The New York herald., 1870-01-11
ENGLAND.
The Alabama Claims.


We learn from supplement OF the London Ca
zee, dated Friday December "a, 1869, that negota-
t0ns on the subject Of the Alabama claims had been
renewed. The correspondence contained In the Sup
plement commences with the first letter OF q CORES
pondence between Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Thorn
ton British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenip0tenary at Washington, and embraces letters
from Secretary Fish 10 Mr.. Motley on tho subject.
Mr.. Fish says:-.It was with painful astonshment,
therefore, that the United States government re-
ceived information OF the decision OF her MajestyH
government which had already been made on
on that day in the House OF Commons by her
Ministry, and followed by the issue on the i2th OF
May, 1861, OF proclamation which In effect rec0g
nized the insurgents as o belligerent Power and
raised them to the same level OF neutral right with
the United states; There was az o. that time no such
prosecution Of war which Mr.. Canning points out
as Inc test Of belligerent condition The assumed
on paper only, not in the neld-IiSe . paper
hs O.
thus anticipated and encouraged : As to
Great Britain, we had special and peculiar causes 6f
saS s saSs se
Of me CO coSf ana 1Sa act
case we could not deny to be OF the competency OF
sovereign State Other European governments also
recognized the belligerency OF the Insurgents But
definite OF itself, into one OF definite wrong to
the United states as evlnced by the constant
war which sne furnished the Confederates. and
In the permission or negligence which enabled Con-
q On Sad
founded on that recognition q systematic mari
time war against the United States; and this to
efeet tue establishment or slave government
AS to which Mr.. Bright might well say, 1--WE
supply tae ships; we supply the arms, the
foulest Of crimes; Engsnmen only do ltn Thus
what in France IN SPAN, as their subsequent con-
duct showed, mad been but an untImely and III.
judged act Of political manifestation had ia Eng
land. as her subsequent conduct showed, been vir
The President deems it due to the Senate, to him
self and 70 the subject to declare that he concurs
with the Senate In disapproving OF that Convention
States, London, October 2a, 1862 MIR. Motley, ad-
dressing Lord Clarendon, says:-I would request
YOUR o,as9 10 Consider the despatch Of the United
the 18th instant and copy q which have had the
honor Of sending to your ordship AZ coktanig the
exact ana authoritative statement Of the Presidents
stare.u -
Lord Clarendon, on November O. 1869, wrrea.--
Her Mafestys government regrets no Ies sincerelv
that the President OF the United States concurs
Sn Mh sr nS ssSt N woaa p :as hss
Diminished if Mr. Fish nad Seen aItnor,zeS eS
to indicate some c,n6r means Of adjusting
the questions oets;ee the two countries which as
abe TO q Cordial good understanding between
thefn This, however, Mr.. Fish has not been empow-
cred TO DO, but he expresses the readiness OF tine
President to consider any proposal emanating from
this country. 1t is obvious, however-and Mr.. Fish
Will PROBABLY on reflection adms--that her
|. Malesty's government cannot make any new pro-
position, or run the risk OF another unsuccessful ne
than that which Ii contained Mr.. Fish's despatch,
respecting the basis upon which the government OF
the United states would be disposed to negotiate.
But her MaJestys government fully agree with Mr..
Fish In considering that 1t would be desirable to
turn the difficulties which have arisen between the
Two governments to good account, by making the
solution OF them subservient to the ADOPTION as
between themselves in the first instance, or such
changes in the rules OF public law as may prevent
the recurrence between nations that may con cur IN
them OF similar difficulties hereafter.