Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-12-25

can lhes tgatluliy, on account ot any such al J
legged aliases, be interrupted, mo'esed Or de-
famed, while on tae ocean; ana # thus mo.cS,ed
and detained, while pursuing honest voyages, and !
m the usual way, aad violating no Law them
selves. they are unquesiioaab,y eui.led to I1
demuitv.
THIS Government his manifested rs IePug'
nance L the slave trade, in a manuer wa.ch can
no, be misunderstood. Byus .aullmeu,al law, Il
prescribed limits ia onini % TINS to DTS coaunI-
once- and against - own c,llEens, who might 50
Tar gel The rights ot humanity as 10 engage an
that wicked tilir, it has lauz since bf rs munr
cipai laws denounced be mos, condlEn puni>h'
meat Many OF the STAT, composing tbs To-
ioa hl1 mlJs Appeals To- l1e c.vai,z,d word Tor
is Suppression Io0g before the moral sense OF
other nations had become shocked by tie ingult'
les Of tie traffic. @hrtler tbs Government
should now enter into treaties containing mutual
s69GlaNens uaoa tbs SUBJECTS a question for
its natute elaboration. Certain il is that 1t lae
rish, 10 detaia American SHIPS ON the high seas
cha be justified an tie plea OF necessity 70, such
detention arising on, o ,he existence otuea'es be
tween other nations, the same plea may be ex'
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of new treaties, to which the United States may
no, be patty. This Government will not cease
to urge upon that of Gleat Britain, full and am
pie remuneration Tor all losses, whether auslng
| from detention OF Otherwise, to which American
citizens have heretofore been OF may hereafter
bs subjected, bY the exercise of rights which this
! Government cannot recognise as legitimate and
proper. Nor will indulge a doub, but that the
sense Of justice tGreat Brlian will cons'rmn her
to make rctabu'iou FOR any wrong, or loss
which any American citizen engaged IN the pros.
ecution o. lawlu, commerce, may have eXpor.,
enced at die hands q her cruisers, or otbet pub.
tic authorities. This Government, at the same
time, will relax no effort to prevent IT'S citizens, i
there be any so disposed, from prosecuting q
traffic So revolving 10 the feel - Of humanity
1t seeks 10 do no more than to protect the IAN
aud honest trader from moestalIon and injury;
but while the eulerprsiug mariner, engaged ii
the putsuil OF an honorable trade IS entitled to lis
protection, it will visit with c5nli.n punishment
others OF an opposite character.
invite yoar attention to existing laws for The
suppression OF the African slave trade, end rec
ommend all such alterations as may give to them
greater force and efficacy. That the American
| dlJ is grossly abused by the abandoned and prof
| gate Of other nations, Is bHi ton probable Con
gress has, no long since, had Tat. subject under
IT'S conS.dr ration, aud It's importance well mt.
| ICES renewed and ANXIOUS attention.
also communicate herewith the copy aud
Correspondence between Mr.. Stevenson and
Lord Palmefsion, up0a the subject 81 interesting
to several of the Southern States Of the rice iu
hes which resulted houombly lolhe justice OF
Great Britain, aud advantage ously to the United
States.
At the opening of the last annual session, the
President informed Congress Of toe PROCESS
which had then been made IN negotiating con
ven'lon between this government and thai 0
| England, with view to the final settlement d
the question OF the boundary between the terrific
| rial hints OF the two countries | regret t. say
| that little further advancement OF the object has
beea accomplished snce lasl year; bul hIs i
owing to circumstances no way indicative OF any
abatement Of the desire Of both parties 10 haslet
the negotiation TO IFS conclusion aud to settle ne
question IN dispute as eaty as poss'ble. In tho
course of the session ii is my hope TO be able t
Announce some further degree OF progress to
wards The accomplishment Vi this highly dastra
Die end
The commission appointed by this government
for the exploration and survey Of the inooi bpun
daty separating the States Of Name and New
| Hampshire from the coutcrmIaous British Prov
lnces is, it is believed, about to close It's G4lc
iabors and {. expected soon to report the resuu
Gifts examination to the Department Of State
The report, when received, wtll be laid beior
Congress
The Ilare On The pat of Spain to ray, @Ij
| pnnelnay tho interest due under the CoHyen
ton O. 1881, for ihesettlement Of claims between
tie two countries, has made It he duty Oh the Tx
ecuige lo.ea The particular attention OF that Go'
eminent 10 the subject. disposition has been
manifested by It, which IS believed to be en'Wel
,nccle, 10 fuIil It's obglto9s, in this respect, St
soon as Is internal condition and the state OF Il
finances viii permit. IA Arrangement is 10 prog
ress, from the result Of which, 1t is tuslcd tia
those ofour cpznn4 who have claims under tn
Convention, VII, at 10 distant day, receive tho
stipulled payments.
A treaty of Commerce and Navigation vii,
Belgium was concluded aad signed at Washing
ton on The 29h March, IS40, aud was duly saHc
toned by the Senae Of the United States. Tn
treaty vas ratified by His Belgian Majesty, bu
did not receive the appreciation OF the BeIgai
Chambers within the ume lin ed by It's terms
and has, therefore, become voR
THIS occurrence assumes the grayer asptc
from the consideration that, ia 1888, Tfea
~ negotiated between the two Government
and ratified oa the part Of lhe {. States, failed
be ratified on the part Of Belgium. The Repre-
sentative of that Government. at Washington, n
forms the Department Of State that be has bee
i instructed to give explanations Of the cause
9 which occasioued delay IN lie approval OF ia
late Treaty by the Legislature, and to cxpres
t TIE regret Of the King at the occurrence.
The JOINT commission under the coayen'o
E With Texas to ascertain the true boundary b
. tween the two countries has concluded us i
G bors but the final report Of the Commissioned
= the United States has not been received. II
bnnavnr that ,aa meridian Ipp