The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-21

ing rests the doctrine of the equality of the States
which abolitioniss take SO much exception,
RECRUITING In FOREIGN COUNTRIES
II is very well for tie newspaper press Of the United
States make such suggestions the subject Of our
ons with Great Britain, may tend to tranqnilze the
public mind here by showing what is the STATE of the
case and especially in order counteract any mschevous
effects which might otherwise be produced by The buster
ing exaggeration and phnic-srelen wldness, running
through everything which has appeared the subject in
Great Britain. But while thus aiming reduce the quesr
ton of the day its just proportions must be careful
slide into the opposite extreme either to sacr-
flee great principles compromit in opinion the
most indubitable public rights of the Union.
We are led this reflection by perusa of the following
paragraphs which find in the National Islyeneer,
tracted from one of the journals in New York:
Suppose DO agree with respect
the Interpretation be put the Clayton and Balwer
treaty and that by mutual the treaty is cancelled
what folows2 Not war, but new negotiations II two in
dviduas make contract and, finding out afterwards that
understood each other that the contract
shall be annued they do not unless they absolute mad
men, proceed to break each others heas and weak each
others They know very well that progress is to
be made in that way they backguards enough to
have objection scufe They confer further and
whether there be method of coming to pre-
else understanding.
suppose that our has demanded the recall
Mr.. Champion. That is of Great Britain is
not mad wish to fight because object to Mr.
Champions presence Washington in the capacity Of her
ambassador. She has alternative she must recall him
and somebody else France did when not very
long ago, we required the recall OF Mr.. Poussin
But Great Britain has sent shpsofwar to the est
Indies Have we any right to make that occasion of
quarrel? We have sometimes done the same thing and
have supposed that this was preliminary to war
with Britain She has possessions in the West In
dies, and have when che orders part OF her
feet to that station is like sending round dctach
ment OF our navy to the Pacific coast. We order our
armed vessels the Mediterranean, where do not
of land sweeping by the fortresses OF Gibraltar and
passing under Malta and dream that provoking
There has been attempt recruit soldiers for the
British armies in the United States. The laws of the
try forbid this and If they duly executed sufficient
to put il down without any waste of powder and shoband
more fearful waste of human life both sde We
soil hold the issues of this question
in hands, and 1t depends say whether will
allow Great Britain obtain soldiers from the United States
When pckpockets from England and
their vocation here do 90 catch the
and clap them into the penitentiay If hap
pened occasion for recruits for army navy,
and agent to the Atlantic in our be-
half look for them in the crowded cities Of Great Britain
should think it very strange proceeding were the gov
OF that country to declare against and send
a feet to lombard New York
We concur with the writer in thinking that the two
countries disagree the construction Of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. they should continue negotiate the
subject
We also concur with him in thinking that it would lie
quite ridiculous for Great Britain quarrel with the Uni
Ted States on account having demanded the recall Of
Mr. Champion That it is clear friendly the
part OF our government and not hostile one which
il conceived be sufficient without Great Britain having
The right to take offence just Spain dismissed Sir Henri,
Bulwer
But admit with the writer that the despatch
by Great Britain of large naval squadron TO the Amer
waters at the present ne has the leas, analogy what
the of our ordinary cruising squadrons in the
Pacific or the Mediterranean.
Our ships-o-war do not pass Gibraltar Malta with
any purpose Of menace, express implied, to Great
Britain.
But II our government should Of sudden the
purpose OF concentrating dozen shis-ofwar of The
OF Ireland nothing is plain Than tina, Great Brt,i'
would have right demand explanations forthwith, and
satisfactory explanation given, TO consider the
expedition as Military menace and Instantly to tt out u
contemplation for its protection aud defence Such
the universal practice Of nations The contrary ide
would be absurd 1t supposes that country is bound 70
neglect the most ordinary dictates Of seli-defenee.
Nor admit that the systematic violation Of our
law by the agents and under the directions of foreign gov
ernmeut in the recruiting Of soldiers anything else is
matter fully disposed Of by the indictment of the guilty
parties It would be just reasonable to say that my
neghhor may send his hands into my premises to plumber
my crop, of my cattle, or 10 do any other mis-
chief there and pretend that my taking up and punish
ing or two OF his dspenses with the necessity Of
hs giving me personal satisfaction.
The writer says When pckpockets come over from
England and exercise their vocation here do not to
war; catch the pchpockets and clap them into the pen
ientiary That is true the pckpocket only here
But suppose the pckpocke here officially sent and
organized corps and Systematically scattered for the pur
pose of picking pockets all the United States by the d.
recon of Sir Gaspard lie Marobaut ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Nova Scotia suppose Mr. Joseph Howe his member of coun
ell is here TO set the scheme on foot suppose
the international agents Of Great Britain in this eoun-
try found giving information TO the pickpockets how
70 proceed so as 10 steer clear Of the law, and giving
them money pay their expenses and suppose that de-
pot for the reception Of their pundeE h established at Hal