Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-08
From the N.U York Journdiof Cmmerce.
INTERVIEW WITH LORD ASHBUR.
TON.

TON.
The Executive Committee Of the Amer
lean and foreign Anti.,lavery Society ap
pretending that the tenth article of the
treaty lately concluded between the Bril-
tish Minister and our Government might he
ussd to the injury Of fugitive slaves es-
Gaping into Canada, appointed depu,atioH
10 solicit an interview with Lord Ashbur-
ton just before his departure for England.
20 lay before him facts in relation to the
subject, which NIGH: be communicated t"
his Government. He very readily com.
Piled with the reques', and appointed 10
o'clock, 4. NJ September 8 |, Tor an inter.
view, at his lodgings at the As,or House.
The committee consisted of Messrs. 5. :
Jocelvn, Leonard Gibbs, Leroy Sunder-
land, and Lewis rappan.
Mr.. G,rrit Smith, being present was in
sited To accompany the delegation. Tn
delegation was courteously received by Nh
Miidmay, secretary of the Special Mission
OF her Britannia Majesty, anu by HIM in,r'
duced TO Lord Ashburtnn, who invited then
TO be sealed, expressed much satisfaction.
at seeing theni, and entered into frank
and full conversation on the subject Ia
which the interview was requested. Tn
delegation. alter cengratulating the brltls
Envoy on the successful termination &,
his mission, informed him OF the particular
OF the ca eut Nelson Hackett, Il slave VIII
fed from Arkansas to Canada, where h..
pursuers overlook him, and had him arrrs.
rested on a charge OF stealing coat. "A go
watch, and horse Of his master. Hacke'
was imprisoned; and, meantime. a gran.
;nrv in Arkansas indicted nm. A deman
Sv.s forwarded from the Governor of A,
k.ns,s 10 the Governor General of Canad
Tnr his surrender. Sir Charles Bagnt con-.
oIied; and Hackett was taken back TO Al
kansas. The delegation stated to Lor'
Ashburton their avprehensions that, such
course occurring without any treaty s,'Pu-
Iatiun, there was great cause OF aPPreheh
sion that under the 10 III article OF the ire"
(which pruvIdos iur the mutual surre'
der of all persons charged with certain sp'
Cited crimes-no iugitive slave would b.
safe in Canada, especially when II Is slave
holders allege crImes against iugi i've slaves
as one expedlent tor their reclamation.
Lord A.hburton went INTO in explanatlo'
Of the 10. h article. and mentioned sever
particulars OF the discussion that took plar'
both on that topic and others relating l.
slaves. lie lid that il was very desiraui'
10 have an article in the treaty 10 meet c.;
SEES similar to that OF Holmes, VINO fir'
from Canada into Vermont; and the cast
that would frequently arise, considering 'h'
exten. Of the burde ing lines, and the tenn
,a,,on for criminals to flee across the lines
in hope OF securing themselves from al
ros, and punishment. The Governor u
Canada was ANXIOUS that deserters shout
be included; but rs Lord A. learned tina,
claim would be put in Tor the deiverin
un Of fugitive slaves, he abandoned III
orestion of desertcls from her Brltanu'
M,iesty's possessions. He was also yer
DESTROYS 10 secure the delivery OF IN vi
neers; but did no, press IL, lest 1t should u
volve. on the part vi his Government, III
delivery OF slaves situated as were those o
board the Creule. with regard Ia tn
case of the slave Hacket', he did not know
all the facts. SIR Charles B,got was kno"
20 him, and he did not believe he would d
ANYTHING Intentionally wrong. But he ha
Just entered upon his duties, and was pro-
ABLY desirous, at that juncture, ot Pr"m'
ting good feeling with his great neighuo
The TACT that the slave had taken his ma
ter's watch, was circu mstance that pro
allv went against him. tile had only t
len the horse" said Lord A., Cooking
ca. Smith significantly though he cou
not be supposed ever to have read The
n;cs Of that gentleman to fugitive slaves
..hs uyould moi probably, have oeen sure
aersd. for yuu know the nurse was hess
ssrv 70, his escape" Lord Ashbur,on 81
,ha; in fra,auug the 10 III article, grea, ca
had been taken to provide ss, that hat. 'n ME
,hority 10 surrender fugilives, as mad De
urged BY the other party; and ths' ~
the Governor himself could perform an
Of so grea, importance. Great care w"'
he taken, he had no doubt, to protect
innocent; and tina, the taking OF any al
Gle necessary to effect an escape wo,
no, be considered felonious. II. said
rhs operation Of the 10th article proves
inrions. he had no doubt the British u
srnmsnt would pa, an end to ii, az reea
20 another provision OF the treaty, VIZ:
"The lo!h article shall continue IN To-