The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-29
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED
STATES.
4 spEcK OF WAR.

Il NOlG VI MT -Aht " c44N tIit cIJSSSAA
of Mr.. Sumner, Chairman of the Com
mittea Of Foreign Affairs, repudiating
the proposed adjustment on the
ground. that it was unmeasurcably
short of the rightful demands of this
government-and the fifty.four forty
or fight speech Of Senator Chandler,
proposing the cession of the Canadas
to the L. 5. Government as condition
of the settlement of the pending
claims, together with the accord of
the views of the Administration with
the significant vote and the emphatic
utterances-give TO the matters in
controversy between the two govern
ments, an aspect quite serious, if not
positively warIike.
The grayamen of Mr.. Summers
complaint against the British govern
ment is her concessions Of belligerent
rights to the Conference.-The build
ing of the Confederate cruiser Ala
bama, in British ports and the almost
complete destruction of United States
shipping by the terror OF the guns car
ricd by that brave ship and her con
sorts. The damage no doubt correctly
alleged to have been executed, is esti-
mated at not less than S11O,00O,0OO;
and the blow was so stunning that the
interests thus paralyzed, have not yet
recuperated. In all this complaint
Mr.. Sumner bears witness to the prov
ess and gallantry Of the Confederate
navy.
Until the smoke Of battle revealed
the whole situation to the gaze Of the
Southern parties to the war, it was not
believed on this side that the British
government had given cause of offence
to the United Safes government; but
the reverse. The grievance of the
Confederate authorities was that she
did not observe neutrality. While her
ports were watched with scrupulous
care to prevent men or materials find
ing their way to the Coniederates, both
were lavishly supplied TO their adycl
sarics- that she respected an inctfec>
tive and therefore illegal blockade, tc
the great detriment Of the party
against whose ports it had been de-
clared-that she persistcntly refused to
recognize their independent nationali-
ty after they had established their
claim to it according to the usages Of
nations and that thus under the garb
of neutrality, it ives alleged that the
British government actually hecame
an ally of the United States.
But for theaid which this latter
government received from Great
Britain and other foreign nations, in
men and military supplies Of every
kind, we do not believe it is consider
ed a problem by any one, North or
South, how the struggle would have
ended.
These, however, are matters which
belong to history and will become q
part oft; but they have no relevancy to
the passing events with which we have
to deal.
SO lit is, England in attempting the
difficult game of playing fast and loose,
seems to have gained the goodwill of
neither belligercnt; but the opposi-
ton Of both. 1t is a game which ma
tions no more than individuals, can
practice without growing the worse 70"
it.
In view Of the portcntous aspect
which the pending controversy has
assumed, and the Importance Of pre-
senting a solid front to the common
foe, we presume the Administration
will have the prudence to close up
sectional divisions and internal dissen-
sions without delay on the most salts
factorily and honorable basis attaina-
bic under existing circumstances.
The following are the responses
which Lord Stanley and the London
Times, the great "Thunderer,' sends
across the waters, TO the vote Of the
Seuatc and the speeches Of Messrs.
Sumner and Chandler:
New YORK, April 19.-Lord Stanley in n
recent speech at Glasgow, said in reference
TO the treaty. notwithstanding the failure Of
the late negotiation. do not think can
bring myself to take a gloomy view Of these
relations; for my part L have very great
faith in the good sense of the American peo-
ple / do not think they can wish to IN
crease their difficulties by getting into any
fresh quarrels; whatever happens we have
secured the main point. Ne hare satisfied
our OirH conscience, and IRE hare pla orr c0U5t-
ty.g Enthusiastically IN the right.
We NAV quarrel among ourselves and
make it up again, probably without much
damage on the one hand. if not with much
Gain on the other. but whatever may be our
feelings on questions in reference TO mere
internal dispute, it is the duty OF all Of US,
as regurds he outside trOFld, u sec ar country
sbolg a united front. Certainly | should feel
il my duty. so far a. ! con5cientiously could.
to endeavor to strengthen the hands of who
ever might be the Foreign Minister of the
day.
The London Times says: "Ihe country has
none to he eItreas 81 concession IN The matter
II the AiaLdmd claims. II has agreed 10 refer
erceDt is OtrH honor, to arbitration
and to the payment of a mixed commission
1t has agreed to give Americans who profess
to have been wronged, every opportunity TO
assert their claims by providing that the
shall hold its sittings at WASH
ington. Except absolute submission to
every demand the Americans may choose TO
make. There is nothing further that could
be conceded by the convention, in all of
which this is stipulated, has been the work
Of their own Minister and Secretary Of State,
and has received the assent of their own
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