New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14

pcientiously affirm that neither BY word nor by deed
has anythp been done which could create us' cause
Of irritation between the two countries. Cheer The
noble Lord ba- alluded to the two point. Of difference
between the United States and Great Brtain-vz., the
quetoD OF the recruitment and the question Of Cen
trail America. With regard TO the recruitment, that
question entirely arose from proposals made TO us with
respect to peons desirous OF entering into the Queen
service. We did not even contemplate accepting
any Of those off. without due reference the neu-
trality laws Of the United States which entirely
agree with the noble lord it is much our interest
and cuty 10 uphold as il can be those Of the United
States themselves Hear, bearl It il not our duty,
indeed 10 encroach upon the law. of any other country
but We have an interest--s British Dtere-t-in the
neutrality laws Of the United States being maintained
The maintt nance, therefore Of those laws first
thought, IS they constituted the principal part of our
Instructions; and the moment a.ceraine1 that the
recruitment could not he carried without the danger
not on the part Of our agents, but of persons
who assumed to be agents-of violating the
trelty laws Of the United States, agreed 10 ren
qusb the whole scheme. Your lordships have seen
from the papers which have been laid on the table,
that there nothing which could be expected from
nation towarcs another, from one Government towards
another, from one gentleman towards another, that We
have not cone offered 10 do in order afford repara-
tioD to the United States for any oense-however uH u
territorial on our pa-which they conceive has been
committed Hear Ny Lord-, the last dispatch that
written on this subject, which resunS OF the
whole matter, in answer to the long dispatch of Mr..
Marcy, hardly yet have reached the United States:
and therefore upon the question Of the recruitment
exceedingly anxious not to cay any at present
But far have been able TO ascertain what are
the impressions which that dispatch has produced in
this country, think the general opinion il that we
have offered a complete satisfaction to the Govern
ment of the United States, and that the only thing
which certainly have not done has been to recall
Mr.. Champion and the COnsu because we do not think
they have merited that censure and that punishment.
Cheers. There would have been no shOrtcomlns on
the part Of her Malesty's Government If We had seen
IN ltlQ
severely with any agent who should far have forgotten
bis duty and been unmDdfu OF his instructions AZ 10
violate the laws of the United States; but being con
WINGED that that had not been DONE and having III our
pOt session the Of proving 10 the United STATES
that il was not done think nobody viii require OF us
to fscrce our agents and 70 purchase conciliauon
with the United States by doing that which wouio DE
both shabby and diehonorable lCheerl. win regard
to the Central American question, your LordsniPs
know what were the terms of the Clayton buiwer
treaty. | think il impossible that language could DC
clear precise in it meaning man Inc n-
guage employed in that instrument Hear, heaiI' lIe
treaty sets forth that there should not De ~ s
c. lonizatiop, any occupation, any forti'yms ot
enetheniDg Of places not already I'D the
either country do not see how there can DC Two -.
terpretatiops Of its terms 1t intended )r specnc
obieet-frs the construct ion of canal ana then ils
maintenance free for the use of the word prohions
ay eucroacbment the part of the United states anu
Gre at Britain which were the conrac lhg anu
teeng parties; but all its provl.ions weie
IS
WE were to give up Honduras and Ruatan or 10 eVaci
ate or alter our position in any respect IRON What II
was before the conclusion Of The treaty IL inPo'r
bic that the very able man-Sr Henry Dul~eI-"ho
ne gotiated the treaty the pau OF Great Dil'aih
could have taken upon himself without Instructions
even without the knowledge of the Govern neht-to
abandon any portion of British territory or British
interests; and far from having done anything OF
that sort, he made stringent provlso, when "4s ac
kLOwt dyed by Mr. Clayton, that the treaty shonid not
touch Honduras, affect any of its dependencies
Hearl. When Mr.. Buchanan came over to this coun
try heard for the first time that there a. an en-
tirey new Interpretation to be put upon the treaty.
II w as no longer be looked upon prospective
anangt ment, but one for the evacuation of British
territory and we told that we were to blame,
and were the cause-I will not say of a quarrel be-
tween the two countries, bu-of irritation and COM
plant on the part of the United States, because we
had not fulfilled the engagements of the treaty oy
evacuating all the territory we Possessed IN central
America. told Mr.. Buchanan-what was the perfect
truh-hat that was the irst time had heard such an
int. rpre alton put upon the treaty lie replied that IN
his country there was no doubt upon the subject.
then said thst-however clear the terms OF the treaty
might appear to me-to call IN third party an I'M
partial Judge to determine what should be the inter
probation e the treaty would be the farest curse To
nursue between Governments az between individuals.
also added that We certainly had wish 10 possess
territory in Central America that we did not desire
10 extend our influence in that part OF the world
that we were perfectly ready TO enter INTO such en-
eapements as would satisfy the United States, aud
even our own people at home Hear upon that score;
that il was therefore indifferent to us who was called
in 10 srbtate that should be prepared to abide )y
the decision whatever it was bat that TO do what
not conte nplaed by the treaty, because told
that certain Interpretation was not put upon which
We could not admit was not course which one Gov
eminent should propose TO another and TO which GER
taiplv no independent Government would submit
iCb,ersl tber, fore proposcd-what is 10y no means
uncommon IN such cases-that the matter should be
referred to arbitration. To that proposal, although it
has been 20 long before the Government OF the United
ft.d
therefore upon this question also | do not wish 10
enter further because l am convinced that,
when the subject really comes 10 be con-d-
cred in the United States-when the public
oniron Of that country is brought to bear upon
+, a. upon all other political queston>-when the Amer
lcan people are made acquainted with assuraI ,es
as TO having no desire to extend our territory
il fuer ce in Central America, and as TO our sincere
wish 10 enter into engagements sufficient 10 satisfy
very reasonable man, offer of accommodate N
will not be refused Hear, hear have only to saw
in conclusion that have heard with the greatest sat
sfaction from the noble Lord, who far better Judge
81 these matters than be- that among all classe.
in the United States there exist the most friendly
feelings toward this country. say beard that state
inert with the greatest satisfaction because by certain
nuhlic men in the Senate and in Congress-by certain
official men-there have been language held aud ac,s
n,rformed which if held and done by any member Of
this House-not to say any member OF her Majestv's
Gov,nmept-woud be justly Denounced both bv
our Iorlships and the people out OF doors the Ian.
as and acts OF a man who deslred 10 embro the two
eouttrie. in hosit,s ICheersl Therefore it that
heard with Pecgs! satisfaction from the noble Lord,
of American citizens towards this country thick
the people OF the United States can have no doubt of
tbe fxi,teuce of similar feelings here Hear. | be-
Ieye there never has been IN England any hostile feel.
inc towards the United Sstes; and Notwithstanding
the clouds tina; have appeared on the horizon, the mar
NJ, in which the recruitment and Central American
Que tons have been treated by the Pres Of that coun
tTy has produced no resl-certainly no lsng-feeing
neope Of England are anxious as the noble Lord can
b. Sst MI thee disputes should be brought to an end
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