New-York tribune., 1869-05-20

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building OF this vessel, and the plan Whlcn they
formed Tor elgdng what they call the an5lopsy a ,o
on their side seem inclined to think Is unduly pressed
against them. As the English law plainly orbidS equip
must go out unarmed and the risk capture till so
can take on board her armament in safe port we
knew the sraeecm by which she conrved 10 clip out 10
sea at the very mpment when the order for her arrest
was on its way she bad got notice OF that order 10
doubt through some brbed Official for the consequences
OF whose treaChery tho Government which employed
him s liable without being itself tainted with his guilt
Our Government sent after the Alabama 10 Nassau,
whittier she was supposed to be bound and would have
where she took her armament On board, aud whence
she set ont on her caeerr Of devastation; and
could not help feeling she was thencefor OF
their Jurisdiction and could be lawfully attacked by your
cruisers only II is unhappy the fact that most 81 her
Eugshmen by blrth but IN the seaport towns
OF every great marame country there rowing spirits
ready TO sa FOR high under any flag, Who cannot 100
regarded as morally committing the natiO sven m the
slightest degree to any bad enterprise in which they en-
bark moreover the English seamen OF THIS vessel were
for the most part taken board for fcigned voyage
The Alabama was eheered and feted by her partsans;
she have put into Manchester Bradford, the artisan
quarters OF London, she wonld have been received WIN
eXecratlOn by the masses of our people
ARBITRATION.
But am not going discuss the Of the Ala.
bama with all its controverted and irritating details
the settlement OF that your Government has
posed and has accepted the principle Of arbitration
national % Hpatss the only w % the o M o s Se
ner allegations his theory Of consequential damages,
and every other question involved IN the great cause
We are now virtually iu court and the less said written
by irresponsible cOntroyersalists before the pleadngs
commence the better. II the late treaty was not so
framed as fully to answer an the ends oL justice to
it rejected II it failed TO recognize any principle OF
international law or morality which ought have been
recognized though 10 would that the principle OF
liability was fully recognized by the submission 10 arDi
traon Honor knows limit concession but that OF
justice. My only desire Englishman Is, that En-
gland may to the uttermOst arthng any debt whch
upon any sane theory she have incurred and thus
stand clear before the world aud in the hearts OF her own
people. trust also. that IL is made to appear before
an impartial tribunal that our Government has failed,
however unmtenOnaly In the performance OF any OF s
international duties TO friendly power the payment
of damages will be accompanied with fun acknowledg
lneut OF the error. But # Mr. Sumner 20 thrust
arbitration asef he 10 insist upon being Judge
~ s own cause on pronounclng us guy whlGh MS IN
famed fancy can suggest and ining and Illuminating us
AZ ua us, w ala,' WIZ ~ -,
Adams I'm The North American Reric0 says OF the Ala
bama treaty, that If England could have foreseen that
she would have 10 consent 10 10, she would nave ClOseu
with the French proposal OF Intervention
THE REJECTED TREATY.
This at least proof that the treaty conceded by
the English Government in good faith Your ambassador
duly authorized to TO negotiate for the settle
mcut Of the Alabama claim We could not in any case
have looked behind his credentials and inquired whether
he had enough political support for US to treat with hun
bur ~ this no had been unanimously confirmed by
the Se4ae as we understood with TINS very mission N
view Vic proposed terms 10 which the British Govern
mcnt accGded without abatement he proposed 70 alter
his terms and the British Government acceIed ia lke
10 the alterations The treaty was IN eHect framed
any suspicion that the ambassador was corrupted by his
reception in Englaud-a reception which thlnk on te
part OF the Tories undgned but on the part OF the
people, was ny once perfectly coaSlsenI hLe avote'
Neither when Mr. Johnson went out nor Whe the negO'
been no secret does Mr.. Sumner appear TO
have uttered a word OF warning as TO Mr.. Johnson's
az Inc basis ON which he was. treating.
Whom the whole process had been gone through the treaty
was kicked 81 doors with cOntumcly amid burst or
hostility and menace against Great Britain The senator
the organ Of that assembly on the occasion did
t It kN nTl
atinR position in which by the act OF his lnioassad9r
the British Government had been placed MI Reyerdy
Johnson may LaYo given Oeusc here by his demeanOr on
his mission II does not become me TO make any remarks
upon that subect but Ia that case surely the object OF
public resentment ought 10 have been M. hoYerdy
johnson.
Nr suMsFR's SPEECH AND TIE ENGLISH PEOPLE.
ghe Impression to prevail that the English press
IN not giving Mr. Summers speech In full (Which t Is said
not 20 have donej been influenced by fear Of It's
possible effect upon the minds OF our people n know
ANYTHING the English people the Government TO rouse
them fierce and unanimous resistance mas oy 70 (II
culaio that speech throughout the ahd Nhoi@ na12u lou
4. accused of entering into conspiracy Tor tho
subyrrsou Of friendly power OF protecting ana eucour
au Infamous aid contnyenon oiits profes9ed prn.
cp!c to the most immoral OF AL causes ahd t9l tA2t ~
iu the yav Of fine and humiliation. Does Mr. sumner
think that he D. declaming against some monster OF hs
tory who h dead aud feel no or does be know
that pouring insults into living hearlH haNo hot
America u English newspapers AZ the TINE OF thc
clyl war; but those iIDcls were tho 3 NuIA
cannot touch the honor Of man or ration Ihls u
speech of The organ Of The senate deycred WIN tne
cDururrrure all hs colleague Insults are not rem
drrrf less bitter they followed by professions
f lesrs lor concord which, coming in the tram ol m
sults becomes au insult in Itself nor is The sting taken
ONT d the throat OF by putting into the mouths OF
oturl persons, while tc orator himself takes tho nue.
rrt AZ lr Archaugc o.: Peace am persuaded That the
ireaty MIGHT have been rejected without causing any
Irritation bod England aud negotiations might have been
renewed iu "a perfectly amicabc spirit and with
cordial desire give yOu satisfaction on the part OF the
Il.A nation ~ the organ Uf your Senate hHd been
sneaker less unconscious ~ the existence ~ scrcspect
aud ,rustycucss 20 honor lu other men tolI Nou my
friends al the commencement Of my address that 20 was
"A rash undertaking which you sanctioned by your
rresepce here: aud OF all the things which ]
have said this is the only thing which VIII have
commanded your respect hope never To speak again
on ANY coutroyertcd question bordering upon politics.
Ny short public life n can bo dgnlhed with that name,
ha- been bounded by the american struggle aud the
struggle for the extension OF the suffrage iu England,
which was closely connected with the American struggle,
and as been greatly Influenced by ts result Ny hrt
.uecrl I'm public made against the Alabama; this
t1ust viii he my last repeat that there D. 40 living
Trlshmau who has more reason 20 be grateful ana "t
tacbed 10 America than have, bui mans attachment
To- N ,pcd country worthless II ho has no rc ard for
lAs honor ~ his own.