The New York herald., 1869-04-20

bans Dut there was no apology, no compromise,
ever perpetrated. He then offered another pre-
amble, setting forth the aaencv OF the British gov
ernment and OF prominent subjects OF that country
In aiding tue rebellion and concluding with reso.
luton that the Secretary OF State be Instructed i'm
nediately to make out st OF every shin ana cargo
DESTROYED by rebel pirates aI fair valuation. with
rate OF Interest OF SIX per from the time OF CAPTURE
10 iie date OF the presentation Of the caim and de-
ihanu rom tne Br!tish government compensation in
full for an ships and cargoes thus destroyed. He
moved Tat the proposition be referred TO the Com.
Inillse on commerce. The President pro ten said 1t
required unanimous consent, and having asked
whether there was any objection Mr.. ReverJy john
sou said ne objected. Mr.. Chandler said that before
| Offering this resolution he had an interview with
.enerai rrant who was at that time at the
commission, armed and provsioned and ready for
action with 81, 900 sailors. and never before
wen wen prepared to demand compensation or repara
toh from England ut the cannon's mouth. He
asked General Grant II the aspect OF war should rise
IN the East how long 1t would take him to capture
| Savannnh, charleston and Wilnngton9 General
Grant replied that it was better at that time the
rebels should furnish the garrisons, because there
| was no further use for the navy. He said he
| could capture those forts IN thirty days. AT that
tline hve or six hundred armed ships could be
| centrated az any given point on the Atlantic coast
Mr Chandler could not make this statement when
| ne onered IN resolution. He meant business when
ne n ana So & He meant that the claims against Great
PAID the worse for Great Britain. The resolution
was .o, afterwards referred to the Committee on
! foregn Relations and ''slept the sleep that
knows no waking" He supposed that the
| chairman Of thai committee had the resolution IN
|
relations as well the country had made progress
up 70 TINS time That was in the summer of 1864:
| 1875 had advanced with his armv into Virginia,
when the rebellion collapsed, ana this left army
pcosation at the cannon's mouth had passed:
| On the l5th or January. 1896, he followed
OF orea s SUBJECT with another resolution He
Great Britain to repudiate the acts OF her
hratGai a tssn subjects = Great tn Braa should decide
was willing 10 accept tat mode or settlement. the
resolution was referred to the Committee Foreign
Reiatlons whic, made no report; but as the secre-
tary OF state did press the business contemplated by
the the resolution and formally made a demand on
| me Committee on Foreign Relations had re-
celved assurances from The Secretary OF state
that no further legislative action was re-
OF the committce assured him such was the case.
pudiated our claims and insolenty informed our
government that further negotiatlon was offensive
70 ner lie read from official documents to show
from the prolongaiion OF the controyersy
ter Now. we were informed that no part
OF the negotiation is open that negotiation is closed.
the bill OF damages; otherwise we should have no
intercourse with her, and with this view he offered
preamble, concluding with resolution that the
President BE- requested to withdraw our Minister at
the Court OF st. james and to issue proclamation
OF nonntcrcourse TO take effect immediately after
OF Connecticut, objected to the consideration
OF the. resolution, and so 1t was laid
then. and was now that II this resolution had been
passed unanimously the Alabama AMI other similar
claims Sr would nave been paid within thirty days
, on i.s ptss,sc; livery TesoHitIon ne Etd oHeied
nad been IN tne interest OF peace subsequently he
o1eIeu @ resolutioh tiat tne committee on Foreign
Aars oe uirected 70 inquire INTO the eXpedency OF
Iepean9 Our prcsent neutfaiity laws. Inc objection
OF Mr CoWan carried it over SO MS neutrality reso-
If we had repealed our neutrality laws
tne acS wo'ou nave nan conservative influence
ucoh Gieat brualh Evervthing navlng laed IN the
way OF peaceful propositions in Novembe', 1867, he
onereu resouuon deciarins or determination to
iua'ul strlct neutrahty De.ween Grea britain ana
gnaraneeing 10 t1e nags OF both belize
rents elaa prlvile1es on land and wafer This rcso-
WIS an eNac. copy & OF M te
nia,alm p uuiahcu oi tiic iit " way loo Simply
changing te names OF tue countries to this resolu-
ton, o9lec,lop was ln.erposed by Mr. sumner who
tnooght M IL was oeIcr the resolution should lie on
ae .m,he. ~ was aiu on the taple Dut lew daFs
@ & n csa up las sne request OF MI; Chandler
@ we tie,k IN reau tie rena,As lie nlade on tat occa
Syn, ~ ane course Oh Wncn ne saiI ne was Tor giving
nra. npau,u mose o. ~ ner own menclne ana NOT
proposiuo,is 10 whicI ne had adverted was in the
ILL.,, vi peace, a,u .,e Iesoiutlon wnich ne had
or , y ,a aoIUeu e % ,he Oily peacelui solons
t,ons we nave mad treaty after treaty and rejected
snr,' r,a ns ,eaus 70 ,rItaaon. M ne utterea lne
sanie seh.nnsn's ne uIu now TWO years ana nan
aeo nc wouiu nave required mortgage Tor tne
, susoui. uie '''e IIofueage was recorded anu tne
Inaier on proper basis. II Great britain should
M me- & US III a. Irenay len sprit acknowledge her wrong
,,s, nj baso ,,,i,s ,.o H., ,,s ,. .., ~ ..
% oi ,.ese Chains, we nave peipetual peace with
u.s.s' s niian, N put II suc uoes not VIC mus, con-
% %Suea PEACE We caahot aiioro 10 nave an eneny.s
Dase 80 near 10 u.s. IL Is national
seuvss'f .hhs we smon" % nave .ne Di'tisn Iosses-
n In @ .Dpeu Up a. SUI suvu a hegoala,ion wou.a pe
' Upe'D' , anu .,i'. ~ VIZ ve pcuGeiui Que, put II u
ist rho nU, r pe, G o % & u5ds Vd war ,mem
ti ~. .ne var % snor,, snarp anu accisve. l! war
snua'u % ,ono no wuuIu say now ca' uio s,N.y tnou
sau oe.cian T sU,uiers rs " Men,ean would tlke ,ne
eottiact M 10 cau.re ,ne oaIpuas 10 ,nr,y onys VIII
ou, % iau OF gun Ironi ANY other stale. But there
WI, WI, pe no wni. u.e" bIita,I oOes nov ues'ie war
hs ncoren us Wmen our or Ms.ers ABROAD p,oSiamed
ans goyernihens M m M overlnioNn. because tney were
nea.y ~ III .ne Il'eres. y, sccession IL was won
.ouen' ~, st wus goou tne 10 eslaDlisn an en-
pie on ,is uon.ihcn.. ,Iea' briial also s9ugn! 10
% %tuake np MIi enp,re from tne ia!e lnteu states
dreat brlta.n anu FRANCE were IN accord WITH the