New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13

Americans were sent to them and II negotiations were
reopened on the basis OF an admission that we owed them
The amount he could not believe there would be any
siderable difficulty in arriving at settlement without
mat something Of this kind was Intended in the hint
consideration was that there should settlement OF
what TO be the real law OF nations on this matter and
ton due from II this country admitted that
owed PREPARATION Tor the acts which the Alabama without
question Of international law which might agap be The
subject of quarrel would, SO far as these two Countries
Mr.. GLADsToNE-The observations have TO marc arc
very few and they VIII be confined e ae point before
expressing ny OBLIGATIONS 70 my honorable trsn9 thS
House. am bound also TO express my obligations 10 the
account Of the statement which no has made here That
speech Of the most thorough equity both TO those
who preceded hm in Office aud nose WITH whom ne has
10 contact during these very difficult aegotiatoqs
Ia refsIns 70 the q r hs aR1 lse me-
in the OF tho proposal when pro-
ceeds from the parties. Beaflug that p mind
miued to make bis proposal Of arbs.!On exercised
wise discretion and without In any degree compromising
lead the termination OF difficulty Of avery serious
character listened TlI, great respect " he sReeGn
| aud there was one material point in which concur.
cannot understand from me papers on what precise
honorable friend however put e9psiInetop upon ING
expressions used by Mr.. Seward dsclpng to naive b!s
which entirely different from the construction OF the
noble Lord. must own that on reading these papers
a b o no 0SF f sSp''V able '' aecdS S Ysa
was really the oe9hins, OF MI Seward.
question of begeren rights when should come before
the arbitrator II he intended e to treat a' 10 OBTAIN
wethsr. VIZ were S' aed IN our tcosno beq that
H. one aspect VI the but II Mr. Seward Intended TO
t it as show i%Hsstes6S,S S d schei ' ahS
resulted 10 the United states az OF Ina
TO our duty as neutras then the question has assumed
quite different aspect Own that u me eneet o. Ie
negotiation should have REGARDED With very great palm
quite Beyond any power of solution by MS. ny
friend who has Just eat dogp, may BE- right ln TIE
St seward II We look narrowly AZ the vords Of M
sew Sa Te n 70 VI Waive I'VE y peay Admission
Queens ms proclamation was not Justified think may
proceed with safety far as 70 congratulate the noble
| lord on the effect which he evidently had pro
eaa ac at tns which, nq M seward T t proposed Ssg0y
refer the whole controversy az originally stood ID the
lively United claim that be should not be required by
preliminary admission 90 waive his contention before the
4 relevant to the main issue am bound however
cas- that in oue opinion expressed by my honorable
"s souI T and a5 just no sS0hSn simply f because SS'
| L not desirable that Misunderstanding should
HONORABLE S n gT to a hs thought SSre %SI
no or at least but few, members OF this House who
other Is due nom GS Tie yned states IN the matter
Of the Alabama and he treated the speech of the noble
Lord % wing conveyed on the part Of te noble Lord
the admission that although glt 90 before the arbi'
TRAITOR II would be with the expectation maj tue s5Dra
rightly wrongly did not so npdI5s'nd me speech OF
sS S' SS s dS v2Sns t% he T nSG %
speech, | must frankly own that although /
siond be thoroughly satisfied II this question can be
brought before the Judgment Of tribunal more Impartial
than our own, yet certainty am not prepared 10 mAo
,ersay and without question be made the repaI9tion
duo from VS. 20 America IN the matter OF tue Alabama
be chafged against IN the ease. take itto DC the
very question which ito De referred lilear hoarl But
ority OF us Of opinion that the arbitration Is to be de-
dsd esa3s w. he %SSSSS OF a @ % we as
thou We ought not to go before Tho arbitrator AZ al
Hear hear But We should ~ action OF our oTu, IT,,
the Government OF the United states should feel that
hama ON tho other hand, confess Il appears TO me
I that when we So before an erbitrator-t We do 80
/ before blni-we may do With a perfectly good
aud clear conscience. prepared 20 demand that n
I any failure or miscarriage has occutfed-'hd 40
failure miscarriage OF sca nature is
sary incidental 10 all administration OF laws by human
hands, ana That we may very Iary aud Win perfect
honor abide the issue. whatever may be. Hear. hear
confess also that am afraid II rightly understand
my honorable friend, that he rather saEune Ia his
assumption that by admitting the claim OF the United
Alabama should pso lieio secure the settlement OF
these difficult aud coutroyered questions OF International
.
that IL any general settlement j. 10 be- had In the first
place II be- had through the reference Of any
United states and confined 10 them alone. Hear hear
No authority suffice to rule without the concurrence
OF the powers, az any rate All the principal ana
especially all tho important maritime powers llledr
hear Therefore think we must be very careful lest we
noble Lord, 20 be admitting OF easier settlement mat
/ n will really be found 10 be. What, iu truth,
Is the construction 70 DO put upon these letters is mat
@ It more confidence IN the Judgment and the inter-
nj tho i
! case Hear hcarl THIS. AZ least think, am per
fecy safe in saying that we all glad 10 hear the
closing sentences of the noble Lords speech Hear
| hearl From those closing sentences lhier lhat
although the correspondence may have dropped IA the
special snd particular forms In itappears before u
sci the friendly and aWcabe prosecution OF Tue question
OF Her Majesty erument communication from the
Government OF the United states which communication
is likely pass into it further STAGES. and which will be-
or at least may be- efectua. and, far can Judge
from the manner in which has been begun for the set
can only say think, that while the hand We
/ have every reason 10 believe that the honor and
interest Of this country WIN DO safe m INC keeping
! of the noble Lord tie noble Lord on ms
! part may rest perfectly assured thar mere
OF the people disposition to strengthen ms hands, As far
may be IN our gowe and TO encourage him NTH, IN tne
able task namely that Of bringing TO an amica6le con
unfavorabe turn would lead TO consequences TOO ans
asrous 10 be dwelt upon for moment Hear hear
Sem Of The nSs ICd PERSONALLY for the fair
manner in which he treated this quest0n with respect To
his predecessors ~ Wen 10 lHo'c NhOih
communication with which commenced the few remarks
! that have made Hear, henri
l. The motion was then withdrawn. ~
! AN ADDREss TO ME-. ApAMs--FAREwEIL DINNER
TO THE AMERICAN CONSUL Ar MANCHESTER.
LONDON, March l2.-The British League of Peace
and Liberty propose 10 offer Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams an address previous to his departure from this
country. The address viii he presented through Mr.
John Bright Mr.. Henry w. Lord, who is about TO re-
tire from the American Consulate at Manchester,
entertained by the merchants Of that city last
ing at farewell dinner. The principal speech was