Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-11

and cordial thanks for the friendly ane
consiliatorv spirit which pervades it
With reference to that part of it II
which you state that the Presiden
thinks that the removal of the differ
ences which arose during the rebellion
in the United States, which have exist
ed since then, growing out of the act'
committed by the several vessels which
have given rise to the claims generally
known as the Alabama claims, will alst
be essential to the restoration of cordia
and amicable relations between the tw,
Governments, | have the honor to in,
form you that | have submitted to Ear
Granville the opinion thus expressed
by the President of the United States
the friendliness of which beg you tc
believe fully appreciate.
| am now authorised by his Lordship
to state that it would give Her Males
ty's Government great satisfaction il
the claims commonly known by the
name of the Alabama claims were SUBJ
mitted to the consideration of the same
High Commission by which Her Ma
jesty's Government have proposed that
the questions relating to the British
possessions in North America should be
discussed, provided that all other
claims, both of British subjects and Cit.
izens of the United States, arising out
of acts committed during the recent
civil war in this country, are similarly
referred to the same Commission.
The expressions made use of in the
name of the President in your above
mentioned note with regard to the Ala.
bama claims, convince me that the Gov
ernment of the United States viii con-
slider it Of Importance that these causes
of dispute between the two countries
should also aud at the same time be
done away with, and that you will ena-
BILE me to convey TO my Government the
assent Of the President to the addition
which they thus propose to the duties
of the High Commission, and which
cannot fail to make it more certain that
its Iabors will lead to the removal of all
differences which exist between the two
countries.
| have the honor to be, wiah the
highest consideration, Sir, your most
obedient, humble servant,
EDWARD THORNTON.
THE Hon. HAMILTON FISH, &c. &c.
MR. FISH TO SIR EDWARD THORNTON
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHING
TON, Feb. 3, 1871
Sir: I have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your note of the
1st inst, in which you inform me that
you are authorized BY Earl Granville TO
state that it would give Her Majesty s
Government great satisfaction if the
claims commonly known by the name Of
the Alabama claims were submitted to
the consideration of the same High
Commission by which Her Majesty $
Government has proposed that the
questions relating to the British posses
sions in North America should be dis
cussed, provided that all other claims,
both of British subjects and citizens of
the United States, arising out of acts
committed during the recent civil war
in this country are similarly referred to
the same Commission
| have laid your note before the
President, and he has directed me to
express the satisfaction with which he
has received the intelligence that Earl
Granville has authorized you to state
that Her Majesty's Government has
accepted the views of this Government
as to the disposition to be made of the
so-called Alabama claims. He also
directs me to say, with reference to the
remainder of your note, that if there be
other and further claims of British
subjects or American citizens growing
ont of acts committed during the late
civil war in this country he assents to
the propriety of their reference to the
same High Commission but he sug-
gests that the High Commissioners
shall consider only such claims of this
description as may be presented by
the Governments of the respective
claimants at an early day, to be agreed
upon by the Commissioners.
[ have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration. Sir,
Your obedient servant,
HAMILTON FISH.