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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
England's Case at Geneva.
LONDON. Friday. February II

LONDON. Friday. February Ii.
The ease submitted to the Geneva
board of arbitration 10y the counsel of
Great Britain. in regard to the Alaba-
hama claims. WaS laid before Iarla-
ment. to-day. and has been published.
1t Is diNived int" ten parts.
Part | remarks that no definite or
complete statement of the American
claims has ever been furnished. The
treaty of Washington and the various
correspondence will supply, however. II
general definition of the demands made
10y the United States. Rule of article
u of the treaty of Washing ton is quoted.
as follows:
y natural government is bound not to
permit OF suffer either bclligercnt to
make use OF lis ports OF water aS IL base
of naval operations against the other.
or for the pulpoS" of the renewal OF
augmentation of military supplies or
arms or for the recruitment of men.
This rule is interpreted rs prohibiting
the supply of war-waging vessels from
neutral ports. but lie not prohibitory of
the sale of arms or munitions of war in
the ordinary course of commerce. In
the claims for damages growing out of
the acts of the vessels respecting which
the United States allege that Great
Britain failed in her international duty.
the tribunal must determine the pueS-
tinn of the failure of duty. If it decides
that there has been such failure, then
it must award Il gross sum of damages,
or define IL limit for the guidance of
the assessors of said damages. The
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
Return to Specie Payments.

The resumption of specie payments
is desirable, and the country is appar-
entity approaching the time when it will
hc done. thuugh the march of events in
that direction has not been very rapid
for the last few months We have seen
ii suggested that Il repeal of the law
requiring all custom duties t" he paid
in specie. might hasten resumption.
and We do not see why it would not.
with provision requiring such pay
mrmtS to he made. three toIrthS in gold.
and he. halaurr of one fourth in green
backs. Why would not this directly
tend to make ON paper currency equiv
alrnt to specie Let the gold Sprrula-
tons lac thIoWn overheard. 1t is time
that were dome Like all other >pccu-
lat"rs they are nuieamccS in every com
mlLmitA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
Senator Wilson a Candidate for Vice
President

We printed last week ltltcI HUH
Speaker ColflX in which he took back
what he had previously said about not
being candidate for reelection, and
put himself in the hands of his friends.
This over-persuading of candidates to
accept of certain offices after they have
made up their minds not to, and have
so declared, always brings those who
have an eve on the place for themselves,
and who suppose the coast clear, into Il
fix. And it seems to have done SO i'll
the case of Mr.. ColfaN, lis witness the
following letter from Senator Wilson
of Massachusetts, written to some one.
we do not know who:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, lS72.
DEAR SIR: You ask me, ''llow the
withdrawal by Mr. ColtiIX of his irrevo-
cable decision not to he il candidate ai-
tects your position - have to say i'll
reply that when the vice president an
nounccd that he should not he candi-
date for the reelection, and that the
position might he claimed by the
friends of some eastern or southern man,
many gentlemen some of whom had
kindly supported me i'll lists, and others
who had supported MIR. ColfiN, Mr..
Fenton or Mr.. Wadc-said or wrote to
me hat they intended to give me their
influence for the vice presidency. |
had Just been elected for the fourth
time To the Senate. had entered upon
the full term. and had every reason to
l.. L i
ton. This evidence of the personal re-
gard and friendship of many of the
nohlcSt men of several states could not
hut crafty that feeling which prizes
recognition 10y the whole country IL
feeling entertained 10y most men who
have long been in the service of their
state. After aSccItaining that the vice
presidents decision was final. | assent
eel To- the request of my friends before
lraViu" for Europe. early III June last.
After my return. and before the meet
inc of Congress. several leading men in
more than Il dozen states. many with
whom | had served i'll Congress.
ASSURED me that they and the republic
cans of their states were for my nom
iuatiom. have left this matter to 9th
cr>. and up to this date, the Eth of
February. have not written Il word to
any one nor replied t" the many letters
have received on the subject. The
revocation 10y the vice president al his
dcClinatiun WIS Ia me Il surprise. 1t
placed me in an unpleasant position,
and my first impulse Wa> I" Withdraw
from the contest. but 10y the advice of
some of the best republicans in the land
East. West and South | leave the
question to personal and political
friends. Whatever may he the result
| shall he content and shall do what |
can for the unity and success of the re
publican party. whoever may he lis can
didat,S, for am bound to it alike 10y
conviction and 10y dissertation, 10y graft
tudr for its deeds of patriotism and lib
erty, and 10y hopes of the services it
may Vet render to the country.
Yours very truly,
HENRY WILSON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
Pensions.

