The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-04-09


(droit de uisite) is common cause, and
should it result in war, it will without
doubt be a common war"
We will endeavor to translate the re-
port soon.
Meantime, until our Government goes
to war, as she should do Instantly, let
us veil the stars of our flag with Grape.
and leave only the stripes uncovered, a
sad memento of the pusillanimity of the
nation.
Mr.. EDITOR probability of
struggle with Great Britain, in a great
degree provoked by the exercise Of the
right Of search by British Cruisers over
American Merchantmen, on the coast of
Africa, renders every thing relating to
the origin and history of this absurd doc
trine, interesting to the American mind.
When conflict is threatened between
two great nations, it is all important that
the position of either party should be we'll
defined, and the opinion of the world
known with regard to the principle con-
shutting their respective motives of ac-
ton, so that they may be we'll assured
in the beginning, how far they will be
sustained by moral influences, in the
hour of battle.
The most invincible material of war is
a generous and confident patriotism, sti-
mulated by lively sense of injury suf-
tered from abroad, and consciousness of
a purity of purpose and rectitude ofcon-
duct at home. If the people of the Uni
| IL,
which they have taken, and in the OPT
mons which they entertain respecting
the principles which seem to regulate the
conduct of their adversary, they have
nothing to fear, but every thing to hope
for in the approaching contest.
The following article from leading
Paris Journal LA Presse, du ianvier5
exhibits a brief view of the conduct of the
several powers of Europe during the last
two centuries, with regard to this facti-
tious principle of maratime information.
al law The information which it con
tains and the inquiry which it is caIcula.
ted to induce, as we'll as the fact, that in
the narrative and comments of the edi
tor, we have an European opinion
strengthened and confirmed by time, Of
the principles which will be assaulted anG
commended for in the event OF war, re-
/ commend it to the attention of your read
ers. If, like myself, you should deem i
worthy of re publication, by giving it {
2 place in your columns, you will much
yours, &c.
r The question of the "rigM Of search
justly engages the public mind. The
treaty recently concluded by the grea
S Powers of Europe has renewed the atten
ton of the public upon question. which
It has already much agitated the world, am
beyond doubt, inquiries will be address
e ed to the Government upon the subject
during the approaching discussion Of tn
address. For ourselves, we regret tha
we are as yet unacquainted with the tex
. of the new treaty. If we may be permi
ted to speak from the hints which W
have received, an exaggerated impor
le ance may be attributed to this diploma
ic document. 1t proposes nothing les
e for its object, than to render common
all the European powers the particula
"A stipulations made by France to Englan
in 1881, and it is ever said, that certai
stipulations will enable them to easil
overcome in practice, whatever ma
have been threatening and embarras:
9 ing in the principle Of the treaty. W
will express no opinion in this view ofth
" subject, until we have the specification
and the explanations of the ministry b.
fore US.
a In the mean time, we will reason upC
the fact of the convention Of 1881, no
adopted by the whole of Europe, wi
notifications more or less serious. TIL
is fact should be carefully stated, becau
it constitutes new Phasis in the pole
no of the principal powers, and especial
that Of France.
When we examine the negotiatio
to which have been caused by the hi
questions of maratime law, we are for
bly impressed with the furious antag
nlsm which divides cabinets into two h
tile camps. On one side we see Eegla
to always invariable in her pretensiol
sustaining them in time of peace with
'er- pen ofnew journalists, and during W
by the efforts of her navy;-crushi
the fleets of Holland, Spain and Denma
- while Denmark, Spain and Holland thu
of disputing with her the empire OF
"' ocean, and asserting the subsection of
seas through Selden, while the voice
less Grotius is elevated to proclaim tn
free. On the other side, we see all
a'y great powers organize terrible res
ance. to Britannia usurpation, under
pretext that neutral vessels may traffic
r. contraband commodities, England wis
to exercise over them the right of scar
our This right is energetically contested
cle France from the beginning, who fl
EEO -o:.-.I a. r,ln nfian