The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28


cruits for British servics produ,ea durjsg las.
summer in Boston, New York AMI PnilaoeiphlA.
Al length IL discovered that, although the
buslpe.s vas conducted by - Gaspard Ia Marcnsnt the
British Governor Ct Nova Sc,a, yet In fact IL vas un-
der The conduct and xealous
Mr.. Champion, the British Minister at Washington The
President has Of demanded OF the British
neDt ample repsraticn Tor this outrage against the
ersigsty and nsota. rights Of the United States he
he omitted TO do applaud him myseli1 believe we
all applaud him; and every Anne will applaud him
hstmepts in our land, which is no. dsngushaDls in
principle from ." the r.. winch was H., NJ
Earl u Clarendon IN the speech recently made BY him at
the opening Of Parliament undertook 70 state tw posi-
tops which require to BE- met By an entire
70 clothed With suthcrisy-ia the senate OF the United
States.
l. lord Clarendon assumes 10 yasuy the sets Of Mr..
Cssmpton and relation to them sNys he hes done mo-
hing which should give umorsge the United states
nay. t,at what he did satisfactory to Mr. Marcy
take Il for granted sir that when We come 70 see the
despatches We shall find that this imposition ON Mr.
Marcy will be totally destitute Of Instead OF
being satisfied in having the British recruiting service
pross ed in the United States he had seem
more than year before solemnly notified ths British
oyernn that it should not be Gone. As to the part
ipa'ion of Mr. Champion the business IL Ia absolutely
sstcpshng that any should vsnturet, utter
in its Justification Il was notoiiousy WITH tho
rights OF neutrality national honor. Mr.. President
have learned from original letters from Mr.
Crampon and the British officers With whom he
pended this subject to say nothing OF his official in
ructions to British Consu and other persons, now
file in The Department of State that wb n proves fully
the scsrduous activity OF Mr. CHAMPION in the commits
zion Of those by which rights and uncpa.
lays a. reSsTa poxsr were 10 Ssse oatrased.
that laws violated by Mr.. CHAMPION. IL Ia
somewhat astonishing that Lord Clarendon should have
10 when perceive that he relies for this opinion
remark made by Judge Kane in the month OF riL
ea na 's 'se VOCATION s. the @
soverr ment agent mere 70 pay the passage money OF
voluntary recaits from, phtlace ibis 70 Hahax. Lord
Clarendon very careful to forget u state that woen
the cases to be tried in New York and Philade
phia, in September, before Judges iaserso and Kane
these honorable Judges charged, in toe most explicit
and hs. the people essa tie as feet OF
order that lord Clarendon, else IN Crea. Bri
tain may not hereaf or have any excuse founded Ga
ignorance this alter, quote the following passage
from the opinion Cf Judge Kane:-
The ease involved, ~ progress, train OF facts OF
considerable political ineres-perhtos CT more gsnera
interest s apss q than IA Is ss1fag on ne 2aes s IN. ms
among probably have not Eel. axgreyed OF the
sy Of s foelsn sI al upon
ns sy have been 70 s The S as
they properly had 1shiig part Our people and or gov
sas ess.s e Dc &c sSs
D saF out % ess a.
For one hat felt surprised his advanced
funnaed against he American people the press o.
land there sas on:be par, OF eminent British Sncanaes
and ce mbning ali Of people an Of in
Country sought 70 ENFORCE s reutra ma
tued careful Of the different sections OF cur
Ds ana s sd sau
noonneoy and no. over courtousy adm'nising us
70 fulfil the duties OF neutr Atty.
ment Of money on he part Of him who hires
shall he have Been
cd The hiring OF retaining servant is no. generally By The
pay whcn The services shall have been aud
sy be e hea ea % 60 saS he e %
receive his after he has gone beyond the limits OF the UNI.
