Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-28

in mutual for the exercise Of this recpro-
cal right The call not merely unheeded, but re-
fused for many wears. But, at length, apparently
wpared on, By long continued importantly, and, no
doubt DESTROYS Of putting stop TO the acts Of vocnce
10 which her vessels in the mean time exPoced
Franco finally acceded 10 the demand nf England.
And thus continues the Opposition, Introduced
an injurious and dshonorabe obligation for country
Now Encl.nd finding the u. 5. would not consen
10 similar arrangement, has made another arrange
, meni, and of an entirely different character, and
by so doing she has, in elect, conceded, that this
right stqrc ard seize the siav'rs OF other nations
not essential 10 the suppression OF the traffic
Our conventions formed, it thus appears, under
false impressions, ard ought to be untitled.
Such is the reasoning III the French Opposition, md
in Iooknc over the tscussion which took place the
Chamber of Peers IL The 10 the speech from
the crown on The 18th day Of January last reported
IN the Mon.crT OF The 10Th, with the exception
of the Due lie Broglie, Go not find single mem
ber who even glances at the right OF visitation, as
distinct from tl.= right of search 1t is evident, The
other speakers thought, that The Government of the
o. S., by rot yielding had achieved diplomatic vic
tory They saw, that after contending many years IN
every part of Europe for the right 10 eeach and seize
the slave trading vessels Of other nations, essential
to the abolition of this traffic, England had made
treaty with the U. without stipulation to this Ell
feet and thence they considered this arrangement
honorable the American Government and this, with
the more confidence, IL IS point OF parliamentary
tactics TO put position, curious TO ad versary,
prominently forward as PossiDe, ana mus 10 make
the most OF It.
But the speech of the Due de Brogle, bears so re.
narkably pom this point, that nm tempted at the
hazard of being tedious, to quoe part Of il. lie was
the Rapporteur or as should say the chairman Of
the Committee 10 which the speech REFERRED and
his high character is known throughout the world -
He it was who quit the Premiership because appro
pration was directly made 10 carry into effect our
treaty with France OF 1881.
The Duke said that there persons, who desired,
that the convention OF 1881 and OF 1888, should be re-
placed by treaty, similar 10 that with the U. States
lie said he presumed there was NOBODY who wishco
10 fall back upon the position occupied by France be-
fore these conventions, and nobody who wished see
the country placed in The condition in which England
and the u. S. placed with rePec to each olher
only year ago, before the conclusion of the late treaty
| between them.
! lie then continued 81 do not know what that
Treaty will produce. The execution of treaties
tunes deccyes the hopes which were founded upon
aem and to GGge from the text and nature of this
Treaty, must say, that am very much perpexcd to
know wha, IL means And before exchanging Con
veniions which we understand, and which have moi
after ALL produced till any great evil against
thing unknown, | should desire TO comprehend that
some hing, and know what they wished TO do in this
| Treaty"
/ "fhe difference, as | said just now is this The
English Government, said we have the right TO riSt
| vessels which sail under the American flag, when we
suspect that those vessels not truly American, and
the American Government said you have not the right
to arrest vessels when they bear the American flag
This is II apprehension Of doctrine 1t is the
right TO search American vessel, and not merely
vessel bearing the American flag that deny.) In
the Treaty either of these principles abandoned p
has either Of the Governments said 1t Its
"wn pre,ens:on No--ihere IS such word in the
Treaty. Both principles yet subsis, each for its
G"vernment and ready reproduce the differ
cnca which good will has adjourned for the
present know, that the President of the United States
IN his message, has given US 10 understand that the
Treaty has been prepared according to his (the Amer
cam principle But before believing, that principle
of this has been Abandoned by the British Go
vernment iuiiv and without having obtained any thing
III exchange, beg per'nssicn to wait TO hear what
Will he sad about Il in the British Parliament in the
course Of few days" The Due de Broglie here
speaks Of ni9ng pfc,cnson in exchange for con-
s,Grration Bot this IS heresy at the Department
of STATE. lie continues "a" have great doubts in this
respect aud do not believe ough, TO hasten to
pronounce cu-selves. II remains 10 know what the
Treaty from the moment it does not solve what
IL 10 solve
i "What does this Treaty purport That the two
Governments enter into mutual stipulation TO do
Shat' To have each for itself squadron, which
| snail execute upon its own citizens It's laws
that TO saw la, the Governments engage
cute their lass their vessels by their respective
agents Here there ia no subec; for stipulation 1t is
fact anterior 10 the Convention and which produces
no change in the existing state of things
The Due &c Brcgl'e is sagacous statesman, but,
strongly suspect that upon this OCCASION his natural
sngsci,y was little q,:ickened by The possession of
diplomatic secret He would hardly have alluded
quietly 10 the ministerial course IN the coming session
OF Parliament upon this subject, if the English minis
try had not made known in way other, 10 the
French cabinet their intention to deny the cons,ruc-
ton placed upon this treaty, by the Government of the
! IT, States.
So much for the accuracy Of the suggestion you
made that in support OF my opinion, put construc
ton the provisions of the treaty, ''suc5 10 quote
your words, ''as your own Government does not
pat upon them; such, as you must he aware, the en-
lighened public Of Europe does not put upon them,
and such England herself, has not put upon them
as yet, as far as we know" Your views with respect
10 the two last assertions have probably, this I'M
dergone change. Let US not deceive ourselves. We
are no, to stand or fall by this treaty.
We repel this offensive pretension 10 search rist
vessels, and II necessary hope and believe, We
shall put the destiny Of the country upon the result.
But let not weaken cause, by any false pre-
tension. Let stand upon rights, and no, upon
any alleged and disputed concession of Ensland-a
4 concession, which her Government says has not been
made and which assertion every impartial observer
will concur; and concession, which you say your
self she was not only not asked to make, but de-
mand which, would have been dshonorable 10 our
country.
Had Great Britain openly rclinqushed this preen-
son the treaty, she would have foreclosed herself
before the Wofo, against EXERCISE AS she mas
let abandon all proitess diplomatic discussion and,
strong rights let meet the first violation OF
our flag, which is committed by order of the British
Government, as nations ought 10 meet systematic at
lacks upon their honor and their independence.
/ Very respectfully, Sir,
have the honor 10 be,
Your ob't servant,
| (Signed) LEWIS CASS.
| Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of State, Washington.