The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

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Lord ClaEeudol1, writing. - penaber STD.
20 nj. 1nofntons says. have recited aE
lengtn the concluding rassa aes OF hEr.
Flsn's dtsptchs because f5ev express
fIltlli3s 3szsea1f1 tnsnts which Her Mafes5y1s
6oYernIa AT most cordially and sincerely
feSlptocats tue Government 1t Her AIaf-
esty equally with the Govern nnent OF she
United states, and earnestly desires thar
all oluefences between the Two nations
may be adjusted amicablg |auC corn patfb{s-
with the honor OF each. That an causes ~
Iuture differences between them may be
operate with the Government OF the Uni
ted States III laying down as between
tsIsL themselves, Sc end Recommending for aeop-
ton b. other maritime nations, the nrin-
elpieS OF maritime law, aue which may
ooSiate the recurrsnea OF similar
cases OF differences between them,
ana 1t IS because they earnestly de-
sAEe 10 hasten The period an which these
important objects may be accom- pltshed
termlned not to follow Mr. Fish InroaRh
the tecaPltuiatlon OF the various points
GUS correspondent tina. has fqlren r1lace
between the two Govern rn anfa Cor qaSraraf
years. Her daJesly's Government had In
which. under the instructions 81 his Gov
ernmeut and with their fur and deliberate
concurrence. MI. Reverdy Johnson sfnnrd
ent year all the correspondence between
the two Governments had been brought TO
be raierEed Tor settlement, 20 a dispas-
sionate tribunal with a view 10 that result.
Her Majestyis Government had tn The
same degree departed from ita Gsiiher-
ste convictions. and dsclared resolves.
They agreed 10 the mode Of settlement
proposed by the United States Govern
ment, which was more than thRn once IN
the course Of that negotiation n OdffleEs TO
meet the wishes OF that Government but
the RESTORATION OF g good undeIstanu be-
tween Great Britain and TIE g nited States,
mlght well be purchased by concessions
kept within bounds and not tnconslstent
with the honor OF this country. Her AIajes-
TVS Government learned with deem
concern that the Senate CT tne United
States, IN the exercise OF the powers
unquestiQnably conferred upon it By the
Constitution, repudtated the acts of the
convention was conelpdeds and by reject
ing had LEFT open the whole controversy
DetW cen the two countries, and had tndef-
lnttely prolonged the uncertainty attend
ant on such state OF things. Her Msi-
eSty = Govern nuent regret no less sincerely
that the President OF the United states
approving that treaty, bat their
reg det would. in some degree, diminish
cate some other means Of adjusting the
questions between the two countries,
which, as long IS they remain opens can
not BE favorable TO 81 cordial understand
ing between them. TatE, however, MF.
Fish has not been empowered % do. but
he expresses the readiness the President
from this county. II Is obvious, however,
and Mr.. Fish Will probably, en- reelection,
edmtt, that Her Majesty's Government
cannot make any new proposition or
run the risk 0fanuther unsuccessful neEO-
ttattOn Till they nave information more
clearly tAan TINT which is e0utainea in
Mr.. Flshfs dispatch TespeGtinz the basis on
which the Government Wousd be disposed
tonegotiate, but Her Majesty e Government
fully agree with MIR. tlsh In consldertng
that it would be desirable 20 urn the dt1L-
cuIttes which have arisen between the
two Governments q. good account BY
making the solution Of them subserVsent
to the adoption, as between themselves Ia
the first instance, of such changes tn pub
lie Law as may prevent the recurrence, bee
tween nations that may concur In themi
of similar difficulties hereafter. u on may
assure Mr.. Fish that HerhiaJ Je sty's 9oVsrn-
ment will be ready 10 co-opeTato
with the Government of the Untted
States for SO aalutary a result, which
would rebound to the mutual honor
OF both countries and IL accepted By othor
maritime nations, have an impartial In
nuence towards maintaining the peace Of
the world. YOu viii read this dispatch %
Mr.. Fish, and give him copy OF it Il he
should desire to have one.
fSighedl CLARENDON,