Butte record., 1856-06-21
Another Speek of Nsr

Another SPeek of War.
The news BY the Golden Gate is of a
character to lead the public mind to a
closer contemplation of the probabilities
Of misunderstanding with the British
government. Ii will be seen that the
British government have refused to COM
ply with the demand of our government
to recall their Minister, Mr.. Champion,
and that be has been dismissed by the
Cabinet at Washington. In this trans
action there is no reasonable or lust
cause for resort to arms bv the two
governments. Nor would there have
been, had our government furnished M.
Crampon his passports. without first de.
mandins his recall by his government,
Such a course on the part of the U. S.
Government would have been hiphl,
proper, because the acts of which our
government complains, were committed
by Mr.. Champion under the instruction
of his government, and it was, therefore
Equivalent to asking Her Majesty's gov
ernment TO stultify itself by asking it
to recall her Minister. 1t however ex-
hibits determination on the par; of the
Cabinet at Washington, to proceed with
due delberation, and, we trust their
course viii be adhered to with frmness
that will admit of no misunderstanding.
Mr.. Champion has violated cur laws,
and the government refuses to recog-
nize him as minister. IF John Bull
wishes to be represented at Washington
let him send Minister who will, at least,
not violate, if he cannot respect our
laws. The self-respect of our govern
ment demanded his dismissal, and if i.
leads TO collision, it is because England
has sought for it, and our government
could not avoid it if they would. But
we are not disposed TO believe that his
dismissal will lead to a declaration of
war. Her Majesty's government will
send better Minister to Washington
a desideratum which should have been
effected long ago.
There appears to be much greater
probability Of a war growing out of The
Central American embroglio The
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty is an unfortu
nate affair that never should have been
warmed into life. 1t has been fruitful
Of disturbance since it went into dpera-
ton and has kept Mr.. Clayton almost
constantly on his feet explaining its pro-
visions. The eliminating point of this
discussion was reached in the q. States
Senate ON the 18th of May, when Mr..
Clayton pronounced the assertion Of the
British Minister. Mr.. Champion, to be
untrue in every particular. This is a
little extra-Diplornatic talk not often
INDUCED in by high contracting parties.
The treaty secures nothing to the U. S.
government, but only embarasses our
affairs in that quarter, by obligations not
to interfere, while the government of
Great Britain, disregarding the proyis-
ions of the treaty, continues to colonize
in the country. The British Govern
ment can hardly expect that the United
States will permit them to seize upon
Central America, and obtain possession
of our main thoronghfare from the At
lantic to the Pacific. They must either
let it alone in accordance with the pro-
visions of the treaty, or it must fall to
the y. States, after Johnny Bull has
ascertained the fact that he cannot in
terfere with the affairs of the American
continent. The recognition of the Nj
caraguan Minister by our government,
and the concentration of several vessels
of war in that vicinity, evince a deter
mination on the part of our government
to maintain their just rights, and to pro-
tect American vessels from being search
ed by insolent British Cruisers. IF any
difficulty does arise in that quarter, it
will be because England chooses to vio-
late the plain provisions of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty.
RESIGNATION OF ALEXANDER BELL.
1t would seem from the following letter.
written by Alex. Bell, one of the State