The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-02

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The RiAht OF Seas Oh QuIssion-No Concession
Made by Losd nisi,nesbu-y.
We have been for some time contending, in op-
position to the outgivings fthe swell informed
circles at Washington, the pompous state
ments Of the official organs there, and the ready
arquieecence OF thouehtless press throughout
the country, that our great issue with England
in re gard 10 the immunity of American ships at
sea from search in time of peace is not settled.
Strenuous efforts have been made to lul the
public mind to sleep on this subject by the most
faliacious assurances, while the terms of the
settlement claimed to have been made have
been sedulously withheld from the public eye.
Our private sources of information, both at
Washington and in London, warned US of the
danger into which we were running. aud ai-
vised us to give no heed TO the statements so
offciously put forward. We analysed, too, the
fret revelations on the floor Of the British Par
Lament, and showed how they conficted with
the idea that a settlement had been attained.
We insisted upon it that the public men and
journalists of Great Britain were eudesvoring
to invalidate the testimony of our captains
about the recent outrages, and to lead the ques-
ton off to false issue about piracy and
the slave trade. We showed that their
belief was that we would be content to
take our satisfaction out in talk, buster
aud buncombe. We insisted upon it that
the United States Ibid not want a simple
apology from Lord Mslmesbury and fictitious
order to discontinue British visits to American
these on file at the State Department now.
Yet this is all that has been attained now;
and no man can read the statements made in
the British House Of Commons on the 18th of
June last, published in full in our issue ycster-
day, and believe for moment that this ques-
ton is settled. What is revealed is the Britieh
Interpretation Of the letter written by General
Cas- on the 10th of April, showing bow our
Secretary of State has put his foot in it, aud
that If our government accept that interpretra
ton it is We that concede the right of search to
England, and abandon the ground we have held
for sixty years playground on which we have
fought with the pen and sword against the in-
part of General Cass letter which the British
Under Secretary of State puts forward W. the
ground upon which England will settle the
question OF the right of search
merchant vessel upon the high seas IL protected by
Upon his own responsibility UodcuDtediy, II q yes
eel assume patonsl character ~hich she is DC. en-
tec and sailing uncer false colors, she cannot be
protected BY this assum ptoo OF pstonxlliy to ~hch
ate brs no Aim. AZ The identity OF rersru be
oe,emped by TIE officer bearing process for hts arrest
determined at tie max OF ON ,er 90 must tue
national IDENTITY Of a weasel be Determined at tue
like hazard 70 him who. doubling the Gag che d..
pays, searches her 70 ASCERTAIN her true character
There, DOUBT rn1y b. orcnm7 which could % far
10 nosiy tse complaints nation icctd hav. a Tioh, 20
make fer such rliaticn n It's s7rersigny II the bard
SET tta p-oriey performing. NJ h1 task tong No
jtl, ana peooeay reti ing hs fed Of his erryr
no nof,on would nHAS such an ae tie suYect Of
clamo,son.
This comedies all that England has ever
claimed. She never asked for more than per-
mission to bring to and visit American vessels
on her own responsibility aud she has, within
the past few years, dismissed several officers
from her navy on complaint Of the United
States, but has never ceased the practice Of
search. We have not complained that the
British searching officer was not poite--we
have complained that they should board our
vessels at all In time of peace yet Gen. Cas-
conced,s that II the British boarding officer bas
suspicion, is polite, and retirts peaceab'y, "no
nation would make such an act the subject of
serious reclamation" American statesmen nave
not been arguing, and the American people
have not been ready to fight at any time, Tor
the last City years, TO make British naval
officers polite to our merchant captains but
they have endeavored to assert the immunity Of
our vessels from search Mt sea In tine Of peace
We have been told that this has been attained
that the British government has receded from
its long maintained position. But IL has cou-
coded nothing. The British Under Secretary
Of State says commenting upon the foregoing
extract from Gen. Cass' letter -
rhs, he believed, vas strictly NE po~iloo -hscb -e
cntiuea 70 Jake by t,rnanoaa The American
government had themselves Acknowledged toe f.ce
OF Gen oass state pager 70 be that winch nsioa
would make the subject Of scricu. reclamson hu
her Majesys governuAn, sogld instruct our
cruisers In future 70 pursue. (Hesr, he~)
In the course Of the debate in the House of
Commons Lord Palmerston acknowledged that
he sent the cruisers TO the coast Of Cuba: that
be expected an outcry aud misrepresentation
to be made when the improper proceedings Of
the Americans were brought under supervision:
and that he concurred with Lord John Russell
lin thinking 1t was impossible to admit the
naked principle, that the hosting Of the flag Of
any country was to be tax en- as an unequivo-
cal proof that the vessel belonged to the coun-
try wbose flag she boisted." To THE Mr. Dis
rael said:--
His honorable friend The rader Secretary IN bis state
nept the rsrt Of the government ststfd vns
he (tbe ClsDceor of the Fxchsquer) might meBt.u a
,cfho oop,dpg the point 10 whh the nyi. lord hda jus
referred and wttch thy had Mt any s1y conceded
ksjeetye government after pouiing out terrible
abuse OF their flag un1er the preseat sgs'e aud tbs
prscy Of the fsgrsnt character M Ant be comueo
bad invited government OF The United Sa,es favor
them with their suggestions 70 the mode by wnsl such
things eight be prevents d sad nsd Uttered 20 tsge those
suRstsuoas into oonsderson aud 10 eibe 70 combine
with that government any srrapget thst got
mite satisfactory solution OF the difficulties shcb both