American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-21

relations with the American, and probably with Tho
principal European States. Were it merely ,ha,
we might be correctly and speedily informed Of The
proceedings Of the Congress, and Of the progress,
and issue of their negotiations, should hold ad.
yisabe that we should have an accredited agency
with them, placed in such confidential relations
with the other members, as would ensure the an
thenticy and the safe and early transmission Of he
reports. OF the same enumerated topics, are the
preparation of manifesto, setting forth to The
world the Justice Of their cause, and the relations
they desire to hold with other christian powers and
to form convention Of Navigation and Commence
applicable both to the Confederated States and to
their allies.
1t will be within the recollection OF the House.
that Immediately after the close of the war Of our In
dependence, measure closely analogous 10 ths
Congress OF Panama, was adopted by the Congress
Of Confederation, and for purposes of precisely
the same character Three Commissioners, with
Plenipoteniary powers were appointed to negotiate
Treaties of Amity, Navigation and Commerce, With
all the principal powers of Europe. They met and
resided for that purpose about year at Paris;
and the only result of their negotiations that time
was the first Treaty between the United States and
Prussia, memorable in the diplomatic annals of the
world, and precious as monument oil the principles,
in relation to Commerce and Maritime warfare,
with which our country entered upon her career as
member Of the great family OF independent nations
This Treaty, prepared in conformity with the in.
struc!ions OF the American Plepipoteniares, conse.
Grated three fundamental principles of the foreign
intercourse, which the Congress of that period we're
desrous of establishing First equal reciprocity,
and The mutual stipulation Of the privileges Of the
most favored nation, in the commercial exchanges
OF Peace. Secondly, the abolition of private war
upon the ocean and, thirdly, restrictions favorable
to neutral commerce, upon belligerent practices,
with regard to contraband of war and blockades.
painful, it may be said caamtous experience, Of
more than forty years, has demonstr ated the deep
| importance of these same principles to the peace
and prosperity Of this nation, and to the welfare Of
all maritime States, and has illustrated the profound
wisdom with which they were assumed as cardinal
points OF the policy oil the Union.
| At that time, in the infancy of their political
isence, under the influence OF those principles Of
liberty and of right, cong enial to the cause 10
which they had just fought and triumphed they
were able but TO obtain the sanction OF one great
and philosophical, though absolute Sovereign In Eu
rope, to their liberal and enlightened principles,
They could obtain no more. Since then, pohtl.
cal hurricane has gone threefourhs Of the
civilized portions Of the earth, the desolation oi
which, it may with confidence be expected, 10
passing away, leaving at leas; The American atmos.
phere, purified and refreshed.-And now, at TIL,
propitious moment the born nations oil TIL,
hemisphere, assembling by their Representatives,
at the lsthmus, between its two continents 10
settle the principles OF their future international
intercourse with other nations and with U.S. ask IN
this great exigency, for advice, upon those very
fundamental maxms, which we from our cradle
had first proclaimed and partially succeeded 10 n'
troduce into the code of National Law.
Without recurring TO that total p osration of all neutIa
and commercial rights which marked the progress OF he
late European wars, and which finally involved the omea
States in them, and advertng only to our political reaohs
these American observable tlat Nnle
all other respects those relations have been uniformly au
without exceptions of the most friendly and mutually sals
factory character, the only Of difference and dse
sion between US and them which ever have arlseI os
mated in those failing fountains OF discord and "
on determinations of commercial favor TO other had'
centious privaeers, aud paper bockades canno wln
out doing injustice to the Republics of Buenos Ayre ana
Colombia, orbear to acknowledge the candid and conc
atoy spirit, with which they have repeatedly yeldea
our friendly representations and remonstrances on he
subjects In repeating discrimnative laws which opersa
to our disadvantage, and in revokng the conniss%o.s %
their privateers TO which Colombia has added he IS
nanmiy OF making reparaon for unlawful caP'uce,nr az -
some Of her cruisers and Of asserting in the midst OF na
to treaty spna'ions favorable TO neutral navgahon & @
the recurrence OF these occasions OF complaint mas
ed the renewal OF the discussions which result III te
moval OF them necessary, while in the mean tse h
are sustained by merchants and other individuals u Wy
United States, which cannot be repaired, and e ie e
dy fingers in overlaking the perncous operation VI Wy
mischief The settlement of general principles, pgsa pp"
ding with equal efficacy all the American States can ap
put an end to these evils and alone be accomP'''
T at the proposed Assembly.
If it be true that the nobles treaty of peace ever m
toned in history, is that by which the Carihasema b
bound TO abolish the practice of sacrificing their OWL e @
dren because spulatedn avor ehaman nature ch
not exaggerae to myself the unfadlng glory, WIN % M
these United States will SO forth in the memory
ages if by their friendly COUNSEL by their moral
by the power Of argument and persuasion aone' ey
prevail upon the American nations at Panama 10
by general agreement among themselves, and SO M g. n
of them may be concerned, the perpetual abolition ,er
vate upon the And if we cannot ye. ' ,o
ourselves, that this may be accomplished, as aevane nd
wards it, the establishment of the principle, that inc
y flag shall the cargo the curtament OF
IS OF and the prescription of fictitious paper . ye
engagements which may reasonably hope viii no. o