The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-07-10

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ha,1nces I'M apFprehhe0Asf0n 1f difficulties
xith 1resN9 Bsitain 81 The question Il The
British cr0ipsrs usAy ba ailaysd, IS TIERS i
now nd doubt that Lord Maln1ssbury has ofi-
commentaries " orr t5osefnnsst,t satislsctory
explorations 1he pFancIples lsid doWn ln
Cen UKss's coMtbdoicetioal ~ Lord Napier, 81
theSl0th. 81 April ~ feeoguised n sound ".
ternationall I'M on this a!estien ~ which ,,a the
British Government wii ~ governed. Thus
The 6rintess of The Administration and the
ablle aspasitson of the ~ sby IN veteran
statesman ID TINT Slate Department. havsssof
insa NV weeks question of great iilar
and Of long standing. sssS
we p16iishedthe letter of Ger
II 4 previous date, and y
sgiyeit here. In thatP
III the strongest
American vessels
flag covered afE
sion III dill fofes$
siuiely as il it 81.
soil. He also srepadiates gte ass.spss
was set lib between visitation md ch ss
being tile same Ii principle WI we'll g effect, Y
visitation should y cafriisSs 70 any prs practical
result. @S3
As io thes fraudulent i,se Il national II
III the same letter Cen. xS.ss says
A merchant vessel ppon ~ high seas il PRO-
tected by her national q !aracterssss4Ahe who forcibly
dnnhtediv II = yesssel xssrine u national characterato
svb;cb si,a iasnntasns HID Sndsi4 sailinp under false
colors, she an M 30 protected Nv this assumption
II Z naiionslify { which sshFeHhaMs Id claim. All the
iacntffv n i III I'll mI,gt ke determined by the of.
Assps bs.r i a a1i bcesss M III aarsas. mined
at fhe Hill Ill such o1ics@ .ssae national
8SaaSfItp aS Z SpsaeI Ia def II Il like hazard
ia Him Via. doubling fhe .ses displays searches
her Ia aacertnin Hi fYtte St@SFfytns a5Ss8s
,rr.FL ri. a.ata Sso,sa#N tsf&Sss % SssS III ssy /, II
m g nel4 g90ts tIp gAA s A u'sFatAl 4
the Herald ssfoiluxs
Il N SddASonH fto NM Hill Hrst letter .of Gen. C3ass
III Mrs sDAiIas. 81 III recent outyages, written Oh
ssfhe Jath of MN. sreacheT Lsndo, before lord Mal-
m u mads M snssshan the House # Lords on
the Sth inst. and also before lie wrote tie dispatch
~ Lord Napier which has been haided W tle Score
tary of state.ssss Cassss le.tsr @ MI I'allas Was
Y loh0Ws prp4rrMrsr 81 grArn.
Washington, May II, 1855.
81 !: The accompanying papers, copies of the
originals, which have been Just received, will make
known to Won another outrage committed against
the rights Of tie United States hy i British armed
vessel. which calls Evrsthe immediate attention of
the British Government. 1 am persuaded that II
the occurrences took place as they are stated, tho
conduct Of tho Biitlsh officer will be disayowed and
condemned. 4 ben You would communicate to Lord
MafinesburyS the earnest desire OF the President
that this practice, which seems to become more pre-
s~vaients oil OBTAINING and searching American yes
isels,, should be discontinued, and that the most
Eperemptory order for that purpose should be given
and enforced. Such a measure Is called for by inl-
portant considerations, which will readily occur to
Wv e While this Goy & rs y detsr'ni Y e. g ,,s nse
frad R.o Il L s IN is ! ,,a I ! s shppt ~ sMag inst ; II
81 the vessels If I'D United States upon tie ocean