Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-27


main fact Of the story, viz; that the fish was cover
ed by jug, but Why should that particular zen,
therefore, contain " the small jus" is more than
any "nateral-bOrp burned fool can account for.
He expresses a perfect willingness, however, to
send your correspondent piece Of the ceignal Jug.
in the hope that thereby she may be able to Judge
of its gender 81, of Tenn.
The Earl of MaImesburv orders a d,scon.
tinuance Ofthe visitE ions--AnOt Brief
Debate in Parliament.
In the House Of Lords on the 9th inst the Earl of
Clarendon, Who Nas occasionally very indistinctly
heard IN the gallery, wished TO put question to his
noble friend opposite the Secretary for Foreign At
fairs, with reference to the subject TO which the noble
and learned lord (Brougham) had just alluded He
wished to know whether his noble friend could afford
the House any information thas might tend to alay
the great uneasiuess which had prevailed in the
public mind during the last feW days with reference
to certain alleged proceedings on the part of British
cruisers, and the preparations it was said the United
States government was making 70 prevent acts which
they regarded equivalent to that right of search
which had never been conceded by the United States
and which were looked upon in that country as ma
tional insults. He (bord Clarendon) believed that
no information the subject had yet been received
this country beyond certain ez Dqrle statements
which had been published 10 the United States and
the abstract of correspondence which had been
laid before Congress by the President. There was,
therefore, no means Of judging how far the cruisers
Of her Majesty had exceeded their instructions by
stopping some American vessels which we're engaged
in the coast0g trade, and by firing into others lie
not only hoped, but expected that It would be found
there had been a great deal Of exaggeraion in the
statements which had appeared on this subject and
ne had doubt that if his noble friend had received
any information he would hesitate to lay it be-
fore their ordshps. At all events his noble friend
iuf lor1ah NH h.
had had any communication from the United ates
government on the subject, and in what state mat
tiers were If, as ne tLord ClarendOn) had no doubt
was the case, other more stringent instructions
had been sent out than hose under which cruisers
had been in the habit Of acting, he felt assured that
not only we're there no grounds of quarrel between
the two governments, but that the Irritation which
would be justified if the statements that had been
put forth were rae, would be but momeniary. There
no Instructions Of which he had any knowledge
under which the commanders Of British cruisers
would be authorized to do what it was said had been
done, and if they had exceeded theirinsrueions her
Majesty's government could have no hesitation in
stating that that was the case.
This question upon which, in his opinion
it was requisite that great fOrbearance should be
exercised by both GOvernments-(h hear, hearl-to
prevent state Of things which neither Of them would
desire-an extension Of the slave trade orarupture of
political relations The UnitedStates government was
the first declare The slave trade piracy and he was
therefore convinced that the President of the United
| States aud his government were more DESTROYS
than we're the government of this country that that
trade should be extended It could not be concealed
that vessels belonging to the United States had
carried the slave trade on the coast Of Africa,
and he did not how unless some right Of search
was given, the real nationality of the flag of sus
/ pected vessels could be aseertained. Hear hear
| Such q right had been admitted by all maritime ma
tions for their common protection for without It the
] ho i
remain unpublished But the possession of such a
right very different thing from the exercise Of
| it. He was certain that no officer commanding q
! British cruiser, whatever his suspicious might be-
! would exercise the right Of searching an American
vessel if he really convinced that it was bona
| fds American. Hear, hear We are IS proud As
the Americans were of the honor and independence
Of our flag, and just determined protect it when
ever protection was lawfully claimed and could BE-
! legtimately given hear hear; bat we should con-
slider our flag furnished if il made a cover fol
nefarious transactions such he had referred to;
and so far from finding fault with any foreign
Powers which should interpOse 10 prevent the per
petratiOn Of such Offences should rather be obliged
to hem for their interference. (Hear) HI die not
think the American government would differ from u:
on that point aud he therefore hoped that both gov
! ernments would calmly consider the matter and
continuing to entertain towards each other friendly
feelings and sentiments Of mutual respect. come tC
| son good understanding he subject. 81 wished
to ask his noble friend whether any late communi-
cations on this subject had passed between her
Msjesty's government and the government Of the
United Sta es, aud Whe her anything had occurred
to justify the apprehensous which had been enter
tanned? Hear hear.)
The Earl Of Malmesbury-I am extremely glad
that my noble friend opposite has pTefaced his ques
lion with the judiciOus language which he has used
this subject. It is Of great advantage in a mo
ment of difficulty, when a difference arises between
fbaw fbako
o. the opposition should rise in his place and ex-
press sentiments and views like those to which my
| noble friend has just given utteranco l an not in
position to give the House any ascertained infor-
nation upon this subject. Up to this time our in
formation has in great measure been derived from
s1 parts statements made the side of the Ameri-
can government If these are correctly reported,
aud proved to have really taken place described
by the American government, certainly her Males
ty's government are not prepared to justify them.
! Hear | trust that great deal Of eXaggeration
/ Las taken place in the descriptions l have seen,
though, at Che same time, must confess fear that
some acts have been committed that are not justif
able either by international law by the treaties
that exist between this oountTy and the United
| States. 1 am informed that on one occasion a body
Of men we're landed from one Of her Msjesty's ships
/ on the coast of Cuba, though that is Of course
! Spanish question, which can only be incidentally
mentioned when speaking with regard to America.
! Statements have also been made that considerable
annoyance has been OccasiOned TO American trading
vessels lying at anchor at Havana, from a system Of
rowing round those vessels watching their cargoes
taken out and taken in, exercising surveillance and
espionage over them, and finally chasing them out
to s,a after they left the port. 1t has also been
stated that many American ships in the Gulf have
been brought TO by our cruisers and searched. Now
say have not the least idea whether these state
ments are correct or not, but these are the state
ments made, and your lordships know that neither
international Law the treaty Of 1912, would JUS
tify US ia taking such measures as these. l entirely
agree with what my noble friend has said TO the
American flag being constantly prOstituted to cover
the slave trade and other illegal acts, and think
it is highly desirable that some agreement should
be maGe between the two countries by which il may
be distinctly understood what proceedings ought to
be taken by their officers respectively, for effeotu
ally discovering the impositiOns TO which have
alluded, and which will not be offensive to honest
traders. (Hear, hear.) It is to that point have
directed the attention Of the government of the
United States, and that no later than in converse
ton which 1 had this morning with the American
Minister, and I think l may say there has not ben
any great difference of views between Hear,
hear) after that conversation has been reported 10 the
United States government after The dslUey Of the de
spatch hh hare writtsH to Lord Napier. and after
the orders that have been sent TO officers IN those
seas hope there 10iH be repetition Of such acts
hare been described u.s. l0hetsT truly or not (Hear,
hear In these circumstances feel that this country
need remain under no apprehension that anything WiU
to break the alliance that happily crisis bstween
the tt00 countries.
The Earl of HardWiok said, in reference to the
naval part of the subject That the mode of opera
tions Of inquiring into the nationality Of vsSses had