New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24


nerce Nor this the only instance Of the division OF
the members OF both parties on kindred subject bll
OF Representatives on the decline of American commerce
Endorsed by Republican President OF the United states
sipbuders. failed of consideration in Horse o, nop
resentativcs with nominal 9oI 9 ' Rr
than twothirds, b5 the votes of minority or tnp
ruhcans going with the not undivided haudiui oil Do'h
OUR CLAIMS ON FOREIGN NATIONS
We should adjust the claims of our citizens aho
the claims OF our nation upon those nations who tooE
advantage OF crippled condition to show bo'tio
spirit followed by unriendly acts. The chief offender
against the national dignity and honor in this regard Is
the Government OF Great Britain True, imperial France
quite early in the recognition Of the belgereht
rights OF the Rebels quite as unriondy In IT'S spirn
It's attack upon the neighborng Republic OF Mexico ous
in the latter failed to do us any injury ana the orcr
was followed by act OF which we cOnld justly com
plain Upon what are popularity known as the Alabama
claims, entertain some views of the grounds upon
which they may rest different from those usually put
forth the basis of our grievances do not now LOT
gland was too early sufficiently in her recognition
Of the DelligeTent rights of the South: hoio;
time for recognizing the belligercncy of con
tending parties one to be settled by eaeh marion or
%d n9 Ifr nsEh s NOR P' to
anime whether the Alabama and Shenandoah might or
aSi eayS OF kept RI RO law
stringent municipal laws Admit for the snse OF tne
in conformity with the laws of nations. Yet II VIII not
he denied that afterward the Alabama ana shena9doadh
tmoscd and dined and the vessels reed provisioned
ard supplied with the necessary means Oh contn,s
their warfare upon commerce. which was clearly
violation Of international laws NOR VIII ], I've ueni.u
that the Government Of ENGLAND was bitterly hoste "
was only restrained by her fears OF the results ana not
by love OF the Uns9 nUn tbe Ccderacy No
man can doubt that her Government heartily desired
that her only successful commercial rival shouiu W
Nor can we look upon the consolidation Of her prov
uccs upon the north of into new nation called DO
inion from which unchecked raids made upon our
defenseess borders while the was raging as other
than hostile designed TO cripple ms IN case the
South should be successful Ivy creating an unfnendly
nation the north Of u.s. to be In accord with hostile
nation on the south. The effect OF what done and
omitted be done by Great Britain, that as friendly
nation ought have DONE is that commerce has
Thousands of tuns at the Of the war; where had
millions of tuns at the beginning. No man, even now
can cross the Atlantic Ocean i'll seagoing steamer
yipg the American flag. Another effect Of the position
OF the British Government toward the South by giving
false hopes TO the COnederacy, was to pro0ng thc war;
at the expense of millions upon millions OF treasure ana
thousands upon thousands OF lives And yet we are far
into the sixth year since the war was ended without
being to TO reparation for these wrongs
even practical consideration OF the questions IN
volved than were at the day OF the surrender vi Loo
AMERICAS REMEDY.
II England will not make reparatiOn for the wrongs
done us during the by her hostility not by simply
making good the millions that merchants lost but by
making good all that the nation has lost would treat
her as should vicious neghbor who gave vent to his
enmity by darkenng my wndows-declare that would
nor sell with her. after due notice hold diplomatic or
commercial relations with her henceforth until full re-
da ne rs@eg fhat Is not var Tat is not
u 6ett under any suggestion or the law OF ma
Ons. We have the undisputed right to trade with whom
we please, or to refuse to trade with whom we
please do not deem it either unmany or unfair TO
say England that she shall have none OF our cotton or
readsuffs until this question Is settled although such
deprivation to Manchester, birmingham, ana Bradford
months Nor would it be more unmanly unfair to de-
clare such nOn-nercOurSe, because now ~ our OppOru
nifty, nosmuch Prussia and France Will beready In
recovering from their exhaustion, take from all the
surplus that have both of cotton and food for export
is il fault IL Englands delays in doing us justice
have postponed our demand for 1t ill her complications
with Russia have substantially put her at our mercy inc
saving TO the country by nonimportation OF British
goodsthe impetus given 10 our manuiactories-he pro
lection thus afforded 10 American industry would very
quite make good to us all THAT we nave Iost Ill money
Tine United States Government ought to assume and
pay all that there Is OF ascertained loss to the individual
citizens because of these claims The magnitude OF inc
the claims of individuals as Individuals upon either Gov
upon the Government he make good his claim IT.
being Insured he has been paid Insurance. because If his
allowed he viii receive his pay twice Nor car
tire insurer If he has paid the insurance make any
claim because the war I which ne 6em nad f
very theory of insurance. that IL he were paid By
has fallen upon the merchants, who paid the war pren
ms and had their eommerce erpPea Dv Dr,,s ~
their adjusted individual claims ana upon tn
suited Therefore, 1t seems to me but proper that tn
United States should undertake to remnnerate SINAI
amounts due the individual claimants and then add tn
amounts paid to It's own great claim to be adjusted b.
Great Britain as q whole.
For after all the great injury and wrong is not one t
be compensated in money. The better repaaOn to TIN
nation would he for England to remove all opportunitl
cause of collision between the two countries in tn
future Therefore would 1 suggest that that whicl
would best satisfy the pc Pile which and bs
which England could part with herself in NEST honor by
showing desire 10 take away all ground OF possible u
friendly relations IN be IN tshe shou
withdraw her power from this continent DO not AL
her to give Canada and her Provinces. should bt
willing 10 all the Alabama claims and settle al
possible differences between the two nations tomorrow
| provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia New-Brunswick
iumbia each to settle itself by action of its owl
people, what shall he its future. II am asked, vii
The Provinces vote for annexation 10 this country
am willing to take the risk that and countries viii
IT is objected why pay the millions due us for the Ala
balna losses Great Britain for the Provinces which sh
ready 70 give up without money and without p fe
more economical for the United States to pay the Ala
bsIna claims whatever they may be- lii money five time
over than TO allow the present commercial and politica
relations of Canada with all the losses, expenses, an'
complications, to remain open for single year. to say
nothing the cost TO Of the suppression of the raid
Of our Tepressble Fenan brethren which seem likely
be periodically repeated, at least until Ireland is free
the United states the Canadian Government has beei
e S5 e aT e 10 the hS in e great bays ant
estuares along shores adjoining the British provinces
vessels belonging the United States upon the imsies
prctc&tS broken up the turned
who partOwneTs; and subjected the owners TO The
hardship OF defending their claims TO their own property
before British Vice-Admralty Court only IL find the
vessels If they succeed returned 10 them stripped Of
their lines cOrdage and running rigging; allowed go
waste, while in the hands OF The court; with their car
goes pershed the broken and the means OF
inning it carried of without anyrcspOnsibty for the loss
Daring the existence of this treaty our fishermen eXer
csed the same rights and privileges in British waters
and British shores their own subjects, without
complaint inumur collision, aud the British fisher
did the upon Ours-a privilege, by the way
which still permit them to enjoy unmOlested. The
f.tgf al
TIE two countries during the treaty makes curious com
Iuou uretext which the urOlbItOrI