Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-04
Mr. Uetstsrs .vep York Organ Its in lille Light o,

| the Squadron Stipulation.
The New York Commercial Advertiser "a paper
through which Mr.. Webster has communicated man Y
of his secretaral movements) furnishes some items oil
information in regard 10 the formation OF the treaty in
Leu of that history OF the negotiation which il was the
duty of the American negolia,or 10 have written out,
and preserved for the Government and people Of this
country.
Here it will be seen, that what the British minister
has said TO the French minister in London is referred
to as exclamation Of our treaty stipua,ions Why did
not Mr.. Webster preserve record OF what passed be-
tween himself aud Lord Ashburton TO explain ii?-
1t is very clear, from the ADMISSIONS OF the Eng
sh 10 the French minister, that the African squadron
was al least considered the offer of price on the
part of our 10 buy out the British petenson
10 reht Of search The British minister is willing TO
admit that our government cftred 10 do all eouid and
ii ,cas not for Great Britain 10 .fusc And nliho il was
not refused but accepted by the treaty. yet now
told by the British Premier, that all or Government
could do araiicd nothing but that the British Government,
would neither surrender nor suspend the exercise of
! the pre;enson for which the provision made By our
Government offered rs al equivalent, and winch the
treaty proves accepted. And Congress mas proceed
ed on lis part 10 provide Tor the iuicnt Of all the
OF the treaty on our part; while the British
Premier has given notice that he will not waive the
exercise of The pretended right, for which Govern
ment has saddled itself with such an enormous expen
diture The Wing ma ority would not allow the bill
making this large appropriation and committing the
Government in all s branches 10 treaty already repu
dated by the British Government 10 undergo discussion
Thirty minutes all the time allowed to pass it in
the ilouse.-Giotc.
TnE RIcmr OF vIsIrArtoy.-The y. Y Commercial
Advertiser Of Saturday afternoon, in article this
subject, says
"The speech oc Sir Robert Peel has very naturally
created strong sensation III this country, conflicting
so directly aS does with the universal understanding
here and IN France OF the intent or at least, of the
efec on this poin!, established by the treaty Of ash
ington We certniny did suppose that the maintenance
of squadron by Government on the coast Of Africa
was acce pied BY alphabetically, a. least-as an equi.
vaent substitute for the right heretofore claimed by
her of stopping and boarding American vessels the
high seas We supposed that it understood By
Lord Aberdeen himself; for no longer ago than last
December he used these expressions in q conference
with the Count 81. Auaire, the French ambassador
| in London
"The count had demanded the abrogation of the
| treaties with France) Of 1881 and 1882 assigning,
among other therefor, the concession made b.
Great Britain in The treaty Of Washington. To this
Lord Aberdeen rep ied 10 sno* that there was
loay between the eases of England and France, and
England and the L s.. That tn agcr;can Govern
ne nj could mott according 10 the received opinions of
the people OF the I. according 10 the Cons,n
ton enter into engagement 10 admit mutual right
of search The American Government offered 10 do
all could, and ii not for Great Britain TO refuse.
ave submit that this language bears US out fully in
our understanding of the treaty. 1t acknowledg.
ment that Great Britain could claim nothing more from
us than the treaty of Washington conceded. How,
them can Sir Robert Peel allege that the treaty
was not to be understood accepted BY Great Britain
as a waiver Of the pretended right, which certainly
does involve a great deal more than Lord Aberdeen
sdm,iied to be all that the American Government
could do'
There is but supposton on which the speech Of
Sir Robert Peel be accounted for-to vii, that ii
was moi intended for America but for some other coun.
try. Whether that other country is Great Britain,
whose PEG pie have urged the termination OF the Chi
ncse and afghan plea for the discon,Inuance
of the income tax France, whose people are clamo
ous for the abrogaton OF the treaties OF 1881 and 1888;
we for the present will leave readers to determine
according to their own judgment"