The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-01

tary OF State shall name the individual persons accused
describe the particular acts performed by each with spec
fcaon Of time place and the evidence relied to sustain
the charges; until the proceedings shall assume as u were
the io and be conducted by the legal rules Of criminal
trial. in which abe government OF the United States Is TO
itself as the prosecutor and the accused as defend
ants. s #a.E
\ 1t believed that such is unprecedented In di
plomacy, and dangerous departure from that hitherto
pursued in similar II generally adopted il would
introduce element Of dscord into international in
ereourse which could not fail 10 disturb the peace OF na
tons and would inevitably lead to proraced contro-
yersy engenderng at each step in its progress hostile
feeling hetween the parties.
Though the example Of this government may not be
much regarded will refer 10 instance OF u recent
date in matter Of less grave importance but OF similar
character 10 that under discussion, as illustrating the
which in the opinion Of this government should
have been pursued In this Not long since her Maes-
tvs minister Mr. Crampon represented TO this govern
ment that the barqae Maury being fitted out In the
port Of New York pryaeer to depredate upon the
Of the allies The evidence If it could be call
cd such support the charge, consisted of adavs de-
failing loose rnmors, and circumstances about her
equipment which justified bare suspicion OF an illegal
purpose If there could be which would warrant
the suggested by her Masys ministers IN respect
10 the complaint of this government against British
cruitmens within the United States II would be that OF
the barqne Maury but the President without the slight
hesitation delay ordered proceedings TO be insttu-
ted against that vessel and against all persons who should
be found to be implicated All the alleged causes OF sus-
pcion were Immediately investigated, and the result,
which showed the of the charges
promptly communicated to her Majesty's government
If this government acting upon the rule now prescribed
piled to that of Great Britain the complaint against
the barque Maury that nasmuch Mr. Champion had not
made any definite charge had not named the persons &C
cused with precise statement of their acts, when
where done produced the evidence on which he intend
ed to rely to support his allegations that the persons
concerned might have opportunity to deal with It moth
ing would be DONE step wond be TAKEN until these
preliminary matters should have been attended to would
such reply in the of the Maury have been what her
Maestys minister might have expected; would IL have
been deemed courteous friendly to the British govern
ment2 a.#@H s@. #t# 1## s#@s
Lord Clarendon may be well assured that such reply,
in the of the Maury would have been quite as salts
factory her Maiesy government his reply to this
government in relation to its remonsance and complaint
against British recruments within the United States
Until this government apprized by Lord Clarendons
despatch Of the 10th of November of the position adverted
to in regard its complaint with reference to that pro-
ceeding it induged confident expectation that her Maes
y ministers would take the usual in such cases.
The grounds of the complaint fully diseosed the
offence clearly stated Of the British officers named
and Others with more than usual precison indicated.
Sufficient information given to direct their inquiries,
but her Majesty has refused to do more han
offer pass the issues which be made between this
and those officers after the peadngs and proofs
laid before them prescribed in Lord Clarendons
despatch. s ..
For most controlling reasons which, reflection, win
readily occur to Lord Clarendon, this process OF gang
the is declined.
So far as respects the British officers and agents, whose
in carrying out the project of recruiting in disregard
of law performed beyond the limits OF the United
States and also those persons who acted within those
limits but have since left the country nothing further re-
mains to be done This result is deeply regretted the
sense wrong which led this government most reluct
anty present their conduct the consideration of her
Maesiys government asa violation of the law and rights
of the United States, survives the hope ofredress
Before present the Presidents views in respect to other
British unctionaries who implicated and who now
hold official positions here by the consent Of the Executive
it to be proper that other parts of the despatch Of
the 10th of November should be particularly noticed
In that despatch Lord Clarendon has subjected to un-
fair suspicion the purpose of this government IN seeking
redress and insisting upon II after the proceedings com
planned of have ceased and he alleges by the ntepo-
fflnnn n he UD
The which led the abandonment OF the
recruiting scheme will be ndverted to hereafter
This il regarded by her Majesys government as
for which United States not sufficiently CRATE
full II IL be favor then the recruiting carried on as it
ercise OF right The application made 10 her Msjes
ys government TO discontinue recruiting by It's officers
because il national offence This government cannot
receive the suspension of wrongdoing even II unin
tentona favor and consequently does not consider
Lord Carendons reflection upon IL for not so receiving It
at all deserved As the proceedings for raising recruits
for the British service in this country resulted from in
structons her Majesty officers here and in the British
provinces issued by the minister OF the for that
purpose the order to discontinue them s regarded s
of Justice bat In respect satisfaction for
past injury.
This government asked part Of the satisfaction due
to IL from Great Britain that the who had been
ticed contrary law from the United States into the Brit
sh provinces and there enlisted into her Maests service
should be discharged casual reading OF Lord Claren-
dons despatch of the 10th of November may convey an i'm
preston that this demand has been acceded TO but such
Is Its import The language Of that despatch IL
foows I'll shown that tbere persons now
In the foreign legion who have been enlisted hired in
violation OF the United States law well as OF British
law her Majestys government will be prepared TO offer
them their discharge The offer is not TO discharge them
IL be shown that they enlisted hired in violation
Of the law of United States That hct would be OF
avail unless u shown that they also enlisted
hired in violation of British law This is concession
whatever government Of the United States for R
the men were enlisted hired contrary the law Of Great
Britain anecedent transaction within the United States
would strengthen their just claim TO be discharged The
single fact Of having been enlisted hired in violation Of
the United States law would not be available under this
offer unless the further fact be shown that the enlistment
| also in violation Of the British law.
Notwithstanding the illegal which were used TO
ence dccoy them the United States for the pur
pose Of being ENLISTED In the British foreign legion their
subsequent enlistment In the British provinces would be
valid according British law Under this offer by Lord
Clarendon, probably not Of the many hundred men
who induced contrary to law TO leave the United
States and 20 the British provinces and there
enlisted could obtain his discharge either his APP
pcaton that Of this government This offer Of her
Maestys minister does therefore, In respect meet
| the demand OF this government
Lord Clarendon has placed record "certan fct'-
In numbefhe of which he Gays he does
doubt will be admitted by After duly consider
ing them am Constrained say there is scarcely one OF
them benrng the merits Of the case under discussion,
which can admit without essential notifications Some
Of them shall make the subcc, OF remark One Of these
alleged facts or rather statements which cannot omit to
notice s that ne soon as Ia became apparent that tho
United States adverse 10 the scheme and
that IA lead 20 violations Of the United States law
the project was abandoned out Of Difference TO the United
States and he adds expression OF regret that "his
proof Of good faith good will of her Maestys govern
been noticed appreciated BY the govern
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