Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-01

shall prepare, equip aud maintain in service.
on the coast Of Africa, a sufficient and ade-
quatc squadroo or naval force Of vessels, of
suitable numbers nnd description. to carry in
all rot less than eighty guns. 10 enforce, sepa
rately aud respectively, the laws, rights aud
obligations of each Of The two countries, for
the suppression Of the slave trade the said
squadrons to be independ OF each other,
but the two Governments stipulating, never.
thcless. TO give such orders TO the officers CON
manding their respective forces as shall en-
able them most effectually to act in concert
and cooperation, upOu mutual consultation,
as cxigcncIes may arise, for the attainment
Of the true object of this article copies of all
such orders 10 be communicated by each
Government to the other respectively.
ARTICLE TX.
| Whereas, notwithstanding all efforts which
may be made on the coast of Africa for sup
pressing the slave trade, the facilities for
carrying on that traffic and avoiding the vigi.
lance OF cruisers by the fraudulent use Of
flags and other means, are so great, aud the
temptations for pursuing II, while market
can be found for slaves, so strong, that the
desired result may be long delayed. unless
all markets be shut against the purchase Of
African negroes the parties TO this treaty
agree that they vii, mite in all becoming re-
presc cniatlons and remonstrances, with any
and all powers within whose dominions sucI,
markets are allowed to exist and that they
will urge upon oil such powers the propriety
and duty Of closing such markets at once
and forever.
II is agreed that the United State aud Her
Brltannc Majesty shall. upon mutual requi.
sitions by them. or their ministers, officers
or authorities. respectively made, deliver up
To justice oil persons who, being charged
with the crime of murder. or assault with IN.
tent to Commit murder, or piracy, or arson, or
robbery, or forgery, or the ntterance of
forgery, or the utierance Of forged papers,
committed wIthIS the jurisdiction of either,
shall seek an asylum, or shall be found
within the territories of the other: provided
that this shall only be done upon such evi-
dence of cTImlnaiy as, according TO the
laws of tho place where the fugitive or person
SO charged shall be found, would Justify bis
apprehension and commitment for trial If the
crime or offence had there been committed
and the respective judges aud other mngs-
trates of the two Governments shall have
power, jurisdiction, and authority, uDon com.
plaiDt made under oath, to issue warrant for
the apprehension of the fugitive or person 80
charged, that he may be brought before such
judges or other magistrates, respectively, to
The end THAI The evidence Of crlninaliiy may
be heard aud considered aud it, on such
hearing. the evidence be deemed sufficient
to sustain the charge, 1t shall be the duty of
the examining Judge or magistrate to certify
the same to the proper executive authority,
that the warrant may issue for the surrender
of such fugitive. The expenses Of such ap.
prehension aud delivery shall be borne and
betrayed by the party who makes the rcquI
sllon, and receives the fugitive.
ARricLExI
The eighth article Of this treaty shall be in
force for five years from the date Of the rati.
ication, and afterwards until one or the o.h her |
pnrty shall signify wish Ia terminate it,
The tenth article shnll continue in force until
one or The other party shall signify It's wish
to terminate it, and no longer.
ARTICLE XII.
The present treaty shall be duly ratified, |
and the mutual exchange of rstifcationS
shall take place in London, within SIX months
from the date hereof, or earlier # possible.
In faith whereof, We, the respective Pleni |
potcntiaries, have signed tins treaty, and
nuVe htTeuiIto a0xeu our seals,
Done in duplicate at Washington, the
ninth day OF August, Ammo Don,ini, one
I thousand eight hundred and for,ylw
ASIlBURTON. [seALl
DANIEL WEBSTER, [ssAL.l
The correspondence is upon the subjects
lst Of the interference oi the colonial M |
thorIlcs Of the British lndia Islands with
American merchant vessels driven by stress
of weather, or carried by violence into the
ports of The colonies.
I'd. On the subject Of the Caroinc-and
3d. On the subject of impressmcn,-bul
except thai sort Of apology and plea OF
necessity is made for the burning of the |
Caroline, with an expression OF regard for |
the sacredness of our neutral rights-noth |
ing - settled upon these points, and the /
President is understood ;u declare in his mes.
sage accompanying the treaty, that he does
not deem II necessary TO urge the considera.
ton OF those matters farther.
The correspondence is interesting, ond
most ably conducted At another time, Oh
abstract of II will be furnished.-N. Y. Cour
and Enq.