The New York Herald Newspaper, February 29, 1856, Page 6

o NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1856. phowed toons as ; for efforts to raise withia the Gaited nt fo se Brak army mare rr temlliod, bet ove prosecuted with energy. o9e! = so seriously ? ment, were re i United States to suporess: the work is still going on. We have accounts of na United States tor the ta, contracted here, to enter service. Such ita are of our laws as more formal en- Lam directed by the Presiden: to instruet you to call the attention of ber Majesty's government to tnis sub- Ject. He desires you to ascertain how far persons in offi- cies station under the British gvernment asted in the what meamuros,ifny, it besvince uken fe ert holt measures, if any, it taken to restrain justafiable conduct. up, in the earty stage of the present war, the British gov- aI its attention towards our neutrality laws, ‘and particularly to the provisions which forpid the fitting out and priva:eers tor foreign service. Any re- maleeners on our part in eaforcing such provisions would Rave been regarded by that government as a violation of eur peutzal relations. No one need be ai jecture how eur condu:t would have bse ‘allies, or what would have been their 30 towards ‘this country if it had net decounced and resisted any at- tempt on the part of their onemy to sead ity agents into our seaports to fit out pmvateers and engsge unilors to man them; but woud this government be less censara- bly negleottul cf the duties ot neutrality by permituing one of the belligerent Powers to recruit ita armies within our borders, than by permittmg another to resort for the purpose of orgy nizing # privateer tn the prevent war? Notwiths 1g the ceaseless efforts which this gov- ernment has made for several years past to restrain our citizens, and foreigcers among ux, from getting up enter- = — or Seek ie pees boop tages ‘a European Power, the press has loudl; claimed. and the Britian public have been iodunadtto he: lieve, that we have aczed in pad faith, and complaisantly looked on, if we have not ceuntenanced, the organization of such expeditions. While Kogiand has been severe and acrimovious in abusing the government and peeple of the United states, on the false assumption thst have been ry oma in this respect, of our duties as a neutral and friendly State, ner officers are found among us ay. engeged in carrying out a scheme in direct vio- tation of our neutral duties, and our laws providing for the rigid enforcemen: of these duties. Under a ¢ousciousness ot no: deserving the reproach #0 gratuitously cast upon ws by the British presa and publi, it would hardly comport with a proper sense of self-reapect to roter in the way of complaint to these un- founded :mputations; but it may mot de out of place to notice them when called on to snimedvert upon the coa- duct of these accusers tor entering into our territories and openly violating ouz laws and neutral rights at the same ume are severely arraigning this government for not reairaining and punishing others who have, as ba dpe, committed the same offence. excuse offered by the British authorities for enlisting or engeging soldiers to enlist within the United States 1, that her Majesty’s sudjecta,and Germans resident therein, had ex; a desire to enter the British army. This fact, # it were unquestionatls, would not justify the Britieh authorities ino nverting the United States into a field for recruiting the British army. Were not the im open violation of law, s respect for our tions of neutrality, and the obsery- ance of the comity due to us as friendly "ower, would render sush a course >y either belligerent disrespectfal tous. ‘The value of such sn exc: is interpoved by Great Britain in this case may be ay {te application to another "n which there ould ce achange of parties, Would the fact that her sajesty’s subjects, a2 well as Germans and Spaniards, and the subjects of most other nation: resicent in the United S:ates, had strong desire to aid th» ciscontemted Cubans in their efforts to throw ‘off the comination of Spain, be aceepted by Great Britain or the otber vations of Earope as an excuse for the con- duct of mnt, if thai actually connived at, or Such om excuse, thongh sanctioned by the authority of the British government, would not be at ail satisfactory to other Powers and would be disdained by the United rnment expects that the condust of the her Mojesty’s government, andfthese offenders inat our neutral rights and eg ‘will be visited with ne ed displeneure. Though the ef this government to frus- trate this acheme may have caused the manner ot carry- ing it om te be changed, there is reason to believe thet 16 in still clandestinely provecated by British officers with means furniabed by their government, The President will be magh pleased to learn that her Majesty's hes not suthorized the proseed- ings berelm complained of, and bas condemned the con. duct ot her officials engaged therein, cailed them to ac- count and taken most cecisive measures t put s stop to the ulegal and disrespectful prosedare. lam, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant Janes BucuanaN, Erq., de., &e. W. L. MARCY. MBE. BUCHANAN TO MR. MARCY. (Ex'rac:.) Lacanon ov tar Usrrep Sratas, Loxpow, Jaly 13, 1856. 3 * . * Sm—I herewith transmit the copy of a note addressed by me to Lord Clarendon, dated on the 6th instant, and prepared in conformity with your instructions, on the subject of the enlistment and émp'oyment of soldiers for the Britich army witnin ‘he limits of tae United States, which I crust mey receive your approbstion. It vas sent to the Fervign Othoe om the 7th, bas ite receipt has not et heen acknowledged. Yours, respectfully. ” JAMES BUCHANAN, Hon. Wituam L. Mancy, Secre:ary of State. MR. BUCHANAN TO LORD CLARENDON. LaGsT0Nn ov THB Usrrep SrarTss, Lospon, Jaly 6, 1H86, a; The undersigned. Ea Extraordinary an jinister Plenipotentiary of the United Staten, bas. boon inatraated to call the attention of the Earl of ion, her Mojes- ty’s principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to the tact that numerous s:temp'a have been made, since the commencement of the exiating war between Great Briwin aod Russia, to enlist soldiers for the Briteh acmy within the limits of the United States; and that rendes- yous for this have been actualy opened ia some of their principal cities. Whbea intimations were throwa out that Botieh Consuls im the Untied States were en- coursgirg and siding such enlistments Mr. Ceampton, her Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Washington, exhibit- e¢ to the & of State the copy of a letter which he had a¢cressed to one of there consuls, disapproving of the p » and iscountenancing it as « violation of the neutrality laws of the Untted States. After thia very proper conduct on the part ¢f Mr. Crampton, it was confidently believed ibat these atiempts to raise forces within the territory of « neutral nations frum qhatever soarve ‘ney may have originated, would at once have been ndan- dored. pan remsoma ole expectation haa no: been realized, and efforts to raise recrui’s within the United States for the Britirh exmy are etul prosecuted with energy, though chiefly in a somewhat different form. To arrest a course of proceeding which so seriously compromitted the neu- trality of the nation in tbe existing war, prosecutions were inatitated by order of the Amorican governent, egninst the offenders. This led to developemonts estab- lishing the fact that the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia has bad a ¢rrect iy in attempts to violate the neutrality Jews of the United States. Thin wil appear from the copy cf @ notification issued by that function- ary, dated