Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-09
EARL RUSSELL AND THE ALABAMA.

EXPLANATORY STATEMEYT IN TIE HOUSE or
LORDS YANKEE CLAIMS FOR PREPARATION REPU-
DATED.
In the British House Of Lords on the 10Th Of February Lord
asked for further information TO claims made BY the
United States Government the Government of Great Britain
for damages TO the Alabama and other oonfed
crate cruisers H seurtdu admission made By Lord Russell
to Mr. Adams "Her h5jestyS Government vel be
await the time when calm and candid examination
OF III. facts principles Involved Ia the OF the Alabama
may In the opinion the OF the United States,
fully be undesken The effect Of this Admlssicn be Argue
was to enc urag Federal GOvsrnm to the claims TO-
to s20OOOl He thoughth moS
that Her MssyS Government should bring this mat
ter 70 . settlement ems way or tAe other.
Bari Russell in reply expressed his In ebtednen 70 the noble
Earl for enabling him clear up Pon, which,
had affected his EAr oAAArvon mind may aso have Affected
Others in the same way. BE then proceeded 70 IAy:
my BIRDS her Mi SyB aeot haze dl01yI Gntdfaed
tat hey ~ i0dV responsible for ths hotts against
bamd (HeAr hear We hdUs nIdintdf that pOSst0n from
ne 6eOiHning Sd Hdind'H Il 20 ne end The noble .A
seems letter OF mine Of tbs 26th Of Otob
admitted that lhes questions would aerWArds be referred 70
commission NY LORDS admitted nothing Of The kind Hear,
hear stated them have already stated, that her Maetys
government was not responsible for the Ac Of lhs
mission or arbitration but AGests government haze
Consented and you'd consent 70 commission or
arbitration (hesr heAr) Acc riding al the principles OF
inernasnsI law her Msjesty government cay
poRss the dongs Of the vessel refer ed TO- There has
6rsn question OF commission, always thought
SS oDmmsson would be Of no use The UnlIed States
would be 70 that the case Of The Ala
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called British pirate And me American nauoh mas peen Iousd
10 anger against nus country TOT the dong OF tne
say that when the Unite sts SAY ney u not Mun
TO pres h question urher nov Jar 70 peneve hAt uns
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Inc British gov mus Geohne 70 pe lor 1ne
acts OF parties VINO NJ oat snip send nsr 70
port or 10 wales TAR ON the Jurisdiction Of Ba courts and
there commisuon equip and man her vessel OF war
And further say that II IAN admitted principle vas thus made
elastic meet parcu ar case the trade OF shpbudpg In this
country would be seriously emoAafSd The noble earl In
manner unAocountaoe - meor never IRON the time wrote
hat letter unt nov 70 me A suh eoua Do
applied 70 IT, and at could oe - suture
DISSEMINATION o. ,9e noos At ssys ~ .9As
tnese case ", oe M ~ %
which they can De settled Inc american government says
I'VE nave clear ana unaouea case or ePArAuon on eccoun
or the ALABAMA We say we nave clear and undouDsed
case for refusing reparaon IN the case OF e Alabama VINO
uoa which the noble earl thinks bgee toE In way can Ibis
question be settled unless the United States lhoud push 70 TO the
verge odr for the purpose OF getting tins question settled
The United states government say I'VE have god case bat
Vii Consent TO do An 10 saw ave viii not agree 70 saV
ekr INV do liza