Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-04
ENGLAND.
OmclaI Correspondence ON the PsO-
posed settlement.

posed Settlement.
New York, June "A London special
states that the official correspondence be.
tween England and America relative &c
| the Alabama affair is published. In Feb.
ruary, 1868, Seward expressed wish for
a settlement OF the claims, suggesting an
international conference. Subsequently
Seward desired the naturalization aud San
Juan questions should be first settled.
These were accordingly concluded. In
October johnson, in behalf Of Seward,
proposed that the Alabama claims be re-
ferred 10 h conferences formed of All equal
number of British aud Americans, with
power 10 call upon an umpire IN case Of
disagreement, whose decision should be
final.
Stanley responded: That the point on
which the former negotiations, mainly the
claims that the Americans would raise be-
fore the arbitration, the question of alleged
premature recognition by her Msiestey y
government Of the. state Of belligeIe c. oil
Confederates, could not be taken up aud
thereby cause the government 10 depart
from the petition already taken; but that
he saw difficulty 10 80 framing the rrfeT-
ence, that by mutual consent, either Il tscit
of expressed difficulty might be avoided.
The negotiations thereafter proceeded
rapidly on the bases of tie agreement by
which both nations we're to be blended
for the purpose of making things
run smooth, A convention was drawn
up and signed in ts,mber.
England conceding that the place Of
meeting should be Washington. II
Subsequently Seward informed Thornton
that the contents Of the convention were not
in accordance with directions to Minister
johnson and the President and his collea-
guas could moi approve Of certain stipnla-
lions which in the present form would not
receive the sanction of the Senate. Seward
assured Thornton of the desire of the
United States TO bring the matter 10 a
satisfactory conclusion, acknowledged the
negotiations but hoped the importance of
the subject would lead him TO consent to
notifications acceptable 10 the Senate.
On the English ministry being changed
Lord Clarendon wrote December "a that
the British government proposed to meet
his wishes and sent a draft Of convention,
by which negotiations were 10 be COM
pfeted by January II. The second conyen-
ton WAS drawn up by Lord Clarendon and
lately rejected by the Senate. 1t was in
fact a proposal to cheat the public BY
deception. The clauses in regard TO re.
cognition of belligerency excited indig-
nsnt comment here with all fair minded
men and il appears 10 have fully justified
the action Oft Senate.
Dispatches were received 10 day FROM
Molel, a small town in the sOniheTn part
Of Wales, giving the details Of formida
bic riot which occurred there last eV eniDg
Several lives were lost, and many injured
An attempt was made 10 rescue two pris
oners in the hands of the sheriff and hit
guard. They resisted msnfully, but both
| being too strong, il was found necessary &c
call out a military force, which fired upon
| the rioters, killing four instantly and
| WouBding many more. Al the date D.
Tie last dispatches the town was quiet and
the prisoners still in custody.
London Journals still continue TO die
cuss the Alabama claims and relations
between Great Britain and the UniteJ
States. The Daily News hopes Motley
will assist England 10 forget the Ire tty
recently rejected. The Standard congrat
uIsies Mr.. Motley on his recen
speeches, and hopes England viii
be able TO reciprocste his sentiments.
The Evening Standard to-day, in lead
ing editorial, says it believes that Amer
lea does not wish for war, and that, in tn
utter absence of any reasonable motive 70
war, Mr.. Motley's assurances are well
timed and appropriate. ..
The Standard is confident that as soor
as the commotion caused by the too ani
mated discussion of the questions at issu
subsidies, men on both sides Of the Allan
lie will be ready and eager to bold on
/ their hands 20 each other.