at Hafifax, on the 15th March last, and be- lieved to be gemuine, a copy of which the under: has now the kopor to communicate to the Farl of ow has been published in the newspapers of the Unit States. Im consequence, it is of this cosument, t be officiel, the practice of recruiting «till pr: [s with vigor, notetth- atandi egal measares adop‘ed by the officers of the Unitea to it. The Americsa government are information that persons are , oF with stment had peutral principally consists in the violation of ite terri- torial sovereignty by the belligerent for the purpose of raising armies; and this isthe same, no matter what may be the national character of the persons who may agree to enter the service. ‘The gr vernment ot the United States canJook back with ratisfaction to the manner in which it hag ed ite neutral duties at hangs tg) of ita hi and this often at the imminent risk of being involved in war. In the early stage of the present war, the British go- vernment very Properly turned it attention towards the veutrality laws of the United States; and particulany to the aeesiicns which forbid tke fitting out and manning fing rach provision would have teoc juny reqerded by cing suc! 01 we been justly iy that ment a3 a violation of the ceutral relations of the United States. It is not difficult to conjesture in what light the conduct of the American government would have been viewed by the allie: had it not denounced and resisted apy attempt on the part of their enemy to send its sgents into the ports: tf the United States to fit out pri- vateers, and engage sailors to man them. But would the government of United States be less censurably ne- glectful of the duties of neutrality were it now to suffer one of the allies to recruit armies within ita borders, than it would have been had it permi:ted the other belligerent to resort to American seaports for the purpose of orgaui- zing a privateer force to take a part in the present war? Tn view of all these considerations, the President has instructed the undersigned to ascertain from the Earl of Cisrendon how far ‘ona in official station under the British government bave acted, whether with or without its eporebations either in enusting persons within the United States, or engaging them to preceed from thence to the British provinees for the purpose of being there enlisted: and what measures, if any, nave been taken to restrain their ur justifiable conduct. The President will be much gratified to learn that her Majesty's government has not authorized these proce: ings; but hes condemned the conduct of its officials en- gaged therein, and has visited them with its marked dis- pleasure; as well as taken decisive measures to puta stup to conduct eo contrary to the law of nations, the laws of the United States, aud the comity which ought ever to prevail in the intercourse between two frien POThe ondersigned bas the house to renew to the Barl of Clarendon the assurance of his distirguushed conaders- tion. JAMES BUCHANAN. MR. MAROY TO MR. BUOHANAN. Derartusnt oy Stats, Wasaincton, July 15, 1855. Sm—Stnce my despatch of the 9th ultimo, in relaiion te recruiting soldiers within the United States tor the British ermy, information has been reoeived here that the business is not only continued, but prosecuted with increased vigor and success, and there 1 no doubt that it is carried oa by the efficient aid of the officers and egents of the British government. It was expected, after the attention of her Britannic Majesty’s Minister near this government was directed to this eubject, aad after he bad presented Lord Clarendon’s note of the lith of April last to this Department, and given assurances that steps bad been taken to arrest the {illegal procedure, that we should have witneseed no further participation by British funstionaries in the attempt to invade our sovereignty and defy our Jaws. Something more than the disavowal then made to this Department ‘was looked for from the British gsvernment, |, it appears by Lord Clarendon’s note, counte- anced this —— aoe oe ite. It was neo ably expected that her ic jesty’s governmen' would bave considered 11 due to the friendly relations be- tween the two countries not merely to reprove its officers engaged in this scheme of raising recruits within our jurisdiction, but promptly to retrace the steps whioh hed ‘been taken; and st onee to arrest the iliegn | proceeiings; but this government is not sware that any such course has been taken; on the contrary, it has reason to believe that the machinery first put im opera- tion is still at work, and ia still managed by Brit- ish functionaries. The notification of the Governor of Nova Scotia (a copy of which acsompanied my despa‘ch of the 9th ultimo) is ; ageatsin our principal cities are pow busily in making contrests with Persons to go into the British provinces, and there to complete their enrolment in the British army; liberalai- ‘vances a —— to be poate ae nas lucement = entering into suc! engegements-and free passage the Britiah provinces provided for them. The facts that these persons receive compensation for their en- geqements, are taken to the provinces tree of charge, and there treated as under obligstion to fect their enlistment in the Bri ish army, ahow that what has been done in the United States was set on foot by the British officers in the provinces, and that this scheme was no abandoned after the presentation of Lord Clarendon’ note of the 12th of April, 1855, but is continued dowa to the present time, aod is prosecuted with more vigor and _ ele any Lee period. e ie if an apology, grounded upon an alleged ignorance of our laws, cond be offered for introiucing this acheme for recruiting the British army by men drawn from the Unit- ed States, thatexcuse could not be available a'ter the provisions of these !aws were first made kaown to those in the echeme. * that tume many months have elapsed, and th British officers, with a full knowledge of the illegality of ‘the procedure and ot ita offevsive character tothe govern- ment and people cf the United States as an open con- tempt of their sovereign rights, persist in carryiog on this obnoxious scheme without any open disapproval by the home government, or any attempt to arrest it. This persistence of Britisa officers, residents here or in the [3 esos in countenancing and siding unrestrained by their government, and apparently with its eneeereb ia to carry out this device of drat recruita for the Bri- tish army from the United Sta'es, gives grave importance to the subject, and calls, as the President believes, for some decisive reparation. It ia presumed that her Britannic Majesty's government will regard it aa due tothe friendly relations between the two countries, which are slike cherished by both, to explain the course it baa pursued in this case; what countenance was given to itin the , and what has been subsequently done to put # stop to it. Having, at an earty stege of the aware or the illegal conduct of its officiais in this matter, and the objectionanie fight {mn which tbat condact was ‘viewed by this government, it is not to be supposed that proper measures were not taken by hor Britannic Majes- ty’s government to suppress all farther attemp’a t> carry out this echeme of culiatment, and to punish those who persevered init. I¢ would afford satisfaction to be in. jormed what measures were adopted by her Majosty’s government to arrest the mischief; but whatever they were, it {e evident they have proved ineffectusl, for the ground of complaint still exists, and the practice is con- fined by the sgency of persons ‘beyond the limits of the United States as well as witain them, under circumstances which render a resort wo