Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-14
WASHINGTON.
Gov. yVarmoth,s triumph.

, WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Congress
ional Committee, recently appointed to in
vestigate affairs il New Orleans, have just
handed their printed report to the President,
and he has had opportunity for the first
time of examining it critically. In conse-
ouepce of this examination he has re-
ouested the designations Of Casey,
5. the Collector of Customs at New Orleans,
and his deputy, Mr.. Herwig. There is
nothing in this report to show that these
gentlemen were not honest and efficient in
The discharge of their duties as custom
house officers: but owing TO the character
of certain portions of the testimony it was
thought that changes in these officers might
promote the general interests OF the service.
Correspondence with Great britain.
While it is generally believed from news
paper statements that the treaty OF Wash
ington will fail of execution, gentlemen in
official positions are not willing to make
such admission. Nothing of the official
correspondence between the United States
and Great Britain, which has taken place
since the respective statements Of the case
have been fled with the Geneva tribunal,
has been given 10 the public; but enough is
known throus b other channels to spprehend
danger to the treaty, owing TO the objection
of the British Government to the presenta-
ton of the claims for consequential dam
ages. and in effect asking for their with
drawal as a movement preliminary to an
arrangement affecting future biligerency
snd neutrality, and oUC refusal TO aecede to
It's wishes. -
+ Private letters from London, recently re-
ceyievd here, say positively that the British
Government viii withdraw from the Gene
va tribunal rather than 60 before it with
or Claims for consequential damages pend
ing. No shch threat has, however, res ched
our Government. The question is now
where it was several months ago, when the
friendly note Directing to our presentation
of that class of claims was received by this
government, the original positions of the
two countries not having been in the least
degree changed by the correspondence.
The reply of Secretary Fish to the last
communication received frOll London will
not reach its destination for eight or ten
da4s: and as the two Governments are
aware that there is no need for haste, they
do not conduct their diplomacy by means
of kilograms, as important errors may occur
in the transmission, if for no other reason.
It ctnnot u0w be said that the treaty has
failed, While the executive department of
the Government is committed against with
drawing the claims for consequential dam
secs, and, in effect, deny that England
should by implication dictate to us a modi-
fication of the American statement of the
Ease, it does not follow that the negotiation
Is at an end.
In this condition of the misunderstanding
bstween the two nations, and while this
Government does not expect any mOnied
consideration for consequential damages,
but desires all claims of whatever charac-
ter to be disposed of forever by the tribunal
of arbitration, it will continue the cores
pondence in the hope of removing the diff
Guilty, so that if the treaty shall fail, the re-
sponsibility will rest with Great Britain, and
not with the United States.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Casey's sue
SCISSOR as Collector. OF Customs Ct New
Orleans will not be appointed for several
days.
The Alabama Correspondence.
The President to-day transmitted to the
Senate the correspondence between the
United States and Great Britain relative to
the treaty of Washington, accompanied
with brief message. The envelope bore
the word confidential" A short time af-
ter the reception Ofthe documents the Sen
ate went into executive session, when they
6Tare read.
r. 1t appears the design OF tho President was
to ascertain the views Of the Senate as to
the new article to the treaty Withdrawing
the claims for consequential damages in
the American statement of the case with
proyision which is in substance that when
either England or the United States shall
1 Of war and the other neutral, the bellig-
ersnt wiz make no complaints Tor any in
direct, remote or consequential injuries or
losses resulting from failure to observe
neutral duties. As it is known that Great
Britain will agree to the proposed new arti-
ale and that both Governments are anxious
to save the treaty by this means, it was
thought proper to place the Senate in pos
session of ali the facts in order that the
Executive, acting on their advice, might
pursue the negotiation so as to secure a
consummation of the treaty in manner
satisfactory 10 the two Governments.
: There was brief debate after reading
the documents involving the merits OF
ouestion. A motion was made to remove
tbe Injunction of secrecy but this failed, and
the message and documents were then
ordered to be printed in confidence and
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. There is scarcely question
that the Senate win advise the acceptance
oftbe additional article to the treaty.