The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19
PARABLE.


PARABLE.
Suppose that gang of criminals should be detected to-
night. in setting fire to the Capol and suppose upon
their being apprehended and subjected to examination in
course Of law it should appear that they acted under the
advice and direction of the British minister in Washing
ton, and his written instructions found upon them
and suppose upon further inquiry it should then be
tanned that the British minister in thus employing persons
to set fire to the Capitol had acted in accordance with
pct instructions Of the cabinet of St James In such
case this is there any for controversy between the
British and the American Has the American
any right make complaint against the conduct
OF the British minister in Washington Has the American
any right to demand redress from the govern
ment of Great Britain If the American government
complain of the British minister demand redress of the
British government is it any sufficient for the Brit
ish government to say We gave agents stringent in
srucons violate the local against arson To
the question between the two in such case
it Of the slightest consequence whether the agents Of the
not convicted before the criminal court of
the district? If echncaes of construction Of stat
ute the nccndarie escape conviction does that satisfy
the injured sovereignty OF the United States should
appear examination that there statute whatever to
the case does the absence Of such statute dispose
the question Of wrong between the United States and
Great Britain If it be all hands admitted and
cusvey proved that the thing DONE and the inferior
agents duly convicted in the of law is it any
to this say that of the witnesses
completes in the crme2
And il in such case, admitting that the thing DONE
admitting that 1t done through the intermediate agency
NJ tho Brsb minister ut Washington ADMITTING that Ia
acted by the command of his government and admitting
that the inferior agents have been convicted of the
II Lord Clarendon admits all this can it be said that he
makes satisfactory explanation to the complaint Of the
United States By undertaking review the legal proceed
ngs here and cohtendng that the courts and legal author
tiles of this country have inexperienced the tenor and
meaning Of own act Of Congress- Would it be hon
orabe between nations would il be gentemany be
individuals for Lord Clarendon attempt dispose
OF such question by discussing it in the spirit and with
the arguments of lawyer defending guilty client on
trial for theft forgery at the Old Bailey by ingenious
bubbles upon the letter Of az act of Parliament
Here is the whole of the enlistment question The Lion
don Times with its babiua meanness and mendaci,y in
three articles the subject clustered and blunder-
ell through column after column Of pretended reply TO Mr.
Marcy despatch Of the 2sh Of December last the
OF the supposltions we have made in the imaginary
case Of the burning of the Capitol We trust that Lord
Clarendon in the official which he is give will
not by pursuing similar line Of argument disgrace and
dishonor the name Of the Queen Of Great Britain.
However this may prove 1t is clear that the British pub
lie are beginning understand the merits Of the question
The following leader OF lhe "opdop Daily Telegraph OF
the 3lst ut Is explicit and to the points
owe have at cracked the OF dispute and got the
kernel. The American government demand, act Of
satisfaction and reparation for the indgny inflicted upon
neutral State by ensting upon American soil recruits for
the British army that the British government recall it's
minister at Washington, Mr. CHAMPION also the consus
Roweoro Barclay, and Matthews, respectively acting In
Cincinnati New York. and Philadelphia. Az understand
the correspondence II the British government aoecde TO tho
request OF the cabinet at Washington the difficulty arising
out OF the recruiting affair will be end. Now must
give Il as our firm and unbiased opinion irrespective Of all
other considerations that under the circumstances Of the
case considering the gross ndguity and wful violation Of
the neutrality laws Of the United States perperaed BY
the British government the demand Of the United States
government is no Ices moderate than justifsble.
The Americans have asked u than II bshooves
to eoncede Justice their side in this question where
we have scntls OF justification urge In extern
uaton. Let not be forgotten that The r act Of gov
ernment after the declaration Of with Russia
instruct our minister Washington communicate to the
United States government the desire that neutrality should
be strictly observed that prvateers should be fitted ont
In American waters 70 prey upon Briish How
faithfully tho Americans have attended TO The national ob
cations Of honor in this matter se well able 10
the merchants Of Great Britain. We were fearful
lest the should with Ysniee priVsteetboss
long, low pratica Baltimore opper-and begged Of the
American government TO prevent such injury our oom-
when find that the laws OF the United States are
sufficient, notwithstanding the ignorant assertions Of
Morning Post to the contrary repross the illegal
her citizens, then, at embodcned by escape from
dreaded contingency, send crps and low colo
NAL clustering, brnggart agents into the United States
violate the very laws which the to beg Of the
American to put into force against her own c
zens.
1.-THE Times in three recent labored leading articles
deavors 70 ertrieate government from dilemma by
species Of special pleading the effect did not
late the laws Of the United States for we only
gave notice that - Tho British provinces would be en-.
listed for ranks and that did recruit upon United
States soil Such qurks and qsbbes unworthy Or
great nation and although the Times IL the cabinet Of st.
James, yet regret very much confess tbat It's line Of
argument but repetition OF the undgnaed and
equvocaious Of Lord Pameron and his Foreign Secretary
owe call upon government at once to withdraw
Messrs. Crampton Barclay Matthews and Rowecro and
thus afford graceful assde honorable the American gov
eminent"
ALL RIGHT NOW.
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