The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-29
!Hr. Buchanan 10 Mr.. Harcy.
I No. l0l.l

fEsractl
No. l0l. LEGATION THE UNITED STATES
London, November 9, 1855
SIR had an interview with Lord Clarendon on yester-
day, by appointment aud shall report you
y recoect it, conversation. After the usual
salutauons SAID to him Your lordship when last
parted, asked help you keep the peace between
the countries which cordially promised to do and
have come here to-day 10 make suggestion 70 you with
this intent
"You have new learned the prompt and energetic action
Of the government of the United States in causing the
seizure and examination Of the vessel New ork which
you had learned intended for Russian prvateer Upon
this examination she has turned to be the barque Maury
built for the China trade and bound for Shanghae The
ten iron cannon in the bold and four deck together
with the other board designed to furnish
the merchan in the Chinese seas enable
them defend themselves against the pirates so
Gus in that quarter The time Of her sailing had been
nouncd for three weeks in i've daily journals and she
take four Christian missionaries So satisfactory
did the examination prove TO be- that Mr. Barclay the
British consul had himself assented TO her discharge
"iour lordship stated to at our last meeting that
the why the British feet had been sent to the vi
cnity Of the United States the information you had
received that Russian prvateer had been built in New
York. and about to leave that port 10 prey upon
commerce with Australia. You have received the
cearest evidence only that this all mistake
predicted at the time it would prove to be- but also that
the goyenmPni Of the ppted Sae2 has acted with energy
and good faith in promptly causing the vessel 10 be seized
and examined Now my lord the having proved TO
be without foundation, the effect ought 10 cease, aud
earnestly suggest 10 you the propuey of issuing order
to withdraw the feet
THE Times accompanied the annunciatlou that this
hee bad been sent with the most insulting and offensive
exposition Of the for this act aud several jour
nails friendly TO the present government followed IN the
same spirit When We take mic view the existing DIFF
ference between the two governments about enlisnents
aud the still more dangerous questions behind concerning
Central Amerca-all Of which are well known TO the
people Of the United Saeswhat will be the inference
naturally drawn by them when the shall first burst
upon them viii 1t not be that this feet bas reference TO
tbese questions, aud Ia intended menace2 need
mot say "A hat mill hn Inn afFny try Ugn
they well know that existed in point Of
fact for apprehension account Of Russian pvaeers and
still less II that lie possible for expedition to Ireland
and they will not attribute the sending Of the fleet TO
tee causes. The President in bis message to Con-
gress early in December will doubtless present TO that
uody the present unsatisfactory condition Of the Central
American questions and it will require the cool and clear
heads Of the public OF both countries to prevent
serious consequences from these questions Now, II so
happens that the OF the sending OF the British fleet
will arrive in the United States but short time before the
dale Of the message and will almost necessarily be con-
neced In public opinion with these dangerous questions
thus rendering them complicated II you will at the
present moment and before hear from the United
Stats voluntarily withdraw your feet upon the principle
that the danger from Russian privateers Of which you
bad been informed did not m point OF fact exist and 81
the time do justice the government Of the United
States tor having faithfully preserved its neutrality this
would be to pour oil upon The troubled waters and could
not fail to produce the best resu You might address
note either to Mr. Champion myself stating That the
feet bad been withdrawn and persuaded that tins
act Of justice would have most happy effect
Hts ordshi IN reply said IN substance (ior viii not
undertake 10 repeat his very words that he thanked
for my suggestion and would take into serious consider
alton but Of course he could do nothing without consult
ing the CABINET OF this however, be could
positively, ss he had done former interview, that
nothing could be further from their intention than any
the most remote idea OF a IN sending the
heet immediately after our conversation Thursday
last he bad sent 60 the Admiralty and requested that
orders might be issued that the out should
not go the coasts Of the United States. SIR
Charles Wood and Admiral Berkeley had both informed
fhatFt r,t,f
prosch coasts, and he could that Of
these vessels would go pokinp' about port Be
sides be said, Sir Charles Wood had informed him that
but three vessels had been outone Bermuda and
the other two TO Jamaica observed this was a mistake
but would not interrupt him He replied this was the
information he had received from Sir Charles.
TO M Continued