Middletown transcript., 1872-03-09


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b saat ths Naells6 psopls mean 70 rspudi-
ate the treaty bees6ss pedss Il they win
b. sonpsllsd 70 rsiMbpsss - for direct
losses, When Brisis6 Journals desosass
our claim Sbr compensation lbr Indirect
injuries they are tGinhisg Of the Gestys.
bars claim. When they insist that 10.
direct injnFies vsre excluded from The
treaty they mean that no ono ever suagcs-
ted In Washingtoa. o. elsewhere that they
we're 70 pay any portion Of The expenses
Of our military operations on land. Tho
English peopls sre familiar with the
events Of the rebellion after Gettysburg.
They know that Grapt crossed tho Rapi-
dan With l25, 900 ,pen 10 assail Lee Who
had only $1,000; that Grants reinforce.
meuss within one month were 81 900.
making the total placed under bis com
,nsud 222. 900; that from May 4 to June
10 Grsnt lost III 900 men 10 couqucring
what our :. case" declares TO be rebel.
lion whose Offensive poxcr vas "crushed !"
that Grant spent whole year after cross
ing the Rapidan in reaching Richmond,
BY exchanging six or seven dead Union
soldiers for ono Of tho Confcdcrates.
British journalists realize the cnormou.
and unnecessary pccuuiary expense Of
Grants Richmond campaign, an undc-
incd portion Of which our " case" cxsc,s
from the English people. There 10 enough
iu the demand 10 tcrrify the unrcaecting
wc admit. But II Englishmcn can read
and study tho text Of our quibbliug and
extravsgaut claim they will see that Il is
~ harmless ~ il 10 ridiculous. How arc
We to prore what portion Of the expenses
Great Britain should pay? What wit.
ncssss can our counsel call under ,ha,
item Of our csscy'' We fancy nov that
We SEQ the president Of tho tribunal a
Geneva calling on Mr.. Bancroft Davis for
evidence 10 iulorm the judgment Of the ar
bitrators - 10 the sum England ought to
pay for her share Of the expenses after
gettysburg. The President would cay
!" Mr.. Davis. see you admit tha, the
offensive forcc Of the rebellion was crushed
1t 0ettysburg. aud that Loc's army OF
So. 900 men remaincd together only to
enable the cruisers 10 involve the two ma
tious in war.
THAT is our view" Mr.. Davis would
reply.
Aud the President continues: /" And
you ask Us to award against Great Bri-
tain part Of the expense Of the Rich.
mond campaign after July 3. 1852"
:. Ycs." responds Mr.. Dsvis.
- You will then" decides the prcsi.
dent. 90 on Eith your proof ~ u the
rhoie cost Of the war altsr that date, dis.
tipgpishing vhst yon claim Great Britain
should pay. and you will also furnish us
evidence ihst the Gui.sd States used, 10
every particular. due diligence 10 conquer
tho defensive force Of Ice. aud expended
no moro money or life therein than would
have been absolutely necessary for any
great military power 10 expend to accom-
plish tho result. And when you have
proved the exact amount Of spprcciable
injury. you will furnish the tribunal with
authorities showing or tending TO show
that such expenses arc. upon the facts 10
svidsnce. legal consequences in The COM
mon Or civil Law Of the escape Of the crui-
sers. You will also afford TO " reliable
evidence that but for the cruisers Lee
would have surrendered after Gettysburg,
and tbat The Confederate government BE-
lieved Or hoped that. By rsftsing % 10
surrsoder. the oruissrs would provoke !
var between Essliad aud tho United
Staees."
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