New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-29

am quite certain thst Lord CisrendoD 70 DOT svUs ~ -
ou rrSs, dscrss,c oiberwise he would not have b1y
characterized the conduct Of the UEiied co ouo' on wn
vov. nor ~9sa b, h.ve 90 eeiy srrsgned this Gcvsens
Tor iequri some ssseion for what " resAns t"~ a.
The vsi.It view. Of the British Government IA res6oe
recruiting foe iis armies within the United staie tas
IL present tho disereet aspects in which the two Con-
ermens view the snd 10 show the reasons TOT ssc
Ing om Of the stssmens aud the main coo dsons
ianed h Lord Clrspa m. de.psch Of the 18th o. November
Tsea,nse 70 ID. pr HDen, nss sPPs. % be Indispensable
The csm put forth that despatch, Of N. sbt Of fe<r
Iovsr TO resoTt 70 the territories OF neutral stAs h
reerB ue and for that purpOas employ such rsesas
b. sses ole oi he qees one rneh
~ COM uaasr consideration II that right b. coDoedsd hsn
ofeln power can t.ey resor 70 measures for rcera
with iho.e which can be employed By this 0oScn
Br, ,v.r,ins TO the eondrc, OF the officers aud sgsne o.
her Maiesy Government al recruiting within ne territories
our oxn rights, bo, ascertain the precise hl' OF snts
prefer sons. -, =, ,, .....--, Il,
,.nra of dsrusson will IL hopei b, reduced 20 uAovr
limits. ana the probability OF aicsble adjustment Of s
,tssent difficulties Increased.
Wb.n ,ho Parliament OF Great Britain authorized foreign a.
ls,mrus there apprehension here hat the Upii
s, had what a. cgardod the assurance Of bsr As.
Go, errenf that enments IN ns country NVaa DOT D. ~
consent Obtained. -, = a.,
hie the bl for foreign ensmen,s wss under ecn.id
ton in psTmeri her Msestys Minister. were warned
re.ortns winch would b. dangerous to pesesa
WL@n tie Duke II Newcastle her Majesty. Secretary
War ard Member Of the Cabinet introduced that h into
the Hou,s OF Lords he was sssed 10 state rom S soany
the foreign legion b. obtained snd be replied that &
question coald not b. answered until we're hs
been nj sds 10 this Government but, the contrary much
done here AFTER the plan Of recruitment VAS IN m Operation
- ~ ,h. .psrcon that the British Government N y
wise connected with H.
Atr her Msjesy's Ministers came te the deisrmnauea
rse recruits within the United estes II s much 70 be reEfet
tbs their rurpo~e together with the instructions 10 hsr
was not Known this Government There some vre
lAnsusse used in the las, dispatch OF Lori .aeeen sa
ei. had bpeu 10
,sssied could IL be. The hrst ntatnatnn wnch rsea
his thst recruiting within the United States M
he sanction Of British authority derived from the proceed
which had taken place IN executing the plan Of ecm<lt
The trst ste taken ,, the pIsa I .y
subject which implied assurance that the Bh
Goyenueut not ouy had no with, bot actually Do
csd the scheme recruiting for the Bnsh ary
Though -LbtGuenty appeared tst ths proceednss wsfs
by British ooers and conducted by their agcnts
mi. assurance was derived from letter dated the ga
March addressed by Mr. Champion TO the Bntish Consul
NewY ok and about that read shai have cccsos
hereafter bring that letter under particular coasesfon
WITHOUT sly rotihcs from the British Government a
indulge sf.pon that her Msc.tys Ministers officers hsd
been unndi OF what due TO courtesy as 70 sutIe
the unendy procedure OF ssndns @sav
the United State. TO raise recruts for the British n
The offenders the laws OF the ned staes were th
fore treaed 80 individuals unconneced WIN the bosn w
eminent, and unsusained by It's authority or means ouk
judiei. prooeeos' 'esins' men soon asesa a. ~ pa
Provinces this scheme Of recru ng within the United ss
Tie step in the progress OF events the delivery
Nav at The DeI artmen State of copy OF dispatch
CisTei don Mr. Cramptou dated the I'm OF ApnU
re
II conveyed the irst distinct ntimsnon that her Mpesys&
isteis bad given Instructions for IN the on S
together the tact that to the British hiaster Nf Cne
had been ssssDed some duty IN that aece Lord tl.
