The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-10

Washington, Feb. ~, 1913.
Among The documents accompanying the Presi-
dents Message was the following letter from the
Secretary Of Slue addressed to the Speaker OF
the House.
! The Secretary of State, to whom has been re-
ferred II resolution Of the House nf Representa-
ves Of the 22d inst, requesting that The President
OF the United States ne requested 10 communicate
10 that House ifnot in his opinh improper, hat
ever communication may have heen received from
the British Government respecting the President s
construction of the late Treaty concluded at
Washington, ns it rnncers an alleged right to
risH American vessels, has the honor In inform The
President that NIr Fox, II. 3. NJ. Envoy Exlraor-
dnniy and Minister Plenpoienlinry, came To the
Department oi State on the oath Feb. INST, and
informed the Secretary Of State that he had re-
ceived from Lord Aberdeen, II, NJ Principal See
relury ~ State for Foreign Affairs, a despatch un-
der date Of the 18th of January, which he was
directed 10 read to he Secretary of Stale Of the
United States. The substance Of that dispatch was
that there was statement in 4 paragraph of the
Presidents Message TO Congress ut The opening of
the present session Of serious import, because, Ia
persons unacquan'ed with the facts it wonld Tend
10 convey the supposion, not only that the qucs-
Penipo,enlinry at Washington. hut that Great
Britain had made concession on thai point.
That the President knew that The right ofsccrch
nerer (ormei The subject Of discussion duriHg The
Int negotiation, and that neither was any con
cession required by The United StJtcs Government
nor made by Great Britain.
That The engagement entered into by the parties
10 The Treaty Of Washington for 81 Expressing the
Afrinn Slave Trade, was Internationally propos.
ed and agreed To-
That the British Government saw in il m al
tempt OF the part Of the Government Of the United
States, to give practical effect To their repeated
declarations against The trade, and recognize with
satisfaction an advance towards the humane and
en'iae'cned policy Of all Christian Snics from
which they anticipated much good That Great
britain wond srrupuou'Iv fulfil the condition Of
this engagement; hu, that from The principles from
whIch she WAS constantly asserted that which ARE
recorded in the correspondence between the min
listers Of the United States. in England. and him,
self in lSil England has not rrcr,lrd. aud would |
no, recrd. That he had no intention to renew. II,
present, The discussion upon The Snhirr' That
his las, note was ct unanswered. That The Prrsi-
dent might h. assured that Great Britain would al.
ways respect the Just claims orihe United States
That Great Britain made no p,rrhions 10 intel
trre in any manner whnrvcr either nv detention,
visit or search with vessels Of the United States,
known or believe To be such! Bot that il main
tanned and would exercise when necessary, is
own righ. either from involuntary error, or in
spite Of every prccnuion, loss or injury should be
afforded. Rui that il shnn'd entertain Cnr single
instant the nolinn Of abandoning the right Itself,
would he quite impossible,
That these observations had hccn rendered nee
cssurv rs the Message to Congress. That the
President Is undoubtedly At Liberty 10 address. that
assembly many terms which he way hrnl; proper;
INT il The Queens servants should not deem it cX-
prdienl 10 advise Her Ma rsy also 10 advert In
these topics in her speech from the throne, they
desired nevertheless to hold themselves perfectly
free when questioned in Parliament, to give all
such explanations as they nigh, feel to be conss-
lent with their dny, and necessary for the elnci.
iiion Of The truth
The papcr having been. and It's contents under
stood, Nr Fox wns told in reply that the subject
would he taken into consideration. and that do
'pn,ch relative 10 would he sent al IN early day.
o the American Minister to London. who wnn'l
iavc instructions Ia read it 10 Her Nnicsiys Prin-
'ipa Secretary Of State for Foreign Ai'arS.
DANIEL " TESTER.