criminal prosecutions inadequate to supcrese it. ‘The President is dispored to bolisve that her Majerty’s government bas not eontenanced the illegal proceedings of its officers and agen's since its attention was first directed to the subject, and will consider it alike due to itself and the United States to disavow their acts, and desi with them ineuch a manner as their grave offence merits. As recruiting for the Britith army. in the moje alluded to, ia aulli prorecuted within the United States by officers and agents employed for that purpose, the Presidents instructs you to ray to her Majesty's govern- ment that he expects it will take prompt and effective measures to arrest their proceedings, and to discharge from service tho-e na now in it who were enlisted within the United States, or who left the United States under contracts made here to eater and serve as soldiers im the British army. ‘These measures of redress cannot, as the President con- coives, be withheld on any other ground than the asser- tion of a right, on the part of Great Britain, to employ officers ana sgenta to recruit her military ‘orees within our limits in defiance of our laws and our sovereign rights. It 1s not anticipsted that ch pretext will be alleged: it certainly cana0t be itted to bes aub- ject of ciacussion. The President instructs you to present the views con- tained in this despatch to her Britannic Maje:ty’s gov- “"T'um, nt, respectful obedient aa am, sir, res] 'y, your: lent servai Ww. Te uaRcy, Jawaa Bocuasas, Kaq., &e., &e , &e. BUOHANAN TO MR. MARCY. {Extract.] Laoarion ov tam Unrrep Sratas, London, July 20, 1866. } Mm ¢ ¢ © © € @ 6 @ I transmit the copy of & note received from Lord Claren- Com, dated on the 16th inst, in anawer to mine of the 6th inet., om the su! of the enlistment and employment of solders for the British army within the limits of the ‘United States. In acknowledging the receipt of this nete, 1 Date teas hia lordship that [ shail have magh satis- faction in tranemitting a copy of it to the retary Beato by the next wteamner. vO ore Youre, very isis ¢ AMES BUCHANAN, Hon. Wm. L. Mancr, Seoretary of State. LORD CLARENDON TO MR. BUCHANAN. Foumion Ovvice, July 16, 1885, ‘The u1 |, her y's of Btate tor F affairs, has the honor hg dag the recotpt of the note which Mr. Buchanan. Lavo - treordia: Minister Plenipotentiary of the United ary end Staten, eddtessed to him on the 6th inst., respecting at- tempts stated to have recently been made to enlist within the limits of the United States, soitiors for the Brith army. The undersigned must, in the first instance, express the regret of Lor Majesty's government if the law of the Unites States has been in any way tnfringed by acticg with or without any autho ity from them; and it is hardly necessary for the undersigned to asaure Mr. Mr. Buchanan that aay such infringement of the | of the United States is entirely contrary to the wianes and to the positive :astructions of her Mejesty's government. The uodecsigne), however thinks it right to ntate to Mr, Bucbanaa that some moathy ago her sMajesty’s goy- States; but euch cand bad no authori their proceedings any Briti-h ita, by all of whom a are Promptly and unequiv. ly disavowed, respect to the procemation by the Lieutenant Governor ot Nova Scotia, emclosed in Mr. Buchaneo’s ith spe goa be regelved, as well as to his ocTt: PLRseGO6 om a can! toi mip that teas Slots equi tionally act fainst aw of the United weston; nad in proof thatthe aid not ta fest begs leave to refsr Mr. Buchanan decision given on the particular polat ad- verted to oy Mr. Buchsnan, by Jucge Kane. on the 22d of in the United States Circuit Court at Philadel- Pl The Judge says:— pot think that the vaymeat of the passage from this {8 man who de.ires to enlist in s foreigu port comes het. | (The new'rality act of 2818 ) 1m the teraas of bred ying there is nothing conflicting with the PoE als ep Po ssecclaed a coustaleuns bere, th cea evlaoniee ot eects tnat hire and retain, and, therefore, his case Would bave to be submitted tos jury. | in Perkins's oase {uare tiimony ‘which c 4 Dele came i aopenre teat there. Wan & conversetion at whi was present, but there was Do eut or bir! The conversa'ion related us to the practicability of ersons going to Nova Scotia to enlist. if the rule I have Iaid connec’ him with it is down be correct, then the evidence not the” misdemeanor. Mr. Bucknell is, therefore, discharged. and Messrs. Pertins and Hertz are remanded to take their ‘As regards the proceedings ot her Majesty’s govern- ment, ‘Be, unders! root has the honor to inform Mr. Buchanan that Mr @ratoyton was directed to issue strict orders to British Conruls in Udited States to be care- ful not to virla'e the law, and Mr. Cramoton was ea- joined, above all, to have no concealment from the gov- eoneet es the cers States, Io the heed a vw mpton from Washington, her Majesty’s Charge d’Af- faires placed in Mr. Marcy’s hands a despatch from the undersigned on this subject. expressly stating that ‘- her Majesty's government would on no agcount rua any risk het age this (the neutratity) law of the United tea.’ ‘The undersigned has, however, the honor, ia couclu- sion, to state to Mr. Buchanan that her Majesty’s gov-ra- ment—baving reason to think that no precautionary measures, with whatever honesty they may be carried ont, could effectually guard against some real or apparent infringement of thelaw, which would give just cause for comp aint to the government of the Unitea States—de- termived that all proceeaings for enlistment should be put anend to, aod instructions to that effect were sent cut before the undersigned had the honor to receive Mr. Buchanan's pote, as the uncersigned need hardly say that the edvantage which her Majenty’s service might derive from enlistment in North America would not be cought for by ber Mojesty’s government, if it were supposed to be obwined in disregard of the respect due to the law of the United States. The undersigned has the honor to renew to Mr. Ba- chapan the assurance of bis highest consideration. Hon. James Bocuanan, CLARENVON, MR. BUCHANAN TO MR. MARCY, [Extract.) LeGariox oF Tue Uxtrgo Srarss, : Tomvom, August 3, 1856. i . * Sm—You will observe, by the London 2imes of this morning, that Lord Palmerston last night in the House of Commons, in anawer to an inquiry of Mr. Thomas Mil- nor Gibson, stated as follows:—‘ With regard to the ques- tion wie arose in Md ee sion a ating the ia] Netwent or engagement of soldiers for the Foreign Legion, beg to :nfurm the right honorable gentleman that a similar arrangement (to that at Heligoland) was made at Halifax, by which any persons there, from what- ever quarter, might be enrolled; but it appearing that that had led to questions withia the territory of the Uni- ted State as to whether or not the law of that country had been viclated, her Majesty’s government being de- sirous that no such questions should by possibility arise, has put an end to the enlistment of forces which used to take place at Halifax.’” : ‘ . . . Yours, very respect full, 0 very reer MES’ BUCHANAN, Hen. Wiam L. Marcy, Secretary of State. MR. MARCY TO MR. CRAMPTON. