res
poets the punishment Of their own citizens.
by their own tribunals. They consider them
selves, however, at liberty, until that consent
is obtained, to cooperate to certain extent
with other powers, TO ensure more complete
effect to their respective acts they placing
| themselves, severaliy, on the same ground nv
Legislative provisions. 1t is in this spirit and
for this purpose, that have made 10 you the
proposition under consideration.
| By making the Slave Trade pira,ical, and
attaching to it the punishment as well as the
odum Incident to that crime, it is believed that
much has been done by the United States to
suppress II in their vessels and by their citi-
zens. If your government would unite in this
policy, i is not doubted that the happiest con-
sequences would result from it. The example
of Great Britain, in IA manner so decisive, could
| not fail to attract the attention and command
The respect of all her European neighbours
| 1t is the opinion of the United States, that no
| measure, short of that proposed, will accom-.
plish the object So much desired; and it is the
earnest desire of my government, that the go
vernment of his Britannia Majesty may coop
crate in carrying it into effect"
The NJ Y American of the April in publishing the
letter (from which the preceding -xracts) Of il:
| In Mr.. Adams letter will be found, we
think, complete answer To the proposition
for limited right Of search and generally
speaking, most conclusive vindication of
what Napoleon used to call the religion OF
The flag"
The same n. Y American OF 26th May, when publishing
'e convt ntion, only praises ITSELF which
:" TACT accedes to the proposition for limited right of
arc hut ndiscreet reproac upon those who dis
liked ibis Convention had attempedt modify its provs
ions The American says;
| The Convention was entered into in
compliance with that law, and that recon-
meDdailon; aud is 81 guarded in its prov-
1 Z,
" bile il cannot fail to extirpate the trade. By
IT also we have got rid of the British project
Of search, which would extend right of war
10 time of peace-since the right of search
would turn on a new principle, that of the
crime, for which all nations have right TO
board and search the vessel ofany nation, after
| its adoption the law of nations In what
other mode is this object tn he accomplished ?
How is the criminal tn he caught, unless the
vessel may be searched Ii cannot be con-
ceaIed that in the decision of this question,
party feelings, aud perhaps personal feelings,
nave had too powerful an influence
This question thus suggests itself upon the view o all
the papers Have we no, in yielded qualified right
OF search in time of t.otake whatever new
oil Justification you please-call it piracy f you will p
Might not some liberal allowance made for those who
had opposed qualified right VIII even this
qualification be found ultimately comport with sound
interests and Jealous feelings Of the citizens of the u
GOVER.NOR or NEW YORK.
Inc Prociamatlon, con, ening the Legisla-
ture of New York TO meet OH the Cd of Au-
! gust, is the signal of new hostities between
her contending parties. For two months to
come, this powerful. state will probably be in
| a high fever heat
| 1t is once more to put into motion all the
| elements Of contention. The pariizans Of the
different candidates, for the highest Offices in
| the General s. State Governments, will all be
on the alert. The n. Y. Amer. already bold
| Iy prophecies that &" the choice Of electors wilI
he given TO the people and the SO votes of
N. Y. will be given for John Quincy Adams''
The friends of Clay and Of jackson also prick
np their ears at the prospect before them The
CliDtoniaos once more look forward tn the
hope of bringing in Mr.. Cnton-with the aid
| of n York, Ohio and Penns glvapia.-Th
friends OF Crawford defy all their attempts,
and still confidently count on the vote OF the
| State. The candidates for the state chair The
| friends of Young AhO was nominated on the
Cd April by Caucus of the Legisature--and
| OF ates, who may expect TO retrieve his de-
feat by the stroke Of his new Proclamation.
are equally interested in the cOmmotion which
IS TO eOsue.
The discussion will take a darker hue from
the ascriptiOn of motives which it will involve
Governor Yates will draw host of combat
ants around him. He will stand in the sjnpu
lar predlcament Of brIng defended by those
who have hitherto assailed him, and of being
| assaiIed by those who have generally defend
ed him. His former opponents already say
of him, that he " has met The crisis thankfully :;
that he has boldly and wisely exercised his
pIerogatiye; and thereby utterly discounted
and overthrOwn the conspirators against the
peoples rights; and the people therefore, will
sustain him" But those who oppose his
Proclamation. allow him no such meritorious
motives they declare, that il was from no
love ofthe people, but because hu was cbagris-
ed at MIR. Youug's being nominated over his
mead and because he has been tempered
with and tempted by his former opponents
that he has resOrted In this bold stroke of
policy. The Albany Argus asserts AZ a uot.,
rious fact, " that during the discussion of the
question in both branches of the I,episl,,ure