The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-22

SKETCHES FROM THE FOREIGN PAPERS ~
LAST ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE ~
There is much difficulty existing :, =.
between England and Brazil, upon H. !. @a
the slave-trave, concerning which. 40 q. SOdaf
the prosecution of il by the subiec,s !, y 81
ter government, she (Brazil) appears d,,. ~ @
decline all arrangements in future, by whi.hrs
may claim TO interfere. The louou;oa Eye
from late number of the Paris aCo..y en-
shows the relative position of the two sos'A
upon the question towards each Other. s''alAs,
"Engnnd proposes to herself 10 subsc, n
same necessity. Brazil had at different bm niail
conventions with England for The .,s ass enlena \
slave-tradei the lost-that OF lsS0--was Nv rt'oa
years and expired in March last Brazil oh,I ffn
70 renew A; ana conclude fresh one, Whs, N, re
duct oil England in this casel She Law, hol1 a sus
tcle of the convention of ls2o-that 10 voc Aus
those general preambles which are attached o. "a
and pretends by force TO control the BraliIiss 'sa
Impossible TO violate more openly The prnsi,ass n
national law Piracy is offence agaib,, ~ Pn Of
tons, and pirates being hunted down NV 80 iaS'a
are subject to be tried and punished by an, seu't
whose hahus they may iaii, But because a eoassI
its national Jurisprudence aSsimiates crime 10 Soua'p 4
regard to its punishment, il does not follow lAy
dons TO other countries It's right of jurisdcon o
OF It's own subjects as commit this crime TSs'
Brazil has declared traffic In negroes to he n' osa
nation has not right TO treat Brazilani ny saoa
slaves pirates. nation has alone ths ,,r. ~ ael
its own laws on its subjects, and no other g. eco
itself to usurp this right The United states us
have in their laws also assimisted the s saa ma
piracy. II would he strange were Englapi , VA
consent OF those powers, TO treat as piIaes iave
French citizens guilty OF carrying on the ,s,..
When the English laws assmilated the tnNic j. Y INT
piracy, the English Parliament took care 10 - fa
English vessels and English subjects Arrests s
should only be amenahle to English tribunals W. PC
should Eng Gland impose on Brazil what shs r, ny Z,
as regards herself There is here fragrant yo' u
most elementary principles Of the law Of nations
is also crying abuse Of power England take, lls
Of her naval superiority and Of the weakness Of PoS
act of iniquity in the name OF philanthropy
We are delighted to see that there are nob. -,
in France, who will never abandon the lrus ~
Piles Of The liberty Of the seas. In spi,e x
Guizot--in spite of the contemplated pun,up, =
ty, and of the recently adopted treaty, The ~
people will never consent 10 the effort Of a.
Brliain-by whatever plausible motives il NAV
glozed over, or by whatever humane appeals 4 n
come recommended--to interpoiate new pr,t.
into the laws Of nations.
The right Of search is a war principle ha..
fined TO few special objects only--contrabana al
Now, no one nation, like Great Britain, or M
France even, has right to introduce new eh,.J
in the laws of nations, and convert belig,ynl NJ,
confined TO one or two objects only, into peacsnsl
and extending to a very differcntpurpose. knss ~
cies Of usurpation, against which the Uniled 81.
ought to protest; and we are glad to see The ~
" Consiitutionnep likewise protesting against Il }
the name of France.
Of all the odious acts of the British soyerums,
certainly this new bill to make Brazilian yese,,,
swerable to the British courts of admiralty on \.
an occasion, is one of the most revolving. Doull
Brazilian flag offend the Brazilian lawi In NJ
case, it is Brazilian tribunal that ought TO uy,I
cause. But that is not the point. Is it the can !
the Brazilian flag offending against any conysnv,
which exists between the two countries Thhs pv|
the point, because the convention has expnl
and has not been renewed; and, besides, ~
under the convention, the case would 20. N
to British admiralty court, but to a uiIs2
it is a case where Great Britain under,Is'
to carry out before her own tribunals a vi
vention which is cancelled. Does Great Briahs,
sort to the pretext, in fact, that Brazil has dec
the act to be piracy, and therefore her courts ss
right TO try the casesl But would Grea, Bdn]
dare to try American or French vessels beios Y
courts upon similar plea' Sir Robert Peel knm|
that he would scarcely dare to make such an expe|
ment; and, besides, the Constittaonnelp draws u
true distinction between piracy Technically 20 al
ed) against the laws of nations, and piracy mad
such in regard to one particular people, by their ord
municipal laws. This whole question: hovsr|
must be looked to; and, among other points Off v
instructions which were given to our own squadV
on the coast of Africa during the last adminlesI
ton.
