The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-24

"NAN INC hlal W utNOuucc duu pursue WIN ADEQUATE
penalties-that II has been made shelter TO screen
| from the punishment due TO their crimes the most
proh gate OF the human does n I the national
honor demand that should give TO the world an as
suranee OF our determination TO cleanse and preserve
| II from this horrible pollution We have upon CON
| sderaiions OF the CHEST state policy, and from
jealous socitude TO maintain the freedom of the seas
refused to coneede that mutual right of search which
oiher nations have consented to yield, an instr-
ment Tor The suppression of the slave trade. We
nave, WIN sun stronger determination and upon I'M
pregnable grounds Of public law declared resist
ance TO The new pretension OF subjecDg our flag TO
visitation and Diet nlion, for the alleged purpose OF
carrying INTO execution the agreements OF other pow
ers, 10 which We have refused 10 become party
Under these circumstances, is II not due to the char
aeter OF the American people, pledged by all their
past history to the great of the final suppress
sion of the African slayerade, that while eectng
the plans proposed by other Governments for this
object, we should come forward with one of our own
which Will afford complete guaranty against the
prostitution 10 which we have seen our flag Wiley
exposed, and which WILL at the same time bring the
most emeent means to the general exurpaton of this
odous traffic, without intrenching the liberty of
The seas and the established principles of maritime
law
Considerations aud sentiments such as these,
doubtless suggested the arrangement contained in
the treaty. by that arrangement 1t is stipulated
that the two powers shall each maintain a squadron
oil not less than eighty guns the coast of Africa,
W NpJWty ana TtsptCttrty, tHe laws ana
Obligations OF each country Tor the suppression of
the slaye-trade the two squadrons to be perfectly
independent OF each other but, at the time 10
act IN concert and cooperation for the attainment of
the common object, under such orders shall from
time 10 time, be given by their respective Govern
| msnls And il is farther stipulated, that the two
| parties will unite IN all becoming representations
ana circumstances TO any power within whose do
minons markets for the purchase of African slaves
may be still allowed TO exist TO close such markets
al In pi.t a..f HE.
(Which is limited TO five years If either pa " shall
wish them TO terminate it,) each power WILL sepa-
| raiely and independently, exercise the necessary
supervision and police over all vessels sailing un.
der It's own flag neither being permitted to visit or
search the vessels OF the other but the presence Of
the two squadrons, always the alert aud acting
in friendly concert will afford by their vigilant
oversight, complete security against the use of the
nag of either power to cover the prohibited traffic,
and Will, at the same time, give protection TO the
merchant vessels of each, when necessary from all
unlawful interruption moestation
This arrangement is adapted to meet every ext
gency OF the case, and reconciles the most vigo-
for the suppression of the slayetrade
with sacred regard for the independence and i'm
munity OF the national flag. Ii vndicatcs from all
suspicion the sincerity Of the United States which
their persevering and solitary opposition, for long
time, to the mutual concession of the right of search
for the effective pursuit and detection of the
traffic, exposed to injurious doubts and msconstruc
ton. At the time, it has the merit of a strict
hdeNty TO American principles. II Is, indeed, the
IDENTICAL plan when, when Lord Castlereagh was
50 earnestly insisting on mutual right oil search as
the only eti~Gtuai means Tor the suppression OF the
ed "a the 3n,r;eon con,rs,n,ois, which bp,vevar
did not prevent his Lordshp from recurring to,
and urgently pressing, again and again. his iavorite
deyelon.d in , letter frnm The Secretary oT S,,,a 10
The Hon. Str,tEnrd Caoni,g dated the ao,b oT he.
cember, 1920;
But, while regretting that the character of the
organized means of cooperation for the suppression
OF the African saye-trade, proposed by Great Br-
tam, did not admit OF our concurrence in the adop
ton OF them, the President has been far from the
disposition 10 REJECT or dlscountenance the general
proposition OF concerted cooperation tc Great iian
to the accomplishment OF the common end-the sup
preston oil the Iade For TINS purpose, armed
cruisers oil The United States have been Tor some
time kept stationed on e coast which Is tie scene
oil Tins odiops irathc-a measure which 1t Is IN the
contemplation OF tins Government continue, with
Out nttrmlssion AS there are armed BRUSH vessels
charged win The same duty constantly kept cruising
on The same coast am directed by he President TO
propose tha' instructions, 10 Dc concerted oehceen me
ino uore"me'"S' WIN d we" 10 mauai ASSISTANCE,
shou'd DC gwen 10 the commanders Oh the vessels
respectively assigned to that service that they may
DC ordered whenever the occasion may render CON
'ement TO cruise IN company together, 10 communicate
mutually 10 each o'her all information OBTAINED oy
'ho onei anu winch '"'y '' us''ui " VI" WV" VI
the duties OF lhe other ahu 10 give esch othet every
assistance when may DC eomPatoie wan Tue per
iormsnee oi then own service, anu auaP.ed 10 the
enu "h'cn inc oo"ii'on All" oil oo'n Par'es'
An apprehension has been expressed Mr. Presi-
dent that this arrangement will carry with il dis
appointment to our ancient ally and friend France
who, by Withholding her ratification from the
quintuple treaty has placed herself upon common
ground with US, in regard 10 the great question Of
freedom ms tend tn
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