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

atom thsssd ~ a armed force proceeding from the
Her Msjsstys gsvernmsnt have been silent On these
sts which they dad not consider indicative Of tas
general feelings Of the American PeopI tor, remember
s Tie !; % ss ties ana ymp:t patti which tho
tns who engaged In the present contsst With Rus
tis, they convinced that free, enlightened ana
American Unon must entertain the important quss-
tiops at iSue septmens 10 harmony With those which
great mas Of the nations OF Western Europe ana her
Msjesys government would not have snvsrtsd TO the
exceptional pursued BY certain number Of iudi
viduals IL 1t had not been TOR the above mentioned
statements in Mr.. Marcy's note.
But Ter Majesty .vernment think themselves emit.
tied to the same credit sincerity OF purpose and up
rightness conduct which they readily ALLOW to tbs
government of the United States; aud TO expect that
ter ASSURANCE should be received they
joined all her Majsstys servants strict observan,e
the laws Of the United states so they baye no reason
to believe that any OF her Msjestys servants, or any
ed shese in respect to the matters which form
the subject Of this note.
CLARENDON.
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, &C., &C., &C.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO LORD oLARENi ON.
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES
LONDON, Sept. %, 1865.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
acknowledge Ike receipt Of tic noe dated the eth
intt from the Earl OF Clarendon her Msesy's principal
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs in reference to the
note of the 9th ns addressed by Mr. Marcy the Secre
tsyy Of State to Mr. CHAMPION her Britannia MaJestys
Minister st Washington the subject of the enlistment
and Of soldiers for the Brtsh army within
the limits Of tie United States; and re win not fail to
transmit to Arlington copy Of his lordshps note BY
TO nlorycw's steamer.
The under signed forbears to maize any observations on
this note, CT to interfere in any with the CORES
popdence commenced at Washington between the Sesre
instruct; which would warrant him in doing Tho
undersigned has The honor The Earl OF Cha
rendon the assurance CT his essinguished
The Right H. norabe the EARL OF CLARENDON, a., Is,
MR.. BUCHANAN TO LORD CLARENDON.
LEGATION THE UNITED STATES
LONDON, July Is, 1896.
The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister
penlpotsniary the United States the honor
Clarendon. her Msesys principal Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs addressed to hinf the 10th instant in
the enlistment and employ Of soldiers for the British
army within the United States the undersigned will
have much "a sfa ction in transmitting copy OF his
oTdsbps note to the Secretary Of State by the next
htesmer.
me undersigned has the honor to renew to the Earl Of
ton. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Right Honorable the EARL OF CLARENDON, &C., g..
MR. MARCY TO MIR. BUCHANAN.
DEpARTk~NT or STATE
WASHINGTON, O:t. /, 1855
SRI herewith end you papers containing the report
Of the nial of Hurtz, Tor violation Of neutrality
Laws by eplistpg soldiers for the British army.
1he testimony elbows that Mr.. Champion and several
other British officials are deeply implicated in the trans
action Lord Csrendons note in answer to yours bring
ing the subject to his notice assumed that none Of her
Officers had been in any way engaged In the
plan OF recruiting within the United states Had the
ment bad had to bsleve that the
designed to draw recruits from the United States
his loJ dship's reply would bave been satisfactory
Subsequent Developments show that Lord Clarendon
misinfosmed to the true state Of ths case
the ground Of grievance was not conaued to the
TACT OF violation OF our neutrality Laws BY British
officers l. presented the case as z national offence
committed by them, irrespective Of those laws These
officers may have contIived to shield themselves from
the penalties of our Laws, and yet have committed
offence against our sovereign territorial Iighs THIS lat
ter aspect of the distinctly ed in my last
despatch to You the subject. this view Of the
case which the President wished you to present to her
I Is important, with reference to proceedings against
British officers residing within the United Ssates that
the President should know whether the government Of
Great Britain to justify condemn their coni uct
The disclosures which have been made leave doubt
tive part in raising recruits in the United States their
conduct Unauthorized and ia condemned proper
that this should BE- apPssa Of the fact y
British government approve of the pursued BY
officers, it IS important that its determination In that
lam, err, resDscdsAy, your obsdisns servant,
JAMES BUCHANAN, Esq, Is. W. l.. MARCY.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO NIB. MARCY.
[Extract]
LEGATION or TIKI UNITED STATES
LONDON, Oct: ., 1860
In my last despatch-No s3-of the 2sth ult stated
that had not then tns before the closing Of the bag
make the observations had intended on the subject
to which It REFERS but intmated that might do this
week.
The alleged sgency Of Mr. Camptonin the recruitment
of Bri,ifh soldiers within the limits Of the United States
presents serious aspect. From the Information
tanned in your cespatch-No 9-of the 9th june wehad
resson TO expect different course of conduct his
part. need say that had been infor med that
her Britannia Msestys representative at Washington
had placed himself in the poson attributed to him by
Captain Strobe should not have expressed to Lord
Clarendon my satisfaction IN transmitting to you his note
1t is remarkable that Lord Clarendon in his note TO
myself of the 9th ut whilst commenting your note
Of the 9th September 70 Mr. Champion should have been
totally silent regard to that gentleman after what you
had said respecting bis conduct.
not but regard offensive the remark Of his lord
ship :" the extraordinary which, he alleges
"have been adopted in various parts Of the Union 10 OBJ
tain evidence against her Majestys servants, thec
agents by practices sometimes resorted under despo
institutions, bu. which disdained by all free and
hghened governmental Though he would doubtless say
these were not inten'ed to apply in an Offensive
the American government. He probably aludes to
cuIIences at Cincin natl and other places
and ammunition and warlike stores Of various
kinds have been cent in large quantities from the Uni
ed States for the service Of Russia, as his lordshp
leSes, this ia nothing than citizens had rig
"do, subject to the risk under the law Of contraban
mar articles have been sent from the United States
test Britain in large quantities. Besides, at the pre-
cent noment, and ever since the commencement Of tn
present many of vessels have been engaged
and munitions OF war to the Crmea. When this bust
ness first commenced was applied TO by masters and
ag nts Of American vessels for information what
penalties they would incur by engaging in it, and
stated them that their vessels would lawful prize Ii
captured by the Rufsans. For this ! advised
tbsm to obtain indemnity from the government
ployipg them against this risk
fhe ''pots TO which his lsrdshp refers chiefly
presume, (or do cot know to the proceedings and ad-
dress Of the MAS, achusetts Ish Emgrant AID Society,"
at Be ston the 14th August These republished
in the London Tunes the 18th September, and you will
find n editorial this subject on the following Eay
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hos. WILLIAM L. MARCY, Secretary Of State.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO Mr. MARCY.
LEGATION UNITED STATES.
LONDON, October 80, 1855. !
FIR
But have not since taken any action upon your No.
1922 for the panest reason had previously to its ar
rival transmitted to you a copy Of Lord Carendon's
note already referred TO- of the 18th Of July the SUBJ
sct Of the enlistment and employment Of soldiers for the