The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-27
THE DAILY UNION
ATTORNEY GENERAL CUsHINGs LETTERS.
E,cn, nc postou Time. Nov 81

IHE ADMINISTRATION AND THE BRITISH QuEsToA--phN
CUsEHNG's LETTERS LONDON TINES ETc-Readers
mostly are aware OF the excitement created in England by
the publication in the London Times Of series Of ntempe
articles relative to the United States These articles
have created curiosity than agitation in this coun
try. "Uncle Sam has a mood for frolic and nqustye
well for seriousness and crisp reonder Let US
briefly examine the bearings of the articles in London
namesake and other English papers was at FIRST alleged
that the eason for sending large fleet Of British men-o
to to intercept any hllihusering move
ment on the part of Celtic population in favor Of the
redemption of their aherand 1t also urged that the
United States government not strong enough 10 pre-
vent fllibustering upon Central America Mexico Cuoa
etc. and hence the employment Of this formidable British
squadron of quasaly of TO enable us TO at
tend TO our business and 10 assist in preventing
our citizens from getting into mischief All this talk II
has been pretty satisfactorily settled moonshine for
John Bull knows well enough that Brother Jonathan IS
fully able take Of himself and all his boys-wld
and rakish OF them and further that be VIII
not permit his domestic tranquility to be disturbed, nor
the rights of neutral nations TO be invaded within his do
minions by any power earth 1t pretty clear there
fore that some other cause lies the foundation OF this
mpetuous onslaught of the London Times upon the Uni
ted States and think have clue TO the mysterious
history.
During the trial Of Henry Hertz in Philadelphia charged
with "hirng and OBTAINING persons to go beyond the ur-
dicton of the United States with the intent 10 enlist
guilty as charged the United States Attorney General
Judge Cushing had occasion write TO the United States
district attorney James G. Van Dyke, esq in Phlade-
phia, letters of which the following are extracts;
ArronsEy GENERALS OFFICE Sept -.
This government has of course addressed TO that of
Great Britain such demands of public redress and sasfac
ton in the premises the national honor requires But
the government of Great Britain with extraordinary mat
tention TO the grave aspects Of its ac,snaely the fla
twin IF IN
has supposed it sufficient justification of what has
done reply that it gave instructions TO It's agents so TO
proceed not to infringe municipal laws and II
quotes the remarks of Judge Kane in support OF the idea
that has succeeded in this purpose IL be So Judge
Kane is upright aud intelligent Judge and viii pro-
the law it is without fear favor But If the
British government has, by ingenious conuanees succeed
ed in sherng lis agents from conricioa as maacors,
has in doing doubled the magnitude Of The national wrong
inflicted on The United States.
This government has done its duty of internal admins
traton in prosecuting the individuals engaged in these
acts Ii they acquitted by of deliberate un
dertakng of the British government not only to violate our
sovereign rights nation but also 10 eyade munich
pal laws and that undertaking shall be consummaed by
its agents in the United Staes--when all this shall
have been judcay asccrtaned the President will then
have before him the elements Of decision ms TO what inter-
national action it becomes the United States to adopt in
so important matter. Y. CuShlNG.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, Sept II.
Sir. desire to make further suggestion in regard to
the trial OF parties charged with recruiting soldiers in the
United States the service of the British government
1t is known that instructions this subject given
by TINT to its officers in the United States We
are told by Lord Clarendon that those officers had srin
gent Instructions proceed not to violate the mun
cipal lawtha is TO violate its spirit but not its letter. II
The instructions Themselves ootdte NE sopcreiya rights Of the
! United SaIes
But in the time every consul of Great Britain in
the United States is by the avowal ofhs government sub
iec the just suspicion Of breach of law while apparent
ly he must have disobeyed his government, or in
obeying it, have abused his consular functions by the vo-
laton Of his international duty TO the United States.
tia nj
the British consul at Philadelphia any other officer of
the British government shall not be suffered to interfere in
the trials me attempted previous occasion that no
letter of his be read except in the due form of evidence
and that if he have thing to say he shall be put the
stand by the defence in order that he may be fully
examined by the prosecution.
am, &c, 9. CUSHING.
Although these letters have been before the public
since tho trial. (September l9) and have consequently
been pretty well read yet the important fact is not so well
known that the date of the reception in England and that
of their order for the departure of the extraordinary West
India squadron Of British -owar rey nearly lie
safaeprey clearly indicating that the decisive language
of Judge Gushing had alarmed the British Premier and
with zeal heightened by the then fresh intelligence of the
fall of Sebastopo he determined ntimdae and brow
beat the American by grand display Of naval
power N our Then the broadsides from the
"Thunderer whose resoundng has stunned people
at home than the main discharge has alarmed annoyed
| those abroad.
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Attorney General was justified in the language be used
and also whether the administration be upheld for its
course in regard this and other prosecutions for viola
tons of the neutrality laws? We viii give impressions
cauddly In the first place. Judge Gushing acted the part
of prompt vigorous and faithful public officer and in
the second the administration has nob sustained its
acter as democratic Indeed the of the adj
minstraon in this particular deserves the unquai-
fed approval Of every democrat in the country. 1t has
been the jackson stamp and Judge Gushing
titled to all credit for his bold manly, aud patriotic stand
our own SOIL against her impenent attempt to evade
and to nulfy neutrality laws for the purpose of OBJ
tanning food for Russian powder in the Crmea The blus-
ter of Great Britain the teeth of her men-owar, the
bowls of her laundering and laundering press never
rejoice and to say canse moments hesitancy
to the proper pursue the of any admins
ration governed by democratic principles the part
of people actuaed and sustained by the truths and r-
umphs of republican liberty.
! But let us have Notifications put in good fighting
order our menowar manned and equipped for
vice, our little army increased and militia, with its
millions of ardent patriots, enrolled and disciplined We
us II may be months and years-perhaps ages and we
hope il maybut let be ready let be firm, strong,
aud resoute so that Uncle Sam shake his bony
fist into the of nations and say to them Comc on if
! We want thrashng"
The Ncwburyport Herald.
! The an-adminstraton papers under the lead Of the
/ New York Evening Post-hat for unknown
to the public taken strong dislike General Cus-