The North-Carolinian., 1855-04-21
The El DOradO----Gur Policy,

in 1855, asserts the right to search them fol
| fillibusters. The same journals which defended
the outrage then defend it now. War followed
| the former; how shall we meet the latter? 1,
1912, England claimed the right Ito visit" al
| vessels suspected of being slavers-but Lore
Aberdeen, in his correspondence with Mr. Web
ster, expressly admitted that if the British
| cruisers should visit American vessel, she
| would instantly be left to pursue her voyage
without molestation. But the Spanish Govern
nlent now singles out American vessels from
the vessels of all nations, to visit" and 'searcl'
thus making our commerce and flag the sole
and special objects of their trespass and ipdig
nifty, they are in almost every case of their
unfounded suspicious. This statement is made
upon the report of the Captain of the Daniel
Webster, who, when he protested against the
conduct Of the Spanish cruiser, was told by its
| officers that his orders were to treat in the
same manner all American vessels. 1t may be
said that Spain has no fears of invasion except
from the United States, and therefore this dis
elimination against American vessels. But
are her fears to give her command of the Ocean,
to trample upon its equality, to interrupt the
commerce of the world? \ man may have
serious fears Of his life, but is he justified in
stopping every one the highway and search
iny him for weapons? 1t cannot for moment
be admitted, that because bold spirits in the
United States are eager to unite in an effort to
overthrow the Spanish power in Cuba, that there
fore all American vessels are just objects Of
suspicion, and can be brought to and searched
Oh the broad Ocean.
Now, if treaty stipulatons and laws have
ever been faithfully and vigorously maintained
by any Government, the United States are en-
titled to that credit, in the matter of the Neu-
trality Law. President Fillmore not only did
his utmost within legal bounds but bv an en-
tremc stretch of authority, pursued the Lopez
expedition upon the high seas, and branded the
participators ''prates!" President Pierce, if
he has been more regardfnl of the rights of the
citizen, has not been less dilligent. On the
score, then, of good faith the Spanish Govern
ment has no grounds of complaint against the
United States. And it may well be asked, if,
after such constant vigilance on the part OF this
Government, she now presumes to set up and
assert, with armed vessels, right injurious to
our commerce and insulting to our flag, what
claim she has left upon US? If she respects
not-nay, invades our peaceful commercial
rghts-why should we take thought of the
safety of her possessions? What consideration
of justice or fairness should prevent from
saying to the Spanish Government. "You
violate upon the high right which we
have never yielded, though it cost us bloody
war; You claim the right to search our vessels
and interrupt our commerce; and this you have
done through long series of years in repeated
cases, without any proper reparati ton. This is
the reward of our good faith to you. BE it So
We will meet you on your own ground. You
search American vessels to catch Fillibusters;
we will repeal our Neutrality Laws, and Fill
busters you shall have to your content We
will no longer respect YOUR peace, since you
trampe upon our rights. Charleston EIcrcury
A GHosr LovE.-The Gatcshead Eng
land) Observer, relates the following tough
story. We give it for what it is worth:
\ farmer who had lately become a widower
aroused at midnight by the loud barking
of his dog. On going out the animal display ed
extreme terror, whereupon the farmer took his
gun and proceeded to an inspection. All at
once he saw phantom, clothed in white
sheet, rise behind the hedge. The farmer
turned deadly pale, and his limbs shook with
dismay. He, however, contrivcd to calculate
eff You come from God, speak; if from the
tom, Il am your deceased wife, come from the
grave to warn you not to marry Maria A.,
to whom you are making love. The only wO-
man to succeed me is Henrietta B. Marry
her, or persecution and eternal torment shall be
your doom!' This strange address from the
goblin, instead of disnaying the farmer, restor-
ed his courage. He accordingly rushed on the
covered the fair Henrietta B herself, look
ing extremely foolish. 1t is said that the far
mer, admiring the girls trick, has had the
bands published for his marriage with her.
EMIGRArIoN.-The Commissioners of Emigra-
tion report the total number of alien emigrants
arrived at the port of New York from lst Jan
uary to the 1lth of April, at l6,2lS, being but
little more than half the number that arrived
during the corresponding period of last year.
From the 4th to the 11th instant, only ~
alien emigrants are reported having arrived.
SPANISH DIFFICULTIES-The New \ ork Times
oJocaS 1oodinr article on tho Suhpct of Cur re-
lations with Spain as follows
1--WE told that Spain is weak, and fearful
lest she shall lose her precious colony, and that,
therefore, must kindly permit her to throw
Il shot across our ships as often she chooses,
and search them at will; that it is necessary to
her safety, and, consequently, we must be lenent.
The doctrine is monstrous! Spain does not ask
our leniency; she claims her search matter
of right, and enforces it without so much as
saving sby your leavc!' Hers is not the attitude
of a poor, weak, trembling suppliant, but
that of the bold, insolent defiant equal, con-
scious of power, either in itself its allies, to
sustain aud defend its assumptions, right or
wrong! So the poverty-stricken plea can avail
her nothing. But if admit the right OF
Spain to search our vessels how are we,
upon principle, to deny the same right to En-
gland and France? If we abandon, in favor of
Spain, the doctrine We maintained in 1912, and
admit the right of search, surely England and
France may just properly exercise it, at some
not distant day, upon every American vessel
| that crosses the Caribbean sea. And if the
right of search is thus conceded it is but shor: