The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-04-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY
III NIT O W &C:
Friday, April s3 1869.
Hard on England.

/ In the United State Senate, on the 18th,
the treaty negotiated by RLvERDY JOHN,
SON with the British Government for the
settlement of the SO called Alabama claims,
came up, when the following proceedings
were had, from which it will be seen that
England has caught a Tartar and tha. she
has stronger country than Ireland on her
hands in addition to that country, and also
that Canada, or fight, may yet be the
watchword for US. A dispat Oh says:
The only speech made In The senate to-
day, on the johnson Clarendon treaty for
the settlement vi the Alabama claims,
was by Dir. Sumner, and occupied near y
two hour>.in delivery. Sumner took the
ground that Instead OF removing the
existing grievances, it left nuthing but
heart>burnlngS, and thereto. could not he
considered a settlement of the pending
questions between the two natioLs. 1t of.
Tered no semblance OF nLensation, and it
could not be for the Interests of either
party that the treaty should be atifed.
Examining 1t from beginning to end, he
showed that 1t was mercy tor the settle
ment OF lnitvidual claims on 9th sides, so
that the sufferers 10y the misconduct of
Eng'a may be counteroa'anced by the
British blockade runners. The case against
England was eiaboraieiy stated. Including
the British proclamation Of neutrality, and
permitting the building aud equlpping OF
privateers III English ports, which had the
effect OF lroionging the war iortwo wears,
and Drl l>h supplies did their work, but
failed IN their purpose, and the rebellion
succunbed He spoke of the extent of
orr loss, not oniy by the destruction of our
SHIPS, which was mparatlveIy small, but
III the destruction of the American CARY.
lug trade, the falling of in our exports and
| imports, with due allowance Tor an abnorm-
al currency and The dectructlvennss of ia,
! war. All the aspect of the treaty were
considered. Every Bl ish pirate he
SAID was bold nuisance, involving the
BRUSH Government, which should be held
Responsible Tor damages, not oniy To tn,
individuals who have suffered, but also t,
the national government ior the common
good of ali the people
Mr.. Sumo, III view Of the circumstan
ceS, estimates our losses at about 500,
600 600 When Mr. Summer resumed hi
sea several senators briefly expressed thel
view> in support of the speech. anon.
them sena ors Ca~sery, Scott, Thurman
Morton, Warren, Sherman, Fcssendci
and Chandler
nlr. FesScnden, with others expressed
his satisfaction at the temperate and in
structlve views presented 10y Mr.. Sumner
They were such as the American peopl,
VIII stand by concerning this importan
question.
Mr. Chandler saiG the American CONT
nent was too small To hold tso sovereign
| ties.
Mr.. Warner is reported to have cquallet
1t nos surpassed MIR. Chandler in BIT
sangutnary declarations. If he were pres
ldenl he would IN his instructions to Mr.
Motley say, not to take any fart her troubi,
III Reference to the settlement Of the uucs
ton Let it go. 1T England wishes [,
open the negotiations, let her do so; |
not, no American can walt the day OF reck
oning, and altogether he was IN favor O
hotdlug whip over her
The senate rejected the treaty. 81 bcin.
opposed TO 1t aud unil one, Mr.. Nc rccry
IN it> favor. The senate unanimously re
moved the inj Junction of secrecy from onh
one part ot the proceedings the speech c
OF Mr.. Sumuer-aud this will be publish