Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02

: ment, that it might read. sunder compscts ma,
!; out authority Of law" but il was rejected 'ue nth
Fifty thousand dollars were then appronr;.,.,.
{ Boston custom house. i u.
9 MIR. FILLMORE submitted an amendmen,
priating ten thousand dollars for the pavmen, app'o
balance of expenses, in full, for neco,iai,n, -. u.
authorized under the act Of July 2st, ls4l and IA:
! 18th, 1912 The amendment was agreed IL ai'.
II Mr. ADAMS proposed an amendment ~.
adopted, appropratng $4,000 for Tie suury Of vi
missioner to the Sandwich Islands. Goa
; Nj J. R. INGERSOLL submitted an ams,,
which adopted, appropria,ing $500 for Con"
Beyroot.
Mr.. Bolts moved provso to the clause ,,.,.
appropriation for diplomatic expenses, to the
no part OF the appropriation shall be applied 10 ,b
ment of the salary outfit of any minister ~ p'''
d'aHaires or other foreign minister, who ma. lag
pointed to any pos, now vacant, or in which ~
may occur during the present session of Cono,e.
less the appointment be made By and with iLs =. ~
and consent Of the Senate. 'e:
The amendment was agreed to-ayes 16 ro.,c.
An amendment was agreed 10, m;,inr ,ba -. y,
of special or travelling Post Office agents - va,
a year, with an allowance Of 81 day f.. ,,,r:1
! expenses. 's
An amendment was also adopted approp,i,,;r,
900 for publishing account Of the Discovers IVY
Exploring Expedition liz
Various amendments were offered and voted -.
and the committee then rose, with instructions ,o,.
| The bill 10 the House tN"
! message received from the Presiden, -,
U. s., communicating, in compliance with resoi~
of the House, report from the Secretary Of Ss. =.
correspondence with Lord Aberdeen, etc in ,s'F
TO the alleged right Of Great Britain to visit AM.
vessels. The Presidents message is as follows -
To the House Of Representatives,
| In compliance with the resolution of the Her,
Representatives of The 22d instant, REQUESTING N,
communicate 10 the House "wha,ever correeperr..."
or communication may have been received from -.
British Government respecting the Presidents =,
strucon Of The late British treaty concluded a, Vs.
ington as II concerns an alleged right 10 visit Auee..
vessels, | herewith transmit report madc 20 II. -
the Secretary OF State. have also though, prop.
communicate copies of Lord Aberdeen's et,sr # -.
Goth December, 1871, 10 MIR. Everett; Mr.. E..,.,r
letter ofthe 23d December in reply thereto; and
from several letters of Mr. Everett 10 the Secrs,,
State.
cannot forego the expression of my regre, 4, +.
apparen purport of part Of Lord Aberdeen ds.r,
to Mr.. Fox | had cherished the hope, tina, a.. os,
blty Of misunderstanding as TO the true cons,rcc.,
Of The eighth article OF the Treaty, lately ccnclr,
between Great Britain and the United States y,s
cIuded by the plain and well weighed rrru,.s
which it s expressed The desire Of both Core.
men,s, is TO put an end, as speedily possible. ..
slave trade, and that desire need scarcely add .,
strongly and as sincerely Eel, by the United STAT
~
ten that The trade, though now universally rrprob
was up TO late period, prosecuted by all who chose
engage in t-and there were, unfortunately bu, y.
few Christian powers, whose subjects were not perm
ted, and even encouraged, TO share in the prof.
what regarded perfectly Legitimate CONNER.
