Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-24
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IHEbhn thfOipoOl lzLIl, anu IOnO0DQer-
days later.
The correspondence between Mr.. Adams.
the American Minister, and Earl Russell,
IN relation to the responsibility Of England
Tor the ravages committed upon American
commerce by rebel pirates fitted out In
England, had taken place. Earl Russell re-
pudiates all liability and refuses all arbitra-
tlon. Ihe papers generally comment on
the correspondence. The Times can hard
~ doubt that the proposal for commission
illultimately be accepted, and says it is
the best, ifnot the only solution, and the
candid and friendly tone of the argument
between Earl Russell and Mr.. Adams iustiI
ties that expectation.s Other journals hope
for an amicable solution - .a~
= The reply of Earl Russel.is dated May
4tlI. He says that the relations OF Great
measured by the losses which the commerce
OF the latter may have sustained. Il The
question Is simply Whether the Queens
Government have faithfully and honestly
performed the duties which, international
law and their own municipal laws imposed
on them. ,is 10 Il. rssi .1ai .I.as
The reply of Mr.. Adams is dated Nav
4th. lie says that the insurgents became
belligerents on the ocean solely by reason
of the facilities furnished il Her Majesty's
ports for them to do so. He complains OF
the secret sympathy Of Her Majesty's Off
GERS in the port of Liverpool, and contends
that after the information which he suppli-
ed respecting the Alabama, it was by the
fagrant negligence of Her Majesty's Board
OF Customs that this vessel, admitted to be
intended for war purposes, was suffered I'd
depart from Liverpool. Vi yfi ri tn3 |
u A N .intprUnl nj thraa he. aIa,1aaJ H.
tween the above letter and Earl Russell's re-
ply to it. In responce Earl Russell proceeds
to justify the cause of Her Majesty's Cow
ernnent in recognizing the bellfgerents,
and reasons are given why there was ex-
treme difficulty in giving orders to exclude
from British ports vessels of war partly
fitted up in the United Kingdom. Avery
important point is referred to in this letter.
Earl Russell notices statement I'm letter
from Mr.jAdams, in 1868, as to the Govern
ment of Washington being ready to re-
fer these disputes, to arbitration. Earl
Russell declines this offer and saws
it is a question, in the first place, whether
the Queens Government have acted lid
good taithin maintaining their neutrality;
and in the second place, whether the law
officers of the Crown have correctly in-
terpreted British statute. Earl Russell
continues: The Queens ~ Government
can can, refer H1te!. neither Of these h cues
used by him are as follows
Her Majesty's Government are
the sole guardians of their own honor;.t they
cannot admit they have acted with bad
faith in maintaining the neutrality they
protessed. The law officers of the crown
must he held to be better Interpreters of a
British statute than any foreign Govern
ment can be presumed to be. Her Males
ty's Government must therefore decline to
make reparation and compensation for cap
lures made by the Alabama, or to refer the
question TO any foreign State. Her Majes-
ty's Government conceive that If they were
to act otherwise they would endahger the
position of neutrals In all future wars
Her MajestyIs Government are, however,
ready to consent to the appointment of a
commission, to which shall be referred all
clams arising during the late civil war,
which the two powers shall agree to refer
to the commissioners.
The reply of Mr.. Adams is dated the 18th
of September, and is very serious in its
tone. Mr. Adams considers that there is
now no dispute as to the fact that the recog-
milton of the South as belligerents was such
an act as was never done by one nation to-
wards another in a state of amity. He
charges the British Government with hav-
ing acted without knowledge and upon
mere presumption, in assuming that the
evidence of the blockade of the Southern
ports was imperfect. The blockade,
he says, was the consequence, not the
cause, of British policy. He thinks that
the only excuse for the British Gov
ernment is that its conduct was precipi-
tate. He then intimates that if the doc
trines and practices of the British Gov
ernment are allowed to become the rule,
the United States will be the greatest losers
thereby. Mr.. Adams does not appear to
think that the proposal of Earl Russell to
refer the questions in dispute to q commits
sion will beaccepted by the U. S, Govern
ment. .. .,,- -.. ,...5
The Times and the Post are silent on the
correspondence. .,,,
The Daily News says: Besides the mag
nitude of the questions affecting neutrals,
the matters in dispute are closely connect
cd with the maintenance Of friendly rela-
tions between England and America.
The Star, in referring to the escape of the
Alabama from England, remarks. This
may, perhaps, be negligence without such
gross culpability as to render us liable for
all the damages which the escaped priva-
teer perpetrated, but If our views on these
questions should differ from those of the U.
s., and they should insist as peremptorily
upon their claims as we upon our denial of
esponsibnity, what, then, are we to run the
risk of rupture rather than consent to arbi-
tration2 The Star awaits the instructions
from the u. S. Government with much ap-
prehension, and does not say what effect it
will have upon the temper of England, nor
what disastrous disturbance of the friendly
relations between the two countries may
not result from deliberate attempt to ap-
praise the losses caused by Confederate
cruisers upon England, and to exact pay
ment for them.
American Securities es.-Satterthwaite's cir
cular of the evening of the 11th inst,
says the imprudent action of the Bank of
England and increase fits rate of discount
three times during last week, completely
upset all markets in the Stock Exchange.
American securities participated in the
general depression. 5-20's declined more
than per cent. and were last quoted at
6S11a and 6S34. Erie and Illinois Central
shares have also suffered a relapse, the for
mer having at one time sold as low as 5S1a,
and the latter at Sl34. H 1liy alggsaom
Arrests for Feniausm continued in Ire
land. Thirteen persons were committed
for trial at Cork on the llth inst, and q
number more had been committed in Dub
lin. 1t is reported that one of the FeDians
would become, an informeT and revealrthe
entire secrets of the organization. .,...,r !