Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-07
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From tie LondOa 7Im>.. Jun Is.

Frof" the Londbn 7In~>s -J.n> Is
The despatch OF Mr. Marcy, containing the American
Cabinets iu for d,u-sng the British Minister
and Consul is before the English public II !. ad
dressed to Mr.. Dallas and reviews the whole question
with miuuteness which make it interesting In al
who wish To be acquainted with rise and progr.s. of
the dispute There Is nothing to complain Of ON IN.
score oi diseonrtesy or rntemperance indeed this doc
".ht eo'eiiy contains either il is most diplomatic
composition All that the British Government or people
could desire To bc said Of IN, mscves in the American
See'etar,s despatch The eoneAatory spirit of Lord
Clarendon isrecogni-ed he iingness Of our Govern
nent to offer international aront is courteously cred,
ana the Necessity OF two such nations living peace and
A'nty sdnly ADMITTED But It'll Mr.. Crampton is di,-
missed The last indignity Which one State can p,ss o
another Il inflicted OH Great Britain A far =,
America Is coeened diplomatic intercourse has been
interrupted between the t~o countries Az a.,
a. depends her the relations Of the two coupt,i..
have passed into the pha-a which Is suppo-.-l
usuHiy 10 procede State vt Why, then has tl,,
President oi the United States proceeded to such an e
tremef The long despatch Of Mr. Marcy is devoted t
answering this question. TIE British Government, he ,I
lows, iaultles-, has erred excusaby and the A,;
can Government is satisfied with our EXPLANATIONS. bu,
M Champions conduct has been mark ed with ineeo,
mot dishonesty he ha. become of.n.;v. IN tho Iii,
'le states hs presence will be obstacle TO oood nm
derstanding for the future. On these purev nersonI
grounds he Is dismissed '' fS'S'""'
1t Is not our duty intention TO defend ,nv einlor,
s' VINO may be proved 10 have miscJnducted himself IN
the capitol OF foreign State IL absurd for us 20 p;,
ON the presence OF man at Washington who NAV no
known TO have With reason made himself ds,,s,ofI .
those to whom he Is accredited The question IA b.,h
the American Secretary of State accurately narr,ss ,h
acts OF the Case, and draws just nferences from them
nj. OramPton he urges, was fsom the beginning the
prime mover IN scheme which he had full means oT
showing was contrary 10 the laws of the United State
the Di'lsn Minister We are told, had the commence.
% ol the war asked for assurances OF neutrality from
tue These OF course, referred the issue of let
ers OF marque and the supply Of warke stores ~ ,b
me President cabinet the Assurance and call
% phush ministers attention TO the fact thar such neu
uAhty would De impartial and be violated nv
the allies lew months after followed the nntornnt
SnaI nee Vi enlistment Acts were committed which the
Dush say were not violations Of the American law hut
which Mr. Marcy urges declared to be, sucb he 60
petent American Courts On the ground thar the I-ri
ed states must decide their municipal law for them
ne AAes IL Tor granted that the sovereign rights of
his country were actually violated The British Gova
meni has discamed all willingness to offend and tho t
oi the case are allowed prove that the WRONG n .I
was committed through ignorance for the British Govern,
nent at once sent orders discontinue The en;s,
and break up the recruiting offices even within il
Tory But these favourable interpretations saws NJ Nr
ey cannot be extended TO the British Minister He
who had originated the scheme and omitted to mention
Il to the Presidents Cabinet until il MAS in uII ono,.;
lie was who had advised his Government ON the IeST
" OF the recruiting, and the prohibition of the Arsri
L vii hin Nh.
etales themselves Ii is said that Strri,e's evids,c =
coroborated by tue testimony of circumstances and that
As to te man himself whatever be may have been moral
~ ne heid captains commission in the Queen. sarvic
| and was in Mr.. Crampioas own emuloy Rrt A. %o -
sderation which Mr. Marcy chiefly relies i tL O
hnuance OF the recruiting after prosecutions had b-
commenced against the agents. and the British Minister
had been consequently warned These proc.,diugs -.
