... principalcities on the seaboard and the Lakes in a state of entire security from foreign assault. Separated as we are fromthe countries of the Old World, and in much unaffected by their policy, ... difference, but without success. The details of these proceedings arefound at length in the printed separate reports of the commissioners.From the imperfect knowledge of this remote country at the ... each of the two Governments shall maintain on the coast of Africa asufficient squadron to enforce separately and respectively the laws, rights, and obligations of the two countriesfor the suppression...