The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-18
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Il
e MI Webster in his recent speech, referred 3
Dr. ms treaty. Ihe reporter makes him speak OF
. as negotiated BY Mr. Jefferson. Mr.. Webster coul'
Z not have made the mistake, a. no one is mort
y thoroughly acquainted with The diplomatic history
Of the United States.
4 This Is often referred 70 as Jays Treaty, and
next to the treaty recognizing the Independence OF
the United States BY Great Britain, Is the most inn
portans in our annals. We propose 70 give sketch
OF Its history which may be Of interest to many Of
;, our readers
/, BY the first treaty, the King OF Great Britain
! agreed to withdrew hls armies, garrisons and
i neefs from the United states, without carrying
away any negroes Or other property OF the Ameri-
. can inhabitanfs The States on their part, agreed
to remove all impediments to the collection of the
debts due by Americans to British merchants.
Neither Of these stipulatons had been faithfully
executed The British still retained their posts in
the North West, ready to pour down on the from
tiers the tide Of vengeful war; controll;no ,bs
Indian tribes and thus keeping our remote settle
ments m constant terror. The reason given for
tins delay to withdraw the garrisons was that the
Americans had not complied with the condition
about the payment Of debts. Other causes of dis
satisfaction had grown out of the various British
orders in regard to navigation under color o which
very large amount Of American tonnage had been
seized and either confscated restored only after
long and expensive litigation in the British Admit
rally courts. We complained, too, that in violation
.. 'ne treaty, the british had carried away large
number OF slaves The great majority Of the peo-
PIE mad not forgotten the wrongs and injuries suf
Tered IRON the British armies; their feelings
aeeply enlisted IN behalf OF France our ally in the
war II, u inoePendence' ana now Republic
me country was Just on the verge OF war. Laws
were passed LOT tne better organization OF the mill
'' anu oVVov men We're to be held In readiness for
service, Il was even proposed to sequestuer the
D'issn oeo's ana constitute from the proceeds
'une iot 1lle payment o. BRUSH captures Another
P'y IE was 'na' Oh nOn-inleroourse.
4o.is soi'' a.AivuS ior an honorable peace or
~. y e. - senu specai minister TO
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Z At
go Jay so'eu WIN 'ne Plueence' nrmness and
wlsuom necessary 70 tne OCCASION and the result
va 'ns famous treaty Of lfS4
:. ProV'uea i0f ,ne appointment OF commission
= pass upon an the seizures OF American ships
n"'e"' shouiu sa'siy all sums
Co.
commissioners were 70 De appointed to
1.a'e on ,iie losses OF Dfitsh creditors BY the
:. r Inio"n III 'He way OF the collection OF
Al =, ueo's'
Ne oi"iili ior .ne restitution OF the slaves carried
@"ay' was abandoned. The clause was in these
"otus' without carrying away any of.the negroes
u o'ner property OF the American inhabitants"
Inc British minister insisted that the purport Of
these words was to secure the American inhabi-
'ants from depreciation, not to entitle them to the
restitution OF property they had lost by the fortune
oil war and he denied that the negroes in question
were at the time they were carried away, any more
'he property oil their former masters than the ships
OF nofses mat had been taken in battle. Mr.. Jay
could not dispute the force of this argument and
ne abandoned the claim. There was now no longer
any Pretext for the retaining Of the posts and they
were accordingly to be given up in 1896.
Several British ships had been seized in our waters
gy french prlvateeFs ntted out in American ports
nese eia'nls were also referred to commissioner.
70 -'orin " eslefn ana North-Eastern lines were
" ms ~ aSoer'nheo oy commissioners.
--"'' .nueS "eIe open TO Americans on the
''. ~. s0i'hs aioweo 70 british subjects.
u"ue WIN tle ofllsn West Indies was /
yPe"eu W VESSELS OF not above W tons burthen t
No. L.
VIC hAee nor the rlght 10 export from the United
T,a'es products similar to those OF the West Indies
!, nsse were specined' among them was Cotton. AT
'iSs Iie as aiucie was one OF the staples of the
isiahas' mr.. JEFFERSON, IN his celebrated and last
~ ,'ecrelIy Of state IN hls enumeration
y ne p,0ouc1s Oh TINS country had omitted Cotton
nc 'su'es Oh .ne exports OF l1s5 show Cotton as
~ y 'uese "iucieS' put whether this was OF Anne
CROWN ooes not appear. As 1t was exported
!. new ORR and pennsylvania
M ~ P'eST nm, 1t nad Deen imported from the
ss' iHues Inns presumption is strengthened +
y inc snenee o. Mr' Jefferson, who would not n
'%T vs., oVer'Oked tns product II OF any importance
mere was supuianon that IN 'be event Of Z
~' the private property or debts of the citizens =
tua'eo wiln The limits of the respective govern :,
nents, should not be eonfcated. A proposition "
vas maze by Mr.. Jay to exclude prvateering, m
n5 Unfortunately 1t was rejected by the British
lnis'er'
ne treaty, which at this day appears seunob- =
'cuonabe, with the exception OF clause, was ~
'ceived with the utmost hostility by the DEM be
'rane party Meetings were held in the Nor. b
fern cities, and resolutions passed, of a most ag
nanmatory character. Boston took the lead t.ul
uhs opposition. On the adoption or rejec- =