Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-17

ESQ. District Attorney OF the United States, for the
Southern District OF y York, appeared IN lie DiSe'
Court of the United States for ai DISTRICT IN Tue h'c
aud behalf Of The United States, oeied the schooner
her oopurel and furniture, ts violation oil the several
NETS Of CONGRESS ~. ses f the suppression Of the save
trade The schooner b;Ug arrested ~ me usual i''o
cess in such cases aud p"ss ssion taken OF hef ron
the hands .. she bh cap,oTs by o!ia'fs o. me
States, Ike caG:e proceeded, ana " uec''e u w
CIrcui. Court IN December, - a forfeiture was pro
noprc4d From. tins decree appeal was iaken, wlich
is ,y pend,n. in lie Supreme Court oi the onieu
Suites. !, ~. :
ke General character, alter arising Tie then Sc
c.c,ary OF State, Tie st of March, l7il, informed
Mr. Fox The British Minister, that "however strong
and Interchangeable may be the dsiermna,'"h ., .'''
| Government 10 punish any CITIZENS OF e!c o"''so
States whn violate The laws ogaihs, tie Ai''e''. '.
trade it vii! not permit The exercise OF my uuc"'9
by foreign armed vessels IN ''e '"se"'''' y '''''N
Rn, il is evident that this general declaration did
not relieve the subiec; from lis difficulties Vessels OF
The IT, S. found engaged in the African slave trade are
u;,,v Of piracy under The acts of Congress. II is dIf-
Gcui 10 saw that such vessels can CLAIM any neref.
ence of thesGovernment IN their BEHALF INTO whose
ever hands Ii happen TO ia!!, any more than vessels
which should turn general pirates. Notorious African
slave traders cannot claim The protection Of The Ame
rcan character, nlsGiac as they are acting IN direct
v,ol,fu Of tie lass Of their country, and stand de-
nouncct nv those laws pirates In case oi Tie SCI
zure al such ysssg. by foreign eraser aud OF her
bpnr brought INTO port Of the Ua'ted Safes hat
is TO be done with her Stall SHE be i,bciied, prose
cuted and condemned, as If arrested by cruiser ot
the United States If his 10 be done IT IS clear
that the agency OF foreign power has been Inslru
mental in executing tie laws Of the United States
Or on the other hand the vessel, with all her OIL
fences ia grant upan her, to be released, on account 81
the agency b. which she was seized, discharged oil all
penalties and ltit Liberty TO her ii!ega! aud
neiarous traffic:
It appcared 10 INC tha; the best If moi the only mode
| Of avoiding these and other difficulties, was by adopt
inm such provision contained the late Treaty
with England.
TIE Senate asks for reasons for entering into the
spulatons for the demonstrating embassies contained
in the late treaty. Surely there is stipulation in the
treaty for any demonstrating embassies or any ether
embassies, any REFERENCE allusion to any such
thing In this respect, all that the treaty provides is
IN the ninth orcle and is in these words "ihe par
ties 10 this treaty agree that they will unite III all be.
coming representations aud circumstances, with any
and all Powers within whose domInIons such markets
Der African slaves allowed to exist aud That they
wi, urge upon all such Powers, the proprety aud duty
Of closing such markets eecualy, at once and tor.
ever.
1t always gives me sincere pleasure 10 communicate
10 both Houses of Congress any thing III my power,
which may aia them The discharge Vi tier high du
lies, and which the pubic interest does not require t"
be withheld Ia transmitting the late treaty to TIC
senate, everything WIS ctuScu 10 u "l'Si
was supposed could o:,ighcn the judgment OF tic
Senate upon lis varicu US provisions. I:c views OF the
Executive agreeing 10 tie eieht a"d ninth articles
fully expresscG aud pending the drScasson IN the
Senate, every call for further Information was promptly
complied with, and nothing kept back which the Sc
nate desired. Upon this information, aud upon lis own
| knowledge Of tie subject, the Senate made up and
pronounced lis judgment ufon lis own high responsible
ty; and, the result ul that Judgment, the treaty was
ratified as lie Journal shows by vote of thirty
inofr has. lor l,p al the lv
the express ady ice vi the Senate, given in The most
lemn manner known TO its proceedings
The fourth requests:
Clint the President be requested TO communicate
10 the Senate, all The correspondence with our min.
sters abroad relating to tie foregoing points of inqu
I ry
If this branch Of the resolution definite
some parts OF il nigh; perhaps be net without Preu
iire 10 the public n,eres, by extracts from the
g9ndcuce referred to- ~ future day, comnunlcl.
lion may be expected 10 be made broad and general
as proper regard TO these interests Will admit; but at
present deem any such communication not to be con
sisicnt with the public interest
The fifth and las, is "hat the President be request
ed TO communicate to the Senate all such information
upon the negotiation of the African squadron articles,
will show the origin OF such articles, and the HISTORY
and progress Their formation
These articles were proposed 10 The British Minister
uy the Secretary of Stale under my express SANCTION
aud were accedcd 20 by HIM and have since been ra
fed hy boil. Governments. might without ds'rsPcct
SPEAK o The novelty Il irqG;rirg by the Senate
the history aud progress ui articles of treaty. through
negotiation which has terminated, and the result
OF which these aiioi,s haze become the law of the
land by the constitutional advice Of the Senate itself
But repeat that these articles had their origin de-
sire on the part OF the Government ofihe IT, S. 10 fulfil
its Obligations entered into by The treaty Of Client
do lis lor The suppression OF the African Save
trade, and accomplish this ohisct by such means
should mol lead 10 tie interruption Of lie lawful CON.
nlercc OF the t. 5 any cerogaon from the dignity
and immunity Of their liag. And have the sats!ac-
ton 10 believe tia: both tie Executive, in negotiating
the treaty of winch these articles form part, and the
Seua;e, in advising 10 liz ra caon, have effected an
object important TO TIE Government and satisfactory 10
The People.
In conclusion, hope may be permitted 10 observe
that have, out Of profound respect for The Senate,
been induced 10 make this communication in answer Ia
inquiries some OF which al least believed TO be
without precedent in The history of the relations be
tween that body and the Executive Department.
These inquiries particularly peced TO me- at
the present moment As have been fortunate as 10
find my own views Of the expedency Of ratifying the
late treaty with England confirmed by vote of
what more than four fihs u The Senators present,
have hitherto at;ered myself that the motives which
influenced my conduct had been fully appreciated by
those who advised and approved il; and that if
s;ly should arise for any special explanation de-
fence regard 20 those motives Il could scarcely be
in that assembly itself. JOHN TYLER.
THs SrSAroR rRoM l*pIANA.-'Fhe following is ar
extract from letter wIch has hren received by
Der of the Indiana delegation at Washington, and for
warded hy our correspondent The event, Of which il