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times with exemplary moderation and ua
alterabIe firmness asserted its own, by
adopting the wise and digni6ed principle,
not to require what was not right, nor 10
acquiesce Ia what is wrong.
And whereas, after more than twenty
years of unceasiHg endeuvors to obtain
fair compensation for manifold injuries
committed most wantonly on The citizens
Of these States, France did at length bind
herself, BY a solemn treaty, which was du
ly ratified, to pay 10 the Government Of
The United States a specific sum as a
compensation for those depreJations, and
further has and does acknowledge the
Justice Of our claims through all The at
present established departments Of her
Government; but has recently assumed
that she felt bound to consider as often
sive certain parts Of an annual communi
cation oi the President to Congress, such
as The Constitution Of this country requir
ed him to make, and now as prellmina.
ry, demands that concessions be made by
the President of the United States, preVI
Gus to the payment of the sum stipulated
in the said treaty; thus interfering and in
tending to control the intercommunIca
tons between the coordinate branchesRf f
our Government.
If France feels exquisitely sentItIve on
points which (only) apparently affect her
national honor, how much more so ought
Americans to feel on points which not Oh
ly affect their national honor, but Likewise
their National Independence! Attached
by every tie which can bind the afac
lions anG interest of civilized man to the
blessings of free and independent gov
ernment, and reposing Unlimited coDe
dence in the patriotic energies of the A
merican character, when compelled to
enter into arduous competition with for
eign nations, in defence OF ou: right and
national honor, we wih not submit to
earthly dictauon, The annals OK our
common country shall not be tarnlshed
with the foul "eproach. and lest silence
should, either at home or aboard, b9 con
sidered asian acqulescence in The rights OF
foreign powers, 10 assume the power TO
dictate or control the ofici II cOmmunica
lions between the co-ordIuate branches
Of our Government
Be it therefore resOIUed, That the Sc
nate and House ofRepresentatives of the
State OF Ohio, in Legislature assembled,
consider it TO be their duty to express
their entire approbation'o the digni6ed
course pursusdby the President, through
the course ofhis negotiation with France
on this important question, and cordially
respond TO the just and enlightened views
which he has presented thereon, in his
late Message TO the Congress Of The Uni
ted States.
ReSolued, That the Slate -ofOhio, can
not. will moi consent TO any such conccs
sons as appear TO be required by branch
OF the French Government.
ReSOlDed, That the people Of Ohio
pledge themselves 10 sustain the General
Government in whatever course Of policy
may be required to preserve tho Interests
and tosuPport the hitherto untarAshed
lustre, of our national character.
ReSoIued, That the Governor be, and
is hereby requested to forward a copy OF
the foregoing Preamble and Resolutions
10 the President Gnd Vice President Of
The United States, and 10 ourSenators aad
Representatives IN Congress.