The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-29

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and Boston to Iervs in the BrtA army and to enter
oompsts u formal cot q .nlismsas then 4 /. @sn.ss
that tnn law TO very great OK emit, would become =
The undsrssnsd is happy to know that in thi. respect
that Of the United States The foreign sns ment act
zoe Geo. CHI co., Ike the act Of Congress- iua,t the
Same penalties upon any individual who SHALL within
the British domiDops engage any persons
wnatsver TO Co. or agree TO go, or embark from any
intent be so enlisted as though tho enlistment had
actually taken place within the same.
And here II may be worthy Of remark, that neither
the foreign enlistment Act the act of Congress-, Is
confined to the enlistment epgssenent of British sub
ject American citizens respectively but rig 1tfuly
extends to individuals Of all nstions-to any pers
whstsver" The reason Is manifest. The injury the
neutral principally consists in the violation Of Its terri
toIal sovereignty by the beseent for the purpose Of
may the national character Of the persons who may
agree to enter tho service.
sstaction to the manner in which has performed its
neutral duties at every period Of its hi tory and this
often at the imminent Iisk Of being involved In war.
In the early stage of the present war. the British GO
verpent very properly turned ts attention towards the
neutrality Laws Of tie United States and particularly
thu provisions which forbid tie fitting out and manning
prvsteers for foreign service ANY rsm;ssuess n enfoF
ring such provisions would have been justly regarded by
that government violation OF the neutral relations Of
the United States. 1t Is not difficult to comic in
what Light the conduct of the America would
have been viewed by the allies had denounced and
It's SCENTS into the ports the United States TO out pr
vateers and engage sailors to them But would the
government of the United States BE- less censuraby
glectful OF the duties OF neutrality were to suffer
OF the allies to recruit armies within is borders than
it would have been had permitted the other bsigerent
to resort American for the purpose of
zipg privateer force to take part in the present
war
In view Of all these considerations thu President has
instructed the undersigned 70 ascertain from the Earl OF
Clarendon how far persons in official station under the
British government have acted whether with without
United States engaging them proceed from thence
to the British provinces for the purpose Of being there
enlisted and what measures any, have been taken to
restrain their ur Unstable conduct.
The President Will be much grati6ed to learn that her
Majesty government hiss not authorized these proceed
ings but has condemned the conduo. OF its officials
gagged therein and has visited them With marked
pleasure; ~ well taken decisive measures to put
stop to conduct contrary TO the law Of nations the
ever to prevail in tho intercourse between two friendly
powers.
Clarendon the assurance Of HIS disr gushed considers
ton JAMES BUCHANAN.
Mr.. MARCY TO MR. BUoH ANAN.
DEPARTMENT or STATH
WASHINGTON, July l5 1855.
SR-Since my despatch Of the 9th ultmo in relation
to recruiting soldiers within the United States the
the business Is not only continued, but prosecuted
With increased vgor and success and there - doubt
that is carried BY the ecisnt aid of the officers
and SCENTS OF the British government. expected
after the attention Of her Britannia Majestys Minister
this governments directed to this subjecs sad
after he presented Lord CArendons of the 18th
of April las. to this Department and given assurances
that steps had been taken to arrest the illegal procedure
that we should have .itDessed further participation
by British funot1onaries In the attempt to invade
sovereignty and defy our laws.
something than the dlsavowal then made to this
which had 1t appears by Lord areudons note counte
nsnced this upon rights It was
would have considered due to the friendly relations b.
tween the two countries not merely reprove Its officers
engaged In this scheme Of raising recruits within
jurisdiction but promptly to retracs ths steps which had
aken and at to the ega procee aings
but this not aware that any such
h,' , ss1 TAKEN =, on the cony it has
ton Is still ct work, aud Ia stiu managed by Brit
.h functionaries The notification Of the Governor
Of the 9th uimo) Is unrevoked agents in principal
cities are DOW busy engaged in making contracts with
Complete their enrolment in tie British army Ssrals
vances still continue to be made nducement for
entering into such engagements and free passage to
the British provinces Is provided for them. The facts
that these persons receive compensation for their
garments taken to the provinces Of charge
and there treated - under obligation to perfect their
enlistment in the Bi ish army show that what hss been
done In the United States set foot BY the British
officers in the provinces, and that this scheme
note of the 18th Of April 1855 but Is continued dowa
the present time ana ia prosecuted with vigor and
effect Than at any previous period
II an apology, grounded upon alleged ignorance Of
laws could be offered for intro ;ucing this scheme for
recruiting the British BY drawn from the Unit
States that excuse could not be AVAILABLE alter the
provisions these avs were first made known TO those
engaged in the rcheme
Since that tune many months hAvs elapsed and the
British officers with full ovedge Of the iltegaty OF
the procedure and Of its ve character to
ment and people If the United States open
tempt of tbe SOVEREIGN rights persist in carrying
this obnoxious scheme wthout any open disappova by
the home government or any attempt to arrest it.
This persistence of British officers residents here in
the provinces In counenancpg and aiding uurestraned
by their government and apparently With its approval
is 70 carry out this device of wing recruits for the B
a no the United s.s fvss 1
some decisive reparAtion.
presumed that her Britannia Msjestys government
the two countries which alike cherished by BOTH to
explain the it has pursued in this case what
was 20 ss and what
Having at an early stage of the proceedings, become
the Illegal conduct OF its officials In this matter
and the objectionable light IN which that conduct
viewed BY this COVER it Is not to be supposed that
proper measures not taken by Britannia Males
TVS government 10 suppress all further attemp to carry
out this scheme Of eulsment and to punish those who
perstvesed Ia it. It would afford satisfaction be in.
formed what measures adopted oy her Msjesty's
government to the mischief but whatever they
il evident they have proved ineectus for the
ground OF complaint sd exists, and the practice s
tined by the sgency Of beyond the limits OF the
United States as we'll as within tbe under
which render resort 70 criminal Inadequate
to SUPPRESS il
Tbs President ia disposed to believe that her MAes tys
has not oontenanced he illegal proceedings
Of it officers and agents since its attention Hrs
directed to the subject and Will consider il alike due
itself ard tie United States to dssvow their acts and
deal with them in euch manner their grave offence
merits As recruiting for the British army In the mode
alluded TO- ia still prosecuted within the United States
by officers and agents employed for that purpose the
Presidents pstrues you cay her Majestys govern
that he expects it viii take prompt and effective
to arrest their proceediDgs and disc