The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-24
ENGLAND.
The Outrages on American vesssls

On the Sd inst. in the House Of Commons.
Mr. Horiiall asked whether the Government
had any Information of the arrest of Capt Jud,
kins, Of the Persia, at New York. Mr.. Wilson
also asked whether there were any objections to
lay upon the table The correspondence between
the Bii ish Government and that OF the United
Slater, respecting the slave trade.
MIR. Seymour Fitzgerald replied that the
G1vernrnent had received no { icial inform a
tion Of the arrest of Capt. JuGkins With re-
gard To the oher question, the American Gov
eminent had made grave charges against o.
tain British officers; but no official account
bad been received from those officers. He
could only say, that if occurrences such "a
those complained of had occurred, thew would
be viewed with the deepest regret by the Gov
ernment, and immediate explanations given.
The fullest information should be laid before
Parliament as early ss possible Meanwhile
he had only TO add, that orders had been sent
out to the officer in command of the squadron
IN the Cuban waters, TO make every inquiry into
the subject. and that the greatest caution and
forDearance should be exercised toward vessels
bearing the American h3g.
The London Times, in a leader ON the search.
ing OF American vessels, reiterates its obiec
tions against the policy of maintaining squad
ron which has proved 30 Intellectual for the end
III view 1T says, whatever the right of the
case, and however far Americans may be ready
10 60 az present IN compliance for peace sake.
we cannot but look forward to q day when II
will be more dsagreeable, and at the same
time more unne cessary, for the Americans 70
submit, and still grester let down for on-
pride to give way. After passing some cen.
sure upon the apathy of the American Govern
ment in the suppression of the slave tr,.ae. il
concludes as follows
We do not compel her to the 1rtue abe
has not. Bzfore very long, the mere attempt
must hrlug on fearful war. Is there no such
Thing as giving up a crusade, which hogan
with beng optional, and is found to be ineffect
ualY Is nothing TO be surrendered. excent
alter the less of $4,000 lives on both aides ?
Is there no other use equally benevolent IN
which we could put the half million of valuable
hves Annually sunk in these squadrons
In the city article of the Times, some reAec
nons are made on the same subject. and !. is
asked whether, supposing America to be nm.
willing 10 he'd ships for the slave trade ;f tbs
squadron might lot make an agreement Co.
one or two nerican officers to be received ..
permanent guests on British vessels. Will
serving on such duties. and for all searches 70
be Conducted under the auspices of such Amer.
Jean officers.
The Daily Neacs' editorial on the sama .Db
ject regards the flair as dsagreeatle one
but thinks it is premature to Jump at concln'
sions without hearing both sides of the ones
ton. Ii discredits the reports made by soms
of the American captains.
The same paper draws q contrast between
the serf emancipation policy of Russia and NE
slave policy of America, and incidentally re-
views the career of Toureueneff and Edward
Everett, upon the latter OF whom il casts some
bitter reflections.
The Londcn Post thir ks, if injury has been
sustained, England cannot refuse the repara.
ton demanded by Cass, and calls for such for.
bearapce in the matter complained of, as will
not <ndsnger the friendly relations between the
two countries.
The LoIdon Star thinks the danger is i'm.
minent, unless the British Government recede
from its untenable position.
The Albany Knicke, booker revives the Bour.
bon question again, and states that the Rev.
MIR. Williams was in that city last week, look.
ing up certain evidence. 1t appears from the
cid books Of b. j. Blocker that one De Jour.
din, an at;acbe Of the French Court, vas in
that city in lf79, with son ct tie King of
France, and that the firm mentioned became
his bankers. There are several charges On the
books showing that De Jourdin went to White.
hall with the boy, and there is no trace OF him
further, but it is understood that Mr.. vii Jams
can prove that he is the boy who was with
De Jonrdin at Whitehall. Mrs. Dudley, cf AL.
bany, Is Interesting herself in the investie alton
OF the mystery.