The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-06
We shall not hsvo . War with Eng.
land.

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald had q conversation, on Saturday,
with Senator Sumner upon the subject OF his
famous speech on the Alabama claims. The
senator was In the best Of humor, and though
dslving aw y at mass OF letters and papers
on his table, very communicative also. Sena-
tor Sumper. the correspondent says, is per-
haps the most industrious, hard working pub
lie man in Washington, but he is never 80
busy, never 80 much engaged, that be is not
willing to communicate with the representa-
tives OF the pubic press when they call upon
him.
The principal points of the conversation are
these:
Correspondent-Mr Senator, your speech on
the Alabama c'a,ms is creating considerable
feeling in England, judging nom the comments
Of the English press.
Mr. spmner-I am not altogether surprised
at the way they have taken it.: England does
not like to be told the truth. There never has
been time since the conquest when England
liked to be told the truth, especially it she hap
pened to be in the wrong. consider that this
is ths first lime she has bad the truth squaiely
told her about ,he Alabama claims.
Correspondent-Lnot that even your friend
John Bright does not agree with you this time.
MIR. Sumne1-No; but he tells the British
Cabinet in TO many words that the embarrass-
ment caused by my speech serves them right.
John Bright knows very well that England ls
in the wrong in this matter.
CORRESPONDENT you think We Will have a
war with England, Mr.. Senator, before this
thing ls settled?
have war. u hope there 10 enough intelligence
and good sense on both sides or the Atlantic
10 avoid that. Our new minister, Dir. Motley,
understands thus whole question thoroughly,
and he knows just What to DO and an nc now 70 90 it.
CorrespoDdent-lhe tone OF the Engllsh
press Is quite beliQerent, you notice. One OF
iha uapers. the London Star, said to be John
Srieht's organ, says: Il; Mr. Motley's Instruc-
tons are couched in a similar spirit Ito your
specify his mss On will be trnltiess."
MIR. Sumner-I am lnclned 10 ihlnK that
neither tile British Ministry nor the Brltish
press understand our position e1actly on TINS
question. The Alabama claims reaty, az 1t IL
e lied IA the first lnstanc5 sinc1 l have been
cnsirman of the Committed OH Foreign Rela
II m, wheru :. treaty was absolutely report d
aaainst-.hat is, wi, b the Recommendation that
1t /. Y, icc;eI> havs frequently recommend.
some change or amendment 10 the Terms III
q treaty. bAt do not remember 10 nave re-
q )rieu that lrGa ouSnI w w AZ S'No' 49,
know tle Senate was almost unanimous I'D re.
s,rctipg tho Alabama treaty. Ibere was Dut
one vot ii its favor-that OF Senator McCree-
nv, OF Z nlucky. He does not represent anS
person on ,hs question but himself. The Sen
ate, therefo Q, ,nay be SAID to be unanimous IN
Ills rel ciiun IF lhe treaty. Now. as legal ds
INV sveech tina WIS delivered, as you know,
III the presence OF full Senate; thick 1t was
rather puc ic in it's ,one, but it Ief1octs the
a.mo,t un illmous opinion of the Sc ate, and
| indeed OF The administration. So far as the
President of the Uuued States had considered
The suI.juc no culmoidod with my views ex &C.;
| ". ! tiappeu t. know this bycanso ialkee
With Llm on the question before my speech
was Iulvsre,i. Win had inisho speakiD,4
| Tho lea,liug men of the senate took tho trouble
to endcrso all rad said. Such men as Mr
Fess.mden, Ar Sherman and Mr.. Howard sa'c
that the speech met thor mare approbl'lo :.
! iIr Chand cr was suite enthusiastic over 1t
| What follow d? The injunction OF sccr'c,
W.. usnruousy removed and the speech "as
| ,rcad b ur, tho county. II not WI II q re
spcrsc frrm III press ard the people most u
II anln"u ;s II iad received from the Senat
Wnal nrx Z On That same day. af'er N!
y ,e,.ch va, d .iivrred and tho treaty rejected,
M Jyed To iaku up and consider the nomination