The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-12

sion 10 make some observations on our relations with
Great Britain This subject has been considerably discussed
IN the other branch OF the CAPITOL but scarcely any refer
has been made TO il here unwilling To see these
great questions Of empire pass from under jurisdiction
They are peculiarly proper subjects for consideration here
in this the master-branch of the American government
shall proceed, therefore with my remarks.
The causes OF difference with England two-fod the
enlistment question and the Central- American question
| BY our act ot 1918 Il is provided,
rhat fany shall within the territory or arisdic-
ton OF the United States enlist himself hire
yond the limits jurisdiction Of the United States With in
tent to be enlisted entered In the OF foreign
marine, seaman board Of any letter oi
marque OF privateer, every person so offending shall be
deemed guilty OF high msdemeanor and shall be fined
exceeding thousand dollars be imprisoned not
ceeding three years." &c. N+ ,ar.ust #t IL
The United States had right to be neutral in the con-
cs Of which might take place between other
ers Having this right to neutrality, she had right to
all the means necessary TO accomplish the purpose and
by consequence, had right pass neutrality laws Al
rate the right propety of such laws could be
questioned by Great Britain for she had passed laws al
most identical with act of 1873 Such laws existing
in the United States IT WAS the duty Of England, Of
every other power TO respect them If England had
emissaries into the United States openly violate these
laws 1t would have been act of fragrant hostility di-
recy at war with sovereignty independent power
and would have justified in any extremity of redress
might have thought proper adopt Her sending
covery TO violate our laws though not such palpabe
act of hostility is in degree less offensive less
/ frngenen upon independence separate power.
Instead OF approaching US in the shape Of violence it APP
proaebes US in The more detesabe shape of fraud The
evidence conclusive that the English through
high officials in her neghborng provinces and in the Uni
ted States deliberately set foot and carried far
possible widespread system Of enlistment within the
United States for the purpose OF strengthening her armies
in the East The testimony of Strobel unasks the plot
and exhibits in all its deformity the odious features of
British diplomacy upon this subject Strobel, who
captain in the Foreign Legion officer in the pay and
fdence OF England witness above exception swears
der OATH upon the trial of Hertz that he and others
employed enlist soldiers in the United States He swears
sbap-i No.
port of his operations made Sir Gaspard lie Marchan
governor Of Nova Scotia From that paper make the fol-
/ lowing abstract:
T. WINDSOR, &c. W.,) June ls 1855.
"sm After having laid before you my plan for raising
troops the British army in the United States and the
Canada frontier, received from you, at the Provincial
Building aaaa Nova Scotia in the Of bis excel
ency Mr. CHAMPION, minister from Great Britain to the Uni
ted States Mr.. Preston lieutenant 76th regiment
Of the Foreign Legion the following Instructions
"'You will repair Immediately to the United States
companied and assisted by D Aschened Reuss Lieu
tenant shuman, Mr. Mirbank and fonr commissioned
officers, raise for The Brih army ~in the jisde-
tioa Of aat government. You will in accordance with your
plan submitted to station said officers and noncomms
stoned atths posts agreed UPON unless IL in
sgment appear expedient to alter the details Of
said paa You also authorized to order back to Hal
ax asy OF your assistants who in opinion, be
incompetent for the service who neglect the duty
assigned to them You will receive travelling
YOURSELF officers and missioned officers, also, be-
fore leaving Halifax the hamoahiy pay per estimates,
advance for officers and At the expiration Of the
month are authorized to draw from Mr. Preston the
half moothy pay again in advance and You fur
ther authorized to draw Mr. Preston for such you
require for the transportation of men, head DC
You viii receive all orders from through Mr.. Preston.
whom you will consider my acting idds-camp in this
inter- upton Of the plans laid down by you. Mr.. Pres
ton will be commanding officer of the recruiting depot
Niagara town. You viii exercise interference with the
transmission Of from Niagara Halifax but viii
fine yourself strictly 70 the duty OF IN The United
dt and Of forwarding the TO Mr. Preston at Niagara
You authorized to employ such assistants in your
judgment may deem necessary and further empowered
TO state, in name to any gentleman bringing certain
number OF men, (say hundred and twenty that they
viii receive from the British government commissions
tans the Foreign Legion and others different commissions
in proportion to the number OF men they may bring"
This in connexou with the other testimony developed
the trial of Beriz demonstrates that the British gov
have carried regular system Of recruiting in
the United States And this has been done under crcum
stances Of peculiar agprayaon; for, early April
II 1854, tho British government notified government
through Mr. Champion that they would not issue eers
Of arque and expressed the hope that neutral govern
uens would enforce the "stricest neutrality and athat
the citizens of United States would vigorously abstain
from measure opposed to the duties Of strict neutral
ity BY this voluntary action the part Of England she
placed herself under and special obligation TO
spec our neutrality laws She spontaneously of her
notion magnfed and did homage to the principle Of
trality and invited concurrent action but at tho
very lime she amusing with these phrases
Of neutrality she was subsequent events show concoc
ing mammoth scheme OF wholesale outrage the very
principle she protesting 10 venerate
Agan Mr. Marcy, in his reply TO this eanoncel episle
in his note VI April 2Sh 1854 after rcciprocating
RANGES Of he sOtes neutrality takes occasion inform
the British government Of neutrality Laws forbddug
all persons from enstiug In the United States TO take
part In foreign war Thus at this early period, was
he British served with netice Of neutrality
laws; and after this actual notice merely that
notice which nation is supposed to have
of the laws OF another the British nj
TO make the United States their recruiting ground The
LBrsh soverrmeu therefore, in their infringement Of
laws did have the poor ofgnorance Of the
law but acted with full knowledge
But the offensive conduct Of the British ministry did
not stop One would have supposed that after they
were detected in their schemes Of violating neutrality
and after ranonstrance from our government they would
lsast have suspended their operatons but they did
not We are informed by Mr.. harcys despatch TO Mr.
Buchanan Of the 18th Of July 1883 that the Scheme was
not abandoned after the presentation OF Lord CareDdons
note tho 18th April 1855 but Is continued down to the
ptesent time and Is proseced Nth r,gor and efec
nan of any prepious perod y that "be British officers
with full knowledge Of the cgaty OF the procedure,
md Of rs offensive character ne government and people o
the United Saiss open contempt Of Ueir sovereign
rgtts ps'a carrying this obnoxious scheme ritAo
am ODe 6sppror1t Of che HON. gorenment any aSppf
10 arrs As IL 70 cp the climax Of arrogance England
persisted in violating our neutrality alter our special re-
mousrance. ...#
Now what Is the excuse Of Engand for this conduct
One Of her chief grounds OF satisfaction s that she did
not propose 10 enlist native Americans, but English and
>, Germans in the United States But this rs most lame
and impoon conclusion for our act s not confined 10
the enlistment merely OF American citizens but TO a per-
sonsn without regard 20 their origin, who may be within
the United States And In this respect our act Is ours
with the enlistment act Of the British Parliament We
have originated principle but merely adopted the
princpIe Of English legislation this subject The OBJ
ect of neutrality laws to prevent the neutral country
from being made The recrung-ground of begereni pow
ers and hence they prohibit ALI raising OF eyes for for
eipu Without such comprehensive prohibition, the
aanety of neutral territory wonid be mockery But