Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-20
FIom lie London Iim,s. nm, 4

We have received fresh intelligence from the United
States the progress of Ministerial opinion and reso-
luton With reference TO this country, and sorry ind
that the prospects Of settlement Of the dispute seem
than We fear that the letter notifying
70 this Government the dismissal of Mr. Champion may be
every day expected in England. This event. which seen
through the mist of the future calculated TO inspr,
the most gloomy apprehensons seems have lost little
Of it, magnitude it nearer and be- after ALL
not uncomfortable evil Considering how much we have
already borne-how have apologized and reapolosiled
how we have offered TO refer case to arbitration
and submitted 10 that arbitration refused-ho, W.,
have argued expOstulated and reconstructed and all I,
purpose may we'll allow this incident to pass over
With the rect We hare, at any rate, IN This he mel
dHchoig satisfaction that able To make q coplf
r,Iristi and that Fortnight after Mr. Crdmpton la,
erased 10 represent at Warrington Mr.. DdkGs ell n0
Longer his functions Hpr,gedtire OF lh,
United States al tie Court of 81 sres. There will how
ever, he this remarkable difference between the ca
seS,-tlat Mr.. Dallas ha1 been treated with all respect
While Mr.. Champion vail be ordered leave terrific
OF the Union after having endured than probably
any British Representative IA ANY foreign Court during ia,
present century has been called upon submit to Not
only has M Champion becu ,uhjl ctcJ virtual trial IL,
the persons Of Mc-rs. Hertz aud SJGc whose vefacty
he has publicly aud solenuy disputed, apparently
without very sufficient reason but new method Of
annoyance has been discovered 10y which il sought
40; merely givea color Ia his dismissal but to aiI
| an ndclibc on n hitherto spotless character.
Dismissed but degrided Mr. Champion has adyi.c,y
stated ~ hi lctcr- Lord Clarendon that Mr. Clayton
Mr Marcy and Mr.. Cass have seycruly admitted him
that Ratan i uudoubted British possession with whcl.
America has not the slightest ciam to interfere. THIS
statement smct with deuias less earnest FROM the
different pcr-Ons implicated by it, But, besides these
evidence u produced that Mr. Champion has himself
admitted the ialschOOd Of his statements. What
Minister may bc able make to these accus-
| TONS do hot know. Ia the meantime il seems very
difficult 10 believe that a Of experience aud ability
should make deliberately and advsedy official statements
sbich lie has et himself, subsequently, when challenged
obliged 10 Withdraw Here Nr Champions Own words
n the very ast letter Ofthe blue book Central America
ut will be- with IN your LOrd-nps recollection that Mr.
Clayton informed by SIR Henry Buser, before the
treaty OF $50 signed, that RuataD de nTe and al
fnriO British possession; and Mr.. Clayton has on
various occasions since in conversation with me
stated that be- considered Ruann ~ much a Brinsh
possession Jamaica any other British West IT,.
dian Islands IL incredible that such state.
mcnt can have been di-avowed after il was
made, aud under circumstances critical. aud yet this
IA nov the accusation which is pressed against Mr. Camp-
ton. aud which have 10 believe the United state.
Ministry intends u support We must hear both sides
before condemn one bet N us u certainly looks
IT, the attempt ~ jure Mr. Champion by the evidence Of
Hertz and Strobcl having failed, device ~
be- biz upon u order % justify n the eyes Of the Amer
people the determination Oi the Government by ZONE
means another ~ remove the representative Of Great
BHtlin At any rate, fMr. Champion only remains At
Washington 10 be held up TO the American people ~
pcrpctualy striving undermine them bT intrigue
and Devised IN the interests Of peace 70 perverted
Tor the purposes Of mutual irritation and recrininaOn II
would cem far better that for time at least, Diplomatic
intercourse should cease and nj any rate that this ground
n offence should be taken away from between u.s. The
American Government is doing ~ reconcile Ne
n the impending dismissal Of Minister and 20 con-
vince that hi absencc. however much be- regretted
IN ordinary times les evil and danger than his
remaining in place where offence seems sure 70 be
| gwen aud taken.
Something more apparently than the dcnuncations Of
Their Governments the debates Of their Scnate aid the
accusitous " their press i necessary 10 convince the
American people that they have fallen into ,he hands o
men shO arc cubntkng Wild and dangerous courses
with ho Nel object but their own immediate popularity
with no liked prucplc but their reelection Office II
has become 20 entirely part " the American practce
at least u the practice Of po-scsscd OF cultivated
minds aud considerable propcrcs-to stand aoo from
ihe hefce Struggle of pO'cs aud to leave tie game
be fought out by more igiobe hands that they
have extended % foreign relations the apathy whic
they exercise with regard 10 domestic affairs and fee
great surprise that any should think Of treating tbe