The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-22
No. 81.
MR.. CHAMPION TO THE EARL OF CLARENDt

Mr. CRANPT0H TO THE EARL OF CLARENDON.
WASHINGTON. March II, 1885,
NY LoRD-I have the honor to encoss extract from
the National Integncr newspaper containing an able
article upon the recruitment question.
This article, which ! had not seen when wrote my
previous despatch of this days date will be found en-
trey to confirm the correctness of the view taken by
LORD Pamerston of Mr. Buchanans expression of salts
facton with the explanations contained in your lord
ships note to that Minister of the 10th Of July last
1t will also be found to establish in manner which
did the sest Of ts M
attention Of her Majesy's government In any other
aspect than as violation of the municipal Law OF the
International aspect OF the question not present.
ed to her Msjestys government until they received
copy OF the note addressed to myself the 5th of Sep
have already had the honor of stating to your lord
ship that the question not presented to in that
portunities had occurred for making to such
mun!caion had the Uaited States government been
viii take this opportunity Of pointing out more par
cation Of the correspondence BY the United States 90
Mr.. Marcy, in his despatch to Ir. Buchanan Of the
18th OF December, lays stress the fact of my
in the British Provinces Is accounting for his having
given me no warning Of his real views Of the recruit
ment question.
Now, Mr. Marcy has himself observed, dates are of
Importance in these matters
Your lordshp will observe that the date of Mr. Marcys
despatch to Mr. Buchanan on the subiecs of the re-
crntnent was June O. 1866 and as the date Of my retor
to Washington WAS the 9Th Of the same month there
could have been no difficulty in making Of the
ing me Of the grounds OF complaint therein taken.
Mr. Marcy addressed Mr. Buchansn again onths 18th OF
July, renewing In more decided tone his complaint
was certainly not then absent from Washington but
was left entirely in the dark to those complaints
having been addressed to my governm upon subjec.
in which interested in respect to proceeding
which 1t might have been supposed could have to some
extent contributed to contc If not at once 10 cause TO
n Stpt
piled to me directly the subject II only upon
the receipt of your ordships despat,h OF July 49,
closing copies OF ycur correspondence with Mr.. bucha
nan notes Of the 10th and 18th of July respectively
that became aware that any complaint had been made
On the receipt OF that despatch conceived, your
lordshp did, and Lord Palmers'on has done that the
affair bad b en- brought to termination satisfactory 70
Mr. Buchsnan. and consequently his government aud
acting that uppostion applied unofi ciaIIy to Mr.
Marcy, by letter dated August TO- have the prosecu
tiops sgainst Mr.. Consul Rowcroft, &C., Abandoned.
received no reply to this letter for several days, and
when vt interview with Mr. Marcy tho 26th OF
gust applied verbally for one he did not then
fit to inform OF what going forward apply to
to recruitment proceedings which il now
appears he believed be actually going with success
but contented himself with remarkng that the s
fair was uncer consideration.
1t only by Mr. Harcys note OF the 5th Of Sspeu,-
ber that was ut informed both OF the view taken
OF the matter by the United States government and of
heir belief that myself WAS implicated IN the affair Of
which they complained.
From June 8, therefore, to September s. during the
whole of which time, with the exception of ak days
(from June 20 TO June 26), was a. Washington. and
during the whole OF which time Mr.. Marcy, as It has
ince appeared, believed that
fully going which recruments II to sup
pose might have had influence In stopping prs.
venting DO remonsrance or communication OF any SORT
was mace to me on the subject and during the greater
part oil that time while evidence being ndustrousy
collected BY the United States District Attorneys,
through the means Of paid spies and normers against
myself and other ooers of her Massy's service &c was
not thought expedent by the United States government
to give either myself or them any notice OF what
going forward to break silence the subject
ALL until case against had been maIursd and
pleed by which 1t hope1 and expressly and
edly intended to convict publicly Of tine offence of
violation Of the law.
II is not for me to speculate to the motives by
which the United States government actuated in
this Of proceeding but IT certainly would
that 1t dictated rather by desire the pub
lie convstlon OF certain parties offence by silently
watching their proceedings until they had involved them
felves in some illegal act than by desire to put stop
as early as possible by timely warning, to any further
steps In the execution Of plan which In their opin
ion likely to disturb the friendly relations Of two
countries. have, &C., JOHN r. CHAMPION.
No 49,
MR.. CHAMPION TO THE FARL OF CLARENDON.
WASHINGTON, April 1, 1856.
MY LORD have the honor enclose an extract from
the National iHgencr containing an a,sount OF soms
proceedings In the United States District Court OF New