Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02

come before the Senate, which they could ofs U"
the subject and discuss to their heart
,-o,.r How mach time to day had been wasted IN
unavailable discussion, leading TO no pracuch' re
s,I, Enoucs. he would venture 10 say TO pass forty
hill, now awaiting the action OF Congress. Inc oe"a
tor from Missouri has moved 20 !ecoi'ht Tue VII
10 strike out oil appropriations for The Ain
| - u,d,on Now what use would it be Tor the com
;,,a 10 take into consideration wha, was not IN the
| bill at all: .c: a
ron And, although he would not pretend TO say 'na'
M, n be aoped the expense OF the squadron 10 De
Esn q, the coast Of Africa for the protection OF our
commerce and shipping there, ana 10 lut'heFahce OF
The provisions Of the treaty yet he wauld say that II
wnnd ,,,ke no difference as 10 The amount Of The ap
,ror;,,;ons whether any portion Of the navy was TO
ba to,, IN that station not. The Secretary of the
N,yv expressly says that the keeping OF the eighty
Guns on the Of Africa, according 10 the s;pula
ton Of the treaty. will incur no additional expense as
!, r,on no addition to the navy, aud involves only
sbt alteration IN The arrange OF the fleets and
class of vessels Sapposs IL decided that no squad
ron should he kept on the coast OF Aica and The 6ii
was recommted sill, no appropriation could be
stricken out; for the whole of the navy must be pro
yided for Did not The Senator from Missouri, then,
see that he would not atluin his object by recomnlttng
the bill But he could obtain his object, ct was Us
he presumed it TO be, to give himself and those who,
with him. hostile to the treaty, an opportunity OF
expressing their views and obtaining another vote on
The subiect,l ii he would his hostility TIL the
House bill making appropriations for carrying out the
provisions of the treaty should come up; when, by q
motion strike out the sixth sect'on he could trng
IN the whole question. lie could move to insert apro
vision that portion OF the money appropriated ny
the navy appropriation bill should be applied TO the
/ expenses Of any squadron employed on the coast OF
Africa pursuance OF the late treaty with Great Bri
tain.
| He would ask, how much of the valuable time Of
IL. do
less OF that treaty. long after that discussion
could by any possibility, effect any practical purpose'
If the Senator from Missouri still thought he had
exhausted the subject, he could, when the Bankrupt
hill disposed of devote another day TO il; and, all
important business being first disposed Of lie might
proceed with his discussion TO his hearts content
Mr.. CUTHBERT did not consider the information
Furnished by The despatch fron our minister at London,
The speech of Sir Robert Peel sucentto warrant
mme dIae action The subject In the various reports
OF that speech, there evident obscures leaving
il uncertain It the remarks OF Sir Robert Peel did moi
exclusively relate the general right Of visitation, and
no, to the visitation the Of Africa III reference
to the slave trade.
The 9Th article of the treaty relates 10 the right of
visitation the of Africa, and the slave trade
and far, it is unques,ionaby suspension of the
British right Of search He (Mr. c. pointed out an
inconsistency with which Sir Robert Peel would stand
chargeab!e if he did not make this reservation and,
therefore, he thought there was too much obscury in
OF MS SpesCH, Us 10 WdIIuHt any
action OF the Senate upon the subject till better in
formed
Mr.. CALHOUN said he dId not rise to enter into the
discussion, but merely say that he thought the
formation really too imperfect upon which to base
any action THIS discussion was entirely lost. il 4
paper, which he had received from friend in London
contained report of the speech nc conceived
that there not the slightest difference between the
opinion of Sir Robert Peel and that of Govern.
ment as 10 the right Of visitation. SIR Rober; Peel had
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whilst the stipulation OF The treaty had reference
only To vessels engaged the slave trade the
of Africa. The question was, whether the right oil
visitation was waived abandoned, so far as the EXAM
nation of vessels the coast Of Africa concerned
IN the treaty stpulaons. He certainly understood Sir
Robert Peel to admit by the reading of the speech,
reported in the paper alluded to, Qhe European Times
that the right abandoned SO far as tha, int was
concerned And, to give greater weight 10 this posi-
tlon, 1t nov turned out that Tire proposition came from
us. He knew that there other portions of the
speech which would induce different opin;ou but he
believed that, enthusiastically it would be found
hat, while the President, in his message, had reference
10 visitation the coast of Africa, Sir Robert Peel
/ meant visitation generally.
Mr. ARCHER here inier-uprg, made some remarks
Ia confirmation OF the view taken by The Senator from
South Carolina
Mr.. CALHOUN proceeding, said that it was i'm
possible for any to read the Treaty. and say that
The right of visitation was erseded bv the pro-
visions OF that Treaty Ii was superseded and he had
SO treated IL IN bis speech the Treaty-and man
could read that Treaty. Without being thus satisfied that
each party was TO take supervision Of It's vessels
When they looked at the object Of the negotiation on
this point, no doubt could be entertained VIVA, was
the immediate object Was it not this-to enter into
stPu!atons with Great Britain, such she had made
with all European powers He believed they had the
supervision, not only of their vessels, but Of all
European vessels What the result of this state OF
things? The result was that flag used by all
m thP 81 Rrito hon
threw herself the FIVE European powers She
wished to make II question, not Of municipal regu-
laton, but of international law. All the great Chris
tan powers agreed TO pit IL but this country alone
| Mr. c. spoke q, some length with view 10 show
that all Europe had given the construction to the
treaty which had been gwen TO it BY Sir Robert Peel
(as he understood his remarks,) that by is Proyi
SONS, the rig!, Of visitation was superseded on the
, coas. OF Africa.
THE lrdst,nct manner in which Mr. Cs remarks
were heard IN the reporters gallery, induces the re-.
porter 10 defer them for future publication
m!. BAGBY submitted an amendment 10 the in.
structions movedby the Senator from Missouri: il was
TO strike out the appropriation OF $1,000 for the ex
penses Ut captured Africans returned 10 the of
Africa.
! Mr. CALHOUN enireated his friend 1.-THE Senator
from Alabama, Mr. Bagby) not to embarrass the ques
ton BY The Introduction of this issue.
/ Mr.. BAGBY SAID he would, with great pleasure,
yield TO the request OF his honorable friend from South
Carolina, if he could reconcile it to himself to de part
from the rigid line of duty by which he had been in
dnced 10 offer the amendment. lie beiey we'd it was
imperative, because 1t the last chance he could
have OF moving 10 strike out that appropriation,
which, small as 1t was, involved principle of grea,
magnitude.
| MIR. CUrHBERT did no, see why the Senator from
South Carolina should object to blending the two is.
sues winch related 10 the subject. He should
vote tor the motion Of the Senator from Alabama with
great pleasure.
Mr.. MING begged leave to ask his honorable col
league what TO be done with the Africans pured
by The vessels of the IT, s. in the execution of existing
laws; Were they 10 be thrown into the sen, upon be-
ing ecapln'ed: or were they to he brought to this
country Either must be dnne Il they not to be
taken back TO The coast Of Africa Now, he knew his
co.l' ague would not have them thrown into the sea
and, even # admissible 10 bring them this country,
they could not BE- brought here without expense. The
best course, under the circumstances had been pur.
sued tor ycors and that take them the
OF Africa; but that incurred some expense and this
annual appropriation made 20 deiay that expense
W'th respect 10 he main subject OF discussion he felt
bound To say that he thought The information before
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