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land and America, relative TO the Al
ALBANIA affairs is published In Feb
ruary. 1868, Seward expressed a wisf
for the settlement of the claims, sug
gesting an international conference
Subsequently, Seward desired that the
naturalization and San Juan questions
should be first settled. These were
accordingly concluded in October
johnson, in behalf of Seward, pro
posed that the Alabama claims be re-
ierred to a committee formed of an
e1uai number of British and AmerI-
cans, with power to call upon an um-
pire in case of disagreement, whose
decision should be final
Lord Stanley responded. He said
that the point on which the former
negotiations broke off, was mainly the
claims tnat the Americans would
raise before the arbitration of the
question of alleged premature recog-
milton. by Her Majesty's Govern
ment, of the state of belligerency OF
Confederates could be taken up, and
thereby cause the Government to de-
part from the position already taken,
but that he saw no difficulty In go
framing the reference that by mutual
consent, either a tacit or express diff
fculty might be avoided.
The negotiations thereafter proceed
ed rapidly on the basis of this argu-
ment, by which both nations were to
be blended. For the purpose of max
ing things run smoothly, a cOnven-
tion was drawn up and signed, in
December, England conceding that
the place of meeting should be Wash
ington. Subsequently Seward in
formed Thornton chat the contents of
the convention were not In accord
ance with the instructions to Minister
johnson, and the President and his
colleagues could not approve of GER
tain stipulations 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 to a satisfactory conclu-
sion by acknowledged negotiations,
but hoped the importance of the sub
ject would lead him To consent to
notifications acceptable to the Sen
ate.
On the English ministry being
changed, Lord Clarendon wrote, uB-
der Dec. 24th, that the British Gov
ernment was pre- pared to meet the
wishes Of the United States, aud sent
a draft of the proceedings of the con-
vention by which negotiations were to
be completed.
On the 14th of January the second
convention was drawn up by Lord
Clarendon, lately rejected by the Sen
ate, which was, iI fact, proposal to
cheat the public by deception clauses
in regard to the recognition of bellig
erency, and excited indignant com
meut here with all fair minded men,
and appears to have fully justified the
action of the Senate.
NEW York, June 3.-The Herald
says President Grant does not sup
port Sumner In his views on the Ala
bama claims, expressed in his late
speech. He calls the speech good
rhetoric but poor logic, and processes
to believe Sumner himself not sincere,
but actuated by a desire to overreach
Banks and the annexationists, by put
ting England against all notion of
ceding her North American posses
sions to this country. He holds that
If we would not go to war with Eng
land, we must conduct negotiations
with courteous diplomacy.
NEW YoRK, June 3.-The General
O'Donnell. who died suddenly yester-
day in the Spanish Cortes, was prob
ably son of the celebrated Marshal
O. Doanell, who died November D,
1867.
The New York Chamber of Com
meree met to day, Hon. George OPP
dyke In the chair. Gen. Heraln
WaIbridge submitted the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the Chamber of
Commerce ofNew York City heartily
endorse the resolution of the Com
mittee of Ways and Meaus, which
unanimously passed the House o1
Representative of the United States,
on the 23d of March, 1869, recon-
mending the President of the United
States TO renew negotiations with
the Government of Great Crltaiu, and
press them, if possible, to a definite
conclusion for arrangements ct recip
rocal trade with Canada, and secur-
ing to our citizens the freedom of the
River st. Lawrence, and the freedom
of the shore fisheries IT the coast OF
British North Amer ca.
General WalbTidge, in a lengthy
speech, said that while opposing any
measures looking to the acquisition OF
Canada by force. he would welcome
its people when they are willing tC
link their political fortunes with the
| United States. He did not believe il
good policy to attempt to eoerce Can
| ada by commercial restriction into
a union with the United States. In.
innate commercial relations shoulC
be brought about upon terms mu
tually Beneficial and the politica
result will follow in good time.
General Walbridge stated that tht
question between the United States
anu the Provinces are, first, an inter
change of the natural products of th'
soil, upon such reciprocal terms a.
may be agreed upon; second, an as
similation of excise duties, and o
patent and copyright laws; third, tn
free navigation Of the river st. Law
renee, aud the enlargement of tn,
canals, freedom of the shore 6sherie
on the coast of British America an,
the regulation of the transit trade.
- He then proceeded to argue il
favor of the resolution and PROPOSE
tions above advanced, contending tha
whilst the Canadians will be Statistic,
with The convenience of selling i
our markets In return for the en-
Iaroement of the ST. Lawrence b
tben free of cost to the United States
the freedom Of the st. Lawrence an
its fisheries, yet that convenlenee 0
our markets to them will really no
be a competition to our farmers, bu
will be an absolute benefit to ou