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November 11, 1865
Shepherdstown Register
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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In Boston, shipowners petition Secretary Seward against pressing US claims on Britain for rebel cruiser damages, to avoid precedent enabling US retaliation via privateers in future wars. (148 characters)
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American Claims on England.
A petition to Secretary Seward is circulating in Boston, and has already received the signatures of some of the largest shipowners of that city, praying him not to press our claims on the British government for the depredations of the Anglo rebel cruisers. The petition states that when England becomes involved in war, which cannot be far distant, the position which her government has taken in regard to the fitting out of rebel cruisers, if allowed to stand as a precedent, will give us such an advantage that we can, by furnishing privateers for her adversary, inflict on her commerce damage a hundred times greater than that she has allowed to be inflicted on ours.
A petition to Secretary Seward is circulating in Boston, and has already received the signatures of some of the largest shipowners of that city, praying him not to press our claims on the British government for the depredations of the Anglo rebel cruisers. The petition states that when England becomes involved in war, which cannot be far distant, the position which her government has taken in regard to the fitting out of rebel cruisers, if allowed to stand as a precedent, will give us such an advantage that we can, by furnishing privateers for her adversary, inflict on her commerce damage a hundred times greater than that she has allowed to be inflicted on ours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Revenge
What keywords are associated?
American Claims
British Cruisers
Boston Petition
Seward
Privateers
Rebel Depredations
What entities or persons were involved?
Secretary Seward
Shipowners Of Boston
Where did it happen?
Boston
Story Details
Key Persons
Secretary Seward
Shipowners Of Boston
Location
Boston
Story Details
A petition circulating in Boston, signed by major shipowners, urges Secretary Seward not to press US claims against Britain for damages by Anglo-rebel cruisers, arguing it would set a precedent allowing the US to inflict greater damage on British commerce via privateers in a future war involving England.