Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-06-26

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| izens of the United States, but upon
all persons resident within its terri
tory, prohibiting the @enlisting men
THEREIN fer the purpose of taking a
part in any foreign war; 1t was
added, "that the President did not
apprehend any attempt to violate
the laws; but should bis just expec-
taion in this respect be disappointed
he will not fail In his duty to use all
the power with which he is invested
to enforce obedience to them"
In view of this formal and solemn
appeal by Mr.. Cramptonto the Amer
lean government, aud of the assurance
be received its ofdetermination to main
tain strict neutrality, it was not for
a moment suspected that MIR. Cramp--
ton could misunderstood the pur-
pose, or believe that he would be
permitted to set on foot and execute
for five consecu tive months, sys-
tematic scheme to obtain military re-
|cruits for the British service in the
United States.
That Mr.. Champion did enter most
deeply into this scheme is proved by
the evidence already submitted to
her Mgesty's government, but is
still more conculsively established by
the additional proofs which accompany
this dispatch. Whatever detraction
from the value of the testimony
against Mr.. Champion may result from
the attempt to discredit Strobe and
Hertz, is much more than made up by
the additional proofs now adduced.
This body Of strong cumulative evi-
dence confirms the Presidents former
con clusion as to the completely of
Mr.. Champion and the British consuls
at New York, Philadelphia, and Gin
cinnati in the illegal enterprise of
recruiting soldiers for the British
army within the United States,t and
the President does not doubt that
when this new evidence shall be
brought under the consideration of
her MJesty's government, it will
no longer dissent ffom this conclu-
sioE.
The qualification which the Presi-
dent feels at the satisfactory settle
ment of the recruiting question, in so
far as respects the action Of the
British government itself, has induced
him to examine the case again with
a view to remove, if possible, from
his mind the personal objections
against her Majesty's minister and
consuls. This examination has not
produced that effect; but on the con-
trary, has strengt hened his conviction
that the interests Of both governments
require that thos 3 persons should
cease to hold their present official
position in the United States. He
sincerely regrets that her Majesty's
government has not been able to take
the same view of the case, and to
comply with his request for their
recall; but it has not consented to do
so.
If, in the earnest desire to act with
all possible courtesy towards her Maj
esty's government, the President
could have suspended his determina-,
ton in the case in order to submit
the new testimony, which he is con-
fdent would have been found sufficient
to induce compliance with bis request
for the recall Of the British minister,
be is precluded from any such thought
of delay by the exceptionable char
acter Of dispatches of that gentle
man, copies Of which having been
recently laid before Parliament have
thus come to the knowledge Of this
government, and which are Of a
tenor to render further intercourse
between the two governments, through
that minister, alike unpleasant and
detrimental to their good understand
ing.
The President has, therefore, been
constrained, by considerations Of the
best interests of both countries, re-
luctantly to have recourse to the only
remaining means of removing, with
out delay, these very unacceptable
officers from The connection they
now have with this government. This
course has been deemed necessary on
account of their unftness for the po-
|sition they hold, arising from the
active part they have taken in getting
land carrying out the system Of re-
cruiting, which has been attended with
numerous infractions Of our laws,
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