The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-22
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA'S MA1Ls.--IMPoRTANT
sPEECHES IN TILE BRITIsH PARLIAMENT

ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA's MAILs.--IMPoRrASI
SPEECHES IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The European mails BY the Canada reached this city last
evening We have merely this morning for the fol
lowing extracts from the important speeches delivered by
Lords Clarendon and Palmerson at the opening Of Par
lament:
DIFFICULTIES WITH UNITED STATES.
In the course Of his remarks Lord Clarendon said
may state my entire la the view which my
noble friend opposite has taken with respect the settle
Of OF the points in dispute between the gov
ernments In my opinion, there be doubt the
view OF the obligations Of the Clay Bull
wer treaty, and yet IL Is upon the Interpretation of that
treaty that difference OF opinion has arisen. In such
correspondence Is useless and ! lost no time In
offering refer the whole question to the arbitration of
any third power both sides agreeing to be bound by the
decision. That offer has not yet been accepted IL has
been renewed and hope that upon further consideration
the government OF the United States will agree 10 it, With
respect 10 the other pont TO which my noble friend has
alluded mean recruiting in the United Sates-l must
say that do not think that it would be convenient for
her Majesty in her speech from the throne 10 enter minute
ly into such matters Of difference nor do think that
such would be likely to lead to friendly soln-
ton. Such subject could not have been alluded to
without the government being prepared to lay upon
your lordships' table the correspondence which has
taken place the subject and that correspondence
Is still in progress, to lay IL your ordships table IN
its present could have led satisfactory concln
sion The demands of the government OF the
United States arrived oply two dayssgo and not
have been conducive TO the public interest TO produce them
at the present moment The origin of the point now in
dispute Is follows: On the breaking OF the
merous applications from foreigners and also from British
subjects in the United States, made to the British
for permission TO join the army In the East
Some Of these applications were made from political
motives account Of political interest in
the issue and others from other causes and in con-
sequence of them instructions were sent to the gov
ernor of Nova Scotia to consider whether persons
from the United States, desrons Of enlisting in the
British service could be received at Halifax These in
strucons made known TO Mr. Champion, and he was
to obtain recruits they still anxious that there
should be violation or Infringement OF the municipal
law of the United States. Shortly afterwards agent
opened agency Office and upon complaint being made
Mr. Champion desired that it might be made public that
the British did not recruit or raise soldiers IN
the United States and he made known his instructions to
Mr. Marcy who then expressed himself satisfied The passage
of persons wishing to go into Canada to enlist was paid
and Judge Kane laid down the rule that TO pay the pas
sage of foreign port and then enlist them is no
violation OF International law. Those persons whose pas
sage to Canada paid went volunteers and upon
arriving there they not bound to enter into the Brit
sh SERVICE and in point OF fact large number Of them
preferred undertaking ~sr H. Canada. a correspond
ence of not very amicabe character tasn p4cg be-
tween the governments but the transactions TO which
bygGne transactions and from the commence
the British government have aisclmed all intention
of inrn ging in any way the law of the United States
say then that any difference Of opinion which may exist
has reference to bygone ransacions and cannot believe
the two nations having been bound together, the noble
earl has observed by such unity of interests that such
question this is not capable of speedy and anicabe so
luton. Heart With the cpndaLL Qf Mr IraIaRtqn we
are perfectly satisfied for am convinced that neither in
tenoually Internationally, accidentally, did he
violate any law of he United States therefore, do hope
that the question will be brought TO satisfactory solu-
ton but do not think that that result would have been
procted by any auson to it in the Queens speech and
sorry indeed saogd be if our friends the other side
of the Atlantic to hink at e absence of any aliu-
sion them treating them with anything like ceng
tempt or disrsspect Hear, hear
the PsAoE NEGOTIATIONS
Lord Palmerston closed his speech in the House OF
Commons follows:
should have wished to delay anything which ! might
have say until quite that further observa-
tons would be made which might require repyT and
hope the House viii adopt the spirit in which the right
honorable gentleman Mr. Disrael has addressed 1t on
the present occasion by acting unanimously, bear, and
by absainng foI those detailed criticisms which,
although perfectly usthble upon all great pablo matters
might in the present lead misconeeplpn and lis-
representation in other quartersl abroad. hope,
therefore the House by following the which the
right honorable gentleman has honorably pursued will
the world that while the people Of England
desir of restoring 10 Europe that peace which, both
from principle and from national interest they feel to
be essential their welfare, they determined
place confidence In those who for the
responsible for the conduct Of the national affairs that they
viii not impede embarrass negotiations by premature
discussions but themselves the right which Par
ameut and The people of this country INCIDENTALLY possess
call strict account those who intrusted with the
conduct Of public sarto confirm those acts which hevf
been done in conformity with duty and 10 manifest their
dspieasnTe their confidence has been misplaced II is
upon this footing that prepared to undertake these
negotiations We that shall he able 20 ahow that
In the OF thoie negotiations do not abandon any
principle forego any object which the country has
right expect 10 stand by and the other hand
shall be found have shown that spirit of Cancellation
which the country entitled 10 expect and that
actuated by any spirit Inconsistent with that which
should animate the representatives OF great country when
entering upon an important negotiation like that which Il
about to commences. LCheers
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