The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10
The Rotations Between Great Britain and tn
United States.
OPINIONS OF THE FRENCH PRESS.
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From the Assemblee Rationale, Nov. 81
We mentioned yesterday that the Language Of the
English journals had become In regard TO the United
States much conciliating and mild. Those which
had shown 8st the most irritation do not hesitate to
and to counsel ii to acknowledge and repair its feult.
They that although the mprudence which the minis
tiers committed 10 recruiting 10 the uaed states for sol
diers for The army Of the Crmca, ia explained by
sderatons which become ct present so many exsenuat
irg circumstances in Their fAvsr nothing can entirely
excuse their conduct
Certain expressions contained in letter addressed by
Mr. Csleb Gushing Attorney Gen,ral Of the
TO the Attorney Of the United States ut Philadelphia on
the subject or the prosecution directed against sever
English recruiting agents had at first aroused the suscep
tibiy Of neghbors and inspired in their ,arnals
they lately used towards their cousins the other aide
Of the Atlantic In this correspondence Nc. CushiDg
.Ss dnoma,c and 9. America had orders
the enlistment 4 an American LEGION only al
leges tina. their instructions recommended them in tile
most express not 70 act In CONFIRMATION with
laws Of the counry and he concludes from tnis that
the English Cover said to its agents, "Voiate II
necessary The spirit of the American Law, but take
respect the letter Of it, II may se, adds the Attor
ney General tina, the English ccnsuls who really took
part in the recruiting viii escape ths action Of justise
and Of the Ame lean tribunals by sheltering themselves
from legal proceedings they will only have followed ther
instructions. "But these instrucio viola
ton Of sovereign rights of the republic Of the United
States" 1t Is longe- judicial bat an international
question: and Mr.. Cushiog recommends the fleel at
torncy Philadc hia to prove judcisy all which could
tend to establish The partepa ion Of the English con
suls in tie enlistment proceedings, ia order that the
President nieh beside, with full knowledge of the
facts what steps IL would be becoming for the United
states TO take as o nation in this q affair."
The tone anu The publication of this correspondence
lave not only excited lively cisplea la Engla9i
but The language ~ several moortant journals show,
they have bean cepsured Ia the United States It IL
difficult fact, 10 justly 10 the light Of internal nal
pr, pety this insultit and almost menacng language
top ards Power with which II desires 10 keep n, .
q cd upderst ,ndng. The English journals Themselves
that IL IL singular tha tleir
should Lave bsen eI ely ignorant u The existence u
lie Aus icau law relative to recruiting for foreign
vice; and by that they 80 indicate that Nc Ceb
Cushing Is not altogether wrong in slpposing that the
iueirpoiors which lord Clarendon speaks, iDpc cd TO
ce tain extent the ~ commeida ion 70 elude much
TossLle lis dispositions But hat confederation woui
scc 10 our eyes, 10 explain In as'actory MAJ
the puhify given 10 corr cspondence y conhien
tsl character II Ia proceeding so purely Amedc m
that shall not undertake In any way ~ Justify ~
], neyert eless 20 20 ask IT. putting aside III
questions Of propdey ard courtesy the c,nduct 81 the
agents 81 the fngsh government la the United states
las been o to lie the suspicious so hush
" expressed BY W. Cushing. II Is incontesiibe that Il
eurolmcats did not actually take place there were at
feup,- made At them. =
We are sr from pictcndiug that the testimony brought
forward tho trial OF Hertz merits entire confidence,
That n could suffice in sny 10 authorize the
items preferred against the British government by
Der of the Warrington Cabinet Our only object has
been 10 make Known the facts which have brought
the misunderstanding that has occupied the English pre-