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AMERICA.

Important Despatch .
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDkY EVENING.
The steam-ship Atlantic, Captain West, arrived
at this port at half-past four this afternoon. She
brings advices from New York to March 1, 45 pas-
sengers, but no specie.
The Atlantic passed the Baltic off Sandy Hook,
March 1. Nothing is as yet known of the Pacific.
The great feature in the advices now to hand is
the publication of the correspondence between the
United States and English Governments on the
enlistment difficulty, and the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, the papers having been presented to the
Senate by the President, on the 28th ult.
The correspondence upon the enlistment question
consists of 32 letters and documents, and fills 13
columns of small type in the New York journals.
The despatch from Mr. Marcy to Mr. Bubhanan,
dated Dec. 28, is the most important, being a de-
liberate and detailed review of the entire subject
in dispute, and occupying of itself upwards of six
columns. The following are the concluding pas-
sages
" Though the last instructions are a restriction upon
the interpretation which Lord Clarendon has given to
the law and rights of the United States, they would,
even if literally observed; infringe both. This Govern-
ment maintains that in every instance where a person,
whether a citizen( or a foreigner, has been brought to the
determination to leave this country for the purpose of
entering into a foreign service as a soldier or sailor, by
any inducements offered by recruiting agents here, the
law of the United States has been violated. There cer-
tainly can be ne doubt of the violation of the law of the
United States in every case where one party, the re-
cruit, has been induced by the terms offered to him ac-
tually to leave the United States for the purpose of en-
tering into foreign military service, and the other party
has furnished the means and borne the expense of taking
him to a foreign depot in order to ermsurnuaate the act
by enlistment. It will not purposely be denied that
several hundred cases of this kind actually occurred in
carrying out the scheme of British recruitment. The
very design.of our employing agents for such a purpose
to act within the limits of the United States involved
in its consequences an infringement of that law. It is
the solemn duty of the Government of the United States
to maintain this construction of their neutrality law,
and the attempt to set up and sustain a different one
has created much surprise ; and that it has been done
by a friendly GoVernment with which the United States
are most anxious to maintain and strengthen the rela-
tions of amity, is the cause of deep regret.
When the President presented the case to the con-
eideration of her Majesty's Government, with the as-
surance that he bad such information on the subject as
cim.pelled him to believe that British officers in eminent
stations were implicated in a scheme which had resulted
in as infringement of the rights of the United States,
and a violation of their law, and asked for some satis-
faction for the wrong, lie certainly did not expect that
the conduct of these officers would be justified on prin-
ciples which impair the sovereignty of the United States
as an independent nation, and by an interpretation of
the law which makes it entirely ineffective for the pur-
poses for which it was intended. Some setisfaction fur
the injury was confidently expected ; but nothing that
can be regarded in that light has been offered, and this
Government is compelled, in vindication of its rights,
and laws to take a course which it sincerely hoped her
Majesty's Government would have rendered unnecessary.
[lee Majesty's Minister to this Government, Mr.
Crampton, has taken a conspicueus part le organising
and executing the scheme of constructing the British
army within the United Statse. Were it possible, with
due regard to the evidence and disclosures in the case,
to assign him a subordinate part in that scheme, even
that would not allow the President to change the course
which he is obliged, under the circumstances, to pursue
towards him. Any participation in the project, as it
has been disclosed, in raising recruits in this country
br the British service, was incompatible with his
official relations to this Government. His connection
with that affair has rendered hint an unacceptable re-
presentative of her Majesty near this Government, and
you are directed by the President to ask her Majesty's
Government to recall him. Mr. Roweroft, the British
consul at Cinciunati, Mr. Mathew, British consul at
Philadelphia, are implicated in the recruiting project,
and you are further directed by the President to ask for
their removal for that cause. The persons connected
with the British consulate at New York have been ac-
tively engaged in furthering the recruiting scheme. Mr.
Stanley, the assistant clerk of the consul, has taken a
more open and effective part than the consul himself, and
is now under an indictment for violating the law a;aiust
fez eien recruiting. The consul, Mr. Barclay, could
not but know of Mr. Stanley's conduct in that mat-
ter, but he still retains him in the consulate. Besides
the responsibility that rightfully attaches to Mr. Barclay
for the improper conduct of an ernpley6 in his office and
under his immediate and daily observation, this Govern-
ment is satisfied that he has aot himself not only favoured
the recruiting for the British army, but has participated
in it. Moreover, the improper conduct of Mr. Barclay
in the case of the barque Maury has justly given offence
to the commercial community in which he resides, and
with which he has official connection. For these reasons
this Government deems it proper to instruct you to ask
the Government of Great Britain to withdraw Mr. Bar-
clay from the post of British consul at New York. You
are directed by the President to read thin despatch to
the Earl of Clarendon, and, should he desire it, to hand
him a copy."
The correspondence closes with a letter from Mr.
Buchanan to Mr. Marcy, dated let February, in
which he details that he had an interview with
Lord Clarendon, on the 29th January, when he read
over to him Mr. Marcy's despatch of the 28th Dec.,
previous to which he fully explained to him that
when he communicated to him on the 16th July his
confidence that the explanation offered. by Lord
Clarendon would be satisfactory to his Government,
he had no idea of the complicity of Mr. Cramptorrin
the affair, which had, therefore, in consequence,
assumed a much more serious aspect. It will be
seen that Mr. Buchanan withheld the delivery of
the despatch of the 28th Dec. a fortnight, so that
Lord Clarendon had not sufficient time to reply by
the Atlantic or the Asia.
The correspondence on the Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty does not reach so great' a length.
first letter is from Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Marcy,
hearing date Nov. 25, in which Mr.-Buchanan says,
that in the course of a conversation which he bad
with Lord Clarendon, he stated to him- that the
most serious difficulties between the two Govern-
ments might arise out of the Central American
qulstiop. Lord Clarendon replied, that when two
Governments disagreed about the construction of
a treaty, the best and most natural mode was to

