Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-25
On, Quarrel with orea. Britain.

between the Allies sad Russia; and the British
ASPECT of the controversy with the United
States In another place, the reader will fnd
the Speech from the Throne, emitting. as he vii
not fail 10 observe. all mention Of the qnarre
with this country. When ii was read in thu
House Of Lords. Il encountered a searching crit
;eism by the Earl of Derby. We give that
pori,on Of his speech in which slusien was made
TO the American difficulty:
But the case is far different as regards the L.
nited States. There is no countrv in the world
with which are bound with sach close
and intimate relation dip hone with which our
commercial relations exclusive Of the ties OF com
mon lang mage and laws, are so vast and lnpor-
fant-none wth'which'a war would be so mutually
suicidal rs with the United Siates--thear.1 do
not suppose that ali the language which we see
used by the American press. and which would be
wholly unwnrthy the dignity of grent country.
is adan,ed by the American government !,
bnt if that government had made the rep
RESERVATIONS which ,ihey are reported 10 have
made. then think our relations with America
are most threatening, not TO say mosf alarming
Wnb regard 10 what is called The Clayton Bul-
wer Treaty. relating I, Genital America 81 TAR
as am able to Judge i agree with her Majesty
government in the explanations they have gwen
nor. looking to that treaty, and To the olrcum
stances which preceded it, can conceive that
different construction can be put upon II from
that pul upon it by her Majestys vernment-
(hear. hear,.) A dispute concerning the interpre-
tasian of treaty is not, however one which
ought 10 excite great alarm ~ to the consequent
ces. II forms most Fitting subject Tor refer
ence 10 the arbitration of n friendly Power, aud
| trust there can be no apprehension Of a rupture
of friendly relations on this account hear. hear.
wish | conld speak as confidently with re-
gard TO the other question ct dispute, because,
although think every umerue aud every apollo
gv have been made by heIMnies,y's government,
cannot conceal from myself the fact that the
government Of the United States have in the first
place Just and reasonable cause of complaint
(hear. When the Foreign Enlistment Bill vas
under discussion. one Objection to that measure
was That we should, in all probability. involve
ourselves in constant dispntes with these Pow
ers whose subjects without their @, nenrrence,w we
were seeking 10 enlist aEi say what yon please
ana guarded as may be the language OF the bill,
it is indspntabe to my mind that in carrying out
that Foreign Enlistment bill, if you did not III
fringe upon the letter. you have proceeded IN
opposition to the spirit Of the municipal law OF
the United States. Hear. hear. | deepl y regret
regret that the government should have been be-
trayed into such an error, and do not wonder
that in period of great popular excitement 1t
should have aroused angry feelings aud
sense af insult on the part of perhaps the most
susceptible nation in the world. AT the same
time | will entertain-l won't say confidence.
but hope, founded on the sound common sense OF
that great community that when the first feel
ings Of Indignation and of anger have passed u
way-when,the cause'w'th which agiiaiors are str-
wing TO infame the public mind shall have cons
ed to e,ist-they will calmly aud deliberately
At fba
fence in the FIRST place given, and that full and
ample apology which, understand Her Majesty's
Government has maize 10 the offended digni, OF
the United State, sh.ch think any great nation
truey conscious ot IL own strength, would nc
cept NJ sufficient reparaton for the wrong done
(Hear hear) | therefore venture 10 entertain the
hope that in that quarter mere friendly relations
will exist. thought at the time must say
that think Her Majesty's Government
would have acted morn wisely. with view 10
soothe any angry feeling. and TO pave the way
Ia more friendly relations, If they had inserted IN
Her Malestys speech a conciiatory paragraph,
applying to the people of that grea, country, IN
stead of passing over the subject in a contemptu
Gus way. of though it we're unworthy moments
consideration
Lord Clarendon,on the part of the government
replied in speech justifying the omission to
fer to the American question--mantaining the
correctness of the British Interpretation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and exousng the pro-
ject for military enlistments of our citizens. We
give passage.
In my opinion there can be no doubt as to the
common. sense view of the obligations of the
Clayton. Bulwer treaty, and yet IT is upon the
Interpretation Of that treaty that difference of
opinion has arisen. In such case correspon
dence is useless, and lost no time in Offering To
refer the whole question to the arbitration Of any
third Power. both sides agreeing to be bound by
the decision. That offer has not yet been nc
cepted; It has been renewed, and | hope that,
upon,further cons liberation, the government of
the UnitedStates will agree to it. With respect
to the other point to which my noble friend has
alluded mean recruiting in the United States
] must say thet / dc. not think that il would be
convenient for her Majesty in her Speech hom
the throne to enter mnutely into such matters
on ditferenoe, nor do think HAT such n course
would be likely 10 lead 10 a friendly solution
Such subject could pot have been alluded Il
without the government being prepared Ia la,
upon your lordsbips table the CORE pondene,
which has .takenpuce on the subject and tina
correspondence is still in progress, Ia lay it "'
your lordships table in its present state coul
have led to no satisfactory conclusion. Tn
most recent demands of the government of tn
United States arrived only two days ago, aud
would not have been conducive to the public IL
terest to produce them at the present moment. :
The origin of the point now in dispute is as 70
iows:-On the breaking out of the war, numer
aus applications from foreigners. ard also fro
British subjects in the United States, were mac
10 the British government. for permission TO ioi
the army ofthe East, Some of these application
were made from political motives. some on az
count of a political interest in the issue, al
others from other causes; and in consequence
them instructions were sent TO the Governor
Nova Scotia to consider whether persons fro
the United States DESTROYS of cnlisting in Il
British service, could be received at Halifax
These Instructions were made known to Nj
CHAMPION. aud he was told that. however de