The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-08
AN ELDER.
BRIEF COMMENTS ON THE LATE
TION,'

BRIEF COMMENTS ON THE LATE nDEMONSTRA-
TION.n
The communication Of Mr.. Barclay, the British consul
to Mr. Crsmpton founded the affidavit of person who
.rerily bs!epss the vessel Maury has been built
equipped and loaded by and tor the Russian government
&c, Sc, ii we may trust Lord Carendons exposition
the primary OF the late onous augmentation OF
the British squadron in the West Indies The faith of Mr.
Edwards the maker of the affidavit which Mr. Barclay
principally relied was stated by himself based on the
explanations Of person who deponen beers have been
10 the pay OF Russia This appears to have been the orig
inal basis of all Mr. Barclays suspicious and that ground
he makes representations TO his government through
its representative Washington which have produced
"a demonstration the part of that government that
alarmed the people Of England excited the jealousy of those
Of the United States and been principal for dis
turbng the peaceful relations of great nations All
these consequences appears had their origin the he-
lief Of professional probaby the legal ad-
wiser OF Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING in information derived
from nameless sperson who the deponent betiss has
been 10 the pay Of Russia Was there ever mouse that
brought forth such mountain? But British officials
especially British consus in the Uni.ad States generally
are the most rampany loyal of any people in the world
and the lower you descend in the Of graduation the
loyal they OF these her Britannia Majesty con-
sui in New York is Of the most brilliant examples He
is native Of New York. but nheris loyalty from hs an
costors.
lief and hearsay nameess person, who lie beIieves
to have been in the pay of RUSSIA gives him certain in
formation which he believes be true and therefore he
swears to il manfuy All this information has since been
proved without the slightest foundation whatever in
court Of justice whose decision has been further sabstan
dated by report of the committee Of the New York
Chamber of Commerce. deputed to make thorough in
vestigaon
If the government Of Great Britain really proceeded on
Iil To .fxa
disturbed the relations between two great nations am
free to say that acted slender grounds in taking
step important and fraugbt with such serious
queuees. The belief of witness who believes that
his inormer well informed would if it were re
coved as testimony, have little weight with and
jury in suit for assault and battery Yet 1t would
that the British Secretary has made it the pretext for pre-
csey such movement as has often been the precursor
serious misunderstanding ending in war
say the pretext because without meaning the slightest
disrespect TO the British Foreign Secretary confess dc
not believe the facts he stated Mr. Buchanan were the
original grounds for reinforcing the West India squadron
Look ct the vessels composing at least portion of the
late reinforcement The Powerful Of 81 aud the Cornwall
lis and Pembroke Of so guns. This deponent beeves
though he has not before him British navy TO refer
tothat these all old vessels and the old ships of that
navy seldom fast saiers With respect 10 eo-run shn
a'n under the impression that this rate has been dscon-
hnued ever since the late war and that no ships Of that
DESCRIPTION have been built for several years past Yet
these are the vessels osensbly to capture the
Maury and other clipper prvateers fitting out in the ports
OF the United States lby the Brsh consus TO prey on
British commerce. Why, they might as well send out .
snperannuaed bulldog to catch deer Our privateers
would run away from tben, and run round them If
then, these clumsy, od-fsboned hulks have been de-
pstehed for the purposes alleged by the British Foreign
Secretary bespeaks degree ignorance such as have
never ascrbed to the present ministers, though dont
think them Solomons
But as before intmated do not believe the British
seeretarys explanations Mr. Buchanan There often oc-
ours crisis in political affairs which makes it expeden
ft does not afford apology, for prevarcaton and de-
eeit crisis presenting the alternative of peace or war
may occur the great interests Of nation may be serious
y implicated, the welfare Of millions involved and il one
can be evaded aud the others maintained BY little limo
cent snoteruge or sdroit lodging who blame minis
ter for INDUCING in this species Of pous fraud which Il
Que Of the great privileges Of dPomacy1 jury Of Euro