Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-09
The Great SwindIs.
OUtrages and indecent Demands Of 6raHt's
Administration Upon Great
Britain.
Mere than S26, 1886 Asked for-IEems
Of this Nice Little BIll-A Put
up Job"
War Threatened In the Interest OF New
England Blue-Llsht sklppers--Bsut-
well aad EutleF's Friends.
From the New York Herald I

: coupled with an equally fulI recital o
all that the government Of the United
States has thought or said about it
The case forms a volume OF five hun
dred pages, and contains a French
translation, and is accompanied by
seven other volumes of paper and
documents. 1t asks for the compensa.
ton in q round sum for the loss o.
vessels and their cargOes; for the eX-
pense of pursuing the rebel privateers
for the loss sustained by the transfer
of American ships to foreign flags, ,and
increase cost of insurance, and for the
prOlOngatiOn of the war caused by the
operations of these cruisers. In short,
the case claims everything it is pOssi-
BILE to claim. A full and complete un-
derstanding of this matter can only be
had by a knowledge of the points
which the United States claim as es-
tablished, and of the same in gross
which is demanded. These facts,
which make the important feature OF
our case, have not yet been published.
The facts that the recognition of the
insurgents by Great Britain as bellig-
erents on the high seas before they
had a single vessel af1oat, had the
effect Of actually creating them bellig-
erents-and this was effected eXclu.
sively from English ports, the insur-
gents never appearing as belligerents
on the ocean excepting
IN THE SHAPE OF BRITISH VESSELS,
constructed, equipped, manned, sup
piled and armed in British pOrts-gO
to make up the first four counts in the
Indictment. The four following counts
are to the effect that, Notwithstanding
our remonstrance in every prescribed
form against this abuse of neutrality
the persistent call to put a stop to it,
and the free acknowledgment Of
THE VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
on the part Of Great Britain, and the
inefficiency Of English law was so re-
markable, and the refusal to procure
additional powers so absolute, that the
| failure to check this fiagrant abuse of
neutrality, with the aid of the hasty
recognition of the belligerent charac-
ter of the insurgents, had the direct
effect Of destroying large number OF
our merchant vessels on the ocean,
and, Indirectly, of
DRIVING OUR COMMERCE FROM THE
| SEAS.
On these eight points the cOnulud-
ing one is based. This, stripped of
all veIbiage and argument, resolves
itself into the single proposition that
if, in the opinion of the tribunal to
settle the whole question under the
| Treaty OF Washington, these facts con-
stitute no Just claim against Great
Britain, we must bow TO the result;
but il, on the other hand, Great Bri-
tain shall not be able to explain to the
complete satisfaction of the arbitra-
tors the charges and proof which they
present, the United States will count
upon an award to
THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DEMAND.
This demand is for a sum in gross
for direct losses growing out of the
destruction of vessels and their car
goes by insurgent cruisers, for the ex-
peuditures of the United States in
pursuit of these cruisers, for the loss in
the transfer of the American CONNER,
cial marine to the British flag, for the
enhanced payments OF insurance, and
| for the additional cost Of our civil war
by its prolOngatiOn. The United
States present 6 detailed statement of
the losses to government and mer-
J chant vessels and the injuries TO per-
sons. reserVing the right to present
further claims and evidence, and upon
these counts the tribunal is asked to
make an award. The whole subject
is 80 important that, Notwithstanding
it was Sunday, the President spent
the greater part Of the day in its con-
sideratiOn.
THE FULL BILL.
According to the provisions CT the
Washington Treaty, which reads that,
''in order to remove and adjust all
complaints and claims on the part Of
the United States and to provide for
the settlement of such claims, which
are not admitted by Her Britannia
msjesty's government, the high con-
tracing parties agree etc. The follow
ing estimate from the World will give
an idea of the chsl acter and amount
OF the claims made in behalf OF the
United states:
1. For the destruction of vessels and
property belonging to the government
of the United States, $25, 900.
IL. For the destruction of merchant
vessels, cargoes, and property sailing
under the flag of the United States,
Sl7, 800, ,63S.
III. For other damages or injuries
to persons growing out of the destruc-
ton Of each class OF these vessels.
lin respect to this item, the " case "
says 1t is impossible at present for the
| United States TO present a detailed
statement, but the amount of the
| claim cannot be less than hundreds of
thousands, and possibly millions, of
dollars, on account of hardy, helpless
seamen and their families.
". For national expenditures in
pursuit Of the cruisers, 81, 7,O80, AIS.
V. For loss in the transfer of the
| American commercial marine to the
British flag.
| I'm respect to this item the United
States ask the arbitratOrs to estimate
/ the amount which ought to be paid to
J them, alter we submit statistics in re-
spect 10 our tonnage before and after
| the rebellion.
VI. For enhanced payments of in
| surance by citizens of the United
States, 80 far as now known, 81, 100, ,795.
VII. For prOlOngiDg of civil war.
the addition Of large sum 10 the cost
thereof and Of the suppression OF the
rebellion.
GAs 20 this item the United States
claim that after the battle Of Gettys.
burg offensive operations by the in
sureents were conducted only at sea,
through the Anglo Confederate cruis-
ers. with the hope Of involving this
country in q war with Great Britain,
and that the latter ought in equity to
reimburse the United States for the
expense thereby entailed upon them.I
VIII. Interest upon all the claims
nm to the day when the award Is pay
| sbIe nv the terms Of the treaty, which
| is twelve months after the date of the
| award. at the usual rate Of interest in
the city of New York, where most OF
.he Rlsims of individuals are held,
whicS Is seven per cent. per annum.
The United States claim that interest
should be competed from an average
day-say July /, 1853.
According to the foregoing state
ment, so far as il goes, the figures
reach the sum OF $26, ,I36. 1896. It will
be observed, however, in the reading
of the exhibit that the amounts for
damages or injuries TO persons grow
ing out of the destruction Of vessels by
the rebel cruisers, the loss in the trans
fer of the American commercial ma
rine to the British flag, the prolongs-
tion of the war, due 10 the continued
offensive operations of the rebel pri-
vateers after the battle Of Gettysburg,
and interest upon all the claims up to
the day when the award is payable,
according to the terms OF the WASH
iincton treaty, are not enumerated in
this schedule. The amount Of these
cla;;-as will vastly Increase the Amer