The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-24

Il then worth while for England 70 sxpsad mioas
OF pounds sterling every year-s Il worth hsr whine V
merely prevent the island Of Cuba from drawing
nuag from Africa some eight or ten thousand negrcsss
an end '" 70 vi in Cuba tho he same as L wss
In Brazil the moment that the national pride and self
o. the people shall mot BE- Any longer enlisted 10
the island sha be free 70 without the appearance Of
submitting to the dictaton Of foreign peopies Is not
the presence and The conduct OF tho English cruisers Oh
the Island Of Cuba which tho Of keeping that
island party favorable 70 Its annexation With the unitea
The Esgsh government understands well all these con-
sderations and YET Is much to be doubled whether
viii care TO ADOPT the only course vhch reason and good
sense suggest LORD PAlmerston the promoter AM org
Dstor Of the system Of tho African cruisers would DO
seen in such case entering into desperate campsign
work from being Destroyed the sovernmsst would
above Ill be afraid Of seeing all the power aud influence Of
snd esuecsv bs more sarmSsbs Do"sr 81 abs ys1cus
sects Of dissener who claim for themselves the honor
Of having compelled Parliament 70 abolish the slave
case would resound With lamentations aud denuncia
tons aud the ministry would DO accused Of a.
ana interests Of tas wicked They would be
charged with entering into compact with the sons Of
Bens, and they would be denounced in more than ton
,housara puips with being guilty Of preparing the
for the coming Of Antchrst with The prospect Of gene
gal election before their eyes, would never do 70 let
kNFoRcED, AND ITS RRsIsTANCx By THE UNITED
srArHs RNCOURAGID.
TranAased from the Paris Oosstitutcnnel Of June for
the NEW YORK HERALD
The quarrel that has just sprung up between the
United States and EGG and arsng out Of the visits made
70 american vessels the Gulf Of Mexoo will assuredy
not have any consequences England always
plays an exemplary moderation Ia her connections with
sDs. n.s rom nsr d., bosom
the dignity OF consular agents, she shows spirit OF
Citation tnat quite rneritoous, particularly when 1t
sc
II 10 an edyirR spectacle see those Lonoon journals
that are ordinarily SO terrible, aseume suddenly
Of the United Ssatee, which they will no. accuse.
not at aio exsgeera,pg oratoricA precautions aud d.
snv hs the % snd AZ
Others by condescenson the part CT England and by
success on the part Of the United Stetesa ccndescea
sion and success which, not being novel, would not be at
all interesting we're IL net that the subject OF the quarrel
Was very important Nothing less inceeo, than toe prn
cipe OF tue freedom OF the involved struggle
England setks to restrain that freedom by exercising
control over AL tho naves Of the world By OF her
vessels, than those Of any other ower
The United States defend that freedom ia lis brosdest
Their cause 10 good. II they succeed doubt
net they wilt In the diplomatic slrife that has just
meDced, their example will be useful ana they Gilt have
established precedent, a. they call il, which a tue
smaller pavies will have right TO cite But 10 this affair
the glory OF achieving trur;ph OF pr1cpleis Is
their navy fhs. furnishes to the Traders Ai
carry the slaves II is that fact which unfortunately d.
