Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-03-24
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND--IHE
RIGHT OF SEARCH.

OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND--IHE
RIGHT OF SEARCH.
Il he fo<~i.s news whIeh ws polished last
week, ia 60 vas "a item Of news which nyst has.
90 vnimporsnt bearing IN. nesosiarions which
~iii shorty be bad between she usited S,s'es and
Great Britain, Intended tn settle half dor.s
subjects Of di.puts existing between the too
countries and for which, the reader may be swsfe,
a special Minister from Engisnd is daily expected
at Washington. We sllude 70 the refusal, By The
French Chambers, rstfy tbs fesiJ lately entered
into between Enylsnd and France. for the sorpre'-
sion of the slave trade. which treaty eoseeded to
tho British Government The right 10 search al YES
sels that they might suspect to be slsser'' Inc
British gsysrnment had made treaties ~ith the
priaeipal powers Of Europe upon this subject ana
oil bad sgreed to yield her this privilege, VIZ thst
of searching the vessels Of their respective nations,
shen found in certain attitudes, IL supposed TO be
engaged in the slave trade. France. slone, has re-
fused to make valid The treaty her part
Il is also known TO ALL that voluminous CORES.
pondenes has beer carried on between the govern
..bjec, for some years past. sod II memory serve
W Alright, Mr. Stevenson was twitted little hy
tho British Secretary for taking so high stand a.
90 refuse Great Britain the right OF search whilst
France and the other great powers Of Europe had
willingly yielded it to her. The British goyernmen,
hs. been busy Ia presenting false issue before Eu-
rope upon This matter, and expected TO be sustained
10 lis arrogant claim by the moral influence of the
governments Of the old world in oppo.ition TO the
voice Of republican America. thus holding out the
iaea that whilst the moparchies Of Europe we're
.illing give their aid in snppressing the slave
trade, We, in America. with freedom Away. in our
mouths, were throwing obstacles in the way Of phi.
ianthropy. il not desiring to favor the traffic.
But under this cloak Of philanthropy there wa
concealed another object which the srgn.-"yed
government OF England has ever been aiming AT.
-snd which received its strongest check from this
eountry 10 the last war,--her attempt to grasp al
universal dominion of the seas. This is the Interior
aim OF John Bull in bis policy Of suppressing the
slave trade, and our whole country will nov have
cause to thank Mr.. Cas. Minister to France
for his efforts to emil h,an the French government
upon the true Of the dispu,e between Us and
tbe British on this subject. Whilst, the matter was
before the Chambers, Mr.. Cass published pam
phIet containing history OF the entire affair, and
informed the French government what the design
aud aim Of England was. and it Is 10 the able man.
ner in which he treated the subject, that is 10 be
a.cribed 10 great measure. the refusal Of the
French Chambers to ratify the treaty. In all pro-
liability, this Circumstance will have effect upon
The instructions of Lord Ashbunon, and deprive
them Of good deal Of the peculiar tone which the
English know well how to assume, IN their diplo
matte intercourse.
To perm, the British any foreign government,
10 seerch our merchant, vessels the high seas is
what the PEOPLE Of the United States would never
consent TO, il there existed the creates, appa
rent necessity; because it cannot be doubted that
the power would be most grossly abused, and in .
short time. our vessels would scarcely be allowed
to navigate the ocean except by permission of the
British vessels of war, and would be subjected TO
the most provoking sanoyanccs the par; Of every
insolelt British Lieutenant in command Of their
small armed ships. Several cases of this kind have
come to light through the correspondence Of Mr.. |
Stevenson, published shor, time since Let Us
but grant this light Of search and We should very |
.oon fnd that England would again set up her for.
ner. but long since exploded right to impress our
soam.n for the purpose Of marning her mammoth
Navy. This, one of the prime causes Of the Int
war, should be sufficient warning to the U. S
ia suceumb to so unwarranisble n pretension on
the part Of Great Britain.
There is another late movement of the British
government, which has vast deal Of their usual
snodesty in II, and this /. their line of Yves, India
steamships passing from port to Fort in the United
States, and carrying our mails and passengers
for US! The least tina, should have been done by
our government. we think. was to thank them for
their kindness ard snterprtss, and to have told
them that could do these things ourselves.
When it is considered that these companies have
an annuity from the British government, that the
,,ipula,ions upon which this annuity is granted
are, that they shall be commanded by officers Of
the British Navy, that uron Wal between England
and any other county, these ships To be at the
service of the British government, any lover of
his country doubt The course which should br rur-
sned BY the United Sistesi We think not. How
long !, would require flr the commanders (all sci
sati6c men) of these royal mail steamships to
become acquainted with all our harbor., sounJings
snd Notifications, each one can answer for himself
npon very little reflection.
There are other in ror,an, subjects which will
claim the serious consideration OF the two govern
naen,s, to wit: the north eastern boundary the
aor,h western boundary, the right OF search the
Creole case, and defining Of relations" so as to
put .top, in future. to any moe Mcleod farees.
These questions, two Of which will hardly be ne
sotisted upon any more. grave in their nature,
and we sincerely trust they may be satisfactorily
adjusted. But We should not. at the same time,
from desire to preserve peace, make any eonees-
.ioas which will place our people and government.
In a position derogatory to the high character now
held by them in the eyes of the world, and which
&c aumbly hope they shall sl~sys retain.
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FROM RICHMOND.