Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
Fish Vows War, If England with
draws

New YORK, Feb. 5.--T'he Herald's
Washington special says that the ex-
element among high officials In that
city in consequence of our relations
with England is very great, and there
have been constant conferences be-
tween the representatives of the
American government and the Eng
lish Embassy. The situation In Eng
land is represented by the English
legation at Washington I'm the
gravest character. The Tory party,
although represented by stafford
Northcote on the Joint High Com
mission, are DESTROYS of forcing the
Alabama question upon Parliament,
and to compel such vote as would
declare its want of confidence In the
Gladstone Ministry. Gladstone and
the Ministry are in consequence, seek
ing an amendment of the Alabama
case to parry the assaults of the
Tories. Dispatches having been re-
ceived at Washington urging the adj
lmiIistration to withdraw its claims
for consequential damages.
The President is firm In the convic-
ton that the case as presented by our
government shall not he amended or
withdrawn. He regarded the Geneva
Commission as a court and feels that
America has the right to go before
that court like any other party to the
action and leave the question to its
decision. IF our case shows any sur
prising features, the fault will be with
the English, who permitted them
selves for their own gain to become
parties to acts Of war upon the United
States. The President also feels that
the necessities of any English Cabi-
net must not be permitted to force
his administration into the false po-
sition.
A dispatch has been received from
Minister Schenck to the effect that
! the excitement In London is intense,
but no recommendation are made.
The English Minister Thornton
t; combats the view of the administra.
: lion as to the Geneva Commission
being o Court, and urges that it be
, treated as an amicable conference
He commended that there could be nc
peace IL our case be presented In the
5 form of an indictment for miscon.
duct.
Secretary Fish does not see how any
claim can be withdrawn. If, in his
Judgment, Sir Alexander tockburr
should withdraw there could be ne
hope OF an amicable settlement.
Mr.. Evarts Is about to return Il
this country for further instructions
: Views OF the New York Press.
: The Herald editorially says til,
) fact that the British Representative,
!, at Washington is instructed to max,
propoposal of an accommodation ant
: compromise of the Alabama Claims
) to our Government is an insult Il
. our nation. If Great Britain is liza
: bic for the loss of our commerce anC
: the prolOngation of our civil war
, the damages awarded must be paio
peaceably or will be collected at tn,
1 point of the bayonet.
The Times says, the action of tn,
j British Government will be a matte
. of surprise to Americans.
! The Tribune says: "If the popu
, Ian clamOr of England should compe
| withdrawal from the treaty o
{ Washington it is not the United
I States that will be the heaviest lose
/ by such course"
;. The World says: at looks as !
e the Administration had overshot th,
/ mark in trying to make party capita
out of this controversy, and ii tn
@ treaty is repudiated the public verdic
: will he that the President and his ad
: visers have bungled the great ques
5 ton instead of settling 1t.