The Washington union., 1858-06-30
TIE FTNAITTY-THE LAST QUESTION BETWEEN
THE limited HrATEx AND ENGLAND SETTLED

THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND SETTLED
we invite attention to the interesting dispatches
from the Arabias news at Halifax twill be seen that
the question Of seach was referred to the crown law
yers who had decided with Lord Stoweil against it,
The rcmayL.ns Lord Malmesbury in reference to
spain aTa very significant.
We have heretofore, en- the strength Of conyer
sation between Lord Malmcsnrry ~ad Mr. Dallas
voucniD qneaon Of visitation, bad the great srs
iHcation Of announcing such views from the former
person, as to convince us that the British gov
ernment was prepared utterly to abandon the pre-
tension Of visitation set up by Lord Aberdeen in
1S42, and which has, since that time, governed the
Admiralty in its intercourse with other nations This
conclusion we deemed Of the highest importance to
both nations and in the prompt and explicit man
ner Of its announcement by the present ministry,
Under the Earl Of Derby, we find abundant cause for
expressing on behalf Of the whole American people,
their cordial satisfaction Lord Mamesbury, in des-
patch to Lord Napier dated tie tn inst says at that
time her Majesty government had no information to
add to that which was sent to the British legation III
this city in special reference to the capture of the
.fCortez' by the Forward"
Lord Napier is distinctly advised that the govern
ment Of England recognise sound those principles
Of International law which have been laid down by
General Cass in his note Of the 10th Of April to the
British minister in this city-prnciples which lie
supports by the authority Of Lord Stowell and the
Duke Of Wellington and that the British govern
msnt also admit that there is nothing in the treaty OF
1912 1.-THE Ashburton Treaty. with the United States
which supersedes that law.
The despatch to Lord Napier from Lord Nal
mesbury is substantially the the record
of conversation between the former person and Mr.
Dallas which we have heretofore made public The
present however, comes to General Cass in au-
thentic aud official shape from Lord Napier him
self and may therefore be treated the end of the
search controversy.
The second part after the close the long and tragic
scenes of the first ia this troublesome question, COM
menced in le4l-'2, while Gen. Cass minister
to France. The most prominent persons who have
been engaged in it since the period last referred to
are General Cass Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Rives, (who was
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the
Senate in lS42 J Mr.. Andrew Stevenson, Mr.. Dallas
and lastly and most prominent of all side Of
tho water, President Buchanan; Lord Palmerston
LORD Aberuoen, the luke OF WenngtOn, Lofd Mai
mssbury, and, we may add Louis Philippe and NJ.
Guizot, on the other side.
We are now able to see the special bearing Of the
effort of General Cass defeat the ratification Of the
Quintuple Treaty for had that convention been
cluded, it s hardly possible that should now be
permitted to congratulate the country upon result
so favorable to the United States and SO consonant
with thn nrinrinlcs of aound law n was we'll foo
that the practical test should be applied during Mr..
Bnchanan's presidency, for, whatever might have
been the views Of our people, it required firm,
olnte viii to guide to result so honorable and
satisfactory to all concerned.