The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-24

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,sss without distinction Of party permitted do their
work the public mind
Here expenditure OF indignation very useessly
duged which had better been reserved for sppropr
occasion Lord Clarendon made speech in the British
House Of Lords containing the disclosure Of policy equally
injurious and offensive this country Soon after he
70 his but surely that OF else that
ayowa had excited public attention in the United States
had given great dissatisfaction the American people Lord
Clarendon saws biz words are misunderstood What
then was his remedy He wanted diplomatic cores
pondence put him right In constitutional governments
there shield OF protection thrown the speakers in
all branches OF the legislatures and the right Of foreign eoun
tries to demand explanations respecting words there
everywhere denied But Lord Clarendon possessed
mode of sefexculpation, subject viii but his own lie
could any moment, have risen in his seat and there
where the words misunderstood his prejudice uttered
their true import he intended them and thus
deem himself from charge which could but pain
TO upright and ingenious statesman. 1t is all idle 10 talk
gross ISLANDERS put by and
its tools being permitted do their on the public
mind because Lord Clarendons letters IL he wrote ans
published Ten minutes in the House Of Lords
would have placed his REPUTATION independent of any
ment people, If that brief space had been employee Civ
ing rational and satisfactory explanation Of bis declaration
Such explanation would have travelled through world
giving another proof Of the mighty power of free discussion
and Of free press The very neglect follow this obvious
course but adds to the impression originally made"
In regard to the disclaimer volunteered by Lord Caren-
don in two letters alleged by the Courier and Enquirer
have been suppressed by the administrations General
called for information from the chairman Of the Committee
Foreign Relations, Mr. Mason To this call Mr. Mason
responded in speech which is characterized by elevated
craftsmanship He said
q As TO the first alleged disclaimer by Lord Clarendon
the language imputed to him In the House of Lords have
but little to say If he correctly reported, presume
the fact in the transcript hch has been exhibited
Senate by the senator from Michigan, he certainly did
vey the meaning that the alliance subsng between the
OF France and England had become general
all matters OF policy and extended to all parts othe world
and that ION the question of policy there part the
world in either hemisphere with regard to which
perfectly In accord The used very brad and
fear, intended to cover very extended meaning
liberty to say however, in reply to the inquiry de by the
honorable senator from Michigan, that, / informed,
and know correctly informed Lord Clarendon in an uno
fetal conversation held with the minister the United States
at London, said substantially that his had been
called to the Interpretation which had been PLACED those
remarks Of his by the from Michigan the Senate
and that he had been surprised find senator from
Michigan thought them susceptible of such interprea
ton and that his true meaning only that France and
England acting jointly with joint purpose eecins
certain commercial treaties with the countries bordering
river De La Platte That have understood, and know
have correctly understood the meaning assigned by
Lord Clarendon to his language the debate that
alluded to- s3 Ell.
" am free to concede to that gentleman, all will
honor-ful right to put his Interpretation his
language, difficult may find it reconciI inter-
probation with the language itself But sir, deca-
ration disclaimer Of Lord Clarendon, shout that
should have very little to do though with the the gov
of which Lord Clarendon was then the foreign
gam with the acts of that government which was
and is in alliance, have do and il it shall be
found that the conduct of those is direct
agonism this disclaimer of Lord Clarendon the attention
of the American people would be- and should be-
drawn to it,
The charge SO confidently made by the Courier and En-
quire that the administration had suppressed two letters
of Lord Clarendon in which he had volunteered dsclam-
of the Interpretation placed upon his declaration thus
fully reuted All that Lord Clarendon did was to call on
Mr. Buchanan and IN an uRocsdt conversation express
his surprise that Gen. Cas should have put such inter-
probation his words and say that he only that
France and England acting jointly, with joint pur-
pose in eecting certain commercial treaties with the
countries bordering the river De La Platte Such a
subteruge shallow and ridiculous to have been put
forth in any other than unofficial conversation" 1t
would have been an of kindness his reputation as
of candor for suppress SO trans
parent pretext Such explanation in the British Par
lament would have subjected him universal ridiculs
and in probability would have disturbed the equanirnity
of bis great French ally.
III is now certain tnht ever heard
of this absurd evasion of Lord Clarendon he either
treated il rardonable diplomatic that he felt
for il contempt which seemed to him to call for pointed
rebuke; for the first legislative convocaton in France
after Lord Clarendon had made his celebrated decaration
and after the French Emperor had been fully apprzed Of
the Interpretation placed upon it in the United States he
reiteraes the sentiment in his address the Cham
bers the 26th of December. Gen. Cass, in his late
speech quotes this declaration of the French Emperor and
comments on il as follows
still higher quarter, which to confirm in striking
degree the construction put in the United States upon the
words Of Lord Clarendon and leaves doubt what
been this good understanding, and how far it reaches
The French Emperor in his address the legislative cham
bers the 26th of December last, thus spoke:
Wbat rme bonds there in fact be than those bear
ing the victories belonging the armies,
hopes aang the two countries than the views
and the animatng the
every corner OF the globeP
Sur les points da globe, the comprehensive
wordseray, all the points of the globe The language
here used with respect this Of policy identical
in its meaning with that employed by Lord Clarendon
used the first legislative the British
Secretary of State had publicly proclaimed the sen
ments And il significant fact that the address OF the
Emperor must have been under consideration the time
Lord Palmerston visited Paris and when the British
reported to be in the habit of daily
the French Ruler suppose that among strong points
of Lord Pamerston character there stronger h
bitter aversion to this country which he probably dske
with alton of feeling among English pol
cans; and it il worthy OF observation that this
Of the adhesion of France TO combination with England