The Treaty

Tlie ratificaron of the treaty by the Senate 3V the decisive vote of 39 ngainst 9, and its ) anticipated approval by Quecn Victori, luis diffused general satisfaction through the country. It was strongly supported by Mr. Calhoun, and the knowing ones say this iö the fir.t fruits of a coaHticm entered nto betwenn Mr. Tylerand Mr.'Calhoun; the sumofwhich is. that Cnlhoun is to support Tyler till 1844, and Mr. Tyler is to use bis official patronage to secure Mr. C's election as his snccessor. Some of the questions now happily settled, have been pending betwecn the two govern ments fifty years Tli e first part of the treaty ia ocenpied with a minute detail of t!ie boundary line, which is nareed upon as far as the Rocky Monntoins. Then comes a mutual ngroement to keep a squadron of 80 güns or more on the Africnn const, to be employed in snppressing the slave the two squadrons to bo independent of each other, but suchinstructinns to be givon thcm respectivé!y t!iat tfaey can lo opérate together upon nny occasion. Both parties ngree to use Iheir influnce with foreign governments to secure the abolition of the slave marliets in other counries, nt once and forever. An important article respectiiw the delivery of fngitjves is as follows, but ii is to cease vhen either party wishes:"Ir is agreed that the United State3 aml ïer Britanic Majesty shal), pon mutual rcquisitions by ihern, or tbeir ministers, oflïcers, or authoritifs, respectfnlly made, deliver up to nstice all persons, wbo, being charged with :he crime of murder, or ass.uilt with inlent to murdcr, or arson, or forgery, or robbery, or the uttcrancc of forged pnpers, cpmmilted within tlicjiirisdictioti of either, shnll teek on osylum, or shnll be found, within the territories of the other: provided that this shall oiïly be done ".pon sucii evidence of criminnlitv tp, according to the laws of the place where the fngitive or person so clmrged shall be found wouid justify his npprehension and commitmont for trial, ifthé crime or orTence had there been committed; and the respective jndges and other nngist rutes of the two Govemments shttll have power, juriádiction, and aufhority, upon complaint mado under oath, to issue a warrnnt Tor the apprehcn.sioirof thfl fugiiive or person? so charged, that he rtíay be brought before such jndges or other magistrales, respectively, to the .end that thp evidence of criminality may bè heard and considered; and if, on sucl) hearing, the e"'nlenoe be dcpnicd sufficint to sustnin the charge, it shal] be the dtity of the exnmining judire or mawiytrate to corf ify, the same to,the proper otpctitive anihorit.y,fhat a warrant mny issue for the Fiirrendor of such fugitivp. The exppnse of surh npprehension ond delivery shall be borne and drcfrayed by the pnrfy who miikes the requisilion, and receives the fugitive." This articles scertia to place the delivery of fiijr'ifivrs on as equitable a basis as could be deviseí. The treaty contains not a word respectin the Creóle case, of thö nght o search-.