The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-12
Correspondence between the u. 8. and
Great Britain.

Correspondence between the u. 8. and
Great Britain.
The documents and correspondence
which passed between the U. s. Govern
ment and that of Great Britain, in refer
ence to the recruiting business in this
country, cover five hundred pages of
foolscap; about one third of it relates to
the movement to suppress recruiting Or
ders of the Attorney General, and the
trial of Hutz, sc. &c. The first letter
from Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Buchanan, dated
June 9th, says the President will be much
pleased to learn that the. British Govern
ment has not directed the enlistment, and
has condemned the conduct Of her officers
thus engaged, called them to account, and
taken immediate measures to put a stop
to the proceedings.
Mr.. Buchanan communicated those SEN
timcnts to Lord Clarendon on the 18th
of July.
Mr.. Marcy, to Mr.. Buchanan, under
date of July 18th, says something more
than a ~disayowal is looked for from Great
Britain, and that the latter promptly re-
trace her steps; stating that this gives
great Importance to the subject, and that
the President expects Great Britain will
discharge from her service, such persons
as have been enlisted or engaged in the
United States, to enter as soldiers in the
British army.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Marcy, under
date of Feb. l6, reports Lord Clarendon
as saying that any infringement of the
laws OF the United States was entirely
contrary to the positive instructions of
the British Government, and thinks the
United States had no just cause fer COM
plant, as the British Government had de-.
termined that all proceedings for enlist
lei should terminate, and that instruc-
lions to that effect had been sent before
Mr.. Buchanan's letter had been received.
Mr.. Marcy writes to Mr.. Champion under
date Of Sept. 5, wishing to know how far
the scheme of recruiting within the Uni
ted States had been authorized or sane
toned by the British Government, to
which Mr.. Champion replies that he will
wait for directions from his Government
before replying at length.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Marcy, under
date Of Sept. 81, says, Lord Clnrendon's
note 10 him, renders it improbable that
MIR. Champion will receive any such in
structions, and that the propositions of
his Lordship will not remove the unfa-
vorable impressions.
Lord Clarendon to Mr.. Buchanan,
dated Sept. 80, complains that We have
violated our neutrality, and says that arms
military stores in large quantities have
been sent from the United States to Rus
STA. He says, moreover that plots have
been openly avowed, and compromises
entered into to cause insurrectiors in Her
Majesty's dominions.
Mr.. Marcy, under date of Oct. 18th,
says the disclosures made thereby leaves
no doubt of the facts of the enlistment.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Marcy, under
date of Oct. g., says the enlistmentscase
presents a serious aspect, and remarks that
the plots referred to by Lord Clarendon,
means the movements of the Irish Emi-
grant Aid Societies at Boston, the mem
bers of which must be astonished at the
British Government.
Lord Clarendon to Mr.. Buchanan, Nov.
10th says, the determination to remove
all causes for further complaint, by putting
an end to all proceedings for enlistment,
ought to be satisfaction enough to pro-
duce the honorable termination of all
difficulties between the two Governments.
The information is imperfect, direct charges
should be made; no %offense to the United
States was offered or contemplated, and
our relations of friendship should be main.
tanned uninterrupted. =
Mr.. Marcy under date of Dec. %,
sends Mr.. Buchanan a long letter, recapit-
ulating the occurrence respecting the en-
listment, and says that Mr.. Champions
connection with the affair renders him an
unacceptable representative of her Males
ty's Government, and you are directed by
the President, to ask her Majesty that he
be recalled. Similar Instructions were
also sent in regard to Messrs. Bowcroft,
Barclay and Matthews, of Cincinnati,
New York and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Buchanan TO Mr.. Marcy, date of
Feb. s, 1856, says he had an interview
with Lord Clarendon, and after some pre-
liminary conversation on the subject of
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