Washington telegraph., 1856-03-19
lIaesraphed to tie N. o. Picayunel
FROM TON
THE ENLIS TMENT CASE
MR. BUCHANAN'S INSTRUCTIONS


WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.-The correspon-
dence between our Government and that of
Great Britain on the subject of the enlistment
of recruits in this country for the English
=, army, was sent to the Senate to-day. 1t
shows that no apology or atonement has ev-
/ er been offered for the offence Mr. Mar
cy's las: dispatch on the subject is dated Dec.
2Sth @
After ably arguing the whole question,
and exposing England's wrong, it closed
7 thus
Some satisfaction for the injury was
confidently expected, but nothing that can
be regarded in that light has been offered;
and this country is compelled, in vindlcation
of its rights and laws, to take course which
it was sincerely hoped her Majesty's Govern
ment would render unnecessary
Her Majesty's Minister to this Govern
meDt, Mr.. Champion, has taken a conspicu-
ous part in organizing and executing the
schc,ne Of recruiting for the British army
In the United States. Were it possible,
with d due regard to the evidence and the
disclosures in the case, to assign him sub
ordinate part in that scheme, even that
would not allow the President to change the
course, which he is obliged, under the cir
cumstances. to pursue towards him. Any
participation in the project as it has been
developed. of raising recruits in this couu-
try for the British service, was incompatible
with his official relations to this government
His connection with that affair has rendered
him unacceptable as the representative of
Her British Majesty near this Government,
and you are directed by the President to
ask her Majesty's Government 20 recall
him.
Mr.. Rowecraf., the British Cousul at
Cincinnati, and Col Mathews, the British
Consul at Philadelphia, are also implicated
in the recruiting project, and you are further
desired by the President to ask for their re-
moval for that cause.
1.-The persons connected with the British
Consulate at New York have also been ac-
lively engaged in furthering the recruiting
scheme. Mr. Stanley, the assistant or clerk
o. the Consul. has taken more effective
part in it than the Consul himself, and is
now under Indictment for violation Of The
law against foreign recruiting The Con-
sui. Mr., Barclay, could not but know of Mr.
Stanicy's conduct in that matter but he
still retains him in the Consulate Besides
the responsibility that rightfully attaches to
Mr. Barclay for the improper conduct of
the employee in bis service, this Govern
ment is satisfied that he himself not only
favored the recruiting for the British Ar
my. but has participated in it. 1e
Moreover. the improper conduct of Mr..
Barclay in the case of the bark Maury. has
! justly given offence to our commercial con-
nec'ioiIs
For these reasons. this Government
deems 1t proper to instruct you to ask the
| Government of Great Britain to withdraw
Mr. Barclay from the post of British Con-
sulate at New York"
This last dispatch was communicated to
the British Government only one week be-
fore the sailing of the Atlantic, so that he
has as vet had no time to answer them.
Our Government still thinks that the
British officials above referred to will be re-
called