The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
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WAsHINcroN, Feb. 28.

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HousE.-Many b lis were introduced and
referred, and a number of resolutions adopt
ed, including one introduced by Mr.. Flor7
ence, instructing the Committee on Naval
Affairs to inquire into the expediency Of
making an immediate provision for the con-
struction Of ten sloops or other vessels Of
war.
The deficiency in the appropriation bill
was being considered when the House ad.
ljourned till Monday. - s.-,
SENATE.-The documents comprise about
fire hundred folio pages. The first letter on
the subject, from Mr.. Marcy to Mr. Bucha-
nan bears date June 9, 1855, and says the
President will be glad to learn that the
British Government had not directed tie
enlistment. but on the contrary, had con-
demned the conduct of her officers thus en-
gagged, called them to an account, and taken
immediate measures to put stop to their
proceedings.
MIR. buchanan communicated these yiews
of the P esident to Lord Clarendon on the
18th Of July.
A letter from Marcy to Buchanan of July
Is says something more than disayowal is
expected from the British Government; that
| the latter must not only retrace her steps,
but that the President expects that .Great
Britain will take effective measures to dis
charge from her military service any and all
such individuals as were enlisted within the
United States, or who left that country under
contracts made here to enter as soldiers Of
the British army.
In letter from Mr.. Buchanan to Mr..
Marcy, July l6, reports Lord Clarendon as
saying that any Infringement of The laws of
the United States were entirely coIltfnry 70
the positive instructions Of the British Gov
ernmcnt. That government had determined
that all proceedings for further enlistment
should terminate. Lord G. thought our
government had no just cause of complaint
AMI that the enlistments We're ceased. Lord
G.. assured NJ. B. that instructions, to that
effect had already been sent to this country
before he received Buchanan's note. Clar-
endon to Buchanan, Sept. q, complains that
saying that arms and military stores in
large quantities were sent from there to
Russia, and that plots had been openly
avowed and conspiracies entered into, caus-
ing an instruction in her Majesty's domin-
ion. 1r. g.
Marcy to Buchanan, Sept. l, reports of
the trial of Hertz, saying the disclosure
made thereby, leaves no doubt of the facts
of the case.
B. to Marcy, Oct 3, says, the enlistment
case presents a serious aspect, and remarks
that the plots referred to by Lord G. means
the movements of the Irish Emigration So
cety of Boston, the members of which must
be astonished at the Importance their scheme
has enlisted from the British Government
and press.
Buchanan in note to which no date is
given, assures Marcy that he did not entef-
tain the most remote idea that the en-
listment question had been satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Marcy to Buchanan October %, says the
President demands redress. es
Lord Clarendon to Mr.. Champion, Nov.
l6, says her Majesty did not doubt the frank
expressions of regret for any violation of the
United States laws which, contrary to in
structions, might have taken place, and her
determination to remove all cause for COM
plant, by putting an end to all proceedings
for enlistment, ought satisfactorily and hon
orably terminate the difference between the
two Governments. The information pos
sessed by her Majesty is imperfect, and di-
rect charges should be made. No offence
to the United States was offered or contem-
plated. The relations of friendship should
be maintained uninterrupted.
December 2S, Marcy sends Buchanan a
very long letter, recapitulating the occurren-
ces respecting the enlistments, and saying
that Mr.. Crampton's acts as well as his con-
neetion with this affair, has rendered him an
unacceptable representative of her Majes-
ty's Government, and you are directed by
the President to ask her Majesty's Govern
ment to recall him.
| The instructions were similar with regard
| to Messrs. Rowcraft, Barclay and Mathews,
Consuls at Cincinnati, New York and Phila-
delphia. ..
Mr.. Buchanan to Marcy, Jan. !, 1856,
saws. he had an interview with Lord Claren-
don, and informed his Lordship that be had
come for the purpose of reading to him Mr..
Marcy's dispatches of his Eordship to Mr..
Champion, of the 18th of November, as he
desired to correct an error or rather an omis-
sion in Clarendon's report of a remark made
by Buchanan. '.'
Buchanan then proceeded to explain to
Clarendon his ignorance of Crampton's COM
plicity of the recruiting business until the
month of September last, and impressed
upon him the importance of bearing the fact
in mind in connection with all he had said
and done in the premises.
EE Small pox is said to be prevailing
extensively in Richmond, Virginia, there be-
I;ro ohont fiftv cases in the hospital, and