New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-03

foud refuse coresponnf ace becaSse ~ was Dol COM
plete, and also oOrresp ,edence which had broegni
everything TO . close, was nvssfed with practical
and s<ber The House nor the country
had any bold on tie Executive Government Ihs
question would be much saisr IN the hands OF tne
Ho,se than in the hands OF either the Government or
the press Of the eonnty. II there was war with the
United States, 1t you'd be provoked by secret dplou'-
aey or by the ps-pot by the people Of this country
Tinted Styter Hear, bearl. The TiRe: told the
people Of .hS country that they were ready TO go 70
war With the United States without being obliged 70
relax oar grpe on the throat OF RuSia. similar
language was used IN IRE horniHg P0" ana
these t~O papers were supposed 20 represent the
opinions OF the present Government He had seen tae
payers Of the United States and he bad not read IN
them nny such language - was used by Ik TINS
and HorniaR Post. The journals OF tngsna geneIa.y,
however had NOT adopted that hostile tone toward the
U1fed States /. only natural that the people OF
thnt country should assume that the journals OF tbs
country which represented the Government, repre-
NE Wtat he desired ives, that the House of Com
mons should also represent the feelings Of the people
of the country this foreign question as they repre-
se1ted then on domestic question: lie could not con-
ceiye any greater calamity than collision between
his country and the United States. 1t would be most
horrible and 1buman, and disastrous even, 70 which,
ever the victor. On the part OF TINS country
wouA be like the destruction OF ones owR onspnngi
on the part Of the United States would be piruc-
dal He boDed the House of Commons would require
10 know what the two countries were quarelirg
about and show 70 the country that they pre-
pared 10 deal with the question in the proper manner
when it was brought bef1e them Hear.
Lord P.LNERsToS-I shall observe in my reply to
the honorable gentleman that distinction in the two
questions which he has desired. And first, with regard
TO the Central American question: be is correct in say.
ING that the treaty of l5jO honorable TO both the
parties to it. having for it, object and end the improve
ment of and the extension OF civilization IN
every Part of the world. II is well known that the
Il f.x-fh sfs.r of a.hFra
canal to unite the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; but
iealouses grew UP between England and the United
States with regard to teach supPosing that the other
had some exclusive object in view, and wished to es'
tabish itself at other end OF the canal TO be
made The object of the treaty concluded was to
remove all possible Of Jealousy on that point,
and its provisions were, it was thought calculated to
accomplish that end. The project OF a canal Wa,
believe liable to physical difficulties, which there was
much chance of overcoming so that practically, that
part of the question is not Immediately involved
IN the present dispute But there was in that
treaty also purpose OF obylatlng the Jealousy
which the two countries entertained with regard 10
the views Of each other in Central America. The
further purpose of the treaty, therefore, was thht
each country should dlscaim any intention Of dOmiua-
ton or gaining possessions in that part OF the world
An exception ma lie with regard to certain allies
which were under protection by treaties which ex-
aed for a long time. In do not think myself that the
treaty liable to the criticisms which the honorable gen.
teman cast upon it, for confess II seems to me that
plain and obvious and I cannot see how any other
construction can be put il than that which We gave
it, II is prospective, and not merely Retrospective IN
its operation. II seems, however, that the Govern
pent of the United States endeavOred TO establish q
different construction. And correspondence between
the two Governments ensued on the subject. We
contended for our Interpretation, and the American
Government or at least their Minister mere, cOntended
for a different one. We stated that though were
convinced our Interpretation Just, We were per-
fecy ready to submit the question to the arbitration
of third party Hear, hearl. To that offer We
have not been able TO obtain any answer, and the
matter rests. / did say, in answer to the honorable
gentleman, / did not consider the correspondence
closed, and therefore could not lay Il on the table;
but on referring again to the state OF the correspond
enCe | think though not formally closed, It Il SUI
fcentlv 20 to enable us to lay it before the House,
ard / am therefore quite willing to give II Hear,
hear. The other question arose out OF tie Foreign
Enlistment act. II Is true that when that act passed
authorizing the Government 10 enlist foreigners, II was
represented to her Maesty's Government that there
were in tie United States a number of men who might
be willing to enlist in the military service OF this coun-
uy. The honorable gentleman conceived II to De
morally and politically absurd TO suppose that the tide
of emigration, which had been flowing from east to
west could be turned back and made TO flow from
wet to east. But if be inquired should think he
must know that in point offae that ebb OF tide has al
ready begun hear, hearl, and that with regard to
Ireland there is hardly month or week passes that
certain number of persons who emigrated from that
country To the United States are not returning, either
because they have been disappointed IN the expecta-
tons which they formed when they left hone Already,
therefore individuals constantly returning rom
America to these islands. II was not for Us to Judge
beforehand whether any number OF Germans would he
willing TO come. Orders were given to establish re-
ciutng depos within provinces, with instruc
tons that if any persons presented themselves ana
willing to engage, they should be enlisted ana
enrolled. Very strict iniubcu0ns were given that
nothing should be done by any of the persons en-
poyed for this purpose that would at all conflict with
the laws and municipal regulations OF the | nited
States and the most specific orders were gwen 10 pre-
vent any infraction of these law certain NUMBER
of persons came forward, among them beng seyera!
hundred Germans: they sent to Halifax to
he enrolled, and some of them arr now IN
this country. However, Sir, her Nsjesys Govern
ment very soon found that It would be exceedingly
difficult IN carrying an operation OF this sor en-
TREY 10 avoid everything which might give the
American Government cause OF compliant and a. we
were most DESTROYS nothing should be done which
might give umbrsge to the nted states orders
were issued 10 discontinue entirely all ,uch proceed
ipgs Cheers. Very soon after that an official
representation was made by the Government If The
nited States, complaining OF the proceedings which
had been begun our answer was, " Anticipating thdt
the nted States might take uinbrage at the pro-
- ceednCs which had been commenced, her Ma estys
- Government have, Of their own accord. already
- totally discontinued, and given orders 20 cease,
- all such proceeding Al The same tIme We e1-
pressed our regret if ANYTHING shoud have happened
which did not think was the Gaze, and if 50, was
entirely contrary to Instructions which could be
considered 10 be violation of the .aw-if any such
thing had happened we exceedingly regretted it. and
we bad OF our own accord stopped al he proceedings
OF Cheerl. The hon. gentleman, Sir,
has said that the proceedings between Governments
should be regulated BY the rules which regulate the
conduct OF gentlemen toward each other. | will ash
him whether between one gentleman ANA another any
thing could b. more satisfactory loud cheer. What
could be more satisfactory than that shcua iy 10
the other, A loon as ever saw that what my
want was doing might give you cause Of complaint