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"Ts~ H.ci of C'arenioa 10 NJ, D,Hs,

and resumes the whole history the diplomatic cn,ro
II the enlstmsut OF Aneric,n citi1,n for the
British service -...-..-,.....
"TEe Eat Of C'areaiDa 10 NJ. Dallas
"FoRSoS OFFICE. April so.
The unler.gusi. &C. hal the honor To receive ON the
goth OF January, from Nc Buchanan Envoy extrsorna
~ ani Minister Penpotsntary of the Unt.L Safe. at
this Court copy Of despatch dated the ssth of IN,
previous Deocuher. addressed NJ. Buchana, by Mr.
Marcy, Secretary OF State OF the Uuted States con
tanning observations despatch which the undersign
ell had directed her estys Minister At Washington q
communicate to Mr.. Marcy Mr. Msrcy's despatch Was In
continuation of the discussion which had been time
pending between the Governments the subject of
the conduct which alleged by the Government of tho
Uaited States to have bsen pirsucj by certain of Her
Maie>tys officers in giving effect the intentions of Her
Maestys Government 70 receive into the military service
ot the Qieeu any persons who coming from any quarter
into Her jesys dominions might there be willing to Ell,
| gage in that service.
The undersigned has hitherto deferred replying to Mr.
Mirc,s despatch only brcasr it more consistent
with the respect which Her Msrstys Government enter.
te allegations contained in it, Tut also because lust
and right towards her Msjests officers whose conduct
impugncd toput them IN possession the charges
brought against them and give them that opportunity
Of explanation aud defence which then for the
time afforded them
THE undersigned, before he adverts TO Mr. Marcy.
last despatch must eNprsss his deep regret that the Go
at the Uite Stases should have deemed il M.
To continue controversy question which Mr.
Buchanan considered the time would be finally settled
by the note oi the undersigned oi July To- lS55a note
which Mr. Buchanan said he would transmit with much
satisfaction to his Government The undersigned had
indeed, hoped that NOTE together with his subsequent
commuu cations Of the 18th September Mr. Buchanan
and ct the 10th OF November through Mr. Champion To
the Government OF the United would have been
crpted bv friendly Government, such that of the
United STATES disclaimer of ntention to give
fence aud satisfaction for amy offence Which that Go
ve'hnent might have been led by circumstances to think
hal. though unintrntionll,, been given.
"For what bern the course Of the transactions
which have given rise Ia tins correspondence
ION the breaking Oi the late war between the We
tern Powers and Russia, the British Government was it,
formed that many persons resident ~ithn the United
S,atc>-~ome natives of the continent ct Europe aud
naturalbotn subjects of Her Majr>-Nere derou,
ol entering into the military service of TREAT Bitain.-
The British Government, believing the information they
had received this matter To De veil founded aud being
1uNiou, increase, rapidly possible their military
force took steps tn avail themselves this disposition
aud gave directions that any persons presenting them
selves within the North American Provinces willing To-
% aud tonnd ht tor service should engaged ior the
Bdu-h army. But Her Mtie~tys Government gave the
most positive Ouicrs that IA making arrangements Tor
this pwio>" nothing should br done infringe IN any
manner whatsoever the neutrality laws OF the United
] states
1T jouhted that such arrangements might 10,
earned INTO execution without any violation thos laws
.ctu-' thu>, INs prohibit rli-tuents engagements
ouN within the territories Ut the United States they
not iuid czruS OF the United States residents thrr,
u itom leaving those territories do they forbid such
citizens other persons iro engaging or existing ~
military scrvic" elsewhere, When ct their will
and ~iuut any previous contract or engagement the,
/ usy have let those territories.
'Thc intentions oi the British Governments aud the ar.
iaugem"ut, made 10 carry those intentions into xe'ou
not concealed isou the Government OF the United
States
Th,,. Intentions and arrangement. were frankly slated
Dog Mr. Champion To Mr. Marcy ia a conversation on the
I'D vi March, 1850 aud the oll observations which NJ
Marry made az rpy were, that the neutrality laws OF the
United States would he ridy enforced, but that any
ier Of persons Who desired might leave the United
>ttt-, iuI ct enlisted in any foreign service.
'j % "a thi> point, therefore, there misundrr-
standing the purpose of the British Goyernncr,t
aud Geo difference 90 opinion the legality at the course
I ~iu-i. t'iat G,,yrrIrurut intended To purdue.
