New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-04

spce and the most cautious reserve are duties Incum
hent on this House. Thus much am Wiling 70 con-
ssds. vel 7 cannot say that am surprised that toe
honorable and learned member for shefneh should
have made this motion tonight. From the very mo-
men thai the noble lord at the head OF me G9vern
ment volunteered an eI pdrft etatem.ns =, .L. ,
while affecting to answer question, ieit tnat HaS
Inevitable that some information should De piaced De-
fore the House to induce 10 suspend It's III
20 refrain from sanetionng the conclusions "nicu, Va"
some uniairness and with great lndiscfe'on' "uu -
A manner and spirit most premature, tne HVVe
lord atteuuted 20 make il adopt, before WIS IA
POSSESSION Of the documents which alone could enable
II TO arrive at a correct and deliberate decision meat
bearl. Nor can think that the tone OF the Nope
Lord tonight will. in any degree, compensate iof the
pdiscreton of which he was guilty IN making Una, e
parte statement the other evening lie TALKS Oh tue
danger of tifng with the feelings OF TWO great ma
tons l. the model Of discussion TO be TAKEN from Tue
sneecb Of the noble lord who more than hnts-Who'
indeed intimates TO this House that there has been
conspiracy on the part Of the Government oil "a,
United States to entrapl Lond cries OF - no. NO!
can only say that such was the impression receiver
from the statement of the noble lord Renewed crles
of Nor'I That was what collected from his words;
but if be mistaken what let me ask, was nls mean
ing
lord P,LMERsroS-I stated that which believe to
be- tie fact-that there was certain number o! per-
sons 1ot connected with the American Government,
vLo entered into a conspiracy 10 enrap the ohcers
and agents of the British Government, INTO the com
mission of acts contrary to the Laws OF the Cnlteu
States.
Mr.. DrsR,ELI-I am willing TO accept the expsna-
ton Of the noble ord but the inference from the state
ment be offers appears 10 be- that the cIrcun,
Stances 70 which he refers were really too thng anu
Indifferent 10 be brought before the House this even
ing Hear, hear. But am bound to Say that tins
suhi ct since we forced TO speak OF IT, assumes IN
NV opinion far graver character than had hoped It
would possess | trust that no great length OF time
will eapse before these papers shall be suointteu 70
hafA rS
scrupulousy refrain from ironing an opinion on the
question 10 which they relate. But one OF the state
inents made by the noble lord this evening hued me
with great alarm. He appeared to me to ADMIT tna'
even after the apologies to which such frequent aln-
sion has been made, had been offered to the American
Government with respect TO the behavior OF our Minis
ter. and with reference to conduct acknowledged oy
her Moicsty's Government TO be Illegal, course
equally illegal was pursued with the concurrence OIL our
Government lCries of No, no.
Lord PALMERsTON-l said that an allegation 70 inst
effect lad been made, and that au inquiry as to rs ac-
curncy was deemed necessary Hear hear
Mr. DISRAELI-I am sorry to have Inexperienced
the noble lord but | certainly conceived him to have
said that the conduct of her Majesty Ministers aud
agents in America, with respect 10 the enlistment oil
troops, did not end with the apologies offered mo,
nO"l
Lord PALMERsroN-1 am really ashamed TO have
again TO interrupt the honorable member. stated
that that the allegation, and that 1t was with re-
gard the truth erroneousness OF that assertion that
III
Mr. DIsRAELI--I beg the noble Lord to believe that
there | have no desire to misinterpret him Hear,
hearl | speak with the hope ana wish Oh ellcltlhg
from tie Government satisfactory expression oi
feeling on subject of the deepest interest. IL Is Oy
no motion of mine but rather my great regret, that
this GU, son has been brought forwards but, since 1t
has been introduced, venture to speak on 1t lest my
silence might be miscOnstrued ana because WISH 1t
TO be- understood that | do not approve OF the tone
adorted by the noble Lord. | will not revert to the
point be has Just noticed, further than to say that an
apology founded on an equvocdtlon Is the most dan
oerous instrument that any Government can use hear
hear and, when the promised papers are produced,
hope that shall not ind the conduct of her Majesty
Government mpugned in that respect. L cordially
concur in the hope expressed by the honorable aud
learned Member for Sheffield, that in this House there
will be such expression of opinion on the part OF
the Reprt sentatves of the British people will assure
the subjects OF the American Government that here
the question viii be discussed without prejudice
snd without passion Icheerl, and that we viii
not willingly defer to the rnuors- on whatever
authority founded in either country-that these
questions pretexs, and not causes for msunder.
standing between the two countries which, persisted
m | cannot but regard of the most calamitous
events that could possibly occur. | trust that the
honorable aud learned Member will not proceed with
his motion for division under the circumstances IN
which the House now finds itself might lead to much
II sCOuCeptOn Hear, hearl. For my part, think
that if the honorable and learned gentleman believed
Il at there Inconsistency, and most important
one between the statement of the noble lord the other
ight and certain documents in his own possession, he
did nothing more than lis duty an independent
Member Parliament in bringing the question before
the House Cheers (. He has done 80, and he will
stand clear before the House and the country for the
couIse he has adopted. Should he however press his
motion to division, shall vote against hlm-not to
imply approval of the Government, but because |
think il would be njudciOus to proceed further in this
business until shall have received the papers which
have been promised, and for which wait with great
anxiety lCheersl.
Mr.. RoEBUcK-My object is sufficiently attained.
Withdraw the motion Icheen
Mr.. GIBsoN-I wish to put question to the noble
lord at the head of the Government. He stated the
other evening that formal offer Of arbitration had
been made to the Government of the United States
with regard to the Central American question Would
the noble lord have the goodness to say when that offer
was made
Lord PALNERsToN-I viii not trust my memory as
to dates but all the papers in process Of prepar
alton They will be before the House in very snort
time, and will be found to contain the whole OF the
details.
The motion then withdrawn