N March OF last year. At New York in the no,tb c
NAY oHr persons were convicted of illegal enlistment
alter this very plea, OF such not being -
cording 10 American law had been rejected Tbrs :, =
said as early May the proceedings of the Rrtib of
GERS had been jnlicaly shown TO be illegal Thus Mr.
hampton was sufficiently diminished that his acts did
III iaG' Whatever may have been his on constitute
violation oil the municipal law of the United Sata
Inc iAei was publicly known he had the rccruitingo.
Gers under his control vet he permitted /, , H. 90;
"ued, though judcaiy determined 90 h. rnIs,.t,i
through the months of May, June july and App,,si
This Is the head and front OF Mr.. Champions offending
de continued the recruiting had been pronounrsd
unlWfu aud IN fact did not desis until commanded bv
lis Government so To do The COnsus at New York
Phladelphia and Cincinnati we're accompices in ,he
acts Therefore the British Minister receives bi
aud has already reached Liverpool and the ereq,ars OF
the three Cunsuls revoked great part of the des
patch Is devoted TO Accumulang proof of Mr. Cramnon
participation IN the proceedings and his knowledge OF
her hlegafy But the gist OF the proof lies in his con
nnng TO do what the Courts Of New York and Ponnsy
wants had duly pronounced TO be against the Law
Here Therefore the matter rests The question regards
Mr. Champion personally, and the American Cabinet do
cares that no dscourtesy 20 England is intended W.
certainly think his conduct far from blameless He an
pears To have acted with great evity and have never
sucenIy appreciated the Importance of his acts or the
dignity OF his mission. The blame no doubt rest- In
great measure those who left such man alta most c
identity above his sbes, and WhO when his conduct had
involved him in difficulties persisted in keeping him there
until II became poin Of honour TO maintain him HI
dismissal nov, however Il may be worded an act which
reflects on the Government well himself Il only re-
mains TO consider how such must be met I'm such
case Government should certainly lose SIGHT of s
own dignity not yet the other hand forget that the
oi any act may alter the manner in which
/ va ah fnNN ". a..
decide on breaking of intercourse with Mr. Dallas tb.y
will be justified by the usual practice on such occasions
But the American Government has in addition to e6pres
sion OF good WILL which greatly diminish the significance
OF their act made what consider great ccncesoas
on subject OF much intrinsic importance than ,be
enlistment question, and which msy be considered an ear
nest OF its friendly professions which ought not In dis
regard Alter declaring throughout he whole conrover
sy that its own view Of the Central American question ad
United OF no dispute and that arbitration inappcab
IN the case it constitutes its Minister this Court peu
poientary TO arrange the matter, and gives him
IN case an understanding is arrived at the power of
conseuting 10 arbitration and naming an arbitrator II
then dismiss Mr.. Dallas commit ourselves to an an
proVa OF Minister whose conductt Is impossible wholly
TO defend and reject the friendly professions Of the United
States vOuched for as they by Offers Of concession a.
regards the Central American difficulty which week ago
no one could have expected On the other hand II We
keep Mr. Dallas pocket affront but at the same
time take advantage Of conciatOry Offer The balance
OF benefits s for the consideration OF It NAV
indeed occur 70 every that these
conferred on Mr.. Dallas may be only brbe TO induce the
Britsher more readily TO pass the afront to Mr.
Champion, and that when the eud Is gained II will be
easy to ovade settlement raise difficulties to inter
pose delays, TO practise mastery inactivity ti an
other victory Is gained. Thiss indeed quite possible
Hut still We have no right 10 such a piece of
double dealing; aud by keeping Mr. Dallas here and &C
ccpng the American terms, once bind the Wash
ington Cabinet il. admissions that the subject il
proper one for an immediate diplomatic arrangement and
that failing. forms NJ for arbitration These are the
considerations for against by which Ministers will have
70 shape their course and look with confidence tor
decision which, with due regard 10 the national dignity
Nil be consistent with the preservation Of peace and good
will with the United Sates
From hc London Tiiuss J,He H.
Her Maiesty's Minister considering that the Govern
mcnt Of the United States had undoubtsd right 20 dis
miss Mr. Champion and the three COusus they had res.
of their for dour have dis.r,.tfy