Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-01-01

iCnU seas. "
Our commercial interests in that region |,
ave experienced considerable increase IL
md have become an Object of much I'm Q
,orlancr; aud it is the fuiy Of this gov Il
,rnmen, to protect them against al' im~
proper . nj vexatlnis interruption. How e
ever DESTROYS the UnileG States may be Y I
suppression Of the slave trade, they can :
not Consent 10 interpnlalInns INTO me II
maritime code, al the mere VIII and
Meas ire Of other governments, We dehA
the rigel 81 any such Interpolation I" any
one. or nil the NATIONS OF the earth with
out orr consent. We claim To have
voice in all amendments or alterations pl
rhm code: and when we are given to M
dprs,and, as ia this instance, ny y ioreEp |
Government, that It's treaties win o'hr'
naIinns cannot be executed "i'h"ut me
establishment and enforcement OF new
pr,nc,plps Of naratIme ponce, 10 I've APP
uied without our consent we must en-
pillow language neither Of eqn'V"cal I'm
mort. or susceptible Of m;sronslruc'l"n
American citizens prescribing Ia"'"'
,,,,nusrce in the African seas, under the
a ar or their country, are not responsive
TO- tho abuse or unlawful use of that flag
hv others; nor can they rghiuIly, on ac'
cour, Of any such aledged abuses, he in
,.rrunted molested or detained, while on
he ocean; aud, if thus moles'ed aud de-
aimed. while pursuing honest voyages, IN
The usual way, and Violating no law them
. selves. they are unques,lonahly entitled
70 Indemnity.
. This Government has manifested Its
=, reonUnatcc 10 the slave trade, IN man
). ner thu: cannot be misunderstood. h'
ia fundamental law, it prescribed IlmH'
4 in poinl OF time To us continuance, ah'
- ava,nst us own citizens, who might s.
q far forget the rights of humanity, MS to en-
g,ue IN ,hal wicked traffic, II has Ion!
,,nce. by its municipal laws, dennunce
n The mos, condign punishment. Many 9
. the S a,es composing This Union had mad
o,,eais To the civilized world for y
:, suppression, long before the mural sen'
10 OF other nalIns had become shocKeh .
e The inlquilles of The traffic. Whether tn
, q yernment should now enter Into trea
= lies containing mutual stipula,ions upo
y. his SUI i-ct, is a question Tor ITS manlT
! ,ieliberatIon. Certain II is, thNitli 10
Il night TO d-tain American ships on ~
j. hlsl, seas can beinstIfed on the plea OF
=, oecesslty ror srch detention arising OF
:, nj the existence of treaties between otht
n nations, the same plea may be extrnde
!, and enlarged by the new s'ipnIaiions
= new treaties, to which the United Stat
NAV moi be party. This G VernmeI
,o will not cease to urge upon That ni Gre
,o Britain full aud ample remuneration Il
-, III losses, whether arising IRON deieniIf
60 or olhgwis Use, to which AmerIcan ci'lze'
= nave heretofore been, or may hereafter
49, ~, i.cted, by The exercise Of rights wink
i. Tins Government cannot r"cognize "a
:, r,,imat. aud proper. Nor will indus
40 u duuht but that the sense OF Jhsllce
II Great Britain will conslraln her TO ;na
- re,ribu,ion tor any wrong, or loss, WIN
~ anv American citizen engaged N I
, prosecution OF lawful commerce, may ma
-, rxperleuced at the hands oil her cruise
-. or other public authorities. TINS Go
x rrnment. at the same lime, will relax
loo pffort TO prevent lis cillzrns, 1t there
nv anv so disposed. from prosecuting iral
.oh !, revolving To the feelings OF human
ora | seeks to do no more than to project
,,, ,nir and honest trader from moesali
-, aud injury; hut while the enterprise
70 mariner, engaged IN the pursuit OF
~. honorable trade, is entitled TO It's prot
q ion, it vii visit with condlgn punlshm
nv others Of an opposite character.
IN | invite your attention TO existing ia
ne. for the suppression OF the African ST.
dc. trade, aud recomned all such aI'erati
ans AZ may give 10 them greater force
he fiicacv. That the American hag
.rn urns~lv abused by the abandoned aud p
hI, iuat4 of other nations, is but to" prnha'
or Congress has, not long since, had
,os subject under consideration, and lis
all nrrlance well juSlifes renewed and +"
ard Inns attention.
man also communicate herewith the c.
end of correspondence between Mr.. stew
.,g, son and Lord Pamers'on. upon the
an -ct so Interesting TO several "i me o"'
~. prn Safes: of The rice duties, which
nh. suited honorabIy 10 The justice OF u
,iop Britain, and advantageouSly to The Un
md States.
,h, A, the opening Of the last annual
sa, 400, the President informed Congres
!. ., he progress which had been made 10
H.. yotia,lnr a convention between this q
- ernmcnt and that of Eng land, wuha v
.ocs If the final settlement of the question
-scu he boundary between the territorial