THE MARQUESS OF CLANRICARDEasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Whether, as it has been decided that the claims of Americans upon the British Government shall be heard and adjudged in the United States, it has been reciprocally determined that the claims of English upon the United States Government shall be investigated in Great Britain? The matter was one, in his opinion, which was of considerable importance, not only to the parties immediately concerned, but to the credit of this country. It would, of course, be of great advantage to American claimants that their claims should be decided by a Commission sitting in the United States, and it was, in his opinion, a very proper arrangement, as they would, in consequence, be saved a great deal of expense. A similar advantage ought, however, to be extended to English claimants, who ought to be enabled to prefer their claims before a Commission sitting in this country.
§ EARL GRANVILLEreplied that he could only give the same answer to the present Question which he had already given to questions relating to particular parts of the Treaty. He thought it was very desirable that the Treaty should be known in its entirety, and when the proper time came for it, it would be made known. But it was quite obvious that if he told one part of it he must answer all the questions which were put to him, and it was with regret he did not feel himself at liberty to reply to the Question of the noble Marquess.
§ House adjourned at Seven o'clock, till To-morrow, half past Ten o'clock.