The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-06-04
The Brush Minister Dismissed.
On The oath ult, the President sent

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message to the Senate, informing thatbody
that he had dismissed Mr.. Champion, the
British minister. This act is no cause OF
VIZ, but it may tend to increase the i'll
feeling now existing between the two ma
tions. The British Governmentewill prob
ably rstaliate by giving Mr.. Dallas his
passports. There is not the least proba-
bility of a war growing out Of this, or the
dihiculties=which caused it, but whatever
may be the consequence, the President un-
doubtedly did right in disinissing Mr..
Champion. The following is the sub
stance of the message sentsto the Senate:
A message from the President of the
United States informing Congress, he has
ceased toheld intercourse with Champion,
and in making a communication of this
fact he has considerations of public duty
which have led to the adoption of a meas
ure of so much Importance; he according
ly transmits a voluminous correspondence
on the subject; the most important of
which is, the dispatch of Marcy to Dali
las, dated 9th of May, '56. Marcy says
the President has carefully considered the
note of Clarendon to Dallas of the 30th
of April, relative to the enlistment ques-
tien, and has directed him to present his
views thereof for the purpose of having
them communicated to the British Port.
The President is much gratiied by the
conciliatofy spirit of that note, and by the
desire which Clarendon expresses to adj
just the existing difficulties, and preserve
and strengthen the friendly relations be-
the two Governments. The disclaimer of
any intention to violate the laws of the
United States, and the expression of re-
greet that, contary to the intention and di-
rection of the British Government, there
has been such an infringement, is satisfac-
tory to the President, and the main com
plant, so far as respects Her Msjesty's
Government, is thus removed. But the
President, extremely regrets that he can
not concur with Clarendon in the opinion
of Champion and the Consuls of New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, are not implica-
ted in these proceedings. Regarding
those who have no connection with this
government. he has nothing to ask of her
Majesty's Government, but in case the in
diViduals mentioned, he deemes it proper
that their relations with this government
should cease.
In taking this step, however, he does
not intend to make any interruption in the
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Great Britain, but on the con,
trary he is desireus of keeping the TIVE
countries upon a friendly footing.
Nj. Champions withdrawal was asked
for expressly on the ground of his con,
~nection with the enlistment business. I
had rendered him an unacceptable represen,
tative of her Brittanic Majesty near thii
Government, and for the same reason tn,
withdrawal of those consuls was likewis'
requested; these officers are all, as thi
Government still believes, implicated il
the violation of the laws of the United
States, contrary to the reiterated %instruc
tons of their own Government. Thi
completely did not rest solely on the testi
mony Of Strebel and Hertz, original let
tiers from Champion ard others. Tn
dispatch proceeds to detail at length tn,
evidence against these British officers.