The people are Yer! willing t" lie
taxed to pay pensions I" soldiers VIII"
deserve them. Bun it is very evident
that many persons are receiving pen
or in Justice. to them while there are
those who. from bad wounds. are 50
disabled that they ought t" hHvc more
than the law now allows them. lftbcrc
could be inl exposure of such Us obtain
pensions. without merit. and the money
now paid to them he given to those
who receive less than they deserve. We
should he glad. 1t must he IL grief to IL
soldier. really disabled. to know that
more or less perfectly ahlehndicd men
about him are rrcciNing money from
government. 10y way of pensions. that
he ought to have Ia enable him to live
as he could have lived had he incurred
no disability in the service of his colun-
fry.
The unmcritoIious pensions are oh
tanned 10y the usr of false and fraudulent
papers, got up 10y the parties them
selves. and 10y the assistance of others
as dishonest aS themselves. for IL con-
sideration. The true soldier, who did
service in the field. and who now re-
ceives less than he merits on account of
the penalties he incurred in ihat faith
FIJI 1
by boldly exposing all frauds within
his knowledge, and the agents and all
i'll amy way accessory thereto.
our attention has been turned to this
subject 10y the recent remarks of Judge
Poland, i'll the lower house of Congress.
upon introducing il hill in reference to
the punishment of frauds in obtaining
pensions. He said. (as reported) it
was understood that nearly onc-fnulth
of the money paid ont 10y the govern
ment for pensions, was upon fraudulent
papers. These papers are gotten up hv
parties, I'LL in due form. and sworn to.
and the government has II" ready
means III many cases, of detecting the
fraud. Judge Poland would he able to
reach many of these fraudulent cases.
by passing hill. providing for the an
nual or semi-lnnual examination of
pensioners. as to the true nature of
sfifir disability on account of which the
pension is paid, 10y surgeons of the l..
:. army. 1t is supposed there are
enough of such. now under pay. and
not very busy in shrsr times of peace
Their position brings ,hrm into such
Immediate and direct accouulahility to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23

circumstances of the sailing of the Ala
bama, Florida. Georgia and Shenan-
doah were materially dlSSInllar, hut
Great Britain maintains that III respect
to none of them has she failed OF her
international obligations, or rendered
herself justly liable.
Part > gives Il history of the civil war
in the United States. showing that the
course of England and the maritime
powers WAS one of vi%ilant and ScruPu-
louS neutrality.
Part 3 makes il statement of internal
tional rights and duties, and of the laws
of England hearing thereon. and OF the
faithful performance and execution
thereof of Great Britain during the war.
1t also gives IL detailed account of the
action of Minister Adams and Earl Rus
sci to prevent the departure of rebel
cruisers.
Part / shows the limits of the powers
possessed by the British government to
prevent such departures.
Parts ;. Il. and :. respectively, pre-
sent in detail the facts relative to the
steamers Florida. Alabama. Georgia
and Shenandoah.
Fart ~ StlS 1OlIn Illll lIlt StcdlltIN
Georgia and Shenandoah were never
equipped for war in British domains.
Her majcSty'S government WAS only m
formed respecting these vessels after
their departure. The Alabama and
Florida even did not receive their
ornaments in British domains. The
peculiar circumstances of the Alaha-
ma escape are rccitrd. and England'S
Viglamt cudcavorS to prevent her sail
in@. iiS well a> Americas failure in the
attempt /" capture her, are insisted
upon.
Part 10 complains of the difficulties
under which Great Britain lalur> i'll
meeting an unprecedented ca>c.
The document concludes ~ follows:
"Whilr England regrets the departure
of rebel cruisers from her ports. She can
not acknowledge the justice of the
claims against her f"l' pccumiary dam
ages for thciract>. The l'nitcd States
must Solidly establish the fact of Eng
lands negligence. England is ready to
accept the award of the tribunal of AZ
hitI3.ti"m. whether favorable OF umtavor
able. She desires only that it shall he
lust
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
The Great Snow Storms at the West.
DEATHS FROM COLD AND EXPOSURE.

