The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-16
sY TELEc GRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to tho Intelllgencsr.
(By the Western Union Line.
lfrce Northwest core Main and Monroe sts.)
The Alabama Claims
The Differences Between tho
United States and Great
Britain.
The Official Correspondence.

The Official Correspondence.
WAsHINGroN, D. O., May 14.-The FOL.
lowing Is the correspondence relative to
the Alabama claims and the demand for
indirect damages, which passed between
the State Department and the English
Government
THE PRESIDENTS SPECIAL MESSAGE TO TILE
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
transmit herewith the correspondence
which has taken place respecting the dil.
ference OF opinion which has arisen be.
tween this Government and that Of Great
Britain with regard to the power Of the
Tribunal oi Arbitration, created under the
treaty signed at Washington, May s, 1871.
| respectfully invite tho attention Of the
Senate TO the proposed articles submitted
by the British Government with the OBJ.
iect oil relieving the differences which
seem to threaten the prosecution oi arbi.
tration, and request an expression by the
Senate for their disposition. In regard to
advising and converting an article such as
is proposed by the British Government,
the Senate Is aware that q consultation
with that body in advance of entering into
au agreement with the foreign States has
many precedents. In the early days of
the Republic General Washington asked
their advice upon pending questions with
such powers. The most important recent
precedent Is that Of the boundary treaty
Of 1946. The Importance Of the results
hanging upon the present state Of the
treaty with Great Britain, leaves me to
follow these former precedents and desire
a council Of the Senate in advance OF
agreeing TO the proposals OF Great Britain.
GRANT.
Washington, hoy IS, 1879.
coRREsPoNDENCE NUMDE oNE.
Lord GrGnpille 10 Gen. Sctenek:
FOREIGN OFFICE, Feb. 8, 1879.
SR-Her Nlajesty's Government have
had under their consideration the case
presented on behalf OF the Government Of
the United States TO the Tribunal Of Arbi.
tration atGeneva, of which copy has been
presented to Her Msjesty's agent. will
not allude in this letter to several por.
,iOus of the United States case, which are
OF comparatively smaller importance, but
Her Majesty's Government are OF the
opinion that 1t will be in accordance with
their desire that no obstacle should be In.
terposed to the prosecution Of the arbi.
tralion, and that 1t will be more frank and
friendly toward the Government of the
United States 10 state ut once their views
respecting certain claims Of an enormous
and indecent amount, which appears 10
have been put forward as matters TO be
referred to the arbitration. Her Majesty's
Government hold that 1t Is not within the
province Of the Tribunal OF Arbitration
at Geneva to decide upon claims for in.
direct losses and injuries put forward In
the case Of the United States, including
in the transfer Of the American CONNER.
Cial marine TO the British flag the enhanc.
ed payment oil insurance, the prolongation
Of the war and the addition Of a large
sum to the cost Of the war and suppres.
sion of the rebellion. / have stated above
the importance which Her Majesty's
Government attach TO the prosecution oil
this arbitration. The primary object Of
the governments was a flrmer establish.
ment of amicable relations between two
countries which have so many and such
peculiar reasons to be on friendly terms,
and the satisfaction with which the an.
nouncement Of the treaty was received by
both nations showed the strength oil that
feeling. But there Is another object to
which Her Majesty's Government believe
the Government Of the United States at.
tach the same value as they do them.
selves, namely, to give an example to the
world how two great nations can settle
matters in dispute by referring them to
impartial neuIrals. Her Majesty's Gov.
ernmcnt on their part feel confident that
the Government Of the United States are
also equally anxious with themselves that
the amicable settlement which was stated
In the Treaty Of Washington to have been
the object Of that instrument may be at
tanned, and that an example full OF good
promise Tor the future may not be lost to
the civilized world. rfs
70 5S3Ensd SSR. 4. c. seAenek. GRANVILLE
[NuMBER TWO
Gen. !Schenek to Lord GrdnrilIe:'
This letter is mere formality, showing
that Gen. Schenck has transmitted Gran.
ville's letter to the U. s. Government.
[NuMDER THREE.l
Mr. Fish to Gen. Sctenck:
This letter merely directs Gen. Schenck
to deliver the following to Lord Gram
vile:
NUMBER FOUR
Mr. FTd to Gen. Sehenck:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
| WASHINGTON, Feb, 81, 1879, !
Sm-I have lain the note from Earl
, Granville addressed 10 you, bearing date
, OF the 3d OF February, before tho Presi.
dent, who directs me 10 say that he sin.
. cerely desires TO promote that warm and
abiding friendship between the two no.
iions to which the note so happily refers.
! 1t was under tho inspirations oil such a
sentiment that no accepted the invitation
OF Her Majesty's government for tho
establishment OF a Joint High Commission
to meet and discuss the mode OF scttlinG