New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-01

Ii j: little odd, not TO say a little suspicious,
that sll 'he recent movements IN defense OF the
maritime nights Of nations hsye been made. or 81
least have the appearance Of having been made, in
the interest Of the African sve.rade. Such was
the unfortunate color Of The jealous efforts Of Mr
Cas.-both those which he made when Emblsssdor
to France, IS well as bis more recent l4bors-to
protect slsvers sailing under the American flag
from search and seizure by British cruisers; AMI
such is tie late alleged yindicst;on BY Napoleon
Ill. Of the rights Of national vessels not TO be
interrupted By the authorities Of sny other nation
within whose waters they nay happen TO be in the
pursuit Of that traffic. For, IS We understand it,
the ground taken BY the Emperor of the French in
the case Of the Charles ct Georges goes that full
length. He does not deny the jurisdiction of Por-
.Usa over that portion Of the African coast whence
the cargo Of pretended voluntary emigrants was
obtained nor over the hsrbor IN which the vessel
was seized. What be denies H. tia; these people,
being embarked no inStier by what means. on
board vessel sailing under special Imperial
commission, Portugal Rad no longer any right 10
inquire whether the people on board, though pro-
fessediy taken from Portuguese territory, were
kidnspped OF not, and that; even granting thst they
were kidnapped, Portugal hsd no other remedy
except representation 70 aud reclamation upon
the French government.
IL putting his case upon this ground. the Empe-
Tor places in new light the scheme for supplying
the French colonies with African labor That
scheme DO longer sppesrs as a mere private specu.
iat,c h. of Nj Rppls dud the French
plsnters; il would seem TO have been direct
Government operation. the enterprise being under
taken not merely with the bare assent and permis-
sion of the Frehch Emperor, but being in fact
adopted s his own and carried on BY vessels
specially commissioned, ss 10 be clothed, in the
view oi TIE Emperor. with a national character
sufficient 20 protect them against any direct re-
sponsbiliry 10 the authorities Of any country into
whose wsters the Iersuii Of their traffic might
carry them.
Having :hus reNehized this scheme Sc Govern.
men, operation, and made himself directly and per-
sonslly responsible, not only for the general char
se.er Of the scheme, but for all the details Of lis
execution the Emperor has certainly acted with
judgment sad good sense n appointing commi..
..on 70 inquire er.ously on the coas. Of Africa
no IL resl character Of the business in which
~ Fre-el Go.erurns.t has thus engaged itself.
Ihe Po-.tzuese Government, considered by itself
sls1>, = nj formidable adversary. The Em-
y-r0I III already, vita The strong hand, wrested
s-ssy from t..t feeble Power the vessel they had
o. zs5. uyo1 charge oi kidnapping and slave
i,4dinE. Bot Portugal nos OILY possesses the
4. Of 10 uazk .hz- Of and
Complaint which IN this csse SIZE hss no, hesitated
10 e1srtise-she has in England. not merely &
sympst,zins friend, but 81 ally bound By treaty
TO protect her, in case il can be msde TO appear
clsi Der rights haze been invaded. Even allowing
ths doctrine Of nsiichs maritime rights -! up by
tie Emperor. and coneedirg matter OF fact
the nstionsl character With which be- has under
taken 10 clo:ke the vessels engaged in the
execution Of tie Regis contract, the En-
yeror feels, and rightly. ,hA. lie never esn stand
justified IN the eye, OF the civilized word except
by rfuting the charge upon which tie Portuguese
Government based lis proceeding, or else sbaniOn-
Ing ebterprise, the true character Of which MSS
tass bee n detected and reveslsd. Ths. fair and
impartial inquiry into the proceedings under the
Regis contract WI prove tAe whole speculation 10
have been, ID the words Of the Emperor addressed
r. tis Colonial Minister. nothing Mere than dis-
''gused slave trade can hardly s2na, of . doubt.
TIE very circumstance Of the nurs rors nu,inies
.coa after Tie emb.rkstion Of these pretended free
ersr1Hs woule teem 70 BE- IN i,.eif alone suticen.
10 ettabaA lis, fsc;. Nor. taking 81 ,ae circuu.
stances o. ~ ease into consideration, DO We imagine
iIst TIE sypoktuen, Of thi. commission merely 10.
white usshins purposes. No doubt the Conuis-
as,ers ull be sp; 10 iee il psrt Of ineir duty 20
sioss over of vel from view some of the m.re re-
voting iesssres ii the trsnAet.on, but No are
strcssfy ;aasea 20 thiik tia; ths nlaia object Of
tAe cssAission . TO sts,ri the emperor an opPcr-
: t,raisy - rt-~se from - undertaking which ros
saAy rs3esss I'm 20 great obsoqay. bas which. u
r,sre rnessaniile Yc;at oi New, Ais proved We
sasfees t-sii~a fa.ur-.
Tie slgsessnn s. tie Sose al he EmpsNrs
lssser Au 10 might be vel to tiI bsck upoa ths
resource e eoahes from Iai. 10 q Little remarks.
bic. This whols scheme VI cs,sia,g lshorers frcn
Afr;es orsisstsd IN The rigid rules established aad
enforced by tie English 0orerment 70 prevent
,,t sxp,rtsnon OF coolies from indis. eIcep; upon
g. ,1,.r,-t, f,,lly expisinei n suJ rptrrsis,y