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Domestic News June 2, 1824

Harpers Ferry Free Press

Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia

What is this article about?

The U.S. Senate lifted secrecy on executive proceedings related to the Rush-Canning Treaty with Britain for suppressing the slave trade. It faced serious opposition but was ratified by a narrow majority with modifications limiting its duration to an experimental measure.

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At an hour too late, yesterday, to enable us to obtain the particulars for to-day, the injunction of secrecy was removed, in the Senate, from so much of the Executive Proceedings as relates to the Treaty lately concluded at London, between Mr. Rush and Mr. S. Canning, Representatives of the United States and Great Britain, having for its object a co-operation of measures for the further Suppression of the Slave Trade. In our next, we shall publish the particulars, as far as we can obtain them. For the present, we can only say, that the Treaty met with very serious opposition in the Senate; that it was finally ratified by that body, by a barely constitutional majority, after receiving several modifications, the most essential of which limits its duration to the pleasure of the parties, making it an experimental measure, rather than a permanent law for the government of the two nations.-Ib.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Slave Trade Treaty Senate Ratification Rush Canning Suppression Of Slave Trade

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Rush Mr. S. Canning

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Mr. Rush Mr. S. Canning

Outcome

ratified by a barely constitutional majority after several modifications, including limiting duration to the pleasure of the parties, making it experimental rather than permanent.

Event Details

Injunction of secrecy removed in the Senate from executive proceedings on the Treaty concluded at London between Mr. Rush and Mr. S. Canning for co-operation in suppressing the Slave Trade. Treaty met serious opposition but was finally ratified with modifications.

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