The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25
The British Right Of Search.
ylxArnYNY or AhARIcAN TRADERs ON THE AFRICAN
COAST.
Bank T. A. CHASE, Nsw YoRK, June "a, 1888.

The British Right Of Search.
JlxArlBSY OF ANAAICAN TRADERS ON THE AFRICAN
COAST.
BANK E. A. CHASE, Nsw YoRK, June a. 1853.
pssse, you have room In your valuable paper, 10 In
Rey, the following sDow, In some measure, me over
bearing conduct of certain sh naval offcers on the
esas OF Africa towards American sApmasers, and hee
wre wnb what patience and endu snce snpmsster
shouid be epdow ed 10 bear with their contumey and
arrogance
] sailed from this port last July for the coast OF
Africa, for vsen and respectable merchants OF
ass city, .od Sheo within about days sail OF my port
Of destp aiioo English maoof-wsr stesmer-the We
suyius an have since lesrned) Commodore "ue-csme
I've were lying becslmed) with The sing nai
ing "ru send boat aboard, 10 wnica MAZE no
reply but wondered he pratcal rover, there
oeiv nothing in The battling but IN perfect
sz o.dAnce with pirstical cruisers of former Zines.
IL vas near tue hour OF twelve midday, ana wis
ret ug meroap Passage OF The saa, when tue Conmo
aore and two ofcers ltne officers said noniue) came
beard dressed in unorm swords, and said TO
ae With much authority of 81 want 20 see you
the CABIN want yolr regster;' TO which repdei
hal ssxing the sae, and could no. Jast taep 20
bspw 10 bc thus SUNNI ra,y dealt WITH 20 ns soros
by svery iLonalou, Sere nothng lees tadn peromp'y
order, wout evec ass "a oat oa of respe,s or &C.
troNledeeutnt "a Stag m 1"e cstDer n'soxn', ana
assumed my ugct OF being uhster OF my oSa vessel,
snd, rleu bis agsn oensnjioe 10Y r.sser asked d, ~
IS whay ithocy right DC toate the demand; oat ne
gaze satisfactory but glanced look Of coose
puspce upon snip aud ats oiceEf around h, much
~ 10 ssy that bls righ, should not ne questioned
Iyop,ed She American Tag noisted tie mZsn peak
Asd Tod hiv that under his jarisiicuol Sid
De copunuea To o, rsst in tue seeiog OF register
ta,c ,ba q oid show nn weut maze a prize
OF ne and, thinking It better 10 sunsr tn,so O.
no ~rons, or. as would say, better 70 softer thn
epoa seerg, pronounced 4" uB- American and A" ua
lawful" nos register" ~orsnless aao
Fais hat be must make prize or me (psrnsps niso'
have showed sfger This dage soicu xoes TO oe
jase-a SAINT thics coii scarce refss7) a an, rae
And on bis saying this took and folded secured
II abort ing persoo teing hin be could take Toe ship
baG rot toe register as long az ba1 cser u retain IL
ard that b. would perhaps have more trouble In taxing
IsD the ship,
ihe1 showed him a copy OF a resolution tina. WAS
passed NJ the United Stles Senate the l6Ln OF June
1905, wh CD Teads tpsi American vessels the nigh
tine of peace, bearing the American dag remain
srd.r The jurisdiction of the coaaTy 10 which they
belong, ard there ore any viststel, moleststion o.
Se,eotiu OF such veeses by force, or the esh oion
Of force the part OF foreign Power Is de- o
tie sovereignty Of the United seses y
After my taxing toe register he demanded mg mlnnest
And crew list which fatty refused 20 shoy him, teing
em TIA; these had nothing 10 DO with my naton-
ATTY, that my register dd not prove MY naoa aity
Moose papers would ana that ooy u my
sa.onalry thaS haa coniescanied 70 shox him (tne
rsg.tsr) Il would seem strange Il could ho
9TH TIA, regard that 'shoiil ard lie coniut hinei
with come sort OF respect am induced TO make these
remarks (which are al true, ana Gao prove them) from
having bearo through souie friends that he, the Coumo
core, has published RIDICULOUS ststenet his
meat wre OF board, apd i IS in jistice 10 myself that
an thus narticu ~ 10 making this statement have
eK,enrsted, or wished TO- nv treatment toward MIN
fs| more words anu have done: He WISHED To look
~ ms rec ster again. which refused 20 let hm see,
upon biz ssy ing ,hat be would not retain il ] Gale nv
officers IN toe caDio, after tss soemnly ai ming 10
hes presence that he only wished 10 look AZ t. and sold
not keep 1t, ie him See again, whoa, aer sufficiently
0oirg be iett the vessel (nor would war for de- ADD
pai we we're preparing Tor hifn), saving thss should
tear more OF u could have forgiven his conduct
fbutn much OF II TO station and habit; but wheu D.
went 90 beard be, after little while, steltlei up u
@lndwsTn OF me, scd poured down food Of
smoke upon the vessel which drove Ell OF deck for
Dearly TAI bour CHOSE VINO know Ythng OF English
Goa Know now |: smokes and s,noers), aud when,
atop Ia, were biutpg In tbs last OF Ls there
seems IN me b. b. the unprecedented act OF msanness
and OF such une n,ensny character tnat feel repug
rarce IN po'iciog bin at all
have remarked with some asperity have not
Wished ~ 60 so, nor have done Il intentionally.
do not mean TO say thst all Enesn officers such
FOR bave been treated While Africa Win
ali respect and kindness By macy OF they have
oone me iavors 10 sickness, which calls from every
fesPect and gratitude E. Il. BOOTH