Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-21

the Seuth Thi. il one Of The acis NIL harp
cd upon hy Mr. FiIlmore's enemies in the South
The reader will perceive what injustice there i
in any attempt TO create prejudice or distrus
on account Of il.
Did.or did MOTH Clayton -ny.as Mr.. Cramp
ton alleges. that England title Ia Rnatnr
was clear and Observation-Disclosures, as the n
York EXPRESS says. is the question. and every
body is asking IT, in the newspapers. and out ol
them The silence Of Mr.. Champion is in some
degree unaccouutabe, for. If he is quite certain
that Mr. Clayton did, indeed, make use Of the
expression in question. IL seems TO US IL il due
10 his character. as Ia British Minister and a man
of honor to sustain bis position, as publicly as
i, has been a.sailed. On the contrary. If he is
not sure Mr.. Clayton did make use OF the
word. he (Crampton) has put into his mouth
why, then. silence. perhaps. Is judciahs-ont'
silence. under the circumstances. will be unlyer-
sally considered equivalent almost to oondemna-
ton.
The Administration. 1t is quite certain. are
resolved on making Washington too hot 10 hold
the luckless Minister. The Union has a cas-
tigaton for him, daily, almost and in its last is
sue before us we are told that, considering the
pecuarities in the position of Mr.. Champion Mt
the present time, cannot but think TINT his
continued residence here. as the Minister Of Great
Britnin in view Of what he has done, aud may do
in that capacity has quite as much tendency to
disturb the peaceful relations OF the two coun
tries. rs have the necessary points of discussion
regarding either the enlistment business or Gem
trail America
Much If not ALL Of the irritating correspon-
denoo which has passed between the two govern
ment. on the subject of tho Foreign Enlistments
might have been avoided if the Administration
had only had tho moral courage to send Mr..
Champion home,--as it had n perfect right TO
do,--as as it had proof positive of his com
pliciiy in that unfortunate business. Tho design,
however. seems to have been to aggravate and
proraet tho misunderstanding" much ns
possible, with view, probably to tho manufac-
ture Of political capital for presidential asprants,
and Cincinnati Conventions at home.
Considerable dissatisfaction il said 10 exist at
Washington, occnsioned by the refusal of the
Netherlands Minister, Mr., Du Bots, to comply
with the request of the President made through
the Secretary of State. that he would give his
testimony in the case Of Mr. Herbert for killing
the waiter at Wizards Hotel, of which occur
renee he was eye witness. BY the courtesy of
nations, diplomatic representatives, arc regarded
rs exempt from processes of law, within the gov
ernnrnls 10 which they are secredited, but we
mol apprzed of any case heretofore in which
properly communicated request has been dsrc-
garded. The New York Courier commenting ON
the matter says:
I'VE learn that NJ. Du Bois alleges, that ~
Snriges, the French Minister earnestly protested
against his appearing ne witness and that con.
sdering the diotntion of the French Minis, n
of far greater weight than the request of the Pres.
ident of the United States made through the Sc.
oretary # State. he peremptoriy declined to be
come n witness while hr continues to declare pub
licly, that the act was f,al and most unproynked
Murderti
From the vcrv nature of tn oase and the hour
at which the killing occurred, the only Testimony
against the slayer was the fellow walters of tho
deceased. NJ. Du lI"is was the exception. Sit
ting. as he says, at separate table mud hearing
every word that passed, witnessing the whole af.
fruy, and being the hrst man 10 raise the wounded
man from the Door, ho publishes and procnin-
that the killing ioas an npropokedand deliberate
murder and then under Amusement from the
French Minister who is known In he in almost
universal had odnr Mt Washington, he refuses to
comply with the solicitation of our government
and give his testimony in the case II
hereafter NJ. Du Bots or NJ. Sartiges, is ever
permitted to darken tho doors of any American
at Washington or elsewhere there i less of pa
triotism and self respect in the country than we
have heretofore supposed We learn, however.
and glad to hear it.that in Washington the
Indignation against Du Bots and Sartiges i uni
yersal and that even Secretary Marcy has very
plninly expressed to the former his disapproyal
of his conduct. We are glad To hear. too, that
Mr.. Crampton. when appealed to for advice. sm-
ply referred to the fact, that in case of far less
gravity he had not hcsitated to present himself
before the Court rs witness. at the solicitation
OF the Government The French Minis
ter has for two years been without intercourse
with solitary member of the Senate of the Uni
ted States, because he has toolishy demanded that
Senators shall abandon rule of court etiquette
formally adopted by the Senate sixty years ago
and call upon foreign ministers before being call
ed uponhy them An his predecessors and all
the ministers who ever were at Washington. have
complied with this simple rule of etiquette.ex
NJ. Sariiges: and having in mea sure ruled him
self out of society a, Washington. he will nc
doubt, rejoice that he has succeeded in placing +
colleague in the same position"
Fearful Explosion.
The Albany IN. W journal of Thursday h \.