Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

rich, under such circumstances. no, oniy TO VISIT
ami dcsain bet 10 search a ship, rs perfect right
and involves neither responsibility nor indemnity
But with tbs single exception, no nation has, m
time Of peace any Authority TO ddoln the ships Of
another upon the high seas on sny prccNt what.
ever beyond the linus Of The territorial jurisdiction
And such. | am happy to find, rs substantially the
doctrine Of Great Bmain herself IN her most re-
cen, official declarations and even IN those now
communicated to the House These declarations
NAV well lead us 20 doub whether the apparcn,
difference between the two Governments is no,
rather one OF definition than OF principle Not
only is the right OF @areh properly so called dis
ciitn,d by Great Britain bot even that of mere
visit aud inquiry is asserted with qualifications in
consistent with the IDA Of neritc, r'ght
In the despatch oiiord Aberdeen to Mr. Ever
c,t. OF the 2Oih December, lsii, as also in that
Just received by the British Minister in this coun.
try, made to Mr. Fox his Lordship declares that
It. in spite of all the piecaution which shall be-
used to prevent such occurrences, an American
ship, by reason Of ady vsl, ofdetcn,ion by Brit
sh cruiser, should suffer loss and injury, it would
be followed by prompt and ample remuneration"
And in order 10 make more manifest her intcn-
lions in this respect Lord Aberdeen, in the dcs-
patch Of the ooh December, makes known TO Mr.
Everett the nature Of The instructions given to the
British cruisers These are such as, if faithfully
observed, would enable Che British Government TO
approximate the standard Of fair identity That
Government has, in several cases, fulfilled her
promises IN this particular by making adequate
rcparation for damage done 10 our commerce. |,
is obvious 10 remark that right which is only TO
be exercised under such restrictions and prccau-
tons and risk in case of any assignable damage,
TO be followed by the consequences Of trospass,
can scarcely be considered any thing more than
privilege asked for and either conceded or with
held on the usual principles of international com
lily
The principles laid down in Lord Aberdecn's
dispatches, and the assurances Of indemnity there
in held out although the utmost reliance was pla-
ced on the good faith of the British Government
were not regarded BY the Executive as sufficient
security against the abuses which Lord Aberdeen
admitted NIGH, arise in even the most cautious and
moderate exercise of their new maritime police
And therefore, in my message at the opening Of
the last session. set forth the views entertained
by the Executive this subject and substantially
affirmed both our inclination and ability TO enforce
our own laws, protect our flag from abuse, and
acqut ourselves of all our duties and obligations
on tho high seas In view of these assertions the
Treaty OF Washington was negotiated; and upon
consultation with the British negoiator as to the
quantum OF force necessary to be employed in or
der TO attain these objects the result TO which the
most deliberate estimate led was embodied in the
eighth article of the Treaty
Such were my views the time Of negotiating
that Treaty, and SUCH in my opinion, is its plain
and far Interpretation | regarded the eighth
tlcle as removing all possible prctex, the
ground of mere necessity, TO visit and detain our
ships upon the African coast, because Of any al
legged abuse ofour flag by slave-raders Of other
nations. We had taken upon ourselves the bur
den of preventing any such abuse, by stipulaing
to furnish armed force-regarded by both the
high contracting parties as sufficient TO accomplish
that object Denying vra did and do all color |
OF right 10 exercise any such general police over
the flags ofindependen, nations we did not demand
Of Great Britain any formal remuneration of her
prc'onsion Still less had we the least idea of
yielding any thing ourselves in that respect We
chose to make practical settlement of the qucs.
ton This we owed TO what we had already done
upon this subject The honor of the country call |
ed for 1.-THE honor OF its flag demanded that il
should not be used by others to cover an iniquit-
Gus traffic. This Government am very sure,
has both the inclination and the ability to do this;
and, if need be, it will not content itself with
feet ofoigh,y guns-but sooner than any foreign
government shall exercise the province OF execu-
ting its laws, end fulfilling its obligations, the
highest OF which is to protect its flag alike from
abuse ar insult ii would doub, not, put in rcquisi-
ton for that purpose its whole naval power The |,
purpose OF this Government is faithfully to fulfil |
the Treaty on It's part and it will not permit itself
to doubt that Great Britain will comply with it on
hers In this way peace will be best preserved. !
and the most amlcable relations maintained be- /
tween the two countries JOHN TYLER
Washington, February 81, ls43
Hdyft-Fauther accounts have been received !
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