New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-20
XLIsT CONGRESS.
sENATE-sPEc1AL Observation-Disclosures, April TO-
The Senate met at noon.


dOn praying that assistance be granted persons who
wish to emigrae to the United States He stated that
the PAPER had been the Vice President by the
American Minister at the request of its sgners
On motion OF Mr.. HAMLIN (Rep., Me- it was laid on
the table
THE REMOVAL POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore also submitted pet
ton OF D. Sullivan for the Of his political dis
abilities and a resolution Of the Union League OF Vir
gina enreating Congress to refuse all applications for
nre lndorsed by regular Republican organization Of
The county in which the parties respectively reside
Mr.. CHANDLER tRep., Michl offered the following
Received That the judgment the Senate the true solution ofs
controversies bet Great Britain and the United States will be found
PIE ofhe United and that President be and he hereby
matters dispute upon these bases.
Mr.. CHANDLER thought IL was time should say
70 delay the declaration The Senator from Massaohd-
setts mr. sumnerl the other day made speech from
had now become public, showing our relations with
Great Britain. He congratulated the Senate and the
country upon the advance which the Senator r0n Mas
sachusetts mad made upon this question Seven years
ago-n the year lS62-he Mr Chandler had haI tbe
people OF his own state and out OF IT, ana 70 o. n
every depreciation American citizens dTeety OF ent
directly ought aud should be paid for by the Sad
of Great Britain In 1864. before Gen Shetnnmb he
offered certain resolution in this chamber % fTnn Was S
lost He had read at that tune ia ,s 1854 that
the St. Adams raiders hed Dee ,h Gi tS S
up their minds to protect those raiders Who under ne
patronage OF JEFF Davis, came Ml'nIn oll oUuois "
British PROVINCES Alarm prevailed along the frontier,
and his city Detroit many OF he cltzens iora
then eaborately stated. and which Mr. Chandler now
read G@ tt6S orS that raids had been organized
In Canada and Nova Scotia, IN the British
fG Cgs from The Rebel GOyernnent Of the south
for the purpose OF robbng and numbering
peaceabe citizens burning cities aud villages practically
capturing burning merchants vessels, and plumber
ing unarned citizens OF the United States and urhe
that the people OF the BRUSH provinces seemed dSpoeu
protect those British thieves and this preamble was
followed by resolution that the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed TO inquire into Tue eXIedehcy o
immediately enlsting an army corps 10 wateh ana
defend our shores from all hostile demonstrations He |
at that time asked the consideration OF the reSouuon
but Mr. Reverdy johnson objected In suDsequent |
base of the Rebellion was in the Canadas "A |
steamboat was seized az the NOUN Y .h Oi tine inc
and even piano taken out OF It, These pirates were
tro Law on their arms day and night protect the c
apprehended ncurs0ns OF the marauders ana
niurderers. aud incendaries No punishment was even
Government That Government. however, did pay for
robbery Of the Bank OF ST. Adams but there was no
apology no compromise friendly act to wipe OuJ the
greatest outrages ever perpetTated He then Offered
Government and Of prominent subjects Of that country
tha a1S e .ne sSsTetary of State be instructed
to immediately make out list OF
fair valuation, with Of interest Of six per cent
from the time Of capture 70 the date Of the presentation
at that time moved that the proposition be referred to the
Committee on Commerce but the President pro- said
that it required unanimous consent and having asked
sd he cbeeied Mr. Chandler said that before offering
the resolution he had interview with Gen. Grant who
him. him. I'VE have COO shiPs-ofwar in commits
Seton with OOS sailors aud never before 50 we pre-
pared to demand compensation or reparat0n from Eng,
the war arise in tn east how long would take
him TO capture Savannah, Charleston and Wilmington.
a. t AM, ane s or % SS5dTed armed jps comid lave
Atlantic -, coast Mr.. Chandler could not
resolution. He meant business when he did so. He
meant that the claims against Great Britain should be
Great Britain. The resolution afterward referred
the Committee on Foreign Relations and slept the sleep
that knows no waking. He supposed that the Chairman
OF that Committee had the resolution in his pocket He
the Country had made progress up to tins time That
was the Summer OF 1894. AL remembered that Gen
army into Virginia when the Rebellion collapsed
sn to demand SSS RaYy at S G
mouth had passed On the 18th OF January 1865, he fol-
fered As peace He desired Great Britain to
repndlste the acts Of her Piraca subjects II Great
ssTe@ent The resolution Was rsfofTsa q the O COM
sa seS ssGe Of State the did the
IL a cRsSdsr iHfe %rod tGa. G ihs co@m aiR
me Secretary stale hat further legislative action
required at that time. and the Chairman Of the Com
ittee assured him such the The bill had been
OF 5red aud refused and further negotiations declined.
Great Britain had even epudiaed our claims and insO
lenty informed Government that further negOua-
tOl offensive 10 her. He read from Official dOcu-
eots 70 show This fact and that no good could follow
fs.o the procDgaton OF the controversy In this he
agreed with the 5rsh Minister. Now we were informed
that popsr Of the negotiation openthat negotiation
is closed At that time he said that Great
Britain should pay the bin Of 80, damage lam e1
with this view lac at that time offered preamble con;
Guiding with resolution that the President be requested
70 issue uroclmaton OF nonntercourse to take effect
Immediately after the proclamation shall he ssued, but
the resolution and II was laid over. 1t was ms (Mr |
Chandlers impression then and was now, that II this
resolution had been passed unanimously tho Alahanh I
and other similar claims would have been paid within
80 days from its passage. Every resolution he |
subsequently he offered resolution that the Committee
Foreign Affairs he directed TO induire into the ex
objection Of Mr. COwan carried that Also so bis
neutrality resolution was killed by single objection II
had repealed our Neutrality laws the act wOud bave
had conservative influence upon Great Britain. Every
thing having failed IN the way Oi peacetu pr0poSOs ID
November 1867, he offered resolution declaring orr de
IerminatOn 10 maintain strict neutrality between |
Britain and Abyssna guaranteeing TO the hags OF
fbOh OellRerents equal privileges on land ana wafer
This resolution exact copy OF the declaration
Of Great Britain, proclaimed on the 4th Of Nay 1851
smpy changing the names OF the countries 10 ts IeS
luton. Objection interposed by Mr.. Sumner, who |
Thought II were better the resolution SHOULD lie on the
table was laid on the table but Few DAYS aIer-
Esrd called up AZ the request Of Mr. Chandler, the
course OF which he said be was for giving Great Britain
dose OF her own medicine and not homeopathic one
He repeated That every Of the propositions TO which lie
had adyerted was m the interest Of peace aud the resO
ton which he had offered to-day afforded the only peaceful
solution Of difficulties. Why should we agree on ne
gOtatOpl We have had treaty after treaty aud rejected
them. This leads TO irritation. He uttered the same
would have required mortgage for the amount due;
the mortgage must DO TecOtded and the security good
He believed we had now put this matter proper
basis II Great Britain should friendly spirit
acknowledge her wrong aud cede all her interests In the