The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18

say consequently all he could do was TO give such PERI
the infor nation of which he was in possession az
10 the terms and the time and place at which they
uilht II disposed, be received into the service oil
the British government Therefore, Mr.. Crampton|
solemnly assured Mr. Marcy that. in answer .to|
any letters he might receive, he would coufsae him. ]
self TO communicating 70 the persons who adiressedI
themselves TO him the terms upon which ohey could
be received into the service Of his co0Dsy, fal1
as be acquainted with them TDa, appears to|
ter Mr.. Champions own communication 10. Mr.. Marcy
resting upon Mr. Cramptons allegations now produced
Mr. Cranp,on copdne himself to thai in{ormationY Isl
there in this house who will rise and say be dc|
he did not how we TO meet the charge Of tha
American government when they say deceived and|
uccd them, that threw tn, M off thesosnt and in
tn, IN believe that although proceedings were|
ecirc III the Union had nothing to.de. with them,
because they gave credenca convey
"a b, Mr. CHAMPION, that whac o. eney was employed
'be tnieo States II was the agnsy q nnsupporte
M urrecognzed volunteers with which the government
az nothing 70 d.. But was there nothing rore2 rheroI
was &c, tain Angus MDonald who Appeared W think.
bat free trade being very good thiEg, might pro-
cry DC apphtd TO ree ung VINO upon Receiving re
nuneraive price for the passage oheres ., take persons
'le British domnions. Well we laid hoti cf ths Goa
.rient despatch 10 Mr.. Donald carried t with grca
mn TO the American Minister, VINO read ia. ndgnans
no an"t 'etocious terms in which the Ger q Mr
hRns Mcioha was repudiated Upon tne.very hay OF
" "nversation with Mr.. Marcy 20 which havc
I'nea ,hi. lettsr vas written 70 Anens MDo-
urlo.r II was written for TIE purpose ID
eeng cShib ted TO Mr.. Marcy. (Hear, t.ar) Il wr,
iru,Srf b, Mr. Marcy wa regsrde 4 Nv tst gen
I'm m a. an important fact and led 10 re exoyes ssn
at SAITH faction On the part o the American govern
m,pt Ietu sav ! wa very sorry to,b.ar the cr,i
cisns ii ihe honorable and learned aetncer for Leo
mr.. g. Fhlno,el upon the conduct Of the|
American government upon this subject II p-ace he
oh.cr tog ther with the maintenance of Tue honor 81
fpuDd. (hcar hoar) would ask Whether tue attain
not ~ tho objects promoted BY private menbersI
,emg themselves Up iuages Of the conduct Of the
American government viii give my Judgment upon the
OF ,hat government, upon the question before Us
bni II il be tue that the American government b 1ei
logging anu iitgious then say Instead c! that being
Tor tIanplIg upon the law 1t YVES ereeson why
net ont cf regard for them at least consideration o
III. p,.at country which represent wo should have
hc those Laws sacred avoided still. more
carefully to give so lngious aud pcttloggng people th
lpht.s Il reason for complaint son has beer
made between the proclamation OF Mr. Angus MDonal
and that VI the Nova Scotia government AMI II has
been argued that what against the law, done With
IN tie bouniaes OF the United states, was nos ikans
the law II done hey opd those boundaries Upon that all
say is cannot conceive sorrier ans vcr than tina
things which not lawful for N do because done
by private individual within the domnon of the Unite
states might lawfully re done by he British go
veInment immediately upon the hordersof the Unite
sta But that not the question at issue. Compare
the proclamation Of Mr. Angus Mcdonald With that OF Mr
wilkins and with the actu, proceedings Of the British
ao,ernp ent in the United States. Mr.. M'Donad dissent
mated the nforma ion that upon certain terms he wa
prepared to send recruits British colony Mr. Cramp
ten and his agents disseminated ntornator too and ad
vcrti-ements appeared IN German newspapers published
In the Unon that persons were required 10 go ABROAD
sometimes ii said mechanics, but everybody un
derstood the kind OF machinery they would be expecte
TO use ('tHear, y and laugh) The only difference
that they provided free passage or paid money 70
I
ra, in the face OF the American governments
eemnaton OF the unfortunate Angus Donald, and thus
perhaps, ruined bis innocent ADD well intended enterprise
while al the same time we were doing all Shas be pre-
posed do superadcng the provision OF sfree passage
paid money to meet the expense think no one wi
deny that government who, by Its agents pursued tina
course, and afterwards sgnded iss approval OF
ac,s only fairly chargeable with ccpceGiscnt bu
but also liable 10 the charge of having 6elnded th
American government. Therefore nothing is more unus
than the charge which is made against the American r.
