Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-28
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and that it respects the L. States, it had been
rendered by the Treaty Of Washington produced quite an
explosion the Senate Of the u. States and among
valiant cjors-,o wit John Jones' Francis T. Blair
and venerable neghbor OF the Enquirer These latter
seemed disposed buckle their war-he harness forth
with, and anticipate by their presence the Canada lines
the rst patriotic gun that be fired in defence Of Anne.
rican right. and the liberty the Seas. And unfortunate
ly should be plunged through this question into war
with England shall doubtless these three courageous
worthless, vending their way Canals, fret and foremost
/ pull trigger for the liberty Of the Seas
What the question: Its made by the following speech
OF Sir Robert Peel in commenting the speech Of the
Queen.
perhaps may do night confirm what the honorable
gentleman mas aid that there nothing distinct than
the night oi visit from the night OF search Search
bigercnl night, aud be exercised in time Of peace
except when 1t has been conceded by treaty The right Of
search exteAds only the vessel but the cargo also
Te right quite distinct from this though the ~
often coniOuuded. The right search with rerpect
T. American vessels entirely and utterly disc.am; nav
more, II We knew that American vessel furnished
with o.! the materials requisite for the slave tradef
knew that the decks prepared hundreds Of
human beings within space in which lite almost impos-
so.c; sl should be bound lei that American vessel
pass on Bat the gnt We claim, - q know whether
eel pretending be American and hosting the American
flag, be bOnatde American. Hear, hear We claim the
rga know whether grevous wrong has not been offer.
ed 70 the American hag To know for instance, wheihera
Portuguese Brazilian schooner, sailing under the Amer.
tag, be really what she be. With such
recognized neither the
the L. s. could be safe for instant But know that the
L. 8 do literally exercise tins night in the adjacent
their coasul know that II Mexican vessel
hoist the British flag under spciOus circumstances, the
L. would hesitate t5oxecise the right xposing
the fraud: and, knowing this, surprised the
claim up by the President Of the u. S. Therefore,
SIR will be my duty, IN the face of the pubic, expressing
deep regret that there should appear be any difference
OF opinion this topic explicitly declare that have
waived Of the principles commended for by noble
friend .he Ear Of Aberdeen IN his despatch OF December
l-4l aud tits further my duty declare that that despatch
has remained 10 the hour unanswered by the govern
ment of the T. ;. know, think, too we'll what is the
ability and what the kindness Of the Secretary OF State
in the L. s. believe that If doctrines important these
advanced in the despatch could be questioned, it would
have been permitted remain fourteen months
and unacknowedgsd, had been thought wise to contest
/ those principles
When this speech reached he Senate Of the U. S. few
days ago there flare up, which resulted however and
by great majority composed Of both parties, in putting
down the attempt 10 make capital Of IT, The Sc
thought nothing If there any collision between
Mr.. Tyler and Sir Robert, that little time and
Election were needed, before they gave their sanction
varke Interpretation Of the affair And so has gone off,
I subsidized, for the present,
The calm views Of the National lnteigenoer entitled,
IN conception. decisive weight ia determining the
right Of this matter That paper says:
awe suboin from certain proceedings the
French Chamber Of Deputies, which ausion Is made
the Treaty OF Washington ia suchu manncr 10 show that,
whatever may be the construction Of that Treaty 10
the right Of search, all that desired by French
~ that France sa be placed the footing IN ela.
Great Britain by the Treaty this country has been.
"AusOn TINS subject yesterday made IN the Sc
nac. in reference SE RoHEEr PANS speech, already
possession Of readers and In report OF yester-
duy'- proceedings will be- found interesting extract
from q despatch from Mr.. EVERETT on the subject The
deposition Of the Senate relation the agitation Of this
very clearly indicated, the reader will
by the vote upon Mr. BEyr0S's motion concerning H.
"Ihe misunderstanding 10 the elect Of the Treaty, ~
the particular referred e., only from confusion
Of No who reflects upon tho subject will Tor
suppose that have undertaken stpueic for
the abolition OF the rightof rist, without the cSatence OF
which tho would become wide scene Of piracy
plumber and smuggling. The right Of visit, for tc purpose
Of nscorlniDg whether national H1g hc true tlg or
only freud upon the nation whose flag, prccnds 10 be-
necessary the protection and safety Of a navigation
any The right u VISIT no the limited sense IN which
speaking n ~ has bocu always exercise by the YES
scs Of war Oi te United States, and Of necessity mus
have BEEN vessels y would have sailed the seas
y aud without ihe power oi exercising single aiidbuic
the nationality whose emblem aoas 1t their masthead
To which We beg leave add these observation, pre-
. . pared Tor previous day
Bodsy who resist thi- right n visitation by England
forget hat che a!o oouecdos II 90 oil naors'
| r. for the protection Of her commerce. laws ant
maritime rights hc claims the night Of VISIT 90 ascertain
the American fog does conceal and skrcen Pirate
for cSsmple-d,cs she not extend a. the u. States pre-
osry ihc s5ms right for the purpose 10 visit ship
sailing under the BRUSH hng, discover fraud wa
not pret.ci and the pretended Blush chip WINS not STA
yer or Pirate, wearing false COLOR, as they always dot
Crest BIt1iu claims no. exclusive fghth VIC In't' 81"
Yields 9, tho Public Marine d every nation, the sumo nigh
10 Wait her neeh,n ships G., ascertain n they be- what the
pretend or II they be- Pirates who have adopted he
alg 90 esosf. DIRECTION WHICH sho her.oli caims'
r And thus rocpr,ead1g the RICH, Of visit to the Mil"r
Marine Of every net.n, it possible that sny nah0n on 90
Globe con regard 10 a5 hardship, unequal Let i
y country reflect fora moment The mercantile marine
Eaclsnd h. greater hsn tiat Of every Chrsan rlnn un
t.a and it follows. that ibis right of visit ca.ucd by bel
u b. dcgradagor oppressive to the Gag visited 'he herself
liable o. be more degraded and oppressed In the exercise
fe prscticc Of visitation than OIL other nations united
. Bot aqain Can any human being think nat pirate
suspected to be such from hs ayoge' on the Hg
ses and which concurrng circumstances trace 70 him
ought to be suffered escape, ought not to be visited eve
and required TO provo his character because no has hose
the B6. Jack or the American stripes At hs mast head
= May Pirate station herself OF Sandy Hook and eap'u
and hill n discretion and because he wears British colon
be protected even from vsdoal Or, taking up l' 81