Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-04
Nj. crampson,s Disnissal..

clares that the disclaimer by the British Govern
ment of any intention to infringe the laws of the
United States is satisfactory to the President; but
at the same time, announces the discontinuance by
our Government of diplomatic intercourse with the
present British Minister, Mr.. Champion, and its
withdrawal Of the powers Of the British consuls at
New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati i
The Washington Union Of Friday says:
"We publish this morning the message of the President
announcing TO Congress that he has ceased to hold To-
matte Intercourse with Mr. Champion as the representa-
Lord Carendons late despatch giving in detail the
Of the President for adopting important step 1t will
eminent, distinctly discamed in his despatch any
territorial violation Of neutrality laws sovereign
ton and three of the British consus were charged to have
been engaged At the tme Lord Clarendon declined
the opinion of his government the proof as to their guilt
as charged was not satisfactory 1t will be that the
as sufficient but upon careful review of the testimony
against Mr. Champion and the British consus fully sat
shed their guilt as and for that reason declines
and evokes the eequatrs Of the consu The review of
the testimony against Mr. Champion and the consuls by
Mr. Marcy is masterpiece of argument, and will carry
conviction, constrained to believe the minds
Of the British ministry Lord Clarendon had taken the
ground that the British officials denied the allegations
made against them, and there to dis
credit the testimony of two Witnesses therefore his govern
ty as charged Mr. Mareys to these positions leaves
his ordship escape He first shows that best, the
ference to violations Of neutrality laws extend
ing to violations of sovereign rights; but, waving
this point he proceeds prove the testimony the
mpeached was only not the material evil
deace in but that Mr. Champion had employ
ed these witnesses as his agents in the enlistment
and such had given them credit he could afterwards
with justice undertake to dispute their credibity wit
against him. But independently the evidence of
these two witnesses, Mr. Marcy proceeds to demonstrate
by other and more conclusive proof such Mr. Cramp
tons oYn letters and by other written documents and a
M chs
Mr. Marcy comments with just severity upon para
graph in Lord Clarendons despatch which it said that
the intentions of the British government and the
engagements made to those intentions into execution
were not concealed from the government of the United
frankly stated by Mr.. Champion Mr. Marcy
saton the 2d of March, 1852 In reference to these
under serious misapprehensions " and proceeds in the
most positive and conclusive to epe the correct
ton alluded and thus to add another catalogue of
Misrepresentation of which Mr. Champion has been lately
convicted
The whole is presented by Mr.. Marcy in style at
dgnifed pacific and forcbie, whilst the argument is
so clearly and logically made that it admits of
AS the stands have only to repeat remark
made some days ago: that the grounds on which Mr..
Crampton's dismissal is placed furnish reasonable
to appreheud interruption of the amcabe relations be-
the expectation that when Mr. Marcys reply reaches Lon
don, the British cabinet will promptly acquesce in the
course of the only consistent with
national serespect 1t will be clearly that
has much additional evidence fully sustaining
the guilt of the accused parties and that develop
men's as to Mr. Champions Misrepresentation of CONVEX
satons furnish further why government
not consent longer to hold diplomatic intercourse with him.
tW The Know Nothings take credit to them
selves for having, they say, abolished their secre-
sy, oaths, &c. Twelve months ago they declared
that these oaths and this secrecy, and especially
their third degree were the very things to save the
country and protect the rights of the South no~
how theva mir
and ask the people on this account to trust them
If they right twelve months ago, they must be
wrong now. Who knows how long they will MAIN
tain their present opinions as to the oaths and
crecy? They admit they have changed their line
of conduct once,-they may do it again, ano again ;
but every time they depart from usages which have
become unpopular, they will of course declare that
they are right, and that they are better prepared
than ever to save the country. But such party
can never obtain the confidence of the people. 1t
is rapidly going to decay. Like Jonah's gourd it
sprang up in the night, and it is whitening un
der the sun of popular indignation. Let it die.
W@ Southern Know Nothings will perceive by
the following what their Massachusetts, brethren pro-
pose to do if Sumner any other aboltionst should
be again whipped by Southern man. The "Amer-
lean Council " of Worcester has taken the matter in
hand. If Massachusetts, members of Congress will
for the future act like gentlemen. as Webster Ed
ward Everett, and John Davis used to do, We shall
hear of no more such whippings as that SO justly
given to Sumner by Mr.. Brooks of South Carolina
| BosroN May sO-The American Council of Worcester
has resolved of the OF further out
Massachusetts, Congress- to hold themselves
prepared depart hours for Washington and
If necessary defend them against personal assault
| t1W The United States Circuit Court for the Dis
trict of Nerth Carolina met in this City Monday
last, Judge Potter in attendance, and Judge Wayne
absent District Attorney, R. P. Dick, Esq.,, Of
Greensborough; Marshall, Wesley Jones, Esq, Of
| Wakc-both in attendance. We learn that the Clerk
of the Court, the venerable W. H. Haywood, is
! quite indisposed.
| We learn that there are two criminal cases before
the Court, as follows: The United States vs W. +:
Payne, Rockingham, charged with robbng the mail
and the United States us. George Nelson, Guiford,
charged with passing counterfeit coin.
The WHEAT CRop--The Petersburg Express states
that the Hessian fly is seriously injuring the wheat
crop in portions of Virginia. The Express says:
I'm Prince George learn they carrying ON the
work of and giving the farmer no little
and psrpexty. On farm alone, not two miles and
half the city, the murderous insect has taken the priv
ilege thousand bushels of wheat
luxuriae upon for the Upon parts OF this farm
quantities of the young wheat have been down for the
benefit of the CATTLE full has it been found of the fly In
several other fields in the neighborhood they quietly
cutting off the harvest Some the stalks straws
wheat, that have been pulled up casually, by the hand
have been found contain four and five flies EACH This
is certainly deporable.
| RAcr N,rMprps-We regret that we can no longer