vernment OF having at first confined its COMPLAINS 70 tn
nf fhnrsy
extended those complaints 10 the British Minister and
snbordnae s The American government: at FIRST cor
fined their representa- TO the unauthorized person
because II believed the which given. Thos
sensations were extended wher they found that ~
answer was not based upon truth Aiming n4 do at
plain and ineligible statement, must say the AnPrca
government was deceived by the proceedings OF The BE-
fish government. say we Intentionally broke be la'
Of the Union My honorable friend (Mr. Spooner) tel
not 70 judge generally of intentions. ] agree wit
i'm, except so far infer them from ats Nj
ramp on-and give him credit for it-began has pr,
eetings by taking tho opinion of most ct.nrnt Amer
an lawyer, one IN whom according to Mr. CHAMPION
bnitcant description. LIE had perfect confidence, M
nj! NJ TO professional ability. but also ~ ~ polite
rinciples-that Is 10 say. man who he believed cou
onndenty be reckoncd upon as having no feeling ss
10 the interests Of Great Britain That Hentema
Gems 10 have given very prudent opinion, upcn whc
conceive, Mr. Champion was bound TO act. Why III
Mr.. Champion take that opinion, He himself 70 peRe IL
ives the He says he took il because be III
OF understand the neutrality laws, and hcrefore
requested an eminent American lawyer, - whose jui
men snd professional ability felt entire confidence, Ddra
non thought right to transmit her Maessy's Consus
ihe ehst cities OF The Lnon and copy o. accompanied
Now, tins opinion IL Is distinctly laid doUn that an
penon would be found guilty Of offending against u
neutrality laws, who either gave money CT money
worth 10 any other person within the Territories Of
Union, in orter to induce enable him 20 abroad
the purpose Of cnlisting in foreign service. Why dc
say that We Intentionally broke the law ? will sho
you from the declaration ~ British officer how he unde
stood the meaning Of that opinion Mr.. Rumaey, WI
sull remains in America. and who has entirely hentd,
Wi he a Mr. Crau pfog say
page 10, in q letter 70 Consul Dyer;--
But promise to pay the travelling TO p.ov
vice proposed BY YOUR csrrsspondsn would MOI aep
,Ssh emigration Of is voluntary nu, Would con
no o. ,hs nature can therefore be entertained
So II stands upon these documents that the counsel
the II tish government stated that giving eNher moucy
moneys worth 70 persons TO induce them togo abroad
the urpose Of enlistiDg would be violation Of the a
and stands upon these documents also THAI Mr.. Lur
ley on The 18th OF May representing Mr. Champion. wro
10 Consul Dyer TO say that promise :" pay travelling
penses constituted violation Of the neutrality lave Of
United States The meaning therefore, Of these laws
expounocd was known and admitted by tbs agents Of
British government That was on the 18Th Of May.
that day Mr. Iumey stated pr omse 10 pay ravebn
pcnses would DC q violation of the law. Where was
CHAMPION on the 18th OF May lie was Mt Halfax VIII
Mr.. CHAMPION doing at Halifax at the tine When
Lum'cy was thus soundly expoundins the American n
tralty iawsy Mr.. Crampson was committing thai We
breach q the neutrality aws-aye, and somcthins ev
beyond that--which Mr.. Lumcy was depouDcing from
Office at Washington. Hear, hear) lfyou turn 10 p
you VIII see that MT arhmHou DeEins oy saying IN
he left Washington on the I'd Of My 10 go " Haifa
that he arrived mt HALIFAX the 11ths u the
that "strobel who had already broughe with h
some from New York and Boston, and who
peared To be well acquainted with the condition
desires OF his countrymen in the States positively
serted that he knew many hundreds ~ Germans
the cities and country in the vicinity OF the great LAX
who only required 10 be informed OF where they could
received In Canada and 10 be supplied with the sm
sums which would their travelling expenses, n
mediately to present themselves British territory
enrolment in her Maesty's servren They rcquir
tl.tVUx
they wanted the money In hand. the promise o tray
ling expenses was declared Illegal by M Eumley
Washington. Mr. Champion, at Hafaa ssyes-"T
plan, seeming 10 me to present better prospect d ~
cess, and at the same time ~ be unoh:ecaonEble -
earded the laws Of the United Sates, adopted
After this, will any gentleman rise IN this house and So
that the laws Of the United States have nss been viate
tHear) II II possible 10 carry evidence fnrtheys ha
shown you the American construction u the lew,
certainly hold that the American courts and governme
better entitled 70 construe their municiTal
than any foreign government should Ike ~ know h
unIx.a lsrih iha Aunor Min~h