The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-05-24
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Nav 9th 1871.

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ment. The treaty is believed to be
favorable to the United States both
with regard to the San Juan bounda-
ny and to the fishery question, but
at what sacrifice in other matters I
do not know; suffice it that England
does not purpose to humiliate her
self by any acknowledgement of her
wrong, as to her course during the
late war between the States. The
treaty will recognize the claims of
British subjects of the United States,
and also those against this govern
ment, which arose during the war;
these claims are to be settled by
mixed commission. T list of
British claims is said to considerably
exceed the total amount of the Ala
bama claims, which, according to the
records of the State Department are
over tb13, 100000, without including
interest. The British claims are said
to be fb30,0O0,000. In q pecuniary
point of view we will have gained a
loss, while for our wounded National
honor, instead of not only apologies,
but also cash, which lack Chandler
and Sumner insisted on, we get nei-
ther. The people will find that the
Grant administration assisted the
Englishers to jockey us, through
their stupidity and lack of expert
ence. But of such is Grant made.
Benz. Butler now appears in an
other new character. He announces
himself as advocate of Southern 10y
alists before the Southern claims
commission. As these Radicals al
ways play into each others hands,
Benny may be success in his new
role, the great drawback will be the
fear that he might get the amount
of the award in his clutches, and
then long farewell to the loyalists
cash, as there is no give back in Ben
ny.
That the San Domingo scheme is
only put on the shelf for time is
well known. Prominent Radical
Senators, as well as Ulysses, claim
to have letters informing them that
Spain is intriguing for the overthrow
of Baez; while Sumner and Schurz,
have letters from well known gentle
men, warning the United States, in
the friendliest manner, to let San
Domingo severely alone. Senator
Sumner well knowing that Grant has
no idea ofabandoning his pet scheme,
has prepared speech on San Do.
mingo, Grant and Fish, which is
now in the hands of the Printer
This speech Senator Sumner purpo.
ses to deliver as final crusher to
; the San Domingo project, and as g
parting blast to Grant and Fish, un.
til next session. An attempt will be
made to have the proceedings of the
Senate on the treaty question take
place in open session, which will give
, Sumner an opportunity to deliver his
, speech, which is the sharpest, ant
> severest, and most personal that ha.
been delivered in the Senate in
number of years. 1t is personal t.
the extreme limit allowed by parlia
mentary usage. 1t is terribly denun
ciatory, and gives the whole history
of Grant and Motley, rs connected
not only with the San Domingo bus
mess, but also the removal of Sum
: ner. and the recall of Mr.. Motley
: Should the martyred Sumner get /,
e chance to fire off his trebly loaded
e blunderbuss he will create not onl,
a sensation, but will blow San Do
mingo sky high.
The great contrast between tn,
discordant and Earring element com
. posing the party of high moral idea
D and the solid and compact column O
k the Democracy is gall and wood
Y worm to the Radical leaders, and b,
n a combined effort of their organs
: they are trying to cast an apple o
e discord into the ranks Of the Democ
: racy, by charging that Tamman,
a controls the National Democratic
!" party, which the New York Worlt
:. Indignantly denies; Tammany hav
= ing no such aspirations. The Gran
o organ here, The Republican, reiter
r. ates the charge and adds that tn
e withdrawal of Governor Hoffman
e name from the list of Democratic as
II pirants for the Presidency, sis al
l. pure humbug, intended to deceiv
: the masses of the Democracy" Ho,
IS kind and generous in the Radica