Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-21
Highly Important Treaty with England.
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make Free Goods.
Our private advces brought BY the Euro
pm are of very important character They
inform us that, while General Pierce. Secre-
tary Marcy, Caleb Gushing, and the other
members of the Cabinet were engaged in the
distribution oflhc spus, and in turning clerks
and tde-waiters out of the custom-l orscs.
Mr. Buchanan, oar Minister to the Court of
st James, emfloyed his time in preparing for
the great struggle that is on the eve of burs-
ting forth throughout Europe.
We learn that either the Hermann from
Southampton, or the Americ", from Liverpool
the next steamer due-wi bring the draft
of Il convention concluded between Mr. Bu-
chanan and tie Ea Of Clarendon, on behalf
.of their respective governments, by which
England admits, in The approaching Europe.
an war, the doctrine that the flag covers both
ship and cargo, and that free ships make free
goods; she also renounces the light of search
for the impressment OF seamen so far as
American vessels are concerned, and cou-
lcedes the restriction as to the law Of block
ade.
In return, the United aies i, pledged TO
strict neutrality and non-intciference in the
coming contest between the Western Powers
and Russia.
This is most important convention, and
has been ncgoti ted by Mr.. B lchanan with
out instructions from Washington 1t is i'm
porlant, as it affects our rights and our COM
merce, and places US in the position that we
should have occupied years and years ago.
1t secures our neutrality without any treaty
stipuations, as it removes the cause of war
and at once enables Us 10 become the great
carrier on the seas of the world.
Mr.. Buchanan has achieved diplomatic
triumph; and his success exhibits the impor-
tance to the country especially when sad
died with The administration as weak and i'm
5ecilc as that Of General Picree--of having
able men to represent us abroad. In 1912
the doctrine Of the right of search led to the
war with Great Britain. The treaty of Ghent
left the matter unsettled. In 1915 Lord Cas-
tereagh unsuccess(uly enGeayored to obtain
our consent to the doclr ne by special treaty
lstipulalions; but the question continued un-
settled. When Messrs. Webster and Ash
burton were arranging the treaty Of WASH
Iington, in 1912. all reference to the doctrine
was studiousy avoided for fear Of rupture
in the negotiations at that time. Bnt now,
in the face of the impending war in Europe,
and in the necessity Of our neutrality in this
tremendous struggle, the great principles for
which We have for half a century conlended
are obtained. The recent debates in the
British Parliament show the reluc tance with
which the concessions were made. To that
part relative to the rights of our sailors, We
desire TO call the special attention OF the New
York Climber Of Commerce.
The convention, and the correspondence
connected with it, will probably be submit
ted TO the Senate as soon as received. Tor the
immediate action Of that body-N, Y. Her
aid, I'm.
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