New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


WASHINGTON, Thursday, May %, 1885,
Events Of marked personal or public import, in
connection with the existing state of things, are
presented to attention almost every day. News
Isshes over the wires from the Western frontier
that Kansas is Acknowledgements bristle and civil
war is imminent. To plead for it, is to be branded
with treason by the parasites and pimps Of power,
Or 10 be waylaid by armed bullies, who gloat over
the destruction of human life, and glory in the
skame Of crime.
The premedtated assault on Mr. Sumner in the
hall Of the Senate and almost in presence OF its
deliberations, is one of the most daring offences yet
perpetrated, and furnishes another evidence OF the
extremities to which sectional partisans are pre-
pared to resort in order to restrain the liberty of
speech, and to strike down the spirit of opposition
70 their selfish schemes 1t remains to be seen
whether the Senate will resent this outrage upon
its dignity and character or quietly submit to
allow the chamber to be- made an arena for the
exhibition of brutal passions and assaults. In my
opinion the aifront will be pocketed, without an
effort 10 wipe out its stigma. How long Is this
oppression to be borne in submisson
An effort is now making TO induce Mr.. Clayton
TO rise in the Senate and qualify his recent state
ment Ia regard to Mr. Champion, by admitting
that the latter had made mistake instead of a
misrepresentation. Ii is yet undecided whether
he will take this course, though his friends are
decidedly averse TO it under the circumstances,
and without some satisfactory demonstration on
the part Of Mr. Champion.
At length Lord Carendons answer to our de-
mapd, and Mr. Champions explanation to him,
are both before the public They sustain literally
all the important revelations in this correspondence,
&c ,xf,r .ulx hvt tbes
extent Of the additional words. The facts are
precisely as they were stated. Both these papers
are well executed. The first is most remarkable
for its moderated tone and contrasts 10 advantage
with preceding dispatches from the same source.
The emphatic and reiterated dlsay0wal on behalf
Of the British Government of a purpose TO violate
our laws or offend our sovereign rights leaves but
one recourse to the Administration, and that is To
accept il in good faith and frankness.
Mr.. Champions explanation is less successful,
And rests entirely, far the material facts are
concerned, upon an impeachment of the testimony
on the recruitment trials, with some reproach Ia
the whole judicial proceedings. This is but re-
petition of what Lord Clarendon had previously
said and Of course, upon information derived from
MIR. Crampton. 1t is principle of law that a
party cannot discredit witness after producing
him in Court. Now il SO happens that Mr.
Champion, both by correspondence and assocla'
ton, vouched for these witnesses whom he now
finds it convenient 10 discredit aud be appears &c
have discovered their unreliability only since they
testified 10 his disadvantage. All explanation on
this point is avoided.
The whole question resolved itself as has before
been suggested, into one of personal application.
The British Government, has exOnerated itself. Bat
for reasons already stated, and for others not
named, Mr.. Champion is not acceptable as Min
lister here. Me could not be Of service, under ex-
isting circumstances, TO the country which he rep
resents, and his continued presence would only
augment the disturbing difficulties. In signliying
this determination care will De taken 10 reclPro,
cate the spirit manifested by Lord Clarendon, and
to intimate that an acceptable person will be re-
eeiyed without hesitation.
II is no secret that Mr.. Marcy is now preparing
the concluding document. and, as he has brought
Lord Clarendon to the stool of repentance, the
presumption may be entertained that he will take
care the world shall not be kept in ignorance OF
the fact Ixnry