The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-23

that ths doctrine of visitation does not stop short every object embraced by search, and is indeed fai more extensive, unlimited, and odious He conceals the real meaning, Tn general and pompous phrases an eXpedlent always resorted to by those who advo- cate weak cause but it must be obvious to the meanest capacity, and that, too as a self-evident truth, that search and visitation are dependent on each other, In the very nature of thines-that the latter IS the means of exercising the former Hence
 s just as absurd to say that they substantive in- dependent things to affirm that the destruction of the principle does not also destroy the incident and It IS as much at variance with all sound reasoning as Il IS shocking to common sense, and insulting to the understanding
 The works of Grotus and Pufendorf are not within my reach, but l venture to afiinn without the lear of contradiction, that neither they, nor any respectable writer on international law has ever gwen visitation and search separate considerations rights
 They go hand in hand together, the former pre- cedlng the latter, of course, and consequently they must rise or fall together.
 VATTEL speaks of searching neutral vessels, to prevent the conveyance of contraband goods, but says nothing of visitation, evidently supposing it to be mere incident to that right. pdttei 339 Such Is obviously the understanding of BYNKERsHocK when he treats of the detention and search of neu- tral vessel BBRberShoeF, II0.
 In the case of the Louis, ? Dods. .4d Rep, 2l0, 7tl W LILLIAN DCOTT, tie dBle cDdl0I10n Oi EnUilSn maratime privileges, couples visitation and search together, speaks of them constituting only one right and treats of them in other sense than as eorrelative terms.
 In our own country, in the case of the Mariaaa Fiofa, II Wdeaton's Rep, ?. l, the court of last sort, which, for learning and ability is unrivaled in the world regarded visitation and search as forming belgerent right, incident to capture, and like Sir WILLIAM ScoTT, in the of the Louis, treated them as indissolubly connected with each other
 Last, not least, the published opinion Of Du1oN- cEAU confirms this view of the subject He declares that the word eisaiOn is technical in all languages the continent of Europe, and expresses what is called in English, the rght of search that this new right, claimed by Great Britain, iS not mentioned 1tRder any AaMe aph0terer aRy won oa the le1r of nations, and is entirely of English maHgt1etTe. The opinion of man so experienced, and who occupies proud place among international urists is ent- tied to the highest consideration.
 might multiply examples, by bringing other ad- iudicated cases to my aid--by referring to diploma tic correspondence, and to the history of nations but deem it unnecessary because it is, in fact, ot those set-evident propositions which strike the senses at the first blush, and can scarcely be made more clear by illustration, and because such course might imply fallacy and weakness which can ne yer belong to il.
 The great principles of truth require no corrobc- ration from human lips. On a subject like this, when emergency demands 1t, there is but one req son to Winch proud nauOH ought to appeal-Dut one in which casustry has no share-the 0itin9a iio regiuln.
 I have shown briefly, but think conclasvely, that even if the distinction conended for by Great Britain really exists the right of visitation covers as much ground, nay more than the right of search and that it is but throwing round old respectable acquaintance the tawdy, but scanty habiliments of peace. The deception is too bareiaced-not even the high sanction of prime minister can give 1t dignity A frank, open enemy is entitled to respect but the nsidous hypocrite ought to be repalsed with loathing and contempt.
 l have farther shown from reason and the highest tincon contended for does not exist and that it is the shaowest of all pretences that could be invent ed to fetter our commerce. and through that means strike deadly blow at our national sovereignty and independence. II.