The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08

only for the purpose Of expressing my disap
cid not choose 60 into the enlistment question pend
rom my svn. think that matter has been pressed 10
not concur in the extent 70 which has
gone IN constituting our neutrality laws do not think
which tss dcre. have heretofore RETAINED from an
expression Of opinion on this subec because the nego
tatons we're ing on; and now that they have been
tsrmnsed Jake this occasion to express my dissppro
baton Of construction placed by
the neutrality laws Of the United States.
Mr. BUTrLR-I think, with the Senator from Georgia. 1t
is very that the British Minister has been
di missed now sitter this protracted correspondence
During the time when the allies and Russia were
say "hands of 30 az regards our own people in
this controversy, and especially, in my opinion
not to Offend the Russian After that COCA
sion has passed. when the subject has peen engthy dis
cusssd and everything is the ebb think this course
is hardly proper 40 net say that the British govern
msDt has right to take exception to It, but ,uld
much prefer have had the thing at ct
be involved in commercial difficulties and retaliation,
UGH less in war. the sword II 10 b drawn should
regard it IS great sa.my 90 no. hesitate to Soy
would avert It, - far possibly could consistently
with the honor Of my country. The British Minister
VIII afford what our government considers jastises.
ton for it; but ! think, sonEdsring the tsaPsr
aoush have not read he Whole it, and the tone
which now seems to pervade the public mind in both
countries, this will be looked upon noppoxtune
Great Britain sorry to say that such smy opinion
know the ssgs eounsels Of my friend from Michigan
viii 60 very ar and his his; remarks may make An in.
perhaps will never even drop DO not say that 60
is justified; only say that think it mas
Mr.. MAsos-I do mot TO c,ntiuus this converse
tion-or 1t is suchfurthsr than add very few words
Judgment the laws OF the United States had not been
violated BY the acs of the British Minister In the enlist
ment mat or.
Mr.. MAsoN-h his judgment be right Of course there
net only ground for diminishing the Minister
ground whatever tor complaint. Il ia, then q ques-
ton Of fact which sn 60 to the country, and the
try will decide whether the senator from Georgia has
taken correct view Of the facts shown by the ev
dnce whether the correct view has been taken by the
administration But suppose the Senator from Geor-
ga win sdnt that If the TACT be otherwise and the
Ia rs Of this country, the action Of our government
upon it. whether delayed too long not, rignful.
have now 2 word to say in reference to what has
fsDen from the Senator from South Carolina who,
know locks closely other Senator to the honor
ofthe country He says he thinks the conduc. of the
government may be justified Sir if the government has
done right conduct to be sustained and applauded
This Is the view which take of it. The Senator from
South Carolina the time had gone BY the
over the occasion for these enstmens had ended the
public mind had assumed conciiAtory t"ne and
lhat because Of delays It should have been looked
member tia. the demand fr the recall Of tbs 4nises
was made in despatch dated At Washington on the 28h
Of December last which reached the British government
in about ten twelve dsys the Sthes and the reply
was ca ed on the Both day April About four months
elapsed between the date Of the demand and the date Of
was endst We We're not Informed of the result Of this
demand until four months had thus elapsed. The Bel
fish government during that time sent to Mr. Champion
the peace. All this satisfactorily explained
for delay Our government s certainly not Responsible
:. LEAST Is nv Of the posture Of
the ccrrespondence--thai the British government de-
clared they gave no instructions which could be
strued into pupsse on their part to violate our laws
show disrespect to sovereignty They endeAvor TO
show that far the British government concern
ansg Ss
is very we'll done the part Of the British government
perie'ty acceptable TO our goveInment and is 50 de-
mister here the British government than say
that the Mipister disclamed such purpose to them
Our are sstsasS that ,;hSush the Minis;
and hor orable mani do not to question that-he
facts remain proven to this showing that he
government had tailed to dismiss the British Minister the
Bri,th government failing to recall him, they would
have been dereict Ia their duty.
Mr. CAss-Nr. President, in my opinion owed II to
our position among the nations OF the world to dismiss
M Champion We could not have mai otained our cha
rscter without doing it. The Powers Of Europe were
watching We demanded his recall when Eng
land was engaged in var we got no actory answer
heavy pressure on England is remo,e1 and for one,
an American, do not wan. it said that We made de-
mand when En- gland was engaged In mighty conflict,
and now when her difficulties removed, abandoned
the just reparaton We demanded. In my opinion We
should have received the contumely OF the world If
had not brought this matter tois ent consummaon
The honorable Senator from Georgia says there
justification for this SIR, believe there
not a nation Of Christendom and hardly Moh1mmedan
does prohibit the enlistment Of its inhabitants within
its doinions whether in the form of railroad contract
for the
well known to the British government and TO Mr.. Cramp
ton from the OF the recent European
In fact appears the report the Department oState
that when the first broke out the Secretary
ed to the French and British minister's who called upon
him together to announce that event. duty and
policy under the circumstances and believe furnished
them with copies OF statute upon this subject IL
was sent BY the British minister to his government
cuse After awhile England got pressed for men, she had
more money than soldiers. Then contrived what
called the foreign enlistment BILL for the purpose of
procuring recruits for her armies In foreign countries
Able me in England opposed to the ministry, such
Mr. Golden and others, warned Parliament of the difficult
which that measure would lead. It has led pre-
csely Mr.. Golden had fore.od, into serious difficulties
with The British government said they were told
that men in this country wanted TO to the Crimea
Men have been deuded into that ssrvi but for them
it q most unfortunate dsuson. The proposition
doubleday went from the British minister here and,
havepo question: was the result Of his with
who desired to the affair their person
al Advantage Any in this country seriously intend
ing leave to JON the British army In the Ccmsa
private would nave been filter for hos pita
than for q warlike camp-here Free comfortable, and
If Industrious, we'll paid, and with encouraging future
before him thers,-Dut need not cay what was before
deceived how Mr. Champion could be with his knowledge
Of country is incomprehensibe to me- Still, ordina
England ought to have saved them from this false
ment-ought TO have taught them that this
try to come TO recruit man for European armiss The
expense in proportion to the enormous and
w h pe furnish lesson Of precautfon for the future
What the operation OF this matter? No candid man.
locking at the facts disclosed in the Philadelphia trials
and otherwise. doubt that DurDOrt OF the