New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-26
THE TREATY of WASHINGTON
nrp,rF IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

I, the British House of Lords, on the 18th inst
before very fun house Earl Russell rose to move an
address the Queen ing THAI she would not sanction
an ratfy any NoEtiOn for the settlement OF the Ala
hama claims which approved Of any conditions by which
the srbraors lie Otherwise bound than by the laws Of
nations and the laws Of the United Kingdom existing at
the time the alleged dcpredaons took place. 81 take no
objection whatever" he aid "to tue choice on inc Com
Inrnt of arborS with view OF coming TO an amicahe
choice Of the Commissioners sent from this country was
II very iudcious one ard have no objection whatever
10 the SOvereigns and the President OF the Swiss Con
tSdrTation who have been chosen arbters. On
these points therefore, will not trouble your ordshps
WITH any observations. On the other hand, entertain
The strongest objection the proposed IN the
course OF the Negotiations. and afterward confirmed
NV the Treaty viz certain rules partly founded on
the authority Of The law Of nations, and partly deyiatng
Ii Of patSns which of course il was perfectly eOmpe-
tent for the Commissioners TO do but should have retro
spectve effect this country being thus liable for any de-
vations committed Ia 1861 from ruls made in ISL Hear
The rules upon which negotiations dave hith-
erto been conducted. and from any rule that
you apply TO domestic affairs. What would be
said If = bill of indictment sent up TO the
Grand Jury at Liverpool, charging workman with in
Iim!daton cUmmit,e in 1869, under an act passed in
Treaty, lind the greatest fault with the manner in
which this agreement has been stated in it, Il Is stated
recognize these rules as contrary TO the law OF NATIONS
They ST very S Iat ty eV We're a h % should noW
submit to compensation for acts which by their own
showing not against the law OF nations at the time
of their commission! A further error think has been
committed in stating that this is done with view Oh
strengthening the friendly relations between the two
countries Ibeg your Lordshps TO consider 10 whst an
extent admission of this kind will carry us I'D any III
ture negotiations"
WHOLESALE DENUNCLAToS.
Earl Russell went on TO show how Germany might
press such admission, saying II there Is any rover
world with which conceive II Is the interest OF
this country to be OF friendly alliance. it Is
Germany. [Hearl MY noble friend Carl Granyile)
would have some difficulty in telling Count Bernstorf
quite time that II order to strengthen e6e D Sa
Of international law, and TO agree 70 make
many We have no wish to strengthen the bonds friend
ship your friendship is to u.s. and therefore
pcable TO YOU Another objection feel to the reason
tribute IN order to buy peace Now there nolhng more
Objectionable than for nation to resort TO such policy
Emperor order 10 eOnciiae the Turkish Sultan, but
Mr. GbbOn has pointed out the error OF that policy and
annual tribute. also think that 1t was very unwse to
throw aside our ooSatons toward Sansoa ana me mar mar
to declare that although citizens OF the United saes
The socaed Confederate states your provinces and
subjects shall in way be compensated merely because
the United states government refuse 10 pay any com
Pensation. On the fisheries question that being point
subject TO the ratification Of the Canadian PaIllament
spirit this Treaty has been drawn how everything has
Without rae ur On GommsspSers did not trouble
the American Commissioners TO 30 into any argument
y merely , iS cod the So entertain % Question Of
which an order was sent from that they should
Nv noble friend will find in the Foreign Office many
~ representations by Chambers OF @ adI st S
show that great oeneh was vas 1 gy
- srtieIes fTcm New,Grnnswiek Now, one would have
thought when the Government were considering the
renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty they would have
inserted some clause subject in this Treaty but,
S When nS pfeTd dGng the late war ali those
advantages were thrown away, ana nothing MAS done TO
the advantages of the Reciprocity Treaty on
almost every point there yielding on the part OF
Britain while there no yielding whatever by
wkich might be preferred by England"
ENGLAND TIE REBEL NAVY.
Earl Russell cites American authority to show that no
nation called upon prevent the departure OF any
vessel except circumstances which made 1t prOba
BILE that employed against friendly Power. The
same statement Of the law had been made by Chief Ba
ron Pollock in charging jury the of the Alex
andra And in the lace of this 1t was certainly most ex
traOrnary that should assent TO rule deearatory
OF international law which left out all reference to the
probability vessel to be employed against
friendly Power 1t was Impossible 10 say now Iar our
liability might be extended under such RUE. LEI MN
illustrate this by another case There was another Con
federate cruiser the sea King which sailed from the
b Thames without any one knowing or susPeottthg
aught OF her real character She sailed nemnaly Tor
her armament Some hye weeks after she had left Eng
land both he and the United States Minister. MI Adams
received information showing the nature OF the service
on which she to be employed Before that time,
however, had suspected her destination ana yet
Government had now, ten years Afterwards mace
Treaty by which this country would be made liable Tor
the deprcdaons committed by her because subsequent
events have shown that meant to cruise against
the United states He concluded as follows: II have
stating that this Treaty has lowered
tue reputation England more than anything that has
been done this century. 1 am very much OF the same
opinion Hear, hesr 1t remains TO he seen what course
Parliament will take upon the matter In the reign OF
Queen message was sent 70 both Houses 10 u
rlare that Her Majesty would communicate to both
Houses Of Parliament the articles Oh Ine dIeaS U
Utrecht where the Plenipotentarles Were then Assem-
ted before any treaty was eohf1de M fime 'shnniI
make an address to the Crown With view to procure
such in the Treaty as vii make the aIDi
liable only in cases where VlolatlOls OF
tonal the municipal law Of the United kag90m
DO this shall show that, though we are willing 10 give
time make ID evident that not cOntented TO saer
nee the honor character and reputation OF this country
denCe carried on between LORD HaWKesDuIy anu tno
French Government in reference 70 eSuest nade py
the that certain aliens should be sent out OF Ie
country Lord Hawkesbury on the part OF HIS Ma0esiS
Government said that these people must be regarded as
without violation the laws Of hospitality. The French
minister said: have Alien act which will enable
Tcpied il was true we had Alien act but 1t was not
enacted for that purpose, its object being TO secure me
purposes and We did not make laws merely TO ob1ge
ior,ign power Lord Hawkesbury went ON to say that
We should be parting with the laws and liberties OF En-
gland we 10 act at the dictation OF foreign
Power Al such matters
THE TREATY DEFENDED.
Lord Granville. after brief resume Of the policy
pur.ued by his predecessors, said: When had the
honor of unworthily succeeding Lord Clarendon en-
drayored to follow the he had pointed OUT and
sdopted did this notwithstanding the fact that was
ON very friendly with the distinguished man OF
letters Nir Motley who represehteG une
"a this country. But later IN the Autumn @ @
occurred which made il desirable 10 inquire now our
sons Stood m every country d sS States II was inpossi
Tile 70 that relations were on pelIecty
tory footing endeayored to obtain 10y eSns 81 Son
VIBRATIONS with and letters from great
the noble Earl seems to think utterly unnU 10 pronounce
opinions with regard TO the eIS1 p S s1 mem
letters, and travellers all speng Nun soe m o