Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29
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BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

= -, Nf.~,,cr ~, CoS0REsS.-Mr. A lGam called
Cir Rohert Peel's attention 10 a recent message
addressed hy President Tyler TO The senate ana
House Of Representatives OF ihe Ohi'eo o'a,es'
insinualins that the treatment! Oh 'iperaleu AIfi
...ns in The British Colonies is no better than II
,r.s in the time of slavery. This message ac-
.n,n,an;ed several documents transmitted by MI
xSy;ss The American Minister at Brazil, who
detailed ,dvices BY which both British and Anne
r;can subjects evade The laws against slavc-traH-
inc; and Mr.. Tyler suggested whether DINER
means than those now existing might not oe ne
cessarv 10 give effect 10 the 'Just and humane
policyh Of The laws of the United Siates.l Mr..
Adam read the following passages rom me
message: aThe slaves, when captured, oy me
British, instead Of being returned 10 their homes
ere transferred to her Colonial possessions IN
,hs we, indies. and made the means OF swell
line The amount OF their products by system OF
annrcn,icpship for term Of years III must DC
brions that while these large interests are enlist
"a IN favor Of It's continuance il will be diihcut,
II moi impossible, 10 suppress the nefariouS ranlc
and that lis results would be in effect but con,in.
nance OF the slave trade in another and morecruei
form for il can be matter OF little difference win
the African, whether ne Is torn from ms country
and transferred 10 the West indies as Save, III
The regular course of the trade, or captured oy
cruiser, Transported 10 The same place. and made
10 nerlorn the same labor as an apprentice, which
s n, nresen, The practical operation oil The policy
adopted"
Sir Robert Peel thought il was 10 be regretted,
no, The President OF The United States should send
q formal message on the subject TO congress
without frs, asccriainns what was the real condl-
lion of the slaves 10 the British Colonies IL
the President should think iii 10 appoint com
mission 10 ascertain the state OF the oeralea Afl-
cans in the British West Indian colonies, 20 iaf
-; Tho british (rnvprN-
ment would offer every facility 10 thecommisSon
for carving on The inquiry, 50 that the commits
sioners. on their return 10 their own country,
MIGHT present true picture. As 10 The passage
quoted. il is we'll known that The state OF appien-
tice,bip has been altogether abolished IN the yves,
Indies. No negro who has been captured; ana
liberated, and sent there IS now or ever mas peen'
made 10 serve for time as an apprentice. re
Is perfectly free when he lands, and IS enthiea
d all the rights Of freedom. lie statedihe course
nnrsucd by Government with respect 10 slaves
captured by British cruisers-"ii thcy are cao,i.
red ON The coas, OF Africa, they are, generally
sneakine taken TO Sierra Leone; and there they
are perfectly at liberty 10 determine for themselves
whether ;bey will go or not TO the west INDIA Co
lonies They are also al perfect liberty ~ detef-
nine FIR themselves whether they will so 10 the
country o! which they may he natives. Accord
ing TO the provisions OF The treaties we have WIN
Spain in The event Of the capture OF Spanish
trading vessel by British cruiser, The slaves 50
captured are 10 be delivered up 10 The country 10
which the capturing cruiser belongs; and we nave
vessel at the Havana, which, III general, re-
ceyes The slaves captured in the neighborhood OF
Cnba |, is true that individual slaves may not
always be sent TO Africa-it is qnte impoSsiole al
ali times 10 provide meaDs for sending them thiher;
hn, IL ,hey are sent TO The West Indies, they are
snbec, 10 no compnlsion and although they may
volnn,ariy enter into contracts, there IS no APP
prenliccship whatever. II is possible The mistake
If the President Of the L. States may have orisl-
mated in this manner.
