Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-04
THE F:NtIsT5NIElNT QUFs13Io7N.

THE FsNI1ISTNIEsNTfQ UESp1QN.
The correspondence between our Government
and that Of England, growing out OF the enlist
1nent in this country, under the direction Of the
English Government, of soldiers for the army
in the Crimes, was laid before Compressor Thurs
day last. 1t is very yoIulnihous, occupying
abouth three and half times the space of the
last annual message Of the President, and con-
sequcntly we viii not undertake its publication,
dcsirous as We are, that our readers should read
and understand this question for. themselves, =
The correspondence shows that the eniisting
agents acted under.the direction Of the officers
of the English Government; that the orders for
Suspension Of enlistmspts were not issued UNI
til after attention had been frequently cali
ed to thematter by the American Government
u&some Of the most agents actually arrest
ed for aninfringemeEt of rneutrality laws; that
no apology was ever offered forthis fragrant vio-
lation -four sovereignty by the British Govern
mont; and that. up to the LIST Of February, the
English Government had not acted upon the re-
quest of our Government, Of the 28th of Dee,
asking the recall Of Mr.. Grampton her Nlajesty's
Minister at Washington, Ar. Rowcrott, the
British Consul at Cincinnati, Mr.. Matthew, the
British Consul at Philadelphia and Mr. Barclay,
the British Consul at New York ~
The questions entering into this discussion,
have been ably argued by the representatives of
the two Governments No one, on either side
of the Atlantic, can calmly peruse the whole
subject, without coming to the conclusion that
the position taken by the american Government,
is the right one, and that Secretary Marcy has
been more straight forward in his treatment of
the question, than Lord Clarendon on the part
of England. We have no doubt but his lord
ship has more than once sincerely regretted, that
at the outset, he did not acknowledge the error
fallen into by his Government, send instructions
to stop enlistments, and back straight ont Of the
whole matter. That course would have been
much better for his Government would have
presented a much better face to the world;
would have met with heartier Commendation
from the best citizens of his own country than
the attempt to perscvere imam act acknowledged
byall nations to be wrong aud the attempt to
throw of tho responsibility Of the outrage, by
placing himself behind breast-worl1 ofinstruc-
tons, acknowledging the wrong of enlisting sol.
diers for the British army in this country, and
yet directing those calistments to be made -
Directing British agents to do.an act directly
contrary 10 our laws, and at the same time, in
structing them to guard against any violation of
the United States Law Of Neutrality! What
nonsense to be put forth in State paper, by a
noble lord placed, on account of his talents and
experience, at the head Of the Foreign Office of
the British Government Andthen, thatcourse
would have relieved Mr.. Marcy from the per-,
Torrance of duty so disagreeable as that of re-
questing the recall of Mr.. Champion, and the
Consuls at Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and New
York; or, which may be the case, the performs
ance Of the still more disagreeable duty on the
disrnissing them from the relations existing be-
tween them and our Government
A Minister, rendering himself obnoxious to
the government to which he is accredited, his
means of usefulness being thus destroyed, if not
recalled by the power he represents, of right
ought to be dismissed. The dismissal of Mr.
Champion, which is pretty sure to take place,
may result in a like act on the part of the Brit
ish Government And what then? That, the
future can only unfold; shut VIC believe the dismiss
al Of Minister, who has rendered himself oD-
oxious, and probably under any circumstances
nnleSsyery extraordinary indeed, is not consid-
cred cause Of war. Other and various ways
exist of settling differences between two govern
ments, than through the resident ministers, and
it is to be hoped that some Of the means may in 3
terpOse to put an end to existing matters of va
rienee, between us and England, and to quiet
the minds of the people of both countries. Tn.
eertaintiss of this kind, particularly harrass
ing to the commercial and inland business of
our country, in fact, open warfare could hardly
be more disastrous, than are the fluctuations at
tendant upon the present state of doubt, and
want of confidence in the stability of the peace
full relations now existing between our govern
ment and the rest of theworId. Wehope fora
continuance of peace, but if the performance Of
duty so palpabie, as the punishment of those
who violate the laws of our country, endahgers
those relations, we think the duty should be
performed, lei the consequences be as they may.
IMPORTANT TO PACIFIC CoRREsPoSDESEs-The
Union states that Postmaster General Campbell
has adopteda plan for publishing the names of
persons to whomle have been sent to post
Offices in California and the territories Of Wash
ington and Oregon. BY this system letter can
be sent to any post Office in the Pacific region
for a person whose location is utterly unkno'e1,
beyond the mere fact that he is Some'c6ere in