The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The Retirement Of ffsS British Minister from
the United SaAtcs-ASpseeh - Lord Palmers-

The Retirement Of ffsS BrffssJs Minister from
the United SaAtesASpeeeh - Lord Palmers
| ton.
N the House OF Lords Junr s.
The Earl Of HARDwKy said he wished 20 ask question
Ihe noble duke on the Treasury bcINh (he Duke q
sgy was The only me',bcr of the government present
All hoped to would pun the House in possession Of any
Information the government had received in reference u
inc Eery Important sujecs OF the report which had been
| circ'eated that morning.
Tho Duke of AsYIL replied that he rr been s,,csin.
com niee since shree ocieek, and h.snot seen any
| his colleagues.
Earl csanvie and otl,,r mcmbcrrof the gvycrn-
| mcnt thea entered tive House.
The Eat of HARpwlxE said h, would thenpu his gss-
non Iher iordships were aware that public jourErrl
which was supposed tppossess ne confidence of goyrrn
mcnt had stated that NJ. CrampS her Majetys Minis.
Ter ut Washington had been smarily dismissed
the country TO which he was nc srcdted lie was sure
the government could n,t for a moment suppose ,us
such an ammo, hcement would be heard in this country
Mhout alccti Y the minds Of cvelt one He begged to
ask whether ler Majcsty's goverenent would confirms
me statement mat Mr.. Champion was his PASSAGE
ozn only say that have not thc statement Al the
papers to which re refers; ana na thet any
oArai announcement has reacaed her Maestys govern.
nsrd OvxRsroSx presented pctons from South Ianca.
shire against the Lrtcd Lbiir bii ana urged tlatx4s
bill IA question would give ursshocsonfe stimulus to
| peoNlaon.
In ne House of Con-aons on Juno s.,
Mr. NsRAEII wished ~ ask tho noble lord at the head
tie government whe her it was true that her Majesty
Minister at Washington ad Quilted that capital at the
quest OF the President oahe United States and whether
it was me intention of her Msjesys govcrnmentt make
any statement as to the relations between the two
tricsy
Lord RxIMERroS said ks had received information in
directly u the fact to which the right honorable gentic
man reiersed. He believed that MIR. Champion had re-
ceivcd his passports and Lad quilted Washington for To-
ronto There had been nothing received from lim.
yet and he Uhe noble iora had no further statement at
Sir E. b. IYTToN gave notice that tomorrow, upon the
motion for the adjournment OF the House, he should pu
question to the noble lord atthe head Of her Maestys
government with respect to our present Relations with
the United States.
When the House met on Juno 8,
Sir f. H. 1YTTON sad-I rise to put question TO the
noble lord at the head of the upon subject
the Importance of which justies brief obscr
vaons, which shall be strictly OF explanatory charae
ter. The House will recoect that postponed motion
in regard to Central America, in order that
might be received from the United States government to
proposal to submit that dispute abitraon, which
had been made by her Majcsty's government Since
would fan believe, in tho absence Of ofHHal in
formation, that our Minister has not been dismissed from
Washington yet Is clear that the governmentof which
General walker the representative and the dictator has
been formally recognized by the President Of the United
States, and ALSO that General Walker had previously by
an cdct annexed the Territory on Mosquito to the Terri
tory Of Nicaragua the former Of which government
holds itself pledged to protect from external attacks
hear also upon good authority that the Of the
United States has sent vessel of to Greytown,
hope FOR the purposes of observation only and MOTTO aid
and abet the adventurers who, since the recognition Of
General Walker, will no doubsriock by hundreds and
thousands to his standard to assist him in his threatened
invasion OF tho Mosquito Territory. Under the acrcum
stances, seeing the heavy responsibility resting upon the
governments Of two nations war between whoinwouid
bo the greatest conceivable calamity, except indeed
loss OF honor (hcar, hear), certainly by no act
Of mine would l bring on discussion that
might be considered premature or indiscrcet; and
thereby add to the clements of existing irritation am
therefore quite content to continue to postpone motion
upon question which has uAappy been extended
and aggravated The question which wish nowto put
to the mobile lord Is tsSeeng that Parliamentary dis
cussion has been dcayc for tho express purpose Of OBJ
tanning an answer from the American government to the
coaciatory proposition made by her Majesty's admins
aton and as ut the time urged the expcdency of pro
curing that reply speedily possible because Oro
sawas all men foresaw-the possibility of suspension
or diplomatic negotiations would ask whether, in tn
interval Of four five weeks which have elapsed, any
steps have been taken by the government to press for
and obtain that reply 7
| Mr. RoEBrck-T would beg leave to nterpose. befor,
the noble lord answers the question believe is of the
utmost possible Importance upon the present occasion
that the people not only Of England but Of America
should understand what really the feelings OF this
! House and Of the country.
