The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17
THE $50 CALLED" ALABAMA cLA!Ms.

Lore srnn,ry'- Drspntches On the Arbitration
P,au-EN pisnntian- Tor Mf. Stewards Infor-
niRt..u-slur ion- for the ArhiIcr-SYns therc
nm Actual state OF War Between the Uuift d
mud Confederate States Tho Beilizercnt
Recognition
The following further correspondence respecting
British American aims ars o. out OF the lac civil
var "ith ,he unned States" Issued IN LONDON De-
eeln Der S.
srAsLEr p wuonr BRUCE
FOREIGN oFr;cr, sept TO- 1857
6iH-rhe Min ster OF tie United Safes called me
70 cay ana Communicated TO nessa,en. 81 which,
however, he was not authorized 10 n copy from
Mr.. seward, dated the 12tn August IN reoiy u my
despatch you the .4th OF May. respecting
cot Of the sto
by this assuacn Mr. Adams authorized 10 assure
mo that Nr. Seward dIi not understand M previous
Oh Of arbitration Apply only claims sri.,ng on, OF
the dep edations OF Tho AaDams, TO tho cScuson or
those arising out OF The ccPredatious Of OF
IKE eharsclsr bui. the contrary, Understood the
euer 10 app - equally 10 al slcn casms
The President, hr Seward says, cons lers the terms
o. me Ol'r oi Tue Brilsa aosenneIt 10 20 10 arb
too upon tho question wncihe- ~ tho matters con-
neced VI al those els ~ whose depreda ions
the claims ci I'm, ricsn ciIzf c,urso
pursued 10y the Bnush government AID .ll who
upon its astuori was such would involve moral
responsibility 10 make good ther in wliois Ia ART
The lus ses oil Amoncan cizeDs to 10 cnmpre
ben>ise and suno niis Ia inc udc MI the Claims
o. American citizens Tor Expectations tlcr conig cree
during the late rcbclun all been The oleot IL
comp amt on the part Of the government Of the Uncd
States.
But Mr.. Sea ard gees say government. OF
TIE United @oail dce.l tseii iberty INSIST
before the arhiter rha, The actual ngs ami rca
lions the BRUSH government IT'S OH err, egen aud
sub,o u towards the United States rc-arJ G.
hei'ou ana the rebels as tnev occurred ounng ma r.
beiian, among 4 mat vince c3nnectei With
The vessels who's capre4ai complained o. jus
10 the ease oi eoutrAi CLAIMS, alluded 30 10 my de-
match. tao actual rocco AID atoms ol her
esLy's government. its officers agents aud Subjects, la
regard 10 The In tel stes IA ressri 10 The Iooe,nen
and the ois, necessarily III trans
actions out or which those general claims srosa
Mr. Seward inrtier observes tnai my plan seems 70
DO 10 constitute two descriptions OF ,rbuna's-one
tTber 20 tie qucs ion oil moral responsibility
Of the r h Government regard TO the u the
Alabama class: and The otncr Mss on u
saa cato me soc allied genera claims OF bo b sdos and
q contingent e,erenc~ To the mixed
MISSIONS ascertain anc dcteFunno the dan-
a9cs for indenrny to be awarded IN the exam
nci ny the lFst trbu sal ~. TIE Of decision OF
moral responsb iity IL favor OF tue Uniied sx.l.
Rrt Mr.. scward that government OF tho Unl-
ted STA es do not cunsidcr any dsiincslon to tie
p,Dc.p,e be@Scn ito $50 tribuna be cary
that every they agree oaiy 20 unretriced a0i-
tr.ton Il may 10 convenient, indeed. tha; tie claims
shouid he dIsrouied oc,scen the tso tribunals bs,h
G. which, however tLe governmrnt ~ lie Uned States
eousier should rro ed upon prl.ciplo aud
b othsd with the same p,gerS
Mr. Sewa,d co,ci lae, despatch nv saving that tho
President ~il b. grained Il the la contained
IN 10 should condacs 70 tue DIN ulies
vha,h nave ner 10 orr prcventri tho two uoy.rnen,s
from coming amicaoie and iri.ndi understanding
reserve tot future occasion aay obsersatlons ,ha,
may have - sner Mr.. So ards defp4,ch am, 10
STANLEY
LORD srAxlEr 70 Mr. rap
w
SSH my despatch . sir r. Bruce Il ine ION of
September raasiued myself 'oa mee saiemen. u me
substance " . despatch from Mr. Seward, which W
Adams had communicated 10 me in rpy % my
9sicn 81 te 2&ii ~ Aay respecting the ng
On cthcr sd- 30 * Ito events Of .ac late civil IN
tho Uu.ted states.
her sjestss government having, sinc, tho date OF
ns despa.eh ri cas'ds ci tha terms q Mr Seward
ae~pa en-, wi no longer delay acquain Ing you.
g. In q that Minister, "il1 tbs inpressoa
Wacn d bss maze ruon tYem.
