The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20

OF the Lord Chancelier, 'Au Is hDsated, and every
take in tine montA Of June, Is7l-now distant Pc
nod-as 70 the opinions OF Her Aslesty,s Ministers
Washington. Well waay 10 know from Her Ma
jestys Ministers. In the first place, when thes ad
WHAT WAS THEIR AUTHORITY FoH THOSE REPRE-
N sRNrATIONsf
The Negotiations were secret. have no cOcnizance
Was taore any secret protocolf Was there any
secret article in THIS very treatv2 Was there any
whicn justined. them in speaking with that
S cSshIa ea,r,.on am sure the right hon,
duty to spesS definitely to Is upon that subject Let
tne pursue The theme another step. These ex.
Eneand. Statesmen Of the highest character
opinioss upon the treaty It IS imp Impossible
that that government could be Ignorant OF
Of honorsbe %e1SsSs It may pioDauy
however, not have reached them YET though 1t IS
In the hands
ahy very late In reaching members Of this House.
THE CASE OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is KNOWN
EVERYWHERE.
II mas been printed, translated and circulated In
every Court ana Cabinet and country OF Europe.
speeches of Lord Palmerson extracts from speeches
Of LORD RUSSELL extracts from speeches OF the right
ing to the American 'I government years ago,
Of the p0c ou,hsrn States cane
Of SO delicate ana prompt susceptibility could De
q Gcrs Of S nat SS %
that they would have had some communication
win Her Majesys MnstersY ase ;I want to
whether any. communication did take place
with der Maess DiS they
United States in London, or from tine Secretary Of
state In Washington through our own Minister
Interpretation placed upon me treaty or Washing
ton by me Secretary or State for FOREIGN Afairs, oy
Of O s %e 0s TO
know that, and hope the right honorable gentle.
man WIN now ten u.s. Now, SIR we are Informed IN
before the arbtrators ON behalf OF each party to the
treaty: In the case so submitted on behalf OF the
which are understood on my part not TO be within
the province OF the arbitrators. On TINS subject
to the government OF the United states" Now, in
the first place, let the House clearly understand
LARGE Ss, CLAIMS Ia MS HAVE BEEN suBM1rrEp.n
Those claims are the indirect and constructive
claims to which have referred. They are claims
OF compensation from this country, not only for the
losses occasi0ned by the direct action OF the prva
teers which left the porIs OF Her Majesty, from
want OF due diligence on the part OF Her Majestv's
government, and the destruction which they
caused upon the marine and upon the COM
pensation also for the transfer OF the carrying
trade, In consequence OF these acts, from the
the rate Of insurance during the period OF the civil
war; and specifically the expenses occasioned dur
ing the last Two years Of that war its
the privateers escaping from our ports. That being
the case toant TO knoD ,chat communication has
government OF ne United States. ana I think the
House has reason to press 0se government upon
LOOK AT THE FACTS.
40 not think that the House has been treated
~ ne re ap GO Ifes
House with the idea that this which is the most I'm
portant question can come before the House OF
question OF only comparative importance, and to
be met I'm In an ordinary manner When was the
last year as wlld and preposterous first brought
heard that 1t has been in the possession Of some
persons In this country more than month,
menr that they had the advantage Of priority
OF information over Her MaJesty's Ministers.
compensation, which, II met according to the de.
gree really calculated upon by the American govern
ment, might innict upon this country tribute
fatal to our h ames LOUD cheers. V' When were s
THIS WILD AND pRRPosPRRous DEMAND.
for these are the epthers used by a man OF very
only, did they then send a friendly communication
on tae subject 10 the government OF the United
THE COURSE WHICH OUGHT TO BE TAKEN.
cumstances. ought to oe takeni can conceive no
misfortune greater than that the people OF the
United states on the one hand should suppose that
the Queen OF England was Tor o moment cOntem-
plating FORGETTING her royal word; or. on the other
hand. l can CONCEIVE nothing more de-
who, throughout these transactions, / mann
tain, have behaved IN true spirit OF friend
snip and OF real generosity to the United States,
VINO have been asked to make great concessions.
who have been called upon. to use the language Of
q brotherhood In blood-I sag that nothing could
be more deptordoie than that the people or Eng.
,and, arer such conduct should believe that u.ey
OF cunning ana chtcane. These are two evils
which, If possible, we must avert. l confess that
ment in this case but one OF extreme frankness.
1t Is one OF those questions that ought not to be
signed MS treaty. and 70 our astonisn,ment
an inte'.pretation Is put upon u ,chtch IS
tended. Under these circumstances it Is totally
impossible Tor us to consent to conditions which
THE HONOR OF THE COUNTRY
prevents, which every fair calculation OF prudence,
which ought to govern and regulate all society for
bids which too monstrous to enter into the head
Of any practical and responsible statesman. His
FOR us 10 say TO the United States is Impossible for
as to accept your interpretation; out zoe ask you at
least U pou otu not reflection, oeitepe mat ours
Is ne true ud Just interpretation to cancel docu
ment which We believed was destined to conciliate
n ns GI Two great g put which
DO NOT WISH TO HMBARRAss THE GOVERNMENT.
nave not spoken tonight to embarrass the gov
government
Mr.. GladstOne's Speech.
Our object Is not to make 1t difficult, but
easy, for the government OF the United States to
meet us; and 1t is obviously duty to state the
case to the governments OF the United States, ana
especially TO state IL to the people OF this country
In the mildest terms which will suffice to convey
to and assure the minds OF the nation that
we do not nndervaiue its momentous Importance.
The right honorable gentleman has entered upon q
historical review, IN which 1t Is not necessary for
me to follow him further than to echo the statement
he has made But 1t is not necessary for to fol.
low the right honorable gentleman into the par
,Sa g., OF his rs speech, which dealt with
the Stanley johnson Treaty. There were
some historical points on which / think
he was not entirey accurate, but they are hardly
relevant to the matter before US. With regard 10
the question which nc dweit q good
dea-namely, whether Lord Granville and
other members OF the present government,
put a; any rate, Lord Granville declared