The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-21
ARRIVAL OF TILE VANDERBILT AT N. YORK.
4 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
FURTHER EXPLANATIONS IN PARLIAMENT ON THF
BRITISH AGGRESSIONS.
LETTER FROM CHAS. DICKEN
GOLD FIELDS In INDIA.

! The United States mail steamer Vanderbilt
/ Captain lie Fevre, arrived at New York at L
! O'Clock on Saturday from Havre and southampton
Left the latter port at 80, the evening of june
9Th, with 1876 passengers and a valuable cargo.
| The Vanderbilt has made the quickest trip or
record, which would have been shorter by many
hours, had not an impenetrable fog prevailed from
| Cape Race to Montauk Point, cGpsing serious de
lays in stoppages for sound ecessary
detours for safety.
Apparent time to Cape Race days. 10 hours
Apparent time to light ship Sandy Hook, 0 days
! l312 hours.
The weather has been favorable throughout the
passage for laying down the Atlantic cable
ENGLAND.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS on THE RIGHT OF
SEARCH.
In the House of Lords on the evening of June s,
the following remarks We're made on the subject OF
aggressions upon, American commerce -
The Earl of Clarendon, who was occasionally
very indistinctly heard in the gallery, wished to
put question to his noble friend opposite the Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs, with reference to the
subject to which the noble and learned lord
/ (Brougham) had Just alluded. lie wished to know
whether his noble friend could afford the house any
information that might tend to alay the great un-
easiness which had prevailed in the public mind
during the last few days with reference to certain
on Inc part Oh DflIlSn cruisers
and the preparations it was said the United States
Government were making to prevent acts which
they regarded equivalent to that right of search
which had never been conceded by the United
States and which was looked upon in that country
a national insult He (Lord Clarendon believed
that no information on the subject had yet been
ceived in this country beyond certain parte state
ments which had been published in the United
States, and the abstract of some correspondence
which had been laid before the Congress by the
President.
There was therefore, no means of Judging how far
the cruisers of her Majesty had exceeded their in
structions by stopping some American vessels which
were engaged in the coasting trade, and by firing
INTO others. He not only hoped, but expected that
it would be found there had been a great deal of ex-
aggeration in the statements which had appeared
on this subject and he had no doubt that if his no
bic friend had received any information he would
not hesitate to lay it before their lordshps. At all
events, his noble friend would probably inform their
lordships whether he had had any communication
from the United States Government on the subject,
and IN what state matters were. If, as he (LOrd
ClarendOn) had no doubt was the case, other or
more stringent instructions had been sent out than
those under which cruisers had heen in the habit of
acting, he felt assured that not only were there no
grounds of quarrel between the two Governments,
but that the irritation which would be justified if
the statements that had been put forth were true
would be but momcntary.
There were no instructions of which he had any
knowledge under which the commanders of British
cruisers would be authorized to do what it was said
had been done, and if they had exceeded their in
structions Her Majesty's Government could have
hesitation in stating that that the case. This
was question upon which, in his opinion, it was
requisite that great orbearance should be exercised
by both Governments (hear, hear,) to prevent Il
state Of things which neither Of them would desire
an extension of the slave trade, or a rupture of
political relations. The United States Government
the first to declare the slave trade piracy, and
he was therefore convinced that the President of
the United States and his Government were no more
desirous than the Government of this country
that that trade should be extended. 1t could not
be concealed that vessels belonging to the United
States had carried on the slave trade the coast
of Africa and he did not see how unless some right
OF search was given the real nationality of the flag
OF suspected vessels could be ascertained (Hear,
hear
Such right had been admitted by all maritime
nations Tor their common protection, for without it
the most atrOcious deeds might be perpetrated and
yet remain unpunished. But the possession of such
right was very different thing from the exercise
OF 1t. He was certain that no officer commanding
British cruiser, whatever his suspicious might be,
would exercise the right of searching an American
vessel if he really convinced that it was bona
fdc American. (llear hear.) We were as proud
as the Americans of the honor and ndepen-
dence of our flag, and just determined to protect
1t whenever protection was lawfully claimed and
could be legitimately given (hear hear; but we
should consider flag tarnished if it were made
cover for nefariOus transactions such as he had
terred to; and, so far from finding fault with any
foreign powers which should nterpose to prevent
the perp etratiOn of such Offences we should rather
be obliged to them for their interference (Hear.)
