The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-20
FOR TIL MADlsoNIAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
DECEMBER 4. 5l3.

/ DECEMBER 4, 5l3.
The subject next in order tOregon, stands
minute specifications Of the NV and modern |
assertion of beligerent rhythm time of pro-
found peace. All will nstanllyomprehend The |
allusion-the British Right of iearch II was |
meet and proper, and every wa right, that the (
People of this country should ave minute, de- |
tailed, and specific nformatiolon this subject.
And the Message here is SO pin, that he who
reads may run.
feel, in advance that IN, pardon will be
complete for minute specification of some mat
tiers of older date, but not of Lesser interest, and
which, nevertheless, admohish,nd instruct, that
The past will furnish lessons npst important for
the present and for the future ,lso.
Anne, the Queen of Grea Britain, in her
speech from the throne, on he 9th Of June,
l7l2 thus addresses both Houes of Parliament:
My Lords and Gentlemen;
The part which we have born in the prosecution
of this war emitting US to some distinction in the
terms Of peace have insisted AM obi aimed that the
Assiento or Contract for furnish the Spanish Wet
lndies with Negroes shall be mad with us for the
term of thirty years, in the sanemanner as il had
been enjoyed by the French for lenyears past" (s)
The distinction obtained by Qieen Anne was
the Assienlo, a contract with the King of Spain,
TO permit her Britannia Majesg to employ
"Her Majesty Of Great ByiiIin's .rn ships ,(b)
or those Of Her subjects ia this commerce for
carrying q their cdrgoes: TO supply the Span
ish West Indies with negroes and 4" The As
~i~-'~ --L:A - - faCrafbre ,OHIrd0dnd
tride 10 The Spanish Main prored the most
advantageous article IN (aror a. Great Bri-
tain" (2)
brief review Of this Assiento will throw
great light on the present conduct of the Gov
eminent Of Great Britain in relation TO the ques-
ton OF negro slavery, and upon their new RIGHT
OF SEARCH, almost on the eve Of beng by treaty
made part Of the British Law Of Nations, (for
the waters Of the Atlantic only, J aided by the
] Holy Alliance. Sans Cuiofism was checked by
the frost Of Russia and he Ieachery OF Grou-
chy at Waterloo. And the Holy Alliance hav-
ing, as they iaiter themselves, restored and Sc
cured the ancient regime, would be happy, in
deed, TO check and crush the nation which lit
up the torch of revolution. This country Of
merchants, and mariners, and slave-breeders,
must succumb TO us, says this Hoy Alliance.
We will search the ships Of these merchants in
peace as well as war And we will, II they
will let us, revive the practice of impressmenl :
at any rate we will try the new light of Search.
i This Assiento will throw great light on these
subjects becoming every hour of Undesirable
interest and importance. In a case Of so much
interest, copious extracts wall be made from the
most important articles Of the Assienio, in order
that the dispassionale may judge for themselves
how far the deductions which are made from
this Royal contract, are legitimate, and conso.
nant 10 truth.
BY the Assenio their Britannia and Catholic
Msjesties agree tina, the English Company shall
supply the Spanish West Indies with black
slaves, for the term Of thirty years, to end on
7 the frs, Of May, l7i3.
ARr. l. This Royal contract was made Ito procur,
ouiuai AND reciprocal adranfagt to the SOyT
RElGNS aud subjects Of both Crowns and her Br,
fannie Majesty undertakes Tor the persons she shall
name tina they shall brine INTO the West Indies be
10 gins to hs Cslhole Majesty one hundred and forty
, four thousand Negroes
Arr H. Thai tor this privilege the Assientsts shall
pay for each negro no, being old OF defective the suu
Of thirty three pieces Of eight CEcudo,) and on thir,
Of a piece of eight
ARr. III. That the Assentists shall advance 10 bf
Catholic Majesty. TO supply the urgent occasions o
4 the Crown, 100000 pieces OF eight (Escudo,l
4. That this advance Of 100000 piece. of eigh
shall be paid, &c. SC.
Asr VII. That the Assientists shall be al libert
TO employ IN this commerce for the carving on o
their oargoes, HER MAJESTY OF GREAT BRI
i TAlN'S OWN SHIPS or those Of her slrb,,et, or an
4 belonging to his Cohoic " sys subjsois care be INF
taken that neither the commander nor mariners a
these ships any scandal to the exercise Of IN
9 Roman Catholic religion.
o AR. AL rs soon peace pprocla,rsd (of reoht
her Britannia Majesty may send two ships Of wa
with the said factors, officers and Others no are en-
ployed in this service and for Transporting the fac
tors and Others TO Buenos Ayres a vessel of a mid
ding burden and this ese well as the two shin
OF war are TO be visited and searched in the seyers
ports b. the royal otcers who may seize their mer
chandise fthey carry any.
(BIen enlendu que &c vaisseau aussi biep aue le
v,IssrAUx de guerre scront so,,Dis Ia vsite eft
f recherche des officers royeaux, &c.)-Corps Uni
. rcrsclle Dipiomsuque, par J. Dumont: I73i Ton
win. part J. p. 800.
ART. XIV II shall not be lawful for the vioerovs
other tribunals minister 10 lay an embargo OF de
tain the ships belonging 10 this Assiento nor TO hin
der them N their voyagos-evsn though It should B.
to fit them for war.
(D'arretcr rotcnir dams lea rorts les yss,esu,
sppsrtsncnt Assiento NJ d'empscber leurs VOYAGES
Dumont Corps Dipomstque Tom viii art xivl
Am. Nv. Nor shall the sad ministers sr,rcp IN,