Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-03
Tie Riyhk of Search.

Tie Rtyht o. Search.
We have not yet had an opportunity of noticing the
very able article of "Iarry Bluff, the Lucky Bag,
(.eut. NJ. F. Maury OF the American Navy) upor
The British preenson Of boarding vessels under the
American Flag. 1t strips off the sophisms which
Great Britain has thrown around her conduct-doef
full justice TO the true principles and TO the American
spirit displayed by our late Minister, Mr. Stevenson
and iuslifes the strong entertainments which are
thrown up by MIR. Cass in his recent Determination OF
the question in discussion between the American
and British Governments, concerning the Right oil
Search We earnestly recommend the Essay OF
Lieut. Maury to the Administration ut Westinghouse
comr o from who is acquainted with maritime trans
actions, and with the runous consequences to which
the Ri-ht Of Search would subject vessels, in
rious situations. Mr.. Henry Wheaton, our Minister
at the Court of Berlin, has also 10 the rescue,
volume which has lately been published by Lea and
Blanchard Philadelphia, under the title of an "En.
quiry into tie ratidy OF the British claim to right
Of rsitaon and search Of american resses suspected
TO be engagcd in the african Stare trade
Lord Aberdeen seems 10 have softened down the
British pretensions in his late letter 10 Mr. Everett
He? now admits, that natiun has any right, unless
by stipulation, to interrupt in time of peace, the vessels
OF another on the high seas. This is our doctrine
But as she considers national colours and emblems
are but pieces of bunting, any pirate or man-stcaler
may hoist striped piece at her gait end, and escape
British cruisers unless the u S. will grant the right
10 lock behind that striped flag, to examine into the
this much 10 Great Britain would thereby surrender
ND al The rights of search-and Great Britain might
sop and deaIn American vessels ad HGitum upon the
high
Since Lord Aberdeen's letter 10 Mr. Everett, one Of
the facts on which he relies has been wrested from him.
The Quintuple Treaty has not been confirmed by
the last reports are, that she will scarcely
lend her sanction 10 the British combination against
cur vessels Mr. Jnliyet has published Tract at Pa
ris, On the Rsh, Of Search-the Slave Trade, "Dc la
Phiianhrnpic .7nglase"-in which he states iha, the
polcy of England in procuring the consent of the four
Great powers Of Europe to the treaty OF 10Th December
last was to by preventing assistance from my
of those powers in of war, and says:
1.-THE Chamber OF Deputies saw the danger, and has
met il by rendering by solemn vote the ratification OF
the treaty impossible Thanks to that vote We preserve
the freedom Of alliances, and the day when war
shall break out-which England we'll knows-the flags
of France and the U. States will float together in the
breeze England precedes war by vexatious and re-
pcatcd insults
II is possible that this hesitation the part Of
Frnnce-along with the unexampled defeat which The
British arms have just sustained in Afghanistan-ihe
distressed condition of her nanuacturers-and Inc rsk
which she may incur in the loss OF the $500 Goo 900
due by the States has caused her TO pause to lower her
demands and to soften her tone For our own part,
we are willing 10 meet her in concllatory sp'r-and
To accommodate all differences fair and reasona
bic terms. II upon such terms, Lord Ashburton can
win his way 10 On E2El0oIn, we can nave Az PoosoN
objection.
We recently published letter from N. York, winch
spoke of the "Home Industry Convention winch me'
in that city. A New York Correspondent OF The IL.
Wing coniradicts its statements. The following 10 an
extract from the Wings letter.
Zone fact is stated in that letter-that Avon o;e"
art the Abolilions,, attended The Convention "here
he made speech; but the writer goes on 10 lnsnna'r
most foully that Stewards friendly 10 Nh Clay ana Inc
Whias 1rhercas his Speech most bitter IN ITS aeHuna
ions and malignant in its imprachnsnts 81 Mr. Gay
accusing him Of reachery and ruin 10 the Interests 81 m
Free States the passage Of The Compromise '4et 80
harsh were his denunciaons OF Mr. Clay and Inc soo'h
that he was instantly corrected by Hon Henry Shaw
Of Mass, who spoke in their vindication amid ,ne en-
thusias,ic plaudts of the whole Convention. was
member actively engaged in its proceedings, and iam
liar with its members and know there acas not another
.75oiitionist in n6esidcs Alvon Stewart
The same writer says, that Gerrlt Smith "the au
thor of the sedtous address TO the Slaves winch II
falsely attributed to Alvon Stewart in the Enquirer
(lctier.)
We call upon our Correspondence New York to con
firm his statements-or 10 contradict them.
VIRGINIA BAsKs.-We are grathed 10 be able to STATE
that The udvices from Richmond and Winchester give
the assurance that the Banks of Virginia will resume
specie payments earlier day than the period dssg
mated by the Legislative Act. No precise time IS me n
toned One letter states that convention of the Bank