The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-23

message received from the President covering the sub
joined extracts from dispatches Of the late minister Of the
United States at London and Of his correspondence with
Lord Clarendon relative to the enlistment question
Mr. buchanan 10 Mr., Aareyc-[ Extractl
LEGATION or UNITED SrATEs,
London February IL, 1856.
Sm somewhat surprised at the broad statement
made by my Lord Palmerston in the House Of Commons
Friday night last (vde the Times of Saturday
ing) that when the communication to which have re.
ferred THAT contained In Lord Clarendons 10 of
the 10th OF July las made 10 the American minister in
London he expressed himself satisfied with the explanation
and said that he felt confident that his would
entertain similar feeling in regard TO it, Fortunately,
the expression and the only expression verbal or written
which employed upon the OCCASION is contained in my
note To Lord Clarendon of the 18th Of july wedgng
the receipt Of his of the eh and is in the following
language: "And the undersigned will have much sats
faction in transmitting copy OF his ordshPs note TO the
Secretsy Of State by the next steamer From this
viii perceive that made auslon whatever 10 what
might be the opinion of my in regard to Lord
olarendons note nor dd express any opinion OF my own
except what might have been inferred from the statement
that would have much satisfaction in transmitting copy
of this note to the Secretary of State.
have never had any conversation at any time with
Lord Pameraton the subject and the matter thus rested
between lord Clarendon and myself until after the Gath OF
September which day received your despatch No. lO7
Of the 9Th of September with the documents duplicating
Mr.. Champion in the recruitment question From this
despatch learned that you had resolved to conduct the
subsequent correspondence yourself directly with Mr.
Champion at Washington and this account of his
sonal completely in the affair."
Under these circumstances had occasion of suicent
importance to Lord Clarendon from the 24th of Sepem
Der until the 2sth of October this being of the
year when according to the current phrase
is out of town." and all public business is suspended
except in urgent cases. ......
On the 29h of October called upon his lordshp by ap
ponment for the purpose Of bringing to his serious aen
on the question of sending British feet to Bermuda and
jamaica and this first opportunity which had present.
ed informed him "that when, in acknowledging the
ceipt of his note of the 18th JULY the subject OF
enlistment had expressed the satisfaction should feel
in ar1 IN nnfnn had thp
tant iden that Mr.. Champion implicated in these en-
sments, &c wide my despatch mo. 98) of the 3oh of
October
Again at an interview with bis ordshp on the lst of
November employed substantially the language add
ing thereto that "sory satisfactory proof existed
that Mr. Champion and other British officers had before and
since the date Of his of the 10th of July been
gagged in aiding and countenancng these proceedings and
ecruitments &c. Wide my despatch NO 99 of the I'd
November)
need scarcely refer to my second despatch NO ll7 of
the LIST instant wherein reported to you the correction
had made in the conversation with Lord Clarendon OF the
statement contained in his despatch to Mr. Champion OF
the 10th November because he had omitted from his state
the qualification which made at the time, that when
had received his of the 10Th of July had not the
least idea of Mr. Cramptons completely in the business of
recruiting
Had Lord Palnerston therefore careful consult
accuracy be would said "when the communication
which have referred made to the Amer can min
ser in London he expressed the satisfaction he would
have in communicating it to his government but having
subsequently learned that the British minister at WASH
ngton implicated in the transaction, he informed
Lord Clarendon than that he did know that
fact when be expressed his satisfaction" .
Yours, very respectfully, .
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. WM L. MARCY Secretary of State.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Marey-[Extract
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
London, February 10, 1856.
SIa have the honor to transmit to you the copy Of
note which addressed Lord Clarendon the 10th in
slant
Your attention has doubtless been attracted to the de-
bate on American affairs in the House of Commons on
Friday last l5th) and reported in the Times the next
morning. in which Mr. Roebuck, Lord Palmerston, Mr..
Dsraeli and Mr. Gibson participated
From this you will observe that Lord Palmerston,
whilst refusing lay upon the table the correspondence
relating British recrments in the United States has
stated such facts in regard to its contents would favor
bis side Of the question without the necessary and
nssparnble qualifications which could alone present these
facts in their true character This Of proceeding
well calculated TO make erroneous impression
the House
This was the first official information to the British
people that you had demanded the recall Of Mr. Cramp
and the eonsus whilst entirely suppressing the
sons on which this demand founded. This announce
ment has produced marked impression upon the public
although wellinformed people had 10 know the
fact previously from the American journals .
Mr. BuchaHoH 10 Mr.. Marcy.