The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-06

Rritain and Timothv Pickering for the United
States, by which the operation OF so much OF the
as referred 10 the regulation or The West lndla trade
was suspended, and an explanatory article was
tie treaty regulating commercial intercourse be.
tween tue two parties on the Continent or America
Ma AnS'ner iSJs by LORD Grenye ana mr. RUFUS
King was to form part Of the original treaty and u
release the commissioners from designating the
latitude and longitude Oh the source VI the river
intended by the st. Croix.
CONTENTION rAYMEsr or PRIVATE DEBTS, ETC., OF
Difficulties having arisen IN the execution OF the
sixth arr cle OF the Treaty oil Amty 794l by which
inc United states was to make compensation ia
British creditors Tor losses accustomed by legal I'm
pediments 20 the collection oil deots contracted be
lore the peace. convention was agreed upon Oh
January 8, 1907 at London, the neg0tiaJ0rs being
LORD Hawkesbury, on the part OF Great Britain and
Mr. Ku.us King on that OF the United states.
In accordance with thus convention q pOr ion Cl
the SAID sixth article was annulled and the United
States agreed to paw 10 Great Britain dor the use oil
the persons described In the SAID article me sum Of
E2o0OO) EACH rhe fourth article oil the Treaty Of
Peace OF 1888, relative TO private deDts was also
recognized and confirmed, aud commissioners were
10 proceed Ia the execution OF the duties assigned
them by the seventh article OF the treaty OF 1874 and
ascertain the amount due by the British government
as conversation to American citizens for illegal CAP
lure OF their vessels by British subjects.
When these Commissioners closed their labors In
1903 they mad awarded to American merchants
about SIX millions OF dollars, all OF which was duly
paid ny the British government. Deducung from
this the amount at which the British debs were
liqudated, also some small awards To- British claim
ants for captures made 10y French prlvateeIs III
% Of ahq do
the country by jays treaty. TO wnch might be
added olher larger sums ID tne Sr a sm
goes By the British Admiralty Court Of Appeals
THE WAR OF 1872
The war which broke out anew In Europe In 1905
renewed all the sources OF grievance winch America
again 10 full force her "Orders in CouncIpu ex-
Guiding American commerce 1eaiously even
from her own East ysry ana West Indian
trade Congress retaliated by passing q law for
bidding the Importation OF certain goods from
Great Britain or her dependencies, but Its opera
tion was postponed owing to the opening OF
negotiations Tor treaty OF commerce between the
United States and England. Monroe and PlnKney
were appointed Commissioners to treat, out were
unable TO obtain the redress OF the grievances
Of which Amerca e feay wa, ma
Madison without having been presented to Con-
gress.
power England, so Tar back Us 1913, had issued
''Orders In Council" whicn were In effect q pro-
hpiton addressed TO neutral nations fOrDiddtng
the m to trade with countries who were momentarliy
her enemies Nor was this tyrann0us action con-
fined to mere declarations but The a-poweriul navy
OF Great Britain, controlling the avenues OF
commerce, inflicted most considerable damage
on the mercantile navy OF sucn nations as
of the British decree. Among those free peoples
who protested increasingly against this unlawful
oa Oa own oTn
markedly conspicuous But British arrogance and
power paid little heed to the protests or complaints
THE FREEDOM OF OUR FLAG.
English commanders seemed TO grow more az.
gresslve in face OF the representations addressed
to them TO add to Ithe bitterness and Injustice OF
the prohibltory DEGREES affecting our commerce
the English recruiting officers had not SCRUBBED
IN nip n
and under the lmpressment act to seize men who
were citlzens OF free country and force them to
renee these outrages kept alive the feeling OF
bitter hostility which had sprung up III the Revoiu-
government, feeling how dangerous conflict with
such powerful nation as England was then, prefer
red suffer rather than to risk the danger or on
successful war. The country had not vet been con-
soiidated aud there was still q lingering tory party
which leaned strongly towards England. Trusting
TO her own strength, and principally to our own
divisions, even as she does now England proceeded
from one act OF wrong to another, until
THE PATIENCE OF THE American PEOPLE
tlnued protest OF the American government the lm-
pressment OF American sailors into the English
Of the numbers known to be forciDy detained under
the British nag amounted to the enormous figure OF
1892 In addition to some 936 who had been forced
into service put liberated on the representation
the American government. II certainly appears as
tonlsnng that an independent nation could so iohg
citizens not alone of their property but even OF hei
lives and liberty. NO doubt the tfudltlOnS OF TINT
| patience we then exhibited has influenced England
| in all succeeding disputes with The eliminating
! point OF British insOlence was reached on TIT
list of June, 1907, when the American rrigate-0t
| war Chesapeake sailed out OF the Hampton Road
| on her way to join the American squadron IN tn
| Mediterranean. When u few miles from port sn
fell in with portion OF the British fleet winch wa
lowering Oh the coast exercising the right OF searc
| ana tearing Am arlcan sailors from under the pro
lection OF their nag with impunity But up to tina
| moment the sovereignty OF the nation had never
had never Deen attacked through insult offered to
hn To sntl I'D
A MISSION OF PEACE
unprepared for attack or defence. WheI
! by the British frigate Leopard and demand
made on her captain TO surrender some
men OF the crew. The demand was promptly
refused, but owing TO some want OF energy
and discipline the ships batteries could not be COL
into fighting order. The British ship poured In
broadside after brOadsde into the helpless American
frlgate One shot save the honor OF the dag wa.
fired and the Stars and Stripes were hauled
down. Then occurred a scene which is
country. The captain announced that he
surrendered MS snip but the naughty captors
informed him that they simply came to seize some
OF the crew, wnOm they claimed were British sub
jects. Four men were carried of by those English
deserter. Full OF sorrow and Indignation the crew
OF the Chesapeake returned to port, and
THE NEWS OF THE OUTRAGE
spread like wdre. The fires OF public Indignation.
when had been smouidering, burst forth witt
alarming fury. From every point OF the country
came appeals and petitions to the President ant
Congress that they would take immediate steps I,
avenge the outraged honor OF the country. Eng
land like a cowardy bully was arfrighted bv the In
tensity of the anger which her acts called forth
and Canning promptly apoogized for tue insul
winch mad been offered to the American people
But his prOteslatons or sorrow were lnsincere, ant
acts OF violence the part OF British officers com
manding in the American seas soon became as men
acng and insulting as ever. The excitement
winch had begun to cool down, was renewed by tn
ATTACK OF THE BRITISH FRIGArE MELAMPUs
on the Three Brothers III Chesapeake Bay. Tn
ship was close to cape Henry when hailed by tn
English ship, and, continuing her course, was fire.
upon and then boarded. Four men were then car
RED on into captivity. Outrages OF this nature con
tinued TO excite the American people, and tn
government not feeling strong enough !
ventures while their ships were being preye
upon by the navies OF two OF the greatest Power
| IN the world-lor France also was engaged IN tn
work of conhscatiOn-resolved to lay an embarg