The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-29

slR Some time since il became kroSn tbat plan Was
on foot % sais soldiers within the ils 0f ts niied
States 20 in the British army and thar rendezvous
for thai purpose had been actually opened In of
principal cities Besides being disregard Of
egn rights a. ndependent nation the procedure
clear and manifest infringement ~ laws enacted Tor
the exp parpose Of maintaining neutral relations
with Oter powers Ut reasonable 10 suspect that
this srse was ~ any way copnrnanced BY the BRUSH
g0verueof Rny Of s subordinate anhOriues rsicrnl
Ntbin The UBifed States in the British North American
provinces bui fartber examination into the matter has
disclosed the fact that Il has had osly The eounienanoe
bal lhs active support Of 81 these authorities and 10
some eKteut the sanction If ite British goyernDenL
ben iaImations lhrown CUT that ihe British con-
suls in this country aiding and encouraging this
scheme Of enlstaent within liaiEs, Ar Crampion,
her Btannic Majesty miaser II this gosernmAn sho Ned
the copy Of letter which be bad addressed 10 OF
them dsapproyng Of the proceedrg, and dscoautenan-
cling il violation Of laws After this at on tbs part
Of the British minister confidently beFud thar this
scnrme have ginad and With whatever
conntenance IL might have been al I looked by Brit
fanefionaries wou1d have been abandoned This
onaale expectation has not been realized oT efforts 10
rsiss recruits within the Ented States for the British army
bave been inermtsd but stu prosecuted with
energy To arresta Of proceedings which se-
riousy compromised neutray prosecutions by the
order Of the eoVernent instituted against the Of
finders THIS led TO Developments hieh established the
fact that the governor of Nova Scotia apparently with the
knowledge and approval Of her Maesy government had
direct agency in this illegal proceeding,
herewith send sou copy ot order notification
which has been published in neRsapers and believed
genuine purporng 10 have been issued by that tuBc
LII Clearly fTom this document that the
u be dragn from the CnIisd States that
the engagem-ns with them to be made within
limits open violation Of the second section Of the act Of
Congress OF the 2Bth April 1879 and that British officials
were the agents furnished with carrying the
Illegal into effect These agents have been
gagged within jurisdiction deyotiug themselves 10 the
execution Of this plan,
Notwithstanding the legal measures taken by the officers
Of The United States suppress the procedure the work Is
still going on We have accounts OF persons constantly
leaving The United SAt for the British provinces under
contracted here, the BrIAEh
iitary service. Sach engagements much in
ringemeut Of our Laws more formal eulistraenIs-
directed by the President to instruct Jon TO call
the attention Of her Aasty government TO this sub
lie desires you to ascertain how FAR persons in oal sta
tgn under the British goFernnent acted in the first in
stance in this matter with It's appreciation and what
urs any il has since taken TO restrain their unusha-
bic cunducI
In the early stage of the present war he British govern
turned its attsnion towards neutrality laws and
particularly the provisions which forbid the sitting
aud manning priyAteeFs for foreign service Any reiRs
ness on our part IN enfercng such provisions would haEe
leen regarded by thai government as vioatlon Of
neutral relations No neet be nj loss conjecture
h0a conduct wou have been viewed By the allies
what would have been their towards this country
bad denounced and resisted any attempt the part
Of their enemy TO send its agents into seapOr TO ht
out zsateers and engage sailors TO an them but would
this government he less ernsuraby ecal Of the duties
o neutrality By permitting Of the begerent powers
recruit its armies within borders than by permit
ting another to resort % seaports for The purpose Of
Organizing prEaeer force 10 take pari in the present
war; ...-..
Notwithstanding the oeaseless eSorts which this govern
0sni has MADE fOr several years pas to restrain ciii
and foreigners among from getting up enterprises
invade disturb the neghboring possessions Of Eu-
ropean pewer the British press has loudly proclaimed and
the British Pahlc have been induced 10 beev, that
have acted ~ bad faith, ard conFiaaBuy looked If
have c0HntenAneed the organization Of s1c
dluOaS While England has been and arTiDouous
in abusing the and people Of the United States
the false assumption thai have been negecrfu in
this respect % duties neutral and friendly Ssre
Der officers are found among b1sy engaged in carrying
scheme in direct violation of nsutr duties and
Of our laws providing for the rigid enforcement Of these
duties.
Under Consciousness Of not deserving the rsroab %
gratuii0usly upon by the British pess ard pue
Il woHd hardly cObport with proper Of serrspect
10 refer ~ the way Of complaint To these anf0unded mPu
atOns; tut il may not be out Of place 70 notre them
when crd Euimzarert upon The cuaduct u these
for enierBg territories and openly vo-
lAIing ass and neutral gat ri the tine they
severely Errgnng this government for not restrain
ing and puhshinK others who have, as they lege, CON-
mittcd the UFenoe.
The excuse offered by the British auboritss for enlist
ing engaging soldiers 20 enis within the nitea Ste
that her Nsstys subjects and Germans resident there
in bad s2prscd desire the BrGIEh army. This
fact T uHgurstOnahle would not Justify the Brit
ish sntoriies IN converting tbe Bnisd suAies INTO field
Z for recruiting the British army.
We're not the proceedings IN open violation of laS, re-
ss for obligations Of n.arrnty, and the ObsErFsDos
OF The conily doe frieBdy power would render
such eOuse b. either bsliigerrnt disreslectui 70
Toe value Of sach excCse - tuterfCsFd ty Crest
Brain 10 TINS may be tested by is Application %
>
the fact that her Maslys suhectS ss wc a Germans
snd Sp4uiafas and toe subjects ohsr haiiOns resi-
dent Ia the Tned States Bad strong desire 70 aid the
disseminated Cubans Ia their eas throw OF the domi-
nation q SPAIN be accepted b Crest Britain or the other
nations of Europe for the conduit % this
government II IL bad actually o0unirrd hr moHssnt
Iutsrnitied its efforts EapFres expeditions attempted
% - organized for aiding insCrrec0a IN the island u
4 Cuba
Such sxcBse though sanctioned by the satSorify q
the British g8rerumsnt would b- all satisfactory
other powers AHd uond be disdAincd by the Uuittd
States THIS government eKpscts that the cond1ct of the
ocrs Of Great Btais who hare been engaged 10 TIE
scheme which hare alluded IN be dsarowe4 ~ Der
Majesty gOrerafneuL ard tbess onders against
trl rghts aDd lass va Le Visid With as marked d.
pleasure
though The proceedings % this government 70 fustrae
tis scheme ny have ennsrd the Uf carrying u
be chauzc5 t-rt believe that IL s stii
czndfstney prosecuied ~ British officers with fur
nisbed W their EovsrnmenL
The President IN Be much pleased 20 learn that Der
Gsty Coverur1ent has auhoriEed the proceedings
hesa esmpl&insd o and has condemned the conduct a
Der enas engaged therein called them 70 account snd
taksu decisive 10 pot stop to the Illegal
aaa dlsruspectful proesdars.
an, SIR, respectfully, your obeaient servant
". T. MARCY
JsxEs BrcpasaS, Esq, kc- ar, &c
~. BsoAaaau 70 Rr Kug.
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