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engagement IL might enter into relative to
the repeal OF its DEGREES. This objection
would be equally applicable to any Other
compact to be entered into with France.
Whue maintained It would be a bar to anv
| treaty, even to "a treaty Of peace, between
them But it also has been admitted to be
nntounded by the acceptance OF the te:rcc
Oh the 28th April, 1911.
| ne Secretary Of State presumes that
tncse facts and explanations, supported as
| they are by authentic documents, prove FIRST.
that the repeal OF the BRITISH, orders in com
en- was not to be ascribed 70 the French de-
cree bearing date on the 29th April 1911 .
ana secondly, that in making that decree
tue oasis OF their repeal, the British gov
erhment has conceded that it ought to have
repealed them en- the ground of the de- clara
oon or the French government of 5th Au-
gust 1917, so as to take effect on the 1st
NoVenDer following. To what cause the
repeal ofthc British orders in council r,as
justly attributable, Cannot now remain =
doubt, with any, who have marked with n
Just dlscernment the Course of events. II
must afford great consolation to the good peo-
PFC OF these states, TO know that they have
not submitted to privations in vain.
Inc discussion of other wrongs, par,;cn.
larry that relating to iInpressment, had been
Cioseo some time before the period alluded
to- 1t was unworthy OF The character of tho
United States to pursue the discussion nm
that difference, whcni it was evident tbn, NO
advantage could be derived from il. The
right was reserved, to he brought forward
anu urged again, when it might be done
with effect. In the mean time the nractics.
OF impIesstnent was persevered in with vi.
gor.
At the time when war was declared o.
gahist q. Is. no satisfactory arrangement,
was offered, or likely to be obtained. re
spectihG imprcssucnt, and NOTHING wsS-
more remote from the expectation Of The
government, than the repeal Of tho o,.s,ar.
III coancii. Every circumstance which ba,I.
occurred tending to illustrate the policy ands
views OF the British government rendered
Sach an event sl;ogether improbable. From
Ine COM nencsment OF that system of hos.
tiiity, which q Britain had adopted opa;ns-
the U. States, her pretensions had graduate
increased, or at least become more fuily
uhlnided, according TO circMms distances. r,t;i-
at the moment when war was dec ared they
had assumed character which dis;cllesi
ali prospect OF accommodation. The ~,
ders in Council we're said to have been O.
dopted On principle of retaliationon Francc
although at the time when the order of M,v
1ooo was issued, no measure of France ha;p
occurred on which it could be retalia,n,.,
4SoI' 1t was hardly possible that thi, GOV.
eminent should have even Heard OF tb. do
cree OF Berlin to which it related T. Voc
stated at the time of their adoption. ard for-
some time afterwards, that they sho,.li M.
revoked rs soon as Frcnce revoked her d.
crees, and that the British eovernr,en,
would proceed with the government, &c
France fa'f fasSN in the revocation. Af.
ser une declaration: however, ofthe French
government OF the Ssh August 1910 by
Whlch the Berlin and Milan DEGREES wert.
declared to be repealed, the British pove,.,-
ment chanSedits tone, and continued m r,yo.
III its demands, to the moment that yva,. ,,,-,
declared. Il objected first that the 9re,'ch
repeal was conditional, and not absolpte.
although the only condition attached IN !,
was, that y. Britain should follow tbs 80;
ample, or the u. States fulfil their nles,-e
by executing the non-importation ACT
gamst her 1t was then demanded thar
France should repeal her internal regulas;-
ons, as Condition OF the repeal of the hi.
tish ordsrsIn council. Next, tina. the French
repeal should be extended to all neutraIria-
tons, as wen as to the United States. and
lastly, that the ports of her enemies and
all ports from which the British fap yos
excluded, should be opened 70 Britisb M,
nutactures in American vessels; Conditions
So eXtravagant as to satisfy all disuassion-
ate minds that they were demanded nn, i,
the expectation that they would or ,.onId
be complied with, but to terminate the d.
cussion.
On full consideration of all eircums-,-,c. :.
appeared tina the period had arrived. wien !;
became the duty of tie United States 80 -.
that attitude with Great Brit lin, hcb 49,.
TO their violated rights, TO the security rs ~,
most important Interests, and To their cb,r.,.
ter as AN independent nation. 10 have sbr,,n..
from the crisis WOULD have b:en to aban,lon .
very thing valuable 10 a free people 'rba sn.
render OF our seamen 10 British imp.ess,,,,r.
with tbs destruction Of our nnYigatin. md. cl,
mercc, would not have been its ony evils. ~.
desolation pfProperty, however great aud ,vi,ic,
y spread, AFFECTS an interest which atirp,ts IS
repair. The wOunn is ineurlble oBlv VIII,
hxss stigma on the national honor, 1vI,ta
the spirit OF the people IS unsubdqeA. DC.
will always be ioNnd IN their yirtuea resume,
equal 60 the greatest dangers and most, ,r.i',', =
emergencies. q is in Tie nature OF free 49,
eriunenis, to inspire IN che body Of lie noo,J
generous and noble sentiments, and II =. ~,
duty Of the constituted authorities TO cbrr,sh
and appeal to those sentiments, and rely on The
patriotic support o. thcr constituents lIsJ
they proved Themselves unequal IN the cr;s;s
the most fatal consequence would have resuI.
Ted from t. The proof Of their wcalDeey
would have been recorded but not on tbcro -
lone would It's baneful effects have bSen yis.fas
It would'Hye shakenthe foundation Of tic ol,.,
eminent ITSELF and even Of the sasred prlacfples