In the despatch referred to Lord Clarendon writes
to Mr. Crampton tinder date Nov. 10 :
"Mr. Buchanan having, in the course of conversation
a few days ago, adverted to the impression that would he
created in the United 'States by the non-settlement of
the Central American question, I again assured him that
England had no wish to extend tar influence, or to ob-
tain any territory in that part of the world, std reminded
him that., as the difference between their country and the
United States turned solely upon the interpretation of
the treaty of 1850, I had offered, on the part of her Ma-
jesty's Government, to submit-the case to the arbitration
of a third power, but that he had declined the offer Her
Majesty's Government, I said, would still abide by that
offer, and I thought that would be the fairest and most
amicable manner of arriving at a settlement of the ques-
tion. Mr. Buchanan said he would make it known to
his Government, and give .instructions to communicate
this despatch to Mr. Marcy."
In the debate which ensued upon-the presentation
of these papers to the Senate— •
"The Hon. Mr. Seward said that this correspondence
placed the subject of Central American affairs in a light
somewhat different from that in which it presented
itself when first brought before the house. As the case
stood when originally submitted by the President, the
sommunications between the two governments consisted
of arguments on both sides, each government rigidly
maintaining its position regarding the constitution of
the treaty ; the United States demanding its fulfilment,
and Great Britain Equity as positively, he might say
somewhat offensively, refusing compliance. Under
these circumstances he had. thought it his duty to declare
his opinion, and express' decided oancurrence in the
position this Government had assumed. It now ap-
peared that Great Britain was willing to arbitrate. lie
congratu;ated the Senate on that tact, as opening a
more pacific and
,pleasing prospect concerning this
changing but still most important question. -'As to the
enlistment case, the correspondence showed that. the
, British Government might with plausibility, and per-
haps conseientiously; say they had tendered what was
regarded by them in the nature of an apology, which
they might have considered to be as broad and as full as
was consistent with the honour of that Government to
make. The President and Secretary of State might
have thought the !acknowledgment not sufficiently ex-
plicit, but Lord Clarendon thought he had probably
male all the apology which could be made by a power
jealous of her dignity and honour. The point of differ-
ence was the effect of the language used. Thera was
room for differences of opinion on the subject between
the parties ; but the assumption would be a violent cue
that Great Britain had made an explanation which
ought not to be satisfactory.
"Mr. Pearce did not concur with the senator, and was
not willing that Mr. Seward's opinion should go to the
country as the deliberate view of the Senate. Such
an apology as they should claim from Great Britain
had not been made. The disclosures in the correspon-
dence exhibited on the part of America a manliness,
spirit, and frankness, of which all should be proud. He
was sorry no Fuck spirit characterised Great Britain.
Not only had no , satisfactory apology been made,
but the language used by the British Secretary anionnted
to taunts, and was therefore offensive. Lord Claretidea
had said that the United States Government had bought
to obtain evidence against her Majesty's, servants or
their agents by practices sometimes resorted to under
despotic institutions, but which were disliked by ail free
and enlightened Governments. Mr. Pearee said he was
not au advocate for war, and hoped they should main-
tain peace ; but he should never acknowledge that the
correspondence furnished any satisfactory apology for
