The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-28
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
Yhe Alabama and the Steam Rams In
the Brltish Parliament.

Yhe .Alabama and the Steam Rams In
the British Parliament.
n she House OF Lords, the nth OF February The
Insi u DERsY In asking Lord Russell TO produce the
correspondence between her Mnjestys and
s United States In reference the Alabama and other
vessels built IN England from which the United States
AS1fehended injury said 1.-THE noble lord had refused
y Nv the table tho correspondence with regard to the
sams built in the Msrsey, the ground
SAas they were now under judicial consideration.
Il understood that the detained by order
g che government in September, and that they were
ossA In October From that slime TO the 9Th Of Februa
u steps taken to obtain judicial decision to
o. legality Of the seizure. On that Gay Information
ss sd which might have been filed 10 October or No
vsnher and in that way the question might have been
brought to early ISSUE Since that information was
sd he YVES informed that Aessrs. Laird had received
animation that IL was necessary to send out q
ponmission abroad, four months after the seizure,
Tor the purpose OF collecting evidence. He thought the
ss United States on The subject Of these seizures could
have sort OF beng upon the case about 10 be brought
before the Courts that case being simply whether Messs
Laird had had not Ii ng these vessels in
hinged the municipal laws Of England he reminded
Lord Russell that the papers he objected to produce had
Congress What he wanted to now was the English
- well the American version. Earl Derby read co.
pous extracts from the correspondence laid before Con-
rsss, and said the impression it produced that the
government had boon compelled by the mcnaces and
pressure
Concessions which they had refused to make in the rst
stance In addition 10 the correspondence In reference
sop, ana a Ssls me 70
correspondence that may have taken place reference
acts Of , violence committed ,s;as BY AMsrican
% follow such vessels as the Alabama and Florida into
soa o. The Brtsh flag he sad despatch although
ecialy communicated TO her Maosty's government had
0svertheess been laid before Congress- and expe.
oisus that should come TO thorough understanding
With the American government ON the subject.
Aal been seized because there was reason 20 belle, that
ehey intended for the service OF the Confederate
n. -. , yses nsrs ~
lpsn French account but on communicating with the
q. ne osSn 0Gs n he
pnd there appeasd 70 be small to doubt that they
we're intended for the Confederate States Der
extremely anxious that no act OF theirs
gard 20 The papers aked for By Lord Derby was in
Suctcn would lead 70 further inquiry and discussion,
end that government would suer from having their
Saereore still decline productivity papers in reference
~ the which about 10 be brought before q
Zen q The noble oar II he would give The names Of the
10 which be referred there objection 10 pro-
ancs any correspondence that might have taken place
rhs sobjscs was then dropped.
s.s ~ q. sss House q
lopies Of any papers correspondence between the
British and american governments relating 10 the
ironciads building by Messrs laird Brothers. aud OF all
correspondence between the various depart
enB or officials ana Mcssrs Laird Brothers. relating
chose vsssef. II Is understood that the terms OF this
motion win be considerably enlarged before the day on
which, according 10 the present a IA "a DO
made, and that thus modified il will cover larce
and interesting nsld for discussion.
In tho House OF Commons ON the 18th, Lord r. Croil
asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Ahrs whether
~ intended 10 adhere 10 his statement no verbal
communication was made by Mr. Adams Earl Russell
~ the substance OF the despatch addressed by Mr. Sow
rd 20 Mr. Adams on tho 1ih Of July, or whether he do.
sired 70 withdraw H.
NJ. LAyARD said he had deaire 70 withdraw the
.ratemcnt bs had made, Official verbal compau
s'csion had been mnde Lord Russell b. Mr Adams.
Mr. fxynorR FITZGERALD called attention . the c'rcum
eances attending the capture or certain riteb vese'5
~ SpruGbok, no bark Science captured at Matamoros
ehip Margaret anj Jessie, and SAXON, captured within
he Jurisdiction Of e co,ony Of The Cape Of Good Hope
He gave detail Of tho circumstances under which the
vessels 10 question wes captured aud with regard -
aho murder of one or the crew OF the Saxon BY
Federal lieutenant HsN declared that II NIL Earl
RUSSELL had done in the rattor had been express
splnon 70 Mr. seward thnf the offending officer Ought
70 30 pul upon Die trial FOR icrdor. Such coDdgt woe
allesy unworthy Of Great BrisSin. no conciudNd ~
moving for the correspondence which had taken place
With lbe American government on tho SUBJECT
Tho Alto, ney General oppcard Tho mos'oo, Stating That
sho pylnoIplss o. prize Adjudication In Au,ca wore The