The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-23

the high seas 1t adverts to the doctrine laid down
by Lord Aberdeen, that the right Of visit for the pur
pose OF determining the nationality of the flag liz
now become necessary 10 the accomplishment Of the
obiec-the abolition of the slave trade and is us-
nfiable as consequence OF thelinternatonal anti
slave trade treaties. Now as the Interpretation
which England as leading party TO the treaty puts
upon her own obligations and rights under IT, is
knownto the French Government before the ratfca-
ton takes place, France IN ratlfying the treaty
either puts the construction upon il as her CO.
oblgor or she does not. Ii she does, il then be-
comes her duty to search ships, and doing So
she brings herself into collision with and as &C.
neral Cass expresses IT, in his letter, we should be
obliged to treat her as must treat England II
she does not then she knowingly signs treaty al
lowing her associate to put abusive and false
struction on ii, Of which she may become the sub
ject or the victim. France thus exposes herself to
ifficutes with us, with her associates In the
treaty. You will see how a knowledge OF this
treaty and the circumstances connected with it,
made it The duty of the American minister to protest
have excited good deal of interest at the different
seats of government in Europe. The French Go
vemment cannot well answer 1t without confessing
fault and repudiating its own acts.
Confidential negotiations are now going on con-
corning the marriage of the Queen of Spain. Eng
land and some other powers desire TO obtain an as
cendant influence over Spain by the marriage OF IL
abela to northern Prince. Louis Philip. hoped 10
one OF his sons the husband OF the little Queen but
finding It impossible to realize this hope without in
vovlng himself in war, he renounces this plan,
but declares to England that no other than Prince
of the Bourbon race. shall have the hand of his
niece. Monsieur Pagiot has been the agent for con-
veyng this determination to the courts Of England
and Austria.
The arrival of the British, now the Bel
| gian, Queen, will be an epoch in the history Of
the commercial intercourse between your city and
the Continent Of Europe. All letters for the Cont
nent should be sent by this steamer. The expense
will be half less than by the circui,ous route of
England Belgium has entered into postofice trea-
ties with all the surrounding countries, that let
tiers properly addressed will be sure reach their
destinations, where all the expenses, except the
steamboat charge, willbe paid by those who receive
them. We calculate that there will also be an
nomy of time of about one day, perhaps more.
The uncertainty as to the future financial cond-
ton of the United States, keeps down the price of
cotton and it cannot rise until the currency and
credit Of the country e-estabshed. As soon as
that is done, cotton will Immediately go up very
pidy but at present. spectators dare not buy, and
manufacturers take only the smallest possible
amounts necessary for the immediate supply of the
workshops 1t is surprising that the southern men,
bers of Congress do not that their constituents
are the principal sufferers from the want Of sound
and effective legislation on the currency.
Truly yours.