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

tuth0ynef in Nova toOA, ana wheeevor otee bn0 nto
esssbhsl ansnts for recruiting directing shsm ~ stos,
gsvgg br IL that tia unied Stasea were dis
ssussea. Now, sr. she had misunderstood our LAYS,
Der seeats I'd 20 far misunderstood our Aws NJ 70
suppose that An engagement wh citizen Of the UDited
STATES Within ITS ns to 60 into CANADA, and there an
hit was rot violstion Gf the law vas an error,
10 be sure; but H. as rs apprissd Of the fact
II ut this government cen de,e1 t. and took of.
ience 81 It, Grss; Bitan m%edAtsk stopped the re,
will suppress in Canada, Nova Scotia O. any shere
ellie in my coloDisl dcmnions. ell recruiting est.bltsh
recruiting but NO more opportunity for recrutng."-
What ought to DO requred2 have not invtg s,.d
TIL. nor can vs,aS ss refer < the a':u
nountec If that be the state Of the case il the To-
., uco.s .'.s in the s,'s Place that care should =
and If urdeY nsinerpretation Of laws in England
or bere there has been violation committed of them
md 81 M
pleey prevented and this sort Of apology made Ia the
rs. The .sss word for sh nds
can We demaud The recall OF their Minister? Would
that sati.fy American pride: or American ssntiment
than the Priiish Minister the offence is against
the nation: Let us NOT, with small vengeance, fall
character that must be atoned for moro seriously IN the
nsme o. Cod let Ms make The principal in this cave re-
ptnthle-iet n: make the BIsh gcvernnsn: responsi
offence sgsinst another and make honorable acknow
leegSsnt Of The error, and says the onsn.s SHAH no
highest social law in demanding anything turther Aui
between great nations, OF infinitely dgoity
than private gentlemen what more can we demand2
thini il IL the hebert Satisfaction for such an injury as
thS. which have received Sir, great nation
now ard emitted 70 have : great deal Of pride. But
great cDtry and not in the little pursuit OF individuals
as victims for rational wrongs. We need not be
ledge dignity. Let us not as though we
considered IT necessary to be eternatly putting
Ills l. The great repabic have no fear Mat ybody
win orset,t, or can forget it, All the world knows
it. TO the bott Of thtir hearts they know it, and i
think should not be saying too much; hope should
not But think we may be satisfied whore no indgnisy
was Intended to be offered. In such case where no
wiliul wrong has been offered to apology aone
ent, ssch the British government has made, il
dsrsaDd the case rightly, might be considered COM
pete reparation. Sir, learned these subjects
and do profess to be- butt It seems to me, might
have left the British Minister alone peace here sfer
there much danger, sir If we are gathering up little
off 60 along In intercourse WITH nations,
ard boarding them and bringing them to bea- when
they most sensitiely felt and in critical position
should be considered by the world rather quar-
people Ct coDsci rs power. knowing how really to
maintain our high dignity. ! think there Il no man
here who the real dignity honor ri his country at
stake ought 10 stand back from any extremity even Of
honorable warfare it necessary But / would respect
my dignity too highly to be making it subject Of dis
cOssion, and seeking 10 make victims OF subordna
acting under instructions from their superors after the
hon government. as understand has been done here
has atonement and acknowledgment for the offence
That according to my sense of honor Of my country
AND ITS swf redresses every wrong and heals every
indgnity; and, much as ! regret to differ from my
capable Ct sdvi.irg than am, yet do ciGer with
him when he says he trusts that tnis government has
has been done, what then S-how do we stand? Is
honor any the brighter for this Does character
sS not only n sas sut
things that such small and obscure sources that the
dignity d this country ana its chsraoter are to flow
lofer bats and We shall better consult 1t by
looking little things than by hesprg them up
Of national quarrel ana national c.naict ! should,
therefore, have been better satisfied to that when
this made BY the British government
government had ssid:-"we accept it with the same
fIankuess with which 1t has been offered. We accept
it, and rore complaint shall be heard Of this
offence, such as it was in its origin. Now that you
Iass into oblivion. We desire only to maintain
Iignt and to lepulse every attempt that be justly
considered BY any ore IS an invasion Of them All we
have desired has been done satisfied and have
to say about it." 1t seems to tina, etherias
nation as individual, that would have been he
NEST proper to pursue regret exceedingly that
it has 1een followed up by any such demand that
which is supposed to have been made, or which my
honorable Michigan thinks ought 70 be made
What else shall we demandq Is the gentleman's mea
Of satisfaction and Of honor filed by the recall Of Mr.
Champion Have we nothing more to demand on this
that is dore9 Would it not be Is well-woud It not
be msgnanimous to give that acquit'ance now
Withdrawal of this minister furnish any reason
for the acquitance which We are TO give what sort
INTERNATIONAL
acknowledge ourselves satisfied? do not know sir,
where this thing will stap-upon acknowledgement be-
ing made and The OF the offence declared to be
Intentional. That is tue ED of 1.-THE natural and
honorable end Of it, and ought TO be the national end
Such is my Judgment on this question.
solution Calling for s .eFf' sns
tented myself las thought 1t became t.
do with stating to the Senate only the impressions which
entertained, that, we had information upon the
subject except that which derived from British
sources. tho public mind possibly might be mised and
that justice would not be cone, in the judgment of
countiymen, the questions at issue between the two
governments. refrsined from going into the merits Of
es At al sas i
aticn, not only of what has passed between tbs two
governments but Of the action Of the executive upon it,
has been fully confirmed by the remarks that have just
fallen from the honorable Senator frora keutu ky If
well informed the honorable Senator Is mould
be the impression that Great Brtiin has made
any sonement to this county, far more aucb atonemen
This country should receive for the alleged ndgnity
and insut put the country IL it be true that she
in derogaon OF the veregn rights of people and OF
police VS., has sought, directly indirectly 10
cluit her armies within our hmis-it nases Insnest
bow important IL ia that The whole correspondence should
I'll light. fsay to that honorable Senator thai,
far am informed, when the facts promulged SIS
they VIII be by the publication Of this corresp ndence
he Will and that atcntment- none-has been olierei
by the Bi ish government TO this whatever may have
ben said the water or by portion OF the Ae
ricsn PRESS, to The contrary notwithstanding think
more cir think, when the correspondence comes under
the eye OF that honorable Senator he will find that
in The rerrska which he has made either ~ to the
suYes which the government have already adopted
which it may hereafter adopt in vndcsop OF
the matte Ds honor as connected with this subject he
will ind that he has made his leap before he to the
sie. Sir think it will be found, whom the papers
laid before the country that, in the whole conduct OF
this affair the part Of government, there has
been conciation-cn Ire cancellation There has been
purpose desire to intsme the public mind a. home
ab DAD but there has been liked aod settled pur
pose to maintain the national honor at home, and to
see that it is maintained in foreign intercourse;
and think the honorable Senstor viii End that the
government, in vindcatng the national honor is in
which baye been Pre- jectcd far, and any others
which may follow, think that honorable Senator will
required by IL. do not mean to 70 further into
tha matter do rot to 90 into the merits Of the
controversy They win be disclosed when the docu-
before us; and think shall then have the
entire Of that honorable Senator both TO
the way in which that correspondence has been conduct
cd, ard the dem ards that are made under it.
Mr.. HAMN-f do not desire, Mr. President, to inter-
pose Ans DIGESTION TO the passage Of the resolution 1t
be best and it may DO waest that all the knowedg