The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-30
MR.. CHAMPIONS DISMISSAL.-MR. MARCY'S
KEPLY TO LORD CLARENDON.

We publish this morning the message of tho President
announcing to Congress that he has ceased to hold dpo
matte intercourse with Mr. Champion the representative
of Great Britain together with Mr. Marcys reply TO Lord
Cleendon late despatch, giving in detail the Of
the President for adopting important step. IT will be
remembered that Lord Clarendon behalf of his govern
en distinctly dsclamed in his late despatch any inten
tional violation Of neutrality laws sovereign
rights in the recruitment proceedings in which Mr. Cramp
and three of the British consuls charged to have
been engaged At the same time Lord Clarendon declined
recall the offending officials requested because in the
opinion of his government the proof 10 their guilt
charged was not satisfactory 1t win be that the Pres
dent accepts the disclaimer of the British
sufficient; but upon careful review of the testimony
against Mr. Champion and the British consuls is fully sat-
ised of their guilt charged and for that declines
to hold further diplomatic intercourse with Mr. Champion
and reyokes the eregaa, Of the consu The review Of
the testimony against Mr. Champion and the consus by
Mr. Marcy Is masterpiece Of argument and will carry
conviction W. constrained 10 believe even to the
minds of the British ministry Lord Clarendon had taken
the ground that the British officials denied the aegn-
tons made against them, and there to
dscred the testimony of two witnesses therefore his gov
eminent had right that the parties were not
guilty as charged. Mr. Marcys answer TO these positions
leaves bis ordshp escape He FIRST shows that at best
the dcnials Of the British officials only partial having
reference 10 violations Of neutrality laws and not
extending TO violations Of sovereign rights but,
waving this point, be proceeds TO prove that the
testimony of the two witnesses mpeaehed was not
only not the material evidence 10 the cases. but that
Mr. Champion had employed these witnesses as his
agents in the enlistment business and such had given
them credit could afterwards with justice undertake
TO dispute their credbiity witnesses against him. But
independently of the evidence of these two witnesses Mr.
Marcy proceeds demonstrate by other and more conclu
sive proof such as Mr.. Champions letters and by
other written documents and additional afdavib that
the parties were guilty as charged
Mr. Marcy comments with just severity upon para
graph 10 Lord Clarendon despatch in which it Is said that
Uthe intentions Of the British government and the
rangemsns made to carry those intentions into execution,
were not concealed from the government OF the United
States but that "hosc intentions and arrangements
frankly stated by Mr. Champion to Mr. Marcy in CONVEX
saon on the 22d Of March, 1855" In reference these
statements Mr. Marcy says that "Lord Clarendon aborS
under serious MISREPRESENTATION and proceeds in the most
positive and conclusive manner repe tic correctness Of
Mr. Champions representations the conversation al.
ludcd 10, ana tuus 70 huu 10 VI
representations Of which Mr. Champion has been lately con-
victcd.
The whole case Is presented by Mr. Marcy in style at
once dgnifod pacific and foreibe whilst the argument is
so clearly and logically made that Il admits Of
swer As the case now stands, have only TO repeat
remark made days ago; that The grounds which
Mr. Champions dismissal is placed furnish rensonn-
bic TO apprehcnd any interruption Of the amicabc
relations tetwecn the two governments; and we
bat indulge the expectation that when Mr. Marcys reply
reaches London the British cabinet will promptly scquosce
in the Of government the only ono consist
eut with our national serespcct Il will be sccn clearly
that our government has much additional evidence fully
sustaining the guilt Of the accused parties and that
developments to Mr. Champions misrepresentation
conversations furnish further why our government
consent longer bold diplomatic intercourse with
him.