The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-30


The President, bss already been stated by ne can
not ADMIT the force OF tho objection urged Of the
alleged want o. rsspecaby on the part Of some Of the
witnesses by whom these facts proved; and to
wnom prominent cause Of such alleged want Of respect
sbty seems to be the fact that their evidences
cupAed thfir aceompcea In tie violation OF the law
me testimony which most directly incuIpaes the British
New York will by the enclosures
herewith, in the scsvits Of the very persons resd
On by her Msjeetys for proofs In this case
you Of the Both April The Earl Of Csrendou Dot ecty
well understands that in Great Bfitan well the
ULeo Sstes, W. ud be impossible TO ad minis psns
Justice without occasionally receiving the evidence OF
completes In Great BttAn not only is ey Of this
class received continually In State ias we'll 10
ments are held out to such witnesses by not pro-
visions of acts OF Parliament. The competency Of
billy IL both Countries questions. upon SSoh siS
ne court and jury in their respectiyes spheres
proofs and other nnmpeachAbls evidence BY procesd-
Des before the proper tribunals OF the United states
which must ee held as anal IL the the ssimson q the
President The Earl Of CLARENDON suggests eonside-
Consuls had opportunity Of zeSutting the
charges mus Indirectly brought against them in the trial
In regard the ConsSs the Earl of Clarendon rrrs in
sappospg that they had not full and pportuurty
they taw it, appear and to confront and contradict
ANY accusing witnesses They not allowed in.
interfere IN the trials BY mere letters written for the
casion, which, indeed, they could not have done
II conscious of their Innocerce and that Of the
parties on trial. and that their acts would bear
and oah and to oont by their testimony
whstever WAS alleged against British officers agents.
known to them to be untrue. Nor It any just
complaint that evidence received hese trials
impugning the acts Of Mr.. Champion. 1t WAS In due
course of required to be shown against
the parties trial. that the recruit in which they
were engaged were for the service foreign govern
ment Mr. Champion was himself privileged from trial
for violation Of our municipal law, but the persons
NOT for at tC
WAS the administration Of penal justice to
6e ely suspended on account of his position and
the diplomatic nmHni,ies which that conferred On the
contrary 1t WAS peculiarly proper that the fact, by
which be implicated, but for which he coad not be
.ec shoulc be verified in due form Of law for the in
formation OF his own government well that Of the
United States.
E.rl Of Clarendon remarks in his letter of soh o,
The intentions Of The British governmen and .hs
from the Of the Unied States those
n,entons and a,rsDEements FRANKLY stated By ar
re
a ai as%ss GET ii
is ncumbent on me 10 ssy that In this respect the
Earl OF Clarendon lAbors under nsappreh nsion
that the enstmspts went on for no many mon his in man
ner contrary to the intentions and express orders the
Bitish government also to increase the weight
OF Mr., Cramp'on responsibility in this respect e-
peat now, with entire consciousness of its accuracy
what saed in my letter OF 2Sth December last that at
had with Mr. Crampson he admits in which the re.
crr1 ment business alluded to- he Mr Crsmptop) had
satisfied ne that bis government had no connection with
IT, and was in no responsibe for what doing in
the United States TO raise recruits for the Bri sh army
But But l am quite certain that on no occasion
government, or any of its officers. was or
had been in any way concerned in sending agents into
dpeenents that purpose Nor cid he even noti, me
tha oe wss taking intended to take any part fur
,Ds'ng such proceedings Such communication, time
lI hAvo natod he uuOhfa ~
its ninencemert II he had than apprIsed me OF the
system Of recruiting which had that time been already
toy, Mould lavs 'sslsn, ;: aSSty .ct;s.', ia =.
oOnsia." to the municipal law, Incompatible with the
neutral policy OF the couutry violation of It's national
s9vs,,say and especially warned sg.inat the violation
then stating to him thst my construction of that law
dersa from hs own but no such difference of opinion
Ar. Champion that ocsasion manifested q coinci.
fenee in opinion as to the provisions of that law which
he called upon me 10 shos os' sttss 'Sissd, wsish
ne had written that day to the Consul At
New New YO,k. ei.approyDg the proceedings q Nh
praceedines weuld or might be taken tatonsuse vio
ison Of the Of f1sO0the neutrality as ofths United
which Mr. Champion thought might constitute viola.
tion OF our neutrality The simple issuing Of handful
.pecng tne terms on which recruits would be received
Champion ascribes much stringsnoy to neutrality
acts as has been claimed for by the
or the courts OF the States bad then suspicion
nor die Mr. Crampten give any cause 10 suspect that
ne was acting or inter ded to act Interpretation
OK that law which would justify the act Of Mr. McDon-
aid, which he ,hen condemned and make that law but
little better than dead letter. could not out suppose
he viewed it in The came light as Lord Clarendon did
When be wrote his despatch to Mr. Crampon the 18th
OF April thereafter In which his Lor6ship declared to
be mot only very just but very stringent To show
ssse from letter Of Mr. Champion, dated the 14h of
March, to Sir G. lie eMarchant:Any advance money by
constitute an nfracton OF the neutrality law" The de-
positions which accompany this despatch made by
some Of the same persons who have furnished the British
government with afdavits to impeach Strobel and Hertz
and prove concusvey that Mr. Champion did disburse
various sums OF oney to agents employed in recruiting
1t was, indeed, apprehendsd by me at the time that
violations Of that law would IT could rot fail to
be seen that any organized scheme of foreign
men to draw recruits from the United STATES though by
mere invitation would necessarily Dc to, and result in,
violations Of the municipal law so decided my be-
by me, in behalf OF the government happened upon
the very Gay Of the interview with Mr. CHAMPION, to in
o9 si IN h ST
Champion of that fact as he expressly admits In his
port Of that interview made to his government An at
tempt ia made to deduce excuse for Mr.. Cramptons
course in The business Of recruiting in this country from
the alleged fact that be communicated to me on
that occasion the arrargements3 which had been
dfapprove Of them Otherwise than by in.
si'rg upon the Observance of the neutrality law Of ths
y
Mr. Crampon's own statement Of what hen passed. In
the defence OF his conduct recently sent by him to his
he makes admissions Inconsistent with the
allegation that Il ere conoealment his part,
ard that the recruiting arrangements communcat
&C to me- He says-
It perfectly true that Gid not enter into any details Of
which TO se adopted by hei Msjesys
rerder ava the services Of those who rendered them to
such numbers Teere seemed to be obvious for
atstapiD1 from this ard 1t had occurred 10 me-
should been Wiling to do thing which might have
he appearance Mr. Marcv
flavor appreciation OF plan favorns tho interests Of
OF the parties In the present All could desire, hts
part, was neutrality and impartsliy.
His tor Withholding from the details Of the
enlistment systen-ihe most important part of II for
this COVER .ntare OF satfsfactory II Mr. Champion
believed that What he doing intended to do in the
of ui:.Dg right, he could have had no re-
la arce to conn unicats 1t TO me, for his instructions
required him TO male that disclosure Acting In due
faDkr efs and With proper regard for the dictates OF
interI atonal comfy Mr.. Champion should, 1t would
seem, have disclosed to me all intended to re
pursued within the United States by the agents OF his
government ncuding himself in execution q the sc Of
Psilisment fl raiting foreign legion. Nay, he was
expressly Apded hy his government to practice
conceament with the Arc etican government the sur
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