, 1865-12-02
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Further Correspondence between MIR.
Adams nnd Earl RM~se1l-The PrOPo-
snl to submit tlsc Questtona OF Dffcr-
cucc to n ConnafsAfon.
AEL RESELL TO AR. ApAXJ.

~S.eessA-A'FeS~~'
EARL ncssEIL TO xR. ADAAs.
TonE1as OrT1eE, Oct. H. 1851.
S,E: ] have thought IT best to wait for the an,
srer 10 the reference you baye madc to your Goy-
es1ussGt before zsplyin9 10 your lat Letter;
s.ood my propo:sl for tue appointment Of d Com
M!fe1ou.
Tint proposal il made In the following terms:
''ile1 Aaestys Government are ready to consent
70 tbe spEolnncnt ota Commission 70 which shal!
tc referred al claims srslns during the late civil
W ~ Ehsh ths Two Powers ehau agree to Ecser to
There are, / conceive. many elai1ns upon which
the two Powers would nefce That they we're falf suh
jects Of invettieatiou before Comn1fsslonezs.
But think you must perceive that IL the United
nreirg out Of tho captures made by the Alabama
und Shenandoah to the Commissioners, the answer
OF Her Majesty'a Government mnat be, IN consist
ency with the whole nrNument haye maintained,
u conformity With the views entertained BY your
Government IN former tImes. :
should be Obliged, m answer to such proposal.
TO soy. For any ACTS Of Her Maiessy'* subjects
committed out o! their Jurisdiction, md beyond
Their con'Eot ,he GoEernment Of Her Aa}sstS aFe
shonld ~ further that she appointment Of j
Commission for such purpose nould not be CON.
t,ssant wih any pfssase nsn:s s1nonH fssnsrsa -;
jnFisdIction, and out OF The reach Of Its control
sda, H. sss d. sssa Nap p s 'i p9 e. efsf a e%s
shall agree 10 refer 10 the Commissioner" would
put m END te any doubt upon The suh'efs; t,5.,;,
[Reccived Oct, ISL (.
Mr.. Adams 10 Earl Russell: !:
LEGATION Or TUE UNITED STATES, !.
LONDON, Oct. II, 1865. {
Nj. LORD: have the honor to acknowledge the
reception Of your note OF the 1!th fnst, e1pana-
tory Of some portions OF preceding one dsted the
This eas resched me 5u.t in eea.on to enable me
to dfspente with the necessity Of soliciting precise
Which i haTc The honor 10 represent had already
understood your Lordshfp's note as substantially
In The came ttnee, It has instructed me 10 ask the
4am now djrected % 10 morn no ny youF nj Iorashp that
the contents Of your note Of The J1th Of August
hare received the most carefu1 consideration.
pleased to make to friendly remark contained In
The note which had the honor 10 nddrees To your
Lordsh,p the I'D Of October, 1859, apparently
sIpiirations an N d desife. in view of liz reasons
given By yonr Lor]ahtp Why such mode Of adjust
ment vonld not be acceptable 70 neE Majess5.s
heretofore been, or might now be thonsht By The
President, Of nmpirsge between the TWO Powers.
no proposition Of thai Knd lo5 ans se'emaas ~ Of
upon, Or submitted on The part ot my Government.
The p1opoeal Of GONE form Of Comnlstton made
BY your Lordship slill re1nalns under conslde5a-
better enabled to make satisfactory reply to II,
nm s,lll Under The necessity Of soliciting moro In
formation In regard 70 the precise nature Of The
TO ag1cc 10 consider am instructed to venture so
as ask the favor Of yont Lordshlp to dlsti4-
:aish vel what among The elas.es of Claims i ts
to the proposed Commission. ipEaJ, &c,
EARL RUSSELL TO aEIs. ApANs.
FOREIGN OFr1cE, Oct. 70, 1s6s,
SIN: have tho honor 10 acknowledge The 1e,