Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-18
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SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE

SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
The journal of Commerce gives the following
synopsis of the great European Treaty Tor the
suppression OF the slave trade, lately signed hy
England, Russia Prussia and Austria, aud await.
ing the signature of France:
The means by which this most desirable end il
10 he attained, involves, to certain extent, The
right of search, within certain geographical limits.
The space within which this right may Le ex-
ercsed according to The reniy, is bounded on The
north by the 32d parallel oI north latitude south,
by the 18th parallel of South latitude; west, 10y
the east coast of America, between the above men
toned parallels aud east, by the 60th degree of
East longitude. The 32d parallel Of latitude
strikes the enstern const Of America at the SOUTH
ern extremity of South Carolina As il runs east,
it passes south Of the Madeira islands, and strikes
the coast Of Africa ut Mogadoro, in the kingdom
OF Morocco. The 18th degree OF South latitude
strikes the eas coast of America n little north OF
ST. Georges Bay, in Patagonia 1t passes east
about egh degrees south Of the Cape of Good
Hope, and meets the s0lh degree of East Iong-
tude, ensi OF the southern extremity of IIindos.
inn. The continent Of Africa extends from "
degrees West to 81 degrees East longitude and
from 80 degrees North tn 35 degrees South Ia-
tude. All the commerce of each OF the nations
which are parties to the treaty. from whatever
quarter II may come except the Mediterranean,
The coast Of Europe, aud the northern part OF
cruisers of all the others, when passing within the
limits above, under The conditions stipulated in
the treaty, which are us follows: a ship ui war,
of either party, may search every merchant ves-
sci belonging To either of the contracting partiEs
which shall, Oh reasonable grounds be suspected
OF being engaged in The traffic IN slaves or of hnv-
ing been fitted out for that purpose. or of having
hecn engaged in the traffic during the voyage in
which she shall have been met with by such crui.
sers aud such cruisers may denin, or send or
carry away such vessels, in order that they may
be brought to trial. The commanders who may
make n search, ARE 10 receive special authority
from their government
The search is to be made nv the commander or
lieutenant of the cruiser. Upon boarding the
merchant vessel, he is 10 show his warrant OF an.
hority, aud deliver the master certificate spe.
ciiying his rank in the navy, the name of his shin
and country, and the object of his visit. II il
shall he asceraned that the ships papers are reg
uIar. and her proceedings lawful the officer Shall
certify the same 10 the log book. II, on the CON
irary, the officer shall he OF opinion that there are
sufficient grounds for believing the vessel to he en-.
gagged in the slave trade, or that she has been fit
ted out for that traffic, has been engaged in il
during the voyage, and shall therefore determine
10 detan her, he shall send her to the place de
slgnated by the contracting ration to which she
belongs, there 10 be delivered up to the competent
authorities, who shall proceed to investigate the
matter. II II shall result that the vessel was en-
gagged IN the slave trade she and her fittings and
cargo shall be c"niiscaed and sold, aud the pro-
~ ,.Ii H. '"u '"a', w s.,1" 'o'ne government
according 10 her laws. '''''''' -
II, on the other hand, the competent tribunal
on"'. ueoue Ihu' lne vessel was not engaged in the
owners ind IT. !, sha a s,r.,i, ~ nor iu"In
was searched and detained illegally or. without
sufficient cause Of suspicion; that lie search
"n" "e'I1''o,, were ae"uen WIN ABUSE ana vex-
costs and DAMAGES n Tho o,nersof,I,a ,,,,r,,,,
man. Or the tribunal shall assess tie damages ::
and the government 10 which the cruiser belong
H. ' ,"ii p", '"o u';,ou ~, ""n'' SIN hoh'hs II
when odiudged hy n ,riIrni ~ ar,, ,'i'o ~, -
Europe.
When any abuse or veXntlon shall he commit
n,ornhnn, "ossa y, "e'e'.,o" ,ne master OF .i'e
same at The first nor ot s o,, n"';", -, ,, ;.1
he may arrive, or before the consular agent of his
country 10 foreign port, with The proper verifi-
mon, Shall ha ,..i,.t o, H., ~. o,a,o-
country TO which the cruiser belonged. which
SHAH institute an inquiry INTO the matter; and
Jna shai, ha na;I -, d., nnau We ,ou"u 70 pe
rnolested vessel.
The contracting parties agree to invite the mar
n n,11' powers 81 Eufope Winch nave not yet con-
IN nccedo IN The ,,resen, ,rea,v ''''''
WIN corno, o,r ou,r oo,or,,,
,b;s rab, ot soorch, W. ,,;u .,;,.o ,.;.o.. -.
of Tho reasons which ,,orO ,,co,I Lu Co., C.. ~.
HE .o.o,, ,,ll., m,
"e ''s"' 20 W "e e"e'c'Seu e"or"ce Tue PAIN OF
o"e "a''' Ut ''oie' VI AZ our foreign commerce !
an" do " WI" SUM NC "ee'heu goou ca''se OF s's-
P''o"' ''o n''''s' n"Va' oicer 'S' III 'he INST m
s'ahce, the only Judge. Ii is objected that, 10y the
exercise of this power, great Britain can Mt any
time ol,s,ruct and oven,n.I,y d.s,,o, lo,Gu
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''e''ca" commerce ""hlh me specIhed Unns'
Again: Great Britain now holds, as she did IN
1912, 10 the doctrine that when she gels ON boord
n, Amer;o., sh;,, t.. ,,, ,..., -. 49,,
"' NAS''O" sup 'o' ""! 'eSd' PuP"ee' anu h"p'