Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-07-03
From England-Debate in Parliament.


Mr. Wilson also asked whether there
were any objections to lay on the table the
correspondence between the British Gov
ernment and that of the United States res
pecting the slave trade
Mr. Seymore Fitzgerald replicd-That
the government had received no official in
formation of the arrest of Captain jenkins
with regard to the other question, the
American government had made grave
charges against certain British officers; but
no official account had been received from
these officers. He could only say that, if
occurrences such as those complained of
had occurred, they would be viewed with
the deepest regret by the government, and
immediate explanation given. The fullest
information should be laid before Parla-
ihcnt as early as possible La the mean
time, he had only to add, that orders had
been sent out to the officers in command of
the squadron in the Cuban waters, to make
every inquiry into the subject, and that the
greatest caution and forbcaramce should be
exercised towards vessels bearing the Amer
icah flag.
The London Tones, in a leader on the
searching of American vessels, reiterated
its objections against the policy of main
tanning squadron which has proven SO in
efcctual for the end in view. 1t says,
"whatevcr the right of the case, and how
ever far Americans may be ready to go at
present in compliance, for peace sake, we
cannot but look forward to day when it
will be more disagreeable, and at the same
time more unnecessary for the Americans
tosubmit, and still greater let down for
our own pride to give way" After passing
some censurc upon the apathy of the Amer
lean Government in the suppression of the
slave trade, it concludes as follows:
Owe do not compel her to the virtue she
has not; before very long the mere attempt
must bring on a fearful war. Is there no
such thing as giving up a crusade, which
began with being optional, and is found to
be Intellectual? Is nothing to be surrcn-
dcred, except after the loss of 10000 lives
on both sides and thirty millions of money?
Is there no other use, equally benevolent,
to which we could put the half million and
valuable lives annually sunk in these squad
rous %
In the city article of tho Times, some re-
Elections are made on the same subject, and
it is asked, whether, supposing America
unwilling to send ships for the suppression
of the slave trade, might there not be an
agreement for one or two American officers
to be received as permanent guests on board
British vessels, while serving on such du-
ties, and all searches to be conducted under
the auspices of such American officers?
The DAILY NeWS' editorial on the same
subject, regards the affair as a disagreeablc
one; but thinks it premature to Jump at
conclusions without hearing both sides of
the question. 1t discrcdits the reports
made by some of the American captains.
The same paper draws contrast between
the scrf emancipation policy of Russia and
the slave policy of America, and inciden-
tally reviews the career of Tourgeneff and
Edward Everett, upon the latter of whom
it casts some bitter reflections.
The London Post thinks that, if injury
has been sustained, England cannot refuse
the rcparaton demanded by Secretary Cass,
and calls for such forbearance in the mat
ter complained of, as will not cndanger the
friendly relations between the two countries.
The London Star thinks the Danger is
imminent, unless the British government
recede from its untenable position
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The TINES ON TIE SoUTH.-The Lon
don Times, in leader on the present diff
culties between England aud this country,
says
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that the
Anti-Slavery crusade should alenate from
England the portion of the American com
munity which would otherwise be drawn
nearer to US by interest and by inclination.
During the enlistment dispute the only tenn
perate or friendly language used towards
England proceeded from the Southern Sen
ators, and the journals of the States pro
claimed with amusing extravaganza the SUI
poriority of the old country to the hated
Yankee territories of the North. Anglo
phobia is adopted by conflicting orators and
fPctions principally because it is supposed
to involve sentiment of unanimous suspi-
cion and dislike. If the cotton growers
were, by the suspension of the slave trade
agitation, left to the natural operation of
their sympathies with the cotton buyers,
quarrels with England would become doubt
fui party questions, instead of furnishing
a common fund of popularity to conflicting
demagogues. twill be highly desirable to
confne the impending controversy to the
facts Of the alleged aggression. And gen
oral discussion of the policy of America IN
regard to the slave trade will only give un-
profitable offence. 1t is certain that the
existing treaty has not been vigorously cx-
eouted, and still more certain that no
American President will offend the most
influential portion of his constituents by
ouiulatin9 the zeal of the English cruisers