Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-01

We extract the following on the American
difficulty from the proceedings of the House
of Commons Of Friday, 9Th February:
Mr.. Golden again asked the government
whether there was any objection to lay ON the
table the correspondence relating TO our pres
ent relations with America His reason for
repeating the question was, that be did not
think the reason the noble lord gave when he
last put it, viz: That the correspondence was
not completed" was not founded on fact. There
were two questions of difference with AmeriI
cac-one upon the English and American Guar
antee Convention for the construction of a
canal across the Is,hmus of Darien, which was
signed in 1850, and had given rise to differ
ence ever since, and the other was upon the
matter of enlistment. Now, he had reason to
believe that the correspondence on the first
subject was concluded, as it had been made
public in America, and had been published in
a pamphlet in England. II has been stated in
the United States Senate that the correspond
ence had been concluded, and Lord Clarendon,
in his last note to Mr.. Buchanan on the subject,
made similar statement. Upon the subject
Of enlistment in America, Mr.. Golden, after
commenting upon the folly of sending to fine
climate, where men were earning four shillings
a day, to endeayor to get men to enter our SER
vice to do duty in a bad climate for one shilling
a day, remarked, that-in this case the govern.
ment had admitted it's error, and it was absurd,
therefore, to countenance the dispute. He ad-
mtted that the question might be discussed in
that House, and that way might then be
peaceably found to settle the question. He
thought the question of our relations would be
better in the hands of that House than in the
government and the press. If war broke out
with America land no worse calamity could
befall this country and the world whatever
party was victorious the public of England
would not enter upon it willingly, and such
state of things could only be brought about by
secret diplomacy or by the imitation of the pub
lie press.
Lord Palmerstou, in reference to the first
subject of difference with America, explained
the treaty of 1850, observing that its words
were quite clear and distinct. At the same
time the American Government wished to put
a construction upon it at variance with that
originally intended. Some correspondence had
taken place, the consequence of which was that
the English government, while holding its own
construction to be just, was willing to refer the
matter to the arbitration of any three powers.
To this proposition America had not yet made
any reply; however, he was willing to lay all
the correspondence that had taken place on
subject of enlistment, the English government
was led to believe that there were a great many
persons in America who wished to enlist in
the service of this country, and, in consequence,
a depot was formed at Halifax, and several
hundred of Germans enlisted But it being
found difficult to continue without giving um-
bragg to the United States, orders were given
to discontinue the proceedings. After this
came representation from the United States
on the subject, to whom it was replied that the
enlistment had been discontinued. Another
despatch was received in England at the time
of the meeting of Parliament but the sub
ject was exceedingly voluminous, and it would
be unjust to America to publish the former
correspondence without this despatch and it
was unjust to England 10 publish that de-
spatch without the answer Of the British gov
eminent to it. Hear, hear. He agreed that
nothing would be more calamitons than war
with America, but he believed that, if both
parties met with an equally conciliatory spirit,
an amicablc arrangement might be made.
After some remarks from Sir De Lacy Evans,
the subject dropped.
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce on the
American Dispute.
On the 4th instant the Liverpool Chamber
Mr.. Heath, the president, in the course of an
address, said
There was one other subject that he would
venture to allude to, and that was our relations
with America. He spoke probably the feeling
Of the whole people of Liverpool when he said
that nothing would be more foolish, more suici-
DIAL or more wicked, he might say, than we're
anything of the nature of war to exist between
these two sister countries hear hear see
ing that they had common language, com
mon religion and common interest. APP
plause Unfortunately, from the mode in
which the United States was separated from
this country, no doubt angry feelings were eli.
cited which they might hope were passing
away with passing generations and If course
of mutual good offices and mutual concessions
were to take their place, those bitter feelings
would be succeeded by the kindly feelings
which he thought existed between all the de-
Tendencies of Great Britain and the mother
country. Perhaps we might look upon them
in an aspect too much English. Ii we looked
at them from the view they presented to Ame-
RIGA, there might be in one question degree
of importance, from the position of Central
America, attached to it by the Americans,
which was not attached to it in this country.
IL that were there the case, little concession
on the part of England would be expedient-
would be honorable to herself We were in
position now that no other country was for
war; and, therefore, concession on our part
could not be said to have resulted from fear OF
consequences, II war should ensue. That be-
ing so, it seemed to him that the concession
would come more gracefully from England.
With regard to the other question, it was mar
rowed down 10 etiquette, and therefore 1T was
the part Of wise man and strong man to
make concessions first. These we're his indj
vidual feelings, and he therefore deprecated
those hostilities which would influence adverse
ly trade and commerce between the two coun-
tries, and the growing feeling Of brotherhood
and kindness which, in his experience, had
characterized the communications of the two
nations. ga.s t
He was followed by Mr.. McFie, who re-
marked:
There was but one feeling in Liverpool to-
wards the Americans--but one feeling through,
out the whole country, and that was love, at