The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-05

ourselves aud the Americans that had apoogzed for
that Which had been taken anss by them that We hna
expressed for having renehed upon thcr law"
and that had done everything which, persons de
srous OF peace and honorable men, could be called
upon do II the facts the noble lord stated,
should have been the rst support him ia his view OF
he easel hut behave they very different have
come forward 10 enlghien the ignorance OF the wornt
may express myself "iIear hear and laugh lin
this ignorance ostered by the holding back OF
all that initiated against England Ia the circumstances
We have been led to suppose that have right
side and that cousins the other side of the water
taking advantage vi position were nevertheless
deavoring 10 force to make sort OF suppleaon 10
them for peace Now what ia the state of the case II
this Afer the Parliament OF Great Britain had passed
net for the enlistment OF foreigners the deter
nined under the provisions of that enlist people In
America Being unable intercept the emigration fow
ing from Germany to America they went TO America and
they gave instructions to authorities there 10 form
foreign legion to be OF persons enlisted IN America
One OF the employed upon that occasion was Our
governor Of Nova Scotia and third was the governor
general Of Canada The noble lord said that as soon as
discovered that umbrage had been given TO the
United States by the they bad taken he gave IN
structons ministers and agents not TO renchn any
way the municipal laws of America, and at the same
then appealed the House. asked could he do any
thing fnore2 s3E As4t Nl
1.-THE noble lord had only done what he stated should
have answered his appeal by saying that nothing more
could be done But government did more and what they
did will now sate- Mr.. Champion went from Washing
ton to Nova Scotia and he there entered into sort Of
combination with the governor and laid plan by which
the laws of the United States might be contravened in or
der to obtain surrepousy that which could rot be OBJ
tanned by other will prove directly all that as
sert out of Mr. Champions mouth or rather out Of
his own pen but ought first to state the law OF America
upon the subject fensmen and the House viii then see
that IL in accordance with the opinion and feeling oil The
country. s4
In the first place it is illegal enlist any body in the
United States for the services of foreign State The gov
are not thnt
with something more. Any person going to the United
States and inducing people to leave those States for the
purpose of being enlisted abroad also contravenon
OF the law aud this part OF the law which Mr. Champion
is accused Of having broken through. lie went to Nova
Scotia he there engaged persons going TO the States to
enlist peopethat is to induce them to go Nova Scotia
to be enlisted Now the very act OF inducing people to
leave the United States for the purpose Of being enlisted is
violation OF the law being contrayention OF that
traty TO which the Americans wish to adhere.
Mr. Champion thought he could do this without being
discovered by the authorities Of the United States. They
did, however, discover what was taking place, and, in
consequence Of that discovery, Mr.. Champion issued
proclamation from Nova Scotia, suggesting of
evadng the law Of the United States and giving the
ties whom he employed cipher by which they might
communicate with him. How do prove this statement
Why, hold in my hand document curious in many
ways. 1t is report trial took place ia Pennsy
vana in which Henry Hertz the defendant being
charged by the United States government with certain
breaches of the law set forth in the Indictment One pc
culiary of the Indictment is that IL is Ineligible
laugh.
This Hertz who had been employed by
Mr. CHAMPION to crmp peopethat is to induce them TO
leave the United States and Nova Scotia for the puf
pose OF being enlisted there and then the Cre
Now we are supposed TO have made apology the
United States and IL surpassed too and at one time
supposed By myself the apology was ono which the
United States ought have accepted but appears
that either Mr. CramptOh beyond his nstructons
and go, the United Mates fully justified request
ing his recall his Instructions beyond what the
laws of the United States would permit and in that ease
the United States would be justified in saying that
apology OF our government disingenuoos and could
not be admitted and that they still Insisted the recall
Of Mr.. Crsmpton
II will mention a circumstance known 10 every one "a,
niliar with the history United States that during
the revolutionary Of Frnce and during The pres
dency OF Washington envoy from France coy Genet
went to America and endeavored 10 fit privaieers
trary 10 the rules OF neuray which the United States
had laid down. Washington Jack son complained Of
this conduct on the part Of The Coyen they sent to
the republican government OF France reqnson for his
recall He recalled and the demand OF the United
States was satisfied The United States then did by
friendly goyernment--the government of France-whst
they now do By Engnnd-namely they demanded the re-
call OF the who had broken their OF neutrality
Now wantto make IL clear that Mr. Champion has also
broken through the laws OF The United aies which laws
be ought to have known and il he has broken through
those lave without the authority OF the government here
the government OF the United States fully justified
demanding bis recall II he has broken through them by
The command OF the government here then say that the
government in making their apology have to
palm off deception hi, House and the country for
which they are responsible Il appears from the facts ellie
tied In the course of the trial that witnesses had
been authorized by Mr. Champion act as recruiting
IN
paper which showed the system Of deception prac,ised
Isanything more required 10 prove that Mr. CHAMPION
knew the law, and took the evade IT, and that he
abeed therein by the governor of Nova Scotia and
the goyernorgenera Of Canals IL appears 10 me thai
war between and the United States would be a war
between brethren the evils of which would surpass any
thing that could be imagined We the only two great
Tree nations at the present time and shall he SAID that
we cannot preserve peace between ourselyes2 We had
been led 10 believe that by Ignorance that
OF The municipal laws OF the United States had been COM
nitted toy us and that for that breach we made every
atonement in power but could this House believe thai
we committed that breach with our eyes open and Thai
when we made apology were attempting 10 eysde
The laws OF the United States which we promised 10 OBJ
server ~ may be said that these staecn,s made al
trial by persons who turned evidence against their empoy
en-. That is true will allow; nay, allow that the re-
port iisefs discredt TO the United States think Il
and will tell you why Throughout the authorities show
feeling OF violent hatred TO England [hear hear I
and the defence OF the parties charged is entirely
from the report In itself that reporks not worthy of any
regard but II contains documents written BY Mr. Carn.
too contains statements which have never been cont.
dicted and which in themselves prove The case agans our
government
know distinctly what were the instruction.
given 10 Mr. Champion II may be said that he was lola
not TO break the law, hut 10 know whether be VA,
told 10 enlist men In the United States because 10 tell a
man 1oi to break The law in the next bvea, y, tll
him do something by which the law will be broken Ia
migratory. IL Is farcean idle direction not wor hy Of
any man who pretends TO be OF sense and honor
Mr. Champion knew the law proved by his own writ
ten satecus he knew certain acts was 10 brek
the law, and he laid plans by which he fucied that Law
could safely be broken lie aided in this by Two hh
fanctionarssSir Gaspard lie Msrcbant and Sir Edmund
Head well by Sir Joseph Howe gentleman Of som.
celebrity in Nova Scotia. -,