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

condemning her Maty for not having either
mentioned differences with America 10 the ppeehs
speech or laid on the table Of this House the papers espe
caly connected with the subject TO which ne mas called
the attention OF House -,
Mr.. RoKnucx. beg the noble lords pardon did not
find any fault with the government. Simply poin'eu OUT
shat they had not done what said
LORD rALsiEasroSs SPEECH
Lord PALaERsToS The honorable and lefrned gentle
man glad 10 find draws distinction between an as
seron OF what the government did not do aud condem-
nation of them for doing IT, lie is very much Ia the
habit animadveriDg what the government does not
do and trust the House will understand Tor the future
that when the honorable and learned gentleman reces the
omissions of the government he does not mean any CEN
thereby Laugher,]
must remind the House that the American government
did think fit lay before Congress the correspondence
relative to this question and the same reasons which IN
ducee the American government to withhold the cores
pondence in the sae OF the matter were the reasons
which induced her Macstys government to pursue that
course Hear, hearl stated upon former occasion
that her Majesys government had thought, until few
before the meeting of Parliament that they would
have been in condition lay that correspondence before
Paraaen but that either the day preceding or two days
before the Of the session, the American min
lister at this court gave TO my noble friend at the mead OF
the Foreign Office long despatch, containing great va
rety OF statements and assertions touching The conduct OF
her Macstys minister at Washington and her Maestys
consuls in different parts Of the United STATES to which as
serons and statements 1t was impossible for the govern
ment to reply without referring TO the parties themselves
kn9w in what degree they were accurate Hear hear
said then that this made IL impossible 10 answer that des
patch and that as the hand could not give the
correspondence Without that eespatch So on
the other hand it equally impossible for us 10 give 1t
with that important despatch eltirely omitted
That the why her Majestys government could
not lay the correspondence before Parliament and that
also the why declined to enter into detailed
discussion of the question. That state OF things still re-
mains. We have not yet received the Information which
viii enable to reply TO that note AS the honorateand
learned gentleman is aware that note contains demand
for the recall of minister ut Washington, and Tor the
recall of consus and demand of such gravity and
importance it would be unbecomng for her Mnjesys min,
listers TO reply either one way or The other until they had
accurately ascertained the foundation which u was
made Hear hear
The same reason which rneds II our duty To withhold
the papers then would of course make il equally duty
TO refuse TO give them piecemea in the manner proposed
by the honorable and learned gentleman. said then and
repeat il now, that trust that very short time will
eapse before shall be in condition 10 lay the whole of
that correspondence before this House. and then it will be
able Judge whether her Maesys government and its Of
6cers in the United States hive done that which ought to
expose them to s censdfe whether the other hand
conduct has been such to enle them TO receive its
support
therefore cannot now follow the honorable and learn
cd gentleman through these details into which he has enter
ed All say is that ii the desire and instruction
OF her Maetys government that nothing should be done
which should be at variance with the laws Of the United
States Hear The honorable and learned gentleman
says that giving information to persons who might be will
ling to go 10 provinces that they would there be
listed it found fir that the Offering any nducemeut
leave the United States violation OF their municipal
law Sir, the United States is not the empire OF Russia
Ciotas career es.
The United States Is free country like our own and
would not impose upon any the slightest restraint
to prevent his quitting Its boundaries for his cwnsad
vantage. [CheersI will not now argue a question
which will properly examined when the papers
without which Il would be unbecomng TO enter upon it,
before the House; but this will say that during the
conrse OF the ansactons Offers repeatedly made to
her Majesiys officers 10 the United Sates by persons
whose sole Object was to entrap them into something
which might afterwards be construed into violation OF
| the municipal law Of the States. Hear hear.
A conspiracy got up for the purpose OF entrapping
them inducing them do that which
might afterwards lie fastened upon them violation Of
the national laws As 10 the trial which had been referred
to- think that when the details made public tie House
viii not he disposed to the statements which made
upon IL much Importance has been given them by
the honorable and learned member.
The honorable and learned member that the apology
made by her Msjesv's government iusncere and
irescherous The truth of that assertion utterly deny
[Cbeers utterly and entirely deny that made that
apology intending continue the violation Of the law for
which IL protested 10 he the satisfaction Sir had
given directions that these proceedings which might give
umbrage to the United States, should be discontinued
The assertion made in the last despatch from the Amer
government is that after these directions given
and after the explanation rendered of these pro-
ceednqs continued. The truth Of that assertion re-
mains be ascersined If such was tho case the pro-
ccedings clearly against the intentions and without
the knowledge OF the British government [Cheers1
repeat that that explanation that statement OF orders
vokcd that expression Of regrnot regret the honor
able and learned gentleman nys that the laws Of the Uni
ted States had been violated because did believe
that such violation bad occurred, but regret that
thing should have occurred which could be considered by
the American government amount such violation
received by the American minister this with
expression his part OF belief that IL would be
deemed satisfactory by bis government
As proof that such was his belief may mention that
he time afterwards received despatch directing him
10 make second remonstance and that be put that de-
spach into his pocket and absained from communicating
Il to this government because he believed that The
ncaon which be bad previously forwarded 20 his govern
meut would be deemed satisfactory. [Gbeers.]
Sir forced 10 make these staten. It's prematurely
perhaps because they belong part Of the question which
he fully explained by the extraordinary conduct OF
the honorable and learned member Cheers The fact
then is that considerable time after chr communication
stating that had discontinued these proceedings and
expressing regret anything had happened which
contrary the laws Of the United States the American
government reopened the question and 1t stands 10
/ the undetermined position which have described.
Under sucb circumstances il really very difficult for
a person in my situation 10 deal with honorable
| Der who pursues such the honorable and
learned member AIR Roebuckl has adopted. [Chccrs
lie knows that this question Is still pending the
two governments be knows that her NJ jesy's govern
has received communication from America calling
upon them do things which bat the valid
would induce them consent; he knows that
waiting receive from officers In America report
upon the grounds which those demands founded
knows that hut short time win elaps before the report
will be received and final way other be
given these acquisitions; be knows that this unes
ton deeply the feelings and tn interests
great nations, lhear, hear be must that to He
with such feelings and such interests s unbecou
ing any who belongs TO great national assembly like
The cheers and yet knowing all tn $ he PUSHES with
basty impotence nterpose between the two govern
mens aud II 1t be possible prevent thai amicabe
rangement which matters OF delicat nature
be to unless both nmrnts are eit 10 their
action without being waved way the other either
by popular camor or by the expression Of national feeling
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