Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-15

"rHE E,RI 90 CLARENDON 10 MR. DALAI
"Foreign-ofic- June 20
S'r,-The despatch Of Mr. Marcy shach yo,, - =, ~
on tie lth instant and vi which you placed copy ia NV
h'd- has received the attentive consideration OF Her
Majesty Government
Her Majesty Government are grstis,-I -, I,,,;
that the assurances contained ia INV note TO YOU OF tb
s"h oi Ap' that no intention existed part Ut Her
hD Il! "o'erinent To violate the laws comp ois- the
neuudl, or disregard the sovereignty of th. Unit.i
Stair- have b~rn uhrcsefvedly pied by th, P,s;
dent and thai all caus- of dh-r-c- ~it respect t t
question OF sn.ine"i has ceased exist Let~ ~.,n t.
"osefnnei ut 6rest Britain aid of ih- Unit., St,te-
"i y With much regret, ho~r,-r that Her M,i.st, .
'i"'rrnmch have learnt that the President has b... 1n
abr TO after the view which be- had taken the conduct
oi Her Ate-iys Minister al arlington anl OF Her NJ
Jet, Consals at New York Pl.d-iphis and ,inci,n,t
" ieghr 10 The transactions which have been under s
| cn>-on between the Two Government
hr Marcy had ia has despatch Of December ~ 1874
tst The President of opinion that thoe officers
o he Majesty had siol.ed ,he laws OF the United stat
ees.g pAtes 10 enlistnients within the Uuon thai
he, on that ground conridercd chat the, h.d ,,, 49,
acceptable organs Of Her Majesty Government n, ,L.
United States, and that he consequently reones, ,h,
they in'ght be removed iron their respective posts
Her Majesty Government did not share this opinou
% he President in regard 10 the conduct those officer
:" Her Majesty aud having communicated to tho... oi,
'ef- tr charges made against them and tn, eyienc ON
which those charges rested and having r,-,e,,.i -
them Il dehals of the Truth oftb charges and such
roLorang evidence they able 20 procure tenne
o1n'hiidate the testimony brought against them Her
h'js,ys Government laid all these matter. fully and
frankly oeore the GoSernmet OF the United States with
the persuasion that they would remove the
impression which ha been created in the mind a, H.
resident with regard 10 the conduct and proceeding. of
Her hae-tys Minister Washington and of the tbre
| above mentioned Cor.suls
1T appears, however, that this communication ha. no,
produced the effect which Her Maestys Government had
expected and Mr. Marcy ia stating that tho Prcsid.n,
view OF these matters remained unaer.l ac,omn.ns,
that statement 10y number of additional tocuments ton
ug 70 conhrm the view which the President had origi-
nally taken OF these matters.
"IIer Majcstys Government have esr.I,uv x.,,;,,
tese additional documents but do not find in then, av
evidence worthy OF belief which should shake the conf
dence which they have reposed i'm the ass,rancn -, H.
Champion aud OF the Consuls
,her MaJestys Government retain tho high oninon
Neu ey nave ever held OF the zeal ability and egri-
o. mr. Orainpton, and OF the desire by which he
ds oeen animated TO avoid all just of offence To the
Government to which he accredited Her Majesty
Government cannot but believe that on many ma,.raI
points IN respect to his conduct the President has been
witnesses undeserving of belief
Her hyestys Government entertain similar couvic.
hons a. TO the conduct OF Her Maesty Cousul AZ New
l ork Philadelphia, and Cincinnati
such conflict Of opinions on such matter betuaa,
te Governments OF two great Powers must necessav he
the subject Of serious deberation by both and Her Ma
Jesys Government have failed 70 give IN tbis a,,r
all the consideration which it Justly deserves
III Her Naiesy's Government had been convinced Ek.
oil the United States, that Her Majesty
officers had, in defiance their instructions violated H.
would both out of Difference TO the United Stats and
from due regard to the authority of the British Crown
have removed those officers from the posts which they
"lt the Government OF foreign country were c,p;
cious ana without any apparent belief that il had good
gouha tor doing So to break of its diplomatic relations
win te Minister accredited 10 il by Her Majesty Her
haestys confidential servants ahsweabe for
the honour and dignity Of the Crown could not bs,t
TO advising Her Majesty equally break off all diplomatic
intercourse with the Minister of sucb over,rnar, -,
tied 10 her Court eu
But IN The present Her Maiestys Government ara
bound to accept the formal and d.esrations of
the President OF his belief that these officers OF Her Males
r have violated the laws of the Union and are on that
count, unacceptable organs OF communication with the
Government and authorities Of the United States and Her
Maestys government cannot deny the Government of
the United States right similar to that which i'm naraI
case, they woudcan for thenseves-the right namely
OF forming their judgment the bearing of the
Jaws I" the Uuion upon transactions which have taken
place within the Union.
