Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-06

Stntes as an independent nation, and by an inter
pretaton Of their law which makes 1t entirely IN
effective for the purposes intended.
Some sa -faction for the injury was eoniiden-
~ expected; but nothing that can be regarded in
that labt has been offered. and this Government
i, compelled. in yndcation If its rights and laws
I, take a course which if i cerely hoped her Maj
csty,s Government would have rendered unnecea
sary.
''Her Maesty's Minister to this Government
Mr. Champion. has taken a conspicuous part in
organizing and executing the scheme OF recruiting
for the British army within the United Statcs.-
Were il possible with due regard to the evidence
aud disclosures in the case. to assign him sub
ordinate part in Tint schemc.eyen that would not
allow the President To change the course which
he is obliged under the circumstances, To pursue
towards him. Any participation in the prejrct,as
it has been developed. of raising recruits in this
country for the British service Incompatible
with his official relations To this Government
His connection with that affair has rendered him
an unacceptable representative of her Britanic
Majesty near this Government, and yon are d
rcced by the President to ask ner Majesty's Gov
ernnent to rccall hiln.
M Rowcroft the British Consul at Cincin-
natt aud Mr.. Matthew the British Consul at Phil
adelpha implicated in the recruiting pro-
ect aud you are further directed by the Pres-
dent To ask for their removal for that cause.
.The persons connected with the British Con
sulae Mt New York have been aety ly engaged in
iurtberlng the recruiting scheme. Mr.. Stanley
the assistant or clerk of the Consul has taken
n more open and effective part than the consul
himself and isnow under an Indictment for viola
aiing the law against foreign recruiting. The
sui Mr. Barclay could not but know of Mr. Stan.
ley 5 conduct in that matter. but he still retains
him in the consulate. Besides the responsible
~ that rghtfnliy attaches to Mr.. Barclay for the
improper conduct of an employee in III office aud
under his immediate and and daily observation
th. government is satisfied that he has himself
not only favored the recruiting for the British
army but has participated in il. Moreover the
improper conduct Of Mr. Barclay an the IF
the barque Maury has justly given offence 10
the commerclel community in which he reside
and with which he has official conncxion. For
these reasons his Government deems il proper
to instruct you t" ask the Government of Great
Britain to with draw Mr.. Barclay from the post
of British Consul at New York.
you are directed to the President to read this
despatch to the Earl of Clarendon and. should
he desire it. 10 baud him q copy"
The last Of the papers in ibis series i de-
spatch from Mr. Buchanan. daird at london
the Isl of February. 1856, in which he conmu-
nicaies to Mr.. Marcy the following information
Il had an intervit w by appointments on Tues
dnv last. with Lord Clarendon. at the Foreign
Office. After some preliminary conversation on
the subject oi the pDroaching pence swth Rus
STA. ! Informed him / had come on purpose TO
read 10 him your desr atch 10 me of the 2Sth nit,
(Decelnher) IN reply to his despatch TO Mr.
Champion of the 10Th Nov. last
Before preceding To this however, e8pres-
scd my desire 10 correct an error. rather an
OMISSION IN HI, report al n renayk made y him
self contained in his despatch II Mr.. frampton
lie said he would he very sorry, Is any such
| ror had been committed by him; that nothing
certainly was further trc m his intention re
piled that had not the most remote IDEA he had
done this intentionally. aud had no doubt it was
a mere lnadvertonce bat stillit was propev for
me TO correct it,
Il then read Ia his lords hip thu following par
ograph from his dc-pachto Mr. Champion of the
10th of Novcmber
Before proceed to offer nny remarks upon
this despatch, (your No. IS. Of the 18th Octo
ber) 1t will be proper to state that when 1t was
read to me by Mr.. buchanan. | had no cogn-
zance of Mr.. Marcy's despatch of the 18th July,
to which it ailudes, aud of which copy was al
so transmitted TO you and upon my observing
this To Mr.. Buchanan, he said he had not thought
1t necessary 10 communicate it to me, a, before
il had reached him. he had received my mote of
the l6.h Of July, which he thong INT would finally
settle the question that had arisen 6ciween the
two Governments.
Il then observed that his lordsaps omission
consisted in not having added the qualifications
which | made at the time to this remark, that
when received your despatch OF the 18th Jolly.
| had not the least idea of Mr. Champions ccm-
pIoay in :he business ofrecrutine. lin Truth
| never had until received your private letter
Of the 2d Septcmher) His Lordship said he
did not recoect that | had made this remark
at the time though this was quite probable, ~
he did rpcoect that | had previously inf, rmed
hun more than once, when speaking in reference
to the satisfaction had expressed in transmit
ting To you his note To me of the 10th July,
/ ! had .l,.an f of 'rnny IA
completely in the affair" | stated it quite
certain had made this remark Ia him at the time
| had always been on my guard in conversing
with him on the subject from the time | tirss
heard from you Of Mr.. Champions alleged COM
pucity. He said lac had no doubt | correct
in ay recollection, and told him that in this
could not be mistaken, not only because my
memory was distinct, but because | had msdff
noteSul our ennversation soon after it occurred
lie said. tor his own part. he never bad time tn
make sach notes, an epeated he had no dotabt
my statement correctand expressed his
gret that he had not embraced my remark in s2e
despatch Ia Mr.. Champion. but observed that lae
didsnoi see it, importance. | told him il mighs
possibly b" of some consequence Ia myself. and
had ever considered Mr.. CHAMPIONS completely
in the affair mliterof very grave importance
| then mentioned that in other respects hi estate
mcnt was not altogether correct, and repeat
ed to him The language which had employed
ON the occasion as follows:
IL did not deemit necessary to communicate
this despatch Chat ofthe 18th Joly) to yolr lord
|. ship until should hear from Mr. Marcy on the
subject If your note of the 10Th July, which
thought at the time would finally settle The Ques-
ton, because had not then the least idea of Nh.
Crampton's compicitviin the business of recruit
ing"