The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-29

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ths Untsi stAss foe ths hidah army hAvs a6ttssa h
ts..tssa bat are .tl presented With energy rosVs:
eur nsusay prosSeatoas By the order Of Us govern
naat vsrs ipatgted AgaiAst the Offenders Thus LEA to
nor Il notH seotA, apparently with the knowledge and
approval Of her Majesty sovsrnment bad direct agency
IN sss iLsgAi proessd,ns ...,...u.,
which has - puolished IN our ssrpspers. and BE-
nsved to Be dns purpOrtins to have been issued By
that the recruits to be drawn from the Unitsi
States; that the sngassmen.s with them were to bs
section Of the act Of Congrss Of the 2olh April 1915
and that British officials the agents furnshed With
the means for carrying the illegal into sdsot.
These aseats have been engaged within jursdicon
dsvoiDg themselves 70 the sxecntaon Of this plan.
Notwithstanding the legal measures taken by the
the work is still going We have sccounts Of psrsons
constantly leaving the United States tor the British
under eDgsgements conracted here, to enter
into the British military service. Such engageents are
much an Infringement Of our Laws formal en-
lstments.
the attention Of her Msjssys government this sub
tect He dssires you to far persons in OH
sia station under the British government s,ted in the
hrst instance In this matter With its appreciation
what measures II any, 1t has since taken to restrain their
upjusa6Able conduct.
turned ts attention towards our neutrality laws
ana particularly to the provisions which FORBID the fitting
cal and manning prvaieers TOR foreign service Any
mssnees ON our part in enforcing such provisions would
have been regarded BY that violation Of
eur neutral relations No need be At loss
lecture how condu would have bsen vie we'd BY the
allies, or what would have been their towards
this country 1t had nS Denounced and resisted
tempt on the part OF their enemy to seod its agents
our sesports to t out prvaeers and engage sailors
man them. but would this government be less censura-
bE neglsctfrl ct the du les OF neutrality by permitting
one OF the bellgerent Powers 20 recruit ts armies
within borders than by permitting another resort
70 our seAports for the purpose OF nizng privaeer
force to take . part IN the present. war;
Notwithstanding the Efforts which this gov
ernmsnt has made for several to restrain
citizens AID foreigners among from getting up
prises to invade disturb neiahborng sions
OF European Power, the BrtAh press has loudly pro-
claimed and the British pubic have been induced
eve thst we have acted in pad faith and complaisAntly
ooxed on we have not the organic
OF such expeditions. While England has been severe
and acrimonious in abusing the government and people
Of the United states the false assumption that we
have been negectful in this respect of duties
neutral and friendly state, officers found among
us ousy engaged in carrying gu: scheme in direct vo
iatOn Of neutral duties, and providing for
the rigid enfor en- of these duties.
Under consciousness OF not deserving the reproach
80 grstuitousy upon by the British press and
public. it would hardly compor. with proper sense Of
to refer in the way Of complaint to these
u
notice them when called on to animsdvert upon the
duct OF these accussrs TOR entering into territories
and openly violating Laws and neutral rights ct the
same Tune they severely arragnng this government
for not restraining aud punshng Others who have,
they aliege. committed the same offence.
The offered by the British authorities for enlisnx
or engaging soldiers 70 enlist within the United States
that her Mseys subjects and Germans resident hersn
had expressed desire TO enter the Brtsh army. This
fact, II were unquesdonsbls, would not justify the
Brteh authorities in nvertpg the Uaited States INTO
field for recruiting the British army.
W0rf not the prOcaedinGa v ton Of Law
respect for obligations Of neutrality and the observ
ance OF the comfy due 70 friendly Power would
rencer suah course BY either belgerent dsrespec ul
TO u.s.
The value Of such excuse Is interposed by Great
Britain in this may be ted ~ It's application to
another N which there ooId oe change of psrtes.
Would the fact that her msiesys su 5jects, we'll
Germans And sPan.sds and The subjects OF most other
to aid he dscontented Cubans in their efforts TO throw
of the domination o.Span, be accepted BY Great Britain
OF the oiheT nations Of Europe excuse for the
duct of this government hal actually connved at
for moment intermitted Its efforts to SUPPRESS exped
ons attempted TO b organized for aiding an insurree
Such excuse though sanctioned BY the authority Of
the British government would not BE- at a Satisfactory
to other Powers and would be dsdaned BY the United
States This that the conduct Of the
officers OF Great Britain who havs been engaged in the
her Msjestys government andEthese offenders against
neutral rights and laws viii be visited with its mark
Though The proceedings Of this government 70 frus-
tTste this scheme may have caused the carry
ing to be changed there ia to believe that it
means furnished By Their sovernmsnt
The President viii be much pleased to learn that her
MsJestys government has not authorized the pro,esd
ngs herein complained Of and has condemned the
dnct OF her officials engaged therein, called them to
count and taken most decisive measures t, put stop
to the illegal and cisrespectful procedure.
am. sir, respe ctfuliy, your obedient servant
JAMES BUCHANAN, Eq., &c, &c. ". l. MARCY.
MR. BUCHANAN TO ME-. MARCY.
IxAnoN or THE Uyrrm sr.r~,
LONDON, July 49, 1850
Sui herewith transmit The copy OF note addressed
by TO Lord Clarendon, dated the 9th instant and
prepared In conformity with Instructions the
subject Of the enlistment and OF soldiers for
the Brtish army within he limits Of tae United States
which trust msy receive your appreciation. II sent
10 Fersgn Office the TIL bus It's receipt has not
~ '''' - ''"'''' ' JAMES JAN ss'f BUCHANAN.
Hon. WILLIAM l. MARCY, Score AIRY of State.
NH. BUCHANAN TO LORD CLARENDON.
IEGAToN The UsrrED STATES
LONDON, July 8, 1865.
The undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plepipotentary OF the United Ststss has been instructed
to call the attention Of the Earl OF Clarendon her Mses
tys principal Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs TO
the TACT that numerous attempts have been made since
the commencement Of the existing war bet see Great
Briin Ind Ruass 70 epst sodisrs for The Brif scmy
within she limits OF the United States and that rendez
for this purpose have been actually opened 10
of their principal cities When limitations thrown
out that Bntish Ccnsub In the Uoted States
coureiIg and aiding such enlstments Mr.. Champion,
BrNaDpc Minister AZ WAanlngoOn oxntoit
to the Secretary State the copy Of letter which he
had Addressed to of these consu disapprovng Of
the processing, and misunderstanding it as .
violation Of tue neutrality laws Of the United
States. After this very proper conduct on the
part cf Mr.. Champion, 1t Was confidently believed
Ibat these attempts to raise military within
the territory Of neutral nation vm whatever source
they may originated would at have been aban
dored. fs Die xpeetaon has not been realized
and efforts 70 raise recrs within the United States for
Btsh army still prosecuted with energy, though
chiefly In somewhat different orm 70 arrest course
Of proceeding which seriously compromised the
trsy of the nation IN tbs existing prosecutions
instuted by order Of the American government
against the Offenders This led to developements esab
Itching the fact that the Lieutenant Governor Of Nova
Scotia has had direct agency in attempts to violate the
neutrsly laws ot the United States This wiz appear
from the copy Ct notification issued by that function
AIRY. dated vt Halifax, the 18th March last and b.
ieved to be genoe copy Of which the undersigned has
the honor 70 communicate the Earl Of Clarendon
This pouRtion has been Published In the nswspape Of
the United States In consequence, 1t IL believed,
OF this cosument, purportins 70 be Official, the
practice Of recruiting s proceeds with vgor, ~fsh