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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 1 1 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 54: President Grant's cabinet.—A. T. Stewart's disability.—Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.—Motley, minister to England.—the Alabama claims.—the Johnson-Clarendon convention.— the senator's speech: its reception in this country and in England.—the British proclamation of belligerency.— national claims.—instructions to Motley.—consultations with Fish.—political address in the autumn.— lecture on caste.—1869. (search)
g out of our Civil War. Works, vol. XIII. pp. 98-130. In connection with the last subject he replied to some of the points which had been made by English critics, and restated his views of the circumstances which justify a recognition of belligerency in a conflict between an established government and revolted sections or bodies. The most interesting passage of the speech related to Canada,—the cession of which had been suggested as a compensation for our claims. New York Herald, Feb. 13, 1869; New York Tribune, Feb. 22 and April 7. Joseph Medill, of the Chicago Tribune, in a letter to Sumner, Dec. 2, 1868, urged that the acquisition was the only adequate solution,—suggesting also the payment of one or two hundred millions of dollars to Great Britain, in order to save the point of pride on her part. While regarding the future union of Canada with the United States as an appointed destiny, it must come, such was his thought, by a peaceful process, with the consent of her peopl