The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-08

rial all Americans suspected, of this ibfa
,.aus traffic. This act Of the Americr
a.ayernment had, in part, suppressed the
,r,de. The British Government had asow.
4 that this convention MAS mt necessary
:, s,,ppress this trdilic in their ships. Tn,
'=.,nnsefs OF the treaty could not then stt
80 benefit of this mutual hut net eqna
hi of visit and search. They feared that
:, would he seized on as concession ai
,be claim of search so prrtinaciously ur-
ed by the British, aud resisted by the
.nited States, nj the expense of d three
Years war.
Il was, moreover, perceived, that the
convention WAS predicAted ON the acts nt
jrarv passed by the respective govern
,neuts The Convention was unlimited in
its duration. This might operate to place
tbe mod; lication or repeal Of "A Law OF our
own at the will of foreign government.
Against this thraldom tho British govern
,nent was secured by reserving 10 itself a
right 10 repeal lis act, even during the pre-
sent session of Parliament. The amend
,nrnt To the Convention was Therefore
made, authorizing either party To renounce
il on giving six months notice.
1.-THE second article authorized the ma.
fiona vessels OF the parties 10 enter ana
search merchant ycsats under foreign fags
Il necessarily resulted that the boarding
oiicels must, in their discretion, decide,
whether this be u true OF Else Gag, and of
the character ri the vessel, as we'll as the
trade. This would bring us into great ex-
pense aud collisions, if not To War, with
France and other nations.
The seventh article was further uhec
tionahle, as II gave authority 10 cruilers 10
seleci their own citizens or subjects, and
send them to their respective countries, for
trial. Ii was seriously apprehcnded, that
this would be giving an important power
~ the officers of the British navy--not on
Is 10 determine, on their own suspicion,
I've character of the vessel, bot trho iui1s a
british subject. The Senate remembered
the doctrine Of paterndt allegation. Many
apprthcnded that II British subject, natti-
ralized in the United States, aud having
there his family and home, might he taken
TO England for trial and, whether convic
ted or acquitted, never permitted To return.
The fear that this limited right of search
might be abused that there would be no
reciprocity it might produce COLI
SONS with other natlons--torm an Cntau-
glmg alliance With Great Britain, and give
novel To British officers To expose us to
great expense, were among tht reasons a
gainsl The Con, ention, aud in favor Of the
amendments" MAJ. Int.
The first object of Internal Improve
ment, To which under the benefeent act Of
the last Session, the attention of the Exc
cntive has been directed, is, we understand,
Surrey of the proposed Route of ths
4 ..,n,I
nation on The Western waters, ard thence
10 Lake Eric. We congratulate our rea-
ders that this highly important preliminary
work is about 10 beundertaken, by Board
of Surveyors, whose capacity and expert
tuce afford the promise OF almost ma
thematical accuracy 10 the results of
their labors. General Bernard, we be-
hryc, is at the head of the commission.
Capt. Poussin will accompany him. Mr.
Shri, tr, who has 80 much practical know
ledge Of the subject is a4sc engaged, and
Ia, gone on to Unioptown, 10 make the
necessary arrangement tcr Jaborers, &c.
t,r carrying ON the Survey. Iol. Acitce,
and Mr. v right of New York, l1a.c Seen
invited to form IA part OF ths Board. which,
It is understood, will commence operations
next week. We have not heard Whether
they WIli accept the invitations but Wt1, as
soon as We can, furnish our readers with
The authentic particulars uf tbs first essay
towards the encouragement, by the Gene
raj De, ernment, OF .teat national works
Of internal improvement. ID.
Htlkium Il. TaR .NeSS, Of New York,
has been appointed by thu President oi the
Uniied states, with the advice aud consent
vi The SENATE, 10 hr Fourth Auditor of the
Treasury, vice Constant Freeman, deceas-
ed
Themes Boiling l. ~5riSoa has been ap-
ponted, la HNc manner, 10 he District
Judge Of tic United States, for the Dis
trlct ot Louisiana, vice Judge Dick deceas
I'd IL.