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Britain, but even that of mere visit and
enquiry is asserted with qualifications
inconsistent with the idea Of a perfect
right In the despatch Of Lord A&er-
deem TO Mr.. Everett, on the 20th Of De-
cember lS4l as also IN thai just recei-
we'd by the British minister in this coun
try. made to Mr. Fox, his Lordshlp de-
clares that if, IN spite Of all the precau-
tion which shall be used TO prevent such
occurrences, an American ship, by rea.
son Of visit or detention by British
cruiser, "shouId suffer loss and injury, 1t
would be followed by prompt and ample
remuneration. And in order 10 make
more manifest her intentions in this re
spect, Lord Aberdeen, in the despatch Ct
the Goth Of Dece mber, makes known 10
Mr.. Everett the nature Of the instruc
iions given to The British cruisers.
These are such as, if faithfully observ
ed, would enable the British govern
ment TO approximate the standard OF a
fair indemnify. That Government has.
in several cases, fulfilled her promises
IN this particular, by making adequate
reparation for damage done to our com.
merce. 1t seems obvious 10 remark,
that right which is only TO be exercised
under such restrictions and precautions,
and risk, in case Of any assignable dam
age, 10 be followed by the consequences
Of trespass, can scarcely be considered
any thing more than privilege asked
for, and either conceded or withheld on
the usual principles Of international
comfy.
The principles laid down IN Lord Alb
erdeen's s dispatches, and the assurances
Of indemnity therein held oui, although
the almost reliance was placed on the
good faith Of the British Government,
we're mol regarded by the executive as
sufficient security against the abuses
which Lord Aberdeen admitted might
arise in even the most cautious and mod
crate exercise Of their new maritime
policy. And therefore, in my message
at the opening Of tbs last session, | sci
forth the views entertained by the Ex-
eculive on this subject, and substantially
affirmed both our inclination and ability
TO enforce our own laws, project oul
flag from abuse, and acQuit ourselves o
all our duties and obligations on Inc hVgt
seas. Ia view Of these assertions thu
treaty Of Washington was negotiated
and upon The consultation Of the British
negotiator as TO the quanlum Of force ne
cessary to be employed IN order to at
, tain these objects. the result TO whIc
the most deliberate estimate led, wa
embodied in the eighth artiIle Of tn
treaty
Such we're my views at that time q
J negotiating that treaty. and such, IN M
= opiniou, is its plain and fair interpreta
: tion. | regarded the eighth article a
: removing all possible pretext, on tn
ground Of mere necessity, to visit an
u dc,ain our ships upon the African coas
}, because Of any alleged abuse c our Tia
Q by slave-lraders Of other nations.
y We had taken upon ourselves The bu
II den Of preventing any such abuse, b
Q stipulaIlng 10 furnish an armed force
D. D. regarded by both the high contraction
" parties as sufficient 10 accomplish th'
u u object. Denying, as we did and do, a
j." " color Of right 10 exercise any such ge
a. eral police over the flags Of lndepehdel
:" nations, we did not demand of Gre
!" Britain any formal remuneration Of h
y pretenslon. Still less had we the lea
. idea of yielding any thing ourselves
; that respect. We chose 10 make pra
!" tical settlement OF the question Th
- we owed to what we had already dou
~ upon this subject. The honor of Il
~ ~ country called for 1.-THE honor of Il
-, flag demanded that it should not be us
:" ~ bv others 10 cover an iniqui'ous trait
's This government, am very sure, h
y, both the inclination and ability 10
~ this; aud, If need be, it will not conte
IA itself with a feet Of eighty guns
~ sooner than any foreign governmt
~, nj shall exercise the province of excculi
~, lis laws, and fulfilling its obligations,
'hs highest of which is 10 protect its fl
= alike from abuse and INSULT wou
io doubt not, put in requsilion for Il
~ purpose, its whole naval power. !
~, purpose Of this government is faithful
ri TO fulfil the treaty on its part; and it v
in. in not permit itself to doubt that Gr
m, Britain will comply with il on hers.
nle this way peace will be hest presCrv
'rc. and the most amicable relations ma
10 tanned between the two counties.
n JOHN TYLER
nod Washington, Feb. 27 l843,
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