The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-26
NEW ORLEA n S:
Mset,niNG. FEBRUARY 70


The late correspondence between the British Consul al
Charleston Is. CT and the Governor oil south taroina ID
relation the detention OF seamen hrving al Ihaes
ION in British vessels presents dangerous precedent WHICH,
il per evered in may lead to consequences destructive OF m
Union itself Once admit that part ut our pocai rem
tiQus with foreign nations may fa' INTO Inc bans VI e
er,ors o the several States, and Diplomatic CORES
pondence will b, opened with them by Cosu'5 ana ONE
eens and between the parties, dcutie may ae leaunF
IN war; etc. Questions will be submitted by foreign po"
to the Governors and it is probable that thee que o
will receive many different rolutions as there are oo'
ernors we shall soon find country IN reiT
In the British negro question: for instance one
will show his teeth from ths start, and d. ~ Great Df'a
with her nayies another will ask the English Consul oi MS
credentials accre ting bin diplomatic agent o the Slae
Coyerrment while another will temporize and play ue
Chinese dpomaist while yet another VIII REFER the Cohsu
n o p,es len The foreign emis1ares will all the while,
affect the profoundes ignorance oil our federa
preepd to be astonshsd at such diversity OF acos anu 10
fine if quarrel he picked with single otae'
ton which broadly divides the different paris Oh our
~ IL sasv IN iorese what usorganzing results Will follow
In quarrel OF this kind, Great Britain Tor instance wond
alyyays profess the friendly feelings towards Inc Tree
States declare she canuot UNDERSTAND VIVA. t,eS nav W
with the matter Or joining the states Rights party, VIII
contend that the General Government has no night to nief
medde In this last position some Governor OF ote' may
concur with he foreign Envoy. while Northern 'o'efho's
inst m account of fressps, assume the same gfouha
and deny the right the President and Congress to Interfere.
Abotionisn and notification always agree in prnclpe' ~
TO the MEANS and both aim at the saa e-the d'souto
fthe Union. - !;
"A
senon ct only between different parts OF the Unon uu
between the several States and the General am
among all these with foreign Governments and there Is nc
telling into what entanglng cohtoversies anu
we may not lie carried.
Now there is in opinion simple and easy remedy
all this an ounce of prevention worth indeed pouha
cure. Foreign Consus and political agents should be maui
TO understand that they are accredited to the Federal Gov
eminent alone, and that from that auhony alone thel
obtain leave to reside in this country representatives
friendly nations An excellent opportunity OF eivns men
such LESION now occurs Her Branic Maj stys Consul
George b. Mathew, Esq has entered 0to eguar dIpomau
ncation with the Governor OF the State o! S0uii
Carolina treating that State separate and Independent
power The Consul Indirectly iaters South Carolina. II
the prospect of free trade with ea Britain ETC.
etc. We say that Mr.. Mathews eIequatur should b.
Immediately withdrawn by the President; and this pretty
yet dangerous, diplomacy be nipped in the bud soun
lecture from Webster might accompany the notice OF with
drawal and there doubt that it would check tile hypo
critical and nsiduous efforts, which British intrigue nov
making to loosen the bands Of the American Union.
YANKEE CREOLE.