The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-22
FOR TIE MADIsoNIAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
DEC. 4, 1913.

DLC. 4, 1915.
1t VIII throw great light on the new British
Right OF Search, and of the conduct and objects
OF that Government in relation 10 negro, as well
as social slavery, TO make condensed recapitu-
la'lon OF some OF the most important points of
the Treaty signed at Utrecht 2-I3 July, 1913
a.
we have the assurance of Queen Anne her
sell, IN her speech from the Throne, that she did
insist and did obtain as distinction in the terms
OF the peace of Utrecht, that the Assiento for
furnishing negroes TO the West Indies, and all
the clauses, conditions, privileges, and immu-
mites, contained therein, are taken TO be part OF
this Treaty, IN the same manner as if it had
been inserted therein word for word. a. By
which il is agreed:
l. procure mutual and reciprocal advan-
tage to the sorereigns and subjects of Spain and
Great Britain.
2. supply Of $4,000 negroes shall be
broueh into the Spanish West ladies'.
3. There shall be an advance of 200 600
crowns to his Catholic Majesty to supply his
urgent occasions.
A. That in this commerce Of negroes, Her
Majesty of Great Bitan's own ships, or those
of her subjects, or of his Catholic Maiesty's
subject, shall be employed at pleasure.
.. That the commanders and mariners Of
these ships shall cause no scandal to the exer-
else Of the Roman Catholic Religion.
6. That as soon as peace is proclaimed, Her
Britannia Majesty may send two ships of war
with the said Factors employed in this service:
and for transporting them 10 Buenos Avres,
vessel of middling burden, and this vessel as
wei as the two ships Of war, are TO be VISIT
ED aud SEARCHED in the several ports by
the Royal officers
7. Ii shall not be lawful for any officer OF tri-
bunal Of hi, Catholic Majesty TO Law an EN-.
barge, or detan the ships of the Assientists nor
to hinder Them in their voyages, even TO frthem
for war
s. Nor shall the said Ministers search the
houses or warehouses Of the Factors, who are
TO enjoy this pririiege and exemption, unless
there has been some prohibited imporJaIons,
and then they may be searched.
9. When any ship with negroes (not belong
ing TO the Assienusls) is come upon the
coast, or into port, they may fit out their
own vessels, or any others belonging TO
his Catholic Majesty, or his subjects, TO take,
seize, and confScate such ships and their ne
groeS. Their Factors are at liberty TO search
all ships and vessels upon tie coast; provided
the Governor shall fist give leaveIo make such
searches and visits pfovid peace shall be
proclaimed before this Assiento shall take place.
TO- In case Of war between Spain and Great
Britain, this contract TO be suspended, with lib
erty to remove the produce of the negro trade.
And if Spain aud England, or either Of them,
with other nations, in such case the ships of
this Assiento are to have PASSES and carry
FLAGS from his Catholic Majesty which
shall protect the vessels in this trade and her
Britannia Maiesy will take upon her to obtain
in the General Treaty. Of Utrecht, an express
article inserted herein, that all Princes may be
obliged to command their subjects to observe
the same exactly and lastly, that their British
and Catholic Mai sites shall be concerned for
one-half Of this trade, each of them quarter
part, to belong to them.
BY the law Of nations, to suppress smuggling
and cootraband negroes, Spain had right TO
make visits and searches-(terms synonymous
as the French original shews jim all ships not
national coming of her coast and in her ports.
Spain, having no right TO search national ships
in her ports, Great Britain by the Treaty Of
Utrecht, 2-l3h July, 1913, grants TO Span a
right to visit and search her ships Of war-Art.
Spanish Royal Officers may seize their mcr.
chandise.
BY this treaty, If Spain and Great Britain, o,