New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21

Amerca 20 far a. I am able 10 Judge, agree with
Her Maiestys Government N the explanations they
have given por looking 20 that treaty and TO the cir
eumstanees which preceded it. can conceive that e
different construction be put upon il from that put
upon it by Her Majesty's Government Hear, bear
dispute concerning the Interpretation OF treaty
not however one which ought TO excite great alarm a.
70 the consequeD Il forms nos; fitting subec for
reference TO the arbitration Of friendly Power, and
trust there be apprehension Of the rupture OF
friendly relations on this account Hear beGr. wish
could speak confidently with regard TO the other
question Of dispute, because although | tank every
Gmende and every apology have been mace Dy htr
Mseays Government, ! cannot conceal from mysei
the fact that the Government Of the United states
have the first place, Just and reasonable cause OF
COMPLAINT lHearl. When the Foreign Enlistment
bill was under discussion objection 10 that measure
was that should in all probability involve Ourselves
IN constant disputes with those Powers whose suDec
without their cor currence. were seeking 20 enlist
and say what you please and guarded a. may be the
Jar gusge Of tie bill, II Is ndsputable 70 my D1 t1a'
in carving out tie provisions of that Foreign hnst
biD If you did not infringe upon the et,eI' you
have proceeded in opposition 10 the spirit Of the nu-
pjcjps law of the United States Hear, hear
deeply regret that the Government should nave been
betfayed into such error, and l do not wonder
that at a period Of great popular excitement y
should have aroused angry feeling and a sense
Of irsu Oh the part Of perhaps the most susceptible
nation in the world At the same time | vii enter
taiD-I won't say confidence, but hope founded on the
sound common sense Of that great and INTEL gent com
Kuniiy that when the frs feelings of Indignation and
Of anger have passed away-when the cause for which
sgtators are striving to Dfame the public mind shall
have ceased TO e1ist-they will calmly aud deliberately
consider the uDDentiOnal character OF the Oensc IN
tie frst place given, and that full and ample apology
which understand her Maicstys Government has
made 10 the offended dignity Of the United states and
which think any great nation, truly CONSCIOUS OF its
own strength would accept a. sufficient PREPARATION
for the wrong done. Hear, hear / therefore ven
ture TO entertain the hope that in that quarter more
friendly relations will exist though at the same time
must say that think her Majesty Government would
have acted more wisely, with a view 20 sOothe any
angry feeling and TO pave the way TO more friendly
relations if they had inserted in her hajestys speech
a cOIcilaoTy paragraph applying tothe people OF that
gre couuty instead of passing over the subject IN
contemptuon- way as though it were worthy mo-
meHt's confederation.
The Earl Of CLAREHDoS-My noble friend has ad.
dre sed several inquiries 10 her Maiestys Government
with reference TO her Majertys Speech, AID wish
TO take early opportunity of replying TO them, and
will commence with the last topic 10 which he ha5
referred-I mean the state Of relations with the
United States of America. j may state my. entire
concurrence in the view which my noble freind oppo-
site bas taken with respect 20 the settlement Of Ooe Of
the points in dispute between the two Governments.
In nv opinion there be no doubt az TO the com
mOr-seLse view of the obligations Of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and yet il i upon the Interpretation Of
that treaty tlat difference Of opinion has arisen. In
euch case correspondence s useless, and lost 10
time in oerr refer the whole question to the arb
tratiOn Of any third Power to.h sides agreeing to be
bound by tie decision. That offer has not yet been
accepted; il las been renewed, aud hope that,
upon further consideration, the Government OF the
tie United States will consent 10 il. With respect
TO the other point TO which my noble friend has
alluded mean recruiting IN the United States
| must say that ! do not think that IT would
be convenient for her Majesty in her speech from the
throne to enter minuey into such matters OF difference,
DO think that such a course would be likely 70
lead 10 a f1endlv solution. Such @ subject could not
lave been alluded to without the Government being
prepared TO lay upon your ordships table the CORES
pCndehce which has taken place on the subject, and
that correspondence is stil IN progress, 10 lay on
your lOrdships table in its present state could have
led to no satisfactory conclusion. The most recent
demands Of the Government OF the United States ar
rived only two days ago, and il would not have been
conducive TO the pub c interest 10 produce them at
the present moment. The origin Of the point now IN
dispute is as Follows: On the breaking out of the
war numerous applications from foreigners, and
also from British subjects in the United States,
were made to the British Government for permis
sion TO JON the army in the East. Some of these APP
plcstiOns made from political motives, some on
account Of political interest in the issue, aud others
from other causes and in consequence of them nsruc-
tons sent 10 tie Governor OF Nova Scotia 10 con-
slider whether persons from the United States DESTROYS
OF enstDg in the British service could be received at
Halifax These Instructions were made known to NJ.
CHAMPION, and be was told that however DESTROYS
Her Meiesys Government were TO obtain recruits, the
still mere anxious that there should be 10 viola
ton infringement of the principal law of the United
States shortly afterward an agent opened an agency
Office and upon complaint being made Mr.. Champion
desired that II might be made public that the British
Government did rot raise recruit soldiers 10 the
United States, and be made known his instructors 10
Mr. Marcy who then expressed himself satisfied. Tie
passageOf per wishing 10 60 into Canada 10 cns.
paid and Judge Kane aid down the rue that TO pay
the passage Of men to q foreign port aad then enlist
them il no violation of international law. Those per-
tons whose passage to Canada paid went VOL
unteers, and upon arriving there, they not bound
to ter into the British service, and point of fact
a large number OF thenE pretr.ed undertaking work
in Canada. A correspondence OF a not very
amicable character has taken place between
the two Governments but the transactions to which it
refers are bygone transactions, and from the com
Increment Tie British Government have discaimed
all intention OF infringing in any the law of the
United States. ] say, then, that any difference of
opinion which may exist has reference to bygone
transactions; and | cannot believe the two nations,
having been bound together, the noble Earl has
observed by such unity of Interests that such ques
ton this is not capable of speedy and amcabe
solution Hear. With the conduct Of Mr.. Champion
we are perfectly satisfied; for | am convinced that
neither Intentionally, Inintentonaly, acci-
dentally did lie violate any law of the United States
l. therefore do hope that the question will be brought
10 satisfactory solution; but do not think that that
result would have been promoted by any ausion 10
in the Queens Speech and sony, indeed, should be
if friends the other side OF the Atlantic to
think that the absence Of any al.usion 10 them
treating them with anything ike contempt or disre
fpect Hear, hearl
THE TIMES" ON THE DEBATE.
From TAe Loados Tize,. Fec 2
The omission Of the United States from the Queens
speech provOkes the criticism Of Lord Derby, and
NAV posebly be source OF some additional bitterness