The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-13

BRIrfsa RECRUITING IN rHE UNITED SrArRs.
A Resolution has passed the Senate calling
upon the President to communicate 10 that
brunch OF Congress the correspondence and
documents concerning the violation OF our laws
by British officials Ia recruiting soldiers for the
British army. We are glad TO see this step Ia
ken by the Senate. The people Of this coan-
try and England need information on this sub.
jeci and the recent declarations in Parliament
on this question Justify the publication Of the
correspondence. aud IL even required, in order
TO enable the people OF both nations 10 under
stand the matters ia controversy.
While negotiation was pending between
the governmests Of the United States and Grea,
Britain ON the subject Of British recruitments
iu this country we deemed il proper and re
SPECTRAL towards England 10 abstain from dis
cussions ON the merits Of the controversy. In
deed, II seemed 10 US premature 10 eoter upon
such discussions until the documents should be
laid before the pnhlic but az the British Sec.
rotary Of Foreign Affairs has made il subject
Of remark in the House Of Lords. and presented
the question at issue in most unfair and in
correct light, and. it seems to Us. ia view Of
the false position in which the United States
are thus placed by the statement made by Lord
Clarendon, that Congress should know the facts
Of the case; and we therefore hope that the
President may deem IL compatible with the
public interest to answer the call
The English press naturally echo the views OF
Lord Clarendon, and for want Of full inforn,a-
ton IL should not be a matter Of surprise II
even SONIC Of the journals Of this country are in
the same maAner led astray.
II il not for us TO make IN excuse Tor Lord
Ciarendon'a course on this subject, bat the best
which can BE- devised for him is that other i'm
portant matters have prevented him iron look.
ing into It and making up his opinion from his
own Investigations.
We venture 70 say and We 10 not say II
lighty--that Lord Clarendons statement in
the House OF Lords is Substantially incorrect,
aad We shall be greatly disappointed II this ID
Dot the judgment OF both countries when the
documents shall be made public,
II has been said that mn apology has bsen
rendered by England to the United States ior
the wrong 1ose 10 their laws and sovereign
rights and that our government has refused TO
accept il. aad an effort Is made by the organs
of the British ministry % impress the English
reotie With the beiici that President Picrce's
administration ID unreasonable; but. from what
We hayf. heard Of TIE correspondence, We ven
ture 10 assure 0ur readers that the facts therein
contained vii expose this suatagcm and prove
10 the satisfaction OF every candid man that no
such apology has becu made.
Tia documcrts vii enable the people q che
aited STATES TO Judge u tho merits Of the
case, and Of the groauds on which Lord Clar-
endon's accuracy is iapeaehed, II Ne ARE not
much mistaken 81 10 the disclosures which will
b. made By the dcenmerts, II win b. found that
our laws anal territorial rights have been openly
violated Nv British oiiicials WITHIN our jurs3ic-
ton. and That no; only has TO offer u sattfbc-
ton. or even acknowledgment Of 40 6rror been
made, bat acts mss. maiifestly in violation OF
our Law are Offended ard jus,ifd. For exer-
cising the privilege Of complaining. and res.
tectiuily susgcstisg that No are entitled TO
sonr r,xi-,e-' !c- fsfal blcw struck Al oar
sovereignty we are tlHaiered by the organs
II the British ministry with s visit o' The
British feet 20 bagn our cities deyastate cur
coasts. ard kindis fame Of 3 sgtiie wre--
To make this slnster btte more redoubtsbls,
NC are told that ;he Pr.nah Hset y to take
part 10 thus pleasant rastiGs. Wits France
oar relations are. a. the World knoxs, on tie
footing OF cordisli,y and friendship anil il is
believed that there q mutual desire that .bey
shoud 80 remain. i; n not, therefore, very
probable that the Lmprx Of The Preach
win accommodate bis ally sith his feet sos
ssch an enterprise.
Conc who mas, Or shat may. Great Britain
may take this ASSURANCE, that the United States
vii claim dac respect fx her national rights
aud will persist 10 maintaining them. Th,s
country VIII never ooasent 70 oyrn iis terrific
rSes 70 the recruiting agents Of .dven,ares o.
/ po,cutates- II Il yieAis 20 Birth pretefsious
I IN relation 10 recruiting, IL must give up III
claim to H. an isdcpfrjsot nation IL We ars
DO. much raEsinS0rrned, the recruslu,rui qacs.iof
has swg;uet . grsver aspect than II is generally
ssppsca 10 reaf.
Ii tic scfs d British Odrisis approved ase
,iodicz,esi ~ 'bsar govsrurnepi, arc 10 pazs an
so:iced. the Uuiied SsAiss are hamiI,sts1 ID
the syts n tiss World they are not a. isds
pxAent power Csdsy The principle skict
Eagiast claims. she may 10, coiy erssci-e upx
oar sol ot,e q ,ss highest ryhts Of ~svervigSty
bat h sse can esiAbisA il, sss throws opsn oul