Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

u dis,,,h the vessels OF the Z. s. Moreover, the
new Enciish Ministry, admitting the injustice OF cap
lures winch had bscn madc has already cohseheu ~
Indemnify the o one oil our vessels, ana u 'u'
naturally do the same IN other like cases FOR US
,,noaus the sea is still free, because we have SO
v;lird De,rn,;nediy 20 resolve on independence, Is
10 possess IT, ~, :, al,
FIN. Ku. Of tie French rateS The elnininte really
H. liza, cas- French vessels VII! be completely SUB
.r =, tI,c ;n,oencc Of English cruisers The sus
,te of The Reign Of Terror 10 the cespotsT o.
The AGENTS oi the Convention
p,,1 ,he conditions of suspicion There is no per.
n nn ses.ng Tie Least knowledge Of maritime affairs,
who docs not see, that under this treaty every 'he
L.n, ysssel will become suspected, and subject TO be
overloaded from stem TO stern; that the English "ihcer
- com,cl the discharge OF the whole cargo, IN ORDER
IN y,,,r and examine lis quantity and quality, TO de-
c;da whether there is TOO much water or provisions OH
hoard whether there arc p!anks, mats, handcuilS Two
coppers, and that ths ves'nca'.on ca"no. ah;a
without inmtling and derang'ng the whole snip;
L, IN, rnolsh cruisers will thus exercise general
smrr IL,nre al the commercial enterprises OF every
,' I'll, they will have the arbitrary power OF
,vronniznr at WILL secure by express law against all
=, ; e., llama res either individual or NATIONAL
TT, sol. may he captured and sent in, and ship.
a.m,, ,nined and that; finally Eagand will acquire
ola. che seeks the monopoly ni the trade OF the Coast
or Africa and the supreme dominion of the ocean
In odnn,,pr The Quintuple Treaty, France will sub
harc
a;c, has chosen different part, she rePcls this
rane,,I ,,ice o. The ocean, which England would as
snme She r,e;tnds To be sole mistress over her own
by sen as well as by land. Sac viii never lower the
STARS or her flag before the usnrpng cross OF England
do no, hermit myself To doubt that IN the existing
circumstances, France vii! do, in this respect, what
her interests and her honor prescribe.
I, woud be a spectacle truly sublime TO see France
and the United States vndicatins the liberty OF the
seas menaced by the graspins ambition OF England ana
Ills IN the face of the shameful stupeiacton OF the
rest of Enrope.
uut if France hinches from this noble task tho Un-
ted States will undertake il alone. Alone they Will
withstand the aggressons Of Engan Alone will they
enjoy the glory OF defending The rights, both oil Aihe'
RIGA and o! Enrope ;o
tories burns to combat again for the maintenance
of maritime independence
They impu,e to the U. S. the design of continuing
and protecting the slave trade The accusation is Ia se
and calnnnious 1t is under cover Of this mpntaon
that Earland would throw dIscredt on us, and CON
ceaI from the eyes of the world her real ohects ne
slave trade is forbidden by our laws We ourselves
will execute these, when they are violated We our
selves will guard The honor OF our own lag, ana VIII
not suffer England TO NEEDLE IN the matter.
England seems disposed 10 set mp propaganda oil
the tanatcsm of philanthropy She reprnaches US with
the slavery that exists the States OF The South very
well. il that her plan, Americans can Try our ahu
as political missionaries, Interpreting our democracy
into the law of nations, and preaching equality inde.
pendencc Democracy and Instruction, 10 the hundred
nillion of slaves who crouch under ihe sceptte OIL
Queen Victoria. 49,
In fine, rely upon it, sir, tina, the L. will never
WELD this pretended right of sea7ch to any toeign ma
ton We will never do II, never. We do not cesre
war hut war thousand times, sooner than SUBMISSION
TO these arrogant preiensons of England
| pray YOU 20 accept the assurance Of my respect
G. CUSHING.