The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-14
FENIANIsHa IN AMERICA.
seHAxB THE UNITED STATES FULFILLED THEIR ERU-
IRAL OBLIGATIONS 2-THER GOOD FAITH
ELoQUENTLY DEFENDED.


the President in arresting the Ohiian agent for q
breach Of the neutrality laws, nc argued.that II
proper representations were mada by our GoFern-
nent to the Cabinet Of Washington they would
The thancelior Of tho Exc6equer, after few
>remsrks on the questions addressed TO him by
Col Dunno and MI. Darby Griffith at an early Pc
Tod Of the evening, said, 10 reference to the Fen,
ians, that the Government had made no Iepresen-
sation. at Washington, and at present had seen no
esuso for doing CO., He blamed Mr. Mstkin' Tor
not first laying, Whstever definite Information he
might have possessed before tho responsible G6I-
eminent, and defined two contingencies in which
We shouId have Erightt to make such represents:
by its citizens; the other, II an attempt had been
made to use force against any portion OF the Brit
ish dominions; and he pointed ont that Mr. Watkin
had produced no evidence that either OF these con-
tngencies had occurred. :
he proceeded as follows But it is not enough
for my right honorable friend to say that the Fe-
mans held 4 Congress- in Philadelphia, and that
they collected 30 much money in so many years,
in order to raise presumption that the American
Government has neglected its dnties. Ny honor
able friend ought to show that those proceedings
have been notorious, and that in the way that they
could be made the subject Of Judicial investiga-
tion. [Hear, hear.] He has shown nothing OF
the sort attended closely to what fall from him,
and heard nothing from him which showed that
any acts had been done Id America IN violation OF
1oe american law which it was the oS.s OF tne
h9 h.e1ican uoyernmept to- have repressed and pun
saed before the ordioary tribunals. iHear, hear.
y honorable friend SPOKE indeed Of . deputstion
PRESIDENT Johnsou. but be toid us nothing Of
took place 1t t.. sIs Saontstion MS @ - and do not
s or mat he =. ss..mseE places much reliance up
m Lends to RISE from the aepusattsson1 ts any
En- ference adverse 10 the government v. aJ I'D
80 states. because think he paid very ngn aiu
ast compliment a p bis fasssSSn' spssSS and Distinct
" intmsted his conviction and beiei tpas
Ia VAS man anxious to do AL IL Bls
nover for the maintenance OF friendly re-
iations and fulflment Of every international obl-
CATION. As said, there were TWO cages IN which
We might expect the United States Government
to sct. No proof has been laid that ofences have
been committed against American laws and not
punished. The other case Is, that IN the event OF
any attempt at the use OF force by these mis-
ouided men 10 the United States against any por-
Ton Of the British dominions, we have right to
expect that the Government OF the United States
viii repel and put down any suoh attempt by the
use Of . superior force. No such case has hap
pened, and therefore We have no right to act.
There is, grant, also the case Of persons in pub
lie employment, and the honorable gentleman
says that ten officers we're members OF q Fenian
Congress. We do not know what was done In the
Congress at which those officers took part, but the
honorable gentleman himself stated that General
concerned, certainly my honorable friend has no
title to complain Of the conduct Of the Govern
ment Of the United States. General Sweeney was
dismissed, believe, upon the ground OF absence
to condemn such proceedings. must know .
great deal more about what Sweeney did,
and about the mode of proving and bring
ing home what he did, before I can presume
to treat as q subject either ef condemna-
ton or tsunt the proceedings Of the United
States. Hear, hear. have no more SAY in no.
tice Of the particular allegations Of my honorable
friend hold that, where they are vague, they
had much better not have been produced In de-
bate. I hold that, where they are definite, anc
where they tend to show default Of duty-which
do not admit-on the part Of the United States
Government, the fair course toward any friendly
Government is to take care that those allegations
|# first be placed in the hands Of the RESPONSE
~ nisters Of the Grown that they may do their
~ N regard to them. 1t is obviously impossi-
nat upon being produced without notice in
House they can be properly or satisfactorily
ated. AS regards the question OF my honora-
friend, have to say that We have not made
ny such representations. We have seen cause to
ieplore much that has taken place in America,
but We have had no cause which would justify US
in making representations to the Government OF
the United States upon the subject My honorable
friend said that it was vain to act in Ireland unless
we deal with the evil at it's source. [Hear, hear.l
Well, certainly these are very big words-dealing
with the evil at its source in the dominions OF
foreign power-perhaps involving measures for the
ascertainment Of the facts which We would not for
[Hear, hear.] This is a very large pretension;
and when we are 80 justly anxious to main
tain our own country as sanctuary against
every undue and doubtful demand OF foreign
Government, for Gods sake let US be a little pa.
tent at the outset and little tolerant in judging
Of the proceedings Of the Government Of the
United 6tateH., ,tHear, hear.] We have not made
these representations. Had we had facts Of ma
ture that would have justified it st our COM
mand, need not say that they would have been
do. Init ar hQyA in
Of definite enda. To make the mere general re-
monstrance which my honorable friend recon-
mends, the mere complaint to the United States
Government off WHIST is going on IN America, the
mere setting forth the inconvenience arising to us
from these lawless proceedings Of certain Ameri.
can subjects. would but diminish the dignity Of
this country. When We have the definite materials
Of complaint, then viii be the time; but it is not
merely because We are hurt and wounded by that
is going on, not merely because We have right
to feel a just indignation against the guilty pro-
moters Of such, enterprises, that We should
endeavor to make the United States Government
they are, unable to prevent il the case were
inverted, and theeeo proceedings took place in
our own dominiona. [Hesr, hear.] We have
confidence IN the: United States. Hear, hear
We believe it will fulfil its national obligations.
We have confidence, further, in the public opinion
Of the United States. Hear, hear.] AS far as
wa are informed tie public opinion Of the United
States, like the public opinion OF England and
Ireland, condemn these guilty proceedings. We
are told that with that condemnation there is
mingled in America something ofcontempt-
heaTiwthat the promoters Of Fenianism are re.
gsTded as guilty fanatics whose strength is moi
it's is impossible nIs to speak With official kn0wledge
But obviously it is an important point OF policy
with respect to interference with the proceeding
Of the American Government WITH that 9ehel'
think @ is' viii Hii hardly y be surprised il say that tn
days are yet too early, and the information as ye
by far too crude and immatuge.. to warrant staIe
ments in this House which tend, even By remot
implication to raise suspicion OF breach OF dut
on the part of an allied and friendly Government
[Hear, hear.l We are very sore about thes
things ourselves. We hear that some person II