The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-17

possess territory In Central America; that we dit
not desire 70 extend our influence in that part o.
the world; that We were perfectly ready to ente
into such engagements would satisfy the United
States, aud even our own people at home hear
upon tnat score; that 1t was therefore Indifferent
10 us who was called in to arbitrate; that wt
should be prepared to abide by the decision, what
ever II was; but that to do what WAS not contem
plated by the treaty, because we were told that .
certain Interpretation was not upon 1t which we
could not admit, was not course which one Gov
ernment should propose to another, and to which
certainly no independent Government would sub
nit tCheers therefore proposed-what is by
no means uncommon in such cases-that the mat
ter should be referred to arbitration. To that pro-
posal although it bad been so long before the Go
vernment of the United States we have as yet
received no answer; and therefore upon this
question also do not wish to enter further, be.
cause am convinced that, when the subject really
comes to be considered in the United States-when
the public opinion of that country is brought to bear
upon it as upon all other political questions-when
the American people are made acquainted with
our assurances as to having no desire to extend
our territory or our influence in Central America
snd. as to our sincere wish to enter into engage.
meiits sufficient to satisfy every reasonable man,
our offer Of accommodation will not be refused
tHear, hear
have only to say. In conclusion. that have
heard with the greatest satisfaction from the noble
Lord. who is far better judge Of these matters
than can be, that among all classes in the United
ward this country. l say heard that statement
with the greatest satisfaction, because by certain
public men in the Senate and in Congress-by GER
tain oificial men-there have been language held
and acts performed which, if held and done by any
member of this House-not to say any member
of Her Majesty's Government-would be justly de-
nounced, both by your Lordships and the people
out of doors, as the language and acts of a man
who desired to embroil the two countries in hos
tties Cheers Therefore it is that heard with
fho ard af he
friendly feelings entertained by the great mass of
American citizens towards this country. / think
the people of the United States can have no doubt
of the existence of similar feelings here.
believe there never has been in England any
hostile feeling towards the United States; and,
notwithstanding the clouds that have appeared ON
the horizon the manner in which the recruitment
and Central American questions have been treat.
ed by the press of that country has produced no
real-certainly no lasting-feeling of irritation
here. Hear hear 1 believe that the people of
England are as anxious as the noble Lord can be
that all these disputes should be brought to an
end
can assure the noble Lord that, as far as de.
pends upon me, they shall be brought to an end
lCheers. Nothing shall be wanting on the part
of her Majesty's Government to bring them to a
close; and if the information be correct which the
Lord received the other day, that Mr.. Marcy and
only say that am ready to meet him for that pur.
pose on some island halfway between the two
countries. A laugh, and cheers
Lord Panmure replied to the military questions
involved in the Earl of Elgin's motion he explain
ed that the troops to be sent to Canada, with
no iatention of reversing the policy the Earl of
Elgin had alluded TO, but solely for Imperial rea-
sons. Only five regiments, averaging 800 men
each, were to be sent out, which were not enough
either to damp the energy of the colonists ex.
cite alarm in the United States.
Earl Grey thought, unless the common sense of
the people on both sides decidedly checked the
tendency of the Governments to make displays Of
force. much of the expense and illfeeling of war
would be created, even if war itself were averted
He was glad the present explanations had been
given by the Government.
The motion was then agreed to, and the House
Adjourned