The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-20
FOR THE MADIsONIAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
DECEMBER 4, 1913.

DECEMBER 4, 1913.
The subject next in order to Oregon, stands
minute specifications of the new and modern
assertion of a belligerent right in time of pro-
found peace. All will Instantly comprehend the
allusion-he British Right of Search. 1t was
meet and proper, and every way right, that the
People of this country should have minute, de-
tailed, and specific information on this subject.
And the Message here is so pain, that he who
reads may run.
feel, IN advance, that my pardon will be
complete for minute specification of some mat
tiers of older date, but not of lesser interest, and
which, nevertheless, admonsh and instruct, that
the past will furnish lessons most important for
the present and for the future also
Anne, the Queen of Great Britain, in her
speech from the throne, on the 9th of June,
ZIP, thus addresses both Houses of Parliament:
My Lords and Gentlemen:
The part which we have borne in the prosecution
OF this war emitting us to distinction in the
terms of peace, have insisted and obtained that the
AsSieno, Contract for furnishing the Spanish Wet
ludes with Negroes, shall be made with us for the
term Of thirty years, in The same manner as it had
been enjoyed by the French for ten year past" (a)
The distinction obtained by Queen Anne was
the Assiento, contract with the King Of Spain,
10 permit her Britannia Majesty TO employ
"Her NGjestyot Great BTitain's o'on ships ,(b)
or those Of Her subjects IN This commerce for
carrying Jfheir cargoeS: 10 supply the Span
ish West Indies with negroes: and &" The As-
siento rhich led 10 a Mcrofire cOnhaband
trade 10 the Spanish Main proceed the most
advantageous article in Jdror Of great Byi-
tain" (2)
brief review of this Assiento will throw
great light on the present conduct of the Gov
eminent ofGreat Britain in relation 10 the uues-
ton OF negro slavery, and upon their new RIGHT
OF SEARCH, almost on the eve Of being by treaty
made part of the British Law of Nations, (for
the waters of the Atlantic only,) aided by the
Holy Alliance. Sans CHiotiSm was checked by
the frost Of Russia and The treachery of Grou-
chy at Waterloo. And the Holy Alliance hay
ing, as they halter themselves, restored and Sc
cured the ancient regime, would be happy. in
deed, TO check and crush the nation which lii
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merchants, and mariners, and slave-breeders.
must succumb TO US, says this Holy Alliance
We will search the ships Of these merchants in
peace as well war. And we will, if they
will let Us, revive the practice of impressment
at any rate we will try the new Right of Search
This Assiento will throw great light on these
subjects; becoming every hour of Undesirable
interest and importance. In case of so much
interest, copious extracts will be made from the
most important articles Of the Assiento, in order
that The dispasslonate may judge for themselves
how far the deductions which are made from
this Royal contract, are legitimate, and conso-
nant to truth.
! BY the Assento, their Britannia and Catholic
Majestes agree that the English Company shah
supply the Spanish West Indies with black
slaves, for the term of thirty years, to end on
the first Of May, 1743.
ART. l. his Royal contract was made ''to procure
mutual aud reciprocal advantage TO The SOVE
RElGNS and subjects of both Crowns and her B,i-
fannie Majesty undertakes for the persons she shall
name, tina they shall bring INTO the West Indies be-
10 gng to his Catholic Majesty one hundred and torf-
four thousand Negroes
ART H. ual lOr thls privilege, the Assientss shall
pay for each negro not being old or defective the ,um
of thirty pieces of eight Eseudos) and onchird
Of a piece Of eight.
ART. III. That the Assientists shall advance TO his
Catholic Majesty, to supply the urgent occasions of
the Crown, 100 900 pieces Of eight Esc,tdos)
! 4. That this advance Of 100000 pieces Of eight
shall be paid &c. sc.
Arr. VII That the Assentists shall be at liberty
to employ IN this commerce for the carrying on Of
/ their cargoes, HER MAJESTY OF GREAT RRI
! TAlNS OWN SHIPS, or those of her subjects or any
belonging to his Catholic VI jestys subjects care being
taken that neither the commanders nor mariners nf
these ships any scandal 10 the exercise NJ tho
Roman Catholic religion.
ART XII rs peace is proclaimed (or u recbD
! her Britannia Majesty may send two ships Of ,vor
with the said factors officers and others who are
poyed in this service and for transporting the fac
tors and others to Buenos Ayres vessel of a mid
ding burden, and this vessel as well as the two chin;
OF war are to be visited and searched in the seyi
ports bJ the royal officers, who may seize their NOR
chandise if they carry any
(Blen enendu que ce vasseau, aussi bien cue lea
YhssEAuX dc guerre seront soumis la visIte et 4 Ia
recherche des officers royesux, &cD-Corps I'M
yersellc Diplomatiquc, par J. Dumont: I73I Tam
viii. part !. p. 800.
ART. XIV II shall not be lawful for tho yiceroxs ~
other tribunals minister to lay an embargo or do.
tain the ships belonging to this Assiento nor to hin
der Them III their yoyages-evcn though it should be
! TO fit them for war
(Dareter on retenr dams les ports les vaisseaux
appartenent PAssiento nj d'empecher leurs VOYAGES
Dumont Corps Diplomatique. Tom viii art XIV
Arr Nv. Nor shall the said ministers SEARCH the