The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-29

Important from the National Capital.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTIONABLE OFFER TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OMISSION OF THE BRITISH
MINISTER, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1885,
new and extraordinary chapter in the diplomacy
upon the Central American question has opened Las,
evening Mr.. Champion addressed hasty note to Mr..
Marcy, enclosing letter from Lord Clarendon to the Bel
tsh Minister dated 50 long sgo last autumn in which
Lord Clarendon loosely recites conversation between
himself and MIR. Buchanan the subject OF referring
he Central American difficulty to third Power for arb
tration. He requests Mr.. Champion to communi
cate his letter to the American government
Nh. Crampton's apology to Mr.. Marcy for not hsv-
pg done before is, that he overlooked the con-
GLIDING paragraph containing that request He sends
the original letter. without stopping make copy, and
requests that IL may be copied and returned to him. He
seems all at to have got into great hurry about
the business The letter of Lord Clarendon hardly be
called downright offer to submit the matter arbra,
ton. 1t might properly 10 characterized eff
fort TO sound the American government the subject.
Mr. Buchanan recently made specific and emphatic
demand upon Lord Clarendon TO what he meant by his
declaration In Parliament that he had recently we'd
his offer TO submit the Central American difficulty to
the arbitration of third Power. He told Lord
Clarendon that nothing was known Of such an
offer in London. Lord Clarendon a. first talked
CONVERSATIONS
with Mr.. Buchanan. These conversations hal been
Of suggestive discufsye and rather ocular character
and did not embrace any proposition which Mr.. Bu
chanan had right to consider definite and serious
After referring for time, however, to these pre-
vious talks" Lord Clarendon told Mr.. Buchanan that
he had written to Mr. Champion renewing the oer that
Mr. Champion had communicated his views Mr.. Marcy
and that Mr. Marcy had replied that the subject was
the HANDS OF Mr.. Buchanan.
Now you win note that, far from this being true
Nr. Champion had made communication on the sub
jet to Mr. Marcy prior TO yesterday, and that may be
deemed exaggeration to call Lord Csrendons letter
which he then sent an offer TO arbitrate.
have already conradictel the report that there had
been personal quarrel between Lord Clarendon and Mr.
rucf aran; but YOU may easily infer, from what have
stated above, that most spirited conversation pubic
affairs took place between them. you add to this the
inference that Lord Clarendon became very petsh
that Mr.. Buchanan quite positive and dgnfed both
in lar gusge and manner you will have nearly the whole
story.
Tie letter of lord Clarendon communicated by Nc.
Champion yesterday win probably be transmitted to the
Senate tomorrow compliance with the resolution
aeopted to-day.
Attorney General Cushing has not only written no
letter to M Cutting Central American affairs but he
has written to any one. He has often been con
four ced with Judge Cortland Cushing agent Of the Iran
Sit Company in Nicaragua in this Central American
business 3.
MR.. CHAMPIONS DISMISSAL wITHHELD-THE ARB
TRATION OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION,
ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb %, 1856.
The President has been induced withhold the letter
Diminishing Mr. Champion till the arrival the steamer
now due in the expectation that he viii be recalled
his government Should that not be the case the
letter will be Immediately sent-at least, Mr. Pierce
says. rumor current to day that Mr.. Champion
had been recalled but could be traced TO no reliable
source, and Is doubtless prem AZURE.
The reply to Mr. Masons resolution of inquiry Of to.
day win show that the offer made by Lord Clarendon to
refer the differences between this country and Europe
was put shape which rendered II impossible for our
eoyernu emit honor ably TO entertain 1t.
Judge Douglas has publicly expressed his determine
ton Of pressing his claims for the nomination in June
Mcqueen Mcintosh to-day nominated AZ United
States District Judge of Florida ESPION
TIE SPOILs-DEATH OF JUDGE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1856.
Mr.. Williams, OF the Toledo Blade, elected binder of
documents the House Of Representatives has disposed
OF his interest TO Robert Farnham, Of tits city
Hon. Opslow Peters, of the Judges of the Crcuit
Court of Illinois, died here 10 day Of attack OF pleu-
Iiay
WExlRTY-rOUhTH CONGhKsw.
FIRST SESSION.