Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-28
American Affairs in Europe.


American Affairs in Europe.
II the House of Commons. May 30, the
joliowiag conversation took place:
Mr.. Shaw Lefoyre. As some misappre-
leuSion wss c9usad BY the answer OF the no
b!e lord tie o;har night to question put by
M honorable member, wish to ask whether
:h.' communication whicl! The noble lord SAID
mad bceu received IRON the United States
tG1yern;neAt, with respect 70 the losses cals-
cd by tbs. Alabama and other similar vessels:
j. u any way contradictory in tenor ana
spirit to Mr. Adams dispatch Of October,
| 1863, in which he stated that, in order to pre-
serve unanimity and. friendship between the
two coaaries be was instructed by his Coy:
eru;neut to postpone any question which
might arise with reference to the depreda-
tions Of the Alabama to some future time,
when it could be discussed with calmness
eand 1 also wish to ask, whether that commu-
nication was dated before or after the acces.
| sion of President Johnson.
Lord Palnerston: can only repeat what
| said on former occasion-that communi-
1 cations have been going on between the two
Governments for considerable time past
with regard to the captures made by the ALI
ALBANIA and other ships of the same kind. My
honorable friend wishes to know whether, in
a recent communication, the Identical words
| are repeated which were contained in my for
mer one. / am not aware that the Identical
words are used, but the general tenor of the
Communication is the same and refers 10 the
same matters as the previous ones, Certain
portion of which have been laid before Par.
| liamept, and are now on tho tab!s OF the
House. My honorable friend asks whether
the last communication was made since the
accession of President johnson. 1t was made
| here siuce that time; but whether the instruc-
tions upon which it was madewere issued by
President Lincoln or President johnson |
cannot inform you.
| Lord r. Cecil: understood the noble lord
at The head Of the Government to say that
the former demands on the subject of the Al
ALBANIA had been conveyed in correspondence,
If which . portion bad been laid before Par
ament. l wish to ask the noble lord what
.rc the datcs, OR at least what is the approx
.male period oil the correspondence relating
to the demands on the account of the Ala
bama which has hot beer. laid before Parlia.
ment.
Lord Palmerston was understood to sey he
was not able uff hand toanswer the questian
of The noble lord.
Mr.. w. E. Forster: Is it not possible, in c
case of such considerable Importance, fop the
| gnder Secretary fer Foreign Affairs, or some
other person on behalf Of the Government to
| give more explicit answer to the q&sston
which has been put By the honorable fss,n-
| oer? There seems to be an impression
;ibroad-I believe an unfounded impression
that since The accession OF President john
| son, cla;ul. with regard to the Alabama have
been made in :. diG .rert spirit from lhas
which they were made formerly. / ratheE
1 Gather from the question Of the nobiel3rd
| Lord r: GeciD that he is not altogether sat-
lsi:..t with tie reply of the noble lord at the
| ;.,a,i Of the Government. 1t is of Importance
t:,af the mind Of ,he country should be set at
rest upnn .cis subject. and ifit be the case,
a. behave !; is. thai no fresh feature has
| !}ssfi ilityod iced othc Calm: on account OF
,;,c a las}a7Iia within tuo>c few months, hope
;be U.iucr Secretary lor Foreign Aitilrs will
| be able To state that distinctly.
IL. Layard: The case is very simple. Tile
! or.g;nt,; demand Was that Contained In papers
winc.. Lace .ee,i la; ua the table of the
| ilous&. lss: ycar, u I: TIC end OF the previ-
''oas session. Wherever cases nave sIisen,
isHAather s3!itary Or othef&':>e. .: vessels cap
,u-a,, /. .he Alataua ard O. he: ships G: tAat
n,;ian, AII, &Adau.s. in putin. i,rward the
eiaim 20 each particular c&se, hGs reiterated
Ii. o. ril:,., ,2i,o a:ia0s. IN tna same wor'!s.
i ,h:.t 4an -gn IN . note "aici reached
-. ,.,j:..;y's /. ", ::.:,a, o-iQre tur dealt
81! Pcs: dent Lincoln, .ua iJmard was inc'-
az. Is renewed in words almost Identical
81, Ire o:.gu;l cialn. rhat is the state in
hth4'case rests at present. There has
j. eu no fresh demand, neither has the claim
been withdrawn. The demands which have
been mad Of, late arc combinations OF the
ori ginal demand.
OPINION or THE PRESS OF. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The Owl (edited by Hon. Evelyn Ashley.
Lord Palmerston's Private Secretaryl cop-
Guides an article on British relations with
the United States by saying the peace ofthe
world seems to depend at this moment upon
the firm and joint action Of England and
! France. Without committing ourselves to
the policy of our neighbors in Mexico, it will
b. easy to letthe United States understand
taa, the two great Western Powers of Eu-
rope are one as to their mode Of regarding
international obligations and the Sacredness
of public law. =
: The Owl says that tbe question of paying
an indemnify for the losses the Americans
hcve sustained by the depredations of,the Al
ALBANIA. has reached an unpleasant point. In
reply to the government at Washington, the
British Cabinet has intimated thatit is not
4 intended to pay their damages, end their
international law is on our side. The re.
ioinder from Washington alludes to compen-
sation.
The London Morning Post editorially re-
fsrs to the proclamation Of President John,
son. declaring that The American ports STALL
be closed against the public ships OF those