Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-22
Further by the Canada.

The Queen opened Parliament On the 3lst. In
the House of Lords Earl Gosford moved the address
10 the Queen The Earl Abingdon seconded the mo-
ton. Lord Derby did not oppose, but said he con-
sdered the speech bare, cold and meagre He thought
it ought 10 refer to the state OF affairs with America:
to India and the colonies, and to the fall of Kars-
He conceived that the government, in the enlistment
scheme had evaded the spirit of the municipal law Ct
the United States, and he hoped the apology offered
would be received. He regretted, however, that
there was not conciliatory paragraph introduced in
to the speech referring to the subject. The whole
speech, he said, redolent with water Cruel
The Earl of Clarendon replied, referring to the
present relations with the United States he said -
In my pinion there be no doubt as to the com.
mon sense view of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty and
yet it is upon the Interpretation of that treaty that
the difference OF opinion has arisen. In such case
correspondence is useless, and have lost no time in
offering to refer the whole question the arbitration
OF third power, both sides agreeing 10 the decision
That otter has not yet been accepted. 1t has been
renewed, and hope, upon farther consideration, the
United States government will acquiesce. With res
pect to the recruiting difficulty, it would not aid
friendly relation to aude to it from the throne mas
much as the correspondence on The subject still con-
hnues The most recent demands of the United
States arrived only two days ago, and are not in a
state to be made public. The origin of the trouble
was this:
AT the beginning OF the numerous foreigners
from the United States applied to the British Govern.
ment tor permission to join the army of the East
in consequence instructions sent to the govern
ment OF Nova Scotia TO consider whether persons
from the United States could be received at Halifax
The instructions were notified to Mr. Champion, who
was at the same time informed that as anxious as
England was for recruits, she still more anxious
that there should be no violation of the municipal
laws OF the States. An agency opened, and
upon complaint being made, Mr.. Champion desired
that it might be made public that the British govern
ment did not recruit soldiers in the United States,
and he made known his instructions to Mr. Marcy,
who expressed his satisfaction.'
After further explanations, he stated that cores
pondence of a not very amicable nature, had taken
place between the two Governments But the trans
actions to which it refers by-gone transactions
and from the commencement The British Government
has disclaimed all infringement of the laws of the
United States. With the conduct of Mr.. Champion
his government perfectly satisfied, being convin-
ced that he neither Intentionally accidentally viola
ted the municipal laws of the United States The
difficulty was susceptible of peaceful solution. No
slight was meant by not mentioning America in the
Qeen's speech.
In the House of Commons Admiral Napier imme-
dateIy on taking his seat moved for the transmission
OF the papers relating to his Baltic expedition.
Mr.. Ballle gave notice of resolution TO the effect
that enlistments Ii foei gn countries lowers the dig
nifty of Great Britain, and is calculated to endanger
relations with other States.