The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-09

rashy the matter has scarcely maintained its dignity
National ssrcspect seemed 10 demand that the
proceedings Of the tribunal at Philadelphia laid before
the President the dismissal of the British minister would
be the consequence That did not shows degree
OF indulgence for unjusutabe outrage for which this
government ought never to 10 be thankful When
minister Is offensive TO the government near which he
sides that government may with the utmost proprety,
demand his recall assigning the for IT, When be
has committed crime against the laws he may, in like
be furnished with his passport and the for
the act afterwards assigned the government to which he
belongs
The rule and the custom something like this with
pect to diplomatic representatives While resides in the
territory of foreign nation he is always considered
subject or citizen OF his Accordingly, be is complete
y exempted from the jurisdiction of that territory, the
same manner he would be exempted from II If he had
been at home because the nation where he resides claims
jurisdiction him. il treats him of its
bers and not the member of the nation from which he
comes. When he commits any crime therefore he cannot
DC punished for II by the nation where be resides 1t Is
bound 10 treat him in all respects II he was resident IN
his country He must be sent away and proceeded
against by complaint to his nation which makes it,
self party to his crime il refuses either to punish him
by its own authority to deliver him up TO DO punished
by the offended nation.
In the instance of the recruiting case ii IL admitted
believe that Mr. Champion acted under the orders Of his
government The punishment then due for wrong tina.
no rational man deny is OF aggravated charac-
ter, should be inflicted the British Prime Minister, not
on her Maestys minister Washington. He was but the
instrument not the instigator OF the crime What pun
shnent the American government may demand, II any
we know not what punishment this country is prepared
recurrence of such blunder--one hnmliating to
British national pridet scarcely do less than deprive
the wrongdoer of the seals of office which be has igno
rantly or wantonly abused
We that in certain circles in Great Britain
every thing American with unqualified abuse The
Times has done than all other Influences
10 produce this unfortunate condition of thngs The Pc
Rod has at length arrived when the British public will
qure that journal and its deuded followers retrace
their steps. No sensible Englishman can contemplate
with America without shudderng for the disastrous
consequences however victorious it might prove TO all the
cherished interests OF his country " Cede away whole
territories exclaimed If recoect Alright, Lord
Brougham, rather than go to war with the United
States" Such would not last for month";" said
Sir Robert Peel without involving England in amount
of equal the value of all Oregon at would have
been tie greatest fatalities replied Lord Palmer
son if two nations united by every tie which ought to
cement great and powerful States had been involved
in the calamities OF war;
We have shown that there is speck of in the
enlistment question. The American government clearly
has right entirely its side in this instance and its
forbearance in demanding Mr. Champions recall can
not be forgotten by considerate Engishmen evil
dence Of its desire maintain the aicabe relations
with US. .
The news which the steamer Africa brought from the
United States announced by telegraph in yeser-
days impression, by tends to allay the anxiety
all good should experience with reference to the view
which the American people and Congress may take upon
the augmentation OF naval forces upon the North Amer
lean sinon The Presidents message, which will be de-
vered within the first week of the ensuing month"; will al
be looked for with breetbess interest upon both sides OF
the Atlantic ocean, upon its tone will depend perchance
the future destiny of the two greatest powers in the world
Most awful is the responsibility attached to that minister
of the Crown who has thus jeoparded the friendly rea
tons between Great Britain and the United States.