The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28

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enissed sDIertd the service foreign
l Did j. h,rs or retain person. A#
re -eDste viii observe tina. tho principle laid down ~
pie bsre vim . view 10 enlist them in tse British
Juege Kane laid down the principle thai the pay
msDt OF transportation brings them within the law
Judge Kane may, On ZONE preparatory investigation VI
th,s alter, ssd-''You must bring these tacss
bone to * persoL you must show that 10 going TO
Halifax or eewheie with ihsss people, he went with
that view No doubt you mu-t the intention mus, BE-
shown but TIE general principle p< beyond all nonb',
with view to enist 10 Ialpahie violation OF law,
and this last pslpsoe contra ction to the assertion
~ Lord Clarendon and 1T tins moment believed BY
nine tentbs OF Tho British people, THERE'S not the sgh
e'Htonnda'isn for 1t. Our law Plain words
mske It, Dug courts have interpreted it, and Juries
again what Lord said the sub.
jec,:-
The .s s &c Into ;
siOiadcn Of ,ne, national law. -
In add ion, let me add another extract from Judge
Kane addressed to the jury and let that be placed
juxtapesiticn with Lord CarsIdon's declaration =
Judge Ka1e-The meaning of the law tAes is i,bas
person 9s 50 ouss Re Ssd % %
ass
be he HIM 2 s.
&c is'a tax and there enlist II be
sp
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t. the pary hrEg hum and that intention being portion OF
NE offence.
And to engage men here in order to enlist in Halifax,
was precisely the plan Of the Bsitish government the
here, and to the Lieutenant Governor Of Nova Scotia;
and Tor which large sans Of money were advanced and
expended Mr. President, observe that Of
speaks of having been made BY the
British government and OBSERVE that the most reckless
Just received there have apologies
made by England to satisfy ten European monarchies
s en- no .sses
me, does MOI say sogie word about apology 10 the
statement of his The British government
understand from tine 10 time, when the subject has
been alluded TO- has said Your law was NO
lated and will not believe that officers vio
lated it." That is the that they to apo
Icy, which, it is said, wonld satisfy ten European king
doms. repeat no apology has been mace, and none
has been endcred but from the beginning to the end
and has be-n repested this very speech of Lord Ga
rendon-we have been tad that laws have been
violated and they have justified Mr.. Champion. Lord
Clarendon, in this speech, obsesves:-
With the conduct Mr. Champion we ar perie:y satisfied
for am convinced hst neither Intentionally unntenton
States Staff a0r accidentally 'a ne S'"e my Jaw . me o"'a
such thing for On apology would have satisfied ten
Europe monarchies, all that have to say il, they
very EARLY satisfied and trust it win be conernptuous
)y rejected, a:onement by American republic.
repeat that there has been violation OF laws ana
in addition, there has been gross insult in JUS flying
the whole course OF the British agents mere both dpb
matte and other important agents ON the frontier. No
his eye the report OF the trial without
seeing that in the British aorer possessions we'll
in the United States, this scheme carried with
view the recruiting. Lord Clarendon suppose,
by OF showing the merits of Mr. Crampton says that
after On agency Office had been opened and complaint
made he eesired 1t might be made public-how or by
wboI not saicthat tho British governmsn, did not
raise soldiers in the United sta,es Now sir this change
out pressing into service any extraordinary good will 1t
is uy explained by the District Attorney OF rennylva
nis who says, after stating the operation, that
having been made in all parts the United States Of
tnssgtd in this business The Of her
Msjss n 'b country became semewas. asrmsd IS to the
bsi who
Be- Conducted IN Tie umeu siate. and on he Is q Nay or
g. ne sn sn ST. Sa.pas e
chant Goverlr r Nova scoua. They thea devised
saa sSs s s he United
living TO these At The same s Time caution That should
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unfortunate be detected $50 lhe ruse then adopted
engssipg the railroad and vhen there enlist them
in b,m my For the purpose o. cnryDg out This object
Mr. srohc who With Or Ruess and other officers started in
And this deep planned scheme ie our laws is
subject of mgr situation with British cabine. mini
ter and seems to be ter tOI which the BRITISH re
characterize It, AID yet keep within the limits OF proper
ceco1um Well, sir finally, the whole pan vas aban-
dtned Why No credit to It's authors but because il
q failure. understand that the whole numD
raised the United States and perhaps in Canada
ALSO cid not exceed three hundred aud they cost i'm
me ME Of money. Wbe did the money come from?
This book before me tells you. Here Mr. Champions
notes. and here the notes ." the Governor of Nova
Scotia, and here the whole Of the facts stated.
They show you that money cane, by thousands
and iousands Of pounds, to enlist men here In
the very face Ct cur law, ard knowing Its provi
siobs Mr. President, shall not detain the Senate
Ia / WISHED these ont. order to
the effect resulting from the speech Of Lord
Clarendon, snd desire to make additional obsersa
ten. l old hole, and believed when this matter be-
gan that at last we had arrived a. point when every
American paper would be In favor Of own Country
days since, that there species Of diosyn
Grassy with Us, which prevented joining together
unanimously when got into dif6euliy with foreign
Power. One Of our most Intelligent puhi Journals
which ill not name, has seriously proposed-what
Ii has proposed that this matter should 60 to arb
traitor and that the arbitrator should estimate in money
in dollars how mu CHI dignity Injured by this
scheme to violate our laws and oar neutral duties
That is American Iatrio.isml Such sentiment how
ever will be reprobated BY the american people. trust
that the resolution will be adopted without opposition
Nr. YULEEI observe in the report which We have OF
Lord Oareidons remarks two atiega ions, concerning
on Foreign RoatioDs such information he may be
able 10 afford 1t is alleged BY Lord Clarendon that, al
stage of the recruit ent, which u is acknowledged
being conducted in thig country, Mr. Champion had
laid the Secretary Of state the plan OF procedure
mpated and it had rcceyed the sanction Of the Sc
creary. believe such is substantially the statement
it IL also alleged that proposal 10 submit arbit ration
the controversial questions arising under the Clayton
Buwer treaty has been twice rendered 10 this govern
ment. My purpose is to inquire these facts exist
stat ed and understood upon The other eide Of the water
Mr.. MAsoS--Mr. President, | do not profsss 20
be conversant with the whole correspondence which
has pas,ed between the two governments the
subject involved in the questions pu. By the
Senator from Fiori'a but, SO far as am informed
and think correctly informed as to those p,intsI
not aware that any offer has been made by the
British government to this government 20 refer to the
oitrsment Of friendly Power the questions OF der
ence which have arisen upon the construction OF the
Buwer treaty Observed rs cid that honorable
Senator that the fact not only very distinctly stated
in the speech the Earl OF Clarendon but it sta
by him that the offer had been made had not been
cepted and that the offer had been renewed Now,
1t may rot be mprobab that in Of the conferences
which took place between Mr. buchanan and the Britt IA
Nnister1 the subject Of this treaty, when ii
found, as is alleged, tat the main difference ex-
listed upon the Interpretation OF the treaty, the
suggestion may have been made upon the part OF
tho British Minister that, under those eircum r.
stances, perhaps toe easiest solution would he to refer
the artitrament Of friendly Power TO which rep,
bava bepn in he AofL