The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-03
The British Outrases from . Russssn Point
OF VleW.

The British Outrasss from . Russian Point
Of View.
HISTORY or THE RIGHT OF SEARCH AS CLAIMED By
ENGLAND AND AS ALWAYS RESISTED Br TUE
UNIrHD sTArRs-wHAr ENGLAND OUGHT TO YIELD
TO TIE UNITED STATES.
Translated Tor the NEW YORK HERALD from le Nord OF
June 10
II generally thought said 10 Europe that the new
picatou that has arisen bet weea England and the
Uned States through conduct Of the English cruisers
toward American vessels will neither be OF long duration
have serious results Toe embsr assmens into which
England plugged In Asia the present state OF the d
cues that have sprung in Europe n the execution Of
the arrsngemeI1 by which the late war was closed.
the habit that England has decidedly incurred OF
bearing the most oonc'.iatory disposition in the
arrangement OF oil her troubles with her maritime
this time also 70 ths exlSsnoios Of her si.us.ion
The pubic mind the United States has beeu aroused by
the insults 70 The national flag. considerable mum Der
of vessels pursued boarded visited in spite VI their
protests, in the waters Of neutral Power; sys-
tenn of espionage and surveillance organized against
their Operations one OF them even visited and seized
regardless OF treaties Thcee the arrog which
provoke the Indignation OF the whole pAlioE. And all
departments Of the government rival each other 10 their
arcor to obtain redress Whilst diplomacy dem sudng
satisfaction with the sharpes eoergy, whilst the Exsca
tive power is sentDg ali its disposabe force to tee thea
tire Of strife CoBgress voting the reinforcement Of
the squadron destined to repress by force, If need
be- the excuses Of the British cruisers and pro-
Gent Of the Upion sort OF sovereign dictatorship
and the most unlimited powers or acon-to safeguard,
Congress journed without acting these propositions
Ed HERALD In the face OF Advarsaries 90 decided
| tn0ro-9v0n
IN the columns OF her organs that are most arrogant "a,
ward the weak. But what v she yield? That ii Is which
important 10 seek OUT 30 rs TO comprehend really the
importance OF the question pending between tie two
naons The abolition Of the slave srss, tue right Of vs
tsiion the only and Dfable means Of attaining that
end have for City years past held prime place 10 the
pieoccupatons of England and in the history OF her
diplomacy Tho Save trade navicg been abolished in
succeeded BY her Efforts in having il sboshsd by other
pstops But the right Of VISIT "a means or assuring the
execution Of the laws and treaties mads and concluded
haau NV
because has been Ways suspect a tnat was sought
in the des ign Of rquson and annoyances towards tue
commercial marine Of other States rather than in ihs
phranlbroplc spirit which pretext Durng fifteen
years pf,er celebrated declaration Of France
Congresses of Paris and Vienna France resisted her sol
citations regard and be subsequently did
Yield them The barely escaped internal revolution
ss0 ny cssd her scc,ur, ~,
treaties not ratified. But as TO the United States,
they always resisted the right of visit,
solicited from them by England with so much the
insssnce she did net Obtain II ffc them all the
concessions made her by other maritime uations
spso vain since single dag not subject to toe right OF
visit could cover all the slave trade transactions OF the
whole world. TIE United States have not however,
xshed to recognise the right at epoch, under
profession OF England TO impose that law them
they have protested for forty years add they maintain
To-Day the absolute immunity ard iuviosbty OF
their dag the So, contrary to the general oysion
het to day prera Europe, convac,d that TIE diff
more craze than APPEARS be generally believed England
will YIELD wtbor; doubt her journalists counsel her 70
UlnisterS
announce pep)orabe occurrences are reported, say
they; they true d.savow them in advance. the
Cabinet OF Washington demands reparaeon; II will have
II. And, asonshcg unhesrd OF, incoaceivable thpg-
the British pride heard 70 declare that there be
son for II, it will dkavow its agents, and indemnity their
victims But venture TO say that, however as
topishipR may be such = yeldiuR-so contrary 70
all the traditions OF Engand-that concession itself
will DO Insufficient England will have to yield
we shall see, than that principle on which
hnrre nY harm tfunQa UpYaY n U0yd I'll "
have 70 add concession thoee which have been
wrercbed from Der favor OF the freedom Ct tho
by France she last and By Europe AT the Congress
OF PARA glance the history Of the negotiation.
