Washington sentinel., 1856-06-03

then notified Mr.. Champion of that fact, as
he expressly admits in the report of that inter
view made TO his Government.
/ An attempt is made TO deduce an excuse for
Mr.. Champions course in the business OF re-
cruiting in this country from the alleged fact
| that he communicated TO me on that occasion
the arrangements which had been made for
that purpose, and that | did not disapprove
them otherwise than by insisting upon the OBJ
servance of the neutrality law of the United
States. This allegation is hardly consistent
with Mr.. Champions own statement of what
then passed. In the defence of his conduct
recently sent by him to his Government he
makes admissions inconsistent with the allega-
ton that there was no concealnent on his part,
and that the recruiting arrangements were
communicated to me. He says that lit is per
fectly true that did not enter into any details
Of the means which we're TO be adopted by her
Majestys Government to render available the
services of those who rendered them to US in
such numbers. There seemed to be obvious
reasons for abs,aining from this, even if it had
occurred 10 me. / should have been unwilling
to do any thing which might have borne the
appearance of engaging Mr.. Marcy in any ex-
preston of favor or appreciation of plan
tavoring the interests Of one of the parties in
the present war. All / could desire on his
part was neutrality and impartiality"
His reasons for Withholding from me the
details OF the enlistment systematic most i'm
portant part of it for this Government are not
satisfactory. If Mr.. Champion believed what
he was doing or intended to do in the way of
recruiting was right, he could have had no re-
luctance to communicate it to me, for his in
structions required him to make that disclosure.
Acting in due frankness and with a proper
regard for the dictates Of international comfy,
Mr.. Champion should, it would seem, have dis
closed to me all the measures intended to be
pursued within the United States by the agents
of his Government, including himself, in exc
cution Of the act of Parliament for raising the
Foreign Legion Nay, he was expressly com
manded by his Government to practice no
concealment with the American Government
on the subject. If'he had obeyed these orders
all misunderstanding between the two Govern
ments would have been prevented. Mr. Cramp.
ton WAS the more imperativey called upon to
make full explanations on the subject, not only
because he was commanded by his Government
to do so, but for the further reason that imme-
diately after the breaking out OF the war be-
tween Great Britain and France on the one
hand and Russia on the other, he had, by an
official note addressed to me, invoked the
efforts of this Government to enforce upon the
inhabitants Of the country, citizens or others,
the necessity of observing the strictest neutrali-
ty towards the beigerent parties, and especially
to enjoin upon them to abstain from taking
part in ornaments for the service Of Russia, or
in "any other measure opposed to the duties of
strict neutrality" To this application the
undersigned, by express direction of the Presi-
dent, replied, declaring that The United States,
while claiming the full enjoyment of their
rights as a neutral Power, will observe the
strictest neutrality towards each and all the bel.
hgerents." Reference was made to the severe
restrictions imposed by law, not only upon citi-
zens of the United States, but upon all persons
resident within its territory, prohibiting the
"enlisting men therein for the purpose Of
taking part in any foreign war;" 1t was added
!" that the President did not apprehend any at
tempt, to violate the laws; but, should his Just
expectation in this respect be disappointed, he
will not fail in his duty, to use all the power
with which he is invested to enforce obedience
to them"
In view of this formal and solemn appeal by
Mr.. Champion to the American Government,
and of the assurance he received of its deter
mnation to maintain strict neutrality, it was
not for moment suspected that Mr.. -ampton
could misunderstood the purposes, ol believe
that he would be permitted to set on foot and
execute, for the period of FIVE consecutive
months, a systematic scheme to obtain military
recruits for the British service in the United
States.
That Mr.. Champion did enter most deeply
into this scheme is proved by the evidence al.
ready submitted to her Majesty's Governm mt,
but is still more conclusively established by the
additional proofs which accompany this des-
patch. Whatever detraction from the value Of
The testimony against Mr. Champion may result
from the attempt to discredit Strobel and Hertz
is much more than made up by the additional
proofs now adduced. This body Of strong Gu
mulative evidence confirms the Presidents
former conclusion as to the completely of Mr.
Champion and the British Consuls at New
York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati in the ille-
gal enterprise Of recruiting soldiers for the
British army within the United States, and the
President does not doubt that when this new
evidence shall be brought under the considera-
ton Of her Majesty's Government it will no
longer dissent from this conclusion.
The qualification which the President feels
at the satisfactory settlement of the recruiting
question, in so far as respects the action Of the
British Government itself, has induced him TO
examine the case again, with view to remove,
If possible from his mind the personal-obiec.
tons against her Majesty's Minister and Con-
suls This examination has not produced that
effect; but, on the contrary, has strengthened
his conviction that the interests of both Gov.
ernments require that those persons should
cease to hold their present official positions in
the United States. He sincerely regrets that
her Majesty's Government has not been able to
take the same view Of the case, and to comply
with his request for their recall; but il has not
consented to do so.
If, in the earnest desire to act with all pos
sible courtesy towards her Majesty's Govern
ment, the President could have suspended his
determination in the case, in order to submit
the ne& testimony, which he is confident would
have been found sufficient to induce compliance
with his request for the recall of the British
Minister, he is precluded from any such thought
Of delay by the exceptionable character Of
dispatches Of that gentleman, copies Of which,
having been recently laid before Parliament
have thus come to the knowledge Of this Gov
ernment, and which are of tenor to render
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