The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-03

Correspondence on the Alabama Trenty-XVhut
Stanley Wrote to Rcverdy Johnson, and the
Result.
By Atlantic Gable.
LONDON, June 2.--The correspondence that
has passed between the two Governments of
Great Britain and the United States on the
Alabama claims treaty has been published The
first despatch is from Lord Stanley to Mr..
Thornton, the British Minister at Washington
under date of February Is, 1862 by which that
envoy was informed that Mr.. Adams had com.
municated portions of 4 despatch from Secretary
Seward expressing a wish for the speedy
settlement of all differences arising from the
Alabama claims, the San Juan affair, the natu-
ralization question and the Canadian fisheries
Secretary Seward therein suggested that the
true method would be to treat Jointly through
the medium of an international conference and
the first step taken in the negotiations should be
on that basis. Subsequently Mr.. Adams commu-
nicated despatch 10 Lord Stanley from Secre-
tary Seward, to the effect that the naturalization
question caused great uneasiness in America
and was the most important point then pending,
and until that were settled it would be hopeless
to attempt the removal of any of the other diff
ferences. 1t further admits that no delay can be
compatible with the maintenance of the good
understanding between the two countries. Lord
Seward reserved his opinion of the manner of
proceeding to be adopted in respect to the
Alabama Claims as any decision in that regard
would have much influence on the proceedings
in the naturalization question In due time pro-
tocols were signed on the subject of the natura-
lization treaty and the San Juan question.
On October 21 LORD Stanley writes that Mr..
Reverdy johnson called upon him the day be-
fore, and that much conversation passed between
them, in the course of which Mr.. johnson again
made proposal, on behalf of Mr.. Seward that
the matter be referred to commission formed
of an equal number of British and Americans,
with power to call upon umpire in case of
disagreement, whose decision should be final.
Lord Stanley further writes that in this CONVEX
sation little was said about the point on which
the former negotiations broke off, namely, the
claims that the Americans would raise before
the arbiter. and the question of the alleged pre-
mature recognition by her Majesty's Government
of the state of belligerency of the COnfede-
rates. He, moreover, stated to Mr. johnson that
this point could not be taken up, and
thereby cause the Government to depart from
the position already taken, but that he saw no
difficulty in so framing the reference that by
mutual consent either tacit or express diff
Guilty might be avoided. The negotiations there
after proceeded rapidly the basis of this agree
ment by which both nations were to be blended
for the purpose of making things run smoothly.
On November 10 a convention was drawn up for
the settlement of all outstanding claims, which
was signed on December 8. Lord Stanley fur
ther writes Mr.. Thornton that subsequent to
the signature of the convention he was in
formed by Mr.. johnson that Mr.. Seward had
stated in his despatch that if Washington
were appointed as the place of meeting all
would be right. This point, therefore, being
conceded by her Maiestys Government he
had every reason to suppose that the con-
vention in the other respects, was accepted
hX-t he Cabinet nj WASHINGTON n fol
that il ultimately would receive the sanction of
the Senate.
On November so Mr. Thornton writes that Mr..
Seward had informed him that the contents of
the convention were not in accordance with the
instructions given to Mr.. johnson. The Presi-
Isdent and his colleagues could not approve of
certain stipulatiOns which, in the present FORM
would not receive the sanction of the Senate
| Mr.. Thornton also writes that Mr. Seward pro-
ceeded to assure him that his Government
earnestly desired that this good work should be
! brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and not
| fail in the last moment. He consequently ac-
| knowledged that his LOrdship was Justified in
| declining to reopen the negotiations, but hoped
! that in consideration of the importance of the
subject he would not do so, but consent to some
modification that would render the convention
| acceptable to the Senate.
On the English Ministry being changed Lord
| Clarendon wrote, under date of December "a,
| that the British Government was prepared TO
! meet the wishes of the Government of the
OnIlcu ptdIch, anu sCuJ IllG QfaIt OF n cOnNen-
| tion, by which the negotiations were to be com
| pleted on the l4th of January, 1869. The second
convention drawn up by Lord Clarendon which
was lately rejected by the Senate, was, in fact,
| proposal to cheat the public by deceptive clauses
| in regard to the recognition of the beligerency,
and excited indignant comment here with all
fair-minded men, and appears to have fully JUS
| tilted the action of the Senate
| This Mornings Quotations.
| By Atlantic Gable.
| LONDON, June "a. M-Consols for money 926 f;
| for account, 9294 United States B2Os, 500 Erie
| Railroad, 10; Illinois Central, 951{,
| LIVERPOOL, June IA. M.-Cotton is a shade
| irmer; middling uplands, 1l9Sd. mddlmg Or
leans, l135d The sales for to-day are estimated at
| 10000 bales.
| Breadstuns quiet Corn, 27s. 3D.
| LONDON, June 3-Spirts Petroleum, lid.
| This Afternoons Quotations.
| Despatch to The EOenilg Telegraph
| LONDON, June al p. M.-Consols for money
| 92b; Consols for account, 92S. United States
| FiYe-twenty bonds OF 1862 are quiet at 99E Stock
| market dull Erie Railway, lsA. All others un-
| changed Great Western, Ak.
| FRANKFORT June al p M.-United States Five
| twenty bonds of 1862, unchanged
| LIVERPOOL June 81 p. M.-COttOn market Is
| steady and unchanged. Breadstuffs market steady
| and unchanged. Provisions market dull Pork dull
Bacon GOs. Cd. for Cumberland cut, and all others
! unchanged