Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-23

niles. appic able TO peace and war, 10 commerce
and navigation, with the sanction oil all amer
"a Treaties may be concluded, in the course
of few months, at such Congress, laying Inc
foundations OF lasting amity and good neigh
borhood, which it would require many years
,o consnmmate. il, indeed, they would De al all
practicable, by separate and successive negou-
atoms. conducted between the several powers,
a, differ ent times and places"
Farther on referring to the attitude OF the u
ni,ed States with regard to the South American
States, the instructions say:
"In now proceeding 10 direc, your attention
particularly TO the instructions OF the President,
by which, after having settled the preliminary
point to which have just adverted, you VIII
govern yourselves, the first observation 10 De
m ade is, that, in acceding to the Invitation
which has Been accepted, no Intention mas oeeo
entertained 10 change the present pacihe ana
neutral policy Of the United States. On The
contrary, it has been distinctly understood by
the three Republics who gave the invitation,
and has been enforced on our part. in all our
communications with them in regard to 1t, that
the United Satrs would strictly adhere TO that
policy, and mi an faithfully to PERFORM all their
neutral obligations. Whilst the existing rdr
rs limited 10 the present parties, is as unnecessary,
as IL you'd be unurse, in the United States TO DE-
come beikgerent."
The principal subjects that were expected
10 engage the deliberations Of The Congress are
then stated 10 be:
list. Such as relate to the future prosecn-
ton Of the present war with Spain, BY the COM
bined or separate operation Of the American
beli geren,s. And 2dly. Those in which all
the nations Of America, whether neutral or bel
lgerenr, may have an interest"
With regard TO the fir, Of these cur MIN
listers are directed to take no part in It's
discussion; and long argument is entered,
into TO show that any interference Of ours, IN
such subject, would be mischieVons and dam
gerous. How completely does this pu, TO rest
the objections and fears Of certain Senator's
In treating Of those matters, in which all the
nations Of America are concerned, our Minis
tiers are instructed 10 inculcate the propriety OF
terminating the war between Spain and her late
Colonies, and to devise means TO preserve peace
in future, among The American nations them
selves, and With the rest of the world.
Our Ministers are then instructed 10 bring
forward several propositions, useful in their
tendency to our owe interests and the common
good of mankind. They are:
LIST. {" You will bring forward, at the coatem.
plated Congress, the proposition 10 abolish war
agains, private property and non-c omba'ants
upon the ocean.
Cd. "You will also propose the adoption Of
l. IL fraa ct,.n .kpE FIR nHS
and It's converse, that mimic al ships shalt make
inimical goods The one seems necessarily to
follow from the other, and in their practical
application there is simplicity and certainty
in both, which strongly recommend them 10
general adoption.
Sd. "You will propose ade6nition of block.
ade. The experience of the United States, and
that Of some Of the new American nations,
short as has been the term Of their existence, a.
like indicate the utility Of plain and iu,eliigi-
BILE description Of the facts which constitute a
legitimate blockade. The want Of such de-
6ni,ion has been the principal cause OF any dit
6culties which have arisen between them and
the United States"
Another subjec, Of great importance is thus
introduced:
"Among The most important objects which
are likely to engage me auenleI OIL the Eoh>
gress, is that Of endeavoring to fix some gene>
raj principles Of intercourse, applicable to all
the powers of America, for the mutual regula.
ton Of their commerce and navigation. The
United States, from the origin ot the present
war, have, on all proper occasions, uniformly
proclaimed that they entertained no desire 10
procure for themselves, from any of the new
powers, peculiar commercial advantages, They
continue 10 adhere to this disinterested doc
trine. You will state in your conferences that,
as they have not sought, in treating with The
American States separately, neither will they
seek, in joint negotiations with! them, for any
privileges which are not equally extended 10
every one Of them. Indeed, they are prepared
themselves to extend 10 the powers OF Europe
the same liberal principles of commercial in,
,ercourse and navigation on which the United
States arc ready 10 treat. The President hopes
that you will meet with corresponding dispo-
sitions in the other American States, and that.
you will have no difficulty in obtaining their
ready concurrence to the equitable bases Of
perfect equality ard reciprocity, which you are
hereby empowered at once to propose Tor the