Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27
Extract er Letter .fro,. ,Tr. .qs,1rzs 10 .f,y..
Rodney, dated
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON. IYfb Nm, !

IS.
90 4 resolution Of the House of Renresa,t,
yves, at the late session of Cobgrcss reouests
the President otthe United States to enter upon.
and prosecute, from time to time, such nerot;3-
tons With the several maritime powers of Eu-
rope and America, as c may deem expelien,
i0r the c:icctual abolition of the African slave
trade, and lis ultimate denunciation, as pi?1ru
i,nder the lay pfnatiSEs, by the consent of the
civilized world.
In pursuance of the object, proposed by
this resolution, You will communicate to the no
vernment of Bucncs Ayres, copies of the scyc-
raj acts of Congress, for the suppression of the
slave trade, of the Goth Of April 1918; TT. 8.
Laws, vol. G., page 32j J Sd March, 1919,
(pagc 1857 and Of 5th May, 1920, (pagc $50 !
pointing their attention, particularly, to the
fourth and fifth sections of the last which subject
to the penalties of piracy every citizen of the
United States, guilty of active participation in
principle, 10 the Legislative code of all the mari
tine nations, would Of ITSELF probably, suffice
for tho suppression of the trade. But, as il
woui yet nat authorize the armed vessels orany
one nation to capture those OF another, engaged
in the trade, stipulation TO that effect might
. &c agreed To, BY treaty, conditioned that the
captor shall deliver over the captured party to thc
tribunals OF his own country for trial; to which
should oe added some guard of respopsibilitv
upon tue capturing officer, to prevent the .,bI
s'ye exercise of his powcr.n
Extract from ne General Instructions to Rich
drd {. anderson appointed Minister plen;oo.
tertiary The Reoujiic Of Colombia dated
OEPARTMENr OF STATE,
Vaa'tiagton, .Nay 81, 1924.
resolution ofthn House of Rcprescpto.
tiyes, at the late session of Congress, reoues;.
the Prc5iden; of the United States 10 enter unon
aud to prosecute, from time to time, srlch r.c-o
t,alions with tie several maritime powers or F,,.
rope and AI5e-ica, rs lie may deem eSpadicnt
ior the cifectual abolition Of the African slave
trade, and it's ultimate denunciation as Djyec,
under thc law otnations, by the consent of the
civilized world.
g In pursuance of this object you will COM
U'lacate to the Colombian government ,,orios
ct the several acts of orr Congress for tbe SIM.
TFHsSi3n Of the slove trade Of the Goth of April
0l8,(n. ,. Laws, vol. Vi. p. 325,) of Sd March
1917, tp. 800 and Of 15tll Nav, 1920 (naoc
5I'' pointing their attention particularly TO the
fdi ana 9TH sections Of the last which subject ~
INC penalties OF piracy every citizen OF The. Uni
tei states guilty of active participation in the
hifichl Save trade. The adoption Of This prir-
cpie p tie legislative code of all the maritime
nations, would of ITSELF probably, suffice Gr tI,e
suppression Of the trade but, as il ryoulJ yct
not authorize the armed vessels oF any one n,
ton 20 capture those Of another engaged il, tI,c
trade, stipulation TO that effect may be arrccd
u 1y the treaty, conditioned that the captor
sd'lu deiiveT over The captured party 10 tie fri
UuDdIS ot iiso Codnt7y 20. trial 10 ,ylicl, NAV
be added some guard Of responsibility upon fl,c
Capturing officer, 20 prevent the aLa,rye exer-
else his powers"
{To BE cosrISvro)