The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-20

engaged in devising plans to evade our neutral.
ity laws, by framing instructions INTENDED to
impress the recruiting agents with great eau
ton In their operations, but which, says the Sec.
rotary. @had much more respect for the SUCCESS
OF the recruiting project than for the United
States law" The Secretary then quotes irsn
Mr.. cRAMrTos's instructions, IN support o. Iis
assertion.
The concluding portion Of the despatch We
quote at length
This Government maintains that 10 every
instance where person, whether citizen or
foreigner, has been brought to the determine
ton to leave the country for the purpose OF en-.
tering into foreign service as soldier or
sailor BY any Inducements offered by recruiting
agents here, the law Of the United States has
been violated.
There certainly can be no doubt OF the viola.
ton Of the law Of the United States 10 every
Gaze where one party. the recruit, has been III
dnced by the terms offered to him actually 10
leave the United States for the purpose Of ell
terng into foreign military service and the
other party has furnished the means and borne
the expense Of taking him to a foreign depot in
the expectation that be would consummate thu
act by an enlistment. 1t will not, presume
be denied that several hundred cases Of this
kind actually occurred in carrying out the
scheme of British recruitment. The very de
sign OF employing agents for such purpose, TO
act within the limits Of the United States, in
VOWED in its consequences an infringement OF
that law.
Ii is the solemn duty OF the Government OF
the United States to maintain this construc
ton of their neutrality law, and the attempt TO
set up and sustain different one has created
much surprise; that il has been done by u
friendly Government, with which the United
States are mos, anxious to maintain and strength.
en- the relations of amity is the canse OF deep
regret
When the President presented the case to
the consideration Of her Msjestys Government,
with the assurance that he had such informa-
ton on the subject as compelled him to believe
that British officers in eminent stations, were
implicated in scheme which has resulted in
an infringement Of the rights OF the United
States and violation Of their law. and asked
for some satisfaction for the wrong, be certainly
mid not expect that the conduct OF these officers
Would De justified upon principles Which liz.
pair the sovereignty Of the United Ssates as gu
independent nation, and by an Interpretation of
their law which makes it entirely Ineffective for
the purposes intended.
Some satisfaction for the injury was conf.
IDENTIFY expected, but nothing that can be re-
garded in that light has been offered; and this
COVE, nment is compelled, 10 vindcation Of its
rights and laws, to take a course which it sin
cerely hoped her Majestys government would
have rendered unnecessary.
Her Majesty's minister to this government,
MFR. Champion. has taken conspicuous part
in organizing and ex, cuiing the scheme Of re
cruitiug for the British army within the United
States. Were it possible, with due regard 10
the evidence and disclosures in the case, 10 rs.
sign him subordinate part in that seheme
even that would not allow the President to
change the course which be is obliged, under
the circumstances, TO pursue towards him
Any participation in the project, as it has been
developed, Of raising recruits in this country
Tor the British service, was incompatible with
his relations 10 this Government HIS tonEee-
hon mlh that dfdu has rendered ham an unae.
eepiabde representative Cf her Brittan,c Majesty
near his Government, and you are directed BY
The President 10 oI her Mcjesty's Government 10
recall him.
Mr.. Rowcrait. the British consul at Cinciu.
natl, ard Mr.. Mathew, the British Consul at
Philadelphia, ore implicated in the recruiting
project, and you are further directed by the
President TO ask for their removal for that
cause
The PERSONS connected with the British con
sulate at New York have been actively engaged
in furthering the recruiting scheme Mr.
Stanley, the assistant or clerk Of the consul has
taken more open and effective part than the
Il. ,nl;
for violating the law against foreign recruiting
The consul, Mr. Barclay, could not but know Of
Mr.. Stanlcy's conduct in that matter, but he
still retains him in the consulate Besides the
responsibility that lightfully attaches to Mr.,
Barclay for the improper conduct Of an en-
ployee in hs Office and under his immediate
and daily observation. this Government is sa,
sfied that he has himself not only favored the
recruiting for her British army bu, has parti
cipated in it. Moreover, the improper conduct
of Mr.. Barnlay in the Gaze Of the bark Mou,v
has Justly given offence to the commerc ial com.
muniiy in which he resides and with which he
has official connection.
For these reasons this Goo:rap,sm deems Il
proper 10 nidrud you 10 ask the Government Of
Greet Britain 10 rthdraw 3ir Bareiay from
me post Of B,1t'A Consul al New York
iou ore directed by the President 10 read
Ibis .s:-''st't 10 the Earl Of Clarendon. and
should he desire it to hand him copy.
The copies OF the original documents to
which have referred are contained in Her,z's
trial. ! send You herewith an authentic report
OF that trial. which You will offer to Lord CIar.
endon a. - document connected with this de
spatch. also send herewith copy of the
proceedings ci the Chamber OF Commerce in
the city of New York r.laiivr to Mr. Barclay
conduct in the case Of the bark Maury. This.
also, you will present TO Lord Clarendon, a.
furnishing one ground for the reques, herein
made Tor the withdrawal of Mr. Barclay.
am. sir. respectfully your ob't serv,..
W. l.. MARCY.
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