Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-24
From the Boston Ps,ris,
The Creole Question.

The following which we copy from tho
Madisonian, probably shows the view which
ia taken by the administration, Of the debate
in The House Of Lords, on the subject Of the
mutlneers Of the Creole. The writer Of the
article seems to suppose that the contents Of
Mr.. Webs,er's letter, Of January 90, might
have been known to Lord Aberdeen. IF that
letter wen, out by the BRITANNIA, ss is to be
supposed from its date, it could not have
been received by Mr.. Everett, at the time Of
the debate. This took place OIL the l4,h of
February; tho Britannia arrived in Liverpool
on the 18th, and news OF her arrival was &c.
ccived in London on the morning of the
10Th.
OUR Relations WITH ESoLAND.-TnK
CRsoLE CAss.-Our readers will observe
that, according to the int lligcnce brought
by the Acadia steamer from England. de-
bate had taken place III The British House Of
Lords, III which The affair OF the Crroe ~as
The subject of discussion. Ii ~ probable
that the letter Of Mr.. Webster had nj the
! time reached Londun, and that lis conicnts
were known to Lord Aberdeen; hut the
members Of the House Of Lords, who parll.
cipa,ed m the debate, were not advised OF
the views taken by the Secretary at State
in reference TO the affair, and acted, III all
probability, solely upon the representations
made by the authorities of New Providence.
II will be observed that Lord a. expressed
himself very guardedly on the OCCASION. and
that his remarks were founded entirely upon
the principle, universally admitted to have
been established by the law of nations, that
in The absence at treaty stipulatl0ns io tho
effect, no power has a right to demand Of
another the restitution Of criminals tugillve
from Justice. This is the docrine which the
Supreme Court Of The United States con-
stantly holds but The truth OF this doctrine
does not touch the case OF the Creole. Ia
that case The United States has made no dc.
mand Tor the restoration OF fugltivcs from
Justice, and, consequently, makes no com
plant of the refusal Of such demands. The
complaint is, that an American vessel IN pas.
sing from one port OF the United States 10 All.
other with slaves on board, was carried by
mutiny into one OF the British islands. aud
the local authorities of that island, instead of
cOntentlng themselves with the performance
Of their PLAIN Guiy at delivering the Cnplnin
from, the confinement To which the mu,Ineers
had sublrcted hln, and then restoring the
ship to his command and control. directly In
leriered, or directly encouraged others to
interfere, in fo:clbly freeing the slaves from
the authority Of the master aud assisting
their dispersion. They retained the n'ne.
teen persons engaged III the mnllny md
murder, and now, as was anticipated ~ Mr..
Wcbs,er's letter, they hnd they cannot pun
ish the crime themselves aud occI,nc io rcud
f.rI Iriul aud
ishment. What then does the whole smouut
to but this, to VII: ,ha, in a clcur case of
piracy aud murder committed on board of Oh
A mcrican vessel upon the high seas. the YES.
sci being afterwards carried by the ciimi.
nnl parties into the port Of n British island
the local authorities Of lbul islnnd fl. clycly
llnteriered, Ms well to protcc, those offenders
from oil punishment, as to set free CERTAIN /
slaves found on bo1rd the vessel THIS is
the substance of the case and ncmhcr Lord
BrUughsm, Lord Lyndbursi, nor Lord Den.
man eau Prove ihut such proceeding &C.
cords with The principles OF friendly national
intercourse III modern tiines.
" may be fairly inferred. from the tone
manifested on the part OF The House. of
Lords, that there casts no very con,illhtoiy
disposition ~ that body towards the Unird
States. and u behooyes ~ To look 10 our de.
fences In the event ,f hpstilnics briw cen the
two countries. What protceiton have We
on the Atlantic coast None. or mrf 10
none. What on the Eastern, Northern,
SuulherD and Western, fioniicrr1 Mont
What number Of war steamers have Ne
hnuSt2 Somc iico ~ b-'s - the old FulI"u
be iDcluGrd. llaJ ,ini-itutiun put4
lhese nitprs beiu (? ics.orr aud
ortr again. Wh rrss done ~ 70,