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Wasuineron, Sept. 5, 1865. Sm— Having ascertained that the scheme to raite re- eruits for the British army within cae limits of the United States waa prosecuted after our first conversation on the subject, und that officers of her Bri- tannic Majesty's goverament were taking an active part in it, notwithstanding the dlsapprobation of this govern- ment was well known, the President directed Mr. Bu- chanan. the United States Minister at London, to be in- structed to bring the subject to the attention of Lord Clarendon, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord don. in his reply to Mr. Buchanan’s rote to him of the 6th of July last, admits that her Mejesty’s government did concur in and au- thorize some measures to be taken to intrrduce persons meidentin the United States into the British army, but placer the justification of the proceedings thus suthor- ized upon the narrow ground that *‘strisgent instruc- tions’? were issued to the British officera and agenta to guard sgainst any violation of the United States law ot neutrelity; end his ‘ordship expresses a confident opinion that thece instructions have been scrupulously observed. He is fully aware that volunteers have embarked in the scheme, who have violated our lawa. Though it was an- ticipated, as he confessev, that such volunteers, aseuming to be agents of her Majesty’s government, would take s part in carrying ont the suthorized scheme of drawing recruits from United States, and would be likely to infringe our laws; yet as they were, as he alleges, self- constituted and unauthorized agents, he assumes that no renpentibility for thele conduct attaches to her Majesty's government or its officers. In authorizing @ plan of reeruitment which was to be carried out in part with'n our territories, the British fe pe ag seems to have forgotten that the Uni'ed tates bad sovereign rights, as well as municipal laws, which were entitled to its respect. For very obvious reasons, the officers employed by ber Majesty's govern- ment in raising recruits from United States would, ot course, be cautioned to avoid exposing themselves to the penalties prescribed by our laws; but the United States had a right to expect something more than pre- cautions to evace those peval ies; they hada right to expect that the geverement and officers of Great Britain would regard the policy indicated by these laws and re- speek cur sovereign rights as an independent and friend- ly Power. It is exceedingly to be regretted that thts international of the case was everlooked. Aa to the officers of the British government, it is not tarely a question whether they bave or have not exoosed themvelves to the penalties of our laws, but whether they have in their proceedings violated international law and offered an at- front to the rovereignty ot the United States. As func- tiovaries of a foreign government, their duties towards this Corel pls &@ neutral and sovereign Power are not prescribed by our legislative enactmenta, but by the law of zations. In thie respect their relation to thia govern. bong differs aeane of Lakes persons. Had thera m n0 ae's of Cengrers on the su ject, foreign gover..- ments are forbidden by that law to do anything which wou.d in any manner put to hazard our position of neu- trality in respect to the belligerenta. ‘The information wrich bas been laid before the Presi- poe ge convinced him that the proceedings resorted to for t of drawirg recruits from this country the British army, have been instigated and carried on the active agency ot British officers, and that their parti- cipaticn therein has involved them in the douole offence fofringing our laws and violating our sovereign terri- torial rights. If there were sufficient reasons to believe that by satigaby interposing private persons as ostensible actors in c&rrying out their arrangements, these officers have successfully thielded themselves from the penalties of our laws, still they, as wellas their government, if they have acted by its authority, are responsible as parties to & procedure which constitutes an international offence or each @ grave character as cannot be passed unnoticed by this government, While strenuously exerting ita au- thority, oe ithas frequently done, and is stil) joing, to prosecute and punish itaown citizens for infringing’ its obligations of neutrality, ic could not allow itself to peas lightly over the like committed by foreigners act- 1g a4 the authorized agents of another government. cage which the United States teel oound to present to ber tas Fos! mt involves considerations not embeaced in vereply to Mr. Buchanan's sote Tho question ls not whether that government has authorized, or any of ite officers have done acta for which the punishment denounced our Jaws infifeted, but whether they variistgnted in any ‘erm bs menner in proceedings contrary to international law or dercgatory to our Lge tea oh Tt ts not now necee 8 . to conrider technical det the ge officers might interpore if on tris for violating our mupicipal laws. i This whole recruits for the British scheme of raising army within or from the United States, together with the te amd means used to carry it out, is now in the way i ha NE ea man} " ty’s “ofhcers ea well in the United Staton cary ‘adjacent British . The President perceives with much regret the disclosures implicate you in these proceedings. He has, ‘to com ao the vars contained a thane be Majerty'a government you, representative here, rather than through our Miaister at London. The information in his possession does not allow him to doubt that your- telf, as well as the Laeutenant Governor of Nova S30! and reveral civil sed milit officers of the British vernment ot rank in the inces, were instramental in setting en foot this scheme of enlistment: have offered agents to embark {a it, and approved of the errangements for carrying it out, which om- braced various recruiting biishments in different Iberal provision for funds to be used as inducements for persona residing therein to leave the country for the purpose of enlisting in the British mili’ary rervios, Those ar: ments are utterly inocrapatinie with an; A igre’ that they were designed merely toaffors facilities to eittah Sbj90%" OF eeeemanat iblie "a pratt eg rey incompatible with the ‘two countricr. vereign rights of the tes, tor world their good feith in ony prin rela- tions witb otber Powers; and from this allow himeelt to be diverted, however uupleasantiy it = ay, ‘his personal or official relations vidual The course which the President weuld deem it proper to take tows: dy the implicated officers within the United Stetes, depends in some méacure upon their rela‘ion to their g-ve:pment in this matter, Lord Clarendon’s note ot the 16:h ot July does not make it quite cloar that ber Maje:ty’s g:vernment uw prepared disavow the ects comp!sined of, and to throw the entire responsibility of them upoz ite officers and egents, ‘Strinwent in- structions’? were undoubtedly given to her Mojesty’s ‘fiicers “to guard any violation of the Unived States law of reuteality;’* but it does not appear that re- spect for our terri sovereignty, or the well known policy of the United States as a neutral, not spectfioally embraced in cur mov! 1 enactments, was enjoined. The instructicns might therefore be formally complied with. ana these officers at tha sawe time do acta which constitute an offence [against our rights as a 1 Power. Sueh acta it is delleved hare committes, whether with or without the cared or countenance of their government does not authorite.isely appear. tot Caserten, it is apprehended, was not well in- formed aa to the proceecings which had taken place ia regard to the recruitren a tn this country, whea he ex- prevsed the opinion that the persons *rgiged in carrying them out, whase conduct he doer not deny wee illegal, were seif-constituted and urauthurized sganta. This go- verpment has good reasons for believing that these agents bad the cirect sanction of the British officers for their nnd were employed by them If there cfficers are eustained in what they have done, and authorized others todo in this matter, by their go- vernment, the President will look to that government in the first instance. at least tors proper measure of patis- faction; but it weir conduct is disavowed, and declared to have been copirary tothe instructions and without the countenance cr sauctiou of her Majoaty’s government, the course imposed upon him by a sense of duty will in that case be . The object of this note is to ascertain how far the acts of the known snd acksowledged agents of the British government, done within the United Stetes, in cargiog out this echeme of recruiting for the British army have been authorized or sanctioned by her Msjesty’s govern- ment. 1 averl myself of this opportnuity to renew to you, str the assurance of my high consideration. W. L. MARCY. Joun F. Crampton, Esq., &., &e , &c. MR. CRAMPTON TO MR. MARCY. