The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18

s0e This adm ssi0n 10 bus an act OF Josuce tn"ugn
have SiDiaiDed which called ~ 10 NAL commho'cA
'cD II county WAS tho first among The na"ons on sne
ORD 70 make the OF the slave trade oy s
cnzsis capital Oh ncs, and their repugnance has
ever since been constant and constantly svOwsd Ger
lain tt government though e saiisued that the extent
- Which The Bloyuept Oi bona d American vcssels IN
this ace las been carried bias been greatly has
sen the shuse Of iS flag a. much aversion
lhSt the Bnph aoveI has with a much aver
The government OF this country the similar aouse
Po,h Of these rsnonsai civilized pat,ous ndecd-sre
obtgat provide for Of
wsIO 'nsD Jurisdiction, whether upon
tie water. But the Legislation most
vigorous sdmihst atob cal not always prevent The
mesitn # crimes, insure their punishment, and
on fully s responsibility when II fairly aap1 s
mt sprss 70 the In which 10 placed, and
Of these II must necessarily BE- the judge
Lora AalDesbury assures you the Brush government
believe That the Ut VI the UDited States will be
PREF vpocae The honor Of i1 nag by repndatos
ae,s escuat lower in the estuaon Of civiz IA
tcus by taking efeeua steps to prevent s beiog
sbrtto by 4 sflckers IL human hesh"
HIS h,p will find himself in error IN the cxpec-
tNion tia, all the dussrs Of the United Svses con
the hope be expresses that the spirit OF hs oomuncs-
ton will be misupderstood. But while giving tnese
assurances the earnest Representation ne al.
on The part Of his ut the government
q the United States to him also that there no
tbne eber in the course OF this sovernm nt nor IN Ine
10 tie dues end this expression Of the hope that these
will be- performed, There high moral considerations
czsrs CID esgirR this employ ment Vo asons OF
their laws utop this subjeu no doubt occasfuay take
place, as violations Of the criminal s"s OF an c'Hnsrss
occur time 10 time presume will not be denied
that this ie misfortune to which Great Britain rs Also
exposed, both upon lsnd ana water But the
ccaicp Of her honor requires act repudissi0n on
pprt such breaches Of her laws take pace Nor
docs The abuse Of the flag Of the United Stairs for any nm
worthy purpose make ths government responsible, un-
.s indeed fails to perform ia proper duties This
hiss hot has repu0atcd these acts 10 the most
sc nm mar ner by declaring them criminal aud punishs
apdtf
s hor viii suner In the estimation Of civilized nations
In consequences Of the uDawu prosecution " the slave
trade by its CT zens by foreigners seeking the psoec
ton Of It's nsg The Of repression which has
adopted and which rs prepared 10 render still more
sns, 70 ,sS.rs ~ poeou in sOrs Of Justice
And oecne to confer upon arosner baton the police
iss vessels upon the ocean, IL s from no smpa'hy
with this commerce. from any desire that s citZsas
should pnI H. but from its conviction that thu freedom
OF tie seas the best interests OF tns world,
and that It's incompatible with any such
concession. And have Ia believe that the go
vernmebt Of France In s general Views Of this subject
agrees substantially with the government OF the United
States.
With view to stimulate the action Of this government,
Lore Mamesbury that "the United States have
maintained that they abe and determined to
tie police Of the in far the American e 70
rped aud that by the treaty OF August 1892 With
Great BTsn they lave engaged to maintain force on
W ns cS- so,m he Meet Of IN. note '
leo not know TO wht particular declaaou made on the
part Of @ eouny sIe police 9, sso Ss
quotation But have hesitation in admitting that II
expresses the views Of the United Safes, and s pre-
sumed that expresses also the views Of all other CON-
mercia) powers.
