Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19
Ghe SIRE press.
GEO. ". & G. G. BENEDICT,
ESi,ors and PrSPTisfOrs.
FRIDAY MORNING JAN. 10. 1865.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
The correspondence between our minister
to Eneland, Hon. Charles Francis Adams
and the Earl of Clarendon, successor to Earl
Russell as Secretary of Foreign Affairs fol
Great Britain, on the case of the SisHan
d00h, and Of the Auglo-conicderate cruisers,
generally, which has Just appeared, does
not differ, in its essential characteristics,
from the previous communications between
Mr. Adams and Earl Russell, and falls not 4
whit below them in interest. Mr.. Adams
presses the British minister with the fact
that portion Of the crew Of the Alabama.
Improperly rescued by an English yacht
from capture by the Kearsargc, was at once
shipped on British ground, 10 make up the
crew Of another cruiser, a British ship, the
Sea Arg sailing under a British dag and to
meet another British vessel, the Laurel,
loaded with military stores at a point near
the island Of Madeira, where tie arms,
munitions, &c, were transferred to the
Sea HING, whuse commander then made the
vessel over 10 person acting for the cor-
federacy, at tie same time making known
the future purpose Of the vessel, and inyit-
ius the crew TO join IN the expedition. Mr..
Adams goes on To cay:
Thus ,qaippei, f'tei cut aud mlnnel from
Great Britain, this successor 20 the destroyed
corslir, now assuming the name Of the SteGGE-
t01t. though Ia no other respect changing It's
British character. addressed itself At once 70 the
work for which It hai been destined. At 10
time To her lete career has she ever reached
p0rt % the country which her CommInier has
re;euiei tl represent. Al no instant has she
earned any national characteristics other than
that with which Size started irou. Great Britain.
She has thu. far rolmei over the ocean receiv-
ing her sole protection aclius, the consequences
Il the "a - p.raucll a-.- from the git Of
nominal title which Great Britain first bestowed
upon her c0ntriyers, and then recognized as
isgiumitizu- their suce' s.lul fraud
This y,..,l. while its character was we'll
known. received supplies freely at British
PORTS 10 Aus.ralia. and then was able to
continues Interpretations on our commerce,
f.- m.n.ls after tae power oi the r,hei cln-
.el,mcy d.I collapsed. say, Mr. Adams
.Ti-, .-.-era...- seems 20 have been the h-;
Of rhe r.,. siue..,eI. p.auucl. ami executed
eveias.'s.g T.'a'n tAe limits Of ta's Aiusl'm. II
ita.,, r.r 'i' n.y. ,-,,. ,-c-,. cr t5e rebe
la5aeriuy.. who bays been more effectively en-
.-l & ~ - 'l5 l',., . IN /, 't t "a i'i.5e b. .,ei
in Richmond itself 10 other words, 50 lar as
& -g ,. ] o'l. . 4y .. "'iS - iv,-5s5 ,8l No., n
the Uu.tei States The vessels were constructed
" IuTen'''Ii 'ae s--'asn e.'',i, & inc Inc. 'Tlll-
sursl. .as cruise projected. ami the ofi,ers
and men eEu.1,riy r'.i here. 10 other words, words, .
f-.m T--i,ai n. nh. ..ar,.r. p.int. havchai
the hoar '- furnish irom time TO time 60 Your 2
I.' 5' -'. '' ..-.. s.'{ 5,Te
even r.,.-rst.i tae chief ai.,iiaa-s 90 whom .
Oh. -1.i-He 'r.'. e' o.. oa.T''.lLs ,- I,l =.
f..--, .'' 81 -..... --. sl.r,nr s.i systematic
abuse .. t'e tsl.-rH'y .. e.Uarry by o hei- ,
.S''h
The -sm aai --'-t-''1 oi tic replies oi I.
tie br'u-' minister i-' '.'i 'h' o'i'',' gov
crnm ut .Il aIi i's eA'''i'- m-n'''laI laws .
required OBJ .a,h'rle- 10 90 d'' and 'h't u .
w. under H5 't-is''.1a % ct up me-" laws .
to meet the emergency ,--m''to''r ID ne" f.
laws had bcen mai.' ways miS'' have '-'H
iooud cut i.F Illustrating '''" ny persons
so di-p s-l-
NJ. Adams replies 60 ;lis Wow Of the /
matter with great effect and uo Ices 50 F.
20 the attcmp, of the British minister TO ,
find a Justification In tie conluct OF the t.. (.
5. government towards Portugal in the fore .
part Of the present century. Independent
Of an inrortant difference between the two .
cas- es at the outset, NJ. Adams shows that !
the renre.entsti1ns Of the Portuguese gov
ernment of the insuficicncy Of our laws to ,
maintain our neutrality, were met by j
a specdy acknowledgement on the part Of our I
Government. and that our laws were altered 4
so as to receive the m II positive approval Of {
the Portuguese Minister and his t cstimony !
to their salutary tendency !
The correspondence ON this subject AZ /
pears to have come to an ent-for the pre- !
sent-in the dcclinature OF our Government /
in Mr.. Adams note Of Nov. 81, 1865, 10 /
aocede to the rrorosition for a jjInt commits I
sion t. adjust claims, excluding all those
which our Government makes on account of /
the depredations Of the Alabama and the !
Shenandoah. \ Joint commission, which }
was debarred from considering the principal
claims Of one of the parties. would be an |
odd commission indeed. Earl Clarendon,
Dee ol. saws further discussion might pro-
ducc irritation between two nations which
an every account cueht 10 be ON the most |