The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-01

captures made by the Alabama as absolute.
ana IS the commission merely to be en-
trusted with the subsidiary claims. con-
corning which neither the British no:, the
american people care one straw? We lln-
derstand the latter to be the decision of the
Goversment-tha is, that so far as regards
claims concerning prizes, blockade runners.
compensation to British subjects injured
by the operations of the armies, and such
like, OF which y great number have ac-
cumulatcd, the Government proposes that
these should be referred to Il Joint commits
sion, but that the claims Of the United
States with regard to the deprctiations of
the Alabama. and even all proposals of ar
litration on this question between the two
nations, are positively repudiatc,t.
The London Herald, (lord Derby's o.
gam OF September l., says:
The Government OF the United States
for Wishing TO remain at peace with the
world outside of il. Considering the i'm
mense difficulty OF the task which lies be-
fore it that it is called upon to staunch
the wounds OF a nation still bleeding and
sore from the results of conflict unprece-
dented IN modern times for its fierceness ::
to calm the still seothing clements Of dis
cord, which threaten, on the one hand, to
prevent the reconstruction of q State so
violently dislocated and rent as1lnder; on
the c1her hand, to substitute for the war Of
sections more furious war Of race which
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100, that the resources Of the country have
tecn @lreadv. to all appearance, taxed 10
then uttermcst, 50 that their only chance
OF recovery seems 70 lio III long years OF
peace. We can we'll understand that Nh.
johnson and his advisers are prepared to
SCI their faces mos. firmly against any sug-
gestlonI ot fresh war with foreign nations
We cen believe that they are nreparcl 10
ciScountCNanct any absurd raid inJo Cana
da, or descent upon Ireland. by the crazy
Mexico in behalf o. {. los. cause It has
needed al IL eu strength to get the better,
II tour Years war. OF a minority of their
cltlEene, a"tavtd IL arms against then
Government: TO Challenge just now, with
any c4ancc ii success. the power Of u first
class Government. such as that Of France
o. EnFi&nd. would be impossible. II is 10
;helr interest TO live not Only al peace, but
on s,ooc terms with these countries TIE
European Powers or their side are willing,
az la 2s IL them lies, . give every oppor-
tu:ity 90 America 70 carry out hey dcs-
times ~ th2 Way tnat p!eascs her best, to
leave ic- un naisrurbc,. - tle Development
OF = RESTORED i1ollty w;ch may seem To them
but POO reward, in itself for the in
n:ense SACRIFICES that have been made II it,
assertion by arms.
This beng 80. We think ii .lucn 10 i,e re-
Grc,reU !!.at any remnant OF IL feeling
should be still kept Up between the English
and American Governments by the Dro!on-
CATION OF such correspondence q that On
the subject Of the Alabama and ner coH-
sorts. This correspondence is nce(lesslv
Initiating, and can lead to no good result
Every American statesman q cduca ton
must know perfectly well thar no English
minister could listen 10 q claim SC i'll found
Cd, VIC might say so insulting. as that of
compensation 70 be paid by this country for
"a" dcpredatioHs OF these cruisers. The
thing : simply cat OF the question All
Tie hattcries CT Mr.. Adams might be
pointed against the Foreign Oficefor years,
without any prospect cf forcing to a syr-
render on such a challenge.
We had hoped that the whole Of this
tedious business was done with: that when
Federais and Confederates had agreed to
bury the hatchet, even Lord Russell an6
Mr.. Adams might have smoked the pipe Of
peace together. We were sadly disap-
pointed by the Issue of last nights ,zet{e.
A correspondence Of u truly formidable
nature was before Us. Not content, it
seems, with dispatches OF the ordinary
dimensions, the rival diplomatists have
been pelting one smother with treatiees.
We ca, ut but think that it would have
been far more .ligniied in our Foreign
Secretary to have briefly stated the i'm
than 20 have gone into 50 Heightened ana
wcalisomc All effort 10 refuy them: only to
wind uil with 50 weak and humiiia ting a
conclusion as tilat Hex Najestys CovaIn-
MeAt are willi! ( 10 consent to the appoini-
maAt Of & commission - consider and dc.
teriNilae upon the claims arising between
I the two Governments during the late civil
war. We cannot conceive TIA, any good
could arise from t!le labors OF such com
mlsslon: 1t Is 70 lie hoped that the United
stare, Government VIII not avail itself OF
theGt npt:n,' opportunity = reopen the
hun >red vtHe0 Qicst!cns which it were t.
pe wished On al hands might now he suf
fsred to sleep. Mr.. Adams has made
hno" the propo,itiol.. an': awaits instruc
apprehension. We dare nor sav What oifec,
upon the tempe q thi:. country. what dis
astrous disturbance OF the present friendly
Eelat!ons betwee:. England and America
may net result from tLe deliberate attcmp
20 &Ppra-se ti!o .osses caused by the con
-edtrate cruisers. and exact payment fol
tlen? ct Cur hands. I.;S, however. il III.