The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
CONTINUED FROM SEVENTH PAGE.

10 longer profitable for merchants or manufactu-
sers 70 employ ships 70 carry freight when those yes
scls become liable to war RISKS. ! nave here one or
honorable and learned gentleman In order to show
the way IN which this has been operating When
ne mas heard them ne Will see what CT ue satire It
NJ 10 say that our laws have been found sufcent to
enforce our neutrality. hold IN my hand an account
ending june 1860 and also for the quarter end
ing June 30 1853 which the last date up to which
2 comparison Is made. I find in that the total
nrst mentioned period was $92, O00, 900, OF which
$62 oOO, 900 We're carried in American bottoms and
This state Of things rapidly changed as the war
Soar1ree LOT n 90 appears mat Tor ne
OF which So, 900 were carries in American bot
toms and $65.000,O00 In foreign. The change
Of the commerce OF New York was carried on In
American bottoms, In 1868 threeourths was carried
On
IN FOREIGN BOTTOMS.
You see, therefore. what complete revolution
what has been the consequence-tnat
very large transfer has been made OF
american shipping 70 o English owneFs PC the
their business Adocument has been laid on the
table which gives some important information on
this SUBJECT
And then ne goes into the details, bringing the
HGures ct that time down TO 1868. The book from
which have read Mr.. Cobden's words is o book
which was published with a view 70 public iniorma-
ilOn preceding this very treaty, and which was cir
Culated everywhere, and OF which have no doubt
not only the British government but all her repre-
sentatives here had copies before this treaty was
considered and acted upon. IL Is the very valuable
book Of Mr.. Beaman, which was printed in the
winter OF 1901, and covers the statement OF this
whole case. In this book Of hts ne again sets forth
IN the strongest language not only the actual
damage to our vessels as q ground OF claim, but
N hon INN
bHt properly the direct national and consequent
damages growing out Of these acts, and he states
them much IN the way that Mr.. Golden does. only,
perhaps, IN more summary ana concise manner
He states them as grounds for consideration and
GROUNDS FOR CLAIM
on the part of our government shall read only
one clause OF this, because am asking the indul.
gence Of The Senate 10 make these remarSs:-
The escape Of and burning by the Florida,
hopes and expectations OF the INSURGENTS, and on
that account the contest was very much prolonged.
Let any one think Of that amount and make
HIS own estimate OF how much less the United
STATES w0nia nave aeqa,rea 70 expena h sne Queens
and II the Florida and Alabama had never escaped
from Liverpool In TINS connection, remember that
large number OF United States war vessels were FOR
four years employed IN seeking to prevent the escape
of some Florida or Alabama from British port
remember that these same United States vessels
could have been used more e1ectually to close the
Southern ports II they had not needed for this
other purpose. These damages to .he nation can
only be approximately; but their existence Is Ger.
tain, and the amount Is mOnstrOus.
Mr.. EDMUNDs-This, then, is the record evidence
We have which demonstrates beyond any reason
able cavl not only that the letter and text Of the
treaty fairly includes the making OF these calms-I
40 not say the paying them, That Is one OF the mat
ters which we agreed 10 arbtrate; 1t may be that
they VIII be decided against us that Is another
question: but the right to make these claims ana
have tho fair and unbiased Judgment OF the tribunal
OF arbitration upon them, Is found in the
very letter OF the treaty II is found In the fact
shat for years the English government and nation
had had notice Of the fact that these damages were
Rccruing; had
HAD NOTICE OF THE FACT
thar they were part OF the claim and part Of the
ground for reimbursement which the people Of the
United states thought was Q just and proper
ground for reimbursement. Now, Mr.. Presi-
dent what does this meanf IL would look
almost like pretext for revOking the
treaty or a contrivance to exert an external innu.
ence upon the arbtratOrs prejudlcial to our case
before them. II the government or Parliament Of
Great Britain were to assume the attitude imputed
to them by the press reports; II be the fact let us
say amen, and
ENTER INTO NO MORE TREATIES
with Powers who are SO ready and willing to break
them, and be ready at the proper time to
vIndlcste the honor and enforce the just
claims OF our country. Contrary to
the plain meaning OF this treaty on
another topic, as wen as to the universal under.
standing of the American government and people,
the Confederate loan has been made The subject OF
claim on the part Of British subjects before the
Commissioners sitting at Washington, and tho
judgment OF that body has been taken upon 1t,
happily In favor OF our own government; but 1t
remains, II the fact be asserted, for the British
government TO ny In the face OF Its most solemn
stlpuiatons because we make u claim which Its
own statesmen had poinled out which our own
statesmen had expounded and upheld, which
had Deen made puolic everywhere and which was
brought directly to the notice OF that government
Ia THESE VERY NEGOTIATIONS,
and which 1t had by unmistaK able language in the
treaty, agreed to have tried and decided. But the
motive Of the English nation, In its supposed att
tude, be the other one have mentioned, namely, to
exert an
INFLUENCE FROM WITHOUT ON THE TRIBUNAL
Ut Geneva, and as II may be called to prejudice or
overcome the jury through clamor and passion then
she that fact Is the better for all par
ties concerned. am reluctant, Mr.. President, to
believe that either OF these alternatives exists, but
In view OF the known history Of these affairs,
10 almost Impossible TO imagine any
other. II, indeed, the whole report is not news
paper canard, trust In the interest Of peace aud
honor 1t may be. II, however, upon obtaining this
Information. which hope we shall ask for it shall
appear that these reports are true, it Will be sub
Jet for earnest consideration, and steps or
PREPARATION AND PROBATION
should be taken, IN order that our honor and oui
just rights may be upheld. ] nope, therefore, thai
the resolution NAV be adopted at this time unanl
m0usly.
Morton obtained the floor, but gave way 70 Mr.
TRUMBULL, rep) OF ILL.,, who said 1t was a very ex
traordinary thing that the Senate should he asked
to pass q resolution Of this character, assuming
upon no other basis than mere newspaper repor
shat Great Britain Intended 10 repudiate solemn