Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-08

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in principle or practice. 1t is simply q
right TO satisfy the party who has a legiti'
mate inleres, in knowing the truth thai
the vessel actually is whar her colors an
%nounce."
/ am surprised the United States should
contest this, considering the many small
States by which they are surrounded, and
how easily their revenue might be Injured
If it could once be established as a princi.
pie tina, a foreign vessel might become
exemp. from visitation by hoisting any
particular flag.-(Hear.) With auch u
principle recognized, neither the revenue
nor the commerce of the United States
could DO safe for 40 instant.
Bit I know slral the United States DO
Iiberaliy exercised this right in the scas ad-
%jacent to their " coast; | know that if a
Mexican vessel were to hoist the British
1ew under suspicious circumstances. Tho
United St1ies would not hesitate to excr-
else the right oil exposing the fraud !; and,
knowing this, | am the mole surprised a,
the claim now set up by the President Of
The United States. Therefore. sir, it will
be my duty, iu the face oil thc public, ex-
pressing deep regret that there should ap-
pear tn be any difference Of opinion on this
topic, explicitly To declare that we have
art waived one or the principles commended
for BY my noble friend (lhc Earl OF Abcr.
deem in bis despatch Of December. 1871;
and il, is further my duty TO declare that
despatch has remained 10 the present hour
unanswered by the government Of tho
United States.
know, I think, 100 well what is the
ability aud what the keeuuess of Il secre-
rary Of state in the United States. TO be-
lieve that If doctrines SO importan, as those
advanced IN ,he despatch could be que.-
toned. i, would have been permitted 10
remain fourteen months unanswered aud
unackuowledsed, had il been thought wise
TO contest these principles. Hear. hear.)
And. sir, with respect TO This right Of
search. that not beliigerent but conven-
rional RICH, which is used by one power
for the purposes of humanity, 10 check The
Traffic in slaves. ! am bound to say that
even on that point. ! om surprised at The
determination with which the United
States refuse ,hnt mutual sisht.-(Hcar,
heaf.) am now slieakiug Of that right
Of search which, by the treaties with tho
great powers Of Europe. by treaty with
France and other Sinies.i 10 ,~iatunIlF con-
ually the traific in slayes-a right to
search vessels belonging TO each country
which is a parry to the treaty. detected In
the &C, Of carrying on this trade.
For in the year 1924, a convention was
signed in this country, by Mr.. Rush the
minister OF the U. ). almost at the iustiga.
ton Of Athet!ca, protesting the utmost dc.
sire to put an end to the slave trade. A
convention, ] say, was signed by Dir Rush.
with Mr.. Huskission. which did mutually
cuncede the right To search. that is to say.
which enabled vessels of var Of the Uniled
States and Great Britain respectively. to
exercise, under siipulntions. that very right
ofsearch against which such q Glamour is
now raised in a u~eishborins country.
(lIear, hear. hcar.)
That treaty was rejected by the Senate
OF the United Slates, nut on tie ground Of
| an objection 10 tho right OF search. bu, TO-.
cause the right Of search extended n tile
coast Of America. and the United States
objected TO the right Of search being eier-
ci.ed in the immediate r~eiglhourhdod OF
The coas, OF America. alleging that i, was
mol necessary for the suppression Of the
slave trade. The Senate OF the United
States omitted The coast o. America. and
Mr.. Canning refused to ratify the treaty
in consequence Of that omission; but If
Mr.. Gaming had allowed the COAST Of
| America To be omitted from the treaty. al
this momeu, a convention uuihorisiug the
right OF search would have heet Id r6rce
with respec, to the UaiIed SIaies.
hope That these who have coutended
with 50 much vchemence in the legislative
Chamber OF France asaiust the fhainten-
ance OF treaties framed 10 tho pure spirit
Of humanity. and who quuie tho example
Of the United Stnres, will refer to that cou-
y~en,inn. mud sec that the United States
,hemselvc. were among the FIRST to permit
that conventinna! rish. CT scatch. loud
! cries Of ..tieur.")
There must he some great misundct-
standing upon tli, subject; hut considering
The Importance Of maintaining lhis right
a RICH, moi, peculiar 10 Engiand-consider-
ing that wo are conrendins for a right
which is the only security against ffaud.
| against the crosses abuses by parties in
teres,ed in This iniquitUus traffic; consider
ing that We are now tho advocates OF d
principle necessary for tho iuteresto and
aecuriiy Of all maritime nations-it 10 nv,
duty to state, in the face Of Tho House Of
Communs. that The claim 10 that right or
visitation conlended for 10 the despatch Of
Lord Aberdeen has not been relinquishsd;
that on this subject there vas made no
concession whatever, and that to the pfiu-
ciple laid down 10 the despatch of Ltfd
Aberdeen VIC adhere at this monieut.
CHEERS from both sides Of the house.J
With respect TO the treaty which we
have entered into with the United States,
in signing tina, treaty we consider that wc
have abandoned no right Of visitation. We
did not understand from the United States