BY the las OF nations every independent Stale pos
se.ses be exclusive right Of police over =. persons WITH
IL its juI ucton, WHISTLER upon It's soil In It's vessels
upon the And this national preroRauve can ooy
be in,erierea with in Cases where acts OF piracy
arc committed, which, BY the public law Of the
vessel thus exclaGoo from The common rights Of
The ocs an Lord indeed remarks that these
slave II ade procet dugs nust held equivalent
the acts Of pracy But reprebeDsbe - s that
,,se s rot piracy DOT 70 eauiy.lspt 70 piracy 10 any
Off noe created by rational not by international Law, and
punishable only BY the country TO which the oneeders
responsible The United States have indeed, by sta
tutcry provision declared Nsscy but that Is domestic
regulation merely adopted for the purposes OF ts own
criminal justice, but which gives no jurisdiction TO any
The police over their own vessels being right Inherent
IN all independent states, sach Of them sresp0ps bic to
public opinion OF the world for faithful pr-s-r
rsponsihe for the execution OF any other duty
The measures It will adopt must depend upon ts own
judgment; and whether these are ocent iGetcian,,
other natcp has right Of Interference And the
principles are spphcabe to terrtoria jurisdiction Good
also make suitable provision for their Just a1nustrs
ticn But because offenders sometimes escape, Datons
are are not therefore Sapcsea 70 m any psLpson N
might insure their more fsithfu execution Commodore
Wse Jocks 10 conventional arrangement bat~een Great
Britain and the United States by which British
nay be permitted 10 capture American vessels,
TO their Irtnder to the American naval forces
The most Ctual means
believe The ohec, may be certainly atAned without The
adoption OF this professional suggestion. not should
have DO hope Of it, accomplishing mt Thu OF
right ol police over s vessels 70 the armed cruisers Of
gr'at maritime power "a . ~hish this couutry
would sieny reject unoer ali circumstances. A. the
hazard q being accused OF .neiDg cooperate
eiiort to npnhilate this employment Such sy stem
Ct foreg1 interference might, indeed sometimes be
fully exe cised u,on tue ocean in tho detection and nun
shmert Ct crimes, but the additional secory thus gained
would be dearly purchased by the eacrdce OF npor
tant element Of national Independence; s pract
nj aVnifr
authority over the commercial marine OF other Powers
without tie commission Of aggressions which could moi
proposition he rendered more acceptable by the srg
RcstiCn made by Commodore Wise that the
riave dealers viii make vigorous erts during the coming
seafon sand they extend their the BRhtf
Of Benin and BafTa farewell 10 the remonerauve and
rapidly increasing trade which ia carried that
Coast" Whether tho object be commercial or phlan.
-thrcpc the United States would stj bs opposed u the
exercise OF foreign jurisdiction over their vessels
The report of Commodore Wisc, which contains th.s
expression of apprehension CONTAINS seo various state
neLts respecting the operations upon tho Of Africa
but the information in tho possession .: this depur,
mrn lot sufficient to enable me 10 form Judgment Of
ther cortctr In important particular they are
al variance with The reports received from of,er Of our
African tquedren and shall therefore request the Score
ary Ct the Navy 10 urAish with ccp.s Of 60 much of
thsu "a relate to these points, sha
you hat you may invite the attention OF the Earl of Nal
ntfouiy TO tic subject, with view to the adoption Of
such measures as will remove all fear Of difficulties here
after there enc statement. however, Of Commodore
Vie which calls for immediate That officer
ssys, that Iast year elaveYs lin the majority Of
eases captured through their captains foregoing the pro-
lection Of tho American flag, but COW Areiican savers
arriving and sailing With almost much i'm putty az
they we're engaged ia legal traffic " That vessels e.
poyed IN ihs traffic too often esospe, there can be
doubt but that they pursue with little risk Is Is here
hdCa ted Is an obvious error
Such Pronunciation s irreconcikbe with the presence
ca squadron crepression upon tina. coast indeed
It's oui,s ore aRranty neglected. snd its officers regard
eks OF wbas they owe TO themselves and their country
II would be work Of surererosston TO defend
them from such accusation. Their bst defence s to
be found IN the glory Of that navy which they have so
successfully abo'ed 10 build up, and in the high ostna
ton in which they are held by their counrsymsn.
As TO tie charge Of foregoing the protection Of the
American nsg presume Commodore Wise refers 70 the
Practice Ct which complained my letter TO Lord Ma
pier Of april 10, 1885, by which the vessels
furnished with American papers were induced by the
representations cf British boarding officers throw their
FsTers over beard. WIS they should without being
Mfu.te- by rcase or BY the hope Of escaping mpend
ing punishment, difficult, impossible, indeca con
eeive. vessel has regular American papers she rs