Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-24
AFFAIR, with England.

tnhr> WIN thsahd'
We have n world Of contradictory rumorS from
Washington with respect to the course of the Ad-
ministrston on the Enlistment question. The reply
OF Lord Clarendon is ingenious and able docu-
ment- concilistory in tone and at the same time
manly II does not in many words refuse to
call Mr. Champion and the consuls but it makes
statement Of their case expressly denying the charges
of their having violated our laws and contradictng
the testimony of those two vcraciouS Germans,
Strobcl and Hertz; aud while protesting to consider
the testimony at such men the English officials
gentlemen of high and unimpcachcd honor-aS of
higher credit than that of German Adventures, il
leaves further action to our Government Lord Ola
rendon renewS the expression of 1.-The sincere regret
of Her Maicstys Government, it. contrary to their
intentions and their reiterated directions there has
been any infringement OF the laws of the United
States"
That and the concluding paragraphs of the dis
patch constitute ample apology satisfy any real
gentleman. We reproduce those passages here
though the whole dispatch is given in another col
unn:
The undersigned has now had the .aiisfaction
al commua cStng tho Government OF the Uni-
ted States the statements and decararsiious of her
Majesty. Minister at Washington. and her Majes-
tvs Co1suls at Cincinnati. Phiadelphia, and New
York, To the conduct imputed them. The Govern.
ment of the United States had been led suppose the
and sovereign tights Of the United States had not
respected 10y her Maiesys Governments and RELYING
upon evidence jernrd bc Trustworthy they believed
chat the Law and those rights had been inrngcd by
British agents
II such had been the case the Government Of the Uni
ted States would have been entitled To demand aud her
Majesty Government would not have heSiIated afford
the most ample satisfaction for dscret attach Ia
the frank admission and complete rypafatou ui a un
questionable wrong. Her M,irs,s Government howrv
uuequiNocAlN di>Saim any Intention either infringe
the la~ To disregard the policy respect the
sovereign rght> al the United State aud the Govern
neui ut the United States will learn. Tor the hrst
',inr that her Majesty Minister " ashiugton and her
Majesty tOnsgl- al Ne. York Philadelphia and Cncin
natl, suranly affirm thai they have committed any OF
the acts that have been imputed To them. The Govern
W'i at the United States ALL zso learn the first
TINE that an opportunity OF weighing the declarations
iuur gentlemen at uniuprache honor and integrity sg.n,
evidence upon which no reliance ought Ia he placed.
The undersigned cannot but express the earnest hope
ct her Majesty, Go'rrnneut that these explanations
prove satisfactory "a the Guyrrnrt OF the United States
ahd cfrctaiy secure any MISREPRESENTATION which have
hitherto ,Nst-d aud he ,oubt that such a result
all Ai"rd much pleasure the Government OF the L
states Ia that Ol her Mr-t, hy putting an end the,
difference which has been deeply regretted by her Maic
~ Governments To- there counties which ar.
bound by stronger u- by hiyhrr considerations than
The United States aud Gpat Britain 10 niaiutain urk m
te rr'atun' e" perfect cordially ai friendship. The
dersigned, rtc. CLARENDON
zen. P'ercc> land-organ. the Washington S,,r.
refers To and copies portion, OF Mr. Seion> speech.
with grand flourish. That speech ayowed Mr.
Seidons preference for Mr. Pierce before all others
As the man Of uPrig ht heart and pure Mr. seldom
Is certainly generous man. AMI one would almost
suspect him ur being infected with the old Whis in
trinity Of masnaninity. The general public has al
pearcd strongly inclined t. consider MIR Pierce a, no
where in the Tor the nomination rc.arliu. ANY
compliments bestowed upon him matters oi