Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-30
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SESATE.-Tlle bills from tho House, granting
public lands TO Wisconsin, A!abama, Louisiana
and Michigan to aid in the construction of cer-
tain Railroads therein, were seyeTaily taken up
aud passed
a message ives received from the President Of
the U. S. Informing Congress that lie has ceased
to hold intercourse with Champion, and in com
mnnicating this fact he has deemed it proper TO
lay before them the considerations of the public
duty which have led To the adoption of this
measure, he accordingly transmits voEunnious
correspondence on the subject, the most impOr-
taut part of which is the dispatch, Of Air. Marcy
to Mr. Dallas, dated 9th Of SiRy 1856. Marcy
says the President las carefully considered the
note of Lord Clarendon 10 Dallas, OF the 18th of
April in relation to the enlistment question, the
President has directed kim Prcsent his views
thereon for tile purpose of having item colnMu-
nicated to the British Government. THe Pref
de is much gr4ti.icd by t!.c cuncilatory spirit
OF that note by the desire which Lord Clarchdon
expresses to adjust existing difficulties, the dis
ciainer of AMI ilteu6onto violate the laws of the
U. s., aud expresses regret that contrary TO the
intention and direction of the British GOvern-
uient there has been such Infringement, are sat-
isluctOry to the President, but tie President re-
grets Tic Cannot concur With Lord Clarendon III
the opinion that Champion and the GoaSuls OF
y. Y. P.Iiia. aud Cincinnati as, Implicated il.
these proceedings. his conduct viii! regard TO
the enlistment business had rendered them and
MIN unacceptable representatives OF Her Iritaitic
Majesty, and for the same reasons tie Withdrew
ri OF these ConsulS was requested. This conf
iIiicty did not rest solely Oh the testimony Of
otrUbei and HcltZ. The Gisy -lch proceeds 10
detalat lengtl. tue evidence "a inst these British
officers.
similar message was sent to the House
and referred to llecUmmittce on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Mason spoke III complimentary terms OF
the ability with which the question lad been
I,,y No.,
Mr. Cass thought no prctext for war could
arise out of the dismissal of Champion, unless
England was determind to go to var.
Ltr ToUmbs thought iftiis Government was
! satisfied with Lord Clarcud0u's explanation,
Champion should not have been dismissed.
| Mr.. Cas- replied that this Government had
mot expressed its satisfaction of CramEton's CON
duct, but with the assurance of the BritIsh Gov.
eminent that they intended no violation OF our
| laws. 1t had now turned out that Crampton
had acted i'll violation Of the intentions AID di-
lcctiUns Of lis own Government.
| Mr.. Toombs did not b.ieve england or her
officers had violated our laws. Whiie the mat
ter was pct.'iing lac dd not choose TO argue the
question against our Government, but lic W0uu
say lie had disaiiIirOved tic construction which
tue Government had placed upon cur neutrality
laws.
Mr. Butler thought it would have been better
| to have dismissed Air. CHAMPION rs soon Us his
complcity III the matter vas discovered. All
iuurncd TIL Monday.
HorsE.-Mr. Ganpbell of Ohio, from the select
committee, said he had been unanimously i,.-
structrd 10 ask the House to adopt the resolution
ti:lt the select committee. appointed under ges-
oluti0n of tie G2ud lust, to investigate the nat
ter OF the a!lc,!gcd assault upon Sumner by
Brooks, present thcir reports with The journal o.
their proceedings at any time When the house is
in session, wtici snail thereupOn be laid Oh tte
Speakers t;bic and printed. The resolution was
MIR. Gsa9 representing the majority of the
committee on territories, made q IcEelt pro
posing 10 admit Kansas intc the uaIon with the
Topeka NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. postponed
Till the 25ti OF June.
Several private bills passed AdjQurndcd till
Monday