The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

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American government they had readily consented to the
second and third, but had not given an unanimous adhesion
to that proposition which dealt with the rights of privateers.
What wee wanted to complete the system laid down by the
Parts reposition was, that private property should be m-
at sea es it was on shore. He thought that the time
was not far distant when the house must atcues thaeyria-
eiple, but his peanut object was to get the papers printed,
so that the home might be prepared to deal with the question
next maims. We must go forward having done sumach,
for at present neutral flag covered neutral goods, except con-
traband of war. We had live million tons lasting in ships,
our exports were 100 millions, end our imports nearly
the same and therefore the question was of far
more importance to tut than to any other 'country.
What would be the consequence if we were engaged to
a war with Amities or Franiel The premium on marina

sesarsaces would te lumens! 10 per mini. Then there would
be 6 cent. wee risk on British ships; and then the British
merchant, whatever might be his patriotism, would not ship
in British bottoms. What would then become of our live
million tons of shipping I' The house should consider the
position in which they stood, and it was for that reason he
asked for the papers, in order that hon. members might be-
come thorougbly acquainted with the subject. All that he
Baked was that government should lay the papers on the
table and if he should be imecessful, he would then make
substantive motion cakulated to elicit the opinion of the
house. The hon. member having quoted several authorities
on the subject of peivateering, concluded by moving for the
papers.
Lord PALMERSTON mid that It wan not usual for the
British government to grunt paper. which had formed the
correspondence between two foreign powers. to point of
fact the papers in questionwere not in their ofilcial pesaseiun;
but with -respect to the British and American governments
what happened was this. The resolutions of the Paris con-
ference were communicated to all foreign govern-
.

meats who were interested in the mattj. Amongst
others to that of Anterior, and that government
expeemed their willingrion to accede to them provided that
meats property should no longer be liable to cepture. The
subject was one that required the gravest considoration on
the part of the British government, because it so deeply
affected all our intermits, and no mower could be given with-
oat catetol deliberation. In the meantime the American go-
vernment wee changed, and when the new Preeident came
into oleos his government declined receiving any answer to
the proposition of their predecemon, but begged that the
negotiations might be considered as suspended. Under these
etraimetanoes, the hones would sec that government could
not accede to the motion of his hen. friend. Ho (Lord
Palmersten) would not enter into the proposition
the United States had made, but his hon. friend had him-
self made a proposition to the effect that private property
should be anted on sea as it wart on land. Now, if his hon.
friend would °outsider the circumstances he would dad that
the practice bad voted very much on land in different ware.
Requisitions were manstieree made, and were complied with
by a violation et private property. But, as he had said
bee" the question could not be discussed on a m ',don of
that sort, sad while the negetiations were still pending or
seem el them suspended lie trusted, therefore, that his
has. friend would not persevere In hie motion.
Mr. BENTINCK war! of opinion that a great war could
never be decided if the Paris resolutions were complied with
by this country. The great strength of England lay in her
power of destroying the commerce of her foe., and if she
yielded up that power her going to war any more
would be nothing but a farce. He should like
to know why the %nation had been mooted.
or why it had at all been mixed up with the negociations of
Paris. In our present circumstances there could not be a

snore important ineation.
Lord J. RU SELL was not surprised that govern-
ment did not agree to the motion, seeing that the
papers Raked for were not in their official possesrion.
The hon. member had stated that if any alteration
were made them would be five per cent. extra.
But the hon. member bad made come statements which were
worthy the attention of the home. lie bad stated that in
ease of war the ships of this country would be subject to •
heavy war rick, and that under these circumstances our car-
rying brae would most probably be transferred to neutral
nations. New he (Lord J. Russell) should like to hear from
the g mammal some:explanation ea to the propositions
which had been agreed to at the congress of Paris. No
doubt In the cam ratite war between England, France, sod
Rumen. we could undo otherwise than adoptthem ; but that
war rasing aided, we were under no necessity of making
concessimas of principles which were in conformity
with the law of makes, and which this country
had always acted up to. No notice had been given to the
country, or to either boon of parliament, that such propo-
sitions rate to bays heft anatained at the congas,. They
all supposed that Lord Clamed= went to Paris to make
gp with Russia; but with taped to doelarationa of this
as to the maritime right. of belligerent powers, the
of this country must have been surprised to hear of
ii
• subject having been started at all. But he could not
agree with huramris members that we should go forward,
and he thought the =nosy sought to be Established between
land and sea we. quits untenable. It was quite ob-
view that a man who had a farm in the centre of
Rases or Virginia wss in quite • different position from these
who sent large date to am, manned by thousands of men,
who the next moment might be employed raslast the
navy of this country. But the whole matter was in a most
unsatisfactory state. (Hear, hear.) He quite agreed with
the hon. member opposite, that our most efficient weapon in
war had always been our power of crushing the commerce of
our enemy, and so making him most eager in &airing that
the war should some to an end. (Hear hear.) But if any
great power, such as France, or America, could maintain
ste trade in full vigour, and send its manufac-
tures over the world in perfect security, in neutral
bottoms, there would be no reason for any hurry in making
pare. He must confess that he looked upon this question
as being in an alarming position, and he regretted that the
declarations alluded to had ever been made. (War, hear.)
Mr. LINDSAY explained that he had never advocated or
approved of the declarations alluded to by the noble lord.
He deplored them, and begged to recommend their serious
condderation to the house.
Lord J. RUSSELL was glad that the hon. member's
views rancid's' with his own. .
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Sir C. NAPIEB quite steed with his hon. friend that
this matter could not remain its present position. If these
propositions were carried out our trade in war limo would be
all swept away in neutral vessels, end our only remedy would
be an universal blookode, for which, with our present navy,
we were quite unprepared.
Motion withdrawn.

THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. C. BUXTON rose to move " that an humble address
be resented to her Majesty. praying that she will be gra-
ciously ;pleased to employ all the meana in her power in order
to put down the African slate trade, and to obtain the exe-
cun of the treaties made for that purpose with other
peeress." He said that in doing so he wee antioue not to
=binges the government, but hie only wish was that the
Hones el anemone should give a cordial and if possible una-
nimous resew of opinion on the subject, which he thought
would huff he sirengthen the hands of 'the government
in their dealing with other nation. on the question. He
urged the hums= ef the Cahn slave trade end its horrors ;
on the other hank he dwelt upon the near prospect of a
supply of cotton hon Africa, which nothing could facilitate
aces then the swim
wits he d the elate trade, the tolerance
ef
which by erect contravention of treaty
eleimpeneants. whether, under the circum-
elesses, we ewe nee ins same coarse with Cubs as
we bail se wasesseedly tabs with Brasil. Ho discuseed
seer expelleMe area bed bum proposed for the extinction
ef this detestable traits, which occasioned • frightful waste
ef life in Africa time, end which now exieted only in Cubs.
The motion wm supported by Mr. NEWDEOATE.
Mr. WATKIN attributed the extension of the slave
trade to the increased value of slave labour where it was
required, and contended that England encouraged that trade
by its large imports of slave-raised cotton.
Viscose PALMERSTON—I shall be prepared to give
my mai nest to the motion of my hon. friend. (Hear,
hem) len we the amuse will wily do the government
=ln Ming that address embodies the feelings they
sings unitielained on this subject; and coming front
Sea SR annelly ea this, it will no doubt greatly
tilemhemit airline for the completion of a work which
Wse keg insempied their attention. (Hear, hear.) The
bonmagesseen Iwo truly observed that there is, perhaps,
Wei teasekable than the progress which has been
sale upon the quettion of slavery and the place trade. There
was a flee when the general prejudice of this country ran in
wear, not merely of the eminence of slavery, but of the slave
trade. It wee a few noble-minded men who originally started
that view of the matter which has since prevailed ; and it was
by their pascvertag exertions, and by the goodnem of their
canes, that they wet* able, Brat of all, to procure the
abolition of the British slave trade; next, to enlist the
exertions, of the British government in procuring
from other countries declarations and treaties in favour of
abolishing that Undo ; and busily, to crown their exertions
by the abolition of British slavery altogether. That would
be a noble passage in the history of any country, and it
would be mortifying indeed if the exertions which this
emotry has
_mde to put an end to this abominable crime
were temed by bad faith or want of exertion on the part of
• guremasent which is bound by treaty to co-operate with
fir ha foe extbietion. (Cheers.) I trust an expression
d tote *dos d this Deese will render us material aseistance
In the week vine we are engaged to prosecute. (Hear.)
The has. gintleessa has pointed out very well
sans of the snag advantages which have accrued
to di conaley ken the elide that have flowed
ken the seggreeden el the slave trade. He has shown the
greet tisanes whin he Wen pine la the legitimate com-
mies between tW ee yant the tort of Mies. He has
riled eat W neenees fend. inlet Ms 'swift up in palm
dead read KIM; end be bas tostrited.Z:st molt Ta-
keshi& fm portich,_by • little effort, be ereeted and
hansand to mfrWase, extent; the ef that of
Aid we woad se such need—of cotton for our
neutuestmeu Maw, beer.) When ft is remembsred that
the viten pepaletion ef Western Africa sad fer We the
Want an clothed ti eons, it la manifest that the