, 1842-06-25

The RIGHT OF SEARCH.-Ihe Lon
don Sun, of the Goth, after noticing
the proceedings Of the French, with
reference to the treaty allowing the
right of search, says:
$50 far then as regards France,
there is an end Of the controversy
During the lite of the present genera
ton France will not ratify the treaty,
nor will the United States adopt IT.
What then remains for Great Britain
to do Enforce the treaty alone,
and. if resisted, declare war against
France and the U. States? Heaven
forbid that we should be guilty OF
such madness. We have already ex-
nended more blood and treasure for
the suppression of slavery than sound
po!!cv and the happiness of the Atri-
can race would have warranted -
Sir Powell Buxton, in his recent Gle
ycr book on the subject, distinctly
states that we have given an impetus
to the slave trade, by our expensive.
but laundering, i'll directed efforts to
suppress II =,
at may be asked what we would
recommend the British Government
to do in the present emergency?-
We answer distinctly, abandon the
treaty altogether. We incur neither
responsibility nor dishonor by this
course. The disgrace, if any, must
be borne by France. A war 10 en-
force a right Of search. would be the
maddest ever undertaken by a c@iviliz-
ed recpIc. Besides, no right OF
search. however guaranteed, ever
will put an end to slavery. We are
beginning at the wrong end. By one
or olher of two courses Il the slave
trade evcr be suppressed. The first
and most worthy 4 Christian people.
is to attempt TO civil re the coIoreo
race. This is not to he done by mis-
sionarirs, but bv artisans and tI!IerS
Of the Garth. Teach their kings how,
to turn their subjects to more profila-
bic account than by selling them. and
they will sell them no longer. The
next is to demonstrate TO the world
that free labor is cheaper than slave
labor. and nobody will purchase a
slave when he can hire Il servant at
less expense.
"Let the treaty, then, we repeat.
be Il; once abandoned. This course
will at cnce cxtricate us from Il thou
sand difficulties and dangers. At the
same time we can employ our inilu.
ence in every part Of the world just
as etlicaciousIy.i if not more o than
At the present. in extending horror
of slavery. We will do Il great deal
more by persuasion and argument.
than we shall ever be able 10 accom-
plish by force. OF this fact we can
not too strongly assur ourselves"
The New Orleans Commercial Bul-
letin. of the 10Th instant. says:
"The pressure and pecuniary en-
barrassmentS still continues. Wheth-
er orr not relief is at hand, is yet
predetermined. a rumor prevailed
Yesterday which. If true. holds out
some prospect of alienation. We
aliude to the report that suspension
had become general among the Banks.
It such amovement has taken place.
the effect will be probably, TO restore
US To the condition we were in. before
the late unfortunate resumptlon-a
condition far preferable, certainly, 10
the confusion and distruSt that now
prevails. The wish seems To be gene
raj that all the Banhs should come
under some arrangement that will
give Us currency that is UNIFORM
Otherwise present distress must con
tinue, and the operation of causes
that must soon bring about 4 total
suspension Of commercial activity
and business"
WV l'uiH nun lllt 11bStOl 4ilIIS.
of the 9TH inst, that Gov. Kent, and
the Hon. Messrs. Otis and Kayanaugh,
three of the Commissioners on the
part OF the State of Maine for the
adjustment Of the North Eastern
boundary question, arrived in that
city on Tuesday morning, on their
way TO Washington. Judge Preble
was expected in the city he same
day. Two commissioners from New
Brunswick, M OF whom is the Hon.
Mr.. Slmonds, speaker of the Provin-
clal Assembly, have also arrived in
that city. All these gentlemen, in
company with the commissioners on
the part OF this State, were 10 leave
Boston on Thursday for the seat OF
GOvprnmpnt-1O Ron