The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-29

himself and dealing with evidence by which charge
may be supported
charges, well the designation Of persons were
distinctly presened than 10 the dispatches subsequently
endons reply to that note he did not object to the
charges for being indefinite the eesgnaoa of the
persons implicated for uncer tsnty. de did not deny
that the United States law had been violated, but in.
sisted that 1t had been done by self constituted and
authorized persons, for whose acts British officers
not responsible.
In my despatch Of the 5rn of September, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Champion, the charges were re-
peatsd with moro distinctness, and Mr.. Champion
Lord Clarendon appears to have understood that her
Msestys Consus in OF the cities Of the Union we're
included in the charge against British officers resident
Cartndon's reply to my despatch Of the 9th September
concerning hts imperfect information the subject
he then cali for the evidence By which the participation
of the Br sh officials In the nfracon of the law Of the
United States to be esebshed but he rot aside the
thu practices Issortsd to for oSanng il rendered II In
petent Ito establsh any wefounded charge against
The ground taken in Juy-that the persons engaged in
recruiting who had violated the laws Of the United States
were self constituted and unauthorized agents-is absn
not denied that these PERSONS have acted under the
thority Of the British government; but her MAey's
Ministers now propose to give their attention to the de-
mand Of this government for redress If II win make and
esabsh more distinct charges with proper specifications
against particular individuals By name. Quis much
in0eeo more oan usual, mas Dee0 done m this
case specifying charges and indicating the persons i'm
pcated. The deepstches from this government in the
possession Of the British Ministers made such disclosures
~ to the infringement Of the law and rights Of
the Csted states, and to the British officers and
agents concerned therein, called for full inves-
CATION Of the subject BY her Asjessys government
such investigation Its part was, in the opinion
Of the United States, due 70 the friendly relations the
two countries aud would have been IN strict conformity
TO established usagee but that government has remain
ed apparently inactive and ia, It seems disposed 80 to
remain until the American Secretary Of State shal
the individual persons accused describe the particular
acts performed by eech with specification oftime place.
and the evidence relied TO sustain the charges until
the proceedings shall assume II vere the FORM and be
conducted by the legal rules Of criminal trial ia which
the Of the United States Ia to present itself
az the prosecutor and the accused as defendants.
IL IL believed that such course Is unprecedented In
diplomacy and dangerous departure from that herto
purt ned in similar fgsneraly adopted 1t would
introduce element Of discorn into inferno tional
intercourse which could not fail to disturb the peace OF
nations and would inevitably lead 10 prorscted con-
troyesy engendepg each step in lite progress hostile
feelings between the parties.
Though the examp'e ~ this govern men. may no. be
much regarded, VIII refer 10 ~ in J,sbc, Of rscen,