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

visitation 10 ships bearing cur flag that coast BY
keeping 80 guns ana there TO enforce laws on
our own vessels aud execute the right Of search
selves in relation TO vessels hosting flag. The 9Th
article of the treaty proves that the arrangement was
thus accepted BY Lord Ashburton, supersedng the
for the British right of vstaon for it points
on, the very mode in which vessels shall be visited
He did not pretend to say that newspaper report ot
Sir Robert Pcel's speech could be taken correct
version Of the speech itself. There were evidently,
obscurties in The version read by the Senator from s.
| Carolina. He (Mr X had seen the version in the
! London Times, aud he could not help saying that IT
was more likely be correct; butt in that version, it
appeared to him. that Sir Robt Peel took still stronger
ground than that assumed the other. 1t bore the
| impression that he maintained not only the British
right of visitation, in the general sense, but in sense
which would extend 1t TO The coast OF Africa. IL it
should turn out that such was his meaning it would
be subject Of infinite surprise to him for he would
consider ii lpable violation OF the treaty We had
agreed TO do what, rs an dependent nation, we
bound 10 do-to carry into execution own laws
and therefore, there remained no longer pre!ence for
England 10 persevere in her claim OF right of vista
ton Had he not considered this point clearly settled
he never would have voted against striking out that
article in the treaty he firmly relied on lis being
suspension of the British claim, and that was s
pulated by Lord Ashburton. lie was satisfied Of this,
because he 80 understood it from Lord Ashburton him
self There bare possibility thai the state Of
/ circumstances in England, and in the intox caton
ling from recent successes, Sir Robert Peel in his
Speech had given way 10 the national excitement and
expressed hlmsefn manner mot justified by the ORR
ginal understanding of The treaty.
i Mr. CALHOUN observed, that if Great Britain
should in the face of the facts, interpret the treaty
the manner supposed and should aci upon that inter
pretaton would in conlesting that point with her,
have the advantage on our side not only of being right
and having the syupathcs of the world with us, but
We should have all the benefit OF an appeal 10 the la
\ of nations.
MIR. CRITTENDEN said, it seemed to him not a
little strange, that gentlemen who seem TO he most
sensitive on the subject of British aggression on the
coast of Africa, and everywhere else, should be the
first to move curtallment of appropriations for the
Navy-the only force have at all capable of keep
ing in check that very propensity to aggression. If
he (Mr G. } had indu ged in all the belligerent appre.
tensions which seemed 10 trouble the gentlemen oppo-
se-if he had thought as they did, that Great Bri-
tain medated all sorts Of entertainments this
,ty-f he had made up his mind they had done,
tina, she was bent upon avagng our merchant vessels
on the coast Of Africa the last thing The world he
would have thought of doing would be TO vote down
the Naval appropriations These would have been ample
rather induce him 10 vote for increased
appropriations The gentlemen fear British aggres-
sons merchant vessels on the coast of Africa,
yet will not dollar for the protection of
sells What strange Inconsistency this is between
the senme they express, and the they pro-
pose The squadron, the coast Of Africa, effect
these good purposes-hrst TO protect merchant
sells in lha. regon-next, tn fulfil our just obligations
uncer q solemn treaty, wDlcn We are DouDd To carry
out in good faith.
Mr. {. proceeded TO point out the solemn obligations
of the treaty. and the necessity Of dsregardng the in
sufficient evidence of disposition the part of the
British ministry 10 violate it. He commended TINT
mere speech in Parliament like speech IN the Senate
was altogether n different thing from u belligerent act
Sir Robert Peel might be allowed, if he felt disposed
10 make flourish Of words before British House Of
| Commons which he would be very far from carrying
into effect in the face of our squadron the coast of
! Africa.
Mr. BENTON said the discussion had taken turn
which he did not expect-ihat of question as 10 the
correctness Of the report of Sir Robert Pees speech.
True there the usual variations in the details Of
the reports, but they agreed in the main point and all
America and all Enrope must that had received
slap in the face-tbat the Presidents message was
/ fatty coniradc.cd-and principles avowed from which
collisions must The difference of opinion amour Mt
ed 20 treaty no treaty OH tins point, The difference
between the two Governments nued this part of the
treaty. and he thought it the part OF prudence
10 stop now and the difference, before collisions
resulted fhe treaty ratified in this chamber, upon
the President view OF IT. Senators voted upon that
view, as they declare, and We know; and now,
if there shall be any attempt on the part Of the admins
raon TO eGuvocate and to reconcile the President
message to Sir Robert Feels speech, by making the
message yield to The speech, will be fraud upon the
Senators who voted for the ratification.
Senators who voted for the treaty say if the British
act upon the declarations OF their minister, they will
go TO war; and this is the state TO which the peace
treaty has brought u.s. The seeds of in IT, for
they may rest assured that the minister spoke advsedly
and all reports OF his speech show that cheered
often as he declared his determination 10 adhere 10 the
! right of visit.
! Mr.. BAGBY considered that the true understanding
of the treaty, when ratified by the Senate, the
only correct Interpretation Of III and that my attempt
10 force upon different construction, would be so
dshonorable that words could convey his ideas of
its enormty. Mr.. b. commented with great ability
| The n which the british (,oyprnmput had
been placed by this speech Of Sir Robert Peel; and
mainained that both the motion of the Senator from
Missouri and his amendment were perfectly justified by
the declaration of the British premier.
MIR. TAPPAN called for the reading Of the part
proposed TO be stricken out by the Senator from Mis-
sour.
Mr.. EVANS replied that there was no such part in
tie bill and The Clerk need no. be running the bill over
fer the purpose
MIR. TAPpAN then called for the reading of the
resolutions, and they read
The question being on the amendment proposed by
! Mr.. Bagby, TO the instruction moved BY the Senator
from Missouri, it was put and decided on by yeas and
nays-yeas S, nays Sc, az follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton berts,
and Smith of Conneccut-5.
.Nays-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Buchanan, Calhoun Choate Conrad, Crafts,
Crlttenden, Dayton Evans, Fulton Henderson, Hunt.
ington, Kerr, KING, Linn, NlcDuliie, Maneum, Mer.
rick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Rives Sc.
vIer, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Ta!madge, White,
Wilcox, Williams Woodbridge, and Woodbury-3G
The question recurring the motion and instruc.
tons Of Mr. Benton,
| Mr.. ARCHER called for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
! MIR. WOODBURY. stated that lie would have taken
part in this discussions if the yeas and nays had not
been ordered IT well known that he ussenied TO
the treaty as whole, but opposed the part now drawn
into controversy aud his present vote might be msun.
derstood, If he made no explanation. But he would
detain gentlemen only a moment
/ 1t had been apprehended by some that the English
prime minister did not intend, by his Speech TO take
any step IN contrayenton of the treaty, understood
by US and by the President Though that minister Is
reported 10 have expressed material difference in his
views from the message of The American Executive;
yet -; may have been only theoretical or abstract df
ference. The extract OF the recent letter from our
ambassador al The Court Of 81. James-jnst received
and read BY Tie Chairman of The Committee on 70.
reign ENTHUSIASTICALLY examination, be found
to iortify this Inference The extract was before HIM;
and while 1t appears that MIR. Everett present in
the House OF Commons during Sir Robert Peel speech,
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