Her Majest = oscrnment obserrc that tho President
OF the JUicJ c5ns dsrs tho terms used ~ de-
spsch, sih rcicr~rre b tie 70 ca d A,sbzms Claims 70
10 "a oncs comprehensive and sumo snly prec.a to ia
ends all ne claims ~ American cin1ens tor depreda-
atuns upon tlrr comDeige during The late rebellion
Nhch Save been tie .uolect conlalnk usan tue part
Of tue government X tas Jnlea es: tb1ss ler.us
being, 10 quote tho prec word. o. Jay dc Isch the
Sstl q LAY, appicabso 10 ,his class Of claims and
which w subs snce, repeats those ed by my :
"a en- o. tho Oh Of Marco that tue Qlcs ION which
Asat BiHts was ready 70 81 10 ar0Italon wna
- nehef, . tho msticft connected WITH tho vessels
oet o. whose dcprctslpns ths cslas ~ American Cli-
zsns have sflsea TIC ,cGrso pursued b. tho British
Ecserumcnt sni ~ those VINO od is authority
49, sgch - Ncnd moves rorai fcs' ou9bity on tie
part ~ Tho bEtsn qatCrrtasnt make good, IA
whole rr n tar, The losses y American ciHxcnsgn
~ the same nnd ~ rfevtcus doGprtcnss u VIII no
found thak whist aErcsug his snltes references as
rre.fas tho 50 ealiei "Aishsma" cl1iv4s, aavo
peaiedy stated ttai her Ma ~ govern meat aud 10.
sf rgfJ 70 ffstgn fOscrf "a rqs ether ne
tcyg ker Aa3tys government ~ gntaag ts Can.
BeEs az s afe ba.. en yeas fit be ~ a.
esretfvrn or ne trhtN az rg5 faftan iaak r7c.
kfsr referring. howsv % the ~ nv despatch
e. the .gth u Say, AIR Seward goes ssr that In
ihe ,lce taken 81 thr unhcd safes eoysrnrDarl ia.
government wcQd deem ise al liberty ~ lnsi eforc
tne n ntcg ihs tee ec<la procecieg All relations of
tas BrLsn onassnt ~ oices snt md subjects,
ioSarGs Tho Ined Stassf Ia regard he rabe aud
the rehr1 ~ tsy occur1 uunug tnet feoclliDn,
snorE fac matters whch arc counecsef Win mo yes
aes wnvss dcpretis Ions conyinius u, ydsl a.
TIC c1s1 ofetaN general cAima slluisG - hy NO. lie
netrhl proceeengg tnd relations % her Mcissys gos.
rmeni, US chcnfs srsats md ssheetx regsrd
TIC nEei States ~ regard re1e hon aca tic
fgh,', ars necessarily WIKI sic lrsagactons
eat y which th0sc general CLAIMS seisa
Tie lsnguAge sn3 nsst b. M - .ari arr0srs 20 her
Aais8ys government 10 be crag 10 the c5asggscuon
thal u y no desire q the Ln.a ssa 81 rrvarDraent
NNsi ary tnnAc ~ - sgtea5 upss IN dstaa ethor
49, W. g. fa'at 1igh1sa irirss VIA tao general
9a'rs misHt erie into shs question shshsr III sot
= Fphy y hRf Naestys g,yefnnestfn rsco; MIXING the
90" saeF-e ssss - ts Ssncui fowe- wa NOT
GAl4aie W Toe circumstances ~ tho sAen The -
coaoien a. mate; cCrancson which. sfsoe the dis
apct ad refcrtcd aycaa q her Galsstys g0vsrpment
sNnf tney coult rrt c9rssrf g retctcns- cf
1ut8cr. her As5ssTs EgyetH5ea basaly suppose
soa wS inicHafd ~ M Se@ara laAt Tho passage In
III aesg1lch RhogiI boar.
n. 90 -~vrnt sny msapnrohsryi01 or this subject
D. fsJSsy'x govsrnrent think Il necessary distncy
D. rht f0rs ~ cliz rs ~ The uitsc ,os and a.
ga stas fshesa elaA tiat shag cinpct aApart directly
o. itfseey. fssfs tcl- refusa % 'sfsr 10 foreign
- n 10 acrs - teffsr re rcfks II rses1assfng az
~ er 20 S,s az fslsgTesf pcsrsr ~as 0r sxs not
80 fpe ~ we eifoasarcss 70 The .s wren neg,.
sd w-e msfe."
A. regard. tie soocf,s Alabama ria-- the o.,v rcn.
W 81 har Nsssys sovsRasr, consent 10 rcfsr 70