Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-17
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he British house Of commons IN the
z Of the goth ult 49,
]. Walsh aeked the f3fst lord Of the
ryrwhether her majesty's government
:ceived from the government OF the v.
formal aud official demand for CON,
ton 10 American subjects for losses
nd By the Alabama or any other con-
10 iceuisers alleged to have been
psd IN British ports. % " y
"a Palmer ston-A correspondence has
going On for some time-twO yssrs
between the government Of the Uni
states and her naesty's government
subject Of t:.e prizes taken by the Al. |
a and other vessels Of similar char
Within the last few days we have
we'd fusthsr denominations from Mr.. |
Ms on that subject, to which, Of course,
Il there has not been sufficient time to
:. It's right TO say that the whole cor.
,nde6dS, though each party has stated
respective views, has been carried on
Try friendly and most smicable terms
IT, hear.
Prom the London Times, May o.
ord Palmeryton's answer last evening to
Iohn Walsh shows that the report that
NAL demand for damages had been made
he United States for the captures of the
oama, and has been met on the part Of
land By aformal refusal, is highly col
version Of what has pessed. II is well
va that soon after that notorious vessel
an its ravages the president instructed
Adams to inform our government that
country would be held responsible for all
'es which had been or might be inflicted
federal commerce. The demand was
dc public At the time, and was comment
on with exceeding appreciation by the
lerican press. On the other hand, the
position OF tho British Cabinet was
mPtly disclosed, and Lord Russell gave
ully 10 understand that VIC did not hold
rselvcs responsible for the acts Of the con-
VI otC Vi tbCtp 0itu ouVOIu iIVt UutIlk dlIy
inns for compensation. Wepresume that
actically this is the position in which the
.tter still stands. In the midst OF its re.
rises. At tune when its armies were being
wen back on every side by the forces OF
south, and the whole strength Of its navy
IS insufficient TO prevent the communica-
m Of the southern states with the outside
,rld, the northern government intimatcd
this country that it would expect to be
id for the destruction Of the ships AMI
rgoes Of its citizens. All that can have
10 end Of the war by presenting regular
smapd. A the question was well consid-
red when it first arose, and as the United
tatss have long been informed Of the view
hich this country takes Of its liabilities, we
Annot conceive that any new complications
IN be the result Of the mere formal demand
Mr.. Adams. For two years the subject
as caused no interruption in the amicable
'lations Of the two governments, and it is
lfiicult to conceive that the Uuited States
nould now press their former claim in such
manner ~ to endanger the peace which
ctually prevails. We are, therefore, not
to hear from Lord Palmerstou that
loagh each party has stated its views, the
hole correspondence has been carried on
in very friendly and most amicablc terms"
the United States are DESTROYS to
stablsh the principle for which they con-
end, and If they could obtain payment for
1e heavy losses sustained by their mercan-
le marine, they would be doubly grat'ficd;
ut we can look upon the renewal Of the
aim - nothing more than protest against
ne alleged breach Of neutrality committed
y England, and q political act to be appeal
to At some future tune should occasion
rise.
The Law which according to the English
lew governs cases Of this kind has been SO
early explained, and will be, doubtless, so
owerf6lly stated, In answer TO the Ameri-
IN demands, that there is no need for us
} say anything further OH the subject
ur point is simply that nation in state of
ar must protect their own interests, and
lnnot expect neutrals to guard them from
lc operations Of the enemy. 1t is enough
n us to show that nothing was done in
I'd faith by this country. The Alabama
as, it is true, built 6y British subjects,
i'd her armament was also furnished from
English port; but this though culpable
It on the part Of certain Englishnen, does
ot compromise the government, which used
means to prevent such proceed
gs. and would have stopped the vessel
I'd not The confederate agents fraudulently
ken her out to sea. All that can be said
that the affair Was one that is always pos
kln in sv%aestssv1n In ~aa1r,
No. goo" the confederates and their agents
ere to quick FIR lis and for the federals also;
10y carried their vessels into the ocean be-
re We could seize it in the Mersey or the
derals could seize it in the narrow seas
We were slow, the federals were negligent.
r. Adams, Who informed the British gov
nment Of the character Of the vessel, might
I'VE IS easily communicated with the naval
lthorities Of his own country and take
easures to capture the vessel IS soon as
he LEFT our jurisdiction. A belligerent gov
nmsnt can hardly claim to be compensat-
for the results Of an accident, when it is
lain that its own agents neglected to main-
Nm > proper watch over the enemys PRO
sedings. The British government, howev-
+. deee not, We conceive, assert that the
eutfsl country is not responsible, morally
y the fitting out Of ships or expeditions
''thm IT. limits against one oftwo bclligcr-
nts On IL contrary, no government would |
. more ready than our owr to allow that
UGH equipments give real grounds of com,
liant. That there is no desire 10 defend
he legality Of the fitting out Of the Ala
anna Is shown BY the fact that proceedings
sere taken against the constructors Of the
Alexandria, and that this vessel as well as
ne noesfious rams" werc seized by the
:l's'sh government in spite of the protests
aens and obstinate legal opposition to those
sonovenpe 10 buliding them. This conduct
y our government sufficiently shows whst
: conaidess the duty Of neutral STATE go
Z wsn meant but defective act was n, s
bali century ago TO forbid the vcrr $3.50, ,.r"
seedlings Of which the Americans comnI.;u
md cseainy ~ state in Europe or thc
pew word has maintained the srinciples 81
neutrality and nen.interference more strict.
a IMAM our own. All that we now contend
~ =, mat when avessd does actually cyade
u isE vigilance IS q neutral may be or.
- 49, = maintain abelligcrent has no claim
g e compensated, espociallv II . Csc s' I'LL
~ ssens, where the vessel actually vert aans
~ e vr.hwed, Wa armed IN ~ o "s...
eecnn, and might have been s ".. ~ tae open
0ut opposition il fhc Mn: ~"psuteu with