The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26
CHKRTY.EOUKTH CON0RESS.
xKRSr SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1855
THE PERSONNEL nAvY.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate . communication
from tbs Secretary Of the Navy In to resolution
transmitting copy Of the report Of the Naval Retiring
Board and stating that not accompanied with any
journal record other papers, and further that the
Of action we're net made known to the Depart
ment.
Mr., MALLORY, (dem.) of Fla, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill 70 amend the act to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy.
OUR RELATIONS ENGIAND-m ESnnnNxNr DIFFICULTY
FOR IMPORTATION.
Mr.. MASON, (dem) Of Va, submitted resolution re-
quesung the Presiden-if not incompatible with the
public nterest-.o communicate to the Senate all the
correspondence which have taken pacs between this
and that Great Britain regarding the
lis of soldiers in the United States to servo 10 the
British army, accompanied by such evidence and do
msnts the President may deem proper to show the
connection of the agents officers Of the British
ent vi this violation of laws and national yats.
Mr.. Mason said the statement OF Lord Clarendon ia the
British Parliament in regard to this matter had recently
been received in the EDRsh and unless the Anne
roam eide Of the argument likewise made Known the
community would be m'sied 1t vas, therefore important
that s pondence should bs made pU oo
Mr. JAMES, (dem.) Of l., concurrSd in tho opinion OF
M CAss, (dem) Of Mich, (wh, appeared in his seat
for the first time since the late sccident not only
agreed hesr.ily with every WORD which hs Mi,on ~,
Cas) would not hesitate ~ say he never saw statement
utterly contrary to fact that of Lord Cl*ren ton
He (Mr Csss should say from the evidence ON the teat"
the British sgen's for violating tae neutrality laws that
the completely OF the British government could not be
successfully denied. He considered that paying the pas
sage Of men to Csnaoa and then enlsting them, WAS
pslrabie violation Of Our neutrality Laws.
Mr. YI GEN. Of Fla ao tEs sns, Of y M.snn
endnp that the British everment had offered to gu nit
the settlement Of he controversy with regard to tbs In
depreciation Of the Clayton Buwer treaty to the srbira
tit Of q friepoly Pc
Mr. MAsoN-f suy such offer has bsen made officially,
MIR. tnrNpES, *. ny Of KY, thought the British
govern had all the apology that could bs
peeted Of IT. when 1t scknowis0Eea is error declared
He understood that % soon IS the 60 -ern-
apprsed of the dissatisfaction Of this govern
uen of the recruiting ops anns the work
wss ompty dsmsed from. This this highest salts
faction tor snch injury, and no further apology ought
Mr. MACON faid that, whatever n light have been the
sta ements made acrcss the wster, no stoIemens hiss
ben sse BY hs srih s os It's v VIC. sor
repopdsnce called for should be LAID before tbs Ssna,
Mr. Crencon would find he had made his lesp before he
bad gained the slie.
Nc. HAMuS, (dem.) Ct Me-, inquired whether NJ.
Buchanan had not expressed bimse satisfied WITH what
ord Cisyen cn ad faid in expiAnHton of this mater
Mr. MAsoS replied that he was fam tsr with the
whole correep ndet but. If Mr. Buseansn ever ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the course of ths British
government, 1t cone under apprehension OF the
Mr. CRnrxSDES thought it might appear ths. Mr. Blu
Iesponcepcs sent In would show the real state Of facts
Messrs TorcSY, (aem OF Conn, and RusK, (dem) Of
Tsxas cep.eca ed the discussion Of tbs subject Previ
10 the official b.ig placed before the Senate
Mr. JAMES raid ths time would come whom all ths facss
cneerrDg matters 1t issue between The two eou arss
the Central American question; but that relssiog TO the
Of soldiers should engage The grave nsidc,s-
uen f Congress. It should be knosn that the
Rritish Gee srstion of war against Russia bears
cs'e, Yves Minister, March IS, 1854 On tn. alss Of
to Gu. government, coupled It with the ofaciaiiy
declared hope that our government would maintain
nsusr on the e. not p,.s'Fs W.
Marcy, in reply, April 2S assured Mr. Champion that
We should preserve strict neutrality not only pre-
trre, but prevent being enlisted to In
the European war; our neutrality applying to sea and
When Mr. cIsmpton .ppsd to have naval eaup nens in
vor OF Russia prevented be seemed to lose sight OF the
fact hat such equipment Of vessels would BE- no more
violation Ct the neutrality laws than the enlistment OF
men fer laId service Mr.. Marcy could not have ee.
nsvsd that while Mr. Champion claimed that Neutrality
should be orced against Russia that Champion him
seif would have violated neura concerning enlist
| We had RICH. to look on Mr.. Crampton's re-
quest declaration Of honor the part of the British
government that it would respect our neutrality laws,
Mr.. JAMES said he Would have the remainder of hia
speeth published. cor tans statements derived from
ofcia sources showng that England was guilty Of bad
faith in the enlistment question.
M. MAsoS's resoluti u WAS adopted
AFTlRs
On motion the consideration If the Presidents special
| Kansas message was re Juue1 aud
Mr.. JoSm (dem) Of Tenn, said he had listened With
| pleasure the cis ,ustion whether Mr.. Champion
hou.d be recalled not and what oud Do
sken to heal the woundes dignity Of this country aud
he wou Fey that he would rather enter into conflict
with England any three of the great Powers Of Eu
rope, than IN have . cot fct among ourselves Such
conflict nigh In consequence OF disturbances 10
kansas. Many Of the Objectionable portions Of Mr..
Wilson'S speech had been modified In print, and the
meet objectionable remarks Of al had be.n
| entirely omitted. He CAD to SOS this TOR
| 1t gave him reason to hope that the Senator from
Nsfachusstts not altogether beyond redemption.
An the trouble In KAnsss had grown out OF the morbta
and uDpaiotc position what gentlemen pleased
10 call the extension Of slavery. Attempts had been
to prove that these al the result
Of the repssl Of he Missouri Compromise He denied
the truth Of the statement hs slavery agstAtoa would
have continued had the Compromise never been shed
Az much he opposed to the Com promise he should
willing TO restore Il II gentlemen would to ag
| tate the slavery quesu n No. this Q Of ex
termination. Mr. Jores proceeded to show thst the
Fmgrsnt Aid Societies esa blished for the express
purpose Of first making Kansas free State and md
making money specu alton out of this benevolent
t<rprise Mr. Jenes 70 alludiDg to Senator's whom BIZ
opposed: "rhe devil OF his own and this
counts for their prosperity" Iaugher.)
Mr.. BALE digger wtrshipper), Of N. n.-fit had not
been for the Kansas bill I sheuld not be hsre
my ion to the Pr esden who must be the only