Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

} to affect the interests of individuals.
: has been thought, thereto re, expedient, no
only in accordance with the stipuations o
the treaty of Client, but at the same time
: as removing all pletext on the part of 9th
ers Tor violating the immunties of the Anne
rican flag upon the seas, as they exist anC
are defined by the law of nations, to enter
into the articles. now submitted to the Sen
ate.
The treaty which now submit TO you
proposes no alteration, mitigation, or mod
ifcation of the rules Of the law of nations.
1t provides simply that each Of the two
governments shall maintain on the coast OF
Africa a sufficient squadron to enforce, sep
arately and respectively, the laws, rights,
and obligations of the two countries, for
the suppression of the slave trade.
Another consideration Of great impor-
lance has recommended this mode of full
filing the duties and obligations CT the
country. Our commerce along the Wes-
tern coast OF Africa is extensive, and sup
posed 10 be increasing, There is reason to
think that in many cases those engaged in
| il have met with interruptions annoyances,
caused by the jealousy and instlgation Of
rivals engaged in the same trade.-Many
complaints on this subjects have reached
the Government. A respectable naval
force on the coast is the natural resort and
security against further occurrences OF this
kind.
The surrender to Justice of persons
who, having committed high crimes, seek
asylum in the territories of a nelghborlng
nation, would seem to be an act due to the
cause of general justice, and properly be-
longing to the present state OF civilization
and intercourse. The British Province Of
North America are separated from the
States of the Union by a line OF several
thousand miles, and along portions Of thus
line the amount Of population on either
side is quite considerable, while the passage
of the boundary is always easy.
Offenders against the law on the one side,
transfer themselves 10 the other. Some
times with great difficulty, they are brought
to Justice, but very often they wholly es-
cape. A consciousness of immunity, from
the power Of avoiding justice in this way,
instigates unprincipled and reckless men TO
the commission OF offences, and the peace
and good neighborhood oil the border are
consequently often disturbed.
In the case OF offenders fleeing from Can
ada into the U. S., the Governors OF states
are often applied to for their surrender, and
questions Of very embarrassing nature
arise from these applications. 1t has been
thought highly important, therefore, to pro-
vide for the whole case by proper treaty
stipulation. The article on the subject in
the proposed treaty is carefully confined TO
such offences as all mankind regard as
heinous and destructive of the security oil
life and property. In this careful and spe-
cifc enumeration OF crime, the object has
been to exclude all political offences, on
criminal charges arising from wars or mites.
tine connections. Treason, misprIson OF
treason, libels, desertiOn from military SER
vice, and other offences OF similar charac-
ter are excluded.
And, lest some unforeseen inconvenience
or unexpected abuse should arise from the
stipulation, rendering its continuance, in
the opinion of one or both Of the parties,
not longer desirable, it is left in the power
OF either to put an end to 1t at will.
The destruction Of the steamboat Caro-
line, at Sch!osser, four or five years ago,
Uccasioned no small degree OF excitement
at the time, and became the subject OF cor
respondence between the two govern
ments. The correspondence having been
susnended for a considerable PERIOD, was
renewed in the spring of last year, but no
satisfactory result having been arrived at
1t was thought proper, though the occur
renee had ceased to be fresh and recent, not
to omit attention to it on the present occa-
sion. 1t has only been so far discussed IN
the correspondence now submitted, as It
was accomplished by violation OF the ter
ritorv Of the United States. The letter OF
the British Minister, while he attempts TO
Justify that violation upon the ground OF a
pressing and overruling necessity, admit
ting, nevertheless, that even ii lustlfab!e,
an apology was due for it, and accompany
ing this acknowledgment with assurances
of the sacred regard OF his Government
for the inviolabilty of national territory,
has seemed to me sufficient to warrant for
bearance from any further remonstrance
against what took place, as an aggression
on the soil and territory Of the country.
On the subject of the interference OF the
British authorities in the West Indies, a
confident hope is entertained, that the cor
respondence which has taken place, show
ling the grounds taken by this Government
and the engagements entered INTO D! uIe
British Minister, will be found sucn as &c
satisfy the just expectation OF the people o.
the United States
The impressment OF seamen from mer
chant vessels Of this country by British cit
liens, although not practlsed IN times o
f peace, and, therefore, not at present pro
ductive cause Of difference and irritation
has. nevertheless. hitherto been so promI