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1855. Str—I have the honor to acknowlycge the Ba of your note of the Sth insi., upon the audject of recruitmemts in the United States of soldiers for the tiah army. ‘As your note, although addressed to myse'f, refers ina great’ measure to as correspondence which hus taken place between Lord Clarendon and Mr. Bushanan, on the cd fbsect, nets thought it prpedient » date re] a ing st length to your present commanication, un shai! have been more fully put into ponsession of the views of her Majesty’s government, in regard to all the matters to which it relates. 1 shall then do wyeelf the honor cf addressing to you a turther communication; and I confidently treat that I ebail be enabled altogether to remove the unfavoravle impression which has been created as to the motives and conduet of her Majenty’s government, and thefr officers, including myself, in regard to this matter. T avail myself of this opportunity to renew to ycu, sir, the assurance of my high consideration. JOHN F. CRAMPION. MR. MARCY TO MB. BUCHANAN. *ARTMENT O¥ STATE, WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1855. S—In my private letter ot the 2d instan: I informed you that I had prepared an official note, relative to the British enlietmente witoin the United States, to which British officers were auxiliary, As Mx. Crampton was Prtscnally implicated, it wus determined to send it to im, although other communtestions on the subject had ‘been addressed to you, The note was sent to Mr. Crampton on the 5th instant, ard yesterday I received one from him, in which he in- forms me that he shall send my note to his government for directions as to the reply. 1 berewith transmit to you copies of the notes above al- luded to, together with copies of a part of the proofs in possession of this rnmenton the subject, iopilcatiag her Britannic Majesty’s officers. I do vot believe Stro- bel’s statement can be successfully impesched. I a: quite sure it cannot be in its essential parts. Lord C: Tendon must have been misinformed as to the actual s of fines here, when he assured you that the persons who had violated our neutrality law were solf-constituted and unauthorized agents. It the British government chose to take pains to ascertain what disposition has been made of the large sums of money ex; in carry- ing out the scheme listments in this byes it will find that a considerable amount of it hea gone into the hands of these agents, and that it was paid to them for the purpose of being expended in the United States in rate! ena for British military service. am, sir, respectfully, your Coa ancy. . CY. Jame Bucuanan, Feq., &o., &e., &c. ME. BUCHANAN TO MR MARCY. (Extract. Lecanon oF Tas Umrep Stats, ‘Lonpox, Sept. 28, 1869. Sm—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your denpatch No. 107, of the 8th inst., with the accom- penymg dccumenta, I trazamit to you the copy of « note of yesterday's date, received this morning from Lord Clarend-n, in reference to your note to Mr. Crampton of the 6:h inst. on the sub- ject of British reoruitmenta in the United states, together ‘with « copy of my note of this date acknowledging its re- ceipt. I bave been thus prompt in notifying his wrdship that I had noinstructions which would warrant me in in- terfering with the correspond«nce commenced between Mr. Crampton and yourself at Washington, so that there might be no reason for any delay on the part of the Britirh government in sending their instructions to that gentleman, I doubt very much, however, whether the confident trust exvressed by him in his note to you of the 7th instant will be realized, that after having been “more fully put into possession on the views of his government he ‘shail be enabled al- together to remove the unfavorable impression which has been created aa to the motives and conduct of her Ma- Jesty’s government and their officers, including myself, (bimselt,) in regard to this matter.” Lord Clarendon’s note to me of yesterday renders it improoabdle that Mr. Cramptor will receive any such instructions; and I doubt whether the expression cf his confident trust to this ef- fect has received the approbation of his Jerdship. Taleo tranemit a copy of my note of the 18th July jast to Lord Clarendcn, vo which he refers in his n-te to me y yy. Leommunicated to you the substarce of ‘ni? note in my No. 81, of the 20th July, though at that vue I did not deem it meceasary to send a full copy. ‘have not time at present, before the closing of the tug, to make rome observations which I had intended to coon the subject. I may resume it next week. ae 1 nk Yours, very respectfully. 3 JAMES BUCTTANAN. Hon. Wa. L. Marcy, Secretary of State. LORD CLARENDON TO MR. BUCHANAN. FormGn Orrick, Sept. 27, 1855. Mr. Buchanan, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary ef the United States at this Court, will probably bave received from his government a copy of a letter which Mr. Marcy, Secretary of State of the United States, adcressed to Mr. Crampton, her Britannic Ma- Jony’s Enyoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten‘isry 1p the United States, on the Sth of this month, on the subject of the communication which the undersigned, ber Mojesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, bad the bonor to make to Mr. Buchanan on tho 16th of July, in reply to his note of the 6th of that month, complaining of the proceedings of British agents end Briti+h colonial authorities in rsising within the States of the Union recruits for the British muitary service, in violati-n (as was alleged) of the act of Con. grees of the 20th offApril 1818. The Mgnt ed had hoped, from the answer which he received from Mr. Buchanan, on the 18th of July, that the explanations and Lew a which he had given on this subject, in his note the 16th of that month, would bave proved as satisfactory to the government of the United States as they a; red to be to Mr. Bu- charan; end it was, therefore, wih no less disappoint ment then regret that her Majesty’s government perused the letter addremced by Mr. Marcy to Mr. Crampton en the 6th instant, of which the encloses a yy to Mr. Mgt in case he should not have re- ‘a oie this lottery Me y, Inying less stress tha r, Mr. less stress than Mr. ‘apen the alleged taitection of the trust cipal laws of the United States, dwells chiefly upon the point which was but slightly adverted to by Mr. Bu- chunan. of an assumed disregard of the sovereiga rights of the United States on the part of the British authori- _ties, or the agents emp! a “Hor Ms "6 government “have no reason to believe that such bas been the conduct of any persons in the employment ot her Majesty, and it ia noedlesa to cay that apy petson #0 em; ed would have departed no less from the intentions of Majesty's government by violaticg international law, or by o} ‘an affront to eignty of the Uniled States, than by infringicg municipal laws of the Union to which Mr. Buchanan Her Me jesty’ (wena glee puadect tat ° i # gover oor even the extraordinary measures which have been adopted in va- rious parts of the Union to obtain evidence last her ” their agents, teiss ccontskee te donpotla. tattaileae, ket ick ny! Mpc <a ‘unis me hich are ‘aimed al itened govern ta, be fail to sceatliat any well charge against her 's vervants. itish t is aware of the ob) tiona of interestbbel. duties, nee no less mindful of those obligations than is the t of the United observance of thse ought, un- "s ; her Mi wwern- impute to the poverasion’ of"ine walled an observance of those obii- i are lax in enforcing a re- spect for those obligations within the Union. But aa this subject has been mooted by Mr. Marcy, her Moajenty’s government cannot refrain from some fow re. wae Utes sieves fe trality in th it ates aa nen! In the present war between tho Wi Powers and Russia; bor. have no acts been done within the United States, by citizens therecf, which accord little with the spirit of neutenlity? Have not arms and emmunition, and warlize stores of ‘vatious kinds, been rent in rk quantities from the United States for the service of Russia? Have not piote been openly avowed, and conapiracies entered into with. out dirguire or hindraree, in various parts of the Union, to take advantege of the war in which Great Britain has been engaged, and ee'so the opportunity tor promotag course purnu viduals if it bad not been for the above uientioned statements in Mr, Marcy's note. But ker Majesty's g-verpment think themselves enti. tled to the rame credit ior sincerity of purpose and up- rightness of conduct which they readily allow to thy government of the United States; sud to expect that their assurance should be received, that as they have en- joined cn ali her Majesty’s servants a strict odservanse’ Of the laws of the United states, #0 they bave no reason to beileve that any ot ber Mojesty’s servants, or an; sgente duly suihorized by thore servants, have ditregard- these irjonc’icns in respect to the matters which form the subject of this note. ‘The undersigned requests Mr. Buchanan to accept the essursnce of bis highest consideration. CLARENDON. Hon. James Buonanay, &e., &e., &c. MR. BUCHANAN TO LORD OLAREN ON. . Lucanion o¥ THe Unrrep STATES, Lonpon, Sept, 28, 1865 The undersigned, Envoy Extraorcinary and Miaister Plevipetentiary of the Uni'ed States, hus the honor to acknowledge tke receipt of the note, dated on the 27th inst., trom the Earl of Clarendon, her Majesty’s principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reference to the note cf the th inst., addressed by Mr. Marcy, the Secre- tary of State, to Mr. Crampton, her Britaanic Majesty’s Minister at Washington, on the subjert of the ealistmont and engogement cf soldiers for the Britieh army within the limits of tle United States; and te will not fail to trensmit to Warhington a copy of his lordsnip’s note by to. morrow’s steamer. The undersigned forbears to mate any observations on this note, er to Interfere in avy manner with the corres. pondence commenced at Washngtom between the Se-re- tary of State and Mr. Crampton, as be bas received no instructi:ns which would warrant him in so doing. Tho undersigned has \he honor to renew to the Earl of Cia- tendon the assurance cf bia distinguished consideration. JAMES BUCHANAN. ‘The Right Hrnorable the Eart or CLarENpoy, &3., &3. MR. BUOHANAN TO LORD CLABENDON. LeGamion or Tax Unrrep Srares, Lonpox, July 18, 1896. ‘The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister Pecan, of the United States, has the honor to as- nowltdge the receipt of the note which the Earl of Clarendon, ber Msjeaty’s principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, acdreesed to hinf on the 16th instant in anawer to his rote of the 6th instant, on the subject of the enlistment and employwent of soldiers for the British army within the United States; and the undersigned will have much ea‘isfaction in transmitting a copy ot his lordebip’s note to the Secretary of State by the next ste»mer, ‘fhe uncersigned hae the honor to renew to the Earl of Clarenacn the aesurance of his distinguished constdera- tion. JAMES BUCHANAN, ‘The Right Honorable the Eaxt of CLARENDON, &¢., &3.. MR. MARCY TO MR. BUCHANAN. DEPARTH@AT OF STATE, Wasutnetox, Ost. 1, 1855. Sm—I herewith rend you papers containing the report of the tial of Hurtz, tor a violation of our neutrality laws by enlisting soldiers for the British army. ‘the testimony shows that Mr. Crampton and several other British officials are deeply implicated in the trans- action, Lord Clarendon’s now, in answer to yours bring ing the subject to his notice, assumed that nono of her Majesty’s officers had been in any way. in the plan ot recruiting within the United States. Hud the facts been as he aesumed them t» be, and this govern- ment bad bad no reason to believe that the measure was not cesigned to draw recruits trom the United States, his lordabip’s reply wou'd bave been aatintactory. Subrequent developementa show that Lord Clarendon was misinformed as to the true state of th» case. ‘The second despatch to you on the subject showed that the ground of gricvanee was not conflued to the mere fact ot violation of our neutrality laws by British officers. It presented the case as a national offence committed by them, irrespective of those Jaws. These officers may have contrived to shield themselves from the penalties of our laws, and yet have committed an offence against our sovereign territorial rights, This lat- ter aspect of the case was distinctly presenied in my last Cespatch to you on the subject. It was this view of the case which the President wished you to present to her meee aie Efi Fa Foe is eiséadngs ia + portant, with reference agai British cfficers residing within the United states, thay the President should know whether the ent of Great Britain mean to justify or condemn their coniuct. The disclosures which have been made leave no doubt of the fact that some of these officers have taken an ac- tive part in raising recruite in the United States, If their conduct was unauthorised and is condemned, it is proper that this government should be apprised of the fact, as well as of the punishment which has been, or is proposed to be, inflicted upon them; but if, on the other hand, the British government approve of t! course pursued by ite cfficers, it {s important that its determination in that respect ahould be known. 1am, fir, respectfully, your obedient servant, James Bocraman, Eaq., &9. W. L. MARCY. MR. BUCHANAN TO MR. MABCY. Extract. +] Takeo or THY UsrTeD States, Lowpon, Oct. 3, 1865. se— + * * * * * * In wy last despatch—No. 93—of the 28th ult. I stated that [hed not then tume, before the closing of the bag to make the observations I had intended on the subjec' to which it refers, but intimated that I might do so this week. The alleged sgency of Mr. Cramptonin the recruitment of Britich soldiers within the limits of the United States presenta a ferious atpect. From the information con- tained in your despatch—No. 91—of the 9th June, we had Tesson to expect a cifferent course of conduct on bis part. I ‘eed pearcely suy that, had I been informed that her Britapnic Msjesty’s representative at Washington had placed himrel: in the position attributed to him by Captain Strobel, I should not have expressed to Lord Clarendon my satisfaction in transmitting to you his note cf the 16th Juiy. It is remarkable that Lord Clarendon, in his note to myself of the 27th ult., whilst commenting on your note of the 6th Septewber to Mr. Crampton, should have been totally silent in regard to that gentleman, after what you had said respecting bis conduct. Tearnot but 'd as offensive the remark of his Jord- ship on ‘the extraordinary