Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-27
AFrse Flag or a Privatesr War.


The United States steamer Colorado has bern
dispatched to the coast Of CIba, with instruc-
tions that will cure British cruisers for all tine
to come Of their mania for exercising the des-
pOtism Of search on our merchantmen on the
high seas. The present is a most convenient
season for couing defBitely aud forever to an
understanding with England on this vexed ques-
tion. We have the right men for the emergen-
cV in Secretary Cass and President Buchanan.
They have already written out their names in
letters Of light in defense Of the freedom OF
our flag, and there will be no surrender now.
An American ship on the high sea is that
much Of our Republic sfiost, and must be pro-
tected from invasion. From his youth upward,
James Buchanan has been the dauntless, IN
varying opponent Of British pretensions to the
"right Of search" The name of Lewis Cass
is also indissolubly connected with our national
resistance TO this arrogant assumption.
II England means evil, she could not have
selected a worse time for herself, nor a better
for rs, than this very year OF 1858. Il is sui
cldal to renew her former assaults on our flag
aud commerce now, when our people are on
the alert, and we have the cool head and bold
hand Of a well-tried pilot at the helm Mr..
Buchanan can nov settle at ence and forever
the question of search. It caused the war OF
1872; but it was not settled then, and England
has always hoped and watched for a time in
I WHICH Ele EDAlu AteAnANNlcl 1AA FAaNAANN Va
searching our ships without bringing upon her
self dangerous reprisal. The day Of absolute
reckoning has now arrived, and the balance
must be struck in one Of two ways.
England must distinctly eoneede to US what
We do 10 all the world, that The flag c0reTs n,
cargo-whether in the language Of the New
York resolutions, % that cargo consists OF mig
gers or nothing; that freedom from search is an
/ Americans inslienabe right at sea, as much
as freedom from the intrusion Of a foreign pO-
| lice is the right Of bis domicil on shore"
II England is honest and sincere in her pro
Z fessions Of goodwill, there can be no hesiia'
/ tion in putting her treaty seal TO this acknowl
I edgment Of American rights. But IN the even
| Of her evading, in her old fashion, BY pro
] longed course Of diplomatic shutting, thli
! formal admission, we have still our remedy II
I the suspension of the neutrality laws. Inu
I will give her cruisers plenty OF work In guard
I ing her beloved eolored relations from the visl
| tations Of our investigating cOuntrymen. i
I that is not satisfactory, she can declare war
/ anl while she is looking after Ireland an'
/ Louis Napoleon, India and the Gar, Australia
and the Chinese, our privsteers will settl
/ her commercial interests for the current cen
! turY.
! II by chance this coast-guard Of British gun
/ boats should portend the Authorization 0
! Cuba, which the Spanish COrtes seems to b
tinkerfng at, under the supervision Of the Brit
l ish Minister at Madrid, the Wabash may b
Z detained FOR home service instead Of puIsain
/ her cruise In pursuit Of pleasure Up the Med
/ terranean.- Washington States.