The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-21
FOR the MAIDS OMAN.
FOR fnE MAIDS OMAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
DEC. A. lS13


II will throw great light on the new British
Right of Search, and of the conduct and objects
OF that Government in relation to negro, as well
as social slavery, TO make condensed recapi,u-
laton Of some OF the most important points OF
the Treaty signed at Utrech, 2-l3 July, 1913.
o.
We have the assurance Of Queen Anne her
sell, in her speech from the Throne, that she did
insist and did obtain as a distinction IN the terms
Of the peace of Utrecht, that the Assien,o 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 il had
been inserted therein word for word. (2) BY
which it is agreed
/. To procure mutual and reciprocal advan-
tage to the sorereigns and subjects of Spain and
Great Britain.
2. a supply of $4,000 negroes shall be
brought into the Spanish West Indies.
3. There shall be an advance of 200, 900
crowns TO his Catholic Majesty to supply his
urgent occasions.
4. That in this commerce of negroes, Her
Majesty Of Great Britain's own ships, or those
of her subjects, or Of his Catholic Majesty's
subjects shall be employed at pleasure.
5. 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 1:
and for Transporting them to Buenos Ayre.. a
vessel of middling burden, and this vessel as
well as the two ships Of war, are TO be VISIT
ED aud SEARCHED in the several ports by
the Royal officers.
:. 1t Shall not be lawful for any officer OF tn
bunal of hi, Catholic Majesty TO lay an en-.
barge, or detain the ships OF the Assientists, nor
to hinder them IN their voy ages, even TO them
for war.
s. Nor shall the said Ministers search The
houses or warehouses Of the Factors, who are
TO enjoy this privilege aud exemption, unless
there has been some prohibited imporiations,
and then they may be searched
9. When any ship with negroes (not belong.
ing to the Assicnli.ls) is come uron the
own vessels, or any Others belonging to
his Catholic Majesty, or his subjects, to take,
seize, and cOnfscdfe such ships and their ne
groes Their Factors are at liberty to search
all ships and vessels upon the coast provided
the Governor shall first give leave to make such
searches and visits provided peace shall be
proclaimed before this Asslento shall take place
10. In case Of war between Spain and Great
Britain, this contract to be suspended. with lib
euy to remove the produce of the negro trade
And If Spain aud England, or either Of them,
jointly o, separately, shall enter upon a war
with other nations IN such case the ships of
this Assiento are to have PASSES and carry
FLAGS lom his Catholic Majesty, which
shall protect the vessels in this trade; and her
Britannia Majesty will take upon her to obtain
10 the General Treaty. Of Utrecht, an express
article inserted herein, that all Princes NAV be
obliged 10 command their subjects to observe
the same exactly and lastly, that their British
and Catholic Majesties shall be concerned for
one-half Of this trade, each Of them a quarter
part, to belong to them
BY the law Of nations, to suppress smuggling
aud 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-l3Ih July, 1913, grants to Span
right to visit and search her ships Of wsr-Ar.
Sii.,-when in the ports Of SPAIN and that the
Spanish Royal Officers may seize their mer-I
chandse.
BY this treaty. IL Spain and Great Britain, or