The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28

The d'fmiseal Of Mr.. Champion and the Bri-
tish Ccnsnls, in defiance of the elaborate and
ingenious defence Of Lord Clarendon, and in
view of the unsettled questions pending upon
1he Clayton. Bulwer treaty, and in connection
with the recognition Of the Walker-Riv gov
eminent OF Nicaragua, certainly complicates
and embarrasses our disputes with the London
Cabinet.
twill be remembered that this off sive
procee ding is to be addressed to Lord Palmer
ston, the most punctillious aristocrat In Eng
land, and it ia warranted in the fact-that Mr..
Crampton has violated the neutrality laws Of
the United States. The inference from the act
Of Dismissal is that the American government
and people are sensitively alive to the neces-
sity Of executing the neutrality laws of the
country. The recognition of the Walker gov
eminent may not indicate different state OF
the case; but there will, doubtless, 60 out to
En- gland with the dismissal authentic reports
from Britith agents in the United States that
the neutrality laws are being habitualiy vio-
lated in permitting troops to be enlisted and
sent forward to aid Gen. Walker agains. q
government with which we are at peace, and
that government one Of the States of Central
America.
It is impossible, in this condition Of affairs
on this eide Of the water, that the proceeding
Of our Cabinet towards Mr.. Champion and his
associates, who are sent home as criminals In
violating laws to execute which towards other
parties no effort is made by the federal au-
thorities, will be regarded otherwise than most
offensive by her Majesty's government 1t
will be looked upon as the settled purpose Of
the United States to rigidly enforce our sta
tutes towards England and other European
Slater, and at the same time to open the food
gates Of population towards Central America
1t will be regarded as defiance of England 10
every matter of dispute between the two gov
ernments. A disavowal Of all uIfriendly de-
signs and Of all intention to disturb the peace
iul relations subsisting between the two Cabi-
nets will be received as an agravation of the
offence; and the prompt dismissal of Mr.. Dali
las and the suspension of diplomatic relations
are likely to follow.
The Pierce-Marcy Cabinet in this whole affair
has been signally outwitted. When Mr.. Cramp-
ton was actually convicted OF violation Of our
laws, his dismissal would have been received by
the London Cabinet as an assurance Of rigid
purpose only to enforce our laws; purpose tia.
would have been hailed v it'll satisfaction by all
the States Of Europe. But Mr.. Marcy preferred
first to obtain testimony sufficient to convict
the Minister. and then to demand his recall on
the basis Of the exhibits he was able to lay be.
fore her Msjesty's government Lord Ciaren-
don received Mr.. Marcy's despatch and test.
mony; and adroitly disavowing any intention
to violate the laws, or infringe the sove-
reignty, or to interfere with the policy Of the
United States in reference to the enforcement
Of their neutral statutes and obligations, pro.
ceeded to discredit Mr.. Msrcy's evidence up
on which the recall was demanded. 1t is EVIL
dent that by this course Lord Clarendon in
tended, in the event Of dismissal of his
agents, to place himself rectus in curia before
the States of Europe; to prepare himself,
in that contingency. to demand the support Of
the British people in any contest that might
arise in Parliament touching the propriety Of
the procee dings on his part. He will be able
thus to submit to the House Of Commons a
frank and manly apology to the Pierce Marcy
Cabinet, and disavowal Of any intention to
violate our laws.
The effect Of such proceedings will be found
in strengthening the Palmerston administra-
ton. We have given them the advantage; we
have conferred upon them the choice of posi-.
ton and weapons. We have enabled them to
fortify their position by friendly disavowals
and frank professions of friendship. These
were gratuities what we gave them. We oc
cupied the vantage ground; we had the posi-
ton of right, and might have claimed an over
whelming support in Parliament. But these
advantages have been bunglingly surrendered.
We have thus permitted Lord Clarendon to ar
ray against US his earnest appeals for peace
and international harmony; and they will have
their weight with members of the British Lee
gislature.
And what is to be the end Of these fearful
Do they betoken forbearance in
Central America? Will they not be followed
BY menace in that direction on the part Of tn.
British navy-by little border feuds, which be-
token indifference to the peace of the two
retaliation on our part, and per-
haps by an open rupture
Are these impossible or improbable events
of the future? And why are we thus driven
to the verge Of war with the most powerful
State in Europe?
If the dismissal Of Mr.. Champion and his
associates, under the circumstances, is not fol-
lowed by the dismissal Of Mr.. Dallas, and by
the hostile movement of the British West
India and Central American squadron, it will
be the first time that her Msjesty's government
has thus exhibited signs of forbearance. In
deed, the letter of Lord Clarendon to Mr.. Mar
cy was intended to cover and justify such pro-
ceedings. The Palmerston Cabinet has outwit-
ted Us in fixing the Issue. The facts are with
US; but these are actually made unavailable
by the manner in which the issue has been pre-