The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-29

Same 10 the same, extracts, November s, 1854
Lord Clarendon TO Mr.. EEzmptea, November l6, 1855
Same 10 The sarne, April IL 1855.
Mr. Marcy Nr Buchanan, December IS 1855. q
Mr.. Buchanan 10 MI Marcy, lexrac February ], 1856.
Mr. CrarPtoa d Mr. Marcy
WAkfnxeroS April FL, 1854
The undersigned her Britsnnie Majesty envoy
dinsry and minister pifn1fotsnfary 70 the Uued States
Of America has received orders from his government
make 10 The Secretary Of State Of the United States The
following concentration:
Her gaesfy the Queen or tie United Kingdom Of Great
Britain aa Ireland and his Majesty the Emperor Of The
Frene b-iag compelled take up for the purpose
a rerepg the aggression Of his Majesty the Emperor OF
Rassa nnon The Ottoman empire and being drsiroas to
Isp raue A. r.,sssle the disastrous consequences u
commerce resulting from Eta Of warfare teir Maiestie
have resolved Tor the present not 10 authorize the issue Of
trtters Of fnarere-
Ia making this resolution krown fhsy think il sht
sBuounoe the time, the principles upon which
they will be guided during the course Of this war with
gard to the navigation and commerce Of neutrals.
Her Nsjesly TIE uesn II the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland has aGrd ngy Pahllshed the accom-
paaytng dearaon, which d ineEtl With that publish
I'd by his Majesty the Emperor Of the French.
In THIS restricting within The limits the
else af their rahts begrrpns the ard guTevnmrnis
oonsdeuy trnst thai the governments Of countries ~hirh
may remain neutrAl during this war uIl slncersT exert
every erort enforce upon their saicts citizens the
necessity n observing the slrirtesi neutrality
Her Britannia Mstys government eneTtains the conf.
aeat hope lna the uited States gOverBept will receive
with sasssAcon the OF the rsoHtons thus
taken by the Two allied gereramrnts and that
x in the spar o4 Iusi recroStT, gEe orders t5At DO
Prvstr nnder Russian eoloTs shall he eluPPed OF vie
iad admitted with il Erizrs in the ports o he Cnl
ted States and slso that the citizens Of The United States
shall vigorously abstain from taking part in u
this nature sny other opposed the dates
The undersigned hiss the beOr to avail himself Of tb.
occasion the Secretary % State Of the United
States the assurance of his highest consideration.
gUES T. CRAAPTON
Hoa. W. l. NANCY,
Secretary Of STATE Ee
NJ Narry % w. CrapptoH
DEFGETnSr or STATS,
Nashington April 2s IsgA
The unacsigpea Secretary State Of the United States
has had the honor receive the note II Mr.. Champion
her Britannia Msjeys envoy extraordinary and minister
psuipo,eniisry 0f the 2ist inEBt sccppzned by tbe
declaration n Der MAJESTY the Quesn o. the United King
dom of Great Britain and ireland 10 regard the rule
which viii G The present be observed towards those pow
es with which she 4 al peace 10 the existing wAT with
Russia
TIE undersigned has submitted toss Communications 70
the Prrsidsnt and received his direoa express her
ASfys govcrnnsnt his sAtiFacfUn that the principle
that FREE ships make free goods ch the United St4es
EF-sso long and 20 sirenHOusy ooutsnded Cor neutral
yAS~od IN which Of the leading powers of Esrupe
0e ccncurred 10 have guaibed s8BcBu BY the prsc
teal ebcrran0e q Il in the al ~ beth Great Brit
ala AHd Frsnce-tWe q ts nt psSsrai HStisas q E0-
roPr.
Notwithstanding The snoTe grsufraboH which Der
GslesiyE DECLARATION has give the President "a would
have ben enhanced II thr rule alluded bad been
Bousced which would Ne observed not Only IN he
Prrsent but IN every fuius in which Great Britain
shall b. party The uncobditobEl sanction of this rule
~ tie British ana French gOrerueu together with the
4 o Il bsBe,sorsh r.o1i.s -oggbos, tb. e,iii,a5
~orid ~ general pTndFls q international iau This
EovernBspt from its very commencement has abored for
10 recoznit9n reutra rrght II has incorporated /,
n of lie tre1iirs With foreign povp7s FrGncs Rua-
ss Prussia and other uutiou bave ~ various xnyE fay
ooncarrsd with The UHiiod States in regarding u
sound and salnary PdrdFs IN al respects proper be
Incorporated into IL law az natious
Ths same consideration whieh has inaBcsa bsr Britain
ME has,y H eosrurrtnos with Ne Emperor q he Frsnh
u pres-ut conversion IN the present war hs sr,
to preserve the commerteof Besras from At uunrcessrv
oestructiou wlH i = presumed have ssusl weight wtl
The begervnss nuy fafurs var and sstizfr thin th.,
the claims q the principal maritime p0psr uhie Neutral
10 harsH recognized 4 rule of in,sTnaoual Law are
vel 0nnde6 and should be 10 IoBgsr contested
To settle me pncBle that FREE shps max. FREE goods
except articles oonirhapd q and prevent Il from
bHg cslod sgain u gseiiou from any gnsrter or uuar
any arrafasanC the United sta deirous % uni,s
vita other p1wsrs il declaration that shall be observed
y each, serrstsr, a. rude of iutsrBationa Law.
The exemption q he PROPERTY Of aeutsas not ountrs-
band from szaFe and cuuasston hen IaAsn Ou bUard
al suenaJ vessc right FeneraIiF reeyusea ~
the isw o. nations The President Z tl.sssd ~ - irs
from the declaration q her Brtannc Nasty that The
ooarss q oe ParsSsd By her cruisers win briuz Il into
gaesuoa N the plessuf wsr.
Tie suasrgned i directed BY he President 10 STATE 10
hr h-iys minister this eovsnu,sut thar ths Tnit.d
sNie While claiming the fu enjoyment u their rhts ss
'tuT@i power HiH observe ~ stricrsf nenfraty To-
Wsfas each and al TIE heigersntS The laus a tsis
opsug Impose severe restrictions not only uron ~ owu
~ ppoa Al persons Who may BE- RESIDENTS within
~ o tht territories 81 TIE United Sga'es against equip
reg PF'y1aserss rscrIFnE commissions enlispR Ber
1SSh l9r TIC purpose Of tskinz part ia aay foreign
~ " - not aptrehsnaed that there vii b. ateraut
z Floa's ihs laws bet should the ast erpcgsaigu o. tie
resasnt Dc disspPotnisd be viii fail 10 hs duty 10
~ Al the poser with which be Is invested 10 suorcs ot
snce 70 ihs Considerations 81 interest and TIE oIa-
oes q da,y alike give that The crrus q ths
nl'ed sahs vii way c0uprutuit the neutrality 3.
% eonniry ~ participating IN ihp Ia which he
F'.-1eaPa PoSers ot Europe uuhngpIy engaged
ne undersigned Ffs.ff
fs 2 NJ CramPiou ths u hs distinguished
II IaefAuon vi. l. MARCY
SeHS y. CaaxFTox, Eco &c e.
sane, uafgf uUsznalE, 10 the Coaat ae sgr;irus