Bot t- British Government found, by accounts
"h'r'' oaeiri trin from the JnitrI Stair that Il would
i~ diE,li Ia prevent ii~ execution ui the cOut~p
cement, from being attended with circumstances
shich might give rise to discussions bct~ecn Go
--ut-. Il tlAt, however strict might be the
ORDER ui Her Narsty- Government that nothing should
b done be sonaveutiOn OF the laws of the United State.
and however scruPuou- her Mairs,ys officers IN America
might lee in Vsius those orders Vet m-cOnception ui
IN pr'- bearing 81 those laws might lead ut those
officers urutentiOay ovestep their limit while 9th
persons, either O honest zeal for the sake Of gain
or from desire To -ntrap Her Majesty officers might do
tHug~ at variance With the provisions OF those laws Her
MaJ--ys Government, therefore, being Nous that
nothing should happen disturb the goO understanding
DvtNeen the tao Governments and being DESTROYS OF show
avg unequEOciy their respect Tor the laws Of the United
STATE once, aud OF their accord deter mined u
give up the further prosecution Of the arrangements in
question, aud they accordingly Canada aud e.
Sovl SCOTIA on the I'D Of June 1855, orders di-coutin
ue al further proceedings IA the matter OF enlistment lot
the Foreign Legion
A fortnight after these order- had been sent out III,
undersigned received from Mr. Buchanan a note dated
july g. alleging that the neutrality Laws Of the United
State had 10 many instances been violated by persons "a
King stop either with or witou; the appreciation Ot d.,
British Government Tor the pa pose OF engaging or ens
ting within the United Ste- recruits for the British ser
vice, ani Mr. Buchanan 10 the conclusion OF his note
stated that the President would be much gratrd l.ar
thai Her M3e-ty- Government had not authorized IN,
proceedings complained Of bat had condemned the con
duct Of IT, officials engaged terrn, and had visited then
Nth IT, marked di-Ieiura we'll ~ taken decisive
put stop conduct contrary 70 the laws OF MA
tOu- the law OF tie United States and the comfy which
ought ever 20 prevail n the intercourse between the friend
ly POs-r-
The undersigned n reply 10 thi- note e.pr-.-sd 1,
VI Buchanan the 10Th OF Julv tie regret of Her Ma
esty Government if the as u the United Stats ha,
Dii yinfiug-d by per-Jus acting With Or with
agthod., from Her Majesty Government aud he IT.,
I'd that ans -ich Infringement Of the a~ Of the Uutr,
states @OuIi be contrary To tlr wishes aud Positive 10,
structions II the Bnti-h Government
1.-THE undersigned vent to explain biz reasons a.,
believing that per-nu authorized tor the Bnti-l
Government had violated ti- ltS Ot the United -tie-
and boz conclusion b. stated It the request oi the Pre-
'iient th.t decisive measure might bc t1keu 10 pat
slii o. these proceedings had been anticipated by th
.prntaueol. act OF Her Ma-tg- Government Who had
ftWs't b-iDre the receipt Ut Mr BIcianu- not -cir
o.t oi-r- 90 put ond ~ te enlistment fyr en-uu,
come tHrfe rOn other piiees
FNr B4chsnan, BOO reply said n a mote dated the lstl
~ July that be should tel much sat-iciou transmit
urz ~ p- rOgefbment the note Oi the undersigned
80 sunny sppraf- ~ iag- b.ru the Impression tl
iind ~ 81 Bichaau 81 the sa-irtDry nnture 81 thi
nn4li. 4ot that when afterwards be- received be-.
patch ifois NJ Marcy 9Th rens~cd instructions 10 al
i-'s- f~mpn-trances "a the British Government th
ferrlnng proceedings. be absttinei from setting upp
tn1s- -tfuciiDn- and ~thpl ST. Marcy dr.prtch cou
tanning tl-in irpn tl,n kuoN-dgc 81 llcf Mt.ty- Ca
.In t OUpu-y be'sues hr perceived by d. date Jul
d. ust Dr. art"t onr before the note ~ tie under
yrei Yi July IG could have brrn received by NJ Marc,
4.I ~rhl.c lr concluded chat when tat should ay
ie.u received u. GDsefnmrut Di the United State eoul
I. .bfi.t.I altl H rpnt.uti. for cpI-id- rattle um
ft r.Hr'I..n appeared AsU bounded On =, pteuief
I11rsef. Gf grcy 4,llfe..'i nots ~ NJ CHAMPION
uaf ,legrg ths' fe.h -lb.'i- ~ cOnplliut had su-c
-Inns us frfpl boo nel RI. p fr British Ofdcr4 oi N
ktI Df june ht going bIrk 4, ta tfauslliion-
shIo VI Buchanan. nDt@ ~ uir Gft pf july bad adve
pI lHI rrncsng 40 Boz original complaints. " o.,
toe llI been taken IT biz iDuuer representation II %
regret bal been expressed aud l- d bad bee
tDrtsI ~ put nu Instant top ~ che proceedings ont
shirt cfdnpirnt- bad originated