The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-25


noon.
r, An Exrnas HrmaIp will be issued Immediately
on the receit of her news.
The Case of the CreoIe-Mr. Webster's
Views ON the subject.
Therecent report (if we may the expresson)sent
by MIR. Webster to the Senate in relation TO the Gre
ole case appears in its tone and views, TO give uni
versal satisfaction and if the British Government
act Justly, this affair may be settled amicabiy
10 the view which Mr. Webster has taken OF the
.Cr.ple case he will undoubtedly be supported by
vervc;,zen in the country, whose support is worth
ATTAINING If the right of search impudenlly claim
ed by the British, but which never could be conced-
ed for an instant by this country-was in itself
act OF oppression, nsolence and tyranny that must
be resisted at all hazards, how much more so doesit
become, when, as in this Creole case, the most na-
NOUS acts OF robbery, piracy and murder are sub
ioiAsi thereto. vyv N.Ala 10 r..
The case of the Creole was peculiarly hard one.
A bona fide merchant vessel belonging TO the United
States, sails under the United States flag from United
States port towards another port, with certain pas
sengers merchanize and several negroes; alter being
out al sea fe v day s,hesc negroes revolt, commit
murder and all sorts Of the vesselpan
der the cabin dress themselves ouin ONE OF the sto
len articles; and command those connected with the
vessel to take her into British port and accord
ingly under force and for fear Of losing their lives
they are compelled to the vessel into port Oh
one of the British West India Islands. On the out
rage reaching this stage. the duty OF the bntish
authorities was clear and Distinct. They shou!d
have aided the captain and crew in securing every
of the negroes put them in irons, put the snip In
proper order-that the captain might bring back the
negroes to the port of Rchmsnd, whence they
started, and have them tried for murder and piracy
This is what they ought to have done now
what did they do =, They came off to the vessel;
added abuse and insult to the injuries which the
captain, passengers and crew, had already received
from, the negroes, took sides Immediately with the
thieves and murderers; allowed them to plumber the
vessel and tain possession Of their ilgotten booty
made common cause with the blacks, against the
Americans procured one or more vessels to take
all the negroes who wished to go there, to Jamaica;
and rdculed the idea of the captain ever being able
to claim any recompsnse or satisfaction tor theee
outrages; and some even went so far as TO assert
that the captain and crew not only deserved all the
brutal treatment which they received, but that hey
hadbeen murdered they would have got no more than
their deserts.
Now, if all this is not atoned for, then had we
better drop al claim and title hereafter to be con-
sidered an independent nation. Self-respect, and
common Justice, demand that this nation should re.
ceiye full satisfaction for this outrageous robbery and
murder. Lord Aberdeen, it will be remembered, in
his letter TO Mr. Ste 7enson, gave up the right to
search vessels bearing the American flag, provided
they are bona fde American merchantmen; he said
that his government; did not and would not attempt
to claim any such night that to do So would be an
iufraction o. International law and common justice,
as well as violating national independence and |
honor. Well, then, here was bona tidc American
merchant vessel robbed and seized by act Of pi
racy. by the servants of the passengers. If the
RICH, of search in such case bet not warranted
vhat was there in the case that could justify the
British authorities in sheerng and aiding the es-
cane OF these murderers from justice! The thing
is too preposterous to admit OF argument. Inc
British authorities have in this case, according 10
Lord Aberdeens own views, violated every primer
nal of international law and must make reparation
to this government for so doing
There never was so clear case Of wrong done to
the flag of this country All the injuries and insults
arising from the pretended searching for slaves on
the Coas, OF Africa sink into insIgnifcance when
compared with this And it will'never do to submit
70 il tamely Itmatters not that the original wrong
was done by few miserable negroes; the British
su,hoIties. in shetering and protecting the negroes
ha We endorsed the act and made it their own; and
- IL IN the,, that we must now look for sasfac
ton.
It's highly gratifying to see the Secretary OF State
taking bold and independent position in this mat
ter and il IS a position in which he will be support
ed by the entire South, and every true American IN
the north We can never allow our vessels to be
iutcrfered with by the authorities of any nation In
time of peace the British authorities, nor no other
authorities have the least color OF right to extend
such interference to vessels sailing under the flag OF
the United States and they will never be permitted
10 do SO without atonement
paoasEss OF TIE MEDICAL REVOLUTION IN THE
WEsr-We have not all the fun in the Medical
world to ourselves here IN New York. The Louis
vile Journal gives US an account OF recent precious
fracss in the Medical School of that city. Two OF
the professionally. Cross-ominous cognomeR =
and Dr. Bush, have not, it appears, been the
most afectionate terms for some time past Some
of the students determined TO make the latter
present OF plate: report went abroad thai DR..
Cross had determined to mark every student who
should have any part in the matter, and in one CT
his lectures he denied this, and made some very
severe remarks upon the students who had started
the report--decarng that he cared not iy whether
Or. Bush OF the janor was honored by the presents
OF the s,ldcais A young disciple named Hunt,
conceived himself especially alluded TO in the
Doctors remarks and after the lecture, attacked
him with cane. lie had proceeded so far as to
knock him down; the doctor got up, fred pistol
without effect again struck, and then assailed
Huat with sword cane, whereupon one Of Hunts
friends inertered aud stopped the fight. DR.. Cross
shen refused to lecture ill Hunt should be dis
missed; and he was dismissed accordingly. Our
worthy Professors certainly more refined in
their quarrcls