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The Right of Search question was again discoss
the French Chamber of Peers on Tuesday. mot
it now does, the question of peace or war betweellstted
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Britain on the one side, and France and the,c2:'t'
States on the other—we cannot attach too muclOw'r
ance to whatever is said.or done about it in suelptse
blies as that of the Legislature .of France.
given the debate as reported in gtitigansti's
which we find corresponds substantially with,the
in the Debuts, the Commerce, the Na(iollal, and thlod
stitutionnel, now before us. The debate was conol4eirri,
with a foolish speech, -from a very foolish and ye,'
table Peer, the Marquis DE BOISRY, who has tlie,7ly,
but wants the talent to be mischievous.
nounced M. GUIZOT as the - representnii',A
the British. Cabinet, and, though repew'd
called to order, persisted in uttering this very stilt
absurd charge. The Marquis DE GALRIAC folloWe'cor
observed that, though opposed to the Treaty, he felt feel'
vinced that it originated in the religious and mer'ioble
ing of the English people. He ridiculed the Iniic
suspicions of those who could
-see nothing but 04, (0
velism in the simplest acts of a generous, high42lti-e4
and moral nation. Count MOLE followed, and eurr,io
the members of the Cabinet by asserting that nor
always opposed to the right of search. He had 11°
posed it very violently, because he was suspected a'i
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tility to England, but he procrastinated, equileY
and by diplomatic sleight of hand, contrived to evil
question. M. GUIZOT, Minister of Foreign Affiiirg'o
the next speaker. He completely exposed the a°l y
dealing of Count MOLE, and proved,„_ by readid
spatches to the Chamber, that in 1838 that Minioooll
exceedingly active in endeavouring to extend tiled
of search. We have only space here for one of 'r-fel
documents, the reading of which ought to have e°v
Count MOLE with confusion :---
CO
td COUNTCOGNT MOLE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO
SEBASTIAN! AT LONDON.
14
"February 112
" Monsieur le Comte,—The slave-trade Still eontinre
carried en under the Brazilian, Portuguese, and. Span VI
and under circumstances revolting and disgracefuLteigu fa
The reports on this subject which have reached as,lllo'
in accordance with the facts which have just been; rev
the English Parliament.
" Apart from some secondary causes, which I shall otitit
enter into, it must be allowed that it is the pursuit of eli'
this odious traffic has been the object, which his ten
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increase its horrors. This pursuit is frequently nothilV
than a vain menace, of which the dealers exaggerate tb#
gers, without, however, refraining from bravingtheuve,"
although the French and English forces are united:i;
the traffic,- it is in reality only the English:.lorce
act, since France has not been able to obtain: tho,o,i
search over those flags which are compromised,l4o4l2o
and, nevertheless, it is certain that the re
Our fores must inspire the slavers with the necessity _ojif.d,
precautions -which unfortunately always turn to the de fps
of the unfortunate victims. Such a state of thiagt
endure; and whilst waiting for the European Goverao,o,
concert a plan for the more absolute repression of the 0'
that which has been adopted by France and England
made as efficacious as it is possible. PI;
" I have, in consequence, instructed the agentssif the 11,
Government at Madrid, Lisbon, and Rio Janeiro, to ,(11.
serious and immediate attention of the Governments to vio
they are accredited to the overtures which they liave i)
,",
charged to make them, in order to obtain adhesion to dr n 1
ciples agreed on for the repression for the ilaietside,ahir
press on them to conclude those arrangements which e
proposed to them for that object. OF j
" I beg of you, Monsieur Comte, to claim the_ go°" trj
of the Government of her Britannic Majesty to supior., "
steps which its agents may take in consequence of the'e
instructions.—Agreez, &c. .6 MO.fri
.
We now come to- the more important part--41ie10
of a nut which has made so much noise in o'6 's
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Having proved that up to, the' date of his: 4'ac 1'
office, France was as eager as England to eat!!'
right of search, M. GuizoT proceeded to &claw/
with public opinion so hostile to it, he would-0.,1!i4,
the Treaty now, nor at any other time.
