The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-14

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serioS inGerruption rf the commerce het -
!, the United States and Great Britain Vo1ld n
, equally injurious to both In faN, nd Two
/ nAti0ns hare eyer axisted o. 4he -faoo u TIL
earth which could do each other % much xooe
. or - much harm
Entertaining these sentiments, am graft
| lied TO inform you tkat the long pending con.
troversy between the two governments. in re-
laticn tothe question or visitation ana search
. has been amicably adjusted The claim on
the part Of Great Britain, forcibly to visit
American vessels on the high seas in time 81
peace, could not be sustained under the law 81
nations, and it had been oyerruled by her own
most eminent jurors. This question was rc-
Gently brought to an issue by the repeated
acts of British cruisers in boarding and
searching our vessels in the Gulf Of Mexico
and the adjacent seas. These acts were the
more injurious and annoying as these waters
are traversed by . large portion Of the com
AcaCo AAU Navigation OF the UnIEe0 states,
and their free and unrestricted use is essential
to the security of the coastwise trade between
different sections of the Union. Such vexa-
tiOus interruptions could not fail to excite the
feelings of the country and require the inter-
position of the government. Remonstrances
were addressed to the British government
against these violations of our rights of sove-
reignty, and o naval force was at the same
time ordered to the Cuban waters with direc-
lions "to protect all vessels Of the United
States on the high seas from search or deten-
tion by the vessels of war Of any other nation
lhese measures received the unqualified and
even enthusiastic appreciation Of the American
people. Most fortunately, however, no colli-
sion took place, and the British government
promptly aSowed ITS recognition OF the princi-
pes ol ihtefnatlonal law on this subject, as
lald down by the government of the United
States, IN the note of the Secretary Of State to
| the british Minister at Washington, Of April
H. iooo, "nich secure the vessels Of the
| ohi'eo States upon the hlgh seas from vista
'ion VI search IN time OF peace, under any cir
| cunis,ahces WhateVer. Inc claim has been
auanuoheu IN manner rejecting honor on
'ne D,i.isn government, ana evinclng . just
regard Tor the law OF nations, and cannot fail
| 70 strengthen the amlcabie relations between
the Two countries.
Inc BRITISH government, at the same time,
proposed 70 the United States that some mode
should be adopted by mutual arrangement be-
tween the two countries, of a character which
may De round effective without being offensive,
TOT verifying the nationality of vessels sus-
pected on good grounds of carrying false CO.
iofs. Ihey nave also invited the United States
10 take the initiative, and propose measures
LOT TINS purpose. Whilst declining to assume
SO grave a responsibility, the Secretary of
State has Informed the British government
that we are ready to receive any proposals
which they may feel disposed to offer, having
this object in view, and to consider them in an
amicable spirit. A strong opinion is. however.
expressed that the occasional ahuse ~ tho 1.r
of any nation is an evil far less 10 he danra. |
Gated than would the establishment If anu -
gulations which might be incomnat;hIa with
the freedom of the seas This .orarn,,an, La. |
vet received no communicated .noc;r,,;n,. III
manner in which the British oavorn,ra1, I'll
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