micshts much The authority OF their demands ana the
syDpstbieg tlat other they would
The Epgleh ID NIT that the right Of search board
vesseh right that consists in the examination Of the
en-, ard OF the preparations Of the vessel-can
only be exercised go far results from spscia
vention goyerrmert OF the nation to which
the vessel heopss but they hold that the rghtof wish
as to be certain that they nave not hoisted false sg-
exists Independently OF AL authorization, and police
measure necessary to clear the sea Of pirates. Tho
UD.ied States which have yeiosd 70 England
right Of search repel the Ergh theory respecting the
right OF vst they 40 not ADMIT that under any pre-
they reserve to themselves the exclusive right OF
exercising police supervision their flag
Practically the English instead OF discriminating by
deraon and the abuses OF tho pretended right
OF visit, make hese abuses s more sensible by annoy
Ing procedures. When they perceive merchant vessel
in the Mater which they watch they sgnaze her by
bank discharge TO lie TO. the skipper not imms-
daiely obey, ihey nre loaded gun che pesceabe
SCI OF necessity obeys she Immediately boat
leaves the cruisers eide She approaches the suspected
vessel. Armed men mount the oecx 1t might be taken
sporar, psrson. for he only holss Ss rank Of Sost
swain, and We know that these inferior officers, in
Mstccrs'ic Eegisnd pever set above their log rank
aly and with the evident desire OF discovering
thing wrong on board the vessel visited Thus not only
offend whole country, but also the manner in which
they are made Is woupdips to individual dignity Many
merchant captains wolves but there also
many who men OF refinement and mny imagine
how they feel seeing themselves treated with
by Inferior cheers, who Ia addressing fteen year old
midshipman do with their hands 10 their hats
Ninety times out 81 hundred the visiting boats have
AID let them proceed on their voyage to bear 70 their
country expression OF their cdenaton and wrongs
But that Is nothing amusing 10 500 The conduct of
the crews az vessels visiting ships that hoy find violating
the Jaw. The Americans, IN particular, carry the
coas, OF Africa very cupsbie trade which consists,
With the merchapdise but with the vessels employed In
transporting slaves the Atlantic. The crew 10
changed the necessary for the business are
mace and then ire vessels ere sent to the point vbere
they to get their cargo. u often that
tho vessels thus disposed Of are met by the
and art IN ~i1it In
con mon brutality Of the visers the proportions
OF the IN ut tcsDdslous nhumaaity All the money
Is found 90 board s carried CT the chests broken
open; tho effects and money belonging captain and
personally pass into tho hands Of the vters tho
taken 10 that condition they arc landed moot frequently
doser inhospitable COAT, withou, food, without
clothes. ~hou arms, and devoted TO almost certain death
Doubtless these men are cGiprH But Ia W this way that
examples philanthropy are 70 be given Even admitting
that the victims Of this violent have deserved
them of their money We are we aware that the
act legal because the Eegish Ia. which ordans the
cooscaon OF these vessels allows a, the same mc por
uon q the prize money the oaptors Bot the exercise
OF that JUST which assumes the character OF greed
not the tees sorry specsce The division OF the prize
which s the mission OF the Frglrh fuldl;
and particularly do trey render nexous.ble the continual
msfstes committed by TIE cruisers Ia suspectng honest
vesses and In nterTosiug obstacles TO their
cal Operations Is IA said tina, they would be much less
perspective Of gain often Considerable for comm andan,s
have been known 10 realize veritssie fortune the
cio,e OF their cruise. is this wpch, In opinion,
ought 10 suggest 10 the British cruisers circumspcc
ton and Il " this sso, which should make the unted
States rigorous in the virdicsou OF their rights
But s sad IN tnRand"Ifwe don't exercise the right
OF verifying Hags hor pirates be found outy Shall
he enough that they hoist the flag OF friendly ration
to escape the chase OF vessels Of WARP That bad ar
eument First pirates have not The look cf merchant
vessels. There Is great difference between the
appearance N vessel 1tsed N carry merchandise
and that Of ooe armed for fight and carrying IN
Every enc, simple merchant captain has the right
10 board pirate TO frtt him. 10 seize and I, deliver him
70 justice, jest The same az shore every individual
has the right 10 arrest In foreign country rob
Der and place him in the hands of the authorities
sea, a. on shore right which exercise
but AT bis risk and peril II American police OF
ncer crossing TO London should undertake TO arrest
wropgfuy In The streets Of that great city any OF the
Qaetns subjects under the preeu that he suspected
tfcm OF having committed crime, he would soon be
arrested himself No, only would he be punished
personally but he would sise hsve 10 psy dsmsgcs