The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-18
England and AmerIca-The Alabaam
Claims I'm Parliament.

The following is full report Of the
debate on American affairs in the
British House of Commons, May 30:
Mr.. Shaw Lafevre-As some misap~
prehension was caused by the answer
of the noble lord the other night 10 a
question put by an honorable member,
l wish TO ask whether the commnieA-
ton which the noble lord said had been
received from the United States Gov
eminent, with respect to the losses
caused by the Alabama and similar yes
sells. is in any way contradictory IN ten
or and spirit TO Mr.. Adams dispatch Of
October, 1868, in which he stated that,
in order to preserve amity and friend
ship between the two countries, he was
instructed by his Government to post
pone any question which might arise
with reference to the depredations of
the Alabama to some future time, when
it could be discussed with calmness;
and | also wish to ask whether that
communication was dated before or af-
/ ter the accession OF President JOhnsOn2
Lord PalmeTston-l can only repeat
| what l said on q former oecasion-that
| communications have been going on be-
tween the two Governments for con-
siderable time past with regard to the
captures made by the Alabama and
/ other ships Of the same kind. Ny hon.
/ orable friend wishes to know whether,
in q recent communication, the identi-
cal words are repeated which were con-
tained in any former ones. am not
aware that the identical words are used
but the general tenor of the eommuni-
cation is the same, and refers TO the
came matters as the previous ones, q
certain portion Of which have been laid
before Parliament, and are now on the
table of the House Ny honorable
friend asks whether the 1ast oommuni-
cation was made since the accession oi
Presidential Ohnson It was made here
since that time; but whether the instruc
tious upon which it it was made were
were issued by President Lincoln ol
President johnson l cannot inform
you.
Lord r, Cecil-I understand the no
bic lord at the head Of the Government
10 say that the former demands on the
subject of the Alabama ha1 been con-
yeyed in q correspondence, Of which {
portion had been laid before Parlia,
meut Iwish 10 ask the noble LORD
what are the dates, or at lesst what Ii
the approximate period of the cores
nopdence relating to the demands OF
account Of the Alabsma which has no
been laid before Parliament
Lord PalnerstoE was understood L
saw he wss not able offhand to answer
the questions OF the noble lord
Mr.. W. E Foster-ls 1t not possible
in a case Of such considerable impOr
lance. for the Under Secretary OF For
eien Affairs. or some other person or
behalf of the Government to give s
more explicit answer TO the question
which has been put to the honorable
member2 There seems to be an i'm
preston Abroad believe an unfound
ed inpression-lhat since the accession
of President johnson, claims with re
gard to the Alabama have been mad,
with a different spirit from that il
which they were made formerly.
rather gather from the question OF the
noble lord Lord r Cecil that he Il
not altogether satisfied Win the reply
of the noble lord st the head of tbs
Government Il is Of importance tia
the mind of the country should be SCI
at rest on this subject, and If it be th'
case, IS 1 believe II il, that no fresh fea
ture has been introduced into th,
claims on account OF the Alstama
within these few months, hope th,