The true Democrat., 1856-04-01

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 It gives me pleasure to say, that my inter- course with Mr. Crampton has been intimate, friendly, and perhaps it may be regarded as having been in some degree confidential. re- sisted the evidence tending to implicate him in the recruiting project until it became too pow erful to be any longer withstood. Scarcely anything could have occurred more painful to me than to be obliged, by high sense of duty, to controvert ln any way or even to qualify a statement which 1t is fair to presume has had hls sanction. The charge imputeS to me official delinquency, but shall notice only on account Of Its direct bearing upon the merits of the case under discussion. If gave him no warn- ing beyond insisting upon the observance of the United States law, 1t was because 1 had not at that time any knowledge of the extent of the recruiting scheme. He Aad satisfied me that Ms goUe'7naent had connection aCih at, ond aoas aa no acay responsible for what acas doing in te Unit ed States to rase recruits for the British ornay--- The first intimation that I had been mised in this respect reached me while Mir. Crampton was absentin the British provinces shortly be- fore my dispatch of the 9th of June was sent to you.
 It Is not for me to raise the question whether Mr. Champion has or has not compiled with his instructions to have mo concealment' with me on the subject, but / am quite ceatain Mat on no occaslon has he intinaated to me that tue British govennaent or any of ats 9tcers ,oas, O. had been an any a0ay, cOncernel in Seadinq aqents into the United States to recruit therein, O. to use anu ia- d1cements ytor that purpose; nor didhe epey notify me Mat he a0as takilg, O. antendea to tote. anu part im .f~rthering such proceedings. Such a communication, timely made, would probably have arrested the mischief at its commence ment.
 Very soon after the first development of the recruiting operations here, Mr. Cr'mpton read to me letter, dated the 22d of March, address ed by him to the British consul at New York. the contents of which here insert:-
 have received your letter of the 2Oth inst, (Narch) enclosing a printed handbilI, signed Angus Mcdonald, and informing me that the said Mcdonald states to you that he has is- sued 1t by the authority of her maiestv's go- vernment.
 have to state to you that Angus Mcdonald has no authority from her maiestvs govern. ment for the issue of the handbill in question, or for hiring or retaining any person in the United States to go beyond the limits of the same with intent to be enlisted in her maiesty's service.
 This would constitute an infraction of the neutrality laws of the United States, (act of A,Jd government, however desirous they may be to obtain recruits for the British army. are still more anxious that the laws of the States with which her majesty is at peace should be re- spected.'
 regard this act of Mir. Champion as a disa- vowal by the British government as well as by himself of all participation in the recruiting proceedings, then just commenced within the United States. Lord Clarendon ought not to believe that Mir. Crampton was more communi- catlve to me than he had been to his own oo- vernment. As late as the 18th of July last after the orders for abandoning the scheme had been issued, Lord Clarendon was in utter igno- rance that a single agent had ever been sent in- to the United States or employed therein for the purpose of recruiting for the British army. This is proved by the following extract from his dispatch of that date:--
 Her maiesty's government do not deny that the acts and advertisement of these seIf-con- stituted and unauthorized agents were in many instances undoubtcd violations of the law of the United States, but such persons had no authority Whatever for their proceedings, etc.,
 Mir. Marcy proceeds to state minutelv and at length Mir. Cramptono connection with the re- cruiting agents; and then for the following req
 
 Crampton and remove three consul, We cite this potion:-
 When the President presented the case to the consideration of her majcstys government, with he assurance that he had such iufOrma- ton on the subject as compelled him to believe that British officers Tn eminent statious Were implicated ln a scheme which had resulted in an infringement of the rights of the United States and violation of their law, and asked for some satisfaction for the wrong, he certain ly did not expect that the conduct of these of fcers would he justified upon principles which impair the sovereignty of the United States as an independent nation and by an interpretation of their law which makes 1t entirely ineffective for the purposes intended.
 Some satisfaction for the injury was conf. dently expected, but nothing that can be regard ed in that light has been offered; and this go- vernment is compelled, in vindcation of its rights and laws, to take course which it sin cerely hoped her majesty'S government would have rendered unnecessary
 Her aesty'S minister to this government, Mr. Crampton, has taken a conspicuous part in organizing and executing the scheme of re- cruiting for the British army within the United States Were 1t possible, with due regard to the evidence and disclosures in the case, to as sign him subordinate part in that scheme, even that would not allow the President to change the course which he is obliged, under the circumstances, to pursue toward him. Any participation Tn the project, as 1t has been de- veloped, of raising recruits in this country for the British service, was incompatible with his official relations to this government. His con- nection with that affair has rendered him an unacceptable representative of her Britannic majesty near this government, and you are di- rected by the President to ask her maesty's go- vernment to recall him.
 Mr. Rowcroft, the British consul at Cincinna- Ii, and Mir. Matthew, the British consul at Phi ladelphia are implicated in the recruiting pro- ject, and you further directed by the Pre- sldent to ask for their removal for that cause.
 The persons connected with the British con- sulate at New York have been actively engag- ed in furtherng the recruiting scheme. Mr. Stanley, the assistant clerk of the consul has taken more open and effective part than the consul himself and is now under an indictment for violating the law against foreign recruiting The consul, Mir. Barclay, could not but know of Mr. Stanley's conduct in that matter, but he still retains him in the consulate. Besides the responsibility that rightluIly attaches to Mir. Barclay for the improper conduct of an en- plovee in his office and under his immediate and daily observation, this government is satisfied that he has himself not only favored the re- cruiting for the British army, but has participat- ed in it. Moreover, the improper conduct of Mr. Barclay i'll the case of the bark Maurv has justly given offence to the commercial commu- nity in which he resides and with which he has official connection.
 For these reasons this government deems it proper to instruct you to ask the government of Great Britain to withdraw Mir. Barclay from the post of British consul at New York;"
 The publication of this correspondence will effectually remove the impression that Great Britain has made a satisfactory acknowledg- ment of the wrong she committed in enlisting troops on our soil. So far from having apolo- gised for it, to this hour, she has not admitted that she has committed the wrong; and, posi- lively, all the critical examiner of this corres- ca find in if an nlaa,a eeinn thnt cer.