what was done by Great Britain. The power which had
invoked their neutrality was the first to violate it.
"Mr. Stuart remarked that,notwithstanding the speech
of Lord Clarendon in the House of Lords, it was shown
by the correspondence submitted that the proposition
to arbitrate was not submitted to Mr. Buchanan; nor
did anything in the despatch from Clarendon to Mr.
Crampton come up to that point. It seemed that Lord
Clarendon had given the British people to understand
that-the Government had assumed a generous position
by offering arbitration, which America had declined,
and which would be renewed. Inasmuch as Great Bri-
tain did not intend to acknowledge the obligations of
that treaty, he confessed a strong inclination in his mind
to abrogate it altogether.
" Mr. Seward said he bad expressed no opinion that
the British explanations ought to be considered satisfac-
tory. Ho intended to show that Lord Clarendon bad
disavowed intentional affront, and that it should not be
a foregone conclusion that nothing in the nature of an
apology had been made.
"Mr. Masan said a grave offence had been committed
against that Government by Great Britain. It would he
found in some manner and to some extent that Great
Britain had lent herself to a violation of her obligations to
that country under international relations, and had bro.
ken their domestic laws. He understood Mr. Seward to
say that some apology had been made by Great Britain
fur her offence. He (Mr. Mason) conceived an apology
to be due between nations as between gentlemen. When
a gentleman slid wrong, and desired to makereparation,
he apologised, admitting the wrong frankly and ingenue
ously without reservation, and in that way evinced an
honourable purpose. He submitted to the hon. senator
(Seward) whether sucli an apology had been made ? On
the contrary, such explanations as bad been offered
added insult to the general injury. If ever a question
had occurred in their international relations demanding
indemnity for the past and security for the future, it was
here presented. Where there was really no cause fur
war between honourable men,- none would arise ; and to
this, he took for granted, the people on both sides the
Atlantic had made up their minds. Mr. Mason then
moved that the number of copies of the British enlist-
ment documents formerly ordered to be printed be in-
creased to 10,000, and that of those received that day
the same number be printed, both to form one voanne.
"The resolution having been agreed to, the Senate
adjourned."
The steam-ship Illinois arrived at New York
on the 26th ult. from California with $1,140,208
in. specie.. The fall of rain had proved beneficial
to the mines and farmers, who had taken advantage
of it to commence to put out their winter crops.
The money market at New York continues easy,
but prices firm. State loans are a shade lower.
Stocks unfavourably affected by English news. The
demand for foreign exchange was moderate—Lon-
don quoted 1081 to 1091 ; Paris, 5.20 to 5.171.
The cotton market was strengthened by the foreigu
news, and closed at an advance of Is. Bd. per cwt.
Flour 11c. to 12ic. per barrel lower. Wheat
quiet; prices nominal. Provisions active. Freights
unchanged ; engagements light.
Amongst the passengers by the Atlantic are his
Excellency G. A. Dallas, Minister to the- Court of
St. James's, and family.

Some small parcels of gold still arrive from the conti-
megt....t •
`The tEtna, floating battery, building in the new slip at
Chatham Dockyard, is nearly completed, and will be
launched, by order of the Admiralty, on the 24th inst.
It le confidently asserted that Sir E. Lyons will, alter
the peace is finally concluded, be seat to Conttantinople
as British Minister there.

The Due D'Oesuna, Don Antonio Sanz, and suite,
have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Pam.

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