The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-02

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Tao Freedom Of the seas.
In previous paper We exemned the htst cause
Of difference between 6reat Britain and the United
Ststess7Shs search of American ships Tor British
seamea~Nrd explained the position Of th's Govern
ment ~ announcedby Mr. Webster, IN his letter
TO Lord Ashburton, that under NO circumstances
would the United Stases tolerass the pretenslons OF
TIE British 1overnment. :
!, The second cause y me right OF search, or, as
the MINISTER'S term VISIT by the public cruisers Of
the quintuPle POWERS OF American vessels found
on the Atsean coast ihis was ayowed by Lord
Aoeioen' m me- ie"ef 70 Mr. stevenson OF aug,
~ nc eaa'neo the ght 70 ooaro any vessei
on that coast, though hosting the American nag,
"s INC purpose Oh ascer'aining f's natonai'ty' y
ee'ng ascertaned that the vessel was really IN
Amerlcsn though at the same Tune the proof tna'
she was SLAYER was made apparent YET he
cruiser would not attempt to interfere WIN her,
OUT wouio lsaso nef % pursue ne' voyage. no
Hght Oh TINS search " WISH was however, ihSs'ea
upon Us apsoiueeiy necessary 10 proven. Inc
save traae ron oslng cafrleo ON pX I've SUBJECTS
OF the qum'upie powers unaef tne american nag
u mere were any case IN MSnlcn ,he Ame'icah
Government co"lo DC inuucee ~ yie'u " o'her I'd
tons the right TO hinder ana interrupt It's merchant
men, TINS Womb De tha' case Inc hye great
powers agreed with eacn otner 10 MAINTAIN GER
tam naval force on the slave Coast Tor the suppress
sion 9! the save 'raoe' ana 70 the cruisers
OF each the rg9t 70 search andcapture all ships. OF
s'neir IesPecuve nauons winch should be found en-
gagged an inns horrible trade. he United States
refused to become a party to this Treaty, and en-
tered Its remonstrance against the search Of any
american vessel. II tnecfaisefs Of the live powers
'ouna vessel win the American Nag IN the sus-
pec'eo II maze 'nat vessel come to, at the
peru Of war. II the cruiser chose to board the
vessel, and the evidence proved her not to be an
american, then OF course, we could not complain
Du' sne proved 70 be an Amercao; =. vas. to be
considered an insai. 70 our nag, and nc oiHpensa-
aon Tor the INJURY, TO me owners would be deemed
suHcieht repafauoh. Inc negonation was trans
ierred from London TO washington, and was ter;
minated ny hir. webster ana Lord Ashbuton
ne TWO Governments agreed to Keep up, Tor
alhli.ea Pefioa' certain iorce on the coast; but
We 10 give 70 any ioFegh power the right to
seize or even VISIT American merchantmen. The
time agreed upon has expired, and the Government
declines to continue the arrangement 1t was out
of this Treaty that the famous correspondence
sprung between Cass and Webster. Mr.. Cass, as
"Aio'oI heot ene fhench Sou's Piotosteu against
the Quintuple Treaty. SO far as il WAS mean, tn
-. - - -. 49, ' "
assefs inc ignt Oh oeiayng American vessels, with
test met the approva Of The President =, !, ,,,.a
fact. only .re;ter,t;ne, b;s o,,,n on;,;.n. ~
lished in his annual MESSAGE fsu roon,h. n.o
viouslv. f'N0
IT, Ashh,,..o, 49,.
bv the British .Goverrren, If th;s als;. - ~.
vessels hearing Nh. Amer;,,r a.. A., :,
tain ana, ,y;,bdr,,y,, or N. p,a.;5s,,,,s
I, s;unlv contained ol,u.. ,h.. H. .'',s
ta;o,, certain forcs an NJ, oo,. g. tt
NJ Cas- ~, $500. - ~. sr.Sa i.'.''eo pe'ioa
hs famoux Latter to The Ssc,s,,ru..s s,., 80
H.. ,,t;o,,;..s :. a.. r.. - s''Is
The .,o,,na IF o,,;.o.;o, 49,. reoa
nov she oo,rs.nondan.s ann,a;.n .i't Inc oo lieey
cI.;,ner hu A. Rr;,;.h rs,s1. ,on ,,y uis-
s,er ,ftsr 100000. .Is.,, WI +" gu
of NJ Cas- IN undar,,L;na !. ~ course
~ no prs.;dan,.nS Snna. sN's 'ne cunuue'
,.;,h : 80. - .a .s'uis fea'y
coSuOu W dH1Wer thlb Objection oil Mf, CaSS.- We