The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
WHOLE NO. 1882.

serious remonstrance on the subject to tho
Spanish Government
Lord Lyons enclosed TO Mr. Seward IN the
foregoing communication copies OF papers
passing between Sir John Champion, the Brit
ish Minister at Madrid, and the Spanish Min
lster OF Foreign Affairs, il which Mr.. Cramp-
ton particulaTized the substance OF the COM
munication submitted to Mr. Seward, and also
pointed out the measures TO which her Maj
estys Government would cali the attention OF
her Catholic Majesty" viz, an enactment de-
c!arlne the slave trade to be piracy and mod
lhcaton OF the code that a legal and not dis
cretionary punishment for violations cf the
Spanish laws against slave trade would be IN
sured; which subject Mr.. Champion in forms
Earl Russell II another enclosure. Z" The Mar
qnis of Mrafores promised he would take into
consideration, and assured me tnat good will
would not be found wanting on his part to do
all that was possible to put an end to the slave
trade" On receipt OF these papers llr. Sew
aid replied to Lord Lyons that he had. in ac-
cordance with bis previous note, instructed our
minister, Mr. Koerner, at Madrid 20 address
the Spanish Government q represent alton ia
the same sense as that made by her Maiesty's
Government IN the communication submitted
This action OF the government was influenced
in great measure by the Ninth Article OF the
treaty OF Washington OF August 3, 1872. be-
tween Great Britain and the United states.
which stipulates that the parties will unite in
all becoming representations and remonstrances
with any and all powers within whose domiu-
ions such markets for African negroes are al
lowed to exist, aud that they will urge upon al
powers the propriety and duty of closing sach
markets effectually at once and forever.
Spain at this time was bound bv treaty. with
Great Britain 70 suppress the traffic in African
negroes. The treaty was concluded at time
and under circumstances which seemed 10 iro-
pose pecnliar weight of moral obligation upon
her TO see that her stipulations were carried
into full effect. But in these just expectations
the British Government had been sIgnaly dis
appointed, owing doubtless to The fact that
great part OF the revenues OF Spain have been
derived hitherto from the leland, and its pros
perity was represented TO depend upon a COZ
tinued supply OF imported slave labor The
United States had no treaty with SPAN on the
subject of the slave trade: but by it's statutes
1t declared, long before it's treaty with Great
Britain, the traffic to be piracy anG ali offence
against public law. Not only did these grounda
exist for the action Of our government, but the
President and Mr. Seward we're also united IN
an earnest desire that these negroes captured
by ArguelIes might be saved, and also that the
traffic itself be efYectualy and forever sup
DreaeeQ. With tnis vau Mr. IL,
lected :" To address communication in genera,
terms to the Spanish Minister for Foreign At
fairs, setting forth the treaty stipllations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain on
this subject, and stating that it would afford
the utmost satisfaction IN this country ii any
obstacles existing in Cuba to the complete sup
preston OF the slave trade should be removed y
Mr.. Koerner, obeylng these instructions, ad-
dressed a note to the Spanish minister con-
tanning copy OF the Ninth Article of the treaty
OF the United States with Great Britain, and
pointing out the difficulties attending the com
plete suppression OF the slave trade in the
Island OF Cuba through defects in lis penal
code, aud calling attention TO tho policy OF the
United States in making the slave trade piracy
and an offence against mankind also assuring
the Spanish Minister, because the [ nItel States
were moved by the purest motives, and in cor
sideration OF the very friendly and cordial re-
lations existing between them and Spain and
Of the treaty between them and Great Britain,
the engagements of which 1t was the highest
duty and pleasure Of the President to carry out.
they united with Great Britain in suggesting
the revision of the penal code concerning the
unlawful Introduction of slaves into the Island
of Cuba as will best accomplish the object Of
her Catholic Majesty's government had in view
when those laws and regulations were enacted
Mr.. Koerner also said: 1t is almost equally
unnecessary for me TO inform your Excellency
that it would afford the utmost satisfaction TO
the President and the people OF the United
States if any obstacle existing in the Island of
Cuba to the complete suppression of the ATM
can slave trade should be removed by the con-
siderate action of the government OF her Cath
olic Majesty"
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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