The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-01

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seeing the remarkable specimen eItant Of gold
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INTERESTING DEBATE.
In our files OF London papers, received by the steamer
City ofBamore find the following additional report Of
the debate In the House of Commons the 9th ut the
existing relations between Great Britain and the United
States We published yesterday the Of the
debate which had reference the Dallas Clarendon treaty
and China What follows relates to the no less important
questions of privateeripg and the right ofsearch:
Lord John RUSSELL continuing his remarks said There
Is another point upon which am anxious to say few
words and which, although connected with our home at
fairs Of the greatest consequence affecting our for
eign relations The House is well aware that the naval
superiority of this country has been in great degree
based upon certain powers which have always exer
ced and which believesre In conformity with tho law
of nations aude to these powers which we exercised
during the tremendous contest with the Emperor Of the
French, and which, though severe upon nsntrals, Were
absolutely destructive to the commerce of beliger
cuts During the late war, in which we were in al
lance with France We were naturally obliged TO con-
form to its views upon the subject which are totally d
erent TO our own and the usual custom was Tor the
time relaxed Her Majesys government thought proper
the late treaty of Paris toener into general engage
powers conformed to, and those powers n time Of
abandoned That special concession not the sub
ect of any discussion in this House. and dare say that
had there been, her Maestys government would have
shown sufficient reason to meet with its approval 1t
would doubtless have shown that IL had other
open but that of concurrence in the wishes of Its allies
However that be- it Is to be observed that In all books
upon the subject 1t is stated that those rues-"a free
ship makes free goods" and that 'the goods Of bel
lgerent frte in a neutral vesep-are rules which
considered injurious to the maritime supremacy
maritime countries and in especial degree the mari
time supremacy OF England aud any one who will take
the subject will that it intended blow at the
maritime supremacy of this country Since that treaty
signed the Secretary of State Of the United States has sub
mitted proposal that should go step further and
that Great ain should agree the proposition that all
mercantile vessels should be free from capture during tho
time Of war; Now appears to me that although that propo
not calculated to precsn nor (hear hear and heh
under any circusancs oouM really cripple the energies o.
his country. (ear hearl It Ia obvious in the first place.
that one OF the reasons why foreign powers unwilling
to go to war with England that they foresee in
evable consequence the whole of their commerce being
swept of the seas They say We have great deal Of
valuable property sea- and Immediately spon
declaring with Great Britain her cruisers will get pos
session Of it and shall be greatly injured" But If
could the without peril that for remain
ing peace would be taken away But examine further
the effects of such Surprising the United States
were to TO with there oouid be impeachment to
her arching army into Cdada and taking possession
that country. We would have power of carrying on
war by sea- because she would have fleet send
1t may be said that should still retain the power
blockade but that has been limited and restricted by the
convention of Paris and blockade to be efecual should
be such as would leave port that merchant
sci could enter That convention rendered II impossible
to maintain eectual bockadain the Black Sea- and
time Of ,rdr might blockade he Fork and BJcs but Other
ports in the respective countries carry The
traffic. have felt 1t necessary to say thus much upon this
because haveseen that persons very high
thores disposed to entertain these proposals. and like
wise because judged by the report of the speech of nv
noble friend at the head Of the government at Liverpool
that he was rather favoraby disposed those PROPOSE
tons. may be wrong in the view tina. have formed,
my opinion is that if agree that propo-
aition our being &C., n. Va, - b. "a
uation not naval power against the commercial
of other countries would be great to war
the part of these countries aud that the of
of war we should be almost helpless the trust
therefore, that minister of Great Britain ,iH his
nature 10 treaty Of this sort wahou the greatest
tion AMI without having consulted competent naval
thoes upon subject OF much importance to the pros
perity of this country. Hear, hear. ..,...
Me- G. Phillimore could not believe that the noble lord
at the head OF the government who bad always shown
such anxiety to protect the honor and the interests OF
land could entertain the opinions upon this subject which
had been attributed to him by the noble lord who had just
spoken. Napoleon had advanced the maxim that n war
should support tfe and in that doctrine he
had always levied contributions largely on the enemy.
The only way, in his mr. Phillimores opinion that
maritime power could carry that kim and levy con-
bu,ions was by intercep,ing the property of enemy
on tn. high seas Hear hear] The same authority that
power would be to strike the heaviest blow at her pros
perit The humanity lay rather in crpplrg the
OF the enemy as soon as possible than in making
Bions which tended to pro,ract the contesP Hear hear
Sir @. Napier trusted would give up our mari
time rights and allow nations with which were
to carry on their commerce when and how they chose If
we wero at with France it to be said that she
should be permitted to send whatever merchant ships she
pleased to sea And blockade talk OF blockade
Of all the ports Of France perfect
heJedr Of The British nary htch prevented other nations
from going TO oh and such proposal as that re-
rrsd to by the noble lord calculated to destroy our
navel power Hear hear
Mr.. Golden The question really not whether they
were called upon to abandon ancient rigbtibat was
already signed away in the treaty Of Parsbut whether
they should go step further and exempt private property
from capture, matter where il found that was Mr.
Marcy's proposition. Hcar hearl
Mr. Newdegae was anxious to avail himself of this OPP
potuniy to express his deep regret the treaty of Paris
which prevented US from exercising the power had al
ways possessed OF using prvaers and letters of marque
which, he commended had always been used in the most
legitimate manner. There humanity in allowing
free intercourse of trade in times war; there was nothing
so ben hcia as 10 cripple the of the enemy
saved boodshed and brought those who could be
influenced by no other He very glad that the
noble lord had called attention the subject and he did
trust that II would prove true that governments may
make what agreements upon this subject they choose
our dacenddnts the Other side Of the 1aanc b.
crippled by such at Procsons those prorisons piH be set
aside there 'cH remain only the shame Of having abandoned
me great toedpon Of offence and ENGLAND
Tiutre hersep from such unworthy stackiesn
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that with regard
to the convention of Paris communications been made
to the United States asking them to accede to the promo
eminent was that provided certain Interior changes were
made the United States of America would he IN