Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-08


Great Britaln Not only has no >atsfacto
ry apology been made, but the iaaguag,
used by the British Secretary amounts tC
taunts; and is therefore offensive.
! Lord Clarendon says the United States
have resorted to means to obtain evidence
against her Majtstys servants or their
agents by practices sometimes resor:ed to
under despOtic institutions. but which ara
disdained by all free and Enlightened
governments.
Mr.. Pearce said he was not the adyo
cate oil war. ard hoped we should main
tain peace, but he should never ack nowl-
edge that correspondence as furnishing any
satisfactory apology for what WIS done BY
Great Britain. The power that invoked
us to be neutral was the first 10 violate
neutrality.
Mr., Stuart remarked that notwthstand
ing Lord Clarendon's speech in the house
of Lords il turns out by the coffespon-
dence submitted to dav that 10 proposition
! Tor arbitration has ever been submitted to
! Mr.. Buchanan--nor is there any thing in
! lhe despat h from Lord Clarendon to Mr.
CHAMPION which comes up to that point.
1t seemed that Lord Clarendon had civ
EN- the British people to understand that
the government assumed generous posi-
ton, by offering arbitration, vhirh we de.
clIued, aud which will be renewed. In
as much as Great Britain does moi intend
to live up TO that treaty, he confessed "a
strong inclination in his mind 10 abtogatr
It.
Mr.. sewaId said be had expressed TO
opinion that the British explanations
ouah, to Sc satisfactory. He intendend
20 show that Lord Clarendon disavowed
any intentional af'font, and there should
not be loregone edHelusion that nothing
in the nature OF an apology had been
made.
Mr.. Mason said great offence had been
committed against this government BIZ
Grea. Britain. II viii be found that
in some extent Great Britain has lent it,
self to violation ct its obligation TO thls
country under International teiaions: and
Violated QUE domestic laws made for the
protection of cur own peace.
He understood MI. Seward to saw that
some apology vas made by Gteat Bfitain
for her offence, He conceived an apollo
~ 10 be tnis-betl, gentleman OF
na.ions--wh gentleman does wrong
aud desires repa. alton, anoogirs admits
the wrong frankly and iusentouslv with
out reservation, and places himself where
lie would have stood if the wrong had not
been committed. He evihees an honoia.
ole parpose. He Cdr. Masonl submitted
to the honorable Senator Mr.. S, ward,
whether such an apology had been made
ON the contrary. such explanation as
had been offered adds insult to the general
injury.
II ever question occurred in our IN
| ternaiohal relations demanding ldeinnity
for the past and security for tie future it
was here presented But he placed reli-
ance on the good sense Of the people Of
+ England and our OWN people. AID 81 hen
there really is no cause q wat between
honorable men, more, will arise. This he
took for granted AND the people on both
SIDES OF ihe Atlantic will make up their
minds jointly on the same terms.
Mr.. Mason moved that The printing OF
British enlistment documents be increased
10 ten Thousand copies; and tina, the same
uumber oi those received to day both form
one volume. Agreed TO.
The Senate then dionrned to Monday