The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-09
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honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note
Of the Both ult., and to offer you my sincere aud
cordial thanks for the friendly aud concilatory
spirit which pervades it. With reference to
that part of 1t in which you state the President
thinks that the removal of the differences
which arose during the Rebellion in the United
States. and which have expired since It, in |
growing out of the acts committed by the seve-
raj vessels which have given rise to the claims |
generally known as the Alabama claims, will
also be essential to the restoration of cordial
and amicabe relations between the two Govern
ments. l have the honor to inform you
that 1 have submitted to Earl Gran
vile the opinion thus expressed by
the President of the United States
the friendiness of which beg you to believe
fully appreciate. l am now authorized by his
lordship to state that it would give her Majestys
Government great satisfaction IL the claims,
commonly known by the name of the Alabama
Claims, were submitted to the consideration
Of the came high commission by which her
Majesty's Government have proposed that the
questions relating to tie British possessions In
North America should be discussed, provided
that all oLber 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. The expressions made use of
in the name of the President
in yonr aforementioned note,
with regard to the Alabama claims, convince me
that the Government of the United States will
consider it of Importance that these causes of
dispute between the two countries should also
and at the same time be done away With, aud
that YOU will enable me to convey to my Gov
ernment the assent of the President to the adGi-
tion which they thus propose to the duties of
the high commission and which cannot fail to
make II more certain that its labors will lead to
the removal of all differences between the two
countries.
have the honor to be- with the highest con-
fideration, sir, your most obedient, humble SER
want EDWARD THORNTON.
The Hon. Hamilton Fish, etc.
MR.. FISH TO SIR EDWARD THORNTON.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Feb.
8, 1S7l.-Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note OF the 1st instant, in
which you inform me you are authorized by
Earl Granville to state that it would give her
Msjesty's Government great satisfaction il the
claims commonly known by the name of the
alabama Claims" were submitted to the con-
sideration OF the same high commission by
which her Majesty's Government have
proposed that the questions re-
lating to the British possessions
in North America shodld be discussed provided
all other claims, both of British subjects aud
citizens of the United States arising out of c's
| committed during the recent civil
| war in this country are similarly
| referred to the same commission.
l have laid your noe before the President, aud
he has directed me to express the satisfaction
with which he has received the intelligence
that Earl Granville has authorized you to stat G
hat har vs. hos ta6 ba
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 re-
mainder of your note, that if there be other and
| further claims of British subjects or of Ameri-
| can citizens growing out of acts committed
| during the recent civil war in this country, he
assens to the propriety of their reference to the
same high commission, but he suggests
that the high commissioners shall con-
slider only such claims of this
| descriptions as may be presented by the govern
ments of the respective claimants at an early
day to be agreed upon by the commissioners.
have the honor to be, with the highest con-
sideration, sir your obedient servant,
HAMILTON FISH.
Sir Edward Thornton, X. G. B., etc., etc
| Tho United States Commissioners.
| Despatch TO tie Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President has ap-
pointed commissioners on the part of the
United States, Secretary Fish. General Scheuck
Justice Nelson, E. r. Hoar, aud Sena-
tor Williams. The British Government
has also appointed a commission, which
will leave England next Saturday. The COM
mission will meet in Washington, and all ques-
tions between the two Governments will be re-
ferred to them for settlement. The Senate has
confirmed the commissioners on the part of the
United States.
| Collector AppOinted In the First PennsyIvnnln
| District.
| Special Despatch 10 The E0entng Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President has
nominated John b. Kenney To be Collector OF
Internal Rev enue for the First Distric: of Penn
sylvania and w. j. Pollock for the Second
| District.
Tho San Domingo Commission.
No information about the Tennessee has as
| yet been received at the Navy Department from
Admiral Lee, who reported yesterday at Havana
| two day from San Domingo The Department
expect to hear from him at Key West. The
| absence of information increases the anxiety
about the vessel. The Secretary of the Navy is
of opinion that the Tennessee has been disabled
in her machinery and has been compelled to use
| sail.
1 RPDH KHPDDE