Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-22

:hc usual way, aud violating no law them
selves. they nse unqursIonably entitled IL
indemnity. Thi, Government hns mani
Tested its repugnaace 10 the snvc nadc, r
O nianurr which cannot DO misunderstood
| By lis fnndnmental Law. ii prescribed lin.
ITS in point Of time IN lis continuance, aud
against its own citizens, who might 80 iar
forget the riehi. ol humanity az To engage
in that wicked traffic. i, has long since. hy
ns municipal Laws denounced the most
condign punishment. Many OF the SraIe>
composing this Union, had made appeals
10 the civilized world fur its suppression.
long before the moral sense Of the other
nations had become silnckcd by the irigui-
lies OF the traffic. WheIhcr this Govern
ment should now enter into treaties con-
tanning mutunl slipularions upon rhi.
subject, ia n question Inr its nlainre driib.
eralion. Certain il is, that If the right 10
deInin American ships on; tie high seas can
he justified on the plea of a necessity for
such detention, arising out of the existence
] of irraiics between oihrr nations. The same
plea may be- extended sud enlarged hy the
new stipularions Of new treaties, 10 which
| the Uulled States may not be party
This Government vii! not cease TO urge
! upon thai ui Gren, Brituiu full and ample
remuneration for nll losses, whcher nri-
! sius frum detention ar otherwise. 10 which
| Americas citizens have heretofore been, or
may hereafter be subjected. by the exer.
cIse oi rights which This Government eau.
not recognise rs legitimate aud proper
Nor will indulge q doubt but that the
sense of justIce ni Grea Britain will con.
strain her To make retrbut0n for any
wpns, nr loss. which ony American ciii.
zen, ensagcd III The prosecution oi lawful
commerce. may have experienced n, The
hand Other. cruisers. or other public au-
,hoSries. This government. nt the same
time, ill relax no eiinri 10 prevent its ci,
zehs. if there be any so dlsposrd, from
prosecuting traffic so revolving 10 the
feelings of humanity. IL seeks 10 do no
more Than 10 protect The fair md honest ira
der, (rum molcsiaiion aud injury; but while
The erterpri,iDS mariner, engaged in the
pursuit Of an honorable trade, is entitled 10
It's protection. ii will visit with condlgu
punishment. others of an opposite charac-
ter.
invite your attention to existing laws for
the suppression ofthc African apc.,rade.
and recommend all such alterations, rs may
give to Ihem greater force and efficacy.
That The American Dag is grossly abused
by ihc Abandoned and. .prligaie Of other
naliUns,sis buf too pn,babie.. Congress has,
-dot ions snice, Nad tiiis snbjrci under i,s
consideration, and its importance well JUS.
Iiiirs renewed and anxious attention.
also communicate herewith The copy
of correspondence between Mr.. Steven
son and Lord Pa!mcrsion. npnn the subject
81 interesting TO several of the Southern
States. "f The rice duties. which r'yJiled
ho"orahly Ia the us'ice of Great 3,;iaim.
and advanraseonsiy In the Uniled :. aIes.
Al the opening oih- last anuuar session,
llir President informed Congress Of the pro-
gre-s winch had then been made in nego-
iIaiIng "a convention h-lwccu This Govern
neui AID that of England, with view 10
the final settlement uf the qu"-ion of the
boundary between lIe territorial limits Of
The two countries. regret 10 say, thai liz
lie further advancement nf tho object has
been accomplished since last year: but
this Is owing to circumstances no way in,li.
ca,ivc ol my Abatement Of The desire nf
both parties To hasten she negotiation Ia lis
conclusion. and Ia scrlIr rhr question in dis
pnic. rs ca " as possible. In the course
al the session, II is my hope 10 be able 10
annnunce 80 ne further drsre" of progress.
Iowurd, the accomplishment OF this highly
drsirabie end.
The commission appointed bv Ibis Go
vernnenl for Ihr exploration aud survey of
The line oi huun'lary separating the States
ni Mime and New Hampshire from The
coutrr,miuors British Provinces is. il il be
licv-d, nhouilS close lis field labors. aud is
cxp-clrd soon To- report the rr>ul' nf iis cx-
nminailonsroIhe Department ol State The
report. when received. will he laid before
Congress.
The failure on the par, Of Snain IL INV.
with pnuriua!iry. The interest due under
the Convention nf lS:II for the scirlrnies,t
nf claims b-twrcn the two countries. has
mnde IL ,hc durv 1T The Executive IN call
rhr parri"ular attention "f that Government
10 the subject. A disposition hus hcrn man.
ifrs,rt! bv il. which i. believed 10 he entire.
" SINCERE. TO fulfil irS obligations, in this
respect. ~ snon ~ II. internal condition. and
,hr state pr lis finances will permit. An mr.
rnnrcmenii- j. In progress. frnrn the rrsnlr or
which. il is trusted thai those nf nur citizens
who have claims under The Convention.
will. n no distant day, receive the srpular-
ed paw cri4.
4 treaty of Commerce and Navigation
with Belgium was r"ucird'd and signed ar
Washington on The 29rh March. 1870 and
was Gnlv sanctioned Ivy The Senate ol' the
Uni,cd States. The treaty was ratified ~
His ReIsian MnJ"s'v. hu, did not rcrsve
the anpr"hnrinn "l The Belgium Chambers
within The iimr limiIcd Nv its terms. aud
I bns. rhcrrrrr hccnmc void.
This nrcurreurc assumes the gravcr as
I nee, from the consideration that in lS33,
n Trrntv nrgnrin,cd between The two Go
yernmenis, and ratified On the part Of the
United S,nrcs. failed TO he ratified on the
mar, or Belrium. The representatives. o
ina, Government. n Washington. inform.
the Departments of State that he has beer
instructed 10 give evp na'ions o'' the caus
pc which ocrnsirned ,ielav in the appr,va