Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-02
IMPORTANT SPEECH or SIR ROBERT PEEL
OK THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.

In the c,nrsa ii debate the Sd inst in Parliament
Sir Robert Peel. IN reply menb, lad alluded
~ the recent treaty spike rs follows:
] reipcc that The honorable gentleman has given me-
~ opportunity ni making spc usrs atoms on the late
message Of Ito President 81 the lnued Nists The
sincere and honrs des're have always entertained mr
tue maintenance ia gid understanding between this
eueiry ard tie nllfd States. and the spiTi IN which
have always spihsa Of America uahos dnnhll PAIN
fnl duty - me to have 10 rcier ~ that mrsstar winch
sm sufry say d, Is givea eprci account u The
negptianoas relative To the nght Il visit. Perhaps /
may d. right confirm What the honorable u,ueman
has said that there Is nothing distinct than right
II WISH Is irau The riahi VI soatch. Search behpe
rent right aud 10 exercised time OF peace eAerpi
when has bcen conceded by rraiy
III. rcht OF search extends tot only 10 the vessel
but the cargo asn. The Hight al nite distinct
from this Though the two are ulen confnndcd The
right o search. with respect 10 Aneucan vcfs,ls A.
entirely anA utterly dlscla!m; nav, more If Ne knew
that American vessel wea furnished with oil rhe ma
,crals requisite for tia slave trade II knew that the
oeeks prepared II receive hundreds at human be-
ings. within space Ia which lite i almost lNssIIr
s should hc hound let that American vessel pas,
on. But the ngt We eitln, IL to know whether a YES
s-l pretending Ia he AGcrlcan ana hustIup the Autt
FAY. b. bona iide Amrresn
There must be great misunderstanding npon the
snigeci; but considering he importance o maina n no
ms t.hia right nd peculiar 10 Ennland-ruIsld.ruq
mat we are cpnendng iur right winch Is the only ~,
eury agalsi fraud against the guss.t aAus, by parlt>
interested ~ tins inqnuus tn r: cons acrnp thai "
are the advocate Of principle necessary for ibr in
tcrtss and security OF all mafilae naiiansil is IN, do
~ To slate. in the face 4, the House 81 Commons that
the claim to the right IF gssiiun ctniended Tor IN The
despatch d Lord Aberdeen has uul been ronansrd;
that on this suhcc, there was made concession whai-
ever, and tina, 10 the principles Iad down IN the des
patch l.sfd Aberdeen We adhere at this momeui
Cheers irm both sides of the hunsc
With respect Ia the treaty which We have entered IN
70 Win The United STATES. IN signing that treaty We
considered that We have abandoned night l VISITATION
We do MI understand FINN the United States Iha they
entered ihn that treaty with any engagement tn IA Ia
abandon the night ri visitation. which, If NOT necessarily
esnneried with the question OF tie slave trade. We
thonghl that ~ was step IN advance nhen the United
States proiosScd readiness to d,lach naval rec 10
the east Of Alrca, or the purpose e SURPRISING the
slave trade W dad mol accept the detachment u that
naval lVrce as an equivalent for any rinh which Nc
claimed; YET sill though, that tn great cnuntry
like the United States To take that step with Us IN the
coast u Africa. although The power Of visitation Hm
ted under The treaty III such case although We clam M
right 10 vIs 2avers bona idc Amerran aud ihr riuhi
IS 10 be exercised hy vessels Of the United SiaesWp
thought II, say. slsp IN advance towards tie uli
mate suppression If the s,ase raf.e +, ,.c.d IN tho ~,
oslilon 81 lie United States Bui IN aceedinr ia b,t
nave na shsndonsd our claims IN the slightest druroe
nor did II ever make any part u our intention, tie
controversy 10 sandn TIE night 10 which we lay clan
10 lie despatch have mentioned (ilrar, hear hear
we have not csiened ourselves. sir with lcayiut n,
tact 10 become known by declsration IN this hnse h
bu, sinea TIC app dfll,s Ut the Presidents NesSira
~e nave taken an opportunity ii alimsling Ia thu
States the construction place On the trcaty e bsers
iHnsi, ST. that have said enouch sat siy the hnus
Oh this point trnst. alsp that althnoh cnmnelIed !,
avaw material question: have stated this ference
opinion with the respect which wish tn maintain /,
wards the high sulhyrslhs Of the L. States (Ucar
hear)