1t originaed at period, long before the United Sl,
had become Independent, and was carried on viii
our borders in opposition TO the most earnest REM,
strances and eSposuations of some of the Colonr,
which it was mos! actively prosecuted lis cb,ac..
thus fixed by common consent and general prac,,.
could only be changed by the positive a.srr 4,
each and every nation, expressed either ~ Il.
form Of municipal law, or Conventions! c,r.,-
ment. The United States led the way IN - "a
10 suppress. They claimed no right to dicsi, ,
others, but they resolved, without waiting for tie
operation OF other powers, to prohibit il TO ,he: "a
citizens, and TO visit its preparation by the,a d.
condign punishment ! may safely affirm, thu. +
never occurred to this Government tina, any new n 4
Rhine right accrued 10 it from tie position had
assumed in regard 10 the slave trade. If, before
laws for it's suppression, the flag Of every mai: Il
might traverse the ocean unquestioned By GU
ers, this freedom was not, in our opinion, in the I'D
abridged by our municipal legislation. Any gh /
doctrine, it is PLAIN, would subject 10 an srtta
and ever varying system of maritime police, adepsE
al will by the great naval power for the lime b.
the trade Of the world in any places, OF in any :.
ces which such power might see fit to prohibit y
own subjects or citizens. A principle Of tn. /
could scarcely te acknowledged, wilhou; sub ec' 4
commerce TO the risk Of constant and larrassiue ~
atoms. The attempt 10 justify such pre,enson Il
the right to visit and detain ships upon reas enable
picon OF piracy, would teservedy be exposed 10
versal condemnation, since it would be a,,eui i
convert an established rule of maritime law nc
rated as principle into the international code b. 4;
consent Of all nations, into rule and principle 81
ed by single nation, and enforced only by Il.
suned authority. To seize and deta,n shp, ~
/ nj nf haIla
in good faith, affords jus, ground either
complaint on the part Of the nation whose
she bears, or claim Of indemnity en- the part q Is
owner. The universal law sanctions and the con- y
good requires, the existence of such rule. Their u
under such circumstances, not only 10 visit aid On ~
but to search ship is perfect right, and involves t
ther responsibility indemnity. But, with tins SO ~
exception, no nation hns, in time OF peacc any al IA
rlty to detan the ships Of another upon the hsa "
on any pretext whatever, beyond the limits Of III, III
| ritoral jurisdiction. And such, am happy TO f.. n
substantially the doctrine Of Great Britain Ie's, e
her most recent official declarations, and even N
now communicated TO the House. These dec.n 81
may well lead US TO doubt whether the apparen, Ia
ence between the two Governments is not rather -
OF definition, than Of principle. Not only rs the II
OF search, properly 50 called, disclamed by Great I'D
tam, out even that OF mere visit and inquiry a-l ~
with qualifications inconsistent with the ida q IA
feet right. In the despatch Of Lord Aberdeen to #
EVerelt, OF the 2Oth Dece mber, le4l, Is also 10 ~
jus, received By The British Minister in tbs cot ~
made to Mr.. Fox, his Lordsh,p declares tia: A
spite of all the precauon which shall te urd to 4
vent such occurrences an American ship, by r IN
OF any visit or detention by British cruiser, ':- ~
suffer loss and injury, il would be followed by IA
| and ample remuneration And in order 10 make m
manifest her intentions in this respect, Lord AttNEa
in the despatch Of the Goth December, makes a. ~
TO Mr. Everett the nature Of the instructions gr ks4
the British cruisers. These nre such as If .tl III
observed, would enable the British Govegnme VA
approximate the standard Of fair indemnify. "a
Government has, in several cases, fulfill, her pros "a
IN this particular, by making adequate rrHa'a'of "A
damage done TO our commerce. il o's'4 ~
remark, that right which is only 10 be EXERCISED
snch restrictions and precautions, and risk, N e' 81
any ussignahe damage, 20 be followed b. The Is IA
quences OF trespass can scarcely be cotS'eci.a ~
thing more than privilege asked for, and rfh'' Ia
ceded or withheld on the usual principles ii .at va
tional comfy. III
The principles laid down in Lord Abe'tees ~
spatches and the assurances Of indemnity thereh Ia
out, although the utmost reliance was placed o. %
good faith of the British Government, were % E
garded By the Executive a sufficient securiiyH E
the abuses which Lord Aberdeen admitted ml:h Ia
IN even the most cautious and moderate etsts Isl
their new maritime police. And, therefore, 10 nl III
sage al the opening of The last session. sci 70; Ri
views entertain iy the F-.rr,;va , HIS 81. ,ec Ne