The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-01

Great Britain to withdraw Mr. Barclay from the pos
Of British Consul at New York.
peteh to the Earl of Carendon and should he desire
II, to hand him copy"
The last Of the papers in this seriesis despatch
from Mr. Buchanan, dated at London on the Isl
Of February, 1856. in which he communicates tc
Mr.. Marcy the following information:
Il had an interview, by appsintment, Tuesday
last with Lord Cai tendon at the Foreign Office. Al
ter some preliminary conversation on the su hject OF
the approaching peace with Russia, informed h,m
me of the oath ultimo (December,) in reply to his
despatch to Mr. Champion on the 18th November
.Before proceeding to this, however, ] expressed
my desire to correct error. rather an omission.
in his report of remark made by myself, contained
be very sorry if any such had been committed
by him that nothing certainly was further from his
Intention ! replied that had not the mose remote
ide. he had done this Intentionally, and l nad no
proper for me to correct 1t. N
i then read to his ordship the following paragraph
from his despatch to Mr. Champion of the 18th OF No
vember:
a. Before proceed to offer any remarks upon this
despatch (your No. lib, of the 18th Octoberl u will
be proper state that when IL cad to by Mr.
Buchanan had no cognizance of Mr.. Ms'cy,s des.
patch of the 18th July, to which it alludes snd of
which copy was also transmitted to you; and upon
my observing this to Mr. Buchanan he said he had
not thought it necessary to communicate it to me,
before it had reached him. he had received my note
of the 10th of July which he thought would finally
settle the question that had arisen between the two
Governmental
II then observed that his lordshp's omission con-
sisted in not having added the qualifications which
made at the time of this remark, that when receiv
edyour despatch of the 18th July had the least
idea of Mr. Cramptons completely in the business of
recruiting. lin truth, / never had until received
your private letter Of the I'd September)
'His lordship said he did not recolect that had
made this remark at the time: though this quite
probable as he did recolect that had previously in
tlar han In rafa
to the satisfaction had expressed in transmit
ting you his note to of the 18th July that had
idea at the tune of Mr.. Crampton's completely in
the affair." ststed it was quite certain had made
this remark to him at the time. / had always been
on my guard in conversing with him the subject
from the time fret heard from you of Mr.. Cramp-
toms alleged completely. He said he had no doubt
correct in my recollection, and told him that
in this could not be mistaken, not only because my
memory was distinct but because had made notes
OF our conversation after 1t occurred Hs said,
for his own part, he never had time to make such
notes. and repeated he had no doubt my statement
was correct aud expressed his regret that he hd not
embraced my remark in his despatch to Mr.. Cramp-
ton, but observed that he did not its importance
"I told him it might possibly be of some eouse
quence to myself and | had ever considered mir.
Crampton's completely in the affair matter Of very
grave importance. ! then mentioned that in other
respects his statement was not altogether correct
aud repeated to him the language which had EN-
poyed on the OCCASION as follows:
"I did not deem it necessary to communicate this
despatch THAT of the 18th of july your lordshp
your note of the 18th Of July which thought at the
time would finally settle the question, because had
not then the least idea of Mr.. Crampton's completely
in the business of recruiting"