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and What will be the effect The same. to =
considerabl. cxtcu,. as On a n.iyhtoring 10
land-the Gully spot now earth whero the
African .la,e-tra.ie is openly tolerated;
and this in defiance Of sole:nn treaties with
power abundantly able at any moment 10 en-
iorce their execuiioa. There the master. in
tent upon present gain, EFFORTS from the slave
rs much labor ~ the physical powers are cap
able o( cndaring--kpowing that. when death
comes To his relief. his place can be supplied
at = price reduced to the lowest po,nt BY the
eonpetiiion Of rival African sl.,c-trAders -
Should this ever be the e.-- ina our country
whseh 1 do no, deem pc-ssble-,hs present
useful char acter 81 the domestic institution.
wherein those too Old and TN young 20 work
are provided tor with care aud humanity, and
Those capable u lslpr srs pot oVcstA-kcd.
would undergo uHfOrtunasS change The
feeling Of res-iysc~.i d-Psndcncs sDd attach
nicnt uhich so- sIi.,s bet-eSa suzstrr aud
slave -oald b ecu'er,.l ipso = slstrSss
aud ha~tiiiiy.
But 10 arr cls5red ~ RlAa and
moral Gat.s.a ~ coo-sn< ksabS es The
rasct sls<s,eAispys t,lflf ~ should
rr&Fsns zSsaSs-,rl5 'Fss. -ould give the
,r-l>, Ns,-.fsl-- aHAi ssless.os -hseA a has
never hsf- IA ts palrns-t days. The na-
nicrUa- victims. rcsluirei ~ supply Il ~Ouh cos-
vert the whole slave Uoast inbg I-ricet Fan
denloaiuni. So uhicA this y,-sniry would II
held rcsyonsiblc ia the EYES ct hath Oosi and
man It, petty tribes wuull thcu h. ronst tamil
engaged in prrdstory war sgsits,, rsrh eths
for the purp.-c IL scsIing slaves ~ snpply th'
American market. AL hopes d AfTsear
civilization would thus be ended.
Gu the other hand. When = market for AT
Ticau slaves shall no longer lie furnished II
Cuba. aud thus all the world be closed agains
this trade We may then indulge \ reasonable
hope for the gradual Improvement Of Africa
The chief motive Of war among the .rlbc
Will cease Whenever there is no i0nr-DS
demand for slaves. The c.eS OF TINT
fertile but miserable c"'y, might then be
d.yelopcd by the - industry and afford
.,h;scis g., ,--sste foreign and domestic
c,,,',nc, .a this mcnner Christianity and
CIV; On may gradually penetrate the exist
gloom.
The wisdom Of the course pursued by this
Government towards China has bren yindica-
led by the event. Whilst we sustained n
neutral position in the war Iagod by Great
Britain and France against the Chinese en-
pirc, cur late minister, in obedience TO his in /.
judiciously co-oJerated with the
ministers Of these powers in all peaceful IN, as
arcs to secure by treaty the Just conccssion de-
handed by the interests Of foreign commerce.
The result is that satisfactory treaties have
been concluded with China by the respective
of the United States, Great Britain.
France, and Russia, Our treaty, or gen-
erai convention Of peace. aimi:y and CON-
merec," with that oi.sJi wits concluded 2.
Ticntsin ON the 18th Junr, ls.,S. aud was
ratified by the Prrs'dcui. hy aud with the cd.
vice and consent of inc Senate, on the 2lst
December following
On the 18th December, 1888, John +.
Ward, distinguished citizen Of Georgia,
was duly commissioned NJ envoy extraordina-
~ and minister plcnipotcntiary To China
lie lcft the United States for the place of his
Destination on The 9Th of February, 1850.
bearing with him the ratified copy of this
treaty, arrived at Shanghai on the 9Th Nav.
From thence he proceeded TO Peking on the
l0'h Jpnc. but did not arrive in that city un-
Iil the 21tE July. According % the terms Of
The treaty the notifications were "a be- crebany
ri on or before the 18th June. 1853. This
vas rendered impossible by reasons aud events
beyond his control. not Necessary 10 detail;
but still IL II due TO the Chinese authnritie. nj
Shanghai to state thai they always assured
him no advantage should be taken IL the de-
Ay. aud thu pledge has been faithfully re-
deemed
On The arrival Of Mr.. Ward NJ Picking he
requested an audience Of the Emperor to pro
,"nt his letter of credence This be did not
'bis'n. tn consequence II his very proper re-
IusaI 90 sabuit TO the Illuminating ceremonies
'eqnis 81 by the etiquette II this strange pep
alr ia approaching their sovereign Never
As.sss tbs interviews, GA thu question were
''i,sl Eeied in The most friendly spirit and with
N 10 rsgard 10 his personal feelings and the
saosF q has eaun,ry. When n presentation
p his b. Majesty uAs found 90 h. impossible.
~ lsfier n cgcdrBce from the President was
2oeir~i vith PoraiiaI bOnOrs by Kweilisng.
ar hmTTr,Fs prime minister aud the Sc
.an.i usaB IN tho eapirc io the Emperor him
~ Ne rsti5rNiions 81 the treaty wcrp
,A-rstfds 90 ths lGth q August, cIchang-
\ ia Ffpfsr iufm At Pei-tanR A. the ex-
'ar a.i not take place until afcr the day
f.'-i ~ the treaty. Il Is decined proper.
s..-c be- Fubiieation, again to submit IL 10
e. S.Bstr
70 - hui sample justice 10 the Chinese au-
bor'tirs - observe. that. throughout the
sh'se tTsHsact,oa, they appear IN have acted
2 gs-ad tsiih and IN friendly spirit towards
h. tsit.t states II j. true this has been
ipoe sitUr their peculiar fashion but We
'sghi = F~Fard Hith lenient eye the ancient
.s'siasas a "a eu'pire dAting bark Coz thousands
4 yraFs. - fer a. ihis may b. consistent Sith
.ur osn nati"nal honor The conduct ~ our
minister "a the o,cAsiOn has received nv en-
irc appreciation
In order - carry out the spirit Of this
rcAiy and % give It foil eject. Il became ne.
rssasy o. ounclade two supplemental oouvcn-
iVns thu oue fof the adjustment and salts
action 4 ths claims u our citircns. and the
.,hcr :" 81 The tariff "a imports and erports
nd % regulate The transit duties and trade 81
Jar merchants With China This duty vas
satisfactorily perfrmoi BY cur late minister
faesr conventions bar date ~ shanghai IN
be- ~th November. is5s Having b-rn oon.
idcre'i ia she light n hsding agreements
hii~idmry - The principal treaty. and b. h.
afrird mtn execution uih| u delay they d.
~ provide fgr 10Y f'riasl iees,irn NJ *
hang " rabheaiious ~ ~ y .1ntraetipg par.
~ Ihis va ~, dccmc,i n.,,-ssry Is the
hines. who arr ALREADY pF'srr.l,ling in rs,,f
nth ~ saiisfy thf elsimus ~ 1m eitFfs. aud
D. hoped, ~ carry Gus the other provisions
{ ibe o0uyeutionz. st.ll ! thoaEht n va