The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-05

look with confidence for decision which with due rc.
gard to the national dignity will DO consistent with tho
preservation Of leace and good viii with the United States
the London Tines lane II.
Her Majesty ministers considering that the government
Of the United States had undoubted right to dismiss
Mr. Champion and the three eonsus if they had Of
their for doing have dscreety availed themselves
of the liberty not to dismiss Mr. Dallas The
American government after long deberaton, has adopted
halfmeasure, and as far as positive act could te
qualified by any amour! Of verbal assurances and invita-
tons they have qualified their dismissal OF Mr. Champion
They have dismissed the minister, and expressed them
selves entirely satisfied with the explanations OF the gov
eminent which sent him out which gave him the nsruc
tons that led to the present unhappy result which
their directions TO him throughout and which declined 10
recall him when requested 10 do II would be vain
say that can take these assurances 10 simple and
natural IL is not 10 be supposed that the American
government does entirely acqut of blame in this affair
distinct line between the government and
the conduct OF the diplomatic agent For the purposes
OF Cancellation diplomacy il affects TO consider
government bameless Of the excuses charged lis
minister. What is concession 10 peace even in
diplomatic guise and with look Of insincery an i'm
poant element Of the crisis which government has
just been called to act Could they with propety send
back the American minister when tho American govern
mon had brought themselves TO that they had this
point no quarrel with our government but only just
for offence with its agen2 Could they with propriety
suspend diplomatic intercourse with government which
expressed strong desire TO continue H. Notwithstanding
alleged proyocation TO the contrary AT all events
could they not without loss OF honor accept the
lures of peace made TO soften painful but inevitable
act Of offence2 Undoubtedly the American govern
ment has carefully put the matter that dismissal
Of its minister would be more than retaliation. II would
be returning the blow, and giving deaf TO the mild
tones that explained it. We liberty either to in
erpet the hand by the voice the voice by hand
Government has taken the former alternative II is after
all the safer AT this moment it hardly the
course that might have been expected from State that
had Just concluded honorable peace after sanguinary
war with the greatest military power in the world But
eyan wi ihatp threa eharty
eying in way that gave little indication of what TO
follow. We held ourselves then the free we
might think right because knew ourselves pre-
pared for the worst Doubtless full confidence In the
courage and resolution Of the country has contributed
the pacific choice of government 1t rightly Judges
that we can afford to yield If we can DO without posi-
tive dishonor
In both houses it will be observed that the explanations
of her Maestys ministers limited the more imme-
dae question pressed upon them by the dismissal of our
minister That ID the first thing to be neither
or not we shall continue diplomatic relations with the
United States through the medium of the gentleman
now representing that government al court2 Neither
Lord Clarendon nor Lord palmerslon says word on the
subject of Central America really the bottom of the
whole affair. They make auson to Mr.. Marcy's re-
fA5a OF arbitration the of the treaty and offer
9 reference to scientific authority questions of
fact Lord Palmerston indeed assures that nothing
more Is intended by The slight addition to our naval force
in that part OF the world than TO protect British prop
erty and subjects and TO prevent needless collision We
shall not therefore, 90 into that NATTER except Just
much TO express conviction that had the United
States government 10 the conclusion that was ex
pedea get rid of the Clayton Bulwer treaty in one way
or another and clear that field for political operations
should never have heard syllable Of the recruiting ques-
ton 1t is evident that the United States government
not very pressing for immediate solution of the Central
American difficulty, considering that just now things
going ayoraby tor its interests The recruiting ques-
uon however had rpened to critical maturity and could
not be postponed In this emergency the American Presi
dent has perhaps taken the mdest course that remained
short of giving altogether. No doubt he could hard
~ have done that without damaging hmselfand bis friends
very considerably with his people and of it is
TO be expected that American President should make
martyr OF himself for the peace of tue world still less for
any consideration to the feelings of England
In saying that the United States government has adopted
measure and that government has met ii
than half way-in admitting that both sides had right to
do what they have donethe without giving offence
the other without loss Of honorwe do not for one moment
blink the fact that the result far ything but ater-
to the pride this country If there are any people in
The United States capable of qualification the fact we
certainly have been touched in honor and submit
WIN as much grace ms We can TO what all feel insult
We have disposition slur that fact for we are
not without hope that the British people viii be rather less
liable TO this species Of annoyance for the future We do
not think the people of England will henceforh sit by
80 quietly while proceedings to which they have the
gravest objection and negotiations Of which they have
utter disrust going nobody knows how under the
shield of the royal prerogatiye The honor OF England
cap hardly be said TO be in its own keeping when
month after month its representatives. ask and ask
in vain what has been done what complaints have been
received from other governments what been
sent what the present OF the quarrel what l
probable conclusion Throughout the whole OF this recruit
ing affair and the correspondence arising out of It, the
British public has only known the steps taken by It's own
government when the American government had already
acted upon them, We adhere TO opinion that The
American government las not acted with common gene
osiy in this affair and that Its pre- ence of ssq otfas
or offence against its territorial sovereignty is simply go
up for the occasion Nevertheless the common sense OF
this country would not have allowed Mr. Champion 10 90
on. week after week. pungng deeper into difficulty at
The very moment when there was nothing the American
government 80 earnestly wanted for Central American pnr-
poses Often and often indeed has the British people been
plunged into war forced 10 humiliation before they
knew what 1t was all about and by men whose names had
hardly reached them. We cannot bnt think that the time
Is going by for this sort Of work AT least IL England
makes no effort to stop II after the present affair Il de-
serves the consequences
PLAIN TALK.
A n.r.LL H. INN. Il. IL -.