New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-24
Tnur ENGLIsm PIRATE ALABAMA.
Protest OF France Against Her Fitting Out
"A Violation Of the Trcnty Of Pari'-
lord PaImerston Endeavoring 20 H'e-
Iicye England from Her Position-wn'
ENGLAND Refused 20 Join i'm the Media
ton Project.


From An Occasional Correspondent. ,,o,
WAsuIsGrox Friday, jan 70 1888
A gentleman connected win q ioreIsn 'ee
has Just received letter stating tn't 'he f,eH."
Government has opened correspondence VIZ" '"o
British Cabinet on the subject oil inc uepieo"IoH'
o,,nr,;.,ad I,y ,le Alabama. The writer says that
Dror,n lo ibryss opinion ia that the tact consent
Of Fn,,,ond TO the launching and fitting out Of
:, in direct violation Of the spirit and letter
e ,ha treaty of Paris signed in 1856, and as SUCH
oonsitutesa breach in the law of nations us acknow-
.dod and sanctioned by the five Powers which were
renresented at the signature of that treaty.
II is further stated that tho British Cabinet has
taken under serious consideration the representations
of France aud is now trying to Hnd way to eXtrl-
cate itself from all connection IN the matter IL Is
afraid of the consequences to which England would
DO exrosed in future by this precedent, not only on
the part Of America, but also from the continental
Powers. who could avail themselves Of these prece-
dents to their advantage should they ever be brought
TO ac,s of hostility against the English nation.
II is with a view to relieving England from this
false position that Lord Palmerston is now using ali
tho resources of his flexible mind. He is said to
have EXPRESSED lively regret at the cool manner
with which Lord Russell has received the remon-
st,ances of Mr.. Adams concerning the Alabama, and
he ia now coquetting with our ambassador so as 10
make him forget the effect Of Lord Russelrs reccp-
lion. Ii is even sad that Lie has spoken 10 several
members of the next Parliament in order TO obtain a
vote of censure against the builders and ownois OF
the riats, o measure which, IN his estimAtion,
vould relieve the Cabinet from all responsibility IN
the matter. and save il from further trouble with the
nations Of Europe.
1t is the general belief In France that the refusal
of Epgleud 10 adhere 10 the mediation scheme is due
IN the fears shc had that her interference in that
Question would rather prevent than promote liz
success. Tie sel4i-oiieial papers of Paris express
the same opinion and say that after having supplied
tie enemies Of this country with practical vessels
the English Cabinet coald not expect to see it,
acouescence in the project of the French Emperor
well received by the Northern people. They think
the English Cabinet, through feeling OF delicacy
arising from the precarlous state OF It's relations WIN
the United States, has declined to join Louis
NAPOLEON in a scheme which, 10y itself, might be
ioosed upon srs au act Of hostility by the people
This country, and thus explain the motives governing
England 10 its refusal. They hope 10 see tae Englisi
Government ingr9tiate Itself in the eyes OF th'
American people by denouncing the Alabama AM
preventing, by all possible means, the fitting out
other vessels Of tic same hind.