Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
FIR ntfTi.ANb II EbALD
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1871.
,Cn. Ala ba ma Claims.

We publish in another column Inc
highly important correspondence between
Sir E iwsrd Thornton, the British Minis
+er and Hon. Hamilton Fish, the Ameri-
can Secretary of State, relative to the ad-
;u-tmsn, of matters of difference between
the government Of the United State. and
that OF Z ,xland. It tells its own story.
and points towards opening the way for
the restoration of friendly relations be-
tween the two countries. 1t has been
considered in an executive session OF the
Senate and approved, and the Commission
appointed, and the work OF this JOINT
High Commission may yet prove the
orowning glory of the present admins
tration.
The government of Great Britain has
long refused to treat with the United
States on the terms of equity and justice.
This movement looks towards the estab-
u,hment of friendly relations between
the two countries, and it would be mat
ter of grave disappointment il this board
OF arhitrators is not successful in AMIGA.
bly, adjusting all difficulties.
Several interviews have taken place be.
tween the Secretary of State and the
British Minister to perfect the details OF
the proposed terms. 1t was finally agreed
that the number of Commissioners to BE-
appointed by the United States should b
five and Great Britain three. The'severa
minor questions were considered and ar
ranged. The proposition and the names
of the American Commissioners were tele
praphed to the British Cabinet on Mon
day of last week. The terms were ao
cepted by the English Government with
information that the Commissioners OF
their part would be immediately sp
pointed.
There is evidently an appropriate fit
ness, in the selection of each one of Thu
Commissioners on the part of the United
States. The appointment of the Secretary
of State, Hon. Hamilton Fish. il eminent
ly proper, as also that of Hon. Robert g
Schenck, minister to England. The se
lection of Samuel Nelson, one of the senior
associate Justices of the Supreme Court o.
the United States IL a most excellent one
because Of his perfect familiarity with thu
several treaties between the two countries
and that of Ex-Attorney General + Rock
wood Hoar, is commendable from his be.
ing specially conversant with the fishery
lisms of Oregon, is good one because Of
his acquaintance with the San Juan boun'
Diary question. They are all lawyers o.
eminent ability, and are fully prepared
to come in contact with the best minds o.
England.
The foreign dispatches give the infor
nation that Earl De Grey, Professor
Bernard and Lord Tenterden, have been
appointed on the British Commission, and
these gentleman have already sailed fol
the United States Sir John Rose was
declines, and returns Immediately to Eng.
land.
1t is expected the Commission will
begin its labors about the first of March,
and that it will not remain in session
longer than two months. Members OF
the Board now in Washing ton assert that
it is not the purpose to disc uss individual
case, hut TO establish some general princi.
pc which shall govern them in the settle.
m NJ o. all claims. What claims England
will put in of course is not known, al.
though it il not believed that what il
known as THE Confederate" cotton loan
hell mostly by Britirh subjects, will be
offered, but if it is presented it will be
probably refused. England will no doubt
fe 81 large IN IF ct as possible The
peop'e Of both Fnylsna and the United
States will ri ice that this vexed claim
ha4 heen su' mifted to Con mission OF
wise aud eminent men, on such basis as
will result in their settlement upon
friendly terms and in the interests Of
peace.