The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-02
gi,l,, OF SearCe.


The Liver .ool PoSt of July 49, has sketch
of the CORE .ltundauce between the Govern
me,ts OF Great Britain, France and the Uni
ted States r,.specting The right of search. Whlch
has lust be- au printed. After giving the early
uortions of the correspondence with which
the public is familiar. the Post states that LORD
NAPIER in view OF the reluctance OF the Anne
ricnn Go yernMent to take the initiative In
sugpestir n Il plan of their own 10 meet the
difticultis > OF the subject, recommended thai
a measu, e should be offered with the unitedau-
thority of England and France. Accordingly.
Lord (,owLEl, says the Post. communicated
with NJ WALEwsKI and drew up II memo
randu1o embodying the views OF the French
Cover nment; but its propositions were OBJ
ectee 10 by the late Administration, on the
grou nd of their containing no provision 70!
the rase of a vessel refusing to show any colors
after a shotted gun had been fired near her. nor
for that of vessel holding on her course when
hal led. and thus preventing boat from going
al ongside. at appears TO her Majesty's Gov
e, nmcnt," says Lcrd MALMEsBUEY, "that thu
u ost important point to determine in the ill.,
u rests of general safety and order on the high
- as is that n man -of-war shall have right tc
0 blige 4 merchant vessel to show her colors
then challenged TO do SO. and that, II the lat
ter should refuse, force may be employed
Without this first proceeding being es tablished
q nd acknowledged, nothing can be DONE
1he French Government were unwilling &c
aHept any modification of Nj. WALEwsKis
which Lord MALMEsBuRr con-
Il nded would be nugatory to effect tue opJec'
al med at He strengthened his position bs
reference TO the report TO the Adhiraity OF
Commodore WISE commanding on the coast
Of Africa, showing that the slave trade - no"
carried on almost exclusively under the Anne
7 lean flag, and that, out of twenty-tnree YES
. els which had sailed for Cuba WIN siaHes
~luring 1857. eleven had been visited oy Dfi'inn
~ruisers, and. though known TO DC sia'efs'
could not be molested, through thefe Deihe
bona fide American vessels.
The Post adds that, after prolonged CORES
Dondence between the representatives OF
three nations. the American Government con-
Cured in the WALEwsKI proposihohs, winch
had been accepted by the British Government
"A a provisional arrangement, pending deli
,,s,iye arrangement of the question
.The Government Of The United 81 States sad
hearins date MAJ 18th. coIears with ~ Govern
msn.s Grea. Britain and Franee a. as 70 the pro
ehanfrnrn on the ocean. whenever she meets a
.hir-of-war, either of her own or any other for
chm lsaS sSo claims BY virtue Of her flag Should be-
the aiacrity with which. on all proper occasions,
sss his d should BE- sVoes M
a.,nest vessel. This view Of the subject viii he
made known to- the merchant marine of the United
states by circular letters from the Treasury be
partment to the Collector of Customs, who will
request its observance from all merchant captans'
The President has no authority to eompe! this oh
servance, but he Will not hesitate 10 promote il b,
any proper means which may be in his power
{ II Is added that instructions in accordance
with the memorandum of NJ. WALEwsKI have
been sent to the British, French and American
cruisers; but 1t is observed that these do not
extend TO the right of search. but simply 10 the
right Of visit and scrutiny OF papers. and this
only where the circumstances warrant the
suspicion that the vessel has no right to the
flag which she may assume. In respect to
vessels refusing to show any colors, the omis.
sion pointed out by Lord MALMEsBrRy re.
mains; but Gen. CAss stated to Lord NAPIER.
NJ his private opinion, that the Government
Of the United States would not be hasty to re-
sent the measures Of restraint or compulsion
which might be adopted by foreign officer In
ascersaining her nationality. and that previous
intimation might, perhaps, be given 10 cap
talns that, in case Of stubborn refusal 70 show
nag, they would not he entitled to the pro-
lection Of their Government.
New Music.
We are indebted TO air. p n. TAyLoR, 1se
Main street, for the following new musical
compositions published by OLIVER piTsoN
20, ss7 Washington street. Boston. "Bonnie
new Moon" ballad, by tisc. LKLEs. "Oh,
Erin my Country song. by CHARLES JET
FRErs. Yes. I'll wed him, mother, dear, 9
words by ]. 4. cARrxxTEr, music by STErnIs
eLoyx. .America, &C. i. yoss. "Too late