The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-11-21
Hon. RerertiU johnson.

Now that the election is over, and political eX.
ciiemrn, cooled down, no subject s-cms to meet
with So much attention as the course Of Hon
lseverd' Johnson, now representative from our
government TO the Court Of ST James During
the waI. England profcssed neutrality in the
struggle going on and declined taking any part
in it hut while the gocsrnnen' Was thus pro.
fessins is ciiizrns built and fitted out armed
cruisers which, under the confederate flag prey.
al upon our commerce aud destroyed our ship
ping The most noted Of ihese cases was that Of
the cruiser "Alabami commanded by Raphael
Scmmrs. which is proved to have becn bull, by
Mr. Laird Of Liverpool, and there fitted out
for the avOwed use 10 which il was afterwards
applied. Il is asserted that the authorities Of
England kn,r tina, this powerful vessel was be-.
ins luili and furnished, and the purpose to
which It was TO be applied, hut took no steps 10
hinder its progress or its departure from the
shores Of England on lis mission Of piracy and
destruction. Our government, after the war,
collected all information possbleA As to the amount
Of damage done our citizens by the Alabama
aud md" a demand upon England for payment
Of the whole claim. The subjrc, has been under
consideration in England FOR long time, and
when Mr.. Adams resigned his position as Minis.
ter 10 England last summer, Mr. johnson was
selected 10 take bis place and il was given gu,
that lee was specially instructed I" demand an
rarlv ,-ti!rmeni Of the "Alabaina claims -
III. r"tii,r in the matter is now hrins severely
critic nd II is sad that Mr. johnson. since
BE- reached England, has manifested great SYM
pa,hv With England IN the matter. has hob
I" nuibrd' aud dintd with Mr.. Laird aud other
parties ~ho fitted gu, these pirate vessels, and
has finally CONSENTED to the reference ~ the qurs.
'ion 4" third power. which power is manifes,Iy
iiirndE iO the English government aud un.
irirSd, To the United States This matter u
besnnins In excite rrea, attention here. and Mr.
Seward our SECRETARY ofSiAir. utterly condemn.
the ,'i"u al Mr.. johnson. and says that BE- has
zone a. beyond his instructions IN consuming To
DE frir.rncr On the other hand. IL is contend.
NJ that Minister johnson 10 aet,sg ssSieily 80 nc.
oork'Se' ri'h .n'iTsci,oss g,t,n hi@ BY Frsni,sf
,IohH'on aud IL is given out that the President
and Secretary Seward art At almost nm oi~n rup.
tnrc tc,ausc Of IL.
W. are not admirers ~ either ~ the John
suns. aud utterly condemn their political actions
both heing rcnegadcs from the Union party
~ the roun,ry and warm admirers of the ,rea.
suhahlr elcrnrni WHOSE doinRs they once 80 We.
h,inrn,ly opposed aud condemned hut We can.
not l"iir,r that either would thus turn upon bis
s",,'umeu'. aud favor n foreign power. We
look "f AZ authoritative denial ofihe report that
W. l"hn.'n has compromised the honor or 10.
;rns's ~ hi. country by adopting the course In.
dica','l. that President johnson has connived
~ ~ authorized any such compromise
We hs'ea later report from Washington,
81, inf that Secretary Sr~ard on Tuesday spoke
ia srr' 'Onielnptuous terms Of Mr. Reverdy
Johnson. calling him more than once that fool.
" ish "li man, aud saying that h. could no,
con'vi'" ~ha, had led him inio the grave blin.
dcrs h. ind committed. lii IL true that Mr..
Johnson ns exceeded his instructions. We trus,
that he ~ill be- speedily recalled but II Presi.
dent johnson authorized his course Il only add.
10 the lang catalogue OF aisiikes committed hy
him, md TOR which the leoplr have no remedy
l,ui n'ust endure until he on the tlh day 81
March uexi. gives place TO Grant. the nation :
constant friend.