The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-05

mentour public functonares imbece They stouuy
denied that laws had been violated by the recruiting
for the Foreign Legion and they maintained that their min
listers were naibe and their agents in this country i'm
peccable In this way they blinded the people Of England
to the truth and they led their government to persist
in refusing all reasonable satisfaction to that of this ooun-
try. Now they have pay the penalty of their corruption
their sehood their meanness and their persistent malice
towards the people the Institutions and the government of
the United States They compelled to admit in
the language of the London Times that Mr.. Champion
acted with great leyity and that he sufficiently
appreciated the Importance of his the dignity of his
mission" Above all the Times discloscs the plain truth
in saying "The blame doubt rests in great measure in
those rho left such man post euidcaty ADORE his aJa
ties, and ho uhe his conduct had nroired him in eue
persisted in keeping him there until became point Of honor
10 maintain him." Bravo gentlemen of Prntinghouse
Square We rejoice that the scales have at length fallen
from your eyes and advise you to practise hereafter
the wisdom of experience and to from your brutal
COLONIZATION and malignant misrepresentation Of the Uni
ted States.
We invite attention 10 the whole of this painode Of the
Times
From the London Times, June l6.
The despatch of Mr. Marcy, containing the american
and consuls is before the English public. 1t is
addressed Mr. Dallas and reviews the whole question
with mnutencss which must make it interesting to all
who wish TO be acquainted with the rise and progress OF
the dispute. There Is nothing complain of the
of discouresy or ntemperanee if indeed this document
covery contains either it is most diplomatic compost
ton All that the British government people could
desire TO be said of themselves is said in the American
Secrearys despatch The conciliaory spirit OF Lord
Clarendon is recognised the unwngness of our govern
ment to offer Intentional airont is coureousy credited
peace and amiy is duly adnlltted. But still Mr.
Crampon is dismissed The last indgnity which
State pass another is inflicted on Great
Britain. As far as America is concerned, diplomatic
intercourse has been interrupted between the two coun
tries AS far as depends on her. the relations of the two
countries have passed into the phase which Is supposed
usually to precede state of war. Why them has the
President of the United States proceeded to such ex
treme2 The long despatch Mr. Marcy devoted
ing this question The British government he allows is
aultes has erred excusably and the American gov
eminent is satisfied with explanations but Mr.. Cramp-
tons conduct has been marked with ndecorum if not dis
honesty he has become offensive to the cabinet OF the
States his presence will DO obstacle to good under
standing for the future On these purely personal grounds
he is dismissed.
1t is not our duty or intention to defend any diplomatic
who may be proved TO have misconduced himself in the
capital of foreign State II is absurd for to insist
the presence of mar al Washington who may be known
to hare with reason made himself dsaseiu TO those to
whom he s accredited question is whether the Amer
lean Secretary of State accurately narrates the facts of the
case and draws lust differences from them Mr.. CrampOn
he urges, from the beginning the prime mover IN
scheme which he had full means Of knowing was contrary
10 the law of the United States The british minister, we
told, had at the commencement Of the war asked for
assurances of neutrality from the States These Of courS
referred TO the issue of letters OF and the supply OF
warlke stores TO the Russians. The Presidents cabinet
gave the assurance and called the British ministers aten
ton to the fact that such neutrality would be impartial and
must not be violated by the allies few months after fol-
lowed the unfortunate scheme of enlistment Acts were
committed which the British not violations OF the
American law but which Mr. Marcy urges declared to
be such by competent American courts On the ground
that the United States must decide their own municipal
law for themselves he takes it for granted that the soyer
eign rights of his country actually violated. The
British government has dscaimed all willingness to offend
and the facts OF the case are allowed 10 prove that the
wrong IL real committed through ignorance for the
British government at sent out orders TO disconinGe
the enlistment and break up the recrung-oees even
within its territory But these favorable interpretations
says Mr. Marcy cannot be extended the British minister
He it was who had originated the scheme, and omit
ted to mention it the Presidents cabinet until it was in
full operation. He it who had advised his government
the legality of the recruiting and the prohibition OF
the American law heug limited to actual enlistment with
in the States themselves 1t is said that Strobes evidence
corroborated by the testimony Of circumstance and
that as to the himself whatever he may have been
morally, he held captains commission in the Queens
service and was in Dir, Champions own employ But the
consideration on which Mr. Marcy chiefly relies Is the
tuuance Of the recruiting after prosecutions had been com
menced against the agents. and the British minister had been
consequently warned. These proceedings began in March
of last year. At New York in the month of May four per
sons were convicted Of illegal enlistment after this very
pea=-of such acts not being enstments according to
American awhad been rejected Thus it is said as early
May the proceedings of the British officers had been u
dcaliy shown 10 be illegal Thus Mr.. Champion twas
sufficiently admonshed that his did in fact whatever
may have been his intention constitute violation OF the
municipal law Of the United States The fact public
y known he had the recruiting Offices under his control
yCt he permitted il 10 be continued though tudcally de-
termnod TO be unlawful through the months OF May June
July into August T. This Is the head and front Of Mr.
Champions offending He continued the recruiting after
II had been pronounced unlawful and, in fact did de-
sist until commanded by his government 10 do The
consuls at New York, Philadelphia, and CINCINNATI were
accomplces In these acts Therefore the British minister
rccey, his passport and has already reached Liverpool
and the sJequaurs the '0HSuiS wv e'9A'u'
great part OF The despatch devoted accommodating proof
Of Mr. Champions participation in the proceedings and his
Wedge OF their egay but the gst Of tho proof lies
in his continuing 10 do what The courts Of teW OK ana
Pennsylvania had duly pronounced 10 be against the law,
Here therefore, the matter rests The question regards
Mr. Champion personally, and the American cabinet de-
cares that discourlesy England Ia intended. We
certainly think bis conduct far from bameess. lie ap
pears TO have acted with great evy and to have never
sufficiently appreciated the importance Of his acts the
dignity Of his mission. The blame doubt rests In
great measure those who left such man at post
evidently above his abilities and who when hrs conduct
had involved him In dicules persisted In keeping him
there until IL became point Of honor to maintain him.
His dismissal now, however il may be worded, is act
which rejects the government a. well az himself
II only remains TO consider how such oct muaL le
met In such ease government should not GER
ainy lose sight Of its own dignity; yet the
other hand forget that tho circumstances Of act may
alter the manner In which should receive IT, No
doubt should our government decide breaking oil
intercourse with Mr. Dallas, they will be justified by the
usual practice such occasions. But the American gov
eminent has ia addition expressions Of good WILL which
greatly diminish the significance Of their act made what
we must consider great concessions subject Of much
more intrinsic importance than the enlistment question,