Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-09

H An important message was sent 10 Con
gress on Monday, in compliance with the rcs
oluiion calling tor information upon the view,
of tho British Government respecting The
late Treaty.
Il The President maintains that in our ncpo
ciations TOR the suppression of the Sla se
trade, no new right had been granted to 9th.
or nniions. lie says:-
I'll, before our laws for its suppression, the
hng OF every nation might traverse the ocr-
an "hqnes''oncd by our cruisers, this free.
do'n was not, ~ our opinion. in the least
abridged by our municipal Legislation.
H WIN the s'ngle exception Of piracy, no
nnfion has, ~ time of pencs, any AUTHORITY Ia
detaln The ships of another upon the high
s'as. on any prclrxt whatever, bryond the
limits OF the territorial jurisdiction.
mot only Is the right Of search, properly
30 called, disclnmcd by Great BRIAN, bnt
even That OF mere visit aud inquiry Is asserted
WIN qnalihca'ions Inconsistent with the idea
of n perfect right"
Lord Aberdeen "dcclarcs that IT, in spi,e
~ all the precanimn winch shall BE- used 10
prevent such occurrences, an American ship.
ny reason OF any visit ar detention bv a Brit
''h cruiser. "shoud suffer loss and Iniury. il
would be followed by prompt and ample re-
nnneraiiou."
Such we're The views at The time of ne
golal'ng that Treaty. and such, in NV op,,-
ION, Is IT'S plain and fair interpretation. | re-
gnrded The eighth article as removing all pos
>io'c prclrxi, on The ground of mere ncccs.-
~, TO VISIT and dctaln our SHIPS Oh the Afr.
can coast, because Of any alleged abuse oi
our Nag by slavctrad, rs of other nations
we had taken upon ourselves the burden of
preventing any such abuse. by slpulalinp 10
furnish nn armed force regarded by both
me higii contracting parties as sufficient 10
accomplish llat object Denying, as We dld
ana do, oil color ot right to exercise any such
general police over The flags of independent
""ti"ns, We did not demand OF Great Britain
any formal icnnncIatl"n of her prclclsion-
>'Ill less had we the least idea of yirl,llnv
my thing ourselves in that respect. We
nose 10 make practical settlement of the
question. THIS we owed To wllat VIC had nj.
e"dy done upon this subject. The honor of
he country called for 1.-THE honor of rs
lag demanded that II should not be used Inv
'!hrrs !" cover an inIqutous traffic. THIS I
government, an very sure, has both the in
nnd The ablliy to do tins ; and. ,fI i
'eed bt,lt viii not content itself with a n, q,
v eleh'y gnns-but sooner than any forr,yn
government shall exercise the province of q
xccuting It's laws, aud fulfilling It's obliga- {
ohs' TIE highest Of winch Is To protect It's
"S aliHe from abuse or insult-it would.
o"oi not, Pnl IN rcqnlslllon tor that purpose. il
$ wh"le naval power. The purpose OF Tins /
'overninen, Is faithfully To iuhl The Treaty.
" It's part and 1t will not permit itself lu !;
ouo' that Great Britain will comply with il "
hsrs. IN tins way peace will be best pre
'H'd ana The most aunicabIe relations nam. G
insd b"'ween The two countries. :,
nc above Paragraphs, aud especially the n,
81 paragraph, give iull idea vi The p,,rpor, i
HE message. pl