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$3.50 ,iaos and assurances which he had given this
subject ia his note OF the 18th OF that month mouiu
proyed as satisfactory the government OF the Uhoo
States as they appeared 10 be 10 Mr.. buchanan anu r
therefore with lees disappointment than regret na h
Maiesys government perused the letter addressed D nj
Macv ~ Mr Crampton ON the 9th instant Of which the
undersigned encoses copy 10 MI. bucn'n"ni ~ e -
should not have received II from Wash,ngio., ,h.n NJ
In this letter Mr. Marcy, laying less stress thah MT
buchanan did upon the alleged infraeton OF the municipal
laws OF the United States dwels chiefly upon inc point
which was bat slightly adverted TO by Dit buchnnan " al
snd disragard Of the sovereign rights OF the United
SIes on The part Of the British authorities or the agents
employed BY them - !. h,,ar. !
that such has been conduct Of any In the EN-
OF Majesty and Il Is needless 10 say that any
erson SO employed would have departed no less rom he
Intentions OF her Majesty government by violating inter-
national law, by Offering am afront 70 inc sovereignty
OF the United States than by Infringing ine muniopai
laws of the Union 10 which Mr.. Buchanan more Partcu
ary called the attention OF the undersigned Her Ma3es
TVS feel confident thai even the extraordinary
which hare been adopted in sarous parts OF e
Union obtain evidence against her Majesty servants OF
their agents practices sometimes resorted 10 under de
poc institutions but which disdained by all Tree ana
enlightened governments will fail TO estholish any We'll
founded charge against her Majestys seryanfa
The British government is fully aware OF the oohgauons
Of international duties and is no less mindful Of lhose 3D.
lcahons than government otthe United States Inc
Observance of those obligations ought undoubtedly 70 DC
recroca and her Maestys government do not mpute 10
tho government Of the United States that while claiming
m Observance Of those obligations by Great Britain they
are lax in enfofcng respect for those obligations WITHIN
the Union :, 49, -,
B
aestys cannot refrain from some few remarks
respecting IT, n .
The United States profess neutrality in the present war
between The western and Russia but have no acts
been done within the United States by citzens thereo
which accord little with the spirit Of neutrality lave
and ammunition and warlke s.ores 2, saa
kinds been in large quantities nom the uneu states
for the service OF Russia Have not pots peen openly
vowed conspracies entered into without disguise OF
hndrance in various parts of the Union TO take adyan-
aee of the war which Great Britain is engaged and to
seize the opportunity for promoting nsurrecon In her
estys donnon and the invasion thereof by an armed
force proceeding from the United States
Her Maiesys have been silent these mat
ter which they did consider indicative Of the general
feelings Of the American people, for, remembering the
many ties and sympahe which connec the people of the
United States with the two powerful nations VINO are en-
gagged in the present contest with Russia ney were con
WINGED that free enlightened and generous race SUCH rs
the citizens of the great North American Union must en-
tetain the important questions at ISSUE sentiments IN
harmony with those which animate not only the BRUSH
and French nations but the great mass 0 ne nauons OF
Western Eorope and her Aajestys government would mol
have adver'ed the exceptional conss pursued BY esr
tain number Of individuals if 1t bad not been TOR the
aforementioned statements in Mr. Marcys note
But her Maestys government think themselves entitled
70 clam e same sfs h ho ,beY readily allow to the gov
eminent of the United Staes and to expect That their
assurance should be received that as they have enoned
all her Maeys servants strict observance OF the laws
of the United States they have no reason 70 believe
that any of her Maestys servants or any agents dny
authorized by those servants have dsregarded those IN
functions respect to the matters which form the subject
of this note
The undersigned requests Mr. Buchanan to accept the
assurance OF his highest consideration =, .nrpnoy
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, &C. &c, &c. i
Mr. buchanan to Lord Clarendon.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
London September 2s 1855.
The undersigned envoy extraordinary and minister
Tenipotentiary the United States has the honor to
knowed receipt of the note, dated the 9th in
slant from the Earl Of Clarendon her Msjestys Principal
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs in reference to the
Of the 9Th instant addressed by Mr. Marcy the Secre
tary Of State TO Mr. Crampon her Britannia Malestys
minister Washington the subject OF the enlistment
aud engagement soldiers for the British army within
the limits of the United Sta,es; and he will not fail to
transmit Washington copy Of his lordships note by
to-morrow's steamer
The undersigned forbears make any observations on
this note interfere ia any with the
pondence commenced Washington between the Secreta
ny of State and Mr. Champion, be has received no in
struetions which would warrant him in so doing
The undersigned has the honor to TO the Earl OF
ton. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Right Honorable the Earl on CT .nispox &c. &C. &c
Mr. Buchanan 70 Lord Clarendon
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
London, July Is, 1855.
The undersigned envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotenay Of the United States has the honor TO
knowledge the receipt of the note which the Earl OF Claren
DON her Majesy Principal Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs addressed 10 him the l6th inst, in to
his note Of the 9th instant on subject Of enlistment
and employment OF soldiers for the British army with
in the United States and the undersigned will have much
satisfaction in transmitting copy Of bis lordsbps to
the Secretary Of State by the
The undersigned has the honor TO the Earl Of
Clarendon the assurance Of his distinguished eonsdera
ton. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Right Honorable the Earl CLARENDON, &c, &C. &c
Mr.. Marcy 10 M. Buehanan.
mo. ll3l DerARTaEsr OF STATE
Washington, Oct l. 1855.
SIN; herewith send you papers containing the report
CT The tna Of Hertz for violation OF our neutrality laws
ly 6pstng soldiers for the British army.
TIE testimony shows that Mr. Champion and several
other British officials deeply implicated in the trans
ing the subject bis notice assumed that Of Der Ma
estys officers had been In any way engaged in the plan
Of recruiting within the United States Had the facts been
he assumed them TO be- and this government had bad
believe that the not designed TO
draw recruits from the United States, his ordsbps reply
would have been satisfactory.
Subsequent Developments show that Lord Clarendon was
rnisinformet to the state of the
The second despatch TO you the subject showed that
the ground Of grievance confined to the fact
of violation Of neutrality laws by British officers II
presented the national offence committed by them
irrespective OF those laws These officers may have
and yet have committed offence against sovereign
territorial rights This latter aspect Of the dis
tinctly presented in my last despatch you the sub
icct Ia this view OF the which the President
wished you present to her Mssys Minister Of Foreign
Relations.
tits important with reference proceedings against Brit
ish officers residing within the United States that the Pres
iden should know whether the Of Great Brit
ain mean TO justify or condemn their conduct