The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-05
THINGS IN WAsHINGr0N


A Conference at tho state Department
The Omcial Dispatches from England
-Uneasiness about their Tenor-Vtew1
OF the Rrirish Cabinet Oficers -R adj
cal Bluster-A Trap TO Catch Irish
Votes.
The Washington correspondent OF the Baltl-
more Gazette, writing on Sunday, says :.
The President yesterday, accompanied by
Mr. Motley, the new Minister to Great Britain,
| called at the State Departments, and had o
| lengthy interview with Mr.. Fish. This pro.
ceedlng was little out OF the ordinary way Of
conducting diplomatic affairs, and has led 70
much speculation. It indicated, In the op;c
ion Of fsome, diversity OF views 10 the Caolnet ne!
agree that General Grant is somewhat alarmed
I at the pugnacious character of the ofhclai ds
| patches received yesterday from L0Ddoa,
which doubtless induced the conference at the
Department, as it took place. Immediately after
their reception. These dispatches show re-
markable unanimity among English 81 ates-
men in opposition to the views and demands
set forth In the famous .''speech" OF Mr.. Sum-
ner. Even Bright, the English Radical, frater,
niziug heretofore vehemently with the most
vehement type OF American Rad'callsn1, de-
clares that he will not s'entertain" Mr. sum-
neris propositions. -Ths most singular feature
fthe recent Official news to this government
is, the blunt declaration Of the Prime Minister,
chat he had "good assurance from reliable
auarters that the recent rejection Of the Ala-
bama treaty by the American Senate was purely
q political movemeptl" In other words, q mere
scheme to catch votes-partioularly the Irish.
It has frequently been intimated in these let
ters that the Radical leaders would not viii
hngly push things to eItremitles IN this con-
~ ao nA
public war, but that, toperpetuste their pow.
er, they would bluster, and ignorantly and
blunderingly handle delicate questions In such
manner as to make peace" an lmposslb1lty.
Nothing would now p ease some OF the mounte
banks at the head Of the government better
than Fenian movement upon Canada, under
cover OF which they vainly suppose some sort
Of treaty may be patched up, when the poor
Eeniaus would be lett to the tenner mercles
Of their unembarrassed and exasperated enc
mics. But Irishmen here played the catspaw
before, and ga burnt child breads the fire."
The Alsbama Treaty. Rejection Nsws
{. ffom Engla Notwithstanding state
3 nents-Mfnister Mof1ey.
The Baltimore Sun has the following Wash
ington news in regard 10 the Alabama claims: !:
|. The first new. from ENGLAND: ,rnlatipg, to
Senator Summers speech on the Alabama
claims, as received here by the cable, does not
cause much, If any, surprise in weil-informed
circles. II n q rather curious fact that Seua-
tor Summers speech and the rejection OF the
Alabama .ieaty were at first kept concealed
from the British public.
/ On tho 14tk OF April, it win aforementioned.
lMr Sumner made his speech. The treaty was
izetecsed BY au almost unanimous vote the
Senate 0naniupusly removed the lnjunc ion Of
secrecy, thus authorl2u e the publication Of
q.
ton of Mr.. Motley was taken up out OF the
eeular order and be was confirmed. There is
little doubt that all of these prorlnent occur
rerces mefe promptly itelegraphed to London
by cable, with comments. -.
The London Times OF April 18th contains
Reuter,s telegram received BY tho Atlantic ca
BILE. but all that was said relating 10 these I'M.
Mr. Motley had been confirmed. The British
public kn sw nothing about the rejection OF the
treaty until advised by mail
Those here who should kDow best evi1ce n
anxiety abopt the readiness OF the brltlen
to receive Mr. Motley, who VIII
leave the United States; with his tamiiy, IN
the Cunard steamer ON The 18th. He is per-
sonaiiy known to Lord Clarendon, with whom
he MI hsye to treat. and 20 nearly al Of the
leading statesmen Of Grelt Britain. European
d;olornats. here are deeply interested BY this
news from England, and await future develop
mepts with good deal OF anxiety.
From Information received here some Time
aaeo Il is believed m we'll informed ct-cies that
butfor theneW aEpect OF the question, occa-
siooed by the rejection OF the treaty. speech
would have been made on the Alabama CLAIMS.
in the Hotse Of Commons, in defence OF the
Claims. by nr Henry Ly,ton BulWer, sho was
inc British Ambassador here some years since.
It has beer reliably ascertalned that the 10
structiops OF this government to Minister MOT
ley do not suggest any mode OF aolnslpg tne
nending questions between the United States
and f3reat Britain, nor dotfey require bIrn at
present to propose the reopenin8 OF the neGo..
tatious for the settlement OF the Alabama and
other claims. Our government VII act WIN
the deliberation dne 70 this important subject,
and carefully avoid any cause OF onence, wnlie
firmly presenting the American sioe OF Sne
oubsiion to her ,Majesty's Government when
OCCASION shall require! No one connected Hth
the administrstion,5 including the PRESIDENT.
nor does the British" Minister, apprebend ln1u-
IRONS consequences nom. the almost uDanln-
ous rejection OF the alabama claims treaty by
the Senate, and this ia stated on the authority
OF gentlemen who, fearful OF serious dlmcul-
ties, made SPECIAL snd private inquiries IN ON
O al circles, and thus satisfied themse ives OF
the truth Of this statement. .,.,j,; s,.
General Lees Interview with tho Presi-
dent Hia .Oaanipn p1 geathern Affairs
Tho apanish and Brazilian misstons
s.Acomnis.ion 10 carry 6.t tho Pnesi-
dents Indian, Policy.
The Baltimore Sun gives the following ac-
count OF the visit Of General Lee to President
Grant, although dispatches Of Monday night
still report the in;erview to have been OF pri-
yate and personal character: =,
A gentleman who called upon General Lee
to-day. made some inquiries OF him respecting
his interview With General Grant, which TOOK
place ab the Executive mansion yesterday, and
IL appears that the PRESIDENT had eoliclted the
visit for the purpose Of talking over Virginia
aAstrs and the South in general. 1n the mat
ter OF submitting the constitution to vote OF
the people, be General Leel thought that
separate votes should be taxed on, tn disfran'
chisunc clause and on several clauses Ieistlng
to questions Of q local nature, in which the va
riois counties are largely interested. He was
Also Of ,he opinion that it was Of the utmost
importance that the several States should be
brought into practical relations with the Fed
ersl Government at once, in order to secure
representation in both branches OF Congress,
and when thus Was accomplished he was sure
ell other questio0s would readily adiust them
selves. he said be had informed the President
that he did not look upon the adoption of the
fifteenth amendment with suoh fearful tore
'bodngs as had been done by leading men OF
the North and South. he said the interview
was an exceedingly pleasant one, and that the
Pres dent assured him he would always be glad
to see Linn.
The. death penalty appears to have been