Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1856-05-31
TI,r,vnTsmIsskL OF Mr.. cRAIGPToN.


thv for the British government, have been at
tempting to get up premature public sen'i-
Tnent, based upon Lord Cl"rendons recent
despatch, in favor of the British side of the
question, aud that too, in advance OF the &C.
ton of our government. Whether it be the
effect of an oycr-sensitivcness as 20 tie fears
of getting into. war with Great Britain,
or for the purpose of affecting the action OF
the Cincinnati Convention, in nominating
candidate for the next presidency, ii is diff
cult to determine. Certain it is, however,
that whatever may have been the motive, ell
these manifestations >tlris prnti"s about
and applaudipg the pacific and ceneii"tory
tone OF Lord Clarendon's reply, in advance of
action of the administration was wrong,
and uD-pstr;Osis xoII1 contains ? covert
disapproval Of 'ttoS position nss""aod by
our government in the matter, and is calcula-
ted 10 produce the erroneous Impression abroad,
that the sentiment Of the American peopleis
opposed to the action oF the administration
And to this manifestation Of pretended British
sympathy, on this side CT the water, may be
traced doubtless, the obstinate persistence Of
that government in refusing 10 com y with
our demand for tie recall Of M. Champion.
With view Of awaiting the advent OF anoth
er administration, the attempt has been made,
with the assumption CT friendly and concil-
iatory tone, on their part, to proIong the dis
cussion as long as possitH'Is. Bat the P'esi-
dent has at last, cut short tiH5 seemingly IN
tcrmnaLle discussion, and disappointed these
expectations, by the formal dismissal! Of Mr..
Champion, and the British conslls ~ Ne"
York, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia; though !.
IS supposed, in sach a manner, rs to avoid Civ
ing any just offence to that government. rs
VIC said before in our comments on Log,! C!a-
rcndon's reply to Mr.. Marcy, we saw nothing
in it, to cause OR governmcE! TO change the
position which it had heretofore Cs5;!:-g>;.-
At one time the attempt is made 10 relieve the
British government from the responsibility Of
Champions conduct, ty putting forced con
Ftruction upon the sentence, in which, Lord
Clarendon, entirely approved Of Mr. Cram?-
tons conduct in relation TO cnIis!mc2's IN the
United States, al the same time d:savowing
all intention of violating our laws; At another
he abandons this position, and contends " that
they have nothing 10 disavow, no officers OF
agents TO deal with as offenders" At one
time Hertz is received ty the governor Of
Nova Scotia, and other British oGiai"Ie with
the utmost cordiaiity and respect, thus giving
him credit ana currency with US, aud then
--i---'F'7- alAa@n4e4l lss tlAstse
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him on the subject, establishes clearly his com
rticitv, this man, Hertz, becomes suddenly un.
worthy OF all credit, and rot fit to be believed
oath. In other words, tho offender is con-
rictPd by his own witness, aud one TO whom
he himself had given currency and credit, and
then lie attempts to impeach the witness, after
lis conviction In order to exhibit the re-
rnarkab'e contrast, between those over-scnsi-
tive American journals, which deem Lord
Clarendon's reply so ''very satisfactory" and
aleading English journal, which has the fair
ness and independence to do Us justice, we
quote the following extract:
From the London Daily TeIcgl apb May 5.
In our dispute with the United States we have ar
rived at n dead lock. The American government
has officially demanded the withdrawal Of he Eng
lsh minister at Washington and the c0aSuiS at New
York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati. To this request
Lord Clarendon, after mich delay aud considerable
elaboration, has replied b. very long diplomatic,
letter, addressed to the Hon George NJ. Dallas,
which the conduct of the above officials is defended
through thick and thin, and promise is held out
1.-THE cabinet of ST. James acceding toe demand
p of the American government. The above forms the
sum and substance CT the despatch of foreign
minister, addressed to the American ambassador on
the S0th ulti.uo. To say that Lord Clarendon has
composed very argumentative epS;le would not
be far from the mark least the ienhl indiviI-
ual TO whom the compilation of that important doc
ument has been confdCd. We never in our lives pc
rused more labored document, OF Gee containing
greater amount of special pleading. 1t bears up
on it the unmislakabie evidence of having been
drawn up by gentleman Of the long robe and
assuch, cannot he considered frank expression
of the opinions and views of the Engl Sh Cabinet
However plausible the despatch is It fails to con-
vince us that our goreFnment is free from blame in
the steps adopted by it 90 recruit for the British ar
my upon the United STATES soil. Lord Clarendon |
still harps upon the specia bcrfuge that notifying
Ito the peoPlen Amereafne wspapers that recruits
for the British would fetTeccivcd al Halifax
recruiting upon United States territory There new
er was in our opinion more tiisingepuons plea
II savors more OF the ouirks and QuiJ6ies Of an |
Old Baiy counsel than the qualities which Should I
distinguish despatch Issued by british minister.
The bare Act OF sending agc1ts into Inn United
States with the avowcd intention of opening Off
ces where information would be afforded to persons
DESTROYS of entering the British service and fsup-
plying those recrnitsWii passage tickets TO Halifax
was in itself the stronger proof CT recruiting upon
ridiculous The,piaif al III the United States
10 recruit for the Brilsf fnY is very nearly the
same process adopted 10y government recruiting
parties In the United Kingdom. A likely lad is
picked up and accompanies The recruiting sergeant
from his village to the headquarters OF the recruit
ing subdivision. bis expenses are paid, and he is
informed that her Majesty requires growing, healthy
Fouths to enter her eervice, he accompany the
sergeant.to certain town, where if approved OF,
ihe VIII 90 atesied He is cot made soldier Gu le
spot Tue sergeant merely dc;S rs person giving
NsOrfre
England tells equally upon the process adopted by
our government in the United States. We, By the
steps adopted by us did virtually recruit upon Uai-
ted States territory, aud the attempt to wrigsle out
OF the scTape by snbterftge and special pleading
only makes the matter worse. Such 4 line Of arpi-
snentis unworthy Of. great nation. In fact, Lo.d
in the same breath denies the act of re-
and makes ample apologies 70. the Of
i 9 Ia tbs passage Lord Clarendon admits the