that taken placs since 1915 between the United
treaties relative TO the abolition OF the slave trade will
shcw The depth Of the dssgreemens existing In that
the position which the question wi inevitably assume
the pending negotiations. BY the tenth article
s the the e'1y United sSs were e pledged % sad
all their efforts to the suppression Of the slave trade But
il became evident th,t there would be msunder
standing TO the of carrying out the principle
England from the FIRST proposed her right OF Wait the
only ecacious means OF assuring the execution Of the
treaties and the United States repelled contrary to
the dignity and just immunies their hsg In 1874
however, convention was concluded between the t~o
governments but the Senate refused TO raify
Efforts were made ten years later by France and Eng
land united 70 induce the United States 70 become
cated 10 the conventions OF 1881 and 1888 But they s
refused, unit the right Of visit stipulated by
| the agreements. And when at length England pre-
vailed the United States 70 consent 10 give
the treaty OF Ghen-tha say, when the treaty OF
Washington, OF August o. 1st2, signed-she ,eed
ed only engaging the United States employ squad
ron OF at least eighty guns exercising police superv
their flag the Coast OF Africa but did Obtain
any INC s o, N ~, ,ne np,o
OF tho treaty be observed tue Tersistency with which
EDgsnd solicited the concession OF The tight Of VISIT and
the energetic perseverance, with which the Cabinet Of
Washington repealed H. even under the most restricted
and best disguised forms.
BY the signing or this treaty the cause Of the
right OF visit was lost In Frasoe. and
In Europe, because il clear became
England signing this treaty bad herself reduced
condition OF doao letter, alt the conventors which she
had obtained on this subject In both lsmsphercs, aud
particularly tho famous treaty Of Goth ber iS4i
which France bad refused 10 rsily. Tue message Ia
which tho President OF the United ststes boasted this
connection, VI having saved the navy Of the UnOn from
the demands Of England, produced such impression
Europe that the Cabinet Of st. james epdesvored to give
different Interpretation 70 the treaty OF WArbs Eo1 Ao6
TO deny that bad abandoned entirely the right visit
We dwell upon this point because It "a, ~l be
Aberdeen. the ,ben minister. nn,ntanna. in
despatch OF the 18th OF January, lS4S. that he
had not abandoned In ANYTHING The old prelauaionS Of
ErgaDd to the right OF visiting susrece vessels 70
Assure the authenticity Of their Gag. The unied states
replied tho 2ssn OF April iba. England you'd have to
abandon dangerous and huftfu pre,epsioa, resting
foundation Of law, and their gave It's
Instructions ooniormsbe 10 10 principles With.
Out doub; Ep gland did, considerably, unscI hese crcum
stones, loser Us former prtiensions Il longer
the RICH. Of visit and search II longer the
simple con al risht 81 yist witch she claimed bat
| Il the risht 10 be ASSURED OF tao Nationality
4 OF suspected vessels, ard OF obtaiotng that
rance by adopting the most rigorous precautions
\ 10 itiUre no legitimate interest Well, uoaer
| this form, well before after The Ashb1rlsn
treaty, the Uuied States have always repealed IT,
TIA osrrowes, application, dangerous 10 the
pesoe Of The sces contrary the law nations
interest Of maritime merco and 10 ibe dignity ~ the
tag The dtssi5esce between tue two governments "
ri the same, and TIA, wOlch DgAsis grssty u the
question. England ready TO Rvs satsfsciis 10 disa
yow her agents, even 10 pay niemuiuee, necessary
ard u will Ne necetsSy, for The Uhfd States will
qure them But is Eogaud ready q, the time. ~
yield In regard 10 the prinople Ia announcing tue
cstory dispositions which al this uoEeat annace ali
shades OF opinion England Lord Clarendon hA none ,hs
lsss declared tbsf II Is not possible TO reross Trio slave
trade without maintaining certain right OF visit
The Secretary OF state, General Cass. does admit
snyihDe Of H. he sec in hs letter OF IAN Of Nay
that every American vessel FREQ from the right Of vs
whatever ay be the real object OF her voyage that IL
10 sto eDgsged IN the slave trade. Tae
rretopsiorr The