Moreover is that the consideration Of tue
rg shall be To b give od s Inn
good consideration for The n;a,, Of bring as 70 pay
aud pay Tor his board himself eDsasemeat
The one se 90 s S ns g e'na the limits
side an that when the act ssa have been aoas
services or doing the work, the hiring and retaining
The meanng Of the Law, them is ths-Aat If auy person
sa s % sa or j. 3 wh Be- eoas no. Be
auaIIsl he Sres smother knowing hat T Is h IN Ont
he has suss an intent then The EsDss En IL
go and s enlist
bu. lawful for person engage sno:hec here to
Se dc
70 enlist when be arrive ont and hat 1nown l NE
consideration, because Of which he hires him. a defines the
Ii you believe the wness The obiec here TO etecuae
enlistment beyond the borders Of The UNITED States and yet
and Jet rot seem 10 90.
Sir have but one more re mark TO make - reference
to Iord Carerdons view Of the law 1t is simply thu
he had no right to enter into the quesn as to wha
municipal law is. With this the government has NJ
right to interfere it is question tor our Owl jadc'a.
authority only. The British government wouid Seem TO
have supposed that 70 them lul be reerred mun
cipai law for construction AMI that. they coxld d..
succeed IN the eoneossion Of ngeaisus eey,sos iS the
end.n should reelected that the British government
had right to recruit for is army 10 the United Sss.es
at all whether forbidden by municipal law L st
He should have looked a. the substance rather than
bubble about the letter OF act Of Congress l!
would have been much more honorable and n.agnani
The American government he knew, had for Did
den such recruiting service by neutrality law and TO
undertake recruit in direct violation o. that act aud
the implied pledge IL honor from Nr. Champion to Mr.
Marcy fragrant breach Of honor and an outrage on
sovereignty. profess SIR II seems 10 me, there can
not possibly be thing tiscrcdtabe 10 great ana
powerful nation like Great Britain, than this petty idea
Of Lord Clarendon in assuming, for his goecrrment,
petiy country court bubbles ground Of FOR
vh,t he his country, and the world know to be g:eat
wrong and outrage against the United States Mr., Pre-
sds nt in the close. permit 70 s.y that consider the
conduct OF the President Of the United Sta in relation
the qIeS ton to hSe been digaihei, honorable, and
patriotic and let the ,t OF he controversy bs
Il may doubt that every true American VIII cheer
tally sustain him To the AttSrnsy Ssners aso IS due
pursued by hun ia this troublesome ousiocss.
Long he sought TO aajust The affair, withou. resort to
coercive measures in quiet and auicaoe MANNER but
finding his efforts OF avail nc compelled BY sense
OF public duty 10 exert the force Of law Thus through
him. b. dsturbers Of peace aud the yioators Of
laws rsbuked and their neiarious pr ,cssdings
brought TO ignoninious close He deserves we'll OF
the country for his vigilance, Tor his prompt engetc
and Efficient action and for which he viii receive the
Thanks Of the American people. And nov, sir, my de-
cided opinion Is that we should promptly assume and
frmly MAINTAIN the ground OF right add submit TO
thing which 10 wrong The people Of the nited States
me man. will sustain US in that position.
Mr.. Cis--Mr. President shall not desain the Senate
long; am not ira condition - do to return
nv thanks to the honorable gentleman from Virginia
(NI Mason for the motion whi-h no has submitted to
the senate to-day. heartily accord with him. II il
subject that the American pc plenot less
who here, than the great body Of constituents
throughout the American republie agree fully with
the honorable Senator from Virginia 10 the view be has
taken Of the statement made by Lord Clarendon in the
British House Of Peera further than tue honorable
gentleman from Virginia, and say that saw
statement unsupported by the sa:ts--a statomcnt
showing that the speaker inattntyc 70 facts
SO disipgcnuous in hts narration of them. /
say this with perfect realization Of my rc'pon,
sibnity AMI position before this body and
Tho country and think very few words
will eallsy the senate that such is the case. The