measures which,” he allege:, ‘“have been adopted in various parta of the Union to ob- tain evidence against her Majesty’s servants, or their agents, by practices sometimes resorted to under despo ic institutions, bu: which are disdained by al tree and en- lightened governments;’”’ thcugh he would doubtless aay these were not intented to apply in en offensive sexse t> the American government. He probably aliudes to oc- curzences at Cincinnati and other places. If arms and ammunition, and warlike etores of various kinds, have been eent in large quantities from the Uni- ted States for the rervice of Rusti as his lordship e! lezes, thia ia nothing more than our citizens had a rig + 1 do, subject to the risk under tne law of contraban wilar articles have been sent from the United States to crest Britain in large quantities, Besides, at the pre. tent moment, and ever since the commencement of th present war. many of our vessels have been engaged n+ tiapeports, by Great Britain and France, to carry troops and munitions of war to the Crimea. When this busi. ness first commenced, Iwas applied to by masters and agents of American ves:ela for information as to wnat penalties they would incur by engaging in it, and | atated to them that their vessels woula be lawful prize 1: captured by the Rurtians. For this reason I advised bem to obtain an indemnity from the governmen: em- ploying them against this risk, the “plots” to which his lordship refers rejate chiefly, I preeums, (for I do act know, ) to the proceedings and ad- dress of the *-Maxisehusetts ltiah Emigrant Afd Society”? at Beston, on the 14th Augast. These were republished inthe London 7vmes on the 11th September, and you will find an editorial cn this subject, on the following Kay. of} 6 8 8 8 wy Be Bile: PS Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. Hos. Witssaw L, Mancy, Secretary of State, MR. BUCHANAN TO MR MARCY. Lecanon or Tax Unrrep States. Loxpon, October 30, 1855. fR:— * * . * But I have not since taken any action upon your No, 102, for the p'sinest reason. I had, previously to its ar- rival. tramemitted to you a copy of Lord Clarendon’s note, already referred to, of the 16th of July, on the eub- ject of the enlistment and employment of soldiers for the ritish army within our ligite, and hed informed his lordsbip, in acknowledgirg the receipt of this note, that I should have much satisfaction in transmitting a copy of it to the Secretary of State. Of course it would have been improper for me to take any new step in this matter until I should tenth whether’ this note would rove satisfactory to yoursclf, Avain, your No 102 states that, after many months had elapsed, British officers were ‘still proceeding to violate our laws, and lat “in on the ob- noxious scheme without any open elsappreval by. th home government, orauy attempt to arrest it; and on of the two express instruotions which the President give me, in conclusion, is, ‘‘to say to her Majesty’s govern ment that heexpects It wil take prompt and offectivs meagures to arrest their proceetings.’’ Now, thes measures had been already adopted, out could not pos- oP, have been known to you. Lord Clerendon’s not entirely chap; the aapect of the case from th view which you 1 of it, and must necessarily hav taken of it, at the date of your No, 102, The genera tenor of this note—its disavowals and its regret were Lag a Rocio gt: A and Me ha mponten ragrapb, ing that a for iatmen Evert America had been Fea eat by hee Megooy's government, for the avor reason that the advantages wich her Majesty's service might derive from such én Matmenta not be sought for by her Mojon "3 gov- ernment, if it Were yr ‘to be obtained regard of the respect due to the lawsof the United States, was highly satisfactory. 1t was for these reasons that I ex- pressed the satisfaction I would have in communicating it to you. Then came the declaration of Lord Paimers- ton to the same effect in the House of Commons, on the 34 August, in which he explicitly declared that, in order to avoid questions with the United States govern- ment ‘had put an end to the enlistment of forees which sang hg take place at Halifax.”’ Thia declaration oy tng my , received with much mn by Milner Gibson, who had made the ing’ of Lord Pal. merston, as well as by many other bi! members of Varliament. Vs different indeod hed been the conduet of the Briffsh govornment in this respect towards cer ain continental states. ere you thet I did not entertain the most ra. mote ides that this question had 20° been awtivtactorily ad justed until I learned the complietiy of Mr. Crecapton in ‘the effair. This was officially commonicatell to me in orpateh, No. 107, of the Sth, received on t wath of pécensary to place ver Seepect'uly, jon. Wittam 1. Maacy, Secretary of State. MB. MARCY TO MB; BOOMANAN: ‘Wastinaton, Oct. 18, 1865. f£m—The copy of Lord Clarendon’s nete of tae % ultimo, which you transmittedgto the Department pita our despatch No. 93, has peen received. I have laéd it yore tne President, and am Ccirected to make the fel- ‘The care presented to her Britannic Majouty’s ment, in at note to Mr. Crampton, contais Sines charge that Bri't h officers aod agents had our lawa evacted for maintenance of du: C3 ty to friendiy Powers, ani t some of flicers and egenta in tne employment of their goy- inpcgnboriog Betiss, province, bed. ais Violsted our nei ry savertien territorial rights by being eogaged in recruit- ing ioe the Britian army within our terrivwries. The mode by which this reoruiting had been carried on, ead he copnexion ot these, with 1:. were clearly stated. A rcheme for that purpore had been oy cficers." Agents had been employed by taem to opea «ncezvous In our prircipa) cities, numerous engage- ments had been made with recruits, money had been to trem, and liberal promises of other ¢:nsidera\ «flered a8 an inducement for entering into the Brith service, and (oe) had been taxes out of the United States It was also stated that the evidence estedlishir, i Degatiors against the office's and agents of the goverpment was of such a character shat this govara- ment covlc not reasonably doubt ite aecuracy. ‘The Presi:ent has given to the reply ot Ciaren- don_ber Britannic Msjusty’s principal Secretary of State for Foreign Atfairs, 10 the case thus ‘this go- veroment, the full consitvration it is entitled toon ae- count of tbe high souzce trom which it emanates, and he fegrets tobe obliged to adopt the conclusion that it is net satisfactory. ‘This government had a right to look for something more in that reply than an expectation on the part ef her Mejesty’s goverument ‘that their assurance Md be received ‘that, ‘as they have enjoined on all mer servants a sizict observance of the lawa of the States, so they have no reason to believe that any of her Mojesty’s eeivants, or any egemts duly au‘horized by thore servants, have disregarded those injunctions in re- spect to the matters which torm the subject of this (Lora Gisrerdon’s) note.”’ This is a very laconic, but cortsinly a very unratisfactory anawer to the demand of reiresa by this government for viclation of its laws and an affront to the sovereign rights of this country. This conclusion adopted by Lord Clarendon is preceded by & general objection to the evicence by which the ere sgainst the British officers and agents are aas- tained. Lord Clarendon ceclares that the “extraordinary” measures adopted to obtain evidence againat her Majes- ty’s servants or their agents, though “sometimes resort- ed to under despotic inatiutions, are disdained by all tree and enlightened governments.” ’ This serious imputation ia acoompanied with no specification or even vagus allu- sion to the condemned measures, nor ts this government favored by"his lordsbip with any information to guide cen- jecture as to his meaning. The only reply which can be made to an allegation so exceedingly indefinite is, that this government has au- thorized or used no other but ordinary and legitimate modes ef obtaining evidence against British officers, wor haa it apy reason to believe or suspect that ny persons, with or without its countenance, have acopt-d aay mea- sures whatever for obtaining such evidences ‘whick would not find abundant sanction in the establiahed practice of the (administration of law in Great Britain. It is icant + that om the trials in Philadelphia and New Y« ia which the accused were convicted for engeged in oui out the scheme of recruitments within the United States, no euch objection as that which Lord Clarendon would fain cet aside all the - dence as worthless was interposed or made to appear, tbough some of her Majesty’s officers were presemt a: there trials, took » ‘deep interest in the defence of the criminals, and were directly implicated by the proofs, aa participants in the offence. Repelling this charge of imitating ‘‘despotic instita- tions,” and ding what fs ‘‘disdained by all tree and en- lightened governmenta,”’ it is proper to remerk thas, if it were rustainabie, it would not warrant the conceit which Lord Clarendon bas deduced frem it, which that the evidence ‘‘will fail to establish any well-foun: charge against her Majesty’s government.” It is far from being certein that the measures adopted for obtan- tog the evidence, even if they had been extraordinary and exceptionable, would invalidate it, for it might atill be of euch @ character as to carry conviction to the mind of the truth of the allegations. Should her Britannic Majesty’s government see fit to disclose ary specific objection to the mode by which tbe evidence has obtained, or attempt in any otner way to impeech it, this government wili then teel called on te vindicate its couree, and show its ability to sustain its ebarges by evidence to which no just exception can be eres eee a ane Nie fap Clareaton founds his argument for set! against the implicated British cfiicers, aor agereg ence he Ceduces from them can be sdmitted by thie jovernment. Lord Clarendon et intend te be understood es impeaching our neutrasity in the present war, here appears to be some indistinctnsas in his 1 commenting upon so grave a charge, coming trom so sarectele an suthority, it is but fair to quote his own words:. ‘The United States profess neutrality tn the present war be" bmg tid cer Biya, and fren bave no acts beoa one 1 Biates, ns thereof, which ac- ord intle with the spirit cf neutrality? Have not arms end smc unition, war'ike stores of various kinds, been seat im ee ee trom the United States tor the servics ot ue It is certainly a novel doctrine of international law, thst traffic by citizens or subjecta of a neutral power with belligerents, though it sould be tn arma, ammunl- tion, and warlike stores, compromits the pecrny of that Power. That the enterprise of individuals, ol of the United States, may have led then is some instances, and to # limited extent, to traie with Russm in some of the specified articies, not denied—nor is it pocoaeary that it should be, & the Furpore of vindice- tog t vernment from the charge of having diare- garded tan duties of neutrality in the preseat war. Lord Clarendon is most ly aske& to look om the other side of the case. Have the citizens of the United States had no traffic with Great Britain, during the precent war, in arms, ammunition, acd warlike stores? It must be known to hia lordabip, for it is a mat- ter of notoriety, that cur citizens, in t! character as individuals, bave rescered substantial aid to both Eog- lend and France in the orcaecution of hostuities against Russia. Tuough Lord Clarendon may have momentarily forgotten, he will readily call to mind the fact, that a large number of our merchant ebips have been engaged, from the commencement of the war down to this time, im transporting troops and mupitions of war for Great tain, from British ports either in the United in tbe Mediterranean, to the Crimea, to say the numerous American merchant vessels in Soverite troops and munitions of war from the porta of ance. if aa? Private manufacturing establishments in the United States have been resorted to for powder, arma and war- iike stores for the use of the allies, and immense quanti- ties of provisions bave been turnished to theic armies in the Crimea. In the face of these fac’ end known to all the world, it certainly was not that the British ment would have alluded te tas yey, limited traffic which some of our citizens may have bad with Rusria, as sustaining 8 solemn this covert ment for violating neutrel obligations towards the allies, Russia may bave shared scantily, but the al- lies have undoubtedly partaken largely in’ benefits de- rived from the capital, the industry and the toventive geniva of American citizens in the ‘progress of the war; but as this government has had no connection with these proceeoings, neither belligerent has any just groune af compla int againet it. Lerd Clarendon turther asks:— Have not plots been openly avowed and Into wibout alsgulss ‘or hindrance. in, veou parte ot the pied oe cm of the ane eee ning neuro britain te epgaged, ard to selze the opzort r promo| uon in her Majesty's de ns, the Jnvaaioa en armed ites Proceeding from the United States? “ This government replies that it has no knowledge or be'ief whatever of the existence of any such plota or con- spiracies. It has only seen it ctated in Engliah newsps theta few perroos fiom Ireland had congregated: at Boston, or in ite vicinity, adopted aome resolutions im relation to the condition of their countrymen at home, and made rome suggestions in relation to what they. a an amelioration of the concition of the Jand of their birth. It was not here considered @ noticeable affair, and only recare known to apy member of this government by the comments upon it which appeared in the British On inquiry, it is ascertained that a very few indi were Prore at that meeting, and it was tke rerult of the British echeme of recruiting which at that time vigorously prosocuted in . It wee proceet ing no more noticeable, and far less harmifal, than the daily machinations of foreign fugitives collested in London against the of their native coun- tries. Those who a:sembied in Boston will probably re- Jotce at having effected much more than they anticipated when they aball learn that thele proceedings have at- tracted the attention of her Britannic Majeaty’s govern- ment, and‘ been as 9 disturbing movement ry ped Britieh 5 teist plots and if ritish it believe Pl and con- *piracies sre really'om, foot tater, and will furnish any clue ctected, it may be agsumed that ct premptly ard é1 tly in fre pe nd punta tng he Steneers and it nany way relieved frem doing its whole daty in thie here in reference rents and all friendly Powers. It would ke an inexcusable perversion of such senti- ments if they wore P etertea to induce this government to te teattaie an of ita laws, or to throw open rer recruit even Power. iting officers ot ang ‘the ex tion that the United States would yield to rege) Hd) or forbear to claim redress when each an affront to their sovereign rights had been could only be founded on» belief toat they were to abandon their position of strie} noutrality, ran the hazard of plonging into the struggle which mow com- vuises Euro] ‘Supported an this government {s in the change mado Against British officers and agents of heving i our laws and violated our Ey territorial end delng able to sustain that charge by preof, the President would gil in dus respect fer the