Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-05

SENATOR WILSON, in relation to
some attempts to rule opponents Of
the San Domingo scheme out Of the
party, has said: It is the privilege
Of every person in the party to have
a choice for our next nominee, and no
one should or must be read out of the
party who does not favor Grants re-
nomination, nor do 1 believe there
viii be any attempt TO do such a
thing. If there is, it will fail" Grant
may carry his San Domingo project,
and 20 on toward war on the Butler
programme for a while, but he must
see from this character Of expression
on the part Of his friends that his re-
nomination is exceedingly doubtful.
The only difficulty about San Domin-
90 viii be to raise the money neCes-
sary to buy Congress. 1t is true the
opinion Of our Radical official at
Washington has lately been expressed
that both Houses are purchasable for
$4,000. But then, as San Domingo is
supposed to be a big thing and ia
pile Of money in it," there is some
reason to ]apprehend that the men,
bers viii rise considerably on the
minimum price for which they are
ordinarily purchssable, and they may
require the lions share before they
give way entirely. Speaking on the
subject Of the Alabama and Fishery
claims az the basis Of the Grant and
Butler war claim, the Gazette Wash
ingtOn correspondent says:
In Democratic political circles here, the
proposition to pay owners Of vessels de-
-lrOyed by Confederate cruisers the
amount Of their losses by this Govern
msnt at once, is thought to be bungIing
diplomacy, II il ever was, or now is, the
intention Of the United States TO demand
any other sGttsfdctiOn from England. Leg
islstion Of that sort nus psrforcs reduce
the whole question to one Of mere dollars
and cents. The Johnson Clarendon
treaty provided an honorable means of
hquidating these demands. VIII the
matter be simplifsd by this process2 May
not the British Government well call in
question the decision Of Commissioners
appointed exclusively by this Govern
meDt2 Upon the whole, however, it
seems to be thought, even 10 Radical cir
/ cles, that the proposition, IL adopted, will
forever silence al clamors for war on that
score-for the claims will probably be
whitfield down to suit the views Of our
sdVe-sariesi
But the prsposterous demands Of the
Yankees iu respect 10 the fisheries along
the British possessions, may, neverthe-
/ less, bring on q war between this country
and Great Britain, and finally mugt, IN
less the power TO do this mischief shall be
Wreuched from the hands ofthOse who now
wieIu &C.. Mr.. Wilson knows the purposes
] Of the Radical faction better than any
other man IN It. And what does he say?
] have good reason 10 place the utmost re-
HgDce in the truthfulness Of the account
Of the iintervieW" with HIM. He is
quoted az follows upOn this MISTER:
"The fishery question viii doubtless &C.
casion more trouble than the Alabama
claims, as the Provinces have already Ia
ken sides against our IDEAS in the most
f0rcible manner, and the home govern
ment will have 10 override them, or, in
other words, compel them, TO q certain
extent, 70 accept our terms."
And what are "our terms2"
che added that he thoroughly Endorsed
the views Of the Presidents message, be-
LeVing them TO be sustained by law and
justice. and maintained that our NcW Eng
and fsheTNBen haze The right 10 fish
wherever 6Sh may be found"