The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-04

Lerd Clarendon and the United States.
The National Intelligencer of yesterday contains
letter from source which guarantees the cor
reetness Of Its statements. The writer says:
l was in London and in the House of Lords,
when Lord Clarendon made his famous declaration
In January 1854, of the character of the alliance
then recently entered into with France /; and was
also in London when the steamer from the United
States arrived in March, bringing out Gen. Cass :
famous speech in which he proclaimed that the lam
guage of Lord Clarendon was the annunciation of
alliance with France against the United States
On the evening of the day that the steamers news
reached London, met Lord Clarendon at a soiree,
when he inquired what news the steamer brought
from America. l replied, but little save Gen.
Casss denunciation of him for his recent speech in
the Lords upon the universaty of the alliance be.
tween England and France, giving him in detail
Gen. Cass's construction OF his language -
He expressed himself greatly grieyed at being
inexperienced, and added, "Surely you did not
imagine that intended to convey the idea that we
had entered into any arrangement affecting the
United States I" answered Certainly not be-
cause your daily language to me rendered il i'm
possible TOR me to mistake your meaning 1t is
nevertheless true that your language appears To
justify the construction put upon II by Gen Cass;
and his speech will excite alarm and anxiety
throughout the country, and ultimately make our
people dread the success of the Allies as the sic.
nal for their Interference with the United States
He assented TO this view of the subject expressed
the greatest regret at not having explained him.
self more fully, assured me that he alluded SOLELY
to the Misunderstanding which had existed be-
tween France and England in South America and
at Tahiti in the Pacific, and inquired how it was
possible to remedy the error which bad been com.
united. s-3 4H
lie added: Il look upon tho sy mpathy and good
feeling OF yonr countrymen in the coming struggle
as being aikimportant to the Allies The moral
power which they will exercise upon the war il
second only TO their taking part with us in the
contest
LordClarendon sfterwa ards addressed the writer
the following letter. which was Afterwards sent te
an U. g. Senator, with the request that he wouit
make ii public, but the request was never com
piled with: ..a -.
"4RoyE COURT, March 10 1854
"MY DEAR: was unable 10 write 10 Won Yea
teIday owing TO the extreme pressure of buyiness
which must beg you ~ excose. do not exactly re-
member what said to you Wednesday b1t !
have no hesitation ia ssyins that Gen Cssss a,
tack or charge against me has accustomed me the nj
most surprise, and can with truth assure Won ,h.,
there is not particle OF foundation for IN Whsn
spoke IN the House OF Lords not thinL;ng 81 =, :
nlted States bat solely had ON INV mind The ,,
seil"n Of France aud England lin which the Ioi,.s
states slaredj IN Paraguay Bnepos Ayrss 4. ~
aet amply meant 20 show that two eonnI ,ss h;,h
9 tyais he'd learnt TO know each efher hestsr "a
intended TO be De putting about nottins ana
Sstss up tsaI iaclons in di1sssnt parts Oh ths
fysy lraiy, ssnrs, 4 -
A u a.