The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-04-22

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d indcnnify claimed for the spoliatioa
Of cur eommeree By the Confederate
cruiser, Alabama, fttsd ont in a British
pore daring the lsse rsbellioa, negotiated
beswecs the British Premier. Lord
Clarendon, and Hon. Reyerdy johnson,
our Minister to England, has been re-
jeeted in The Q, 5. Senate, receiving
only ons yotel Mr.. Johnson's labors,
(sisss IN he dining Whining aud hob
inobbing with the British people, have
come 70 usughi, and he himself has
been recalled. His recall was matter
ofsosrss; there is no siguifcapeein thai.
But The vote upon this treaty, ID strikes
US, ID Aispiicant. and win BE- so regard
"a abroad. Mr.. Motley, amere Ettera-
tsar, without any pretensions to states
msnship o. diplomacy, is sosucceed Dir.
johnson at the Court Of St. James
VIII he BE- able to make any better
bargain with Mr.. BulIf L. there not
danger that the irascibie old gentleman
mny grow hafIy over the conduct ofour
Ssoats, and back square down from the
amiable mood into which Mr.. johnson
coaxsd him. BY bis polite and plausible
pow-woxiDg7 Mr.. johnson Ia some
thing Of a diplomat. He knew that the
most direct road to the good viii Of Mr..
Bull VAS down bis throat, and that was
the road be took. Can Mr. Motley
win Mr.. Motley thread IN the footsteps
Of bic illustrious predecessor" and If
50, win Mr: Bull be likely 70 go any
farther than no has already gomez We
think not. Thsre are greater embar-
easements surrounding the subject now
than ever, and there will be more diff
Guilty in arriving as settlement Of il,
satisfactory to ourselves, than before
The vote in the Senate may be taken
ms an INDIGESTION Of public feeling on this
subject on this side the water. Bat il
won't do 70 bully Mr., Ball, for he is
very plueky; and IL We should resort
% blows, We might get some very hard
blows in return. But we shall see how
Mr.. Motley manages this business. /.
viii Be q fresh laurel for him to wear,
should be do il adroitly. If be is Yam
kee enough to get Canada and Jamaica
from the afast enclosed isle" as an Of
set for the damage inflicted by the AL
sbamA upon our commerce, and IL he
can induce Mr. Bull to drop down Gu
his marrow-bones and beg our pardon
beside, Why then We will cry, well done,
Motley.
The Baltimore Ga=efte makes the
lowing eonnents upon the subject,
which We recommend to the notice Of
our readers;
Tho refusal Of the Senate, by q vote
Of ffty four 10 one, 10 sanction what is
known q the Alabama Claims Treaty,
y : matter Of serious significance, and
,rarks the vast progress which we hive
made in the revolution through which
va are passing. Itshows how startling
= the change which the principles and
views Of politieal leaders have under
gcee, and hov rapidly the inAuence Of
pubIls opinion upon the policy of the
Government has declined. A few years
ago tho Federal Adnipistration did not
drsan Of really iasisting on such con-
osssionsae Esglaad has been induced
e grant uadsr the rejected treaty
Those who held her 81 I'll responsible
for tho damage deoe By the Alabama,
limifsd The demand to the value Of the
yesssls aetaally destroyed By the Con-
lbdsr1ts e1uiser. Whether she was
zenpopsible under the lsw Of nations
~ eoaosdsd b nest honest men 10 b
= - dshaEsabls point. But nov, |
vhen tssaky has been nsgotiated nm. |
der tAe iastrustions Of the Government
nd oao with which every individual |
Nould have hssn more than satisfied 4 |
short time ago, ills summarily rejected |
and . pcrsnPtsFy clain for al manner |
of extraosdinsry md contingent losses |
q he business Of the country during |
HE var i substitpted. Without regard |
p sny sliteeeaent principle o. fact, Con- |
Eresn b. deliberately placed itself in |
~ ~ snd advanced position. Not |
My II this particular has the dominant |
pasty moved far beyond the ideas and |
Of afeH years ago. Then il |
~ cQanidering hoB 4 should rc-estab- |
- ~ rolsiloas between the North |
~ ~ ssceded 6tstss. To-day it Is |
swing ~ peoPIs u Tho South 10 get |
I.oeg - they ~ ~ under he super |
Z1seon q - kresjdeut and his Major |
1epeeak. ~ ! snrsIng iss atlsntiop- |
- e ~ aoquisitio1 Of Canada and |
- West ladies. Than il aasssed 10
eeh gseat i~portanes % coostitafion-
'knssues Wills now il organs compla.
'antly eonsidsr Ne probabilities Of ths
|relioa q = A.sriess Enpire.
~ hat the fssult Of ths rejection Of
- AlaboNa treaty ID 10 be W can ii
- eoe1eet6ls' a means the snnexa-
~ q os4slA ~ dsnaad or Tie
'asipn y ~ eountry - II ths tsrri-
~ ~ ~ eidso a Ne Atlsstic hsld
zp4n re4els tbea9k net o. /
.. = .eer xplielll5 snosgk made. |
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