Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Our 1CIaIms against Foreign Cow
ernmenfs.


WAsHINGToS, Jan. 29.-The President sent
into the Senate to-day. in compliance with a
resolution of that body, document showing
the condition of the unsettled claims against
foreign governments. together with some of
of-tbese@ which have been adjusted By a
hasty glance at the paper it appears that Cap
tain VIM. Webster presents bill against
Great Britain for over $500 900 for loss and
Indemnity for lands purchased from chief
| OF New Zealand, and of which he was dis
| possessed by English officers. Claims are
also urged by Other parties against that gov
eminent for damage done to lawful com
merce, by the seizure and sale of vessels
| among these is one for the bark Panchita, es-
timated at $4,000 The only reparation made
| for the loss and capture of this vessel on the
African coast is the condemnation of Capt.
Mursleys conduct, and his interference with
the American flag.
A gainst Russia there are two cases,-one
| for $4,000 and the other for 1885, 900. The
latter is preferred by J. W. Perkins, of Mas
sachusetts, and charges a violation of the
] contract for arms furnished during the Cri-
mean War.
| Against Franco, too, there are unsettled
| claims. She has rejected several, including
! that of the owners of the ship America, for
loss and damage in 1889, for violating the
blockade Of Buenos Ayres, aud for the prop
|
| tenders a bill of fifteen millions of francs, in
! fulfilment of verbal agreement entered into
| by NJ. Eould and the Minister of Finance, and
| confirmed by the Emperor, to pay him this
| amount upon his demonstration of the exist
ence Of gold field, similar to that of Cali
for0ia, and accessible to the French arms, as
soon as the French flag can be raised in token
| of sovereignty in any part of the territory
! Indicated, lie alleges this performance, and
| hence seeks the payment for the same.
| Against Spain there is long account. Two
| claims against her involve nearly a million
| of dollars for alleged violation of contracts
and "a formidable list is preferred for loss oil
vessels by capture. John S. Tbrasher. OF
Cuban Rotoriety, whose case was involved in
| political questions claims $3.50, 900. while
there are eighty cases for loss and damage
caused by the repeal of the Cuban ordinance
of 1914, admitting provisions and lumber free
| of duty from the United States.
Against Mexico there is long list of un-
settled and settled claims.
| Portugal is held responsible for losses to
shippers
! Belgium has settled her accounts for losses
on property at Antwerp by bombardment.-
| There were twenty-One such cases.
| Holland and Denmark have not satisfied
/ any of the claims a9ains. them.
| Prussia il asked to make explanation fol
the arrest and i'll usage Of a natnralized citizen
! who returned to his native country. and who
| was held liable for military duty due befor,
| his emf grafton. This is one of a number OF
| similar cases.
Austria has little to answer for.
| Rome CONES next. \. b. Campbell com
| plains of being turned out of Civita Vecchia
/ in an insulting manner, and being falsely
accused of forging a visa to his passport
! The matter has been referred to our minis
! ter
| Against Turkey, John Reeves claims TO,
| loss and damage sustained by allegations OF
the nOnfulfiilment of his contract for building
vessels of war at COnstantinople As to the
| Dixon outrage at Jatfa, PREPARATION is promis
! ed.
There is nothing against Greece She has
| paid Jonas w. King for loss and damage by
| Imprisonment and exile.
With Naples aud Sardinia there are small
accounts TO settle.
! We have a long and heavy list against
! China, on account of damages and losses
| principally to our shipping
| The Feejee Islanders have, through &
| commission, arranged for their spolation anG
! theft but it is not a-certained that the award.
have been paid
| Hayu has not settled our accounts.
Guatemala now owes us nothing.
Against Nicaragua there are numerous
cases, including claims for prop,riy destroyed
! at Greytown by the bOmbardment
All our claims against Costa Rica are
unadiusted.
There are two unsettled cases against sar
| Salvador.
The state of our claims is next stated
| against New Granada. Venezuela. Ecuador
| Chill, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Uruguay Para
| quay aud Peru.
The last named has the longest list Against
! Ecuador there is only one claim.
! 1t may be some relief to know that the
/ Sultan OF Zeanna has made full PREPARATION.
The documents specify what claims against
| the above named Governments have been
! settled. and in what manner and the state OF
| those now pending. In numerous instances
| the amounts of damage claimed are not
| stated,-therefnre tn re can be no clearly as
| certained aggregate. Many millions are in
/ volved, and some of the cases have been pend.
| ing forty years.
| The Washington correspondence of the
! Baltimore Exchange saws: The charges against
| the Brooklyn, n. Y. Naval officers are grave
and specific involving the Navy department
! Presidrnk Allen. OF New York. charges that
| he put in bids for the construction of vessels
which were neglected, and higher bids &C
| cepted. In one case member of Congress
| received five thousands dollars to secure the
contract from his competitors.
! H also AYERS that before one contract was
award d, the President sent for specific bid
! dvrs and made il "a condition that certain
! forging should be done at the foundry al
! Reading, Pa, in which agency Jones had an
! interest Similar charges of unfairness and
| corruption are preferred by parties in Phil
adelphia and Brooklyn.