The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-01
From me New orlean, ricarune.

There seems be great deal Of very unnecessary talk
oag the newspapers the right and wrong Of
recent transactions in the Gulf Of Mexico and the Ca
lteau sea where American steamers navigating those
Iars just a. well known by sight the lighthouses
aimarks buoys any other guides navigation have
u 0yehaaied BY Spanish cruisers and been forced
and submit those odious requisions visitation
ID ssarch
/ Wat and search one and the thing In
as despatch written by Daniel Webster while Secreta
Of State Mr. Everett minister to England, in March
i3 the Haa best Tersed OF all in time in the
regulating these matters as well as every other mat,
be took this ground distinctly He told the American
nsr as the guide Of his conduc, at the court OF St
lanes that the government Of the United States holds
there well-known and acknowledged nor indeed
broad and generic difference between what has been
7aly called visit and what has been usually called
ach that the right of visit TO be eectua must ccme
the end 10 include search and thus exercise in peace
authority which the law OF nations only allows in time
war This Is clear and distinct The United States
gather from Mr. Websters opinion does not admit thai
the law and practice Of nations there is any such thing
right Of yisi, distinguished BY weknown rules and
fsdnitions from the rights Of search.
IN ls4s Jared Sparks reviewing the treaty OF Wash
Fston THE Ashburton treaty. in northern periodical
'ok occasion to say:
MAJ be granted that going upon vessels deck and
adng her papers or summonng the crew reaking open
e patches and inspecting the cargo, in them
Ives Of precisely the nature but If the object inie-
Ga and consequences the in each case we beg
khoW by what art Of logic application Of name real
1ence can be shown TO exist The visit is intended for
oAe1hAas or nothing If for nothing il an obtrusiye
sa useless ormalily If otherwise il cannot be of tf
m Importance in principle effect whether the viser
arches The ship and inspecs the cargo only examine.
= papers II hs is to he the sole judge in re
md ant 49, AZ. a.
|anng vessel sailing on The broad under the flag
az independent power, it is certainly desirable that
'y possible of knowledge should be open to him
Tbs i beyond ell doubt the rationale Of the case
80 ae preteHt that has here and there been up in de
o. q Tie Cuban governments attack upon American
Al and merchant vessels the ground Of the excep-
% hSsa by Mr Webster where the vessel is Justly sus-
d q violating the laws Of nations falls fat the
'ad u toe case Of the Fl Dorado the United States
FeAyo and other vessels brought to BY Spanish
As u the gulf II Is not in cases like these as the
~ fork Tribune and other kindred prints contend
HJ " mistake, rather than an injury By design, to
measured solely ~ the damages arising from dcten-
'oa he highest ground that can be taken on the ques-
q maritime rghts we have cause for complaint we
x aganst Spain in this matter We took that ground
iss and fought on H. We based the last war with
7Aaa On Il We refused 10 join France and England
AVsay that would have admitted IL We asserted 1t
o'' arrangement Of the treaty Of Washington and we
y, ne'ef give tap As one Of our contemporaries very
expresses the idea nj the abstract the deck Of an
''eSa ship s American soil" and there shall he no
.rasag ihsrcupon with impunity.
tls TaiseFf o. the harbor Of Havana know very
tss Z Dorado, the United States, and the other
-s0aAa mail and merchant steamers when they see
t-ety pursuing their way, carrying the mails, and
Il, Vhs TIE merchandise Of this eoRntry over the
s and i Is perfectly prepostcrous, whatever fine
=. Arguments may be adduced in support Of such =
~ 0F them to set up the prctext that they have
=, ie'0n q those vessels intention 70 violate the
-. hAAons The PretexL under The circumstances,
ai and % tbehoOves the insulied psrty TO trea, il