The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-03
The Letter from Lord Clarendon to the Che
waller Webb.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOH OF THE HERALD.
notice in your impression Of Tuesday, the lst inst
letter copied from the Courier and Erquir purportins
to have been written by "promnent English states
man, who you conclude, no other than "my Lord
Clarendon" Having claims against Mexico, and, there.
fore, being interested in everything pertaining to
treaties with her the settlement Of her internal and
external difficulties have carefully watched all matters
relating them. So on reading the letter alluded TO- Il,
struck that did not square with my recolectous,
and on looking my papers and letters found that
could not have been written by Clarendon and also that
the reasons stated IN It for England changing her policy in
regard TO Mexico is false.
have no doubt you supposed the letter genune-what
purported TO be-the production OF "promnent Eog
lsh stateman" which statesman circumstances seemed
indicate was Lord Clarendon. But your own 6es If
amined, will show you otherwise.
Mr. Dallas letter TO Mr. Cass, dated London, Nov. 20,
1858, contains Lord Mamesburys declaration TO our
Minister that England would not interfere at all in
the affairs Of Mexico. she has since determined to,
and has interfered with the affairs Of that 60
vernment so demand and enforce Justice to Br
tish subjects" The assigned for this change in
the State policy Of England in the letter pretended have
been written by prominent English statesman is that
the President Of the United Sases he received
intelligence Of the declaration Of Lorld Mamesbury de
beratey proceeded TO violate the faith upon which was
made he Intervention OF the United Sates) by asking
Congress the right to seize the northern
Of Mexico and garrison them with American troops"
The message Of the President sent 70 Congress on
Monday, the 9th Of December; was no doubt written
and printed early Saturday, the 4th OF December
there were only eent days or the passage Of Mr. Da
las letter. containing the sad declaration Of Lord Ma mes
bury, rom London 70 washingtona thing Absolutely i'm
possible at the present day.
Again: there was no steamer arrived from England and
no news from Europe published in any paper ia the
United States from the ID Of December 1885, 70 the 9th Of
the same month So appears from certain and authentic
data thas mgland'e declaration Of intervention
Mexican Affairs, made to Minister through Lord
namesbury, was mot known by the President at the tmo
o. wrung ms message, nor until several days thereafter
mus the sharp practice which the letter Of this prom
nent Englsh Statesman implies not been the part
Of tne government OF the United StAes but rather on the
part OF the statesmen Of England.
It Ia my impression therefore, that Lord Caren don
dersood this fact and did write the letter alluded to-
but believe came from his bootbsck, who, perhaps
having heard his lordshp make some remark upon the
subject may have down 70 confer favor upon the
hevaler Webb by enlebtenng him upon the subject Of
Engands State policy, and the opnions'of "promneut
English Statesman" QuI WYE