The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-04
BRITISH REcRulrINa N rnE UNITED STATES.

Under the Washington telegraph head, the following
appears in several Of the journals OF New York
s'Mr. Crampton the British minister il is understood,
has ubage the administration for preventing the
departure OF recruits for the crmea'
Mr. Champion, them takes umbrage that the law Of
fces Of the government do not suffer British agents TO
kidusp white men at viii in the United States We
think the telegraph which is not quite nallibe Is likely
be mistaken in this and from what we know Of the
character of Mr. Champion inclined TO believe
that he feels angry and bumlaied in seeing Sir Gaspard
Marchan Mr. Joseph Howe and perhaps other country
men of his in official station mixed up in this dsgraceul
business of crmpg in the United States by petty larceny
contriyances few rectsloo few TO be Of any account
in war against Russia and yet quite enough to constr
ute insult 10 the United States and dishonor to England
We were glad TO see in the New York Evening Mirror
the % the following just remarks;
.sYioLAros OF THE NEUTRALITY LAws--In recent art
Gle we referred to the audacous attempts made By English
agents enlist recruits in this country in direct opposition 70
the neutrality laws which il bound 10 strict
enforce Spies aud detectives OF the British
nfes cities and swarm unobserved In all our public
places. They in hotels in railway cars and thea
tres with eyes open and ready to catch up everything
that transpres aud report their employers Through the
agency which England has dared to establish in
free cities and under the shadow of republican flag
she has succeeded in kidnapping several patches OF recruits
thence shipped the theatre of She wanted drilled
trained soldiers who could be at made available
against the enemy Recruits cannot be obtained at home
people holding back that they strike for their
freedom the proper and emancpate themselves
from the slavery of the capitalist and the aocracy at the
same time But if recruits could be obtained time
should be spent in bringing them proper state OF dsc-
lne and time England cannot afford just now. She,
therefore, amongst the ready revouons who have
been trained home, and were driven into exile af-
Ter the monsrchcal reaction of 40. The whom Eng
land would in their gallant struggles against the
Of their petty rulers but allowed them to be crushed
and betrayed in mortar by European deSpotsm she
now amongst and tries to induce with brides and false
PROMISES to fight her battles However, that their
affair." and If they choose to volunteer into the
ranks Europe oppresgos and light for the domination OF
kings and get killed manned in the Crmea, they must
bear the consequences But is the duty Of the United
States take that the republic suffer
detriment ut the hands Of British oicashat laws
shall openly and audacousy violated with IMMUNITY
Htherto the parties engaged in this illegal recruiting
could not be clearly traced have any eonneron with the
British consulate however strong suspicion may have been
and ali official knowledge connvance at it boldly de-
MED Recruiting for the British army in this country at
length presented phase ON Tuesday The principal
aac the British consulate arrested by order of the
United dtrct attorney and held to bail for an al
legged violation the neutrality laws respecting the enlist
ment Of soldiers for the English Ii the charge be
tanned Justice be indicated and the independent
traty this republic maintained with high hand 1t is
thing tor nation 10
thropy goes forth battle under the shield of civza
ton to her officials violate the laws of this coun-
try for the sake of obtaining squad or two Of recruits
Some persons may think that there deep design at the
bottom Of all this and that might be the first of series Of
diplomatic create embodiment with Russia
and the United States In the present war; But there
need be little apprehension that for this country
will not permit herself be easily driven from the vantage
ground which she holds drawn into the vor
contest from which neither profit nor glory is likely
to be reaped."