The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-12
THE ENLISTMENT QUESTION.
Mr.. cRAkPToN 10 THE EARL OF CLARENDON.

MR.. CRAkPT0R 10 THE EARL OF CLARENDON.
LONDON, June 10, 1850.
Hy LoRp-In compliance with your Lordship's desire,
proceed submit to you few observations IN regard
TO some OF made by the United states gov
ernment in a despatch dated May q, addressed TO Mr.
Dallas being the reply Of that government to your Lord
ships note to Mr. Dallas Of the 3on Of April last upon
the subject OF the alleged recrutments for her Mestys
service in the United States.
This unable 10 do at an cartier period, from the
fact that cory OF Mr. Marcys despatch and It's accom-
panyng documents was communicated to me by the
United states government with Mr. Marcys note 10 me Of
The 18th u by which informed that, for reasons
that would be explained TO her Majesty's government
the President Of the United States had come TO the deter
mnaton 70 discontinue his Official intercourse VIE NE as
her Majesty : representative . - 50.
would also remark that Mr. Aarcy's note was mol
delivered 10 ne in enable me TO make even the
fact OF my having received II known 10 your iofaship
untYmy recent arrival in this country.
II = with unfeigned satisfaction that observe, from
Mr. Marcys despatch that the United states government
expresses telf satisfied with the assurances con
,antd in your hips despatch to Mr. Dallas and that
the charge having violated the municipal laws OF the
United -atcs o. well tie general principles OF inter
national law by recruiting within the territory OF the
United sa'es IS longer urged against her hajestys
government as a cause Of compliant. 60. -.
Such being the satisfactory result Of Mr. Marcy las'
communication il becomes a matter OF secondary import.
10 determine In bow lar The ats and intentions o.
the individual osncers Of her Mslesys government who
are st the objects OF the OF the government OF
the United states, may have been miuGeed or msrepre
sened acii admission Of the justice q such cen
would, doubt conveniently dispose Of the "nole
question as between the two natons while continuance
o the discussion would tend 10 proiong or 10 revive
feelings Of rational irritation which IS most desirable
10 AVOID.
Ian not surprised therefore although am deeply
pa.Eed that many persons even IN TINS eoun-
try, are disposed 10 adopt with more or less ilahhca
ton the urayorabc views Iut forward by the United
states government regard 10 the conduct Of her Ma
jety Consrs New YORK Fhiladci 9ha and Cincinnati,
Of myself by which the whole OF the rcspoisin ~
tor he m which has unfortunately ARISEN
between the tao governments haJeecn thrown upon Us,
and that without waiting for any comments or reply on
part this impuiaion, and "a general wihoai NE
eas reference tie statements Which &c have already
made IN reply TO previous npaiations Of The same IA
ture. -
ter Of Indifference % her Msliys government tai the
humbiest individual ID her Msestys service should sur
FER injustice, come rom wat quarter ray uoF 20 !
imagine that supposnp that some errors oi J1dg'
mcnt q mlscalculaon q events should Dc justly aid 70
their charge, her Malcys government or any fonside'
rate Lnpre u5fced person 10 1B country w0la 70 ds
posed 70 impuie more, though they might not feel lst
BED m2unh lcss Of blame than The ocSa~ion caAea
II i under tls impression that venture % oEer ss~
remarks 10 your fordstp regard 70 the personal cen
snre whcb Inc United States government have now
thought cxpedeniio pass upon her Majesty gcnsas and
myse with reference 6 TIC part which we haze tassn
In furifefug wishes ~ Ter Najstys EcvcnmeEt ~
procuring from The rrcd States TIC af ~ such crxors
as under tic provisions {. tc Foreign In istmeni act
willing and DESTROYS % serve under the standard u
Great Rritsn a the then existing war against RHssia.
The principle which Mr.. Marc! persists n applying %
he acts q hr MAJESTY az ~ though he las aoandoeed
hss ground for conf against hef Maiestys govern
mont. &c bc found stated N Ir Larcy's acsPaich Ct
December p. ard j 70 ibis eject =
rerJ. wheher czsn r forcener has ben brought 2
ss = s4sS ryee a. s.ier e or 3 any ii
dueenss offered ~ recruiting agents here, the law 81 The
TberI psinIy Re doubt q ne violation o ne law
SassS 80 sased y ihs terms oaere y BIN asiuay
% saye r. United ssiss Cor he purpose q entering INTO
means ana torns e1panse Akns hm 2 foreign depot
IN The expectation that be would eonsauAie me ac1 - 40
No., my lord, submit that ihis principle cannot be
roconcled with those maintained ~ her Naiestys 90
vprurneut ami that Nr. Marcy Is content 70 wlve
abandon his view VI the matter 80 Tar a. her Macs
tvs government Concerned he cannot reasonably IN
force sFaisst the agents q that government acting
under ~ instruc'icus
And Yet this i What Mr.. Marcy has done FOR he has
Reproduced against those agents without distinction. tue
evidence by which he sought convict them II viola
ton of the municipal law and that by which 10 sought
70 convict them cf violation a the law of aud
he has in bis present despatch fallen into the zane
method Of reasoning which, a. have already pointed
ont he employed IN former oommunications-nAmeiy.
be has designated ndercry every act of tho agents q
her vaestys government FOR awaiting themselves q the
services a pcrsons residing in the United states a. re.
crng % TIC United states " or a. part 81 scheme
Of recruiting y me rs,ed states thereby begging The
whole question under discussion. -
In order 70 sustain the charge against her Aasssys
agents q having violated the nun cira ar W. Marcy
reeorts " restoration u his implicit belief 10 what he
calls the unu peachsd ana uninreaohable testimony q
xessrs Srobo ape He adding bowtver that this evi
ccuce forms eut small par e hat upon which be relies.
and Ina; there are uumerscs aet 4 mne and Of her
Majesty's Corsus, "Bbder!cd ard 1rsenabe. which
coptrrn Z Nr haroy Isl Dot satet . what acts he ~
have ree,pssed soesrs Tor tsr 81 sstys ss vtn
o Untcd states, hired retained, the sense Of
the at q conrross u 1918, persons e Sc ati Be recruit
81 cisevhcre Authorised cher fsrscrs e 10 those
sc.s b deny hem they ac's ~ vi n persons
we're informed where snd on VIA, terms aey would
be we'd INTO Asr Majesty service IL -sn territory,
Dy gEeh aid md ssestarce was Afforded - ne "
reach tbsi country 40 roi deny that ate n hist sort
authorized " mr. bit ma nts'n thst foeh aov