Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the Us 8 0
Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the Us 8 0
Du William Edward Burghardt
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Pp. 31, 184. ~1841, Dec. 7. President Tyler's Message. ~ Though the United States is desirous to suppress the slave-trade, shewill not submit to interpolations into the maritime code at will byother nations. This government has expressed its repugnance to the tradeby several laws. It is a matter for deliberation whether we will enterupon treaties containing mutual stipulations upon the subject with othergovernments. The United States will demand indemnity for alldepredations by Great Britain. "...I invite your attention to existing laws for the suppression of theAfrican slave trade, and recommend all such alterations as may give tothem greater force and efficacy. That the American flag is grosslyabused by the abandoned and profligate of other nations is but tooprobable. Congress has, not long since, had this subject under itsconsideration, and its importance well justifies renewed and anxiousattention. " _House Journal_, 27 Cong. 2 sess. Pp. 14-5, 86, 113. ~1841, Dec. 20. [Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia, and France:Quintuple Treaty.
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