New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-29

PRO TESTS on THE PART OF THE UNITED
| STATES.
IRON OUR OWN coRREsPo' DESTI
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2S.-The belief is
daily becoming stronger Washin gton that the Joint
High Commission have been so FAR successful in their
labors as 20 all differences wh have heretofore
existed between the United and Great Britain in
regard TO the Alabama Claims and 10 come TO q
| friendly and complete understanding" In conse-
quence of this understanding, that portion Of tho
treaty containing the basis for their settlement will
be found to be satisfactory 20 the enate and to the
people Of both nations When the American members OF
the Commission were appointed 1t conjectured that
the general principles which this controversy ia TO DO
finally settled had already been agreed upon the
two Governments and that the business Commits
sion wOnld he mainly 10 arrange details and PVT the
whole into the form Of a treaty II is thought by
many, whose opinions have weight In suca matters. that
this conjecture win prove true, and that It Will also he
found that England has yielded every essential claim
ever made by the United states in official correspond
ence To correctly understand the scope and vlue OF
the treaty when its provisions shall be made pu)c IT'S
necessary know nature OF those claims. and tho
facts ard principles which they have been based
well as the history of former negotiations
TWO CLASSES or CLAIMS.
The claims OF the United States against Great Britain
are Of two classc public and private. Our national
claims have for their foundation the act by which Great
Britain prccptaey recognized the late insurgents az
beyerents the Ocean before they had single vessel
aiOat. a'if before anytime Aah ociiitu 10 p'fo hos
they would he able maintain themselves for month,
either or the sea the land. Our representatives
have always held that this act Of Great Britain rather
made the Rebels begrents than recognized any exist
ing fact and that, notwithstanding the moral support
thus given them they never during the whole four years
Of the war, appeared actual beligerent ion tho
Ocean, "excep;ing in the shape OF Brti8l YES
sells constructed, equipped, supplied. manned. and
armed in British ports" During the whole OF
the war the Government of the United States
protested in every possible against what PAS con-
sdered an outrageous abuse Of the neutrality ofEnsland
I'm allowing vessels in the service of the Rees to be
fitted out armed and manned in her ports o those OF
her colonies and ceased 20 call upon the BRUSH
Government TO stop it, But although the British Minis
tiers proiessed desire 20 suppress what they taoty ana
in one instance formally, admitted 10 he an abuse ther
efforts proved without avail through the ineficiency OF
their laws and on Of their absolute refusal to
procure additional powers when such had been proved
be necessary From this action othe British Government
and the hospitality which British Rebel pirates met with
in every British port around the globe resulted the ue-
strlicon of hundreds Of American vessels and very
large amount Of property belonging to citizens OF
the United States Besides the majority OF American
ships that escaped transferred to citizens OF Great
Britain thus ''enabng portion of the Behsh people
to derive an unjust advantage from the wrong committed
on friendly nation by another portion" The repre-
sentatyes OF the United States have also always claimed
that Notwithstanding these unfriendy acts, we have en-
deavored to fully perform all OF obligations, ana tae
the facts enumerated above "constitue valid claim
for reparacn and indemneaton" our pTiy at Claims
grow out OF public ones, aud are Dastd Oh tne'
THE QUEENS PRocLANATIoH
All the circumstances attending the publication OF tho
Queens proclamation granting begerent rights 70 tho
Confederate States too familiar TO require more than
brief reference here. When, in February, ls6l Mr..
Dallas then United States Minister to Great Britain,
communicated TO Lord Russell the fact that rebellion
in America, and expressed the hope that
the British Government would 10 "nothlng IN the1o
affairs inconsistent with the friendship which Lis (hr
DaIas's) Government had always experienced from
Great Britain Lord Russell replied that the opposition
OF the Government OF the United states TO any such
separation, and the denial by them OF its legality wonld
make Majesty Government very reluctant to take
any step which might encourage or sanction the
separation" on the 1st Of May Mr. Dallas called
on Lord Russell at tire latter's request. He there
learned that three representatives. OF the Southern
Confederaey iii London; that LORD Rus
cell had not them, but was not unwilling
to do so unofally The British Minister then referred
TO rumor that blockade OF Southern ports was medi-
tated and Informed MI. Dallas that an understanding
existed between England and France which would lead
both to take tho course as to recognition. Mr.
Dallas had heard nothing OF the proposed blockade, and
suggested that action OF any kind be taken before tho
arrival OF Mr. Adams who expected on the 18th or
18th Of the month. Lord Russell GcqhtcSoed an me
,,isY9D Of this prOpositi0n. on the 4h OF Mny, Lord
Russell received his house Messrs Nancay, Mann and
Rost the Confederate Enjoys and told them That when
the question OF recognition to b3 formally dis
cussed there two points upon which inquiry must
be made: Fret, tohethsr tie body seeking recognition
cod maintain its position as az Independent Shte;
secondly in what manner it proposed to maintain
relations with foreign States. Lord Russell, two days
after this interview, and only IRE days after he had
promised Dallas 10 take action before tie arrival
OF Mr. Adams, determined that tho COl.cd was
entitled TO be considered belgerent as is shOwn by
tho following extract from letter which he wrote tlay
O. 10 Lord Lyons British Minister TO the United States:
Her Maiestv's Government feel that they cannot
question right of the southern states 20 c3m TO 90
recognized hclligerent ana a. sue, NV .ed WIN
AM me rights aud prerogativc-s Of beig ereLt"
And the British Government IN such inordinate
haste to put the Rebellion Us feet that before single
battle had been fought, before the Conederacy had
single vessel on the ocean, and before any official notice
of the blockade OF Southern ports bad been received
on the 18th OF May, the very day tia; M Adams li'eu
in London and before lie had communicated with tho
Foreign Office, the Queens proclamation was Issueu
giving to the Confederate states full beligerent rshs
That this haste was unnecessary, untnendi1 ana mex
cusable has ever been maintained by the United states
The British Government at first, however, Attempted 10
Justify II On the ground OF precedent and by saying at
il wa, necessitated by the Presidents proclamation
declaratory OF an intention 10 subject the southern
norton Of the late Union 10 vigorous blockade. Inc
representatives OF the United states hNe replica tna'
the PROCLAMATION unprecedented, atd that the case
OF the recognition Of the belgerent gut OF he ITO
visiolal Government c Greece, in lsf cted " Lofd
Russell I'm debate the subject in M House OF COM
mons did not Justify IT, At that time he British Gov
ernment replied TO the remOn5trnncc II IuiK'y'
Power or a community (call 10 when Eon WIZ "n'h
vas at war with another, ana rh'ch cOeed "e SeN ''
,fs cruisers must either be acknowledge rs Del
Ilgereut dealt with as pirate Ife Iac', "Irea"y
referred to- that the Presidents blockade proc
larnotion did not reach Ene!ant Ghl1 AMOR
nrOciamQtiOn had Difn published,