108 Tin: TKKAT* or ^vasiilngton. 



"Koasous" i)roci'c(I from beginning to oiul on the liy- 

 })0tliesi8 tliat the British Agent and Counsel had neg- 

 lected their duty ; that neither the Case, Counter-Case, 

 nor Aigunient of the British Government, l)y Avliom- 

 soever pre])ared, nor the several sui)})lementary Argu- 

 ments fded by Sir Boundell Palmer in his own name, 

 contained a i)roj»er exhibition of the defenses of the 

 Britisli Government; and more especially that Agent 

 and Counsel alike had all been false to their country's 

 •Itoiior in not vindicating it against the charges of the 

 Americans. In view of this dereliction of duty. Sir 

 Alexander volunteers to supply, more sua, the place 

 of Counsel, and to respond to the American Agent 

 and Counsel. 



Against what cliarges ? The existence of an un- 

 friendly state of mind toward th? American Govern- 

 ment in Parliament, or in some of tlie British Colo- 

 nies at the period in question ? Sir Alexander ad- 

 mits the fact in strontrer terms than we had charired 

 it. — Failure to exercise due diligence in arrestinix the 

 equipment of Confederate cruisers to depredate on 

 our conunerce? Sir Alexander admits and proves it, 

 under three heads, as to tlic Ald/xo/irr, and only es- 

 capes the same admission as to the I'lori'hi by tech- 

 nicalities as unsatisfactory to impartial minds in En- 

 gland as in America.— ^As the London Tcle(/raj)h says, 

 in another relation, Sir Alexander, whilst indignantly 

 protesting against our accusation of Bi'itish oliicers, 

 admits their failure to do their duty, which is the 

 foundation of the accusation. JUit for that marvel- 

 ous confusion of ideas which distlncruishes Sir Alex- 



