Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-15

ing out OF the matter and that in country
w. mneIe popular feenng rules in public affairs am
W., , ina any legislation can meet this question
nat with nigh rates of insurance. what with these
captures. and what with the rapid transfer of ton-
mage to British capitalists, you have virtually made
and helped the Confederates, by boInbarSiing ali
possible seaport towns Of America, q few lives
might have been lost, which as 1t is have not been
sacrnced, but you could hardly have done more in
jury in destroying property than you have done by
these few cruisers"
After reciting the above from Mr. Golden, the
case proceeds with the reservations already stated
by the United States. and the present amount, so
far as ii has come to their knowledge, Of enhanced
payments OF insurance, caused by acts of insurgent
cruisers All of these cruisers came from Eng
land, and should the Tribunal find Great Britain
Responsible for injuries caused by their acts, i
Of their dispatch from British ports The amount
OF this injury so far as il Is known to the United
States appears in Vol 7. 1t is impossible for the
United States to determine. 1t is, perhaps impos-
sible for any one to estimate, with accuracy, the
vast injury these cruisers caused by proonging the
war The great exertions which were made in
cure arms and ammunition for immediate use in
Richmond, have already been noted Letter fol-
forward the desired articles without delay. The
energetic measures which Walker took to obtain
coal TO enable him to comply with his instructions.
at that moment gathering itself up for blow which
was Intended to be final and decisive. On the 29th
OF April, in that year. Grant having taken an army
past the Notifications Of Vicksbure. began the at
tack upon Grand Gulf, and from that day conduct
ed his operations with such vigor that by the
OF May. he had defeated the armies of the insur-
gents in five pitched battles, and had CON-
menced the investment Of Vieksburx. In the At
antic States the fortunes of the United States had
been less favorable The army Of the Potomac,
under Hooker. had met with decided reverse at
Chancellorsville and was resting inactive. After
this failure the military authorities at Richmond,
having received the supplies which Walker had for
warded selected this moment for blow in Penn
syivania, which was intended at once to relieve
how utterly they failed. After three DAYS Of bloody
fighting. Lee retired from Gettysburg discomhtted.
at the same time Grant entered Vicksburg and
opened the Mississippi The 4th day OF July, 1903,
saw the aggressive force land Of the insurrec-
tion crushed From that day their only hope lay
in prolonging defense, until, by the continuance
surgents, the United States should become involved
In war with Great Britain. The insurgents had al
Florida, the Alabama, and the Georgia had left
British ports for the purpose of carrying on war
against the United States, and were, nevertheless.
received with unusual honors and hospitality in all
colonial parts of Great Britain. Only ten days be-
fore the battle Gettysburg the Judge
who presided at the trial of the Alexan-
or duty OF Great Britain had been yio-
lated by the construction and dispatch of the Ala
bama About three months before that time Her
Majesty's Government had decided that they would
not recommend Parliament to enact more enec,
tive law for the preserSatiTn OF neutrailty- Lalrd
listing Interpretation of the law, and the British
Government was refusing to interfere with them
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, five days before
the battle Of Gettysburg had declared in the House
of Commons. speaking not individually. but in the
plural-"W We do not believe that the restoration Of
America by force is attsinable-" Under these cir
cumstances the insurgents made great exertions to
keep the Florida, the Alabama, and the Georgia
afloat and to stimulate their officers and crews to
renewed destruction Of the commerce of the United
States. They counted, not without reason upon
infaming popular passion in the United States by
the contrivance Of these acts until the people
shOuld force the Government into q retaliation
upon Great Britain, the real author of their woes
In pursuance of this policy they withdrew their
military within the lines of Richmond, and poured
money into BHllock's hands to keep afioat and
increase his Britishbuilt navy and to send it into
more distant seas In pursuit OF the merchant
will that after the battle of Gettysburg the of
neutrality-suspicious. of the insurgents were conducted
only at sc through cruisers, and. observing that
able to determine whether Great Britain ought not
in equity to reimburse to the United States ex-
penses thereby entailed upon them On all these
points evidence is presented which will enable the
Tribunal to ascertain and determine the amount OF
the several losses and injuries complained OF. To
the amount thus shown should be added interest
upon claims, TO be paid when the award Is made
payable by the terms of treaty. namely: Twelve
months after date OF award The usual legal rals
the claims of individuals sre held, Is 4 per cent
per annum. In some of the States if is greater;
/ in few of them, less. The United States make
| claim for interest at that rate The computation
of interest should be made from an average day to
b. determined. The United States suggest the
! first day Of July, 1863. as most equitable day
! They earnestly hope that the Tribunal viii eAer
/ else the power conferred upon ii to award sun
in gross TO be paid by Great Britain to the United
! States. The injuries of which the United State'
! complain committed many years since. The
original wrongs to sufferers by acts of insurgen
| cruisers have been increased By delay in making
reparation. 1t will be unjust to impose a furthe
| delay and expense of presenting claims TO the
| Tribunal. IL the evidence which the United State:
have the honor to present for the consideration o
these Arbitrators shall prove to be sufficient to en-
! able them to determine what sum in gross would
/ be Just compensation to the United States fol
l injuries and losses of which they complain above
it is in the highest interest of these two great pow
! ence which have been hereinbefore set fortl
should be ably and forever set at rest The Unitet
| States entertain confident expectation that He
Majesty's Government will concur with them il
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