DEATHS FROM COLD AND EXPOSURE
y letter received at Sioux civ. Ia.
from Col. y. :. Porter. an old and re-
Spccted citizen of Ponca. Dixon county.
Ncb., SAYS: Ten men, in addition to the
two reported last night. were frozen to
death. OF missing. in Dixon county and
III the Wmnchago Indian agency. The
bodies of some of them have not been
recovered. but the missing men have
undoubtedly all perishrd The people
living near the head of Logan and south
creeks obtain their firc-wood on the
nncbago agency. and on Monday
morning, the weather being very pleas
amt, Il large party engaged in cutting Il
supply to last the balance of the winter.
when the storm suddenly came upon
them. and of the party seven are dead
or missing. \ man named Austin, his
son. and Il boy named Collins, were
"vertakrn by the storm near Pouca.
All three We're frozen to death. Several
other deaths have been reported, but no
particulars have been obtained. The
>IiddennesS and severity of this storm
were unparalleled in this country. and
were rendered more severe 10y reason of
the snow being damp when the storm
commenced, and attcrWard freezing.
Several men who were ont in the storm
say the SNOW and ice were positively
sin inches in thickness all over their
heads, and il WAS with great difficulty
they could keep an opening through
which to breathe. The loss of stock in
this part of the state is very heavy, and
will probably reach several hundred
bead. Ii is feared that the worst is not
yet known, and that more deaths have
occurred. \ dispatch from san Fran
cisco says, that the late storms in Oregon
and Washington territory caused heavy
losses to stock -rascrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23

the government. they could not fail to
detect many ri the frauds complained
of. By visiting all sections of the coun-
try and examining all cases, and max
inc proper Investigations otherwise.
most of the fraudulent cases would he
wccdcd out.
\ proposition has been introduced to
Congress, 10y IL member from New York
to increase the pensions of il certain
class "i pensioners. as follows: To such
as lost entirely their cyc>ight, those
VIII" have lost both legs. those who
have lost both arms, and those who
have lost one leg and one arm. such
now receive 80 per month. 1t Is pro
posed /" double this sum. making it
so per month 1t will he only an act
ut Justice to do this. and afford such
unfortunate individuals some more adj
cquatc compensation for the great losses
they incurred in the service of their
country.
ne Ul>lllbUllbll ol money all over
tine country among pensioners Is not the
greatest evil of ON day. 1t is mainly
collected from the wealthy and the
consumers of luNuricS. and 10y this
means it comes into the hands of the
more needy portion of the people. 1t
also tends to distribute money into all
sections of the country. and thereby
rqualizc> its circulation. y large
share ut the resources of the government
comes from the great centres of trade
and commerce. and it is also principally
distributed there. The inland states.
like Vermont. lay this mode of di>trihu-
ton of the resources of government,
obtain Il return of Il large share paid
ont 10y them directly and indirectly, for
the support of the |. :. government.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
The Hitch in the Treaty. Sugges-
ton

