Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15
AL,,,,e Account 10 settle.

office and settle. Luxuries must bepaid
for, and Bull has for four years reyeled
In the supreme luxury not only OF de-
nounclng democratic government In
this country TO his hearts content, and
predicting, with huge satisfaction and
the wisest stupidity, its utter over
throw, but also of aiding that over
throw in every way possible short OF
open and avowed warfare, His denun-
Citations and predictions he had right
to indulge In; his aid and comfort to
our armed enemies he had no right to
indulge In. The latter he must now set
tie for, and the former will not tend to
make the American people too lenient
In the settlement. 1t was all very nice
and brave at the time, no doubt to
build, arm and man piratical cruisers
against our commerce, and set them
afloat under rebel captains and the un-
recognized rebel flag. But we believe
that John Bull wishes now he hadn't
done 1t. He loves money, and the long
account for damages, footing up mil
lions of pounds sterling, which he sees
figured against him, touches him in the
stomach, his most tender spot He
knew too much, Bull did he had made
up his mind that this great Republic
must, would and should be broken into
insignificant pieces, and he was ready to
help the work as far as he could under
very transparent preteXt of neutrality.
But in the language of one of the Eng
fish tory organs, the news from this side
of the water has latterly all been of the
"same melancholy TENOR" the Repub-
lie is triumphant and John Bull stands
with his hands in his brooches pockets,
staring in utter amazement at the long
bill for damages by Anglo Rebel cruisers.
French papers assert that formal de-
mand for settlement has been made by
our government. The Paris Memorial
Diplomatique" of May IA, says:
" The government of President John
son has instructed the American Minis
ter in London to require Of the Eng
fish governments prompt decision as to
the indemnities due the United States
for losses caused to federal citizens by
confederate cruisers such as the Ala
bama, and others, constructed and
equipped in English ports since the be-
ginning of the war"
The Memorial adds that this demand
has been several times made by the
United States, but that its justice has
never been conceded by the British gov
eminent, which has rested it's refusal
upon the opinions given by the law Off
GERS of the crown; that Mr.. Lincoln
had nevertheless persisted in the de-
mand, renewing it short time before
his death; and that Mr.. johnson, far
from abandoning this demand, has re-
vived it, accenting 1t with more vigor
and energy than ever" ...
"a In the opinion of the Memorial, "this
question, which up to the present time
had not seemed to be serious and press
ing, now threatens, perhaps, conflict
between the two nations the English
Cabinet having before it an account
amounting to many millions sterling,
and it seeming to be certain that the fed
eral government viii not moaify its demands
at the point ,ohich matters hare actually
reached" The Memorial, however, sar-
Castically adds; "The English govern
ment will hardly persist in a negative
answer which would be followed by the
gravest consequences, but will make
this new sacrifice to peace after having
made SO many heroic sacrifices for the same
end during the past few years"
A Washington dispatch says that the
demand made by our government was not
in the shape Of a peremptory one for an
Immediate settlement, but was notifi-
cation that the claims would be brought
forward for adjustment I'll connection
with certain demands of British sub
jects arising out of the blockade. Wheth-
er this be true or not, our government
ment cannot, with due regard to inter-
ternational justice and it's own dignity,
allow such outrageous breaches of neH-
trality as those committed by England
during our struggle for national exist
ence to pass without exacting due
reparation. AS for war, John Bull will
not dare and cannot afford it. Neither
will it be necessary. The account can
probably be put into definite shape by
arbitration. And then John Bull, after
the usual amount Of buster will quietly
settle it. a..r .s..s.
yIt is said that Trenholm, the late
rebel Secretary of the Treasury, was
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