Holly Springs gazette., 1842-12-23

how Such Ti>h and enquiry could be made
without detention on the voyage, and conse-
quent interruption to the trade.
Il was regarded as the right Of search,
presented il a new form, and expressed in
different words; and therefore felt il 10 be
my duty distinctly to declare, in my annual
to Congress, that no such conces
sion could be made, and that the United
States had both the will and the ability TO
enforce their own laws and TO protect their
flag from being used for purposes wholly
forbidden by those avs, and obnoxious 10
the moral censure Of the world, Taking
the Message as his letter Of inst uctions, our
then Minister At Paris felt himself required
to assume the same ground in remonstfance
which be felt it his duty 10 present TO Mr..
GuiZ0;, and through him to the King of the
French, against what has been called the
Qnintuple treaty; and his conduct. in this
respect, met with the approval Of this Gov
ernment In close conformity with these
views. the eighth article of this Treaty was
framed; which provides that leach nation
shall keep ahoat in he American seas
force not less than e 79fag guns, to act sepa-
rately and apart, un.isFI il Instructions from
their respective laws and obligations"
From this it will be seen that the ground
assumed in the Message has been fully sus-
tanned, al the same time that he stipulatlons
of the TreatT of Ghent are to be carried out
in good faith bY the two countries, and that
all pretence is removed for interference with
our commerce for any purpose whatever by
foreign Government. While, ther fore,
the United States have been standing up for
the freedom of the seas, they have not
thought proper 10 make that pretext for a.
voiding a fuIfilIment Of Treaty stipulations,
or a ground for giving countenance 20 trade
reprobated by our laws. A similar arrang-
ment BY other great powers could not fail
TO sweep from the ocean the slave trade,
without the Interpolation of any new prlncI-
pie into the maratirne code. We may be
permitted to hope that the example thus set
will be followed by some if not all Of them.
We thereby also afford suitable protection
to the fur trader in those seas, thus fulfilling
at the same time the dictates of sound poll
cy, and complying with the claims OF justice
and humanity.
Ii would have furnished additional cause
for congratulation, if the Treaty could have
embraced all subjects calculated in future to
lead 10 a misunderstanding between the two
G3vsrRgnSnts.s The territory Of tire United
States, commonly called the Oregon terrific
~, living on the Pacific Ocean. north OF the
| Al degree Of Latitude. to portion of which
Great Britain lays claim. begins to aItraci
the attention OF our fellow citizens, and the
tide OF population which has reclaimed wha
was SO lately an unbroken wilderness ir
more contiguous regions is preparing tc
flow over those vast districts which strelct
from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific
| Ocean.-In advance of the requirement o
individual rights to these lands, sound poll
cy dictates that every effort should te resor
ted to by the two Governments 10 settle theil
respective claims 1t became manifest, a
an early hour OF the late negotiations, tha
any attempt for the time being satisfactorily
to determine those rights. would lead 10
protracted dircIssion, which might embrace
In It's failure other more pressing matters
and the Executive did not regard II as pro
per TO waive all the advantages of an honoc
able adjustment of other difficulties Of grea
magnitude and importance. because this, no
so Immediately pressing. stood in the way
Although the difficulty referred to NAV no
for several years 10 come involve the peac,
4 ofthe two countries. vet | shall not delay L
urge on Great Britain the Importance Of II
earlv settlement Nor will other matters o
commercial importance 10 the two countrie:
be overlooked; and have good reason to Be
lieve that it will comport wnh the policy 0
England. as il does with that of the UnItet
States. 10 seize upon this moment wher
most of the causes OF irritation have passed
away. to cement the peace and unity OF INK
two countries by wisely removing al
grounds Of probable future collision.
With the other powers of Europe our re
laiions continue on the most amicahle feel
ings Treaties now existing with them
should be most risidly observed. aud ev
ery opportunity. compatible with the rnteres
of the United States. should be seized upon
To enlarge the basis Of commercial inter
course. Peace with the world is the true
foundation of ourpolicy. which can only be
rendered permanent by the practice Of equal
and impa rtial Justice to all. Our great de
sire should be to enter only into that rivalry
which looks to The general good, 10 the cuI
tivation OF the sciences. the enlargement ol
the field for the exercise of the mechanical
arts. and the spread Of commcrce--thal
great civilizer-to every land and sea
Carefully abstaising from interference in
! all questions exclusively referring themselves
| TO the political Interests Of Europe. we may
be permitted to hope an equal exempted
I from the interference Of European Govern.