Il have therefore, the honor to inform YOU that how
ever deeply Her Majesty's Government regret proceed
ing the part OF the President of the Unt.j St.ts
which cannot but be considered unfriendIy char
acie they have not deemed their duty on that
TO advise Her Majesty command me TO suspend INV d.
Plonatc intercourse with you and have to assure YOU
that the high personal esteem which is felt for you by all
the members OF Her haiesy's Government will render IL
most agreeable TO myself have the honour of entering
INTO communication with you upon all matters connected
win the mutual relations OF our two countries You will
be- certain OF meeting the part of Her Maesty- Go
Vernment, the most friendly feelings towards the United
States and the most anxious desire arrange all que
nous OF difference TO reconcile the lust rights and real
interests OF the two countries with the m.intersncs c
those Amicable relations the preservation OF which is of
such great importance to both.
lam, &c,
CLARENDON"
In the following despatch Lord Clarendon replies To the
despatch from Mr. Marcy on the Central American nues
ton communicated simultaneously with that in which IL
was announced that Mr. Champion would be- disni>-
ed
''rHE EARL CLARENDON TO Ne DALLAS"
"Foreign- office, June 20
Sir,-The despatch OF the Secretary of State of the
United States dated the oath ult copy Of which was
placed 10y you in my hands the lth inst ON the sub
ect oi the difference of opinion between the British Go
Vennent and that OF the United States regarding the
construction aud effect OF the Convention Of April ls
1850 aud the subject oi Central America generally has
received the attentive consideration Of Her Msestys Go
yernment.
Before proceed 10 communicate to you the views of
Her hassts Government in reply this despatch will
beg leave 10 remark reference TO Mr Marcys olysery
uon That direct communication upon the main subject had
iO -Oie time ceased betSeen Nc. Buchanan and myself
That such Communication had ceased because il appeared
to Her Majesty Government that further correspondence
vas not hkcly to lead TO settlement OF the question at
sue That question turned upon the Interpretation of the
treaty o 1850 respecting which Her Msiesys Govern
mefd learnt for the first tme from Mr. Buchanan that
view hd been taken by the present Government OF the
United States different from tat Of tho preceding Co
Vernment The treaty out oi the various projects
"hich had been started for commercial commune. tous
across Central America etweeu the Atlantic aDd the Pa
'e' Nu especially had reference 10 the scheme OF ship
canal by the River s. John aud the Lake Nicaragua TIN.
main object ci the treaty provide security that
such lnes Of commercial communic alton through whaev
~ pact Of Genital America they might pas. shoud te
ifee of The use Of all nations and should ll under
the exclusive control Of any Power.
These objects aud purposes are clearly explained and
stated in the lst Article, which Is follows
The Governments Of Great Britain and the United
stat hereby declare that neither the nor the other
will ever obtain maintain for Itself any exclusive control
over The sad shPcana agreeing that neither will ever
erect OF maintain any Notifications commanding the same
or IN the vicinity thereof occupy, iOriy or colo
niEt, assume rexercse any dominion Nicaragus
Costa Rca the Mosquito Coast any part Of Central
America; will either make Of any protection which
either aords may shutd any alliance which either
has OF may have, % with any State people for the
purpose OF erecting maintaining any such Notifications
OF occupying iortiying coonzng Nicaragua Costs
Rca the Mosquito Coast. any part Of Central America
or Of assuming or exercising dominion over the same
Nor will Great Britain the United States take advantage
Of any intimacy. any sance connection or info.
ecc that either may possess with any State Govern
inert through whose territory the said canal may pas
Tor The purpose Of acquiring holding directly or indi
ecy for the suhiects citizens OF the one any rights
or advantages regard to commerce navigation through