The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-23

ator Chandler, Of Michigan, offer I'D resolu
| ton that President Grant swap off the Alaba-
! ma claims for the Whole of the R-;t;sh NcTtk
American Provinces, and that he be directed to
| open negotiations on that basis. In support of
| this patent plan the senator made wild, loud
harangue, Of which the key note was Canada
| or fight. incidentally he had read all his fer
| mer mouthings on the bloody British ques-
tion. with which he has emptied tho Senate
| and filed the Globe during all the years since
1851. His resolution rea6s as follows
ResotUed, That in the judgment Of the Sem
tween Great Britain and the United States will
be found in . surrender Of ell the British Pos
sessions in North America to the people of the
United States, and that the President be and is
hereby requested to open negotiations as soon
as practicable for settlement Of all matters in
dispute upon that basis
sPEECH OF SENATOR CHANDLER.
MIR. Chandler, in his speech in support Of the
resolution, said that he thought it was time we
should say precisely what we mean. There was
no occasion longer to delay the declaration. The
senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) the
junction Of secrecy had been removed, and
which had now become public showing our re-
lations with Great Britain. He congratulated
which the senator from Massachusetts had
| made upon this question. Seven years ago, in
the year 1862, he (Mr. Chandler) had had occa-
sion many times to allude to this very subject
before the people Of his own State and out
OF it. and to assert that every depreciation on
American citizens ought and should be paid for
by the government OF Great Britain. In 1864,
and before the capture Of Savannah, he offered
certain resolution in this chamber, which was
lost BE had read at the time q dispatch from
the the newspapers, dated Toronto, December IS.
1864, that the st. Albans' raiders had been dis
charged for want of o jurisdiction. The Cana
dian authorities made up their minds to pro-
tect these raiders, who, under the patronage
to murder and destroy, and then return to the
British provinces. Alarm prevailed along the
frontier, and in his own city (Detroit) many of
the citizens tor long time slept on their arms.
In view Of all the facts then deliberately stated,
and which Mr.. Chandler now read from the
Congresslonal Globe. he offered preamble
setting forth that raids had been organised in
British provinces by persons claiming to bold
commissions from the rebel government OF the
south Tor the purpose OF robbing and numbering
peaceable citizens, burning cities and villages.
practically capturing and burning merchants
vessels, and plundering unarmed citizens of
the United States; and further, that the people
OF the British provinces seem disposed to pro
tect those British thieves; and this preamble
was followed by resolution that the Commit
tee on Military Affairs inquire into the expe
dienoy OF Immediately enlisting an army corps
tile demonstrations. He at that time asked
the consideration of the resolution, but Mr.
Reverdy Johnson objected. In subsequent
speech he explained what he meant, namely,
that the base of the rebellion was in the Cana
das A steamboat was seized at the mouth of
the Detroit River, within Swelve miles OF the
city, and even piano taken outof it. These
das. The peon.e of Detroit lay on their arms
day and night to protect the citizens from ap-
pretended incursions OF the marauders and
was even inflicted upon any of those criminals
by the Canadian Government. That govern
ment. however, did pay for the robbery Of the
Bank OF st. Albans; but there was no apology, no
compromise; no friendly act to wipe out The
greatest outrages ever perpetrated. He then
offered another preamble, setting forth the
agency OF the British Government and Of prom
inent subjects OF that country in aiding the re-
bellion, and concluding with q resolution that
the Secretary Of State be instructed immediate.
y to make out list Of every ship and cargo |
destroyed by rebel pirates at a fair valuation.
time Of capture to the date OF the presentation
OF the claim. and demand payment from the |
British Government in full for all ships and
proposition be referred to the Committee on !
Commerce; The president pro tenn. said that |
it required unanimous CONSENT and having |
asked Pansls whether there was any objection. M.
Chandler said that before Offering this resolu- !
tion he had an interview with General Grant, |
! who was % at that time at the front. and said to
ready tfor. action, with $4,000 sailors. and |
never never before now so we'll prepared to
Gnaana ahs OF separati1n from
asked General Grant il the aspect Of war
should rise in the Esst, how long 1t would take |
him 70 capture Savannah, Charleston and vii
better at that time the rebels should furnish |
the garrisens because there was no further |
ths.S use for the navy He said he could capture
six hundred armed ships could be concentra- |
ted Ct any given point on the Atlantic coast. |
Mr.. Chandler could not make this statement |
when ne offered the resolution. He meant bu-
claims against Great Britain should be prompt |
y paidin full, and II not paid, the worst Tor |
Crest Britain. The resolution was afterwards |
tions, and slept the sleep that knows no wa |
king. He supposed that the chairman Of that |
committee had the resolution in his pocket.
ne thought the Committee on Foreign, Rela
gress up to his time. That was TN the summer |
es...l & leA: 4! ~ Al remembersd red. that General
S,s in the sc sPGng Of 1885, had
lion collapsed. and this left our army and
navy free to act, but the time to demand
compensation at the cannon's mouth had |
beloved up this subject With another pe pesolue e
tio's: He offered II as peace measure. He de- |
sired Great Britain 70 repudiate the acts Of her
that the torch should settle the questions at |
issue, he was willing TO accept that mode OF !
settlement. The resolution was referred to \
the Committee on Foreign Relations, which |
made no report; but as the Secretary Of State |
did press the business contemplated by the |
resolution, and formally made demand ON |
Great Britain, he (Mr. Chandler) inferrod that
the Committee on Foreign Relations had re-
csived assurances from the Secretary OF State
that no furtherlegisiative action was required
Of that time, and the chairman Of the commit
tee assured him that such was the case. The |
bill had been offered and refused, and further /
negotiations deolined. Great Britain had even
our governments that IT trtber negotiation was !
Offensive to her. He read from Official |
documents to show this fact, and that |
no good could follow from tho prolongatiou |