The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-14
Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, July ~, 1858.
The HsBALD Right on the Search Qtiestion-THe
Course Of Mr.. Dallas Approred- Guaran-
tee has England Gipen for the Futrea- Proposea
abolition Of Light Dues on the British Coast
Dongs in Parliament Another Coil ON General
Sam Houston 10 Come out-Ihe Mericaa Ques-
fion-Ihe NeD Caledonia BM-E.6ect Of Mr..
Mason's Late Spsech-Ihe Entente Cordiale be-
t,cesn England and France, &C., &c.
You were quite right when you stated your belief
that England had not given up the right Of visit or
search-that, in fact, she had surrendered nothing;
for yesterdays debate in the House of Lords clearly
shows that the right Of search never existed, and
was merely assumed by England to secure a certain
object. Lord Aberdeen even so good natured az
to say that he considered the question substantially
settled in 1923, when, thanks to the energetic
protest of General Cass, then our Minister in France
the quintupe treaty was defeated England then,
as now, disclamed the right for the very attempt tn
obtain the consent of other nations to its exercise
by treaty was public acknowledgment that it
did exist per Then, now, England only de-
sired to verify the flag, and for that purpose at
tempted to enter into treaty stipulatons with other
Powers. The results of the negotiations ia 1928
are known, and something similar 10 them is now
expected here, only that more stringent measures
will be pressed on government than those which
were agreed TO in regard 10 the suppression Of the
slave trade the coast of Africa. The Emperor of
the French, have good reason TO know, has sig
n1ed his willingness TO cooperate in such a
movement, while he has minated to the British
government, in manner which left no doubt as To
the earnestness OF his intentions, that he would
never consent TO have French vessels searched aud
iusulted as the American were England being thus
estopped from nterpoating law of ner own INTO
Cnnsutl1 harl Las
who at IN lde virtue Of necessity by declaring
that the United States were right in dsuying che
existence OF such law; and the British government,
in consequence desisted from the assumption of It.
The question OF right therefore. IL set rest and Il
assumption * also for the present disposed o. though
il may at some futuie time be reconsideged ques
tiOn Of pO,ty.
Our Minister here Mr.. Dallas has acted very wise
ly IN giving % his Interpretation ~ Lord Madness
bury declarations all the publicity he could, and
his sentiments the subject delivered very Clearly
and scnsiby the occasion of q late national ban
quet led doabt, 20 The explanations furnished by
Lord Lyndhurst and the tardy recognition Ut L,rd
Aberdeen. For man OF eighty six Lord lynihurst
acquitted himself remarkably well-much better % IN
Lord Aberdeen; yet after all said and done where
il the guarantee that England will never lin as
sumo right which she admits does not exist, though
she has repeatedly exercised III Our safety i IN
our union, In Abandonment Of our foolish section
al strfes and in the wisdom aud frnness OF our
national administration Had the Kansas inlbroglio
not interviewed England might have never aa-
frmness OF President Buchanan not settled
that question on solid basis, England
might never have surrendered the Assumption.
Your editorials on that subject have been read
with great interest here In London, aud else where
and have had their due influence. Your doubts az
to the sincerity OF the British government nave had
the effect Of mikiDg the British press more explicit
the subject, and have, no doubt contributed 90
bring aboat the semioiiciSl declarations Ia Parlil.
menL
very important subject 4 now being considered
Il. 10 ogI ,sf .yd
| mcrcial and navigating interests Of the United
States are deeply affected. t refers O. tire aholi.
ton OF high; dues on the British coasts-which are
very severe, and, IN many instances tax IN
American slips. No such dues arc collected ON unr
side ot the Atlantic, though we have more tnan two
hundred lighthouses on our coast. The qucstion In
Engand,pr nodouht great difficulties, because
il involves many Instances, vested rights either i'm
individuals or corporations At the nstiga.ion Of
Lord Clarence Paget however, a royal commission
has Issued 70 investigate the matter and 20 re
port In due time 70 Parliament. Several lcgi-la-
tive caucusses, numbering from twenty-five % thirt
members, Of both houses, have been held on 70
subject, and i deserves 70 be mentioned .h,<at-
American Minister was the only one invited -,
tend them. The kindly feelings which ar T1lnb
ing up between England and the Ung, -
are no less TO be respected because To 49,. 49,,
on o mutual "1. interest and are fHs, ike ind
viduals when they getting X anu po~s..'
are very apt 70 have friends am tn rfri,ai So,
bered by Their wealthy relatiKve almost been ex'
iS s 49, III ~ A3nsideration OF Europe
evrsnt rs a Power to hs 'atched; but, ~ the pot-
cal horizon Of Europe sgns W DC Ovefoss., " az
N,, sei,eye t6,t ~ time Is close at hand when We
-, 30 ~ M consequence 20 one or al a thsm.
~, - h,-,.'ondiiiou Is that In which a patton
r. ,iD', in favor where every hour that passes
add n IL tauence end strength
tarI;a At is rapidly drawing 20 a close. and
,o,sia,je amount Of business will be LEFT unln-
bd r. india bill l. as good as passed. II Is not
49,. Of radical reform, and Will still leave the
o,,sI indirectly at least, much of the controlling
now Out the enormous amount of interest involved
T. ~ measure Is a sufficient apology for the caution
- Masters India Is not yet subdued-far from n.
~ IN mower N only upheld by the sabre and bayO-
atlnd il only firmly established In places well iorti-
g. and gatrsoned. Even the military occupation
linda cannot Re completed before another fighting
Jason for the admission by British officers them
elves that thirty men are now dying from neat 81
three by the enemys fire. forbids military operations
for the present. Meanwhile, renforcements are sent
to the seat OF war. 10 will take years before
India will be reduced IN state Of per
feet tranquility, and generation az least before
confidence will return on either side If such thing
Is at all possible. OF one thing he Parliamentary
debates on the India bill must convince every IN
partill mind, namely, that the government OF lndia
for the next ten years can be nothing more tnan an
experiment, and that neither ministers nor tsTla-
ment are now in possession Of sufhcient data elther
for the enactment of proper laws nor me me estao
lshment of proper institutions Tor lndia- were u
not for the troubled state Of lniia, tne unnnshed
war in China the renewed threatening 1ohdlLlon OK
the Trskish Empire threatened by Greek and Nus
sa,r,ac both to cav nothing OF the new maritime
Power which i springiDg mp, or rather which has
s,r,n, mn ike a giant. in The pritish Channel-the
rieht OF search, the Cep.gl American question and
lis .ia', If Cuba ana We o would not have sunk
IN rest in short poiiot tnglaud = now Ger.
f,ctly willing 10 le' 10 have oW ovn Way. and,
.. IL IN Aix vl. sFYI.r .