Year: 1865

Vne Alabama sensation


In the House Of Commons on the 26th ut Sir j.
WAIsH asked Lord Palmerson whether the government
bad received from the United States any formal official
demand for compensation to American subjects for losses
sustained by the Alabama any other Confederate
cruiser alleged to have been equipped in British ports
going for time between the governments on
the prizes taken by the Alabama and other vessels
the same kind There had been within the last
few days further correspondence the subject through
Mr. Adams but there had not yet been time to reply
IT. He might add that in that correspondence, in which
each government had stated it's views of the case the
question had been discussed in the most friendly
and amicable terms.


COMMENTS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS


The London Times in editorial, trusts that there is
nothing in the Alabama affair which need cause appre
hensons OF rupture either at any future time
The American commercial marine has indeed, suffered;
but such calamity must be expected when maritime
and trading State enters into contest with energetic
and active enemy 1t is with clear conscience that the
In the even by offers of mediation, stands its
Iegs rights and refuses to make compensation where


The London Daily Ne,cs hopes that President John
son does not intend TO give up the claim he viii soon
brought TO settlement 1t adds-Lord Palmerston's
ply last night was very unsatisactory 1t would have
s very demand % had sesp I nat made v hs ne ae
States government or that had not The Nesos trusts
that some member OF Parliament will insist upon know
ing whether definite demand has been made for in
domnity, and whether any new demands have been


ae since President Johnsons accession TO power and
adds:I"we have not the slightest doubt as to the


The London Morning Post says that the correspond
enoe lead TO only result, namely :-Uncondi-
tons refusal our part to indemnify the Americans
for the losses occasioned by the chances Of war.


The London Tines In another editorial these claims,
says that 'Not single precedent be produced, We
believe for the allowance Of similar claim under simi
lar circumstances and rule Of natural justice enoins
10 pay for the mischief done by the Alabama" The
Times questions whether the American government did
their duty with adequate vgor against these privaeers
and says that ut was doubtless our part TO prevent
the Alabama and her consorts from putting to due
evidence OF their warlike equipment could be obtained
But whose part IL to capture after they had given
the slp2 As II was, the United States government pre-
ferred TO employ all their available fleet in blockadng
the enemy coast leaving to guard every outlet Of
our best could Surely IL would be
somewhat unreasonable well untenable in law TO
bold us liable for every in which the Confederate
agents too quick for For those British subjects
who did all in their power TO thwart the honorable in
tenons Of the government have not a word to say;
but their acts not the acts OF the nation which has
suffered than individuals have gained by the
untoward escape Of the Alabama


THE OPINION OF LA FRANCE.


La France says that the French and English govern
ments feel disquiet Both have observed towards the
United States the policy OF concation They have not
ceased receive from the States the most moderate
declarations, and they have TO believe that
any untoward will alter their friendly
relations.