The New York herald., 1869-02-18

and myself on tnis day. nope you WIN concur with
trne ON the subject In very clear and explicit terma
The first article admits the right Of oxpatraton, and
q obtaining sbsouts ctlzen.nip ~ anotnsr s,r S0qn
subject Of Great Britain, n refore, who has slreedy
become. or may hereafter become under our laws.
TO hold any allegiance whatever to Great Britain;
ana as you win perceive bv the two terms Mnicn q
w mere sSs 70 pas resa Bn
government will be bound to consider him a. I'm
ali respects and for all purposes' citizen Of the
the British courts would enutIe him 70 jury de
nedieate HngttR, as long as foreign citlzen py the
English law 4 secured that privilege. -. .rd 80.
give the right to naturalized citizen TO renounce
his acquired and resume his native nationality. Inc
iect OF future s arranrement This article embraces
only the naturaZed citizens who think proper 70 re-
main within the country in which they were natu-
The third article covers the cases Of those who
remove from the country Of their NATURALIZATION 70
sra ~ ~ ne,a NAV nnn suc ferms as thew shall think
proper, readmlt them to their native ciuzenshp
upon their application.
laws Of England construed by the law onlcers OF
the Crown, and have no doubt that that construc-
recproca rSa % because no such dculty exists with us
This impediment, however, to full treaty on the
subject, to go into operation Ct once. have every
This assurance not only have from members OF tne
present governments. including Lord Stanley. but
from what Is known to be tne desire q - I1ose los wno
II Being now convinced that the above matter win
be soon satisfactorily adjusted, shall under tne
authority given me by your despatch No. 20, OF the
23d OF September proceed to negotiate on the san
Juan and claims questions subject q course 70 tne
restrictions that they are not to be finally settled
until the question OF naturalization Is ultimately
concluded For that purpose am 70 nave 40 inter
when we are to consider the san JuaTraffa
continue to keep IN view the cases OF Warren and
Costello, and have reason to believe that tncy ana
several OF the other prisoners Will be released az
comparatively early day.
Trusting that what i have so far done will be ap-
proved BY the President and KyHyns6Y KySyTn6 Tsss 5onSS S
Ron. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Washington D. G.
Here follows the protocol published IN the HERALD
OF January "a.
Mr.. JOHNSON TO Mr.. SEWARD.
LEGATION OF THE UNTTED STATES,
LONDON, Oct IT. 1868. I
sIR--I fam glad to tell you that ! have this day
signed with Lord Stanley protocol for the settle
CONTROVERSY. by the first article the arbiter Is to
determine what Is the line which, according to the
q the sa q ls q SsS
separates the continent from yancouver's Island and
OF Fuca Straits to the Pacific ocean,
By the second, II the arbiter shall be unable to de-
ternine what is such line, he il then to decide
s'upon some line which" In his opinion, ''w fur
nish an equitable solution OF the Difficulty and be
the nearest approximation that can be made to an
accurate construction OF the words OF the treaty.
BY the fourth, the decision Of the arbiter. what
ever 1t may be under the authority conferred upon
him. is agreed TO be final and conclusive upon both
By the third, in the discharge Of his duty the
arbiter is given the right to consult, all CORE
spondence which has been had between the two
governments on the subject and all the evidence or
other matters which were before t ne n anS III
evidence that either government may produce
By the first the arbter who Is to be some friendly
sovereign State is to be selected by the two gov
ernments within three months after the ratification
Not being authorized to make this arrangement
at once operative because OF the restrictions
tanned In your modified instructions in your des-
patch No 90 Of the 2ad OF september It is provided
naturalization question Is concusively settled by
treaty act OF Parliament, or both unless the two
governments In the interval shall otherwise agree
the subject matters OF the submission you will see.
are those contained In Lord Lyons despatch to Secre
tary Cass OF the 10th Of December 1850, and which,
as understand BY your original Instructions TO me
in despatch No. Of the 2Otn Of July, 1888, was
authorized to consent TO.
The protocol accompanies this despatch, and |
hope that will receive the sanction OF the President
and yourself.
This matter having been disposed Of am to have
an interview with Lord Stan,ey, on Tuesday next, TO
commence negotiating as to what is known as the
Alabama claims question, and believe that shall
be able AT an early day to communicate to you sat
REvERDY JOHNSON.
Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Washington, d. G.
Here follows the protocol published In the HERALD
January "a. se
on October 20 Mr.. Johnson inquiries, by cable tele-
gram:-"Can sign convention for the Alabama
claims and name the King OF Prussia as arbiterr'
to which Mr.. seward replies that he must insist upon
a convention like that Of 1858, without naming an
arbiier.
aK. JOHNSON TO MR. SEWARD.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON. Oct. IS, 1868.
srR-Your cipher kilograms dated the 2lst, oath
and 27th instant respectively, have been received
was to have had an interview with Lord stanley
to-day, bat he has Just advised me that he s obliged
leave the city and therefore to postpone our meet
Ing until tomorrow.
Under the authority given me by your cipher des-
patch OF the oath inst. hope and believe shall De
able to conclude convention In relation To tine
Alabama claims and other similar claims, as well a.
all other claims, upon the basis OF the convention Of
the Sth Of February, 1858.
His iordship, however, il very reluctant to leave
the decision OF the first two OF those claims TO a
board composed OF subjects Of her Majesty or citi-
Of the United States with an authority TO call
In an umpire to be selected by themselves, because
Of the character OF the questions OF International
hw which they present. He prefers that these
should be submitted to some foreign friendly govern
menf. But mis- think he viii consider VIII be accom-
plished by convention under which the selection OF
an arbitrator ls to be afterwards made by the two
governments, and not by the commissioners.
fully appreciate the force OF the objections sug-
gested by 20 the naming OF an arbitrator IN re-
gard TO these claims In the convention ITSELF that IL
might hazard Its confirmation by the senate, and be
more or less dstasteful to the country.
It Is understood between ms that the arbitrator u
10 be restricted to the consideration OF any one
point upon which the claims may rest, but may con-
slider every one involved In them.
am gratined 70 know, from your despatch above
referred TO- OF the z7t Instant that the protocol on
the naturalization subject heretofore sent 10 you is
approved On the request OF hts Excellency Mr..
Hale, our minister at the court OF MADRID, anu
General Bartlett, our minister resident TO Norway
and sweden, made as understand, Ut the instance
OF yonr department, have forwarded them copies
ol the protocol.
In re alton 70 tue san Juan difficulty In approved,
yet look with confidence TO my being early so al
yiaed. REVERDf JoFNSDN. Il
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Washington, ID, 9.
Telegram per cable1
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES. L
LONDON, Oct. %, 1865. !
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Washington, y. c.
Expect 10 sign Alabama Convention, as instructen,
next week REvEkDY JOHNSON.
MR.. JOHNSON TO Mr., SEWARD.
LEGATION or THk UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Oct. 81. 1885. \
sIls--Althoagh my last cipher despatch advised