The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10

GERS commanding their respective forces, as
shall enable them most efeciually 10 act in
concert and cooperation, upon mutual con.
sultation, as exigencies may arise. for the
attainment Of The true object OF this article
copies Of all such articles 10 be commune;
ted by each Government to the other re-
spec,ively.
ARTICLE TX.
Whereas, notwithstanding all efforts
which may be made on the Coast of Africa
for supressing the Slave Trade, the facili.
the vigilance Of cruisers by the fraudulant
use of flags, and other means, are so great,
and the temptations for pursuing it, While a
market can be found for slaves, SO strong,
as that the desired result may be long de.
layed, unless all markets be skut agains,
the purchase of African negroes; the parties
TO this Treaty agree that ,bey will unite in
all beconig representation and remon-
strances, nwith anyand all Powers within
whose dominions such markets are allowed
TO exist, and that they will urge upon all
such Powers the proprie!y and duty of clio.
sing markets at once and forever.
AkEICLE
1t is agreed tha, the United States and
Her British Majesty shall, upon mutual
requisilions by them, or their Ministers,
Officers, or Authorities. respectively made,
deliver up to jus,ice,a persons who, being
charged with the crime of murder, or piracy
or arson, or robbery, or forgery, or The
ut'erance Of forged papers, committed with.
in the jurisdiction Of either, shall seek al
asylum, or shall be found, Within The terri.
tories of the o.her:-provided, that this
shall only be done upon such evidence of
crimnali.y as, according to the laws, the
fugitive or person so charged, shall be found
would justify his Apprehension and commit.
ment for trial. if the crime or offence had
there been committed, and the respective
judges and other magistrates of the two
Governments, shall have power, jurisdiction,
and authority upon complaint gnade. under
oath, to issue warrant for the npprehen.
sion of the fugitive or person so charged,
that he may be brought before such judges
or other magistrates, respectively, 10 the
end that the evidence of criminali,y may be
heard and considered; and if on such hear
ing. the evidence be deemed sufficient to
sds,ain the charge, it shall be the duty of
the examining judge or magistrate, 10 certi.
fy the same to the proper executive au.hor.
ty. that warrant may issue foi the sur.
render Of such fugitive. The expense of
such apprehension and delivery shall be
borne and betrayed by the party who makes
the requisition, and receives The fugitive.
ARTICLE XT.
The eighth article of this treaty shall be
in force for five years from the date of the
and afterwards until one or The
other party shall signify wish to terminate
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until one or the other party shall signify
lis wish 10 terminate, it and no longer.
ARTICLE XII.
Tie present treaty shall be duly ratified, |
and the mutual exchange of rali6cauons
shall take place in London, within six
months from the date hereof; or earlier i.
possible.
In faith whereof, we,the respective Plen-
ipotentiaries, have signed this treaty, and |
have hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate, st Washington, the
ninth day of August, Ammo Domin. one
eight hundred and forty two.
ASllBURTON, [sEAL.7
DANIEL WEBSTER, TsEAL