Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-24

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in such manner their grave offence merits oat that.
As recruiting Tor the British army. in abe mode sllc
To. Is still prosecuted he believed within the United
s,ts by officers aud agents employed tor that
the President nsruets Mr.. Buchanan Her Mai.
esys Government that lac expects 1t will take prompt aud
effective measures to their proceedings and to lis
charge from service those persons in IL who
listed within the United States under contracts made here
To eater aud serve soldiers in the British army.
Then Is The satisfaction which, As late "the 18th
OF October, .M Marcy declared that which the Co
| v"rnnlcnt OF the upitcd State. demanded.
with r~p~ct the tt-t part this demand, Her Ma
J>tys Governm-n deny that amy illegal proceedings ~rre
81 Tar they knew committed by their officers author
'Sed agents anal therefore, they have to dissvow
a"d 40 officers agents Ia deal with onendes With
regard Ia the other points specified by Mr.. Marcy tho
undersigned the 10th oi November dcemng respect.
iu to the Government III the United States to do 49,
tired into detailed. and, nc had hoped, satisfactory
rvp % the arguments and statements contained in Mr.
Marcys despatch ut the 18th ct October In that rcpl,
the Undersigned stated that the material point That
OF the alleged recruiting had been already disposed
tor. nearly four months before the date of that despatch
| the recruiting arrangements and proceedings had been
abandoned by orders by her Maiesys Government
on the 22d of Jane; aud that the second part OF sac
ton requrrji not their power give because
person had To their know ledge been enlisted within IN
United States or len the United States under contract
made thcrin enter into service Ia the British army
And he further ~ ied thai could bt shown that
nan had be"n cu,t~i they should immediately u, dis
charged and sent back To the United States.
THE undersigned thus showed that the satisfaction
claimed hy the Government al the United States hsi hong
SINCE h'n gwen IN The of things
possible tn give IT, and addition the satisfaction asked
Ter he expressed the gret al her Msrstys Government
II any thing had been done lay pcrSoh authorized
unauthorized which could To- considered infringement
Vt the law OF the United States.
1T might naturally have been supposed that the cor.
re-po"druee would her have ended. Regret had been
expressed for infringement OF the Law oi the United
States II any had taken place, notwithstanding the posi-.
tive and repeated orders OF Her Maicsys Government In
the contrary. The satisfaction which the Government at
the United Stairs after dcbrratou hsd demsnied
had either brn spontaneously aud hy anticipation gran
ted, or lad been shown To- impaccablc ause there
~s~ no man In the Btiti@h service who's, enlistment ar
contract Ia enlt had the knowledge of Her Majesty.
G"'eument, taken place in the speci6ed by Mr.
Marcy. Her Majesty government however eSpr,ss.l
their readiness la give that Satisfaction also If ANY ease
should be established 4" which ii could apply.
Her MgrsyS Government were, how-yer disappoint-
ed ~ the confident expectation which they had
Ell that this further explanation would prove satisfactory
Too the 10Th oi January of the present wear Mr. Bth
anan communicated To the undersigned despatch fron
Nj Marcy dated ia. 2Sth oi December preceding t,,-p
tulatug the complaints at the GovrtnIn otlc United
Star-, the making demand ia the way ss, iacton
different lrum those which mentioned ia Mr. Msrcs
mote 4" the 18th of July, and which were referred ,o ia
his despatch oi the 18th of October the satisfaction
~hlch the Government at the United States believed il.
eli entitled o clam. This demand consisted ia an ap.
praou for the recall OF Her Msest,s Minister at Wash
inst"n aud nj Her Mnjestys Cuu-us at PHILADELPHIA New
OH, aud Gncinnit IL will naturally be- asked whether
any new ground had been found for this demand or
whether event had appcned between the Iatl,
OF October aud the 2sth at December ia which o-
GER oi her Majesty had been concerned Nothing of the
Kind had taken place. and the accusations made a,,n,t
trs- officers IN Mr Marcy despatch the 18th nl De-.
ccmher rest upon statements which equally within,
the kuO~rdgr OF the Government of the United States
On the 18th at October when such demand vas made
Before the undersigned proceeds 10 rpy to Mr. Mar.