CHINA PAYING ENGLAND FOR THE TROUBLE n
FsRcING HER TO SUBMIT TO THE NrRoDucngs
OPIUM INTO HER COMMONS AGAINST HER ows tu|
sENT.--A correspondent of the London fnal
writing lately from Portsmouth, says:
The Cambrian, SO, Commodore Chais, came into iTts
on Wednesday morning, to discharge her valuable lr
Of 1900 900 dollars in sycee silver portion Of the C
whole weighing 81 tons. MIR, Cooper, Of the teaqya
perintcnded its disembarcaton this mornng and VII
conveyed to London under his charge and escOr
9th regiment, on Monday, by special train
QuEER.--A statue Of Queen Elizabeth, in herpyhMs|
the crown her head the sceptre in her right kanl
the globe in her left-is placed in niche over the s
entrance of st. Dunstans church, Fleet street 1hhmI
spcuous figure, on Saturday morning last, met the eye
newt y-imported Irish woman who, ina maufln an 4
intoxicaton, passing to from Coven Garden n.i
The figure Of the virgin Queen, which the woman tkj
ly misook for an image OF the Virgin Mary Temincs
Of her religious duties which she Immediately catered O
on regardless of the remarks Of some and the lalgd1
others of the crowd which the unusual scene Lad ana
around her. The fervor with which the poor old enuA
smote her breast and crossed herself evnced al oa
sincerity and intention, while the manifest ignorancexn
led her TO confound statue OF Queen oil England wy
image Of the Queen OF Heaven was not whit us n
amusing because of the similarity Of appearance wln
lists between the two personages as they arc Respective
represented. London Globe
A correspondent of the London Times wuu5
from the city OF Mexico, under date Of June Y
relative TO the very last attempt at revolution IA Y
city, makes the following disclosures as 10 he Ps
ton Of foreign diplomacy (Which means The resa'
ambassadors from England and France) WIN y
poet to political parties in that unhappy repuOle'
Foreign diplomacy is much pleased at the result Of
explosion ii the government knows how 70 take as
tage Of 1t will add immensely TO their moral loTce ~
have strong case against Rangei ana the oer n
gagged in the revolt IL was only fortnight since na
were all included in the general amnesty grantee IVY
who fought with Santa Ana. Rangel has shown guy.
ingrattude; for though he one Of Santa Anas ~
active partisans acts OF vengeance were directed
him. Bold measures on the part OF the present coneM
government may give vital blow to the eoeransi ".
which IL both powerful and numerous pul ;ass
much apprehension expressed from the known ~ D'u'
ministers, that the golden opportunity viii re ost X
The city is perfectly quiet, and we have lne ,s Z
of knowing that not one of the people took pan nD'
nuncfdmeHfo. !.
The affair with the French minister still wears an v
aspect the government up to the present hou Ii ~
clined giving the required sstisacon saying w. ~
matter is before the tribunals, II should awa ea
ion. Tomorrow is the last day allowed ~ ihe ph
Cprey and il reparaton be not made he will pou,s w
mand his passports We all hope however, lhd' u ~
will be amicably settled
The following, from the Augsburg (uermsiall
Gazette of the Both ult, tells of the progress q
Russian settlements on the western coast OF h'uo''
The Russian possessions In the New World whN.s -,
but recently begun to attract the attention Of
ported to have gained accession OF territory el !,
tent to third part Of Russia in Europe Some
felt in st Petersburg when the Russian Apeiean
some years ago Abandoned the fine colony o. hh u
northern part of the peninsula of Ceotna N roD,
after passed into the hands Of the liudsons Ds
but what was the OF this abandonment nn ss,s
known From the account given by one OF then Vs.