The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-25
THE POWER OF DATES"

When the New York Albion" put forth, defence Of
the British recruiting agents in the United States the ale
CATION not that they had not engaged in it but that the
business had been deploraby bunge by them, we did
not see how folly could well reach extreme point
But we have that in article signed 81 in the Lte
gencer of yesterday, as follows
.TnE POWER OF DArEs.--Among the many things which
appear the Union dcult to understand the following
assertion is worthy Of passing notice. In one OF Its eiao
upon the Of the barque Mauy it audes
naval said to have been despatched by Eng
land the of North America and says: now
pears The affair Of the Uay tie role preert Of all The
ar panic ,ohch ngtates England Such reasoning
this is founded upon impossbiy. The British consul in
New York his supposed discovery the tenth day of
October the article in the London Times announcing the
naval arrangement printed the ce day of October
Newfoundland telegraph not yet in operation,
how all the important business could be
pshed in forty eight hours between New York and Lon
DON -"
Now in the first place, it is false to say Of the Union
that one its elaborate upon the of the
barque Maury it aludes &c We made any elab-
crate comments upon the of the barque Maury.' We
have devoted but article to the case and that
prehensvey brief one referring specially the late pro-
ceedngs OF the Chamber of Commerce at New York and
not containing elaborate comments anything like it,
the case itself.
In that article the phrase quoted by So occurs but is
repetition substantially Of the statements Of the English
journals by the Pacific Of which employs these very
words The cause assigned by ministers for the appear
auce OF ships at Bermuda the report Of Rnssar
grueer Icing nor fitting out in the port Of Nsw York" and
others expressly refer to the Maury
But says ga the British consul made his supposed do
covery on the tenth day Of October and the article in Thu
London Times announcing thenaval printed
on the tced day Of October and of course he nfer
there could be no connexion between the two facts
How does SIS know that the British consul made hl
supposed discovery the tenth of October His complain
is dated October 10TH it is true but in Of the afdav
accompanying his complaint it declared that 4snspcon
had attached TO the Maury aor cerdI reeks past" Sc
that The Maury had been watched for several ,cess as ar
object Of suspicon and the presumption is that such sus
picon had during that time reached the British govern
rnent
That the story got up in reference TO tho Maury wn
sufficiently taking to have caught in England will be seer
by the following affidavit, which find in the New Yorl
Herald OF the 10th;
"Ctrv, County, AND srArE OF Nrw Yonx-Charlc
Edwards Of the city of New York, councillor aaw, being
sworn, maketh oath and SAITH that he verify believes th.
vessel Maury has been built equipped and loaded BY
and for the Russian government TO be used in the
against the vessels and subjects Of Great Britain tina
person. who deponen believes has been pay of
sa gave him full explanation OF the armament on board
the vessel which taies with the contained II
the affidavit John ~ Cornell hereto annexed except thai
the explanation to this deponent much minute
Also this deponent gathered from the person referred tina
the said vessel Mauy when outside port would ship
of about eighty and she would be employed
particularly in attempting 10 overhaul
or more OF what known tho Cunard steaners rt-
sh vessels and take them prizes put additional coal
board and guns and then go company while there were
also other vessels built and fitted out by the Russian govern
mont similar the Marry who ready TO join her
similar brands with ultimate destination against British
possessions in the eastern hemisphere
"CnARLES EDWARDS
Swon at the city OF New York secona Sircnit the 10th
day OF October, 1855, before
&C. W. MORTON
limited States Commissioner"
But says further that ehe London Times anpounc-