The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BUSINESS IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BUSINESS IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. .-s.
We learn by the stenmer America which
arrived at Halifax on Friday last, that de-
bate occurred in the House of Commons, on
Friday night, the 18th ut: .
Mr.. Roebuck rose to call the attention OF
the House to "onr relations" with the Uni
ted States, and moved for the probation Of
all the correspondence with the Government
of the United States relative to the conduct
of Mr.. Crampton.
Mr. Roebuck commenced BY impressing
upon the House the necessity for the aues-
tion to be properly understood in Great
Britain, and that it should be ascertained
who was to blame for the ts;actory state
of England's relations with America. He
remarked that the laws of the United States
prohibited recruiting for foreign service, and
that, in the early days of the Republic it had
required French Minister, Of the period, to
be removed for such an in'ractirn Of the
laws. Their Jealousy on this head Was
therefore, natural. He proceeded to show
from documents read at the late trials in the
United States. lst. That Mr.. Crampten
knew be was breaking the law 3D. That
he took means to evade it, and 3dy. That
hc was supported in his evasion by the Gov
crnment OF Nova Scotia and the Governor
General of Canada, and urged to it by the
Home Government. Under these cir cum
| stances, Mr.. Roebuck contended that the
Government of the United States were iusti-
fed in requiring the recall of Mr.. Champion,
and that the apology which the British Gov.
ernment had rendered was deluson upon
the House and the country. He, therefore,
called first for a specific answer to this ques-
tion:-''What instructions were given to
Mr. Crampton!" Next, for an expression of
opinion on the part of the House That they
were no parties to this violation of the. Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Hadfeld seconded the motion.
Lord Palmerston replied, defending the
Government, and stating that the correspon-
dence would be produced as soon as the last
despatch from the American Government
launched into fierce invective against Mr..
Roebuck, whom he styled the moutbpeace
of the calumhies uttered in the United States,
and as holding brief from the enemy
Lord Palmerston then continued-"No man
could more strongly feel than he did the
calamites which would arise from conflict
between the British milton and the United
States These were the sentiments Of all
| the people of this country, but it was one
/ thing to entertain friendly sentiment to-
wards kindred people, and another to en-.
tertain our feelings Of self-respect. F9a's@sa
1t was incumbent upon those who were
charged with the public interest to cnltivate
4 both these sentiments. for the interest Of
1 peace were equally great ON both sides ofthe
4 Atlantc, and the caamities arising from d
state of war would be equally disastrous;
that, however which a government had to
consider, was the juetics of the case, and
\ what was BETTING the honor and dignity
Of the country. He was persuaded that this
feeling was reeiprocated on both sides ofthe
Atlantic, whatever might be said in popular
!, speeches in America, and notwithstanding
such ebullitions as the House had Just heard
which savored of anything but atteDdeneyte te
conciliate differences, be was persuadet
+ there was such right feeling 10 the people 0
i the United States that they valued the friend
ship Of the people of this great Empire, ant
that the interests Of both are inseparably
bound up with the continuance of friendl,
re lations. He could not, under such circum
!. stances, persuade himself that these matter
of difference, when they came to be laid be
, fore the Congress of the United States, a
, they would be before the Parliament o
Great Britain would not receive the calm
J dispassionate snd reasonable consideration
, which was essential to an amicable settle
ment, and which. he trusted, would preven
!, any incorporate individuals, on either side
/. from attempting to plunge the two countrfe
! into the caiamities of war;" Loud cheers.