Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-04-26

We ask particular attention to the fol-
lowing article from the New York Herald
on the right Of search, showing that
Great Britain is noU the most unscrupu-
lous SLAVE stealer in the world.
Z" The practical bearing of the ght Of
search as claimed by Great Britain in
commercial point of view, is one that
claims the most serious attention, not only
of mercantile men, but Of the country at
large. The acceding Of such right to
Great Britain would be to place in her
hands the means Of crushing any trade
she may think proper, or which she may
wish to monopolise. 1t is said by those
papers in the interests Of the English stock
iobbers, and Of the abolitionists, that the
right Of search is necessary, becacse any
vessels, SLAYER or pirate, may hoist the
flag Of the United States. And the papers
alone can prove the nationality. We have
already had experience that where the
American flag is not respected that Anne
rican papers are also disregarded. twill
be remembered ia the case Of the William
and Francis. last year, which vessel was
detained while prosecuting lawful voyage
that the English officers alledged fraudu-
lent papers, in order TO detain her. The
voyage was in consequence broken up
By the possession Of such power it is
very clear that the American trade with
any country may be broken up. The trade
Of the Brazils is a great object to the Eng
lish manufacturers, and those Of the Uni
ted States are rapidly supplantng them.
Possessed of the right of search, as claim
ed, every American vessel that comes on
to the Brazilian coast may be detained by
British cruisers until her papers are veri-
fled. The consequence would be, entire
ruin to the trade, while British vessels run
away with it. The suppression Of slave
trade is great object, but 1t is never ad-
vsable to do wrong that good may come
to it and wrong it clear y is to subject
lawful traders Of the United States to
search and detention, merely because an
English naval officer chooses to fasten sus-
pcion upon her. The CONSCIENCE Will be,
that no merchant can send his ship on to
the coast, and the trade will be destroyed.
Both tine people and the government of
Great Britain make great show Of phi
anthropy in respect to the slave trade,
and are constantly clamoring against other
nations where slavery exists; and yet it is
well known that the Government Of Great
Britain itself is at this moment engaged in
the slave trade to H greater extent than
ever was practised by any nation. She
employs an immense marine, nominally
for the suppression of the trade, and yet
that marine is directly supported from the
profits Of the trade. The cruisers on the
African coast are seldom known to prerent
the stealing of the negroes, but generally
catch the vessels, with all on board. The
unintiated might then suppose that the ne
groes would be immediatel y discharge
Not so, however. They are taken over
to the coast Of Brazil, and sold by British
authority into servi,ude for eight years,
generally at $50 head, in order to pay
the expense oftheir capture. The negroes
are then registered, and turned into plan
tations among other slaves, from 1000 to
10000 in number, where Of course It is
utterly impossible to recognize individuals.
Semi-annualy the surgeon of the planta-
ton makes report of the health Of the
slaves, and at the expiration of the eight
years, the returns show that they have
nearly all died off. The government have
been enabled to keep in active service a
powerful marine, ready for any emergen-
cy, at but little expense to themselves
These facts are we'll known on the Brazil
liam coast, and it is perpetuate this system
that the right Of searching the vessels Of
all other nations, Of constituting herself
"the marine Of the world" is claimed
This part of the operation is, however, Of
small moment, compared with the disas-
trous effect upon trade we have mentioned
above. In vain we may support navy
for the protection Of our commerce In for
eign seas, if we put into the hands of our
commercial rival the power 10 annoy it so
that il cannot be prosecuted with profit"
Correspondence of the National Intelligencer.
LINCOLNSHIRE, (ENGLAND, Jan. 1, 1912.
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