The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-01
JAMES BUCHANAN, Esq, &c, NC, &c.
Mr.. Buchanan 10 Mr.. Marcy.
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LEGATION UNITED STATES,
London, February /, 1856.
SrRi had an interview by appointment on Tuesday
last with Lord Clarendon at the Foreign Office After
preliminary conversation the subject of the APP
proachng peace with Russia, informed him bad come
purpoe 10 read TO him your despatch Of the 2sh
ultmo December in reply to his despatch 10 Mr. Cramp
ton OF the 10th November last Before proceeding TO this
however expressed my desire TO correct error
rather OMISSION in his report Of remark made by my
self contained In his despatch TO Mr. Cainpton He said
be woud be very sorry any such had been commit
ted by bin that nothing certainly was further from his
intention replied that had not the most remote idea
he had done this Intentionally aud had doubt IL
mere inndverience but STILL IT proper for TO
rect IL then read to his ordshp the following paragraph
from his despatch 10 Mr. Champion Of the 10th Noyem-
Der:
Before proceed to offer any remarks upon this de-
spatch (your No. 49, Of the 18th October) twill be
proper TO state that when II read 10y Mr. Buch
bad cogniLance Of Mr. Marcys despatch Of the
18th July, 10 which it audes end Of which copy
also transmitted 10 you and upon my observing this to
Mr. Buchanan he said he had thought IL necessary
communicate IL TO me, as before IL had reached him. he
had received my Of the 10th July which he thought
would finally settle the question that had arisen between
the two governments"
then observed that his lordsp omission consisted in
not having added the qualifications which made at the
time this remark that when received Your despatch Of
the 18th July had not the least idea Of Mr. Champions
completely in the business Of recruiting fIn truth
hid until received your private letter of the I'd Sep
tember) His lordship said he did not recoect that
bad made this remark at the time; though this was
formed him, than once when speaking in reference
TO the satisfaction had expressed in transmitting to you
his note 10 Of the 10th July that | had no idea
at the time Of Mr. Cramptons completely ia the affair."
stated II quite certain had made this remark him
at the time had always been my guard in convers.
ing with him the subject from the time fret heard
from you of Mr. Champions alleged completely lie said
he had no doubt ] was correct in my recollection aud
told him that in this could not be mistaken not only be-
cause my memory distinct but because had made
of conversation after IL occurred lie said
for his part he had time 70 make such notes
and repeated he had doubt my was correct
and expressed bis regret that he had embraced my
mark in his despatch TO Mr. Champion but observed
he did not It's Importance told him II might posi-
bly, be Of consequence to myself and had ever CON
sidered Mr. Champions completely ia the affair matter Of
very grave importance then mentioned that in other
respects his statement not altogether correct and
repeated TO him the language which had employed on
the occasion, as follows:
q" did not deem IL necessary communicate this des
patch THAT Of the 18th July) to your lordshp until
should bear from Mr. Marcy the subject Of your note Of
the 10th July which thought 1t the time would finally
settle question because had then the least idea OF
Mr. Champions completely 10 the business Of recruiting"
Yours very respectfully
JAMES BUCHANAN