Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-05
From the Washington Star.
x,,,o4,or of the Neutrality Laws.

j From the Washington Star.
Violation of the Neutrality Laws.
THE car Jumps OUT OF THE BAG.-ln the trial
of the United States Hertz, before tDe D'strict
Conrt of the United States at Philadelphia Tor ihe
violation of the neutrality laws of the United States
in enlisng men in Philadelphia for the British Tor
eien legion the testimony OF Max r StroDel, VINO
was one of the principal active agents OF tne BRITISH
government employed in the business at tnat cly:
explans in detail the particulars of the completely OF
each and every British official person OF note VINO
participated in it-Mr. Hertz, Mr. Howe, Sir Gaspar
lie Marchant, Mr.. Barclay. Sir Edmond late, and
last though by no least important, Mr. tramp
ton himself That gentleman knew, of course, the
law of this government which he was violating. 10
believe him ignorant of its existence, is to credit him
with having heard nothing whatever OF the previous
prosecution of various persons under II for complcy
with fIlibustering against Cuba. TO believe hm ~
norant of its provisions and all, is 10 creot MN
with hardly hundredth part of his shrewdness for
he could hardly have failed to have carefully studied
the American law on the subject before undertaking
10 raise recruits in the United States, with the memo
ry of the Cuban flbuser trials upon his mind
With such knowledge upon the subject, all who
know ANYTHING Of such matters aware he must
have had, and residing among under the pledge of
dipomatist according 10 the witness named above,
Mr. Champion the prime mover in the United
States of the scheme of raising recruits In our cities
for the British forces in the Crimea may be clear
ly gathered from the evidence of Strobol, (whO is
well known here as having been an engineer in the
employment of the Coast Survey office, and also up
on the Governments surveys, under Fremont and
Stevens for Pacific Railroad as follows:
/ "When came back to Washington was engaged
in the Pacific railroad Office, at that lime established
at Washington, and was at work there until the first
of February. In the end of January saw Mr.
Champion, and received from Mr.. Champion the re
ply
O. Stale the whole conversation which took place
: between you and Champion.
A. received from Champion the reply that he
could not tell at that moment what could be done
said TO Champion that believed in this very time
as it was in the winter time.
! @. Last winter!
A. Yes, sir, that many people were out of work
in New York and other places, and it would be very
easy 10 raise men for this foreign legion that the
English Parliament had agreed to establish. Cramp
ton told me that he believed himself but at tina
very moment he had no orders from the home gov
eminent to do anything in the matter, and that hi
would let me know as soon as he received any com
muncaon from home. A few days afterwards,
suppose on the 29th of February received letter
from Mr.. Champion.
@. Is this the letter?
| A. Yes, Sir.
O. And this the envelope in which it was en-
= closed ?
e The letter was here read in evidence follows
n "WAsHINGToN, Feb. 4, 1856
Sir: With reference to our late conversations ! an
able to give you more precise information in re
!, gard 10 the subject to which it related. remain
i sir, your most obedient servant
JOHN F. CHAMPION"
e Mr. Max Srobel.
After receiving this letter went to see MIR Cramp
= ton the next morning; Mr.. Champion told me that b
had received letters from home, and that he was vii
= ling to raise here in the jurisdiction of tb
II United States for British Foreign Legion whic
should be established either in Nova Scotia or
Canada.
e @. Did he use the words " within the iurisdicto
of the United States ~
= A. Yes, within the Jurisdiction of the Unite
Is States.
'r @. He used those words, did he?
r. A. Yes, sir, but he not at the time whetf
u the main depot should be Halifax or in Canada
Is and he was obliged 10 make arrangements with tn
Is Governor General of Canada At the very same tim
he gave me letter of introduction to the BIRTHS
IS Consul in New York, Mr.. Barclay in which he state
~ that am already acquainted with this matter, ar
:" that Mr. Barclay might receive and talk with n
about this very ubject and that should make pr
paraons in New York for getting men. He told n
IL at the very same time he would send messenger
u the Governor General of Canada. l went TO Ne
~ - York and delivered my letter to Mr.. Barclay.
~ Y. What was this messenger sent for!
~ A. 10 arrange matters about a DEPOT or pat
~ where could send these men whom we got he
h. IN the States was waiting in New York for tt
A return OF this messenger for several weeks. I'll
40 messenger returned, and sent again. and no vi
20 derstandng could be made between Sir Edmond Tia
~ da; because during that time, the Governor of Nov
~ Scotia had received orders from England to cor
c. mence new depot in Halifax, to try and get men
I"s the United States for this service
- Z. The arrangement was not made BY the messe
~ ger sent to Canada with Sir Edmond Tate, becau
~, he had received letter from the Governor of No
Scotia stating that he had received orders from En-
land to make Halifax the depot?
II. A. Yes, sir. The reason for sending all the m,
'k to Halifax the order that the Governor of No
-; Scotia received from England. During that time
81 went back to Philadelphia It was on the 10th
"a 18th of March: 1855, when came back to Ph71ad.
Cd phia learned from friend of mine a certain I
* Beae, who is now regimena surgeon in this fore
'oU legion, that Mr.. Hertz had received letters c
~ from England, another oRe, I suppose, from
!, Champion, though do not know, | am not certa
MS where It from, and that he had spoken to Il
IL" Dr. Beale, and told him that he able 10 procu
him commission in this foreign legion
oE thus this matter turns out to be grave affair
90 far as MIR. Champion is concerned So grave as til
s our Government, it appears to u.s. can hardly ave
to taking official, and at the same time, effective not
oor OF 1T: As If gentlemen occupying the high ofic
oo position of minister Penipoentiary can be permit
to get such example with impunity there must
~ an end OF all hope of the integrity of the admnist
~ ton of our neutrality laws
vi We have simply 10 add, that during the admin
on' tratIon OF George Washington, and while Thou
Jefferson was Secretary of State under crcumstan
~ precisely parallel with those in which Mr. Cramp
VII has involved himself, with his eyes open, Citiz
Of Genet then the Minister Penpotentiary fir
On France, was sent out of this country by the cove
Iau ment of the United States.
,;m GlbraItar.
hat correspondents Vi Che journal OF commerce,
the ting from board the United States frigate G.
hen gress gives brief but interesting sketch of II
mid wonderful town and fortress: