The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02
The Work OF the Privateers.
BRISfBH AND AMERICAN LOSSES AND CLAIMS FOR TIL



RAyAohs or TIE ALABAMA AND OTHER PIRATES.
gsiSi o. moved fSf return & claims By British SUBJ
sioa stse southern States ns also asked Tor further
Information as "a claims made BY the Uned States gov
20 American ships by the Alabama aud other Confederate
cruisers He repeated the details several cases in which
Eagsh vesss had been captured. especially that The
Saxon under which the chief mate
~ that ship was killed by the federal lieutenant 10
maad Of the party by which she waa boarded 1.-THE Incl
dent had been correctly described, most barbarous
murder had been committed He read passages from the
correspondence Of M Adams referring to the capture OF
che Alabama. and censurcd admission by lord
Russell that ne should be ready 70 enter into calm
federation OF the facts and principles involved in similar
The federal government Lord Carnarvon contend
3D. would take only view Of these captures He cal
oaated the amount OF claims likely to be made the
fortunately the federal government had lent itself
the cry for compensation By Eng land that, dis
excited Lord Carnarvon. in closing his address
Tho noble earl says "no but on reading the despatch
other conclusion than thai the noble earl did scceds 70 he
proposal for arbitration 1T future periodg Mr.. Adams
asks e, "a. arbitration ana the noble earl says
es content e AVA. The time when calm Ard candid
UsIisd states usefuiiy be undertakes.
the government. that the noble earl used such Ian
guaGe a. that because, after ALL arbitration applies to
70 o. sS ,Ssre Doubt but sS:rs
thea mca do not arbrats. (Iiear, hear.) II her Ma.
isy government feel any doubt % TO the propriey OF
Tho position which they had taken throughout the
vious correspondence let them so. II 10 never too
late 60 back one has committed crror and bore
sxprssspameiy, that tho case Of the ore,o and thu
Alabama was 9 scandai and reproacn 70 English
In bis opinion he had better say he be
i,evss that those claims are founded neither on
ssaSsw Of hope that they can BY any possibility be ad
mittcd Is unwise 70 endeavor TO tide over present
s BY creating mSSs greater sns .r
governmen far as my feeble voice can do So TO bring
This matter to conclusion. entirely agree in the
otinlon expressed by the noble earl In his carrier de-
spsiches. that there no ground for hos: ciafs; but 10
would be far be,or to admit and satisfy them at what
length 10 be compelled undergo the humiliation Of
Ing every word you have said. (Hear. hesr) Ny ords
leaving question Of this sort unsettled There are two
classes OF politicians. a. this House must know, in Anne
r,cs. who look q. Obi. matter from different pon Que
~ think very mistaken vewe-are convinced that
the Alabama sailed from these shores through the fault
scoepntabe for the damage which she has done to
the American marine The American estimate OF the
20 tho estimate las American shps were destroyed
bonded from the time Of the sailing o. the aeama 70
stated 70 be 81 400 tons which at valuation Of clio per
money loss OF fol2 o2o To this "a
added sum OF f2o per ton, making total o. Fl doo goo
62aI2,s2o. 1 do not know whether this h . correct
BEEN Ss. TO 70 %m,o s = 7. ss~m rus IS shown by
che heavy rates Tor insurance. (iear, hear
60 whom have already alluded are smarting under
Of personal injury, and they urge their claims
against government measured language. And
us say that the government Of America from whatever
motive have % lent themselves 70 their views that here
sS" S~s ~s, o. aSsos rpsIs fcr a oov
seaf % vesf the machinery eAh hy henseloes put IN
sctssn. liesr. nesr itherelors think y most i'm
matter settlement ono way or the other The second
cass q American politicians 20 whom have alluded wish
xmercss opportunity, when she should oer US hostility
ov national Humiliation And, my lords In our political
WHOM We ought 70 have drswn-spy lesson which v.
ought 70 have earnts 10 this fhd he POLICY OF BnoliI
a msrAtp oS0M o tsts lta os's S.satdss question
might number up score Of those questions, which BY
being kept open affected very considerably the good rsa
both here and IN America and times threatened YER,
disastrous consequences. Among these were the Oregon
ago DISPUTE arose with regard % The Boundary ios
The Island Of San Juan taken posseesion ~ no
A%'rS wss .c Ss sa. . I'M 20
nostiuies were everted Nov, II should BE- the oojee
gcoa s..'samsnsblp 70 pu, an end a. soon q possb,
All tncse questions Of debate and litigation But ID
those dispatches. whether intentionally or no. DO no.
knou. you bold out In order tide over The present
dinsrences may be reconciisd You thus deibera,siy
oreats IN order TO Relieve yourselves from prsssnt en-
rsdase and times dansr a. erisisd a. 6rS turs
uuch Wjt then k hacked " yon0v ssasrtaS nt>vesf,
ff ~ founded pesond coussdsra,sn, and a ali me-
babtuy usa be supported bs no mob ICbcers
RAM RrBsxl said Tho noble earl ssems 10 sunfos
that shall have difficulty 10 granting nrst psrt
hm MOTION relating 10 the returns Of vessels Now
rAr - her MNesyp government ere copcsrnsd, thor
VIII b very ile difficulty 10 giving any Information tbs
a sske1 for a. 10 which have pac
on the part Of the government but when consider ID
public utity 10 be served BY this motion, cannot
courage tue noble lord 70 press me fact r. that the
despslchee upon arising from time 70 tinc, aud
most from day 20 DAY, become formidable 10 point
ertent cav In the Foreign Once 10 day svolumue,
Indeed very thick one but ono several folio volume
many them exceedingly thick, which arc said 70 CO