The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-01

toms appointment will be acceptable to the Uni.
ted States Government may be fairly inferred
from Mr. Everett's concurrence; and we Ger
tainly augur from il the most unsuspiclous re-
suits. Heaven grant that we may mol be disap-
pointed.n Such is the language OF the "Times."
With a conciliatory temper exhibited by both
parties, and consciousness that mutual int
rests strongly urge the perpetuation OF amicable
relations, we may hope that the mission OF Lord
Ashburton will result in complete adjustment
of all differences.
| His powers, we understand, extend TO all the
questions now under discussion between the
two Governments. The affair of the Creole
however, has occurred since his appointment
and the knowledge Of it had not reached Eng
land when he sailed.
This subject will form most important branch
of the negotiations for the prosecution of which
he has been deputed to this country. The case
of the Creole is not without precedent, and
consequently we think it probable that the pow
ers delegated to him are of such an extent a.
to authorize him TO introduce that affair a sub
ject of his diplomatic intercourse with this Go
| yernment.
The right of search is, among all the subject,
of dissension between the two countries, the
one which may be the most difficult of adjust
ment Several Of the countries of Europe have
already acceded to reciprocity OF concession re-
speeding this right. But it is evident that tue
reciprocity is only apparent. That the position
which will be assumed and maintained on th.
question, by the President and Cabinet, will be
such as will not compromit the honor and the
interests of the country, and will satisfy every
i American anxious to preserve the integrity Of
character which his country has always main
taned we may be certain On this subject the
Message has anticipated all we could say, and
we think that we can furnish no better comment
on the question, as it now stands, than by REGAL
| ling the attention of our readers to that portion
of the Message which treats of the slave trade
the efforts that have been made to suppress il,
and the difficulties that have been created by
the zeal Of England in its annhaton. 1t
will not be forgotten that this country preceded
all other nations in enactments against those en-
gagged in this traffic. The Message treats this
subject lucdy and forciby
| "However DESTROYS the United States may be for
the suppression of the slave trade, they
sent to interpretations into the maritime code at the
mere will and pleasure of other Governments. We
deny the right of any such Interpolation to any one
or all the nations of the EARTH without
We claim to have voice in all amendments or alter
atoms OF that code; and when given 10 UNI
derstand, in this instance by foreign Govern
ment, that its treaties with other nations cannot be
executed without the establishment and enforcement
Of new principles of maritime police, to be applied
without consent must employ "a language
neither Of equivoca import nor susceptible OF mis-
construction. American citizens prosecuting law
full commerce in the African seas, under the flag of
their country, not responsible for the abuse
lawful use of that flag by others nor can they right
fully, account of any such alleged abuses, be -
terrupted molested or detained while on the ocean;
and If thus molested Detained while pursuing hon
est voyages in the usual way, and violating law
themselves, they are unquestionably entitled 10 In
demnity This Government has manifested its repug-
nance to the slave trade in manner which cannot
be misunderstood. BY its fundamental law it pre-
scrbed limits in point of time to its continuance sand
against its own citizens, who might far forget The
rights OF humanity as to engage in that wicked traffic
it has long since by its municipal laws, denounced
the most condign punishment. Many of the States
composing this Union had made appeals to the civil
lied world for its suppression long before the moral
sense of other nations had become shocked by the
inquities Of the traffic Whether this Government
puations upon this subject, is question for its
ture deibcration. Certain it is, that if the right to
detain American ships on the high can be justi
fled on the flea OF necessity for such detention,
arising out of the existence of treaties between other
nations, the same plea may be extended and enlarged
by the stpulations of treaties, to which the
United 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 ars-
Ing from detention otherwise, to which American
citizens have heretofore been or may hereafter be
subjected, by the exercise of rights which this Go
vernment cannot recognise as legitimate and proper:
Nor will indulge doubt but that the sense Of jus
tlce OF Great Britain will constran her to make re-
trbutlon for any wrong or loss which any American
cluzen, engaged IN the prosecution of lawful com
merce, may have experienced at the hand of Her
cruisers or other public authorities. This Govern
ment at the same time, will relax effort prevent
It's cltizehs, II there be any disposed, f ON prose
cutting trailo so revolving to the feelings of humani-
w.. IL seeks TO do no more than to protect the far
and honest trader from molcstation and injury but
WINE the ehterprisins mariner, engaged in the pur-
SUIT OF an honorable trade entitled TO its proec-
tlon will visit with cond5n punishment others of
an opposite character