, 1870-01-16
TIE ALABAMA,
Lord Clarendon on tho American
Clntnas-Excefpts <tom Dcspntchcs
to Minister Thornton.

Lord Clarendon on the American
Clntms-Excexpts <tono Dcspuxcnc4
to minister Thornton.
IN reply 70 the despatch Of secEasary Flan,
don haa sent 70 III: Thornton, British Minister q,
Washinptop, Iumhor Of annntatlons bearing
ppon al me roi1ts u dlspnse. The ground has
sun,EaEY or Lord ClafendonA leading objections
to ne Sesfetaly yan 2 Easements: is ,rr.. .z..t
oaa1y used b nj: Seward, as 10 thc rrec!pita.e
1ecoRhnon Il i,e psihsetent ,, ssGa;s: WN:h. he
tsss sppsa,s u ~ naslaK neea dfse1mlnea On
London Of anI o1lc!al EEoEledge Of the Presi:
oent'a p1oc!amsfton 81 the 1911 Of Apt'l, 1851
sg o, ssa saa ar12 & asas & ~ ~
snng LIZ s5a pisssnt'ng explanations on the part
TIE facts are:
published April ~. Intelligence Of IT, issue vas
Of Iay. " " '~e~ ~ ' ~ '4@ -
II VAS published In the Ddfta ffcs atd other
papers Gu tic 80 OF MeJ. NJ: Seward, IN bis de-
tpatch to Mr. Adams Of the t2:h 0f January. 1861,
&aYs IL "1cached LONDON on The % OF MaJ.''
a copy nas received officially from Her Aajes-
ty't Consul st New fott on the o:h. smother
aus3cated OFFICIALLY bJ NJ D2l As 70 LORD NosssN ;
on the 111n, with copT Of . circular from Mr.
Seward 10 the pnited staies' Ministers abroad,
stating the probability that attempts would be
made TO "nt out psisaIeess 70 tas poE:a o. Eng
Eerce Of the United stzteah
The reason Of the delay n fecelslng the COPY
from wAsn!ns,cn wasln itEei aptoof Of fthe ex-
CONN neica'ion eetseen washington AID Bais,-
ucre being c1t oa u conrequecce of Tue conicd-
crate troops tnteatentng me capital.
be1l'RerercI" Was "dcticn." he "anueipauon
Of supposed pelligereucy to come, w Waiea
might reyet have come Dot Thus anticipated
What sts ne tas,s: = ~ Large s.o9p ol a. s:Ases
coltMnsnK popnlaton Of eeFsIal millions aed
somsaes a afea enaoang
d yerfo government, WIN liesoe1', Cens!eas =.
sesssa ss1 sss porss aio5r upTsras Il nllds q
Snass. WIN tEG eScp1lon Q! @ rots IckeEs ,aa1 ana
MoEto: ~ ne Itac191 pos1s and iofts naa use1
Of tue Potomac Valley. Fort s1ntef, fhs only
one Hhcn naa ous!ea feaaEeanee. n 9Aa ~ !atsu q
monse @ rtestoaaS, Antt ~; :, 1ne
lines. ana Threatening Washington. Inc Colltd-
etate i1eslaens e M nag aec,sssd Maf ana Saied ioE
ses q eG pp al shs anel
hand, the Federal President had called for ;Aooo
volunteers On ne 18th Of Arl1 and ioE = ooo more
could oe aimed taeJ veEs ha7yi1s . lie Dc:
leEee Of Washington: IT, The cohseodlng a1m1ea
~e5e ndee6 face ;s 70 faEe m a,. 7ns
A>A<H<4 Vf>~*N-
tions at sea IN which British inteteata we're inore
directly Antcted. had been ca11ied On WITH equal
VgoE.
Cou!a Any e4piauastou WHICH Af. ADAMS U1G1t
hare bad 70 odef Alter such ssate Of things as
THAI CAn any othet name be given 70 It than
thst Of c.su var.
II Ia stated that there vas no fAct Of continued
and fagYnot "eostlntes > to Jrat1fy the action Of
GItat bfisAtn IN MEpihX pruc.anAuon af Leu.
tsatiry.
to The queens proclamaIon tMay .. chs1actei-
ICED tie pfcceed1n9s o. the Coniedesatea as
..opept daR1hnt, deadly TAr. hnd a. " caTn war II
{Cougrea1 PaFefs, 1851, page io9) ana 70 con.
nnaic*loQ 10 y. ~ 1sssaIa. tne Span4t Mini1ie1.
referred 10 the opet1uons O toe FedefM hoeA Aade
On Win due RESPECT 70 Inc tiRnN Q! nentlNA
1ndEeshetta N fda case o. .n tao ~ MRALaA. &C,
tatd, - consider th&t me ontofeak - pafucalat
esa1ef, aa alao 70 tne Eoo!e9e{a'e stAesi Hks IN
oReh aHd naSiant c!sa MeS. ~, IT,. o
We 4eo ]Ia'G!aiV aeS.ueo u " tne eurEeRe t !1
=, 1na osIt1 - ta,a3t sa % ~ lso
lanhIon o. o9ncAaoe u Aeel! umC-Al apn fonclu-
~ eF1oe2ce tnas s,hes.S q e1e1a Maen
GemAoded ma antnofl2ed aac1 measure. !"
Jnls, 1sSl, appro.iEg nnd confirming TIE acts Of
tHs @ fIealaeAt No1a AMenca. NoEeMeer ],
4sez page oh comMsnee&, Nbeteaa,
tt1cE tuE Ao1o 40 e. 81 touGletA ou !ae IN o1
Ma!ca !asl alolMlc2ole l1salTeeIna 10 certain
sta1sa q ta1a union ms a!faIeo ltaeil II atnsd
1oktlit5;' aGo fesolut.on nl ths House Of
HeptekshtauFes Q! me "a o. jniJ, ls5l. speakA 81
LEE p5essnE deploSap1e clFa Haf +" kad OF " tnls
"1 -
ina DNufn toseleMeaI FeIe Competed 70
tsns aSGuo " sons Suss: ~ J., Ia st.on Esa5
npnafony Nas 4 intended 70 ne nnlIleno -
VII consult Aansard, cAn tuppose thas tue p1oeia-
oAuon Wy M!eooe1 ~ q r. II sr!;s- ~ f1s III