Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-25
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TIE RIGHT OF SEARCI-B,iiiA policy IL,
respect 10 TIC Stare Tfaie-We gave some days apo a
hrlef synopsis of diplomatic correspondence whch took
place year ago between Mr. STEVENSON. our late
Minister To England. and Iord PAIMrRsroN. the British
Secretary Tor Foreign Affairs in relation 10 the SEIZURE OF
an American vessel by British cruiser on the coast OF
Africa. II appears that subsequently,. account OF
repeated angrtsSiuns OF The same kind the cores
pondcnee renewed by our Minister, and see IT
stated IN several papers good authority that Just before
MIR. SrENENSuNs departure from london, very
pointed letters passed between him and l.ord PALMER
sroN. great deal OF interest Is felt 10 know the parc-
uars ON this SUBJECT publication of,he correspondence
is desired.
II Is we'll known thai the question Of the rpht OF
search. which led 10 the with Great Britain IN II 2
was not settled at the treaty Of Ghcnt 1t waived
for future consideration The right was calmed by En-
gland then IN connection With her rrccnslons o authurl-
" her native born SUBJECTS if found hoard Amer
can vessels. The controversy now existing upon
that basis II has grown of the high handed course
pursued by Great Britain under the yenton treaties
among several European nations for the suppression OF
the slave trade, The Government of the United States
dad not choose 10 enter into that conventions; II did not
wish 10 become cntangled IN any such alliance with 10
reign powers whereby measured national independence
must have been surrendered, and II believed, moreover
that II fully adequate Ia the execution Of It's
laws AGAINST the slave trade which were ~ prohibtor,
and direct those 81 any other country IN relation
that t1ailic.
The British Government has seen fit to disregard the
Solemn determination al this Republic bill was pas
sed III the Parliament not more than eighteen months
ago authorizing the searching of suspected vessels ON
The coast # Africa Ii was strongly opposed by the
Duke Of W ellington. iar the reason, among others, that its
lr4yslons would conflict with the law of the United
States the subject Of the slave trade and elearl,
did he the difficulties 10 which such measure must
give rise that when the bin finally passed in the House
ii Lords, the Duke entered his protest against the
journal OF the House.
The anogan, assumptions olt,rc Britain this point
are yelled under the preeN of phil0nthropy.-l tx be
heved that motive quite strong any desire oi hers
10 suppress the slave traffic be found in her anxiety
10 break up the \ucrcan trade on the coast Of Africa
She would like to be without Il rival there We happen
Ia have nj hand some proal the real policy o England
III reference 10 the slave trade An extract from a letter
o recent date from highly respectable III Rio dc
Janelo 10 a merchant ol this city, says:
The English are supplying. IA wanted goo,s for
7" AlIica-Any slave dealer pct many goods sent
''droci. from ENGLAND To Angola order hence, he
would pay for. ban more american.
MuIrrM ~ Ptnvo.-Ihere is extract from a on-
don leterin the y. \. journal Of Commerce. which
exhibits pretty specimen Of condensation We have
seon IN many day 1t contains only twenty five lines
vet II announces no less Than ihfee forthcoming events ui
what may be called almost the lst magnitude. II ap
pears have been written by Friend from the style Of
the date rolallyby Joseph Surge. Wcgye II, with
out farther conmcuC
l.oNpoN. l0lh mo. 20, 1871.
\ depuation waited upon | orl Aberdeen yesterday,
ON the SUBJECT Of the Mendans, lba and Texas. Re
spoctng the icu,r he sgnliied intention, rather
9aye 10 hope, thai passage would be provided Tor
them from \. Iurh 10 SIERRA Leone, provided the
quires which be- Should think necessary 10 make
satisfactory: aud lat certainly protection SIN ud be a
lurdcl Il them their arrival mt Sierra Leone We
wr1ie Ia l.. TapI"n pr yesiersday5 post. 10 20 ty the
BranHa. 10 the above elect.
With regard Ia Cuba. Lord Aberdeen ASSURED us that
the Gayornn,n ut would emf rec the umont OF existing
treaties and he has acapy Of the letter from Havana
which appears IN the Register to-day. think the in
formation from Cuba in the Chronicle to day will point
cut the necessity Il the Governments doing something.
With regard to Texas. interview quito sat
isiact0ry Lord Aberdeen assured US that the treaty
had been ratified, and that certainly would NOT be-
hastily done Indeed he SAID ''NlcXco herself has
yet acknowledged the Texan independence he also
sand. that although consul had been appointed by the
On the whole interview satisfactory could
be expected.