Mr. hsRAEII-I rise to order, sir. (Hear hear) un-
dcrstand my honorable friend the member for Hcrtord
shire to ask simple question Of the government, with
debate upon the subject many honorable gentlemen
would wish TO address the House, and myself Should
desire to say few words.
| Mr. RorlsucK-I beg pardon l WAS not aware that
there question before the House. thought there
| had been motion for the adjournment.
Lord PAIMERsToS-I am unable to give a definite
answer to the particular question which tho honorable
baronet has put to as to what particular steps havo
been taken during the last three weeks TO obtain from
the American government to tho proposition
of her Macstys government for arbitration in respect to
the Central American matter, but say this that
| tho American government have been made fully
aware that the offer Is made and pressed on them to
| accept or Decline as they may think best do
not know, in that short period, that my noble friend
at the head OF the Foreign Department has thought II
necessary to press specially for upon that par
dcular subject another question Of more practical mo-
ment was pending between the two governments As to
the general tenor Of what has fallen from the honorable
baronct may say that in the present state of things be-
tween the two governments, do think, my opinion
asked for or it be deemed desirable that the opinion Of
the government should DO exprcseed-Tsay without hcs
tatOn that think the interests Of the country and the
prospect maintaining permanent amicabc relations be
tween this country and the United States would be pro-
NOTED by continuance OF that diciOus
forbearancewhch the House has hitherto exhibited in
gard TO these questions. Upon other occasions of some
what similar nature when questions Of importance wore
pending relation to the last war-boh at the commence
ment of the war and when negotiations were pending
which finally led otis conclusionI think the House acted
in most honorable to itself and crcdabc to III
| judgment in abstaning from throwing any possible
difficulty in the way OF the government by provoking
premature discussion upon tne subjects OF dispute
grave character; but hope, and sincerely hopc-and
hope not without good rcason-tat those discussions
may terminate without any Interruption OF the peace
ful relations Of the two countries. (Chcers.) Whcr,
there is for collision 1t Is to be hoped that goot
sense on both sides OF the water may prevent any
ceseary collisions but certainly discussion in this house
which must be productive of conflict Of opnionssom
too much on one side and somo too much on the other
cannot in my opinion, fail to tend to injurious results
As quite the hon. baronet in putting his qucd
tion had in mind the answer which gave to question
yesterday might be permitted to aludo TO it. In rep.
to question, whether Mr. Champion had retired fron
Washington, stated yesterday, that we had indirectly
Information tiat such had pecn he case hiu from my
noble friend the head Of the Foreign Department thai
the information by Cunard packet which sailet
from Halifax on the odd Since tha-ycsterday evening
"a packet has arrived from New York, which left tha
place the 24th and which docs not bring any contr
nation of the report brought by the former packet W.
are therefore, not in possession Of amy official Information
| on that subject Qiear)
i [From the London Post, June 81
We said in an article in which treated Of the rela
tive position of America and England few days ago
that Christians and friends Of social progress we ear
ncstly deprecated the outbreak OF the
saon of peaceful relations between wopopulaons who
in their language their mercantile transactions, and thei
relations Of every day life, so ntcrlaccd rs are tn
representatives Of the Anglo Saxon upon this and tn
| other side Of the Atlantic.
/ We deeply regret TO have TO announce that since
| the publication of that article course has beer
| taken by the American government which, although
| II Is in no way equivalent 10 a declaration of war
evidently tonds 10 diminish in very serious degree
| the chances of preserving peace between the tw
nations. Our readers aware that the government
England having first freely rendered to the United states