The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28

efsirn.n Of ths Jrmtse on Foresn e,s tions prsssn
this resolution. eanh the PIesr ent II he DIES ne
deco II patti lie with the public interest," to send
the correspondence that it shalt % made puelc
Nov, sar thinkopo honorable Senator - authorized
sy vh.t IL the purport Of that or wnaI
country upon H. TOR the simple that $50 NO
In poseetr,on of it, are not 10 possession Of tn
sI,;.b sov.rnmsn.' i know that W have : psrta
Disclosure from the Earl OF Clarendon ID the BIRTHS
Parliament giving the Britsh version; and en- No
uIprisee, that an honorable Senator phouM be lei
into any missppt ebeasinn ths subject by thai
disi,tnie Of the British side Of the Question. hope
sir that shsll dsoste the subjec before NJ axe
ion the regard to It. TRUST that thu
correspond viii be promptly laid before the Senate
in t,dtr that We may form just opinion upon In merits
am IN favor Of the resolution which Is bsjre u.s. tor th
simple ,eason that the Bfth Minister for Foreign All
iars has undertaken 10 speak upon the SUBJECT but
lie has ade certain statements which Iappyehsod. are
calculated to Dslesd the public mind III that countr
respcndence tta ia called for, and hope that, without
debate in advance, the an idote will be applied
Mr.. CRrrspEN-Mr. President, have not dedgnsd lec
use the language OF my friend from Vgins to take auy
leap upon tbs sutjactvery Tar from H. fse that 1t
one sufficient gravity to merit very serious conf
none but the most measured Steps in relation to it nj
leaving It IL only because 1t seems to me that othe
9entsn have been playing little at that game that
have interpose ed I'd the subject. have supposed
that the Biti.h government made the askno vledgmen
and emcnts which have lndicateo and my remark
seems to suppose that have eared in the dar, and ye
he himself find, IL extremely chary in answering thu
que stion which is put 10 him. whether Mr. ha
not acknowledge hsnseit satisfied With the atonemen
offered by the British government. His answer ratne
supposes that such On acknowledgment may have bee
made: but cur distinguished diplomat acted too hastily
he made leap in the dark he was mis- axen in &C
kpowiecgipg it. sir, have not introduced this sub
icct have anticipated what will appear ON the com
uncation of the espontence for which TINS reso
ton calls My honorable friend from Connecticut Mr.
Toucey) has perhaps, administered very just sdmon
hon. would take It to myself cheerfuliy, and endea
to CONFORM to 1t and improve by It.: but suppos
that this occasion it is rather addressed TO my he
norsbe friends who first spoke on the subect-the no
norsbe gentleman from Virginia Mr. Mason) who Is
the head Of the Committee Foreign and tn
honorable Senator from Michigan (Mr. Cass) The gen
tleman says we had better wait. think so think
would have been better had waited hu. when othe
gentlemen do not wait and when other gentlemen Stat
facts here inside and outside OF the correspondence wha
am to dor Does not the honorable gentleman know
il the object be TO inform the public miad-shat thou
sands viii read what their shall attract tnem L
in newspaper who will never read this correspondence
staten ent, it is proper time to discuss it When it
first presented. 1t has pecn said tina. atonemont
any Fort has ever been made My impression Is to The
contrary, and DO not stand alone understand tina
the British government as soon as she discovered th
Dissatisfaction in the unied States in order 70 avoid thu
possibility Of future offence, ordered the suppression
all further enlistments in Canada Nova Scotia That
il seems to might. to persons disposed TO be ap
dispoee IT might not 1t does not dire,tyit i
only addressed to ell the worlo; but for wha do
redress but that may show 1t to all the world Tha
il all II acknowledged satisfaction the gen
teman intimates, and as understand his yer i'm
plies that is a fact worthy to BIZ known when We ar
lespiDg here in this ma'ter.lespDg, = il were, into
to indicate the rights the honor Of their
men ought to 6gbtwith motive and COR known cause
and with that intenignc which characterizes them il
al their action, when there are grea. interests
make least calculation about var, and car
least about its conqucnces but 1t smey become
these matters, and not by rash wards to Great
undue excitement much less to create
10 the country 1t was for these reasons, and unde
these i'm ions only that troubled the Senate with
single word on this subject. r
Mr.. BurlER-Mr. President, do not intend to tronb
very anxous form intelligent Judgment on this sub
ject but confess that MT capable OF forming tina
intelligent judgment unless have disclosed to nfor
nation which the honorable Senator from Michigan ma
have bacun esq have that information WHOM know
will DO disclosed by the report Of the Committee
Foreign Relations, ct which my honorable friend from
Virginia is the head. But, SIR, when We undcrtak
70 pronounce judgment upon the statements O.
