Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-21

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jurisdiction. 10 recognise 1t admissible
practice that each government, in its turn, upon
any sudden and unauthorized outbreak, which, on a
frontier, the extent of which renders it impossible
tor either to have efficient force every mile of
1t, and which outbreak, therefore, neither may be
able to suppress IN day, may take vengeance into
Its own hands, and without a remonstrance
and In the absence of any 5uIss9Id or overrulino
necessity, may invade the territory of the other
would inevitably lead to results equally to be de-
| plored by both When border collisions come to
receive the sanction, to be made on the author-
~ OF either government, general war must be the
inevitable result. While it is the ardent desire of
the United States to cultivate the relations of peace
with every nation, and perform all the duties of
good nelghborhood toward those who possess terri
! torres adjoining their own, that very desire would
lead them to deny the right of any foreign power
to invade their boundary with armed force. The
| correspondence between the two governments on
this subject, will, at future day of your session,
| be submitted TO your consideration and in the
mean time, | cannot but indulge the hope that the
British Government viii see the propriety of re-
noulcIng, rule OF future action, the precedent
which has been set in the affair of Schlosser.
herewith submit the correspondence which has
recently taken place between the American Minis
! ter at the Court OF St. James. Mr.. Stevenson and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs ofthat Government.
on the right claimed by that Government to visit
and detaln vessels sailing under the American flag
! and engaged IN prosecuting lawful commerce in the
African seas Our commercial interests in that re-
| glon have experienced considerable increase and
| have become an object of muck importance and it
| Is the duty OF this Government to protect them
! against all improper and veXatous interruptions
| However desrous the United States may be for the
suppression OF the slave trade they cannot consent
! to interpretations into the maritime code, at the
mere will and pleasure of other governments. We
deny the rght OF any such Interpolation any one,
or all the nations OF the EARTH without our consent
we claim 70 have voice in all amendments or al
teratlons of that code-and when we are piven to
understand, as in this instance. by Foreign Go
vernmcnt, that Its treaties with other nations can
not be executed without the establishment and en-
torcemen OF new principles of maritime police to
| be applied without our consent, must employ
language neither OF equvocal import or susceptible
| characterization American citizens prosecuting
lawful commerce in the African seas, under the
nag OF their country, are not responsible for the
abuse or unlawful use OF that flag by others: nor
can they rghtfuly, account of any such alleged
abuses be interrupted, moLested or detained while
on the ocean and If thus moested or detained
while pursuing honest VOYAGES, in the usual wav
and violating no law themselves they are unques-
tlonably entted to indemnify. This Government
mas manifested It's repugnance to TIE slave trade in
manner which cannot be misunderstood. By its
fundamental laW 1t prescribed limits in point oftime
TO It's continuance and against It's own citizens
to engage IN that wicked traffic; it was long since
by It's municipal laws, denounced with condinn
punishment Many OF the States constituting this
Union, had made appeals to the civilized world for
Its suppression, long before the moral sense of 9TH
er nations had become shocked by the iniquiies of
the traffic. Whether this Government should now
enter INTO treaties containing mutual stipulaons
upon this subject is question for its mature de-
liberation Certain 1t Is, that if the plea to detan
American ships on the high seas can be justified on
the plea OF necessity for such detention arising out
OF the existence OF treaties between other nations
the same plea may be extended and enlarged bv the
new stpuauons OF new treaties, to which the C.
States may not be party. This Government will
not cease to urge upon that of Great Britain, full
and ample remuneration for all losses whether ari-
sing rom detention or otherwise, to which Ameri-
can citizens have heretofore been, or NAV hereaf
ter be subjected, by the exercise of rights which
this Government cannot recognize as legitimate
and proper. Nor will | indulge a doubt but that
sense OF Justice of Great Britain will consran her
to make retrlbuuon Tor any wrong, or loss, which
any American citizen, engaged III the prosecution
OF lawful commerce, may have experienced at the
hands OF her cruisers, or other public authorities.
This Government at the same time will relax no
efforts to prevent its citizens if there be any so dis
posed, from prosecuting traffic so revolving to the
feelings OF humanity. 1t seeks to do no more than
to protect the tar and honest trader from molesta-
ton and injury, bat while the enterprisng mariner
engaged IN the pursuit of honorable trade, is
entitled to lis protection, 1t will visit with condign
punishment, others OF an opposite character.
invite your attention TO existing laws for the sup
preston OF the At lean slave trade, and recommend
all such alterations as may give 10 them greater force
and efficacy. hat the American flag is grossly
abused by the prollgate of her nations is but too
probable Congress has, not ong since, had this sub
Ject under It's consideration and its Importance well
gusIlEes renewed and anxious attention.
also communicate herewith the copy of a CORES
De Mr. nj LORI p,I
ton upon the sab Jcct resting several of the
Southern states, OF the rice duties which resulted no.
norably TO the justice of Great Britain and ad,ala-
gnously TO the United States.
At The opening o.! the last annual session the Presi-
dent informed Congress Of the progress which had
then been made in negotiating convention between
THIS Government and that of England with to
tho final settlement OF the question of he boundary be-
tween The territorial limits of the two countries |
regreI 10 SAL, that lte farther advancement of the
object has been accomplished since last year but this
IS owing 10 circumst noes way indicative of any
abatement OF the desire of both parties hasten The
ncgoa ion ID its conclusion and settle the dispute
early possible. In The course of the session. it
was my hope to be able 10 announce farther de-
gree ot progress towards The accomplishment of this
highly desirable end.
The commission appointed by this Government for
the exploration and survey of the lire OF boundary
paralins the States of Maine and New Hampshire
from the conerninous British Province is it is be-
lieved abot 10 close its field abos, aud is expected
soon 10 report The results of examinations the de-
partmnnt Of State The report, when received, will
be laid before Congress.
The filure on the part of Spain TO pay with pune
t'a!Iy the interest due under the Convention of 1884
for the settlement OF claims hetv cen the two countries
has made the duty ef tho Executive to ca the par
tcular attention OF that Government the subject
disposition has been manifested by it, " hch is be-
leyed To be entirely sincere, fulfill its obligations in
this respect It's internal condition and the
state o. Its finances will permit. An arrangement is
in PROCESS from the result of which it is trusted that
those OF oar citizens who have claims under the Con-
venion will, az 10 distant day, receive the stipulated
payments
\ Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Belg-
UNI was concluded and signed at Washington The
2lth OF Marcn, 1910, and was duly sanctioned by the
Senate of the United States. The Treaty was rail-
fed by His Belgium Majesty, but did receive the
appropriations If the Belgian Chambers wi hin the time