New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-29
Hon wrLLrAN L. MACY. Secretary Of State
NJ. Bnchanan 10 Lord Clarendon.

Mr.. Buchanan 10 Lord Clarendon.
The undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
es the attention Of the Earl Clarendon her Mssty Prn
cIa Secretary O. State for Affairs, TO the fact that
attempts have been made the Of
the existing between Great Britain and Russia enlist
soldiers for the British army within limits Of the United
snd that rendezvous for this have been actually
we're thrown out that British Consus the United States wer
encoursgrg and aiding such enstment' Mr. Champion her
sesry Of stale the cow Of letter which he had addressed
Of these Con'u' dsPpoyns of the and dis
violation Of the neutrality laws OF the
United States Aer this proper conduct on the part Of
military forces within the territory of neutral nation
have been This has not been
real and efforts recruits within the United States
for he British army are still prosecuted with energy though
ceedng which seriously conpTsmtted neutrality Of the
nation N the existing instituted by order
establishing the that the Lieutenant
81 .1. % ~ tbs 1rn;,d s,ss Ts vii s,ps,rsou,
the copy Of notification sued by that funconary dated
cory OF which the ande,gned the honor commun
the Earl Of Clarendon This notification has been pub
it believed of hs document Turportns to be Official the
practice of recruiting still proceeds with vsor
The legal adopted by the officers Of the United States
to SUI press The American Government constantly
eeiyir tomation that persons are leaving aud have e the
United States, under eDgagemens contracted within their
limits enlist soldiers in the British army their arrival
eady means OF transit to Nova Scotia consequence
express promise OF the Leutensntovemor Of that Province
pay to Nova ScOtsn and other shpmaer the cost OF
Tassse cash poor plns 'srrs her Majesty ship
ned from y Boston,"
The disclosures within the very month upon nd
cO Investigation az Boston "a report Of which now before the
Drdeued) afford good 10 believe that extensive
plan has organized by British iunctionaes and agents
and in successful operation in different parts OF the
Union, TO furnish recruits for the British army
All hee have been performed direct violation Of the
second section of the act Of Congress OF the h April 1873
jurisdiction Of the United States. enlist enter himself
h or e,sn another 20 enlist % S Ss 1P,e5 o5 a,s or 70
intent 10 be enlisted entered in the service OF any foreign
prince State colony, district people soldier,
rim or seA Of
HaIque OF priyaee every person so offending shall be
exceeding $1,000 and be imprisoned not exceeding three
lie plain and imperative duties Of neutrality under the Law
Of nations require that neutral nation shall ufer s terri
tor become he thea,er which of the beigerens
h rae armies against the other. IL such
permission granted the paraty which this would mani
fest In favor Of bgeent the prejudice Of the other
could tail produce complaints the part OF the n
ured begeren and might eventually involve inc neutral ss
Tho Of the United States however did not leave
the Of its neutral obligations 10 rest alone on the
uhder the AdmiListrlon General Washington, OF
Copsres passed defining and enforcing ts neutral duties
and this has been supplied extended and enlarged by the
already referred to- and now IN force, OF tho h April
o.sd mo. ali persons implicated whether the actual
takes place within the territory OF the United states or
whether an entered into to beyond the limits
or udetion of hs ne~d s.e:ss with Intent be enlisted
entered in the service OF foreign Prince &C. without
the provision the former might be easily eyaded the
By the OF Nova Scotia u
the law permitted individuals whether official or
the British and to enter into contracts 70 trans
port them to Halifax there TO complete the formal st OF en-
sment then manifest that this law 10 great extent
would becOu a dead letter
The UNDERSIGNED happy that in this respect the
policy Of the Bnsh Government identical with that Of the
United Stses Tie Foreign Enlistment Act 80 Geo cb
wSo hs the Bh s engage
person persons whatever 90 or to agree TO go or EN-
bark from port of his Maesy domnions for the purpose
with intent to be enlisted though the enlistment had
actually aiken place within the same.
esn " sment sc nor the 4 Of Congress- confined % the
enlistment engagement Of British subjects or American
all nations ITO any person Whatever" The is mani
The injury to the neutral principally consists in the vo
urpo,e Of raising armies and the what
may the national character Of the persons who may agree to
The Government of the United States look back with
sutes A. eyeG perod of m history sad tbs often at tho i'm
risk Of being involved in war . -,
ment very properly turned toward tso neutrality
laws Of tie United states and particularly the provisions
service Any ressness in enforcing such provisions would
have been Justly REGARDED BY that a. Of
conjecture what light the conduct Of the Asesn Govern
and resisted any attempt the part Of their enemy 70
the ports Of the United States 70 ht out
Of the United States be lsss censuraby nesca
Of the duties Of neutrality were row to ger one Of the Al
had il permitted the other begerent to American
for the purpose Of organizing pvateer force To take
In Of all these consderaons the President has in
srueted the undsrsned 70 ASCERTAIN from the Ear Of C,ren
don how persons in official station under the British Gov
have acted whether with or without IT'S spprobauon
either ensug within the United states engaging
them 10 proceed thence the Bzh Provinces for the
turrose Of being there enlisted and what measures any
have restrain their unustihsble conduct
The President will be much uatfsd 70 learn that Her MAI
esys authorized these proceedings but
has conduct Of s officials engaged therein ana
visited them with It's marked dsplsssue a. wen . zen
decye measures put stop conduct contrary To the
~ Of nations the laws United States and the comfy
which ought prevail in the intercourse between two
friendly powers d u c,.-
.,don ths ...ursucs OF bis dntn suished confederation
' JAMES BUCHANAN
Iegation Of the United States London, July 0, 1850
Tka Risht Honorable the EARL OF CLAREsDos, &c.