He did not think the American Government would
dliler from us on that point and he therefore hoped
that both Governments would calmly consider the
matter, and continuing tc entertain toward each
other friendly feelings and sentiments of mutual
spect, come to some good understanding on the sub
ject. He wished to ask his noble friend whether
any late communications on this subject had passed
between her Majesty's Government and the Govern
n Init fnhS fIaar
had occurred to justify the apprehensiOns wiiich
had been entertained? (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of Malmesbury.-I am extremely glad
that my noble friend opposite has prefaced his ques-
tlon with the Judicious language which he has used
on this subject 1t is of great advantage in a mo-
ment OF difficulty, when difference arises between
this and any other country, that an eminent mem
Der of the opposition should rise in his place and ex
press sentiments and views like those to which my
noble friend has just given utterancc. / am not in
position to give the House any ascertained infOr-
nation upon this subject. Up to this time our in
formation has in great measure been derived from
er pdlte statements made on the side Of the Amer-
can Government. If these correctly reported
and proved to have really taken place described
by the American Government, certainly Her Ma
jestys Government are not prepared to Justify them
(Hear.)
trust that great deal of exaggeration has ta-
ken place in the descriptions have seen though, at
the same time, | must confess fear that some acts
have been committed that not luStiiable either
by international law by the treaties that exist be-
tween this country and the United States. | am in
formed that on one occasion body of men were
landed from one OF Her Majcstys ships on the coast
oil Cuba, though that is OF course a Spanish qucS-
ton, which can only be incidentally mentioned when
speaking with regard to America Statements have
also been made that considerable annoyance has
been ocasiOned to American trading vessels living at
anchor at Havana from a system of rowing round
those vessels, watching their cargoes taken out and
taken in, exercising surveillance and espionage over
them and finally chasing them out to after they
left the port. 1t has also been stated that many
American ships in the Gulf have been brought to
by our cruisers and searched.
Now, say ! have not the least idea whether
these statements correct or not, but these are
the statements made, and your lordships know that
neither international law nor the treaty of 1912
would justify us in taking such measures as these.
| entirely agree with what my noble friend has said
as to the American flag being constantly prosttuted
to cover the slave trade and other illegal acts, and
| think it is highly desirable that some agreement
should be made between the two countries. by which
it may be distinctly understood what proceedings
ought to be taken by their officers respectively for
elfectually discovering the impositions to which |
have alluded, and which will not be offensive to
honest traders. Hear hear. 1t is to that point
have directed the attention of the Government of
the United States, and that no later than in con
versation which had this morning with the Amer
ican Minister, and think may say there has not
been any great difference of views between us
Hear, hear.)
After that conversation has been reported to the
United States Government, after the delivery of
the despatch which have written to Lord Napier
and after the orders that have been sent to our
officers in those seas, hope there will be no repeti-
ton of such acts as have been described to us
whether truly or not. Hear, hear) In these cir
cumstances | feel that this country need remain
under no apprehension that anything will occur to
break the alliance that happily exists between
the two countries. (Hear, hear.0
The Earl of Hardwick said if anv excess had
been committed by any of the officers commanding
in those seas, it was not in consequence of the in
structlons that they had received. (Hear.)
THE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.
In an editorial article on the same subject in the
London Times of June s, occurs the following:
The treaties both with France and America have
expired. and it is madness for us to 90 asserting
pretensions to which strong and independent
Power is likely to submit The good done by the
searches of foreign vessels was nothing compared
with the bad blood they cause, and though the So
called "outrages' of the British cruisers have