The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-26
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cl,c Alabama sFa:na.--A German Cra-
;iauc OH sI,c american Demand Upon



The Cologne Cc2rNe, referring 10 the
claims phi iorth in tic American ease, says:
..Think n i.ltc on Che magnitude Of the sum
COMPRISED under the six heads enumerated.
It is ut least rs much, ii not more, than
France must pay to Germany for her foi!cd
aggression, hut which she consented to pay
only VIXEN her armies were everywhere
oycrthrown, her Emperor taken prisoner,
her capital captured, her strongest fortresscs
fallen, n great part of her territory i'll
hostile occupation, her resources and
her prospects utterly destroyed; in
short. when there no longer remain
cd to her q hope of change for
the better. Contrary to this, an equal sacri-
flee is demanded from England Oh account OF
disputed questions. which admit of different
interpretations, aus, especially before the adj
vcrsariey have treasured their strength. 1t
appears inCuHGciyat!c. The fifth part, which
demands IN indemnity tor the prolonSatlon
of the war. would alone impose upon the
ENGLISH contribution OF C4QO, ,00o,neo, for
the cost Of the war to the Union amounted
yearly 10 ,r20O, ,00u. .GN3: and that the struggle,
was prolonged two whole wears by Enrland's
fault alone is proposition which has long
euioycd widespread crCi'cncc Ill America.
Compared with this, What IS the sum OF
$l4 ,0UO, 600 which is demanded rs ccmpensa-
lion fOr the owners Of the ships and carSocS
destroyed l,y The Southern crulScrS, ana Wincn
England in her innocence supposed would
=. the principal item Ill the American
ill submitted TO the Geneva touncl! OF Ar
htation: Il must be supposed that America
has run up her demands 50 high III ordcT
that tee award, even alter great reductions,
may still amount TO 4 considerable sum. This
l.,
not Gi:-uilitd ncr politically indicious. Re
.nr.,a!lc individuals and respectable states,
5 = rulc. calm only what they ere entitled
10. and ire ono merit hitherto Of the treaty
or WcsliDcton was that il was designed to
he au cyarlplc Of mutual fairness and mod
c1-,;ion. But tic example will fare Ill II nm
ius,il;aJlc claims a:c put forward not t.
mention if the Americans should i'll the cnu
be dissatisfied with their Government should
II obtain ONLY fraction Of what 1t had Org
r1ilv demanded for the Union and for It's cltt-
zcuS who liad suffered injury. Respecting tie
Dnrr Justification Of these claims, the Eng
,i.h have GOOD grounds - ask The Ancricaii> ::
,sYou moin! people. why do YOU not APPLY to
rs the measure ot neutral duties which YOU
nave applied TO yourselves, and your conduct
luiiD1c the Frnco-CcriEan war: Pray, ulG
:ou not a wear ago sell shir-loads OF arill''
and munitions Of war. by means Of which
| Gamhctta was enabled 10 prolcns for months
| Ac resistance to the German armies. lhe
preservation Of the peace OF the world amt
The wc!;.re Of all nations is Of higher interest
| % Us Germans than The qualification oi 4 M
| !cous pleasure, otherwise Wc couid not heip
| feeling satisfaction ti!ut the only two coun-
.rics which, for the sake 81 q miserable Sain,
| supplied our enemies with tAe means OF stuG-
| bornly prolon@irg tie contest, ir'velai!ch o'''
with one another on account cl sn1il'd
| piece Of hrickSrcring.