don ,ays TO Mr. CrsmFton In that dispatch; entirely apr
rroceedLgs reported in your dispatch No do
ultino with respect 10 the proposed enlistment ~
Queens service OF foreigners and British subjects in the u
Cabinet had proposed ensments In the Uaed States
emTosed her Msestys Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
deri,kg When this dispatch received at this Depart
ueut Mr. Champion was in the British Provinces II A
fcrianers aud British subjects IN the United States The -
ject be accomplished against law, and IL s cifsat
thersIee IT, without putting at defiance act of Conqs
which prohibits in explicit terms and under heavy pes'ls
Beirs satisfied that the Of Great Britain e,a
Gated friendly sentiments and hat Il would not deieek
the United ss,s in contTsveion Of their laws this Govern
misaIIrehe.on the subject BY her Msesys Cabinet and
that the badlerteut misstep would be- reaced
was asIeceiyed with sueh explanations 70 this Govennens
the Circumstances Of the case seemed 70 require.
The closing part Of the dispatch alluded 10 vas interpreted
indicating coneiousne,s that the British Ministers. IN sah
izue euDents the United States had acted at hrst utter
Of the laws Of this country for Lord Clarendon s
The law Of the United States with respect 20 eninsnn
however conducted 10 only just but snsea,
accordns the report which incosed in Mr. crsnf
to's) dpach and her Majesty's Government would
account run any risk of infringing this law Of the us
States. But as that risk would be inevitably run bek
sheme OF recruiting within the United states wouh
After The lapse Of some time this Government d.ovsr
tia, t had looked with mistaken confidence 70 reslI
Throughout
the business Of recruitment proceeded upon wider Sea
with increased ysori was extended 10 regions whiht
hitherto reached the efforts Of ssirs,es and nh
nsls fesrcy clecked but could not arrest ~ and proofs v
daily bTOu ught bitch show that the recruiting busn.fs den
S heT ep. e tns !s.SS%t the United @ s. %
he I'D djoinns British Provinces
iessan sssuch step was became and Ia the s
part OF June you directed by the President prese
Lord Clarendon Of the 9Th July the clearly and shyd
before his Lordsp and he assured that this Goyemmsnih
engaged scheme Of ecruiting for the Bthrf
within the Unted States in contrayenon Of their laws ui
Btifh how far these officers had acted wAa
without its APPRECIATION and whs, measures, bad ~
taken restrain their unjusfsble conduct Lord Clao1z
assured that the President would be gated 70 Learn ~
her Msesys Government had not authorized the PfOcss
complained of that had condemned the conduct offs ohsa
engaged therein had visited them with iis marked desr
and taken to arrest the proceedings coupsined
The reply this deserves particular notice ss
accounts but especially for the difference between sod
dispatch Of the 18th Of November under eonsderscc
In the note Of the 18th Of July Lord Clarendon seems
admit that the restraining effect OF the Law OF the United szs
regard to recruiting such this Government
te but by bis exposition Of that law Ia his dispatch Of s E
OF NoTenber Il bere Of the very stringent character
before acrbed 20 IT, and is construedby him us
ford Tor such acts A. in his former note ho son
20 be legsl. ~
In the note 20 you of Juy the British Government ~
claim - the night 10 make generally known TO British eb
sLd foreigners in the United ssatss who wished to eBak
Msesiys service aDd take part the war desire sv
these Volunteers and 70 receive such should present ~
seye at al appointed place in Que OF the British Po,nea
That Lord larenden intended in his OF the ish ~
to exclude all preiesons right 10 publish hspdbs os
induce ard to send into the United States Ms
cuiilIg purf shown by the following passage:
IL scarcely be matter Of surprise that when te
known that her Msesys Government prepared tee.t
these voluntary offers many persons IN grriou. gusref
give themselves out sgsnis employed by the bfsh 0e
ment in The hope ofrew1d by Promoting though on
responsibility, object which they hfcz4
looked uIon by the British Government. II ,
Her hsjesty's Government DO nos deny that Ae EsSX
sdyerfeneLts Of thsse etconsti ued Sgents hN
STAGES, undoubtedly violations Of the OF
States but such person, had no suhohy whstess.
proceedings from any Bhii,h by s of whos h<y&
promptly and uAequivocely disayowed" nAE
Thsse positions TAI BY the Esr of Clarendon broteE
matter 70 defpitive point. ...-<N
This Government took upon hs allegation that ~
en.ssei in recruiting in the United Staes were
stitnied unauthorized agents, whose sets bad been
nd maintained the contrary, that the persons pc@
hem authorized agents and had embarked IN