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and written by Gov. Guaranteeing with great
aoih'y the assumption Of Grea, Britain of right to
search American vessels, for the purpose OF sup
pressing the Slave Trade. The pamphlet was de
signed to operate upon the French Chamber, and
to open the eyes Of the French people to the grasp
ing designs ofGreat Britain Most OPPORTUNITY did
II make its appearance, and most beneficial have
been It's results. Under the influence OF its eogent
reasoning, and powerful defence OF the freedom of
the seas, the French Chambers have refused to
ra'ry the Treaty with England. authorizing mutual
search OF vessels to suppress the Slave I rade.--
Even NJ. Guizot, although in favour OF the treaty,
was forced to confess tha, right in resisting
the search. IL will be reeolleeted that Lord Aber.
deen, IN his Correspondence with Mr. Stevenson
dwelt with emphasis upon the fact, that France had
yielded to the search and that whatever that proud
and chvalrous nation would consent to, could not
be degrading to the U. States. But the wind is
taken on, of his sail. France refuses to rstify.
No doubt seems to be entertained that the Treaty
with the 1--WE powers was a plot, on the part Of
England, to operate upon US, and by means of the
search. to convert her admitted superiority on the
Ocean into actual and absolute supremacy. That
she has been baked in her design, we are emnenty
indebted to MIR Csss
The U. s. Gazette publishes the following letter
on the sutjee,;
PAsrs, January 81, Is4s.
You were doubtless rs unprepared myself for
the Joint treaty o:the i've great European powers
Tor the Suppression Of the slave trade, by the con-
eess'on Of the mutual right @, search English am.
biiion, concealed under the Disguise Of philanthropy
Is al the bottom OF this business. The object OF c.
Britain has been e. nicrpo,a;e the right OF search
iaio The law Of nations under the sanction of the
united authority of those European powers, who
take rpon themselves 10 make and interpret Euro
pean lsw. Her real objects rs well as the means
which she has intended 10 put in practice Tor their
attainment, have been concealed from the associate
parties to tbs treaty. Her primary aim has been
10 issa!ze her sovereignty OF the seas and then to
force the minor powers, the U. States among the
rest 10 respect this new authority for her nsoence
and eoundleSs ambition (or mariinie power. Hap
p'lywe have here an able and influential Minister.
AZ scon rs he WAS informed of the existence OF the
treaty. lie fastened 20 unfold its objects 10 the
French Ministry, and through that and other chan
ue!s of influence, he has awakened France to n pro-
per and excited feeling Of the danger to the prnei.
pies end interests which Sha has hitherto defended
contained in his instrument, to which she wa, nbout
10 give her hnal sanction. have my doubts " beth.
er the treaty viii be ratified; but aier the nerpre-
taton gwen 70 II by the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
evidently the result Of his interviews with Geuer,
Cass, vii &c powetless in the hands of e. Britain
IN the way she intended apply il agains; us and
ether secondary maritime powers. NJ. Guizot said
N the CAsmc-r Of Deputies, that atiemp: to sp-
Ply the treaty 20 Us, or TO either powers who were
not parties &c It, would be usiihable cause Of wa
Now had the treaty been ratified without this COM
mentary IRON this high source, Great Britain would
have insisted, ih,t TO make the treaty eheetual q
must apply 10 all hsgs; ard that the only object in
getting the unued signatures Of the FIVE powers
was TO es,ab sh the right OF search as the law Of
nations IN tie paramount interest OF humanity. But
the declaration Of the French Minister, and the
universal hostility Of the Chamber of Deputies and
OF the press, TO the treaty, have changed the whole
aspect OF the MISTER. The instrument is now 4
nullty in the hands Of its negouators. The feeling
Of France must he the feeling oil The continents
and England, instead OF having made another. and
the longest sep Of all, to universal power aud do
minston, holds in her hand an unmeaninc docu-
meni, absudoned, on the instant, by the oles
whose no's force she had counted on to enab- her
TO carry out her mousrous purposes. General Cass
has hastily prepared pamphlet setting forth the
true import and dangers of this treaty. Il will be
reac by every statesman in Europe, and edded 10
the Generals persona influence here, will efTectu
ally turn the tables on Ensland.-The country owes
the General much for his seasonable and efectual
inhusnee with this Government