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

ths Halifax Journal which contained die foregoing an
nouncement OF the arrival Of tbs hrst instanent at
srothsr Jonathan Gay. IL. jo.rnap making great fuss
oS. This Sps sSo And usnS u kinds
arrest parties engaged he very smart fellow Blue
him ~rp'' -
This state of things-this public excitemsnt--ths OBJ
vious Act that vigorous had taken BY this
govornnent put stop TO this scheme OF recruiting
Tor the British army, widely known here ia March
could not but have been veil knosn in England oy the
middle Of April and il the recruiting proecs was abAn
doned soon the sion to 1t by this government
such. hovev.r. was not the fact. Was It Abandoned in
the succeeding months of May or Junss Through bath
of these mouths recruiting agents swarned
srousy than any previous tsme in various parts of
the Union and the scheme was never prosecute d
nssriy 3. III. moaa of May in the British provinces s
forwarding ihst scheme though he must been
aware early MArca eftne fact that the British re-
crung agents al been prosecuted the United states
The disclosures the and trial Of the Of
tenders rst brought to light the Information which rem
dsred It quite ain that British officials had
these reci uuaents that the agents employed en-
gAsed oy them aud were beautifully supplied with
NO abatement Of the efforts to execute tho schane
excep. what was ally attributable to the criminal pro-
csedngs sRains some Of the recruiters visible
on were directed in despa Of the 10Th july IS
you had been in ,ha OF the 9th OF june to cali the at
Ter On Ct hrr hsjesy governnen. to the beet No
knowledge Of thu abandonment OF tbs scheme was re-
ceiysG here untii ,hs l,h of August.
Xo,e han icur mon hs before 1t known here that
there vas any mention to ruspead she scheme this
vernmx0t had N TIE most public manner signazed its
utter rerugnauce the proceedings under It. and nearly
rwo months before tpy notice Of such intention
against it. and cam satisfaction for the part which
BRUSH Ulcers had taken in the perpe of this in
ternAsionsl offence.
have preented this detail of facts to show the reA
cons Why cannot admit, as the Earl of Clarendon
rumes wouo, the cofrec ness OF bis statement that
became apparent that The United States go
SornneCt
lead TO violations o the United States Law, the whole
sst was abandoned out e Difference to the United
The President cannot acopt the opinion OF Lord Caren
don, that the question be the two countries has
shxunk into the limits he has assigned it. II
trae the scheme Is AZ length abandoned and this
vernmen accents his that it Is not about to
be revived but the right revive it, and to carry it out
70 tie same extent as heretofore is held in II
nothing is 10 be done the United States left
without nniy for The pas security for the future
and they viii be understood asserting to principles
whc have oes resorted TO- and may be again to
lay open thsir eirit ,es TO the ircursons of The
crultrg agent begerent that may have occasion
70 augmsns it, n,i itary force.
Another OF acs put by the Earl of Cla-
rendop which he assumes will acmt TO be correct Is
tthat Mr.. Marcy in nfoenrial communication with
(Dr CrRmpron) the Snnjtct for months without
ever thar am Of warning you against attempt
ing thing kind stating that the United Sta
would resist It, from question ofmu
ncpal law thus, il effect acqrieecing and only Insist
ing that the Vzited s Law should be respec nd -
1t gives TO say, that intercourse with
Mr. Champion has been intimate friendly, and perhaps
it nay be regarded having been in some degree conf
DENTAL Iiehi-sd the evidence fencing to inpcate him
in the recruiting project unn became too powerful
be any longer withstooe Scarcely anything could
occurred painful 20 me than 70 be obliged, by
high sense OF cuty controve.t in any way
qualify statement which 1t fair to presume has had
hts sancion The charge imputes 10 me official delin
but all Notice it only account Of its dire.t
seariI upon the riss of the under discussion If
gave him no Warning beyond insisting upon the obssr-
at that time knowl dye of the extent Of the recruit
ing scheme. He had satisfied that his government
for WHIT vas dor in the United states to raise recruits
for the British army The first ntimaton that I had
been n;sed this reached while Mr. Cramp
ton absent in the British provinces shortly before
my despatch Of the 9th Of June sent to you.
II - not for me to raise the question whether Mr..
CHAMPION has has not complied with his instructions
have /" no eeslment" with the subject but
am quite certain that occasion has he intimated
to me that the British government or any Of its officers
WA, or had BEEN IN any way, concerned in sending
see0ts into The United States to recruit therein,
aoy inducements Tor that purposes nor did he
notify thar he taking, intended to take, any
part IN furthering such proceedings. such communi
cation, timely INSIDE, would proaao have arrested the
mischief 81 It's commencement.
Very soon after the deveopement of the re,ruit-
ing operations here Mr. Champion read to q letter,
dated the 2d Of March addressed by him to thu British
Consul ct New York the contents Of which here in
seTt;-
have received uT Letter Of the 10Th instant March
me Ss he s 70 hat has IS
sne ~ s p her Seei S authority
s@ her Tor the issue Of the ssnd1 n
ss 90 beyone imss Of the same intent to Be en-
L,se1 b her Msjest,'s service;
AsUasa States ac q Congress Of 1914 section and he
~ resruS fOr he ish ar%y are sn more anxious ,hs,
the laws States With which her Majesty at peace should
Iregarded this act Of Mr. Champion disavowal by
the British government, az well as BY himself OF .ll
ticipessa IN the recruiting proceedings then just COM
aot 10 believe tina. Mr.. Crampton communica
tive - ne than lie had been to bis own government As
49, I'll
fng tho scheme had been issued Lord Clarendon in
ut ignorance that single agent had ever been sent
pee Of recrutrg Tor the British army This is proved
By the following xtracs from his despatch Of that date
HG 4.e.s DO not deny tbs. Tie acts aud sd
instances urdoub,ed atoms Of the Law Of the
gnxeS States bur such persons had no authority whatever
taey ware promptly AID unequivocaiy disayowed
Lord Clarendon seems not to be aware Of fact which
interrupted for at least month in the busiest of
recruiting, all communication whatever between Mr..
Champion and myself
Not long after Mr. Champion read to me his letter to
Mr. Barclay which satisfied me- at tia. time, that her
Msjesty's government had not only connectIo with
the recruiting then going in the United States but
to the Britt Provinces and did not return hthsr
Until ire early part Of June. He made disclosures
70 me after his return In regard to the object Of
anee OF toe recruiting scheme during this months
absence but imperfect!y known until about the
time Of Eerz's trial, and not indebted for this
kncwietxe any communication from Mr.. Champion.
II the opportunity afforded by any " confidential
between Mr. Champion and myself
oot turned good blame is imputable to
either It certainly not attach to Mr. Champion
could not have been ignorant OF what Is established
beyond doubt that scheme for raising troops for the
British esrvice within the United States, had ap
proved and adopted by her Majesys government that
authorized sgents furnished with instructions and pecu
MARY stimulated by the promise of commits
sons In tbs B ish army, and other tempting rewards
bad been employed to induce persons to leave this
try and into the British provinces, for the OK press
purpose of entering into the British service and that
many were prevsiledI to do 80, had embarked
for RAax free Of expense in vessels employed by British
authority for that purpose and, arriving ct Hslax
nad eased been enrolled in the British foreign
Logon
It's with reluctance that perform the duty Of bring
Ing int view Mr. Cramptons connection with Of the
Ageats Who employed In carrying out the recruit
nen system, and who have In doing So violated the Law
and eovsrssgn rights OF this country.
The Intercourse between Mr. Champion and Mr. Hertz,
Who vss convicted in September last for violating the
nsutraiy law Of the Uniee States is established By Mr.