Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-15
* From the Washington Union
LORD PALMERsTON AND Mr.. CHAMPION.

such revelations 1t requires more tnan ordinary
adroitness for successful escape Such blunder
was committed by the London Times few weeks
ago. With the view of anticipating public opinion
at home in regard to the violation by British agents.
OF the neutrality laws OF the United States it start
led the commercial world of England by bold threats
and staggering menaces; spoke of the conduct and
character of the American government and the
American people in spirit of insolent malice; and
wound up its frothy philippe with polite intima-
ton that, although Great Britain in the act Of
throtng the lettering giant of the North, there
was still sufficient disposable force at command to
teach the flbustering Yankees their duty as law
abiding members of the great. family of nations
The vituperative and Threatening language of the
Times most sgnally failed in accomplishing the OBJ
ects sought for by itsauthors On this side of the
Atlantic it excited profounder feeling than that
of derisive contempt. In England far different
feeling was evoked Capital credit, commerce, and
manufactures proverbialy sensitive, took the ALARM
and such demonstration was made by the CONNER
cial and industrial interests of England that the
Times and its secret advisers and supporters were
forced to abandon indefensible position with hui
initiating precipitancy. The subsequent course of
that journal, while smarting under the modification
of mpotent malice, has already been commented
in these columns at considerable length
From the coarse, uncalled for, and uncalcuating
abuse of the Times, it is agreeable duty to turn
to those English journals which have the magnani-
ty to acknowledge error and the independence to
seek its correction. Conspicuous among these jour
mails is the London Telegraph, which is said 10 en-
JOY larger circulation than the combined circula
ton OF all the London morning papers put together
In its issue of November Goth we find leading
tice in relation to recent difficulties with Eng
land, written in such candid and truthful spirit
-and placing the whole question at issue in such
clear manner before its readers-that make
apology for transferring it entire to our columns.
From the London Telegraph of November 20.
One of the greatest and gravcst mistakes
committed by British ministry has been that o.
the attempt to recruit soldiers in foreign countries
for our army in the Crimea. The procedure has
han, oil
seattle republics, and by the United States. AS Eng
ishmen, We dcplore that we have administration
so ignorant of the internal laws of other nations
so regardless of them, to hagrantly perpetrate
their violation. Apart from the wrong itself which
has been committed, we have been placed in a most
humiating position before the world. We have
thus given unmstakable evidence that are desti.
tute OF the most essential requisite for the
tm prosecution OF a vigorous war-trO9ps. The en-
deavor to enlist one here and another there in
foreign countries, has necessarily conveyed with it
an impression that reputed physical strength
in the field is altogether fictitious There is but lit
tie glory to be derived from gaining victories bv
power whose armies are composed of aliens Ma
tons are not in fit condition to go 10 war who
have suftciency of their subjects or cti-
zens to fill their ranks in the field So at least will
neutrals reason.
Nothing could have transpired so well calculated
create prejudices against this country in the Uni
ted States as the conduct of the Pamerston govern
nent in the matter of the enlistment there The
States, announced at an early day of its exis-
ence by Washington, and was subsequently reas-
serted by Jefferson 1t is almost marvellous that it
should have been observed with such scrupuous e.
1eity until the present time That policy is Peace
With all nations, entingling alliances with none'-
The government, and the citizens which constitute
t, act upon the principle that every people has the
light to choose It's own form of government and that
hey arc prepared to recognise whatever form it NAV
hoose de tacto. AS the American Union does not |
Interfere i'll the internal concerns Of other countries
o will it not permit other countries to intermedde
nth its own internal concerns.
But the enlistment procedure was peculiarly of.
ansve to the Americans. Their hatred to this king.
ON had long since been completely eradicated but
'r the full recollection that foreigners were employ
d to su3Jugatc them in the war of the revolution
he sending thither Hessian army-an army of
ired murderers-to fight against the " bone of our
one and flesh of tiesh," fills page in history
'hch they can never read uneXcited nor ourselves
'thout remorse. Lord Palmerston has been as in
onsderate as was Lord North, and we trust that
when it assemblies, will hold him to a |
gid accountability for his transgreSson.
The cabinet at W Washington, far from having
cted rashly in the matter, has scarcely maintained
dignity National sclfrespect seemed to demand
lat, soon as the proceedings of the tribunal at
Philadelphia were laid before the President the dis
ssal OF the British minister would be the conse-
uence. That it did not occur shows degree of in
1igence for an unustltiabe outrage for which this
ought never to cease to be thankful
hen minister is offensive to the government near
Inch he resides, that government NAV, with the
tmost propriety demand his recall, assigning the
asons for it. When he has committed crime
sainst the laws, he may, in like manner, be furn-
he'd with his passport and the reason for the act
forwards assigned to the government to which he
.longs.
The rule and the custom is something like this
it'll respect to diplomatic representatives While
lie resides in the territory of foreign nation he is
ways considered as subject citizen of his own.
he is completely exempted from the
OF that territory. the ma |
he would be exempted frcm it if he had
en- at home because, if the nation where he re. t
les claims jurisdiction him, it treats him as l
e of its own members, and not as the member of I
e nation from which he comes When he COM c
Is any crime, therefore, he cannot be punished for
by the nation where he resides it is bound to b
at him in all respects if he was resident in his
m country. He must be sent away and proceed a
against by complaint his own nation which e
kes itself party to his crime if it refuses either Il
punish him by its own authority to deliver him
to be punished by the offended nation f;
In the instance of the recruiting case is admit
!, we believe, that Mr.. Champion acted under the b
lers of his government. The punishment then n
e for wrong that rational man can deny is of "
most aggravated character should be inflicted on 81
British Prime Minister, not on her Maiesty's s,
mister at Washington. He was but the nstru. 81
mt, not the instigator of the crime. What pun tt
ment the American government may demand if OIL
:, we know not what punishment this country til
prepared to intict we can scarcely determine.
guard against recurrence of such blunder-
so hnmliating to British national pride-it can
rcely do less than deprive the wrong-doer of the 81
IS OF office, which he has so ignorantly or wan B
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