New-York tribune., 1869-04-07
TIE ALABAMA CONVENTION.

F1om The ApslO,Aperean Times Of March 10
= THE TRIBUNE argues very tOrcibly the
injustice done the United States by the cond1otof En-
gland In permitting privaeers TO prey upon American
Remarking Onhe correctness Oh TIE He~toTN
Times that the war would have ended at least year
sooner than t did had England not taken Hnjusnabe
course, says; But from this sound premise 1t pro-
ceeds TO deduee the curfousy illogical conclusion that
the Senate should declare war or confirm the treaty
The right declare Is one thing-the duty OF deear
ing IL quite another and when there "a reasonable
prospect obtaining reparaton without war; an unnee
essary declaration would be at blunder and
crime and especially would this the OF En-
gland and America watch closely allied by kindred
blood nguags a. Identity q sa @S
esneciy since Mr. Reverdy Johnsons TOO amiabie AID
too undlsernnatng anaoy anu whepe ,here .s
belief ths side the water THAT Amefea mas no sea
g9i3E sPs nhc enS tHa her bowers are much smaller
CONSTRUCTING such although yey po%eu au IN
WAS given 10 this by the Right Hon Hugh ChdeTs IN his
speech on the Navy Estimates. Ihs L0nd9s I'mes
pressed dsbef in tho power OF America TO sweep En-
glands commerce from the oeean while " laug9ed @
class OF the Alabama Florida alike devoid OF speed
and strength As regards the capture OF the British pos
What up TRIBtSE states beng the only course open TO
the Canadiaps y quietly to enter the Union and avoid
eonclding lemasks Of fHE TRIBUNs ia accordance
With the % 81 d mo , .%s 10 sgSoR S ne
W. Verify believe that the end viii be what The TRBUNs
TS forms % WniS Se SUBJECT Of Chapter IN Mr.
DiKes work, &" Greater Britain" At present we
TEIuUsE' but We viii hereafter offer our reasons for
advocating such spoltcy; The London Tunes OF FeD,
done our best we have gone TO the verse OF national
humiliation secure settlement OF the question at
as Ms s@ ~ TT sn awS Grant, Is this quite
asks The TgIDuSE. Is there any national humiliation
involved In Englapds prOering us OF her own accord
the amplest from all that We nave suffered
from the ndefensbe conduct OF her subjects and the
measuring Their national duty by their municipal
law Does not t6e same rule apply m SGn cases Scp 10
appears moro bright ana pure than when repairing
ron sIa UnSr these should
England promptly and frankly tender to the United
the amount OF the Alabama claims due to individuals.
aud then the REIMBURSEMENT OF her sovereignty on ths
snbeetsC might we not consistently with national
seEespsc accept the tender a. eSs tat as by
cones should be by-gones and that We would
revise together tho International Code, and remodel
mad 70 us by England seems the probable whom we
romember the length Of time through when Engau ano
he Cnnadas been looking forward 10 tnelr separ
tinn. t6at snsl an arrang would but slightly
anticipate the early aud Inevitable 1ulure tae ~ Mot
more eomport with Engands truest interest TO make the
transfer OF her own free will and with the free consent OF
the colonies and that such an oher, uscreety hnuo,
bn regaed as proper reparaon for wounded PRIDE
our violated right and shattered interests our peoPe
dom Witch has besn ready swell indebtsdness
at most momentb by nesdess
rhases from North Pole TO the Equator OF oeperss
nnd of earthquakes But the voluntary cesson OF tae
British rule IN North America, where has ceaseu 10 20
adyantaseons 70 England or beneficial TO It's matured
colonies would be an imperial gift, which England nigh
with dignity tender and America gracefny accept Sueh
an olIy branch from England, healing the past and re-
storing the good viii that has been so rudey DrOhen
would be secuted by those who are seeking
IN shro the two countries In from personal nate
or what GOV Andrew used to call principle OF general
but We think IL might be fearlessy accepted
IN a honor by the OF our countrymen who trust
i'm the Language of John Bright, that the two nations
separated as they by the ocean, come as they are
united I'm soul and may work together for the advance
nent OF the liberties and the happiness or mankihu