The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-16


,ey than il Is in the present Mr. CHAMPION in has
,Oort to Lord Clarendon mPutes Mr. Clayton thoughts
,0s expressions which Mr. Clayton be enter
usd nor expressed There ia possible for doubt
ar Misunderstanding to the thing imputed the thing
denied
Mr. ClaytOns declarations on The subject are emphati
,ay confirmed BY Mr. Crttenden. What Mr.. Crit,endep
az, upon the subject the conclusive seeing that
he ,estihe as gentleman and man concerning mat
ar, about which there be possible mistake In his
mad and as 10 which he was comparatively speaking an
Inparia witness He supports the statement Of Mr. Clay
"a, most unequiyocally Nay what Mr. Crittenden says
be tenor Of the conversation between Mr. Clayton and
M CHAMPION at which he present does not merely
establish what il was that Mr. Clayton said at that par
.ar but the of that conversation as
tbus proved and occurring Just before Mr. Champions let
lar was written was such likewise to prove that no
.acb statements AZ Mr. Champion alleges could ever have
been made to him, any previous time by Mr. Clay
ton.
The statement Of Mr. Clayton also confirmed coll
latrray by the declaration Of Mr. Fish, OF New YORK
Indeed the statement OF Mr. Fish covers the whole ques
ton He says that in consequence of similar intmaon
from Mr. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, in speech Of his in
February Mr. Fish called Mr. Champion at the instance
orMr CLAYTON and that in instances Mr. Champion
,n4,bedly stated Ito Mr. Fsh) thai he tMr Crampton)
,uderstood perfectly cell that Mr.. Clayton denied
d, British title Ruaan; and that he Mr. CramPton
NEVER understood Mr. Clayton hapng admitted Il either
b. asseni or By irplieotion
Upon the testimony then, the case appears stand
soows Senator Wilson made observations in the Senate
IN February which applied that Mr. Champion had stated
T. lnJox. -
Great Britain Thereupon explanation ensued Mr. Cramp
ton declared Senator Fish that be had understood
Mr. Clayton make any such admission either expressly
or by Implication and also declared that be perfectly well
understood that Mr. Clayton dipays denied the British
title TO Rua,an. declaration by Mr. Champion the
same eject is reported by Senator CritteDden having
been made 10 his presesce to Mr. Clayton Neither Mr..
Clayton Mr. Crltenden, Mr.. Fish fixes the precise
dates Of those repeated declarations by Mr. Champion
but they agree happened subsequently, Mr. Wilson's
speech-that is late in February, probably in
March. s...a-.-.m
After this on the 3ls of the March, Mr.. Champion
writes to Lord Clarendon that Mr. Clay ton had various
occasions conversation with him. stated that be consid
cred Rua,an much British possession Jamaica
any other OF the British islands.
Which to beeve-Mr. Champion, on the one side
or Mr. Clayton Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Fish the other
For the res, the statement of Mr. Champion is its
face Incredible Ii is dsproved by all the notorious facts
Of the general controversy.
1t is dsproved by Mr. Clayto while Secretary of
State 1t dsproved by the uniform of his unoi
ea and declarations since that time II dsproyed
by all which appears in the speeches which he had
easion to make from time to time recently in the
Senate Of the United States. In a word the statement
made by Mr. Champion would remain utterly impossible to
believe although it 1t is, categoricay
and emphsii1ay contradicei both by Mr. Fish and BY
Mr. oritisnden.
There is marvellous Opportuneness in this letter of Mr.
Cramptons Here has been discussion on this subject
between the governments for six years In the Blue
Book just laid the tables Of Parliament which is now
before Us entitled Correspondence with the United States
respecting Central America there letters of
Mr. Champion covering period Of time in which there
frequent reference to Mr. Clayton and his opinions and
is not until the slst Of March, 1856 that Mr. Champion
undertakes make the present representation Of the opin
ians Of Mr. Clayton. Is the very last letter in the Blue
Book
We observe that 10 the debate Wednesday Mr. Pratt Of
Maryland well Mr. Fsh, suggested some doubt Of
The authenticity Of the letter They might well do So Tn
fortunately its authenticity vouehed for by It's official
publication in the Blue Book
We subjOiu some further extracts from English news
RPes which without interest in this eonuexon.
| Prom London ryenins star, 4 pril 10.
Properly read the speech Of Mr. Dallas the Mansion
h2Rsr grave rcbuke 10 those high-priced journals
which Tor severa months paft have Kept the country 10
erlneni W their attacks upon America The minister OF
NE United States speskiug the language OF bis govern
nst used none Of those hioas'eriug expressions which
MfNxuN UaVlA Ia az
everyday TONE Of the cabinet at Washington Mr. Dallas
o1eS amongst u.s. he declares athe messenger Of the
oiIse and earnest tribute of regard from the American
eenons anrseryedy for The restoration Of that harmo
nous and friendly feeling which ought subsis between
We 100 oountresp II be should fail ia would be from
0ne oVsrrsaehing State policy be outdone by any
seing and honorable concession by any desire for
neauon This is exactly the language of defiance
tee are not expressions which breathe that rancorous
Pn' ahimosity which, the government organs tell
e'a universally throughout the United States towards
Ia' Britain and her institutions The determination not
eoncede, which have been taught prevails at Wash
gon would seem, Mr. Dallas speaks the feeling Of bis
government to prevail mueh powerfully nearer home
Hhearons that on the very nightperhaps at the very
soaf-N. Dallas was delivering ths moderate speech 10
Nv au1ens OF London, Lord Panmurr IN the Hou,e Of
vas stating that sit certainly was the intention OF
e government 70 send certain number Of regiments 10
a ua Norih America Those reeuments be explained
70 supply the place Of others which had been
IN, y ron ihe Canadas for the purposes Of the war"
srrs . 49, ms particular period for sending those
II ss a. There i nothing in Cspads the present
~ sneh requires the presence there Of a military force
- PV'hcfs never tranquil than ,bey have
- without British soldiers in their garrisonz To send
II - eahsaa A. this moment cannot but be regarded
menace 70 the United States II is gratutons and
,sss act calculated TO embroi the nation Why shonid
"a ofmesn regiments destined for Canada be permit
nstt awhile At Malta, Gibraltar and Corfu,