Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-28
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The Aiab ma Claims.

New YORK, Nov. 26.
The Worlds Washington dispatch states
] the convention agreed upon by Minister
johnson and Lord Stanley, for the settle
ment of the Alabama claims, is und0libted-
| ly in the hands of the President Ii pro-
vides for the appointment of three Com
missioners, two BY Great Britain and one
| by the United States, who shall sit as the
commission in Washington, and their de-
ciAon on all the claims shalf be- rendered
within twelve months from their assem-
bling. From their decision there shall be
no appeal by either party.
=, A Washington, dispatch says that the
British Uegatiou has at length produced a
bill against the United States Government
| as an Offset to the Alabama claims, amount
ing S45000,000, being for damages alleged
TO have been sustained by the British SUBJ
iects in the South during the rebellion. ;
n ~ The-Aias ska Purchase.
The Russian Legationin Washing gtonde-
dy.reports that 50 600 000of the Alaskapur-
chase money was expended in securing the
good Willof,Senators and Congressmen for
the passage of the appropriation bill. Six
millions OF the purchase money has already
been paid.
The Paraguayan Outrage.
WASHINGTON, Nov. o.,
Secretary Seward has addressed note
" SCCICIdly w SIdIiilR IudG uC HAS du :
vised the President that a sufficient naval
force should be sent to Paraguay to protect
the lives and property of Americans, aid
to demand prompt reGress for such injuries
as may have been already inflicted.
Secretary. seward to. ~secretory
@1sS tyVesIes.1 5.eS
The note of the Secretary of State to the
Secretary of the Navy, which is herewith
published, is understood to indicate the or
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Mahan and Admiral Davis on the subject
OF the Paragoayan difficulties. e}i
'10'ar-.-iidz' DEPARTMENT OF SrATs.l =
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1865. {
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy.
+ ? SIR-lA dispatch was yesterday received
from Charles A. Washburne, ESQ, late
United States Minister to Paraguay, which
was written at Buenos Ayres on 26th of
September last. The dispatch shows that
controversy has been carried on for
some time between him and the Presi-
dent OF Paraguay.s The merits of rthe
controversy Slcannot AbeS wells- Sun-
derstood until a copy of the CORES
pondeHce- shall have been received, which
is daily expected. Meantime Mr., Wash
burne's dispatches conclusively show the
situation of all foreigners, including Uni
ted States citizens at Ascension, is greatly
llCNt dttu NSRSCldil1 1OiIcEW ". DllsS
and George F. Mastermann, United States
citizens, lately in some way connected with,
the United States Legation, have suffered
personal violence and have, perhaps, been
murdered. = - - = > - = - 4
A dispatch has been received from Mr. Z.
Webb, Uni ed States Minister at Rio, in
| which he states that he r, quested Rear
Admiral Davis, commanding the South
Atlantic squadron, to send or proceed with
an adequate naval force to Ascension to
protect American citizens; MIR. Webb was
unable to inform the Department whether
Admiral Davis would assume the srespon-
sibility OF complying without special in
strnctioDs from the Government.
The situation thus presented seems to
me so critical that L have thought it my
duty to advise the Presinent that the Rear
Admiral should be Instructed to proceed
with an adequate force at once to Para
quay and take such measures as may be
Necessary to prevent violence to the-lives
and property of American citizens there,
and in the exercise of sound discretion to
demand and obtain prompt redress for any
extreme insult or violence that may have
been arbitrarily committed against the flag
of the United States or their citizens.
- l have the honor to be,
Irs = Your obeuient servant, "a
- 4 William Ii. SEWARD.