The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-24

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guished their dispatches this irritating subject But
they do not who is to blame2 Does the British govern
ment really behave well to that Of the United States We
have over and over sgaa protested s AGAINST the tone
Reading Lord Clarendons despatch with all possible any
eiy to find in words that conciaory and calcua
20 to remove We are unable We regret
10 couple with the language of the government press We
should regard 1t most uniavoraby. The Globe of Saur
day night writes upon the subject Of II If with direct
view to irritate the people of America describes the
language of the government Of Washington "lke the
sharp practice Of Dodson and FoggP II auns the Amer
leans with trying ito cook up case" 1t tells the British
public that
@The petcgging department of General Pierees cabinet
next set to work to fix specific acts of infringement on
four Englishmen Of honor and character who distinctly
deny the charge Two three German LandOupeTs zap
parenty in Russian pay) States evidence establish
It. The question lies Ito borrow from one of Miss Edge
worths taes) between the honor of Count Laniska
the honesty Of Solomon the Jew"
Is this what Lord Clarendon calls the language ex-
PLANTATION and assurance with view efecuay to remove
any misapprehenson that may have hitherto existed
paper) Of yesterday, and then let Lord Clarendon tell
the British Parliament II he thinks thing done by
the government and its semofcal organs ITO maintain
unbroken the relations Of cordially and friendship which
ought to subsist between the two countries"
1.-THE fact that since Mr. Marcy wrote his despatch We
have finished successful war, in the midst Of which
involved whilst the present american Executive pers
seeking 10 make political capital By edaporng 10 sntange
in this dispute, may incline them still more, and incline
their government also to be satisfied with the reasonable
satisfaction that has been given. At any rate they will
be convinced by Lord Carendons reply that the British
government will disgrace itself they have been asked
to do and do think it likely that they will penurs
carry their busty any further IT. unhappy they should
persist in pressing nadmissibe demands, England pI
ads TO take care Of her honor and quite willing to defend it.
from whatever quarter il may be assailed."
This the way in which the government try preserve
friendly relations with America
From the London Daily Telegraph, Mays
In our dispute with the United States have arrived
at dead lock. The American government has officially
demanded the withdrawal of the English minister Wash
ington and the consuls New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati To this request Lord Clarendon, after much
delay and considerable delberaon has replied by very
long diplomatic letter. addressed to the Hon. George ~
Dallas in which the conduct of the above officials is de-
Tended through thick and thin and promise is held
of the cabinet of St Jamess accedng to the demand of
the American government The above forms the sum
and substance Of the despatch Of foreign minister
addressed to the American ambassador the Both u.
mo. To say that Lord Clarendon has composed a
very argumentatve epistle would be far from the
mark, or, at least, the legal individual whom the
compilation of that important document has been
fded We in lives perused a lAboreI
document or one containing greater amount of spe-
cal pleading. 1t bears upon the unmistakable
dence of having been drawn up by gentleman of
long robe, and such, cannot be considered frank
expression of the opinions and views of the English cab
net However plausible the despatch is it fails to convince
that government is free from blame in the steps
adopted by recruit for the British army upon the
United States soil Lord Clarendon still harps upon the
special subteruge that notifying to people American
newspapers that recruits for the British army would be re-
ceived at Halifax was not recruiting upon United States
territory There was, in opinion more dsin-
genuous plea Ii more of the qurks and bubbles
Of Ola Bailey counsel than the qualities which should
distinguish despatch issued by British minister The
bare fact of sending agents into the United States with the
avowed intention Of opening Offices where information
would be afforded to persons DESTROYS of entering the
British service and Of supplying those recruits with
passage tickets to Halifax, in itself the strong
est proof of recruiting upon United States territory To
deny this is simply ridiculous The plan adopted in
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very nearly the process adopted by
crutng parties in the United Kingdom likely lad is
picked up and accompanies the recruiting sergeant from
his village the headquarters of the recruiting subdiv
len His expenses paid and be Is informed that her
Majesty requires growing healthy youths to enter her
vice be must accompany the sergeant to certain town
where if approved Of he will be attesed He is made
a soldier the spot The sergeant merely acts per-
giving information What applies to our recruiting
in England tells equally upon the process adopted by our
government in the United States We by the stepg adopt
ed by us did virtually recruit upon United States terrific
ry and the attempt to wrgge out Of the by subr
fuge and special pleading only makes the matter
Such line of argument Is unworthy Of great nation In
fact Lord Clarendon in the breath denies the act
recruiting and yet makes ample apologies for the offence
In this passage Lord Clarendon admits the desire
recruits from the United States:
"On the breaking Of the late between the
powers and Russia, the British government in
formed that many persons resident within the United
Satessome natives of the continent Of Europe and
naturaborn subjects of her Maesty-were DESTROYS Of
entering into the military service of Great Britain The
British government believing the information they had
received this matter be wellfounded took steps
avail themselves of this disposition and gave directions
that any persons presenting themselves within the British
North American provinces willing TO enlist and found 6t
for service should be engaged for the British army But
her Majestys government gave the most positive orders
that in making arrangements for this purpose nothing
should be done TO infringe in any whatsoever the
neutrality laws of the United States"
What absurdy is the latter portion Of the above
paragraph Ii Is acknowledgment that were
Of certain neutrality laws and that desired to infringe
them by evasve steps We determined to break
them bat to do In such that could not be
called to account; hence ber Mastys government gave
the most positive orders that in making arrangements for
this purpose flor what purpose why, simply obtain
TO infringe in any whatsoever the laws Of the
United Statesp When the American people demonstrated
at recruiting depots having been opened in certain
cities In the United States all Of sudden got yr
tuous and we read accordingly
The British government found by accounts which
cut TO prevent the execution OF the contemps ted
ments from being attended by circumstances which might
give rise TO discussions between the two governments
that however strict might be the orders Of her
Majesys government that nothing should be done in
avention 10 the laws Of the United States and however
scrupulous her Majestys officers in America might be in
obeying those orders yet misconcepuon Of the precise
Intentionally 10 oyerstep their limits while other persons
either from honest real for the sake Of gain, from
desire TO entrap her Majesty officers might do things
variance with the provisions Of those laws Her Majesys
government therefore, being most anxious that nothing
should happen to disturb the good understanding between
equvocay their respect for the laws OF the United States
at once and Of their accord, determined to give up
the further prosecution OF the arrangements In question:
and they accordingly out Canada and TO Nova Scotia