The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-18

fish government never ciasmed the rgnt 10 enter
srican vessels in order to seize seansn, but having
;e legally got on board, and then finding their own
jects, they had the right to take them This right,
ally to enter sought to be obtained under the pre-.
Of suppressing the slave trade. This 10 object
put in our view is the least important in comparison
tn the other which 10 destroy the trade Of other M
ms with any particular portions Of the world, by
,rding, delaying, and annoying their vessels. Tie
'ccal operation Of this right Of search is clearly SIT
III in the letter 81 Gen. Cas-, as follows:-
But again. this claim is liable ssrisus abuse
strong temptssns, both national and indis
to the professed objects Of the search nto
hers which though not avoweA are apparent ana De-
use the remedy Is distant expensive ana ana =
,comiug more % every day. The very Suppression o.
trade in human beings will tend 70 turn W.
sry and capital int other orancnes o. ccr.
aen;, and with her foresight pushing her
tercourse with the native tribes and prspeI,n! new
cans Of communication Who can doups put net Ing
sh CT users stationed upon that distant coast, with an
aimited right Of search, and discretionary authority
take possession Of all vessels nose seas
i'll seriously interrupt tho trade OF other nations 81
ndipg in vessels for trial under very pht pre-
snces and in fact under real pretence whatever--
or we must lose sight Of Of the most important
dement's in all this controversy; which that the
ppearance Of merchant ship in those regions ipso
icto Suspicious This il the very ground work Of the
nglish pretenson; the right as her government now
oniends to ascertain by actual examination the true
harscer Of every vessel found in certain isisdss
which are sssmed to be sx.P,es0xs - the Quarantine
ferrous Under these circumstances, boarding officer,
timuia,sd by that reward, which successful capture
hways brings with it, and by determination which
nay not be unchsrtsbly charged TO him. Of favoring
he trade Of his country and Of Encouraging that
If another will readily believe, or affect to believe not
there ust ground TO suspect the destination Of
VESSEL that her very appearance upon his cruising
ground furnishes agreeable 70 these new Insut; but
hat the redeeming about her SUI
X6ci IN lixh her ovvfu
that she h entitled to the national character she claims,
and that she must be sent 10 Court Of Admiralty to one
of those great Maelsroms which swallowed up many
American ships during that period when there
fright upon the but the right Of force The vexs
ton and interruption Of voyages the result Of this sys
such unfavorable circumstances, cannot contend with
the trade Of favored nation, who herself exercises the
or dictate must he aSan
doRed some Of the Paris journals Of the 9Th nstan.
announce that the French vessel the Sophie has just
the vexations which another French ship, the Mara
had experienced from the English cruisers upon
the coast Of Brazil.
TAe truth and justice of the remarks here made
made sufficiently clear by reference to the facts in re
gard to the African trade which within the know
Ledge Of all commercial In the first place. to tn.
impoaace the trade ITSELF give the following owl
dence before the Parliamentary Commentary ON I'm
ports =
Mr. Matthew Forster, who is engaged with the trad,
for the coast Of Africa stated that the high duty on COT
fee imported direct from Africa (not being within tn
territory Of Sierra Leone) had put complete stoppag
to trade which growing into considerable inpor
lance, and which would have led to exteusiv,
demand for British manufactures In consequence o
the moderate duties there had increased impor
taton Of palm oil from few uns 10000 900
year The African trade, he said, was capable Of larg
extension under system Of lew duties.
The policy Of the English government is, seen il
the late proposals of Sir Robert Peel keep up hgl
duties On the other hand the JJnted States have
reducing their duties Ifthen the trade is capable
extensions under system Of low duties il must be h
favor Of the United States To counteract thai tendency
the system pointed out by General Glass; has been
sortsdt The following is table Of the general direc
trade between the United States and Africa for sere
Of years =
DiREcr Trade BETWEEN rHE UNITED STATES AND Al