The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-01-22

~ SuttHu SAtte were lHNtte1 20 be-
come party 10 these treaties, bat for rea-
sons which they deemed satisfacforv.anl
growing out Of the peculiar eharacteror
their institutions and systems OF Govern
ment they declined doing 50. Thex
deemed II inexpedient. unler any uoa,-
hcat'on or IN any form, 10 yield The right
OF having their vessels searched or in
teriered with, in time of peace. upoa the
high seas. With the history Of the ne
EQUATIONS which took place on this sub
Ject, between the two Goverumeals.I.orI
Aberdeen IS doubtless informed. IN the
mean time, some Of the Powers who
were parties to these treaties. AID others
who refused to become 81, Continued TO
prosecute the slave traffic, and, 10 eaabte
them TO do so with more effect. lhey re-
sorted to the use OF the flags Of other na-
tons, but more particularly thar Of the
United States. To proven; this. and en-
force her treaties, Great Britain deemed
it important that her cruisers in the NJ
rican seas should have the right of DC
tanning and examining ali vessels navi-
eating those seas, Tor the purpose OF as
certaiuing their national characfer.-
Against this. practice the Govrnment OF
the United States protested aai The ma
merous cases, out of which the present
/ discussion has arisen. become SUBJECTS 81
complaint AM negotiation bstw.ea the
two Governments. Her Naies,y's Go-
/ vernment. however. having refused to
make reparaiioa in any OF the cases.aaI
still asserting the right OF her cruisers
to continue the praclice o. detaiaias AMI
examining al vessels on the coasts AMI
in the African seas. IL becomes Important
that tee precise character aad extent OF
the right thus claimed shoul1 b. clearly
ascertained. In the last note watch the
undersigned ha1the hoRor OF addressing
to Lord Absrdesn- ne attssnPssd - sho.E,
in the first place. that the right asserted
BY her Maiesty's Goycsnmen1, in Lord
Palmerston's noteor ths 2Trho OF August.
was substantially rieii e. serr-5; and,
/ 10 the next place, that, II ID vas a1s, ssiIl
the right Of in.srfereace, Ia the naaner
asserted, with the vessels or htss OF
other nations, not parties TO these trea-
ties, was not less unlawful and unIassii
able.
Now. Lord Aberdeen disclaias the
right Of searching American vessels up
on the high seas,and admits TIA, % Do so
would be a gross infraction Of the pub
lie law, and a violation Of national so
vereignly and Independence. Bat his
LorIship contends thar. il requiring YES
sells sailing under the flag Of the Uaitsd
States-to submit TO the operation ofexam-
inatiou. in the manner and for the objects
proposed By his Government,thsre woald
be no violation Of national rights or ho-
nor. and. consequently, nothing % which
the Government of the Uaitei States
ought rightfully 70 object. Upon this
branch of the subject the Undersigned
does not intend TO repeat The arguments
contained in his previous correspondents
with her Malesty's late principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs Re
ferring Lord aberdeen 70 that correspoa-
dence, he viii content himself with sub
hitting such additional observations Is
his Lordship's last note has rendered ne
cessary.
: Is the right, then, claimed BY her Ma
: lesty's Goyernm mt less an infrzesioa Of
: the principles of public law AID The
rights of independent states THAI that Of
search, which is disclaimeil
Now, Lord Aberdeen viii renark, Hiatt
the right asserted BY his predecessor for
her Maiesty's Government IS clear and
explicit. It's thus stated in Lord Palaser-
ston's note aThat her Majes,y's Gov
! eminent have decided that TIA f-g o.
!. the United States shall exempt no vessel
a whether American or nol) from search
4 by her Majesty's cruisers ia the African
n seas, unless such vessel shall be found
7 provided with papers emitting her tc
the protection Of the flag she wears.And
!. proving her to be United States proper
e tv, and navigating the ocean according &
: law" OF what law, however, waethei
r public or municipal, his Lord<hiP does
! not state, but leaves to be inferred fhis