New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-28
THE BARK MAURY.

The British Minister at Washington and the
British Consul at this port seem to have been
especially anxious not to allow this opportunity Of
the great CIimean war to pass by without winning
some distinction. Unfortunately, however, that
which they have already acquired is of some what
dubious character, and will not, we fancy, entite
them to ribbon of even the smallest width and
least honorary complexion.
The first exploit Of the Britiih Minister was to
commence enlistment in this country for the allied
emp in vialstinn nf tho --->--i.y l. -~ WSro
not great principle, on which the maintenance OF
the peace Of this country and the avoidance OF EN-
broiment with other States depend, involved in the
severe maintenance of these laws, we might we'll
afford to pass by this effort to False British soldiers
among our population, with suile or sheer. No
one whom We could desire to retain in this couo
try would be likely to part with the blessings
which it offers of free affairs, free education equal
ris hts and the results of bis own labor, for trip
to the Crmea to be shot at for two shillings day
and the present of pair of mitts from Queen
Victoria when he bad no fingers to use them
We should, of course, prefer to see such scum
sent back to the source frem which it started
However the effort was not distinguished by very
brilliant success We believe the result Of MIR.
Champions and Mr.. Barclays enterprise, assisted
BY number Of military officers and sundry
Secretaries and e1.Secretaries from the super
loyal Colonies, was levy of about twenty mem
who, as recent evidence has shown, were certainly
not influenced by any lofty loyalty or noble pat
riotic impulse. Bot even this gigantic exploit was
coptriyed and carried out with such clumsy
mismanapemeLt as to make /; impossible for our
Government to pass it by without willful disre-
gard Of it's own laws and Of the principles on which
it uaiotsibs peace with other countries The result
Of the trial which took place at Phsdeph a left al
most no alternative for the Administration but to
demand an explanation Of the British Ministry
and require Mr. Champions recall. Nor should
the British Government, according to the diplo-
matte rules which regulate the intercourse OF
friendly nations, hesitate for one moment to recall
Minister who had first committed the blunder OF
violating the laws Of q country to which he was
accredited and aferwsrd the still greater blunder
of being found out which in diplomacy is esteemed
as worse than crime-a mistake.
| For ourselves, we condOed with Mr.. Champion
on the failure OF his first attempt and trusted
though it involved the necessity Of his lea ring Us,
that the zeal however i1discreet, which he exhibited
might ensure him transfer to some more genial
and y sympathetic spot We believe that this WAS
the general feeling. aud that he might have passed
from the country pleasantly enough. But having
committed'ope blunder the next thing is to CON
NIT another to repair it. 1t would seem that.
the Philadelphia case wearing rather an swk-
ward air, it was deemed cunning thing to
get up retaliation case 20 screen it. And so with
wondrous scuteness this brig Maury was scented
out and immediately clothed with thousand ter
rors She was TO run into and run down the first
Cunarder she met, and bear away all its treasure
she as to bear do xn on and scatter the whole West
In ia feet, and afterward return and take oser to
Erns emerald shore Col Doheny and the Massa-
ohusetts force of fllibusters! A magic chip vas
the brig Maury in the British official Imagination.
To US We confess this Is It absurd scheme seems
far more reprehensibe than the blunder it was in.
tended t. cover. From reading the report and
other documents upon the subject, presented yes