Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-16


thorizing the] Government to notify Eng
land and Belgium of the termination of the
Commercial treaties between France and
those countries.
The London Observer of the 4th states
that the British Government had sent a dis
patch to Washington Withdrawing from its
agreement to submit the Alabama claims to
arbitration before the Gcvena Board if the
liability of England for indirect damages re-
mained an open question. The dispatch is
couched in friendly terms, and gives expires.
sion to an earnest desire on the part of Her
Majesty's Government to carry out all the
provisions of the Treaty of Washington.
A London dispatch of the 9TH says the tone
of the press on the Alabama claims had
slightly moderated The Times feared that
the attempt to solve the Alabama difficulty
might prove abortivc, and hoped the failure
would not excite bitter feelings in America.
The British Parliament opened on the 9th
In her speech the Queen thus alludes to the
Alabama claims question:
1.-THE arbitrators appointed, pursuant to the
Treaty OF Washington, for the purpose OF amicobly
settling the Alabama claims, have held their first
meeting in Geneva. Cases were laid before the
arbitrainrs ON hohalf Of aaeh party TO the Treaty
In the case so submitted by the United States,
large claims are included which are under.
stood, on my part, not to be within the
province Of the arbitratOrs. On this subject |
have caused friendly communication to be made
to the Government of the United States. The
Emperor of Germany has undertaken to arbitrate
on the San Juan water boundary, and the cases OF
the two Governments have been presented to his
Imperial Majesty The Commission to sit in
Washington has been appointed and is in session.
The provision of the treaty, which requires the
consent of the Parliament Of the Dominion Of
Canada awaits its assembling
Disraeli called the attention of the House
to this paragraph, and animadverted at some
length upon the Tre2ty of Washington, for
faults of which he blamed the Foreign Sec
retary, Earl Granville, and the Premier
Gladstone. He thought the Royal speech
was signally unsatisfactory, and showed, in
his opinion, that the Government still lacked
the proper appreciation of the gravity of
the question at issue between England and
the United States. The American claims
were greater than those which would fol-
low total conquest. They were prepos-
terous and impractical, and, if admitted,
would be fatal to the power and honor of
England Yes, said Disraeli, snceringiy,
the whole subject is disposed Of in one
brief paragraph of the Royal speech.
Gladstone replied that the Treaty of
Washington itself shows that England is
ready to make every concession, short of
national honor, to establish friendly rela-
tions with America, and to set an example
to be followed by other nations henceforth.
The Government, said the Premier, sis ready
to explain everything in connection with the
treaty, but it will not admit that it has un-
Willingly made mistake. The paragraph
in the speech is the only fair and unmistak-
able Interpretation of the treaty. He could,
if he so desired, refer to the pre-
posterous character of the American de-
mands, which, of itself, proved their absurd
ity, for they were such that no people in the
last extremity of war, or in the lowest depths
of national misfortune with the spirit of the
people of England in their hearts, could ever
submit to-" Mr.. Gladstone concluded by
saying the Government would maintain the
position it had taken, firmly, though in q
friendly manner.
The subject of the Treaty of Washington
and claims of the American Government for
indirect damages was again introduced in
the House of Commons on the 9TH, and gave
rise to another exciting discussion. Ralph
Osborne, member for Waterford City, ad.
dressed the House at length, and, in the
course of his remarks, said the Alabama
question was the most momentous one En-
gland had been called to pass upon within
century. He compared the astute lawyers
who composed the American Commission
with the novices who represented England,
and said the latter had been completely
outwitted. "If," said he, 'lawyers had plan
ned the English case, we could escape with
a., nf T. ~
can Commissioners had served their coun-
try well, and achieved triumph Os-
born, continuing, said the trouble lay at
home. The Government had armies which
could not march, and ships which were un-
seaworthy, and now they had treaty which
they could not stand upon.
Speaker Dennison has resigned the Speak
ership ofthe House of Commons, on account
of ill-health.
A Madrid dispatch of the 18th says two
thousand troops, asked for by Valmaseda,
had sailed from Cadiz for Cuba.
The Augsburg AUgondine Zeitung says that
the attempt of England to forestall the
European Judgment, and gain an opinion in
her favor is as foolish as it is unjust. The
Zeitung contrasts the silence and moderation
clamor of the English The Vienna Men
FTeie Press says that England assumes to be
a party and judge at one and the same
time.
AL6ndon dispatch of the sth says the ex-
element over the Alabama claims was una
bated. Speeches in Parliament served to
keep the public mind agitated. There was
anxiety as to the manner in which the Cabi
net at Washington would receive the repre-
sentations of the Government Of Great Bri'
tain. On Change business for the moment
was demoralized. The market for American
securities opened fiat, with a marked decline
in all quotations after the opening hour,
The London press, although still moderate
found fault with Gladstone for defending the
treaty, and maintained that Parliament was
unanimously in favor of rejecting the Ameri
can demands,
A new company, which proposes to lay q
telegraph cable direct to New York, has been
registered in London. One of the features
of its prospectus is promise to fix the tolls on
dispatches at twenty shillings per ten words
Minister Washburne is about to return tc
the United States from Paris, on temporary
leave of absence. Secretary Hoffman will
act as Charge dAtaires during his absence.
THE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 9Th al
11O9l.
The following is recapitulation of tho
statement of the public debt February ;
Debt bearing interest in coin ... s, ,852 150 20C
Interest ......!.................. 30,395, ,79i
Debt bearing interest in lawful money 3l,97S 00t
Interest. t.....,,,,..,,..-.,..,... =. 1850,
since maturity y....,...........,..., 1,7OO,s
hterest. .......................... 283, ,70l
Debt bearing no interest. t..,...,..,.. 43i,710,19t
Unclaimed interest. ....,.,,,.,, 1851
Total debt
Principal Observation-Disclosures. So 323, ,54S 29I
Interest. Observation-Disclosures, 30,669, 80,
$2,S54, ,416, ,9Ot
Cash in Treasury
Coin. ..,,...........,....,..." $1O3, 81, ,7st