The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-14


Mr. Leeerras N1estion respecting the Alabama quis.
that, although tlc clains preferred by tbs
FEDERAL eovernaut for long time past have never bees
manner. cr nr any spirit di6srent from that of Mr.
Adams eriier conAnun catiass with the Foreign Once.
1Ayard sArs oOntn uat ons OF tho original dsunsnd %
and II right Sn taking ln6 cxplanati0n n
.:,ssn o. Ssd s re .f n =, last rsto1
President johnson. The matter, Therefore, in
aa q, and &c we desire 10 understand ho exaet posi-
Non Of the two goserMncns we nust rscur TO the cor
rsspon6ance presented ia Parliament at the inning Of
last That correspond noe contains FUN pasicu
fan Of nil thai passed tween Lord Russell and Mr.
Adams Oa,this ssbect during the gear 1894 and ful
sme Of she American use Will bo5ound IN the despatch
= q Mr. Aesms aatsd October - fscS. Lord Russefs
nom ur Adams, YirtusAy complete the pleadinss
ssoth sides end aoe igsGl has s~ce Aappe"s a. s
Mr. Adams tins satss thg ground which the United
-tASs claim irsanty fer all lossessusa mad through
peace and t,a peaoe Is furter secsrad by treaties bind
I'D either to strain its cStBzens from making
.;Ae other. Notw ihassndir this, the Alabama was
-bp,t with the intent to uale against tn United
.eta,ss by British subjects, In Rtsi port and there
saapaed for de recer!en.0 AN armament which
simultaneously prepared, also ~ British subjects and in
British port AMI clndestuely forwarded point out
,nas ~ British nitory. whthr tho Alabama had al
nusdsri Ing all Es powesa 70 % isckaf fsom Brush
lSvlrcsss marnct- by grow CT Hr1tiEa ssbects
Asted "a and proceeding from British port,
Ss-isoy s.e properly Of tho Ssopsa The unsses state
~ fraud cf the a~sof Great 9ritat and in sioiaon x
~ 10 70 re Lie4 d, orh<rc she doe nSappar
h aape gIsyrd any her -ldftocst cla,a ter ~ ne
snxnina intent equally through all tho parts and
STAGES " be- prepa Aon and brought the whole trans
Acl on witha thu jurbdiction u Grec Britain. The
BIZ ish gDyarnDent r,osived nocc, but thsugh IL
ackno~ lodged the proprscty Of 4ainng The ves6el il
sacridccd Washable time delays anddeststed iron, the
attempt TOO soon. Upon Oh ~ assumptions Of law ard
act 'Sroat REl;ain has made itself sesponsible Tor
damages which .he peaceful Law -abd az citizens Of the
tnt States apstain by The depredatsOns .a the vessel
We have heroa sucenct and authoritative abstract OF
Ae American arsameRt Lad Russell meets hcse allie
gsons y explaining hrst that his government do not
Dor = moment justify q, narissonng, s4plpaing AID
manning vessels " our poso cruise against @ Their o.
sia med ssd denounced by cess.n on behalf of Wash.
StSn's gsyernmen5 and never ,sncs advsnssdb by any
o. as TO "a re ponsA ~ TIC a & q poStes vhO NJ o.
seeming 1s<al II n send Aey TO Srt .oStsrs far
on 90 jT1d ttsoa 81 Brit 20 rsa a~d aevs
HoA, srg and ~ Asr a. n vasisJ-Sar." AvsiliDg
himself OF aAos.od by Jefferson anoteE coca
Hon Lard Russen gons ON to point OUT the Injury VIZ On
must be inflicted on our shprAs tr.de 80 nm a.mi.ied
rle and refers 70 the want VI any serious cnGr 10
capture tho Alabasna Mr. Adams afterwards soek es
Chant ship" but ahtainsd om fytherdseussion of the
main question
such bcisg the hgai aspsc, Of tho controversy, wc
Barn a more important pon,-th attt do 81 ,he
unned States government in pm s.ntipg This demand u
~ but air TO cay that far disclosed by this
eorespond nee, n,thfrg can be move courtooca ~
~ sVi . former de path Of Lord Rur~irs Nod Teen
urrhen aa c,Sss syk han que .ae,.t
wsA dignity, Rr Adams idsievaqs "a mos
PEI. In repeating this Conclusion, hcwevcr,'
% says 1T s No, to be understood that Oh ni,ed
aiss incline ~ nct dcgmsab1y, or In spirit OF tsa-
lyn T"ey sire Ia nala,ain aary az well ss peace
ftey fully compr head how unas oidaby 70 itro al
Frovan.ss nus. r,rng upfron, the divergence of IN
fnicy OF Inc I'VE euunEier n regard 20 tho prscht 10
s1rrsctioh they tanu"t nut appreciate tlp d neuci
rrder Which her fncasys government aboring fr,n
ale prsssySe Of interests aed oesibnatsons o, Bkish
si.Jecx apparently lont upon conproIl sing by Their
Answ.ui acts the nentfnly Witch h,r Majesty has tro
a.a,m.d aud dcslras 90 preserve b. .hs ext.n II
A,voiving tho two nations ID the horop OF n mar.
a~.Ac war; h.akn g due Allowance Tor MS irritation
Sai rally caused by thc proc cd.p.;s " the Alabaaa
nud here no o. disposition ~ seek quarrel
"a IN and Mr. Adams gives ti D. ct proc o, ne CON.
iraTy In tie following passage lac there adnts under
Instructions from Wash tTton, that the time va.
"a orable 10 calm examination ~ the dsm,sd Ct enrr
and STATES not oniy that his government va " terc.
nser COEs.dr in The fullest manner all tic che tons
Nh cS government mi nc have 10 otter Tut that
v ase agreement should prove impossible, there
TAR and equitable fo,m conventional arbtam.nt or
Y-trcncc 70 which they viii not be Win Ia submit y
Jora Russell ~ rOuTsc, od only accft and rccpTo ate
tleee riendly yu,fcssons, Adding thu mr. Majctys
rovornmrnt Womb " content 20 await 20 Tim In cl1ed
b. hr Adams, whtts sctiemeut Ga the aAitc in ah
70 mi bt be usofuiijS ndorak u.
Il lis not " bo uraan nod uOy we AZ all Inclined 70