The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
Tho London rfrnss on American
Rclatioua- zvtstasg ...r.


The London lm., rsylswing tss core
can Goyernmepts on The Alabama claims,
etc., says, a Although We werc we'll aware |
of the ffankncn and desire for good under |
standing which characterized two successive |
British Governments, No knew NOS tho |
lengths TO which couolllnti6n Wa acfually |
carried, and how esrAp,sseIy \ WA THAR own |
propositions, thsir ern acts Which tho
When We compare the exacting ana critical
spirit Of ArnsfleA With the conesding temper
Of England, - $50 70 oonsi1sf hat all
that was yie51l ~ ihsafRslsas 70 prevent
the rejectlos1 = ~ 1.n.!n w dsspeil Of the
success Of say ue1olIauoas \ whicA Eng
land m.!aislss ~ ssra'S or NJ vs riGSi.
A quantity or colsespondsae. bsewssp Inc
British and Anedcaa eoycrns,ssss On t tSC
Alabama ciaihs 4 publishcd N london
papers. The nr.t alspslch u ffon Lord
stanley 10 Mr.. Thofnton, dated Fcbrrary rs,
1868. The Minister "a Informed that Mr..
Adams, the American Minister ut London,
had communicated portions Of a dispatch
from Secretary Seward, expressing the wish
for q settlement OF the differences In regard
to the Alalnma, the San Juan, the naturall-
zatlos, ana The fisheries questions. secrc-
tary Seward. suggested that TIT true method
was to treat On these matters Jointly, through
| q conference. as tho first step In tho negotiai
tons, and that the basis on which the ne
| gotiations should proceed might be subsc-
| quently determined. Mt. Adams also com.
municatedto Lord Stanley dispatch from
Secretary Seward, 70 the effect that the subject
/ Of the rights Of nafuralised citisens abroad
i capscd great uneasiness In the United States.
| This was the most Important question pend
ing, and, says Mr.. Seward, until ills settled
u is hopeless to attemptSto remove other
| differences and concludes by laying that no
delay Is compatibls wlththe maintenance OF
good understanding between the two
coantries. =.
lord Stanley is also Informed that Mr..
Seward receives his opinion as 10 the manner
Of proceeding In the Alabama case, as dc.
cision onthnt point would have much In
auence on the proceedings on the naturall-
Zation question. In due time procotos were
signed on the subject Of tho naturalization
oceoScr %" g. 1888 ST Lord 1 SS.y On
Reyerdy johnson called on him he day
before. Much conversation paused between
Them, In the course Of which Mr.. johnson
again mAde o proposal In behalf Of seNe-
tary Seward, that the claims - referred 10 q
commission, consisting of BsitIsk aAl AmerI-
can members, In cqunf numbers, win power
TO call In an umpire In case Of disagreement
their decision to DO final. Lord Stanley
said a. TO the point On whichthe former NO.
gotlations broke %, Vim tho claim made BY
the Americans ID fsiso before an arblter tho
: question Of aileeud prematsrs recognition
by Her Msjesty's 0egsrumc1t Of the bellig
ercncy Of the Condolences.
D He stated 10 Mr.. johnson that this Govern
. ment could not on this point depart from th,
posiflon taken, but he saw no dlficulty n
framing q reference that by mutual consent
/ ali IN Or kr H. -l.
be avoided. Negotiations tlaercAflcr proceedet
l rapidly on the basis Of Ambiguous aerecment
| by which both nations wcrr 70 be blinded fo
the purpose Of making things run smoothly
On November 10, the convention for the set
l. Element Of all outstanding claims was signed
On November Lord Stanley writes to Mr.
Thornton that after the convention had beer
signed he was Informed by Mr.. johnson tina
e Secretary Steward had stated In dlspatcl
9 that II Washington could be made the plac
for the meeting Of the commission all woul,
= = be right. This point was conceded. He
e Majesty's Government had every reason !,
d suppose that the convention In other respect
9 vas accepted by the Cabinet at Washington
d, with fair hope that 1t would ultimately re
!. ceive the sanction Of the Senate. On No
yember 60, Mr.. Thornton writes that Secrc
tary Seward had Informed him that the con
tents Of the convention were not In accord
a rncc with the Instructions sent to Reverb,
= Johnsonj Chat the President and his col
. leagues could not approve Of certain stipula
o lions In their present form, and they woult
: not receive the sanction OF the Senate.
