Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-06
THE UNITED STATES AND

Since the departure of the Asia the tendency
has been toward further increase of confidence.
This is attributable to the speech of Lord Pals
merston on the American question, in reply to-
the interrogatories ofAIr. Golden, the sustained
conviction that the approaching peace conferen-
ces will be rapidly brought toa satisfactory con-
clusion, and very favorable weekly return of
the position Of the Bank of England.
The points of the satisfactory impression pro-
duced by the remarks Of Lord Palmerstou; on
the relations between the two countries, consist
ed in the announcement that the discussions of
the respective governments on the enlistment
question are still going on instead of having been
brought to q conclusion upon which each party
had taken their stand, while with respect to the
Central American treaty the English Government
have positively proposed reference to arbitra-
ton.
As the Ministry arc waiting further informa-
ton from Mr.. Champion before giving reply to
the last dispatches from Washington, and it is
certain that their wish as well rs the wish of
Parliament and the people will be to see how
much instead of how little they can. concede, it
is felt that assuming, as the country are disposed
to do, that similar feeling prevails amongst the
majority of American citizens all possibility of
ultimate rupture on that ground may safely be
dismissed.
On the Central American question the offer of
referring it to arbitration seems also to most per-
sons to place it beyond danger. Unless each dis
putant is to claim to be his own judges as to
which argument is the true one, there's, ofcourse
in reason and Christianity, no resource but to
call upon the Judgment Of third party, and to
agree to abide by it. In the presentcaSe, doubt
less it would be more satisfactory for both sides
to arrive at friendly Interpretation by the
strength of thcir own intellectual and moral per-
.ceptions. IT. however, through prejudice or any
other cause, we have come to that mutually dis
creditable pass that We cannot find the truth ex.
cept through the wisdom ola stranger, it is con-
sdered not creditablc that either nation will blot
its history and challenge the condemnation of
posterity by assuming the responsibility of re-
jecting it and insisting upon war.
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The following is a fuller report ofthe debate
in the House of Commons on the 18th uIt., than
was published on Saturday,
Mr. Roebuck rose to call the attention of the
House to ''our relations" with the United States,
and moved for the production of all the cores
pondence with the Government of the U. States
relative to the conduct of Mr.. Champion.
Mr. Rocbuck commenced by impreSsing upon
the House the necessity for the question to be
properly understood in Great Britain, and thatit
should be ascertained who was to blame for the
unsatisfactory state of Englands relations with
America. He remarked that the laws of the Uni
ted States prohibited recruiting for foreign serv-
ice, and that in the carly days of the republic it
had required French Minister of the period to
be removed for such an infraction of the laws
Their jealousy on this head was therefore natural.
He then proceeded to show, from documents
read at the late trials in the United States, first,
that Mr.. Champion new he was breaking the
law; second, that he took means to evadc it, and
third, that he was supported in his evasion by
the Government of Nova Scotia and the Governor
General of Canada, and urged to it by the home
Government:
Under these circumstances Mr.. Rocbuck con-
tended that the government ofthe United States
was justified in requiring the recall ofMr. Cramp-
ton, and that the apology which the British go
vernment had rendered was delusion upon the
House and the country. He therefore called,
first, for specific answer to this question !:
'What instructions were given to Mr.. Cramp-
ton?" Next for an expression of opinion on the
part of the House that they were no parties to
this violation of the laws of the United States.
Mr.. nadtield scconed the motion.
Lord Palmerston replied, defending the govern
ment and stating that the correspondence would
be producedas soon as the last dispatch from the
American government had been answered. Lord
Palmerston then launched into fierce inTective
against Mr.. Rocbuck, whom he styled the mouth
piece of the calumnies uttered in the United
States, and as holding brief from the enemy.
Lord PalmerStOn then continued: mo man
could more strongly feel than he did the calami-
ties which would arise from conflict between
the British nation and the United Strtes These
were the sentiments ofall thepeople ofthis coun-
try; but it was one thing to entertain a friendly
sentiment toward kindred people, and another
to entertain our feelings ofself-respect
"Itwas incumbent upon those who were charg-
cd with the public interest to cultivate both these
sentiments, for the interests ofpeace were equal
ly great on both sides ofthe Atlantic and the ca
lamities arising from state OF war would be
equally disastrous-that, however, which govr
ernment had to consider was the justice of its
cause, and what was betting the honor and dig
nifty of the country.
t'He was persuaded that this feeling was recip-
rocatcd on both sides of the Atlantic whatever
might be said IN popular speeches in America /;
and notwithstanding such ebulitions as the House
had Just heard, which Savored of anything but
a tendency to conciliate differences, he was per-
suaded there was such right feeling in the United
States that they valued the friendship of this
great Empire, and that the interests of both were
inseparably bound up with the continuance of
friendly relations.
He could not under such circumstances, per-
suade himself that these matters of difference,
when they came to be laid before the Congress
of the United States as they would be before
the Parliament of Great Britain. would not re-
ceive the calm, dispassionate and reasonable con-
sideration which was essential to an amicable
settlement, and which he trusted, would prevent
any incorporate individual on either side from
attempting to plunge the two countries into the
calamities of war" Loud checrs.l
Rru1x1scEscE OF ST. cuAp1Es Ho7r1 w41-
Large number Of the members Of the LegisIa-
ture present Excessive quantity of champagne;
every body very affectionate General popula-
ton of the United States toasted individually.
sMr President" addressed by every body who