So far then, as regards France,- thereii-an
controversy. During the life of the present get
France will not ratify the Treaty, nor will tAe'-,4,4101!,
States adopt it. What, then, remains for Greet',"
.
to do ? Enforce the Treaty alone, and, if *ego,
&are against France and the United Staigf
forbid that we should be guilty of such -11 H
We have already expended, more of_
toi%olO!,
sure for the suppression of slavery, than
policy, and the happiness of the African race would'
warranted. Sir POWELL BUXTON, in his recent t!),
book On the subject, distinctly states that we hav"e
an impetus to the slave-trade, by our expensive'
blundering, ill-directed efforts to suppress it. uriliTA,
It may be asked what we would recommend thq r
Government to do in the present emergency Wog
answer' distinctly, abandon the Treaty altogether' ort
incur neither responsibility nor dishonour by this
The disgrace, if any, must be borne by France.
it
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to enforce right of search, would be the maddest
undertaken by a civilised people. Besides, no
idle
search, however guaranteed, ever will put 0,
slavery. We are beginning at the wrong en4o.,
one or other of two courses can the
trade ever be suppressed. . The first,
worthy a Christian people, is to attempt to f
the coloured race. This is not to be done bfY?
sionaries, but by artisans and tillers of the earth.'.their kings how to turn their subjects to more ..6
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account than by selling them, and they will sel„l:drii
longer. The next is to demonstrate to the W,
free labour is cheaper than slave labour, and'illor
will purchase a slave when he can hire azervatil
expense.
Let the Treaty, then, we repeat, be at oncf,i
cloned. This course will extricate us front a I'P' 'Ol
011 difficulties and dangers. At the same time We 00 I
ploy our influence in every part of the worlt"; ,
efficaciously, if not more so, than at present, ii3e
ing a horror of slavery. We will do a great deal
v
sbi
by persuasion and argument than we shall ever r
to accomplish by force. Of this fact we eil°
strongly assure ourselves.

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The Paris Journals received this morning are
id
taken up with the Right of Search ciLestion• fasto
Bt
of course all well pleased with M. GuizoT's f
ratify the treaty, but as we have treated the 1000
some length in a preceding article, we shall not
more about it.
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The Ami de la Religion gives the following as th op
answer to the address of the Archbishop of PariaAari',
instant I thank you, M. l'Archeveque, for the Srd yi t,;fio;
you have expressed towards me on the occasion of Iti; plc
the birth of my grandson, in the name of the cleegory,1;;0,1011
in the midst of whom I am always happy to fin u, odespilo
am gratified that you have appreciated some of my ' are y
for the promotion of religion—you know that tbelecoloic_t'
things in conformity with your. own. But it is lo ,e
know how to make allowances for the difficult Woo, satitel,
we live. We must not begin to build before we
being able to complete our work. I know that reatts'ij 1?/
need of all the aid of the law to defend it from the 1)00
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those who have the misfortune to desert from it. d
happy, if, before I die, I could accomplish all the e° o°'
tate for religion." eat° el'
The Journal du Havre says :—" The folfoviieg.ed toe
a letter from Buenos Ayres has been cornmeeile„af the ~
ore
.t
which merits the attention of the merchants an "" el"
vernment vigA e! lor
BuErros AYRES. EB. 16.—Rosal is nevoite'
attacked by two powerful F
Argentine provineo! ,t
Monte Video, the forces which they being aga--the Die
t,
reason to look for a certain victory. Meant inle hio prtfoqii
perseveres in his system of terror, and has all 0000 errl2,'
shot without mercy. The struggle, which way c° collte-et
months, will be obstinate, and may produce g Gni Of/
crisis against which it is prudent to be providet,.o direct' r
The funeral obsequies of Count Las Cases,
at
/or 000L,1e,
days ago at the age of 80, took place yesterday, boa
the Annunciation, at Pass where he had been rest
time past in perfect retirement. As the Conat.,:e ail! 00;
his death, had requested that his funeral might bo:0
wish was complied with as far as was poss"Vt►who or',
ral distinguished
_persons were present, amongst
noticed Messrs. Beranger and Odillon Barret.

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