LORD Clarendon, or to adopt conclusion in refe
Of The the ~"
ments, we plunge in the dark, aud may do IN,
justice to ourselves agree thoroughly with what ha
been said by my honorable friend from Conuec c1t tina
this way OF anticipating by premature discussion, NO
the proper method Of proceeding. would not say on
word in reference my honorable rieEd from Michigan
doubt he Is very we'll infol med this matter and
tule to word Of caution tor the very reason that
rks made by him. gong dor the sanction Of hi
pane have had a d, cided influence tho interests
this country do not know whether those measures tha
have been Indicated and described with such graph
power to lead TO do think toat they will
bu,, as my honorable friend from kentu sky intmaes,
the issue Is vnr, Ut one Of those who would pung
into it hastily and rashy making as it has oeeo sal
the elements OF war, the cheapest elements in tn
wcrld-biood and life. am disposed to psus
when We have HIS, guns money. / DO not sc
that likely to approach such Issues but If tina
wsy-we discussing the Issue before tho world, an
advertising adversary that perhaps, divide
among ourselves. Now, sir how do know tina. Ior'
CLARENDON has said what has been attributed to him
what authority am ! informed upon the subject
Mr.. HAsoS-The London Times.
Mr.. BrTlx1s-Well sir, saw statement from anothe
London newspaper, called the Mars Boiniag Adre1
tsr giving another view Of The subject, ana stating tina
Sir Henry Buwer was about TO interfere by hts media
ton, 10 make an ens, , COMPROMISE, Is that trues
my information nom the English newspaper call
ed the London Times. reporting, at large tn
the 3lst day Of January the first day of the prcser
session If Parliament. presume the report Is correct
Mr. BunIsl Go not that it Is not so it may be ed
have not raid that it nny not be AN guarded u
that respect, but say should 20 through tn
ordinary process. Every tribunal, proposing admins
Judgment shaft be based on the truth. Every court
jus ice has witnesses under responsible sanctions.
think that such matters this should TO this bod
through the constitutional process they should be con-
muncated in the mode proposed by my honorable isn
iTtm Virginia. Now, sir must say one thing In n
ference TO him. did not hear all the questions pro
ponnced by the honorable senator from Maine and ether
but after the temper which was excited by one VIII
has borpe and gained laure 8, (referring I
Mr.. Cass, the fact is know IL is very difficult 4
refrain fiom speaking; 1t IL kind OF mesmersn whic
cannot DO resisted 0auehter) And mus. be permit
ted to say, that my honorable frierd from Virginia. wit
oil his retention Of purpose land he is remarkable for
has suffered his fire to be drawn.
Mr. CAss.-I find In the papers Of our country and 1
England, statement of speech Of Lord Clarendon til
British Secretary Ct state for Foreign Affairs and lea
ag member CT the English Cabinet. Now, IS under
stand the case there is douct that tha
speech was delivered than that such place d
Rome exists; sn6 suppose no Senator will ask thd
some one should come and swear that he heard 4
delivered ] take It to be Lord Clarcndon's speech
Lord Garerdor, in that speech, without promuleahn
the orrespondence-keeping it locked up the az
chives--suppressed from the wor d-gves his view d
the case. Msy not, American senator, examinl
The facts stated by lord Clarendon He says that Judg
Kane has decided that you may engage here to
Halifax for the purpose Of recruiting without yioAtn
our law. say that Is not 80. ! want no correspond