New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
TIE INDIRECT CLAIMS.
LITTER FROM ELIHU BURRITT-AN ELOQCENT
PLEA FOR PEACE.
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

PLEA FOR PEACE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlBUSEl
WASHINGTON, April 23-The following is one
OF tie numerous letters which have been received by
MI Peters Maine tie introduction OF his resOlu
nou touching the claims for indirect damages;
NEw- BRITAIN Conn, April l9 1872.
Hon Hr. PETERS, II. C-Dedr Sir: As one OF the
many thousands OF unpoltical bu; thoughtful in
great nation seriously compromised by the attitude
In which features Of our case present US be-
fore the world feel constrained 20 thank you most
G G tyy,ee ~ ' oI @ drejrn Peto0s I think I do NOT At
tribute others only what feel myself when express
the belief that thousands Of Intelligent ana patriotic
sentiment that the immediate jewel OF our honor
those consequential claims which yOnr reso-
lutiODs propose TO Withdraw. l do not think
II too far 10 that the whole thinking mind OF
this country regard them a. fictitious erouuess and
hopeless. They present, both at home and abroad.
aspect OF fairness or sincerity. No intelligent mind
could believe. II our own Supreme Court at Washington
substituted for the Geneva tribunal, II would award
n dollar these uniath0mable "tanclful claims" No
expects dollar OF award by the Court Of Arbitra-
tOn OF Geneva, they 20 10 It's bar As you have put
most clearly in your resolutions no country the world
could nave greater reason for aDstaung from raising
the question OF the consequential responsibilities OF
neutral nations than for our past history shows
that no people on earth more susceptible Of active
sympathy WITH foreign struggles or more tempted TO
candestne and egtinae enterprises OF This very kind.
commerce think IL IL not much say, that these
claims are costing the two nations $40
weekly In their enect upon trade stocks, and AL those
sensitive interests that draw their Life from perma
The erection OF the High Court of Arbitration at
Geneva. my mind was the gradest was ever
c0nsummated by two great nations. All the circum-
stances Of the enhanced It's subllmity. In sense
the whole civilized world must Rave felt that this
of reason, humanity and justice was erected sight OF
n million OF fresh graves that bloody war had Just
filled with its victims France and Germany. 1t was
noble and lofty remOnstrance lifted up in the of
the 1oie world against the insensate arbtrament OF
the sword 1t was grand and towering Pharos lighted
Ike OF reason, religion. and equity To guide
a. the waf-wasted nations into and everlasting
departure rom the od bloody way OF brute force For
one fee! Ihat II We. worth 10 the world that
England and America become two" that they might
become "One' IN their great joint for mankind.
Then why sacrifice eternity for three daysf Having
erected this great white throne OF impartial Justice why
shOuld bring % its sOIlcd confessed
rOtlenDess--clalms that know and confess he
worthless ana winch the tribunal itself knows that We
do not expect IL Will admit treat sincere and
serious
find sInlIe adequate u represent my Of
sharp practice and It's folly To
dead ny that tants the apOtheeary's
mept small figure. but IL Is most ex press
ave tnat apply u policy which deeply feel
touches O." HsG0naI dignity " The quick WIKI these