The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-03
Claims Of the United States against
the British Government

We hsve to-day smother batch OF the cor
respondence between AR. Adams and Lord
Ru sell on the question Of BRUSH neutrality
during the war. There ara no TEXTURES 10
the letters now Published that can BE- called
new. But there are certain points which
were involved in tome obscuriy IN the
former correspondence, nov made intciligi-
bic and clear. Lrd Rus ell, in previous
communication, had stated that cher Ma
lesty's Cove nment tre ready 20 consent %
the appolutmeni % tsmmissi0u. 90 shirh
shall be referred all claims arising during
the late civil war, which the two Powers
shall agree 10 refer 10 the & mmissioners. 4"
The British Minister now hastens 20 explai q
that, q II the United States were 10 propose
30 refer claims arising out Of the captures
made by the Alabama and sheuand0ih %
the Commissioner, the answer Of Her Ma
jesty's Government must be
For any acts 1f Her NajcsfTs SUBJECTS con-
Hsiffcd oHt Or 1hsir 3artsdicfi0n and trV0a9
fAeir control he GonaHmcaf Of Her Majcag
are not responsible"
This was rega ded By Mr.. Adams as be-
ing so c'early an evasion OF he whole mat
ter, that af,er Stating ia a brief note that
his 6 yernment had no idea Of asking of
submitting their claims 20 arbitration. be
plumply asks HhGt sort Of claims Lord Rus
sells proposed mInission would be sup
posed 10 inquire into This pointed gues-
ti0n the British minister was not prepared
for. Mr.. Adams inquiry vas dated Oci. ] q
and two days later Lord Eussril asaed foi
time for the Queens foFernmeut 10 con.
slider the matier. Two weeks later, on The
Sd Of November, / I'd Russell was still IN.
able 70 give any reply 10 Air. Adams IN
quiry. But in lieu Of q straightforward an
swcr, be goes drearily over the same gr0and
e. q the position taken and main'ailcd by
the United Ststes a. neutral IN deal Z
With the Claims Of p, riugal. Appended d
this last argument Of Lord knlseil's ere
various nnemoranaas bearing on she outfl
Of the different privatecrs--ninsteen Ia all
in British ports. OF each such outfit there
is history supplied, which, Of course, in
their view, complete y eE1nerates ihe Brit
ish Foreign Odice Of any possible blame.
Now, the matter is getting, IN a mea urel
simplihed. Mr.. Adams exTla'ns that he
Was partially misunderstood In incidental y
referring b. uTuPirage as q mode OF settle
lneut. suppo.iag it possible, however, that
hisgovernmsnt might agree % q c0mnnissi. a
our Minister demands 10 know what cass o.
kind Of claims the Commissioner ,rouid
have laid before them. Since Lord Russell
refuses reference Of any demands growina
out Of the deprsdaiisns of ths Alabsma and
kindred craft, shat is there 10 become MAJ
Ter of reiersnce3 When Lord Russell an
swers this question which is brief and en-
tirely 10 the point-Ee shall then know
whether be is simply iriding with car Mia
ister, or whether be Intends o. answer the
apPeal Of our KoVerFment IN fair and bon
orsble spirit He viii nos fnd it 90 essy 81
he mag Imagine 10 evade the main question
st issue. II . commission is uesded, there
muai, We take 4, be Something 10 lay hcforl
it beyond the claims ol certain British spec
ulaio in tobacco 90 Richmond. 10 Lord
Russell lhinks otherw se. be Hlli have b b.
reminded that the bus ness in hand can BE-
settled without the ed Of any coulu ission
81 all. Meanwhile ar. Adams viii doubt
less allow a reasonable time ior the British
Minisier 10 frame his answer.--N. y. 1Glgcs.