Ii is with much regret that We Wit
ness il hitch in the Washington Treaty.
So called. Our readers all know that
after England had consented to an ar
filtration. and the commissioners had
met to complete this grand work of set
Ting international difficulties III Il peace
full manner, the English government
''ilarcd up" because this government
put in IL claim for indjrcd damages.
So loud is this burst nf Indignation
from Mr.. Gladstone and some of the
English press. that it hecomcs quite
possible that this noble spectacle which
the Christian world was expecting to
see, of an ;imicahlc adjustment of all
differences between these two nations.
may fail III part "r altogether. Wch"pc
and pray not Vet if the arbitration
fail altogether. We should only he las
we were" before the arhitramcnt WAS
agreed upon.
As matters have turned. and with the
present state of feeling III Parliament,
and in some degree out of it. there
seems to lis u better way to settle the>,
differences than the one proposed. The
l.. :. government proposes +" tax"
money to satisfy tor the wI"ng and
damage done us in giving aid and com
fort to the rebellion. suppose the
Geneva Conference award the 'uitcd
States money say five million pounds.
ii sum that has been mentioned ami
England accept the decision. who is To
have and what is To Ice done with this
money! 1t is safe to predict that II
small per cent. of it will go t" those
who suffered the most from English
icrtidN. We all know how these things
are managed OF rather We know that
they are :" miSmamagcd that the >':imP-
receive the lions shane. and the dre'ry-
ing ones the pttancr. if any thing.
1t appears to Us that there is Il better
way. England has not money To give:
nor do we need il if She had Iic this
as it may, she demur~ to the prupn>i-
ton to pay money. Now lei this GOV
eminent propose t" take the British
Provinces un this continent So fast as
the people OF th"-, Prov mc,'> shall vote
to hr annexed to the miicd States as
IL final settlement of all claims. direct
or Indirect. which the 'nitrd States
have against Great Britain for damages
growing out of the position of the lat
ter government during the Great Rebel
lion. This would he far better for both
the States and the Prov inc"S. and we
think for Great Britain also. than any
settlement for money. II the Prov imccs
should not vote for annexation at once.
they are sure t" do it in Il few Years
and we think New Brunswick is ready
now. After one i annexed. the others
will hc sure Ia follow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
ANOTHER LOVE MIEDER.
The Brigands of North Carolina.

= ~ - II >>'''
The notorious outlaw. Henry Berry
Lowry. and his gang made Il bold and
successful raid upon Lumhrrton. the.
seat of Rohc>on county. y. C.. ON Fri
day night. Having first broken into il
carriage mandatory and supplied
themselves with such tools a> they need
ed. they visited the stables of \. W.
Fuller. where they secured Il horse and
dray. and then proceeded /" the store
of y. II. Mcleod. from hence Il heavy
iron safe Was taken and placed on the
draN. They next visited the sheriff.
office i'll the county court house. from
which his iron safe WIS ais" taken and
placed with the other With this plum
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
The Snow Blockade at the West.
CONDITION OF THE UNION Pacific Raj
ROAD.


y dispatch from Omaha. Neb., Tues
day evening says: Three trains from
the west passed Cheyenne, to-day. -
The road is reported clear of snow
y dispatch from Laramie, Wyoming.
says: The SHOW in the mountains is
melting. Great damage to the railroad
must enSue. as the water can only es-
cape over the enbankmentsan and through
them. No train bias arrived from the
west dispatch from San Francisco
says that the passengers who have ar
rived there who were recently block
AIDED 10y snow on the Union Pacific rail
road generally lrmouncr the manage
ment of the road in bitter terms Many
of them have united in il card for pub
LEGATION dcnouncing the company. One
of the passengers died at san Francisco
on Tuesday from exhaustion and ex-
posture while on that road. Goods
shipped from New York. by the way of
Cape Horn. Oh the 9Th of November by
the ship David Crockett, arrived at San
Francisco on Saturday last. while goods
shipped overland on that day have not
yet come to hand
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23

principles embodied in that treaty will
he respected and accepted by other ma
tions. The chances of war will there
fore he hereafter lessened. 20
The report of the majority of the ku-
klux committee, which we give our
readers to-day, only corroborates and
places in stronger light the facts relat-
ing to outrages upon the colored people
with which our readers are all familiar.
Accompanying this was IL minority re
port by the democratic members of the
committee, which dwells ut length upon
the corruption of the state governments,
the carpct-bag officials, etc. We in
tended to print both reports, but find
the second too lengthy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
Look at the Figures

Will subscribers To- the fIL'dnH'0" look AT I'll"
figures following their address on this Ial"I
These figures indicate the dat" t" Nhich sul>"Iil-
tiuns are paid. For instance. Il Jan. - indicates
that the paper l. paid fnI t" next January while
Il Jan - " oT i Jul Il 81 any other dat" pr"
v"u- today IL evidence that there is something
due.
And it will b' especial favor whru ~uh-cIIh'r~
find "a wrong date against their names, t" let H.
know at once that the mistake may in, corrected
1t il much easier To r"ctity crr"I- al TIA" time. than
III -iN months a afterwards.