Weekly flag of the Union. (Jackson, Miss.) 185?-18??, 1856-01-16


ment nassed ai act to provide for the enlist
ment Of Foreigners in the military service Of
,rpat Britain. Nothing on the face of the act or
= ;ta pubIic history, indicated that the British
Governnent proposed to attempt recruitment
& tha Ifnited States: nor did it ever give in
t;rat;on of suah intention to this government.
r ,vas matteraof surprise. therefore, to find,
onbsconentlv. thAt the engagement Of persons
..;,h;r .bo ITnitAd States to proceed TO Hall.
f.v II tha Rritish province Of Nova Scotia,
and md there enlist n the service Of Great Brit
ain y. goinc on extensiyely. with little or
mo d;sgr;se Ordinary legal steps were i'm
n,ad;.fslav taken to arrest and punish parties
concerned and 20 nut an end to acts infTing
inc t,,e munic;pal law and derogatory to our
.os.ar.a;;c,rtv Meanwhile sIiitabIe representnr
IN. aS * snb;eee weye atldreespli
xsy;;I;sh sSu.,,,,,,6,ril
m .s ;l bas,s , q.
- ~ .,'S s,''',..
8 's ,s ..'s s.s, y. +. l''l... "
se'.'1 q esh rec.sl1s ION anls ees1'l!l
nases Win = e al leaas nasl ~ 3,.N
sanctlon' plS !. also appeared .nas the puddle
agents engageo IN y :, nad s.r.ngeIe lns.rgc-
slons n0e 70 Vloiate the m'unlcipal law q Ine
onl1eo states;
IL Is aalhcuit 10 understand now II snouio
nave been supposed tnat troops could De raised
mere by ureat Britain without violation OF the
munleipal law. Ihe unmistakable opject OF
the law was to prevent every snch act, which,
II performed, must be either IN violation OF
the law OF IN studied evasion OF IL ana, IN
either alternative the act done would be alike
injurious to the sovereignty OF the United
states, go
In tne meanume' the matter acquired ad-
dltionai importance, by the reeruitments IN
! the United States not being discontinued and
| the disclosure OF the fact that they were pros
ecuted upon systematic plan devised by OFF,
cial authority; that recruiting rendezvous
had been opened in our principal cities. and
depots for the reception OF recruits establish
conducted under the supervision and by the
regular cooperation of British officers civil
aud military, some IN the North American
provinces, and some in the United States
The completely of those officers, IN an under
taking which could only be accomplished by
defying our laws, throwing suspicion over our
attitude of neutrality, and disregarding our
territorial rights is conclusively proved by the
evidence elected on the trial OF such OF their
agents as have been apprehended and convict
ed Some OF the othcers thus implicated are
OF high Official position, and many of them
beyond our jurisdiction, SO that legal proceed
ings could not reach the source OF this mischief.
lhese considerations ana me 1act that the
cause OF compliant was not mere casual oc-
currence, a deIperate Design entered upon
WITH Iun 9nowiedge OF our laws and national
polcy' anu cohoucred ny responsible publlc
i"nc'ionaties' ilnpelleo me 10 present the case
70 the brltlsh government IN order to secure,
not oniy CESSATION 9s OF the wrong nut Its re"
I paraton Inc sup)ec, =, lsstlii under discussion
tne result OF whlcn VIII De communicated to
J you y y cae tInle;s NE
!, = E rspeas 8, ssae recQmmehdanop submitted to
-. ...s PISs .sson ps q es:s.e IOL
$3.50
s.o ,a X \ ~, = ~.
sii slis rOI,ioay nne "1.,en .ne
I,sol - "o;n D, ~ &c ~ 80.
Dr,'lsi posseSsioh9i 'y ie"soi VI 'lie eAeent
anu anu ilP9lasn0e m 1es, :, sne So ~ n1e ufPG,e,
mere naS peen lniee' 81 - :. ool1stTn ,T
c;t;zons of tLn iTn;tod St.tes ;ncl;d;no tho;r
respectiye authorities in that quarter. The
prospect of speedy arrangement has contrib
uted hitherto toinduce ON both sides forbearance
to assert by force what each claims as right.
Continuance of DELAY on the part of the two
Governments to act in the matter will increase
the dangers and difficulties of the controversy.
M;snnderst an,,;no av;sts as 70 tho oxtont
character and value of the nossessorv r;cbtg of
the Hndson,s Row Comnany and tho Iroror-
~ of purat,s Sonnd 4 Agr;c,,lturol Coronanv
,aservad -, E, onr [ treatr with Groo. Rr;ta!n "a
lot;ra =, tha Terr;tor,, af o., -
reasor t5,.beI;oye tbot ceSs;on of tho r;nbts
Of both co,nnon;es to the TTn;tad St,tnS wS;cb
would ba tba read;ast means &c tar,a;not;na
m e,nes.;oDs osr h. obta;no5 - ,anrshis .l
terms. and With : Wow - tb;s ond + nro1ont
tbo snbact ~ tho attention &c Cnn,,ols , : >''o
M - !, '''''
Ine coniiilssiA., winch tlaI treaty cohSem-
Pla.ou d ,ol ueeoIinle lh !ne rights OF fishery N
i,'ei9 ai.u ,nVa.ns u iIels on 'ne GoastS VI
Iho : oni0eu o.ates ana tne britlsn Nort1
piosit.0es' mas oeeh ofgahlzed; ana
iI nas ooliuenoeu i's iaoors' 70 complete whlch'
snol: = reeueu tui eiei aPproprlaV'ons iof 'ne
% -. 'ios v ''nO'''oi eesSs0n
SOUND DUES.
Lin pursuance of the authority, conferred by
a resolution OF the Senate of the United States.
passed on the 5d OF March last, notice was
gwen 70 denmark, on the lAh day OF April
OF .ne intention OF TINS government to avail
ltsei. Oh the supuiation OF the subslstlng con-
selsion W oi irienusnlp' commerce and navlga.