The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30
GENERAL Glass; VIEWS OF THE MASON AND
M SlLDE,LL SEIZURE,

GENERAL CASS' VIEWS OF THE MASON AND
\ SiLDELL SEIZURE.
TO THE EDITOR or TUE DETROIT FREE pRRss
The London lines notorious for It's disingenuousness
dishonesty indeed upon all questions affecting this coun
wy Its reputation In this respect Ia 80 wen established
that we are not surprised At arocious example Of this
kind, referred 10 in the Naoas ItelgSsr Of The 10Th
instant. r,t t4.N ~.
Not long since il seems the following paragraph was
published In that London Journal
English cruisers the coast Of Africa for The purpose
Of supprsssing the slave trade were paraiyzsd by the
Alright Of scarch but also right Of visit in the case Of
vessel which chose TO hoist the American tag This re-
distance Of the Americans caused principle favorable
piracy 70 become part Of the maritime law Of the world
BY that law tho American marine must now be ruled
The merchant chips which will trade between Europe and
the Confederate states have only 70 hoist glish
French nag and the great war steamers otho Unedtates
Navy must In obedience 70 the Law their own govern
mont has in other cases enforced allow them 10 pass
xher holds may be fun Of warlke materials they may
DC crammed with she Armstrong gums being bought
up a Liverpool; but IL the rcolor flying at the miz-
en- the Minnesota cannot are shot to bring Of those
Now all this Is sheer misrepresentation, without
shadow Of Foundation in truth. brief retrospect win
make this clear. The British government claimed the
right ~ mo OF peace to search vessels upon the
ocean, and made the slave trade pretsxt for tho asser
ten OF this pretenson Our readers will recolect with
what high handed proceedings this claim was enforced
and Tho number OF vessels which boarded In
tho Gull Of Mexico In the spring Of 1851 They will rccol
lsct also, the excitement which prevailed through ths
country s o. h;t The national honor as wen
government, and fm remembrance was addressed to
the goysrnment Of Crest Britain, distinctly declaring
on visit upoa the ocean the vessels fany other Power
and that this country would submit to the exercise Of
such right Orders were a. the time given 10 our
tempt General tass, then Secretary or State in his
letter upon this subject to Lord Napier, dstsd April TO-
1905 thus lays down the dsctrns contended for by our
government the letter 10 " be found among the Con-
greesional documenfs-sy ~trrr rra{ DIM $3.50
'The United States deny the right OF the cruisers OF
anyother Power whatever any purpose whatever 20
right Is recognized by the law Of nations Lord Stowe
said can find no authority which gives the right Of in
except that which the right Of war gives to begcrents
against neutras No nation can exercise right Of yis
taton and search upon the common and nnappropatsd
parts Of tho ocean, except upon the belligsreut caim
Lord Stowe whose authority is here referred TO- bet
ter known under the OF Sir william Scott was the
Judge Of tho British High Court Of Admiralty and the
received sxpounder for the British government and
people Of all international Questions affecting the
vgation Of the high seas. Tho remonstrance
Of our government produced its legitimate effect,
and In the following month OF June this claim
to Search our vessels in time OF peace for
mally relinquished BY tho British government,
and its decision was communicated to the Depart
nen OF state By letter from Lord Napier dated in that
month"; which has also been published among the same
documents. We cannot turn 70 1t 81 this moment,
We have before rs report Of debate in the House Of
Lords upon the subject the 18th Of June 1858 and
which 10 conclusive upon this point. in that debate
lord Mamsbury, then the British Secretary OF State
Foreign Affairs thus stated his views and the course lie
had taken. He said che had conceal what
he had done, since recent events (audng to the out
RACES IN the Gulf OF Mexico. He admitted the nternu
tonal law laid down by the American Minister for
Foreign Affairs though not OF course, without being for
titled by the opinions OF the law officers VI the Crownn
lie characterized the despatch to Lord Napier ia very
able paper. Since that time Claim TO search
sss In time OF peace has been preferred by the British
government. e t -= n r A. +
As we have shown this internationa, law thus claimed
BY US and thus admitted BY Great Britain maintained
the immunity OF the vessels Of all nations upon the
In time Of peace aud right Of the armed cruisers Of
RQweT 70 board and search the vessels OF nsu
support ID has tho opinion Of Judge AarshaAnd there
is no higher onewio said belligerents have full and
perfect right TO capture snsrnys goods contrsbsnd
war the exercise Of that right The right OF search Is
csssntiain ias4fh@ IL si si-4 GIL H9fert 1I7
The boarding Of the Trent by Captain Wilkes to sscer-
tain her true character and what she had board in
violation or the laws OF nations washen undsniably
lawful act The authorities, derived from the most ap-
proved writer's upon the laws Of nations and which
been published in the journals Of the dsy maintain the
Legality OF the capture Of the rebel and their
despatches and the example or England IN various cases
involving the same pincple and which have SINH
hrly quoted proves her sequiescence the doctrine and
her ~ acticsl adhesion to IL. Nt tI9.tH#H