Mr.. Tnnrnton says Mr.. Seward proceeded
!. to assure him thai his Government earnestl,
desired that the good work, brought so ncarl,
: TO a satisfactory conclusion, should not a
; the last moment fall In consequence OF thes,
' objections. Though he acknowledged tina
/. your lordship would be justified In declining
/. to reopen tho controversy, he hoped, unde
the importance Of the subject, he would MOI
: do so, but would consent to some modiilca
ton to render the convention acceptable e
the Senate. The English ministry hayipe
> been changed, Lord Clarendon wrote OF
December "A that the new Government wa,
prepared to meet the wishes of tho United
States, and draft OF q convention was sent
{ out. Tho negotiations were completed or
: January IA, 1860. The second convention
was drawn up by Lord Clarendon, and Is the
! one which was rejected by the Senate. The
. iact OF the proposal to cheat the public by a
deceptive clause In regard TO the recognI
|. ton OF confederate belligerency cxcites In
!, dignant comment here, and fair-mindod mer
: appear TO Justify the action Of the Senate.
Minister wsshbarae-French View
! ortho Importance OF His Mission.
We have already announced the arrival Of
{ Mr.. Washburne, who comes TO assume tn,
duties OF United States Minister In place O
Gen. DIX. In view OF the ever-inereasinl
' Importance Of the political influence Of III,
: United States In Europe; In view also of tn,
Q hostility of tho United States Senate to Eng
land, and OF the complications that NIGH
arise should the now existing difficulty cul
inmate In serious conflict, q biographical
. sketch OF Mr.. Washburne is Of positive In,
terest. Mr.. Washburne Is one OF the most
n la mn la ia
binding him to Gen. Grant Is Of the most In,
Innate character; hence the mission he has
come to fulal In Paris has an especial sig
. nifcance. Since the Union WA
American policy seems to have had for its
: object the augmenting Of the share OF infu
I ence Of the republic, that had hitherto stood
aloof from the contests of Europe.
The mission Of Admiral Farragut, the ne
. gotiations commenced with Turkey and
: Italy for the establishment of an American
/ naval station In the Mediterranean, the per.
a sistency Of the American Senate In exactinp
] from England amends en- regle for the SUP
port given the pro-slavery party, would
/ suffice TO youch for this tendency, even were
j not evidence of all kinds at hand to attest II.
+ existence. General Grant, II Is said, Is dis
posed to emphasize II still more strongly b,
making Of he programme rc refer TO Ms o6jcc
dve point q his policy. If this be true, th,
new President needs TO represent his Gov
eminent Uis-d-vis the European powers, men
| upon whom he can place as perfect reliance
, as upon himself. Mr.. Washburne Ia such a
man; he can at least be regarded as one o.
2 those persons who possess the fullest conf
) denco OF the Executive, and are the best in
formed as to his secret plans.-La Liberia
Ndy2l.
The SOUTH GERMAN PRorEsTANTs AMI
! THE PoPE.-ln consequence Of tho invita-
: ton sent to them from the Pope TO attend
!. the Great Council in Rome, the South Ger,
!. man Professionals have issued circular con
' yening the meeting at Worms, on the 3lst
Instant, to express their views upon the sub.
ect. The circular says;
y The invitation of the Pope to the German
Protestants to return to the bosom Of the
Romish Church, calls for reply from a
Protestant people. The eyer.increaslng bold.
, ness OF the ultramontanes admonishes us "a
be continually watchfnl and firmly united
Our dearest treasures, the conQuests OF moro
than century-freedom of thought and LID,
erty OF conscience, the independence OF the
State, and peace between men Of different
creeds-are attacked by the epcyclical letter