The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18


The British journals in England, as well as those In
New York, are waging fierce warfare upon Attorney
General Cushing for the antBrtish in which he in
sructed District Attorney Dyke prosecute the vio
ations Of our national sovereignty in which certain dis
tngushed British officials implicated The guilt of the
parties implicated is not denied bat considered
rage on part OF General Gushing express his mind
freely in regard to the conduct Of the British govern
We confess that have objection 10 that out.
spoken and emphatic manner in which the Attorney GEN
eral characterizes inraeons Of national sovereignty
by British officials and we are quite indifferent we
doubt not he H. the violent TRADES of abuse with which
the columns Of British organs filled General Gushing
wrote as became American officer who was indignant
the attempts compromit bis government By schemes
for openly violating covortly evadng laws and
just in proportion he is abused by British writers viii
he be appauded by American citizens Without troubling
ourselves make formal vndioaiion of him. deem i
enough opublsh the letters OF instruction, which con
sute of themselves the fullest reputation OF the assaults Of
his enemies. They follows
Mr. Cashing 10 J. @. ran Dyke, E'9.
ArronsrY GrsrnAls Orrlor, Sept. IL.
SIN In reply your letter of the 10th ins on the sub
ec Of the indictments pending aganst charged with
crutng the militia Great Brtainr have the
honor make the following observations -
Mr. McKeon advised of the desrAbeness OF con
fering with you personally either by himself of his assist
ant in regard evidence which be ay nave access
and which may be useful TO you.
suggest the expedenoy OF trying only part OF the cases
now especially you fail to convict in some lending case
But the most important consideration is this Hs
This government has OF course addressed to that OF Great
Britain such demands public redress and satisfaction in the
premises the national honor requires. Bat the govern
of Great Britain with extraordinary inattention to the
grave aspects Of its acsnamely the fragrant violation Of
sovereign rights involved in themhas supposed II su
cient justification of what it has done to reply that II
instructions agents proceed not to Infringe
municipal laws and quotes the remarks of Judge Kane in
support of the idea that has succeeded in this 1t
be Judge Kane is upright and Intelligent Judge
and will pronounce the law 1t is without fear or favor
But the British has by ingenious
succeeded in sheteng its agents from conviction as maeiac
tors has doing doubled the magnitude of the ma
tona wrong inflicted on the United States.
This government has done its duty of internal admnistra
prosecuting the individuals engaged in these acts If
they acquitted by deliberate undertaking Of the Brit
sh government only nation to violate sovereign
rights a nation but also to evade municipal laws
undertaking shall be contaminated by its agents in
the United Stateswhen all this shall have been udiciay
ascertaned the President viii then have before him the ee
ments of decision to what international action becomes
the United States to adopt in grave matter
am, very respectfully,
r. cTrSUINE