New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-20
ENGLAND.
The Case of Pereira.

ftoh tue LONDON Daly News
The case of MANUEL PEREIRA, an ar
ucled seaman Of British ship, lying In Jail at
Charleston South Carolina, for the oiense of having
dark skin, Is stl In allegiance. The vessel put into
guese by birth, but indentured British seaman
carried of 10 prison. as man of color. His captain
was charged with bis expenses, which he refused TO
pay and the Iemsins In the hands Ct he cspt0rs
His fate would probably be that of other If color
imprisoned for their complexion in that portion of the
world-h would be sold slave to pay bis jail fees
but that Consul at Charleston has taken up the
ans and the unfortunate man will not be lost sight OF
Lord Stanley when the mentioned in Par.
lament on the 22d ut, said the required 'most
delicate handling and further rema ked on the diversity
Of opinion among the Americans about 1.-THE mutual
obligations and powers of the Federal and PF0riacii!
Goyernn enis" The State Governments are not Pro.
vincia but sovereign and here lies the difficulty aud
the delcacy OF the present case and of some former
troubles of the kind Lerd Palmerston had occa
zion 10 make spirited statements and replies on an Incl
cent Of the character aud other British Ministers
Will have TO be spirited, good many tunes over before
coored teamen can feel themselves safe In of tina
ports In Of the States. Not 10 trespsss On the
"decacy' of this particular case which must be well
taken care OF by Govefnment-we will oaly just Init
mate to all whom may concern that thousands are
terestsd in this OF Manuel Perea aud that his cry
for justice exces TO isen for what Ia said of
such matters on the spot There can be encroaeh-
ment delicacy,' In attending TO what the Americans
themselves, and the people of South Carolina IN paricu
lar, have TO say On the question.
Lord Stanley said that relaxation has already taken
place Ia the laws Of of the States relative to the en-
trance OF free persons of color within irs boundary
provided they are subjects vi foreign powers. Tne
State referred 70 Is Louisiana. Louisiana now allows
colored seameD from abroad 10 land on her shores for
their necessary duties, provided with passport from
the Mayor OF the port South Caroline IL cOniempuous
toward her sister state for this The Charleston nc VS.
papers want 70 know whether seamsn from the gonh.
err States are included IN this provision By the Con
siuton Of the United Stats every free citizen has the
right 10 traverse the whole length and breadth of the
Union as freely as every part Of 1t was bis home
The Charleston people seem to have forgotten ths
somewhat prominent provision Of their Constitution
The ChayiestoR Mercury now says. "Let colored sea-
men from the North be erb6en 70 enter our ports and
let their introduction subjec the vessel TO fne of
thousand dollars for every one and venture 20 say
Should be no more troubled With the waits Of those
precious sc.tizens OF Massachusetts" VIII Charles.
ton through sny Of its mouth peces Edeed venture
To ssy thist Then Cha lesion 4 very bold South Car
olnh h5es 10 be assured that she IL very bold But
there IL another half to the state ment she Is bold
under the stimulus OF incessant fear This Il Is
which makes the "delicacy" OF dealing with her;
ana to this Is owing the embarrassment Of the
Senera Government In faithfully carrying out les
foreign relations. II South Carolina were a province
WIN eocs government there could be little difficulty;
out sne State at present intervening the
hts Into by her federal head Il needs
no ptoVpg 70 he ofhcials At Wsshin so that Il Il,
breach OF the spirit and letter Of their alliance h p
ropean nations 10 seize European fresmer .ndIos@o
them In jail without pret-nss OF oarnse Taev sss
and feel Il as strongly as do But soath Csrolios
claims, as Louisiana did till lately the rsh, q, .,
by her own legislation, the whole subject Tna,,e ~ -
abe - 60 convinced Of this, that her nswsospsrs
no tesn Tor the credit Of The State" About ths