The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-26

sr,r, an aroRtlIriwa IN rHE UNITED STATES

resolution has passed the Senate calling upon the
President 10 communicate to that branch OF Congress the
aud documents concerning the violation q
our laws by British officials in recruiting soldiers for the
British army We are glad 10 this step taken by the
Senate The people Of this country and England need in
formation on this subject and the recent declarations 10
Parliament on this question justify the publication Of the
and is required in order 70 enable
the people Of both nations TO understand the matters IN
controversy. N9ltH.sIl E2t Fa ef
While negotiation was pending between the govern
nents of the United States and Great Britain on the sab
ect of British ecruitments in this country deemed il
proper and respectful towards England TO abstain from
discussions on the merits of the controversy Indeed
seemed 10 us premature enter upon such discussions
until the documents should be laid before The public but
as the British Secretary of Foreign Affairs has made it
ub;ect Of remark in the of Lords and presented the
question at issue in most unfair and incorrect light and
il seems to us in view the false position in which the Uni
ted States thus placed by the statement made by Lord
Clarendon that Congress should know the facts of the
case and we therefore hope that the President may deem
Il compatible with the public interest to the call
The English press naturally echo the views Of Lord Car
endop and for want Of full information it should not be
matter Of surprise if some Of the journals Of this
country are in the manner led astray
II is not for make excuse for Lord Carendons
on this subject but the which be devised for
him is that other important matters have prevented him
from looking into and making up bis opinion from hs
own Investigations
We venture to say-and we do not say it ghtly--hat
Lord Clarendons in the House Of Lords is sub
stantiay incorrect and we shall be greatly disappointed
fths is not the Judgment Of both countries when the doc
uments shall be made public.
has been said that apology has been rendered by
England to the United States for the wrong done to their
laws and sovereign rights and that government has
refused to accept it. and e is made by the organs Of
the British ministry impress the English people with the
belief that President Perce administration Is unreason
able but from what we have heard of the correspondence
we venture readers that the facts therein
tanned will expose this statagem and prove the salts
faction Of every candid that such apology has been
made 8e .r
The documents will enable the people OF the United
States judge of the merits Of the case and of the grounds
on which Lord Carendons accuracy is impeached il we
are much mistaken to the disclosures which will be
made by the documents it will be found that laws and
territorial rights have been openly violated by British Off
cas within jurisdiction and that not only has no offer
Of satisfaction acknowledgment Of error been
made but most manisly in violation of our law
defended and justified For exercising the privilege of
complaining and respectfully suggesting that enti-
tied to some redress fatal blow struck at sovereign
y we are threatened by the organs of the British ministry
with visit of the British fleet to burn cities,
devasate our coasts and knde the fame Of servile
war To make this buster little redoubtable,
we are told that the French feet is to take part
Ia this pleasant pasme With France relations are,
as all the world knows the footing of cordially and
friendship; and believed that there Is mutual desire
they should remain 1t is not therefore very prob
able the Emperor Of the French will accommodate his
| ally with his feet for such enterprise
Come who may, what may, Great Britain may take
this assurance that the United States will claim due
spec for her national rights and win persist in asserting
them This country win consent TO open its terrific
res to the recruiting agents Of adyentures or potentaes
II II Yields to British pretensions in relation 10 recruiting
il must give up lis claim be independent nation if
we are much msnormed the recruitment question has
graver aspect than it is generally supposed to
wear,
II the OF British officials approved and vindcaed by
their government to unnotced the United States
are Inundated in the eyes of the world they not
independent power Under the principle which England
claims she may only exercise upon soil Of the
highest rights Of sovereignty but IL she establish it,
she throws open our country to the recruiting sergeant Of
every nation on the globe ..
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CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM THE GENIUS OF OUR
GOVERNMENT.