The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
NIeruins, February az fs5i
FOREIGN NEWS,
Details by che Atlantic and the All


t. '"''r-''FOREIGS NEws.,i,s --A.-'
Details by che Atlantic and the Asia. .,
The New York, papers Of yesterday morning
bring us full details by the two last steamefs from
which We make condensations and extracts below:
b.. British md American Relations
A letter dated Liverpool Feb 9th, says: 1'sIt
was again reported on Liverpool Change thar Mr.
Buchanan had demanded his passports, and his, alb
sence from Lady Palmerstens suirer was attribu.
tod to the personal Misunderstanding between
Lord Clarendon and himself TO which reference
had been previously made) We have no particu.
lars Of the reported misundefs tanding, az the En-.
glsh papers maintain complete silence on the sub.
iect Clarendon il, however, reported 10 have
spoken in most imperious manner to MFR. Bueb.
aran, which Mr. B. promptly checked by closing
the interview. .,. ;..a - N,
As before stated the general tore uf the English
press is threatening and p-esarnptuous towards the
United States. The purely commercial pressas
form an E-epsion, and the Chambers of Coramerrs
of Manchester and Liverpool protest against any
interruption of the amcable relations between the
two nations. ,...: .:..-4 ..;- d,
Sentiments of the Chambers of Commerce.
The Chairman of the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce, at the annual meeting of the Chamber
spoke IN strong terms against any interruption of
friendly relations between the two countries
Other members expressed the same sentiments
but the chamber did not adopt formal resolution
ON the subject i,t-.4 80 -'-.-.> ~ l-'r7 :
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce held its
annual meeting on Monday, the 4th inst wh.n
the following resolution prepared by John Bright,
Nj. r. was moved by the, Mayor Of Manchester
and unanimously adopted IT,. .o -.- L,,-
That this Chamber has observed with deep re.
greet that difficulties have arisen between the Br
tish Government and the Government of the Uni
ted States, with regard TO the construction .of
treaty on the subject of Central America, and TO
attempts which are alleged to have been made to
enlist men for the British army within the ilris-
diction of the United States this Chamber would
urgently impress upon the Government. of this
country the propriety of considering these ques-
tions in cenciiatory spirit, with strong deter
mnaton to spare alike to the United Kingdom
and to the United States the indescribable evils
which must arise from any interruption of AMIGA.
BILE relations between the two countries
(The adoption OF this resolution was eloquently
responded to by Mr.. Bright, NJ. p, who said:) ,
Take these two questionable one under discus.
sion, and the case of the Bulwer- Clayton treaty
with regard to Central America Now be was
not about to deny that all the words of that treaty
might be shown or be made, by person as impair
tial as we could expect to be- to appear to be more
in favor of the view taken by the English Govern
ment than by the American Government That
was the opinion to which he was inclined on exam.
lining it. But at the same time he thought it was
CERTAIN tuc American UOVeTnmenI understood 1t TO
mean the other thing or else they would never
have agreed TO it; and therefore. he did not won.
der that they took different opinion from that of
our own Government. But whatever the view
was it was not worth a straw to England We
had got a small town of 400 or 500 houses. called
Belize, at the mouth of the river Belize and two
small islands, which were perhaps of no value at
all and, at any rate, the country was not going
to engage in everlasting difficulties with the Unit
States on their account Lord Clarendon was viii.
l - a.
cases in which arbitration was difficult "- '
II the arbitration were about to decide whether
the treaty was as the English Government said it
was or whether it was as the American Govern,
ment said it was then the American Government
would give notice and abandon the treaty be-.
cause they would never consent that the protec-
torate and occupation of England should continue
while they understood it should be abolished and
still adhere to a treaty which said they should
never occupy; and therefore the end would be,
that the treaty would beat an end, and things
would be just as if it had never been made; and
the result would ibe' that the United States being
on the spot as compared with this country, would
be pushing some way or other-some of their ways
he did not think very wise or very justin that
direction, and there could be no doubt that
whether we went to war or not our children
would find that the whole of these coun tries were
either IN the actual possession under the domi.
nant influence of the United States of America
and aothinS zoe could eger do could prerent tt
Ii
poyerish ourselves, and go into the workhouse in
order to keep up an establishment there we could
not do 1t, but that would be all that we could
achieve. He thought that the Times gave admira-
BILE advice TO them the other day when it said it
would be infinitely better that this country should
have no interest there whatever, and no sway
over those savages in the Mosquito territory rather
than have any interruption for single day of am
icable relations with the United States p
In reference to the case of Mr. 1Crampton! Mr.
Bright went on to say 5,.,r ,.,., o.,
He would not say that there was any proof of
the completely of the English Minister; he was not
going to state the case against his own government
and country and our government had not laid their
statement OF the case before us; but it was clear
from the evidence at this tria-and there was also
the correspondence, and there were actual letters
Of Mr.. Champion, the British Mnster-that the
whole OF this proceeding an attempt--so stu
Pid that there was no language fit to describe it
to get a few knayish -vagabonds- in the II nited
States to come to Canada or Nova Scotia to be en-
listed in the British army, Men were enticed TO
Cauada under the pretence of getting work on the
railways that were making there; but it was known
very well what they were really going for and the
thing was done SO foolishly that it got into the
Philadelphia newspapers. This created great I'M
pleasantness, because it must be noted that there
were great number of persons in the United
States who from enc cause or another, had not
synpathised with England on the Eastern Dues
tion; and also that there were a large portion of
they supposed, for being hostile to this country
Well,the English Government stopped the en-.
listment but they did not make what the Ameri
can Government called sufficient reparation or
apology. SO far as he understood it, in making an
apology they denied the commission of the offence
which was very much like finding q man guilty
and saying 'The man is not guilty, but we hope
he will never do so any more" Uaughterl In
this case they seemed to express regret that they
had violated the laws Of the United States and at
the same time TO argue that they had not violated
the laws but perhaps we should see morea when
the Government laid on the table of the house all
the correspondence with regard to the matter
But this point was -undeniable, that our Govern
ment were in error in the course they had taken !;
they had fallen in the very thing Mr.. Gibson warn.
ed them against, when he said, "You must get in
TO trouble with these Governments if they are
neutral" What should we have said if the Rus
slams had engaged privateers in the haIbors of
America And what was the difference between
engaging men on board ships and engaging men
upon the land2 was quite clear that our Gov
ernment was wrong, but the, Americans said we
hsd not made atonement sufficient
Mr. Champion had obviously violated the laws
of the United States; they could not Danish MIR,
Champion, because II was contrary to the rules of
international proceedings; but bis influence for
good must necessarily be greatly impaired in that
country, and therefore they asked TO recall him.
1t might be very unpleasant to withdraw a Minis