'Ns note al December -, lac notice erruuruu.
construction which Mr. Marcy has there nut upon a pn.-
sage in despatch - the 18th of April lSJ5 from the
undersigned 10 Mr. Champion, which communicated
hN INN To Mr Marcy. The passage j. follows 'I ell
trcly approve of your proceedings A. reported ia vnur
despatch No -. Of the Iah ult with respect To- th,
proposed enlistment ia the Queens service OF foreigners
aud british subjects ia the United States Mr. Marcy a.
aud argues upon te assumption that the I.nin,
oi this passage was, that the enlistment Of IN prr-o-
mentioned aud Which we're approved Of by her Maiests
Government, la take place within the Ined Siat>
Whereas tile sentence, according to it, ohviou- meaning
relates To foreigners and British subjects resident in the
United Sates The word IN has reference the place
wherr they resided and the place where they were
To be- enlisted and doubt could this point that
doubt must have been removed 10y the concluding passage
which tV"r' To the neutrality law ct the United State aud
SAYS tat Tier Majesty Government would on no account run
ans risk ut Infringing tnta" This construction uiti, pas
under consideration dOcs appear have occurred
To Mr. Marcy ut the tne when the despatch the under
signed al the eth at April communicated to him b,
Mr. Lumlcy. ~ lar from IT, Mr. Marcy expressed To
Mr. lumey his satisfaction with that despatch aud desired
that he might be- furnished with copy Of it, ia order that
he might show it to hi, colleagues.
THE undersigned also further observe that Mr.
Marcy, ia the despatch has mscOnceiycJ the mean.
ing of expression used by the undersigned in making
an plrr above referred to- that any Who might have
aely Discharged aud sent back The reference there made
to British Law merely intended Indicate that II e.
had been enlisted under the supposed
such enlistment would have been with British
well a. with American Law but the UNDERSIGNED did
that respect would be paid ia the discharge.
Of men, u the principles of the law Oi the United Satc-
alone, should that law appear have been violated in a
/ single
"u reply tn the general statements Of Mr Marcy es-
patch the undersigned must repeat that Her Mnirsy
Government gave the positive orders that no man
ia lae Il
ted States and that the neutrality Laws Of the United
states should BE- strictly aud scrupulOu.y respected
But MI Marcy now c""t''nd- tiat this not enough
aud though M conversation with Mr. Crampou the I'D
Oi March. 1897 lac said that he could object "a any
number Of persons going Nova Scotia to lie Their. en-
listed provided tie Neutrality Laws Of the United States
were not nrnged, he now argues that the enlistment III
Nova Scotia OF persons coming tlither from the United
States violation Of the policy Of the United State,
and that not 20 respect that policy offence on the
part OF Great Britain against the sovereign rights Of the
| United states.
"Now, in reply to this, the undersigned bcg- tn observe
that the policy o nation it, regard u it, ntern, arrange
ment INST be sought lot ia - law ui that nato that
what those laws forbid 1t must be understood h. the
policy o the State Ia prohibit, aud that What thOsr laws o
not iDrhd II must be- understood ~ be- the polio,
Of tie Stale tO allow. ~ every STATE whatever ur,,
he IT. form NJ Government there j. sovereign power tia
sovcr,ig po~er may mpo-r upon the subjects ciuzr
IT such state what duties obligations aud restrictions
nsy i"k TT, aud 10 s necessary conclusion that ulru
TIE @yrr"irn power puts Emit a. IL onicmcnt wheth
~ Of Obligations, or of prohibition Il have IT,
subjects citizens free IL regard I'LL matters not within
the enacin Mt 81 the law This principle -. inderd al
miii"i by Nc BuchlnHn- "Ote Oi the 9th VI July wicii
Dec 10y. 10 down that the ueuni pOcyoi the Umicd State
j. defined and enforced ~ H." statute ~ 1918.
"bh-fent countti's taye different lW- ~ regard {,
the enlistment Vt their subjects aud ctlen- the militia
~ sud naval service o other States aud these laws var,
according the different policy ui these counties viii
respect q" such NATTER.
ia Great Britain tle law not only prohibits rcctutns
or entng within the British domn,ous for the -rr,ic,
oi au, Drgn STATE, Nifhout c perni--on Of thu save
reign but II gpes luther. aud prohibits any subject
llef MlI-tg iroU ensting, even ccsher without th,
li"yu p'rmi--Ou The ppry of Great Britain hence az
par, " be- 10 prevent British subjects ron entering
Ill ino 'e service o foreign States, siihout the per,s
-i0n Ut the Crown.
"Thr law ~ the United States appears to b. different
lrr Mj"-ty'- Government understood aud that under
lniiue D.. confirmed by Mr. Buchirans ~ the dil
Of Juy, that the law Of the United States Only forbid
enstuent-. recruiting and contracts engagement,
within The United states. nnd hiring r.ninng pei .nf
~ quit the United Sat with intent a. b. enlisted rl-o
where but II does not iDibd citizens Of the mite
-lrs slo may have ued ticir natural right Of quitin
tr Uutr States o. enlist intO the service IT fprciW
State whrn t,ry have left their country The -oy,
reign power NJ the United States might II IL had chorc
ia. I.v Fif..4 "A H. grft 80. "a