Our treaty with Spain was entered mic IN 1863;
al that time the state Of apprenticeship did exist
and the provision OF The treaty was taat Inc cap
,ured negro should be sent TO The British Colonies
and placed on The same lootlhs as an apPleH,
tice; but since 1895 the state OF apprenticeship
has altogether ceased, and no captured negro IN.
lroduced INTO The British Colonies is now in
condition other than that of freeman, In acdi-
tion 10 the treaty, with Spain, we have treaty
with Brazil and Portugal. By the treaty with Bra
I'll il was provided, that the captured slaves
should be delivered up TO the country on The coasts
OF which they were captured or 10 which me
captured vessel belonged. II was Inc naniiesi
intention OF the treaty that captured slaves should
become free men: bHt Brazil insisted on keeping
the engagements OF the treaty with respect 70 The
future disposition OF the slaves. On repeated
oroof that such was the case, we Sgnhed 10 tne
Government OF Brazil, that the slave when cap
,ureI should MOI he delivered NJ TO Brazil unless
Brazil consented "a place hea IN stale oil ifec-
t,m: and ". do keep vessel al Rio janet
70 10 recover The slaves captured on that coast m
stead OF delivering them up 10 Brazil 10 be after
wards sent, as they may prefer 10 The West indian
IL A rio, Inaf1 nj
;ne in the West Indies, they are in the condition
Of free men. | must say, cannot bur regret
that this should have beenlhe subject OF public
formal message 10 Congress, AMI yet that the
practice Of this country should not have been
understood" With respect TO another allegation
in that document, that both the subjects oil The
United States and OF this country are concerned
in carving on The slave trade, that is matter
f.. verv serious consideration. Il am not pre-
pared Iodeny that fact; but do hope, that II law
can reach the application OF British capital TO The
continuance OF The slave trade, il will be able 10
i. enforced with vgor that shall rui an end 10
>ach practices"
RloHr OF SEARCH NEGoTIATtoSs.-The DIXIE
t.e Rroglie having arrived In London, the discus
sion between him and Dr.. Lushng commences
forthwith. They will, we learn, open by the
French commissioner developing to the British
commissioners the substitute orthe right oil search
u which NJ Guizot referred in The correspcn-
dence with the Earl Of Aberdeen, which was late-
Is communicated 10 Parliament The substitute
is, we believe, the maintenance oil increased ma
val sqnadrons on the coast Of Africa. oil equal
force hy England and France; and, if that ar
rangemenl be concluded, TO them the United
States arc 10 be invited 10 add third squadron.
In substance this arrangement would amount 10
an abandonment, of the tight of search SO Tar &c
England and France are concerned, But II the
United States can, by means OF squadron, pre-
vent the participation Of American rcSsels in the
slave trade, without the interchange OF that right,
il is certainly difficult 10 perceive any
jus, grounds for Believing that France,
power Of much greater naval force Than the
United States, canno, be equally successful in pre-
ventingthe ahnses ofthe French flag, without al
lowing her merchantmen TO be searched In
oher WORKS ii the anti slave trade provisions Of
the treaty oil w Washington, which do not include
The right of search, be sufficient for America s.
milar provisions it would seem 10 follow, woui
prove sufficient for France. BIT, This granted,
then comes The really difficult part ollhe question
II is not BY the French or the Americans that The
slave trade is carried on So that any remodel
ling of the rcPressve system, in reference 10 those
countries, can have very little effect on the slave
trade The Sranards, Portuguese and laaz-
ans are the great offenders; and though the right
ot search might, il is thought, be safely given mp
/, France, whichhas naval force sufficient 10 con
- hsr citizens that right cannot it is commended
ne abandoned to Spain, Portugal and Brazil,
RICH, BE- abandoned in The case OF France
how, i. is asked, can it be maintained 10
respec, TO these other three countries! Al
ready a motion has been made in the Spa
nish Cores, 10 move the Government of Her
Catholic Majesty TO similar negotiations with
England as those NJ. dc Broglie is conducting on
the par, of France and, though this motion was
rejected, the success of Nj. de Broge will. there
canno, be doubt, stimulate the Spanish, Portu.
suesc and Brazilian Governments TO make the
like demands on England. These are, doubtless,
sorry prospects for the right of search; sorry we
mean, in the estimation of persons who look ia
yorabe on that right; bu, they who with rs re-
gard the right of search as amockery, delusion,
and snare" will heartily wish The Duke &c