The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-07-02
The search Question Settled.

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+" J ne FEeSideht ol Tue bhtru NatPS, "a hla
annual message TO Congress, ~ oFcrnoef, lofl'
denounced tins preiensioh 10 de'a'n ana exam
me American vessels as an Interpolation mo
the maritime code OF the "orid 10 Whieh Tue
United States would not submit. lhe years
which have passed since this au' horlilve decia-
ration. marked as they saVe been BY repeal ed
remonSranceS against these aggresslons, while
they have added nothing to 'he strength OF me
clam, have served but to confirm the govern
ment IN tht1F determination to oppose 1t, No
change OF name can change the illegal charac-
ter OF the assumption. Search or visit, II is
equally an assault "ooh the Independence OF
nations.
We regard II as fortunate that British cruls-
ers in the West India waters had exercised over
American trading vessels The right OF visitation;
because, in SO doing, the important question OF
The law involved IN the matter Was the more
/ likely TO become OF practical Importance aud
thus demand on the part OF the t%o govern
menlS rs definite settlement. Gen. CaSS, in
explicit terms and with distinct reference 70 the
j dispatch OF Lord Aberdeen, IN lS42, dlsavowed
the right OF her Malesy's cruisers 10 visit Amer
! lcan merchant ships, declaring such an act 10 be
+ ''an assault upon the independence OF the ma
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/ II IS not our purpose 10 run through me nrgo-
/ ta'iohS WHlcn nave taken liace between tfn.
lass ana Lofa Napier IN lhiS Guy since Tue Iutn
! oi ApIh. IL IS enough 10 say, as we understand
ihe present aspect OF The qn's'lo", mat LORD
IhaIheSOnry now declares tha' II. M govern
!heht recognize the PIIhciPie ol lhteFhati2hai
ID" aS iala DOWN oF "e"- oass ID ms ho'e o.
'ne lo.i iH'.' dlu i"d' ''o'u''iS 10 'iF "'%'l
ol ~ l'"e H2'iOu' 'oA d'a'I'j super ceoes '"a'
law.
nus Oy 'he dc'S o. bi'''sh cruisers 'h!s
fuss''ol " STd' o.' ""S oFto''e que % d f,acu-
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we annouhCe 'He iii'ai settlement OF 'n'S iohS
and manly dIsavowal OF any such right by Lord
MaimesouFy, ahd his distinct Recognition OF the
PftnciPie OF international law 50 explicitly iald
down by General CaSS 10 Lord Napier
we netd mol say That tins dusplcious conclu-
SION OF so9Jrct which, perhaps more than any
other within the range OF our foreign relations,
has excited and agitated the pubhc mind OF A.
meFica, Is ID the highest degree gratifying TO
orr national pride, as we believe IT 10 oe honor
able TO both nations. Il had become evident 70
the least thoughtful observer ot the two coun-
tries that what the United States CIamed-im-
munty to her flag upon the public waters
could not be resisted without rudamgering the
peaSe ofthe world; and, as this question was
presented on the basis of violation OF that inn
munty, the government of Great Britain had
either TO Justify the course of lis cruisers or, on
the ftRfF hand H. ,,it r; r IL, =;
the American government Lord AIaI,,asb,,rL.
in the most promDf and honorahIa rn,1.,ar a.
doDted the latter conrsa w. co,.-r,,,,l,,,tl,..
country At this most ansnic;s,ne conclosio,,
II is Tins seen how the hi,b Interest,". ~ ~.
nation are prompteJ bv intr9stinr 10 The hand
of such statesmen a. Tar.s pncha,,,,, an-I
Gen. CaSs the DISCHARGE Of eyecnl;ya dnt;.s
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