The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-24


4 The Neutrality LAws-The n Z. Courie
d and Enquirer devotes long leader to the sui
II Jeet Of our neutrality laws, in the#course
H which II says that, the relations OF Mr. CramI
Il ton, the British minister, with our gosernmer
il have been pfecarious ever since the discover
OF the enlistments for tie foreign legion in til
4 United States, and that the affair is now az
} preaching a crisis. The British ambassador
By the law Of nations above municipal law i
n respect to such matters. If lie has emplove
agents to violate our neutrality laws, they ca
fbe reached by legal process, The governmer
trials that have recently taken place in Phila
delphla, elected circumstances which appear t
identify Mr.. Champion with the transactions 70
which the accused we're arraigned. A de.i5erat
infraction Of our laws By the diplomatic repre-
sentatves of foreign nations, through the acts Q
subordinate agents, would be Justly REGARDED
as an offence against the sovereignty and digni
ty OF the country. It's stated that one Of tht
Phliadelphla cases resulted in the convicS6n 0
the accused This fact is important, becaus,
now president Pierce will be required to &C
upon representations which have been made tc
him in respect 10 Mr.. Champion S agency in the
management Of the enterprise. 1t is suggested
that the president will feel obliged to notify the
minister of the termination of his relations with
| this government. But we doubt whether pres
| ident Pierce will muster up courage do so-he
is no stickler for national etiquette. The dis
missal of a minister is an extreme measure,
(which has occurred but three times in our his
Tory The first was the case Of Genet, whose
official recognition was cancelled by president
Washington. The cause was a virtual appeal
to the democracy (then as now composed Of
anti Americans or the French party against
Washington and the government of the United
States. Genet married daughter of general
Clinton, and settled in New York, where he
died. He was a furious red republican of tie
mostsangulnary type; but not Robespierreist.
The next case was that Of Mr.. Jackson, who
succeeded the hon. Mr.. Erskine, in 1909. Mr..
Ersklne, son of the celebrated Scotch advocate
had married an American lady, and was sus-
pected b. Canning, then the British foreign Sc
cretary, Of too great partialitv for his wifes
He had made a treaty with Mr.. |
Madison on the subject of the embargo, paper
and the firing into the Chesapeake.
Canning disapproved of The treaty, and recalled
1rskne On the ground that he had exceeded his
authority. Canning also ntimated that presi-
ent Madison and secretary Monroe knew that
srskine hadSno authority to make tie conces-
ions contained in that treaty. This intimation
las conveyed to Mr.. Monroe, secretary ofstate,
] an official Dispatch by MFR. Jackson 1t was
ftlcaly denied and the charge Indignantly re-
elIed by Mr.. Monroe. The insinuation was
'peated in subsequent communication, which
duced president Madiss to Immediately dis
ISIS Mr.. Jackson, the British minister. The
st case-the dismissal of Mr.. Poussjn. six
ears ago, BY president Taylor and secretary
layton-ls remembered by most newspaper
aders We hope in few days to record the
tclal dismissal of Mr.. Champion, if be has in
y way, directly or indirectly, transgressed the
'utrallty laws. We have already too much
orelSn influence" atwork in our government
I'd are not inclined to see our laws trampled
lder foot by European ambassadors,
Since the above was in type we have dis (
tehes from Washington to the 10th inst
hich state president Pierce has sent a request
the British government, demanding the re- ,
II of the British minister, in consequence of
e connexion which it has been proved he had {
tn enllstlng recruits ID the United States to
rye IN the allied army in the Crimea Why )
not the president promptly dismiss Mr.. t
'ampton? Why should he patiently wait for
e British government to recal him? 1t is,
so, reported that Mr.. Buchanan, our minister !
Great Britain, has been instructed by secre-
y Marcy to intimate to her majesty's gov
nment that the Monroe doctrine will be strict 2
enforced by the United States, particularly C
tn reference to the Dominican republic in the T
and OF st. Domingo, to Greytown, to Cuba, =
d to the bay of Islands. We trust that our O
vernment will stand up to this position. a
The New Orleans papers state that placard 4
posted throughout the city, calling upon all '
? French, English, Scotch, Irish, Sardinians, Il
rks, Spaniards, and natives Of other nations ::
10 sympathise with the allies in their present a
uggle with Russia, to subscribe for the pur- I
Sc Of celebrating in an appropriate manner, {
an early day, the late heroic achievement of Il
allied army, in the taking of sebastopol- v
e Bee says that, "about fifty persons are s
1vassng the city with subscription lists, and t.
money has already been raised.' :
does not speak well for the modesty of those |,
eigners residing in the United States, and q
10 sympathise with England, France, Spain !,
Turkey, to find them attempting to get Up Il
demonstration of public JOY and jubilee over Il
, defeat and misfortunes of one of the Oldest
most faithful friends Of America. This del Il
)nstration is Darticular1v inannronriafa of tbo 7