The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-25
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.


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GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
In the statements published by telegraph and otherwise
of the intelligence from England by the Quaker City and
the Persia il announced that all discussion and, by
express implied inference all emotion concerning the
relations of Great Britain and the United States had died
out in London That is error, and very serious
Lord Clarendon from his place in the House of Lords
bad declared that as to the Central American question:
repeated tenders of arbitration had been made by the
British government toe the United States and rejected
That declaration was not justified by any fact which had
occurred On the contrary the only written proposition
on the subject which Lord Clarendon had undertaken
to make in letter to Mr. CHAMPION which, for
not yet satisfactorily explained Mr. Champion did not
fit to communicate to Mr.. Marcy In this way Parliament
was deluded and mised into the false impression that
IRENE readiness settle the Central American question
existed on the side of Great Britain aud that extreme OBJ
sacles were raised on tie side Of the United States
Lord Clarendon declared the time, that the
subject of the enlistment question the British government
had made ample explanation to the United States that
Mr. Buchananhsd expressed himself satisfied with those
explanations; that the British recruiting agents in the
United States had not violated the municipal law; that
Judge Kane had SO decided and that The conduct of Mr.
Champion in the matter had been altogether honorable
Each one of these several propositions very different
from the truth The British government had given no
satisfaction whatever its pretended explanations were
nothing but dsngenuous denial of the fact Mr.. Bur
chanans very qualified expression of satisfaction made
with imperfect knowledge Of the ease and in effect
Withdrawn SO soon as he became aware of the m!scon-
duct Of Mr.. Champion The British recruiting agents
had violated the municipal law by Wholesale and had
been duly convicted by the proper courts of justice 10
Philadelphia and New York. The declaration concerning
Judge Kane was quibble that Judge, on preliminary
hearing having is true discharged person for want
Of evidence and having rsmanded another who after
wards convicted Finally Mr. Champion had been morally
convicted Of persistent violation of the municipal law
mass Of evidence such the oral testimony Of half
dozen witnesses which might be swollen TO hgpdreds il
there any occasion-numerous autograph letters Of
himself and other British oecrs-hs general instructions
to recruiting agents and to consulS-his particular in
structons TO candestine correspondence by cipher
And thus, upon this subject also, Lord Clarendon had
got up in Parliament false impression against the United
States.
Lord Palmerston few days Afterwards in the House Of
Commons on two separate occasions-frst 10 reply to
Mr. Golden and then in reply to Mr. RoebuCk-had spoken
upon both questions in the with Lord Claren-
don but in terms Of s more scandalous injustice In re-
gard the action both of the British government and that
Of the United States
there instance either in diplomatic or par
lsmentary discussion In which words were employed IN
order to conceal intentions Il In the case Of these dec
laraons Of Lord Clarendon and Lord Palmersion They
had, in our opinion side object which was while quiet
Ing hci~ IN
impart to the European conferees in Paris false idea
psodng questions under cover Of which endeavor to
draw the European governments into a concerted attack
on the United States
Werepublished the 4h instant a leader Of the Lon
don Post which Eoreshadowed in uumistalabls terms
this new eTpedent Of Lord PalmerstonS The Persia
brings us another leader Of The same Journal discussing
the same ideas and developing the scheme in
differing from the first only far proclaim the fact
after more careful and deliberate reflection We invite
the most earnest attention to the present reiterated mani
f''adon Of the hostile purpose, fLord Palmerston
Prom the LanGou Post (oBeisl orsun1 March 7.
have never attached much Importance 10 the style
upomahe controversy IN which il delights the states
en on me Other side Of the Atlantic TO indulge Is ex-
t = p 'he character the Bunoombe speeches
naae IN zoe Senate aud House of Representatives and
nuneomoe tone Of late speeches and late CORES
Pondence which Of the occasion II the people
o. America had responded 10 the speeches and shown
rear oesire or war with Great Brain-f inducements had
2nered sufficient to lead Americans TO think H would be
III er neneht 70 unite With Russia against England and
faneetls EXCITED tope would hare been followed M and
might nave had to prepare for war hut tie sensible
~ " anerlca and her metropolitan press (tle newspa-
gls WIN crculatios Of hundred copies published in
Py towns OF The Interior deserve little consideration
s not under this category have seen that the time
- 'oraole That America would gain little and lose
NUN rs well In character In material results nv forcing
n war WIN Great Britain at this time The feeling Of
81 EUROPE they Ind so much against their government
@ mere Is not State Of the FIRST class to whose arbitra-
nef statesmen would consent 70 refer the points Of
%uersuoe. Both The -Bulwer-treaty question
eeoret ana the enlistment question, upon which so
many words and so much paper have been expended may
~ considered now settled Ifthey are not vet ahso-
Iuey consigned TO the tomb Of all the Capuets and de-
Poed IN national record Offices and blue books TO repose
peace hl some future Macaulay shall awaken The details
rom we sleep Of perpetual obscury and night feel as
sued that the statesmen both sides Of the ocean are
only seeking the quictest uabs with which 10 lul them
serves TO such slumber In her hands therefore we are
content to leave both questions and congratulate our read
yrs on me prospect before them Of having no need further
!" trouble THEN beads about the matter.
But though these subjects Of difference have evarv
o "eng THIS sped ~ SCI 70 rest ths question % 6lI
'g rsrd,N ~ batter for ggaps consideration INA IN,
shfi q hVropsj and think that Great Britain In he,
position amongst those States and with reference sp,oq