Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-22

rinc to the British flag in consequence OF the
acts Of rebel cruisers.
Here follows recitation from the speech
of Mr.. Golden in the House OF Commons, IN
Nav. 1862 in which the speaker detailed at
length the great damage which the Unlted
States were suffering in this respect.
After quoting from Mr.. Golden, the case
proceeds with the reservations already stated
by the United States, and the present
amount, so far as it has come TO their
knowledge of enhanced payments OF insur-
ance, caused by the acts of insurgent cruls-
ers. All of these cruisers came from Eng
land, and should the Tribunal hnd Great
Britain responsible for injuries caused by
their acts, it cannot be denied that the war
risk was the result of their dispatch from
British ports The amount of this injury,
so far as it is known to the United States,
appears in Vol. z. 1t is Impossible for the
United States to determine. 1t is, perhaps,
impossible for any one to estimate, with ac.
curacy. the vast injury these cruisers caused
by prolonging the war. The great exertlons
which were made in the months OF April,
May and June, 1868, to secure arms and am
intuition for immediate use in Richmond,
have already been noted. Letter followed
letter in rapid succession, urging walker TO
forward the desired articles without delay
The energetic measures which Walker took
to obtain coal to enable him to to comply
with his Instructions have been commented
on. The Instruction was at that moment
gathering itself up for a blow which was in
tended to be final and decisive. On the 18th
of April, i'm that year, Grant baving taken an
army past the Notifications of Vicksburg,
began the attack upon Grand Gulf, and from
that day conducted his operations with such
vigor that, by the 2lst of May, he had de-
feated the armies of the insurgents In five
pitched battles, and had commenced
the investment Of Vickburg. In the At
lantic States the fortunes Of the United
States had been less favorable The army of
the Potomac, under Hooker, had met with
decided reverse at Charlottesville, and was
resting inactive. After this failure the mill
tary authorities at Richmond, having re-
ceived the supplies which Walker had for
warded, selected this moment for blow in
Pennsylvania, which was intended at once to
relieve Vicksburg, and decide the contest.
History tells how utterly they failed. After
three days of bloody fighting, Lee retired
from Gettysburg discounted, at the same
time Grant entered Vicksburg and opened
the Mississippi. The 4th day of July, 1868,
saw the aggressive force on land of the in
surrection crushed. From that day their
only hope lay in prolonglng defense, until,
by the continuance OF permitted violations
of British neutrality by insurgents, the
United States should become involved in war
with Great Britain. The insurgents had at
that time good reason to look for that result.
The Florida, the Alabama, and the Georgia
had left British ports for the purpose of car
rying on war against the United States, and
were, nevertheless, received with unusual
honOrs and hospitality in all colonial ports
of Great Britain. Only ten days before the
battle of Gettysburg the Judge who presided
at the trial of the Alexandria, had instruct
the jury that no law or duty of Great Britain
had been violated by the construction and
dispatch of the Alabama. About three
months before that time Her Majesty's Gov
eminent had decided that they would not
recommend Parliament to enact more effec-
tive law for the preservation of neutrality.
Laird was constructing rams in Liverpool
under the existing 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-"We do not believe that the res
toraton of America by force is attainable."
Under these circumstances the insurgents
made great excrtions to keep the Florida,
the Alabama and the Georgia atloat, and to
stimulate their officers and crews to re-
newed destruction of the commerce of the
United States. They counted not without
reason, upon intlaming popular passion in
the United States by the contrivance of these
acts until the people should force the Gov
eminent into retaliation upon Great Brit
ain, the real author of their woes. In pur
suance of this policy they Withdrew their
military within the lines of Richmond, and
poured money into Bullock's hands to keep
afloat and increase his British-built navy, and
TO send it into more distant seas in pursuit
OF the merchant marine of the United States.
Thus the Tribunal will see that after the
hiatt Of LOT Itv
of the insurgents were conducted only at
sea through cruisers, and, observing that the
war was prolonged for that purpose, will
be able to determine whether Great Britain
OH ght-as c-rufty to TCfnburse to the
United States expenses 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 rate of interest
in the city of New York, where most of the
claims of individuals are held, is per cent.
per annum. In some of the States it 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 be determined. The
United States suggest the first day of July,
1868, ms most equitable day. They earnest
ly hope that the Tribunal will exercise the
power conferred upon it to award sum in
gross TO be paid by Great Britain to the
United States. Tic injuries of which the
United States complain were committed
many years since. The original wrongs to
sufferers by acts Of insurgent cruisers have
been increased by delay in making repara-
ton. 1t will be unjust to impose further
delay and expense of presenting claims to
the Tribunal. If the evidence which the
United States have the honor to present for
the consideration of these Arbitrators shall
prove to be sufficient to enable them to de-
termine what sum in gross would be a just
compensation to the United States for inju-
ries and losses of which they complain
above, it is in the highest interest of these two
great powers, which appear at this bar, that
causes OF difference which have been herenhe-
fore set forth should be ably and forever set
at rest. The United States entertain conf
dent expectation that Her Majesty's Gov
eminent will concur with them in this
opinion.
DO you visit your school in stormy,
or other weather, to see in what manner it
is taught Have you less interest i'm your
children than in your stock Would you
turn calf into pasture without know
ing whether or not there was in the field
proper food upon which it could subsist /?
Many farmer we have known to watch