Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-05
The dismissal Of Mr. Champion.

vivinp the reasons OF this Governments TOT tue
dismissal of Mr.. Cramptqa. the British Minister
Ina. been published. This despatch commences
with the following pacific declarations;
aThe President has been much gratihed by the con-
ca,orv shirt Of tina, note, and by the desire mani
tasted by the Earl of Clarendon TO adjust the ehisng
difficulties and TO preserve and strengthen ,ne 'enu-
~ relations between the United States and Great Br-
tain The vast interest which the Government and
peope Of both countries have in uphod'ng and oher
ishing sneh relations cannot be more soiemniy iin-
dressed upon her Majestys Government, that IL Is up
on that of the United States ,,.,.u,..,
uTbe unpnuiyocal disclaimer by her Majesty
c.-nno,, of auy intention either 10 infringe the
law or TO disregard the policy or not 70 fespeel '
.oyc,c,gn rights Of the United States, ana theT eA
pressien Of regret c contrary 10 the'f Intentions an'
i, heir reiterated directions, there mas peen any M
iepent Of the laws Of the United States are satis
actor, Ia the Prcsdent.-The ground Of complaint,
SO far as respects her Majestys Government Is thus
removed
The despatch then goes into an elaborate ar =
gumcut. To show why our Government cannot
CONCUR in the favorable opinion Of the British
Government, a TO the conduct Of Mr.. Champion *
the British consuIs, in relation to the eh'lst'e"'
AFFAIR. Mr.. Marcy contends that at best, the de-
mails of the British officials are only partial hav-
ing reference to violations of our neutrality laws
and not extending to violations of our sovereign
rights; but waving this point, he proceeds to ar
que that the testimony of the two witnesses IN
paached. was not only not the material evidence
in the case, bat that. as Mr.. Champion had en-
Moved these witnesses ms his agents IN the on
Istment business and as such had given them
credit. he could not afterwards with justice un-
deriake to dispute their crediblity. as witnesses
against him. But, independently of the evidenc"
If these two witnesses, Mr.. Marcy proceeds to AR
rue by other proof such as Mr.. Champions own
letters. and by other written documents and nd
tlitional afndavits, that the parties were guilty
as charged.
Mr. Marcy comments upon paragraph IN
Lord Cla,endon's despatch in which it issaa that
"the intentions Of the British government, and the
arrangement made to carry out those Intentions
and arrangements were frankly stated by Mr.
Champion to Mr.. Marcy, in conversation on the
ODD of March, 1855" In reference to these state
ments, Mr.. Marcy says that Lord Clarendon fla
bors under serious misepprehensions = and pro-
oceds to repo the correctness OF Mr.. Champions
representations as TO the conversation alluded to.
When the Message of the President covering this
despatch read in the Senate nm interesting con-
rersation ensucd.
Mr. Mason expressed the pleasure he felt at learn
ing the coneilatory of Lord Clarendons despatch,
and complmented Mr.. Mareys letter as being at once
temperate calm and courteous and no doubt would
be received by the British government in the same
amicable manner that Lord Clarendon despatch had
been received here.
Mr. Cass regarded II as n conclusive and powerful
ANALYSIS of the whole case II seemed TO him that
the honor of the country imperously required the
dismissal of the British Minister, and his only regret
was that il had not been done long ago. lie held
that this suspension Of intercourse was very COM
mon circumstance indeed, he believed thntit was an
ordinary occurrence toinqure ofGovernments if Min
listers would be acceptable. He alluded to his case
when appointed Minister to France, and said that he
remained in London until il was ascertaned that 1t
would be agreeable to France to receive Minister
England had sent Minister out of her country I'M
der guard Indeed he might cite numerous instan-
of such suspension of intercourse II il was neces
sary 1t was no cause for war, would war grow
out of IL unless England was determined TO proceed
to it.
Mr. Toombs admitted that the dismissal of the
British Minister did not of necessity lead 10 the dis
turbance of pacific relations with Great Britain;
but still he could but regret that the matter had IA
ken the course it had. Our Government having been
satisfied, as il acknowledged, with the representa-
tons made by Great Brtainthe British Minister ought
to have been permitted to remain He thought II was
in vain for us to say that the subject IN dispute had
pology or explanation of the British Government was
accepted and then TO remove the Minister who was
the occasion of the dispute. While he agreed with
our Government that the explanation OF Lord Claren
don sufficient yet he thought they had greatly
erred after obtaining that explanation to interrupt
the diplomatic intercourse between the two countries
He expressed the opinion that the matter had been
pressed TO point of pettiioggng, rather than of
craftsmanship. He did not with the eonstruc-
ton given by Government to the neutrality laws.
IL. a. a II IT -
ted them in any thing which it had done. Now that
negotiations had terminated he took the occasion to
express his dissent from the views of his Govern
ment.
MIR. Butler agreed with the Senator from Georgia
(Mr Toombs) that it was peculiarly unfortunate that
the Brtih Minister should have been dismissed uf-
ter AL this protracted correspondence During the
time when the Allies were engaged in the war a
ganst Russia, it highly proper for our govern
ment to have said, 'hands off, so far regards
own people in this controversy bat after the war
had ceased he thought the course scarcely proper
He would not sag that the British Government had
right to take exception to it, but he would have pre-
ferred to have had done in the first instance or not
at all. lie saw reason why the two governments
should be involved in commercial difficulties and
scenes of retaliation, much less in actual war He
should regard that great calamity 1t was
of those things be desired avert far he could
do so by his counsel consistently with the honor of
his country. The Minister had been dismissed, and
he supposed the Developments afforded what our
government considered justification for it; but he
thought, from the temper which Pervaded the
respondence OF Lord Clarendon and the tone of feel
ing that seemed to exist in both countries this would
be regarded most inopportune time for thus dis
solving diplomatic relations. He would not say that
our government was not justified but must be per-
mtted to think it had chosen inopportune period
for its action.
The bin for the formation Of Transatlantic
Telegraph Company, which was time ago
introduced into the Canadian Parliament, has
~,uosod its anAnud 10 L..