The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06
From n, Nfionai Inislligsnesr, al uh.
IN NATIONAL CONTROVERSIES

Fran III, Nyfionai Tnielligsnesr, 4h uh.
nv NATIONAL CONTROVERSIES.
We have lust had the pleasure OF perus'
inc a report OF the Commitiee oil Foreign
Relations tot the House oi Representatives.
on the interesting and important question oil
the expedleney anu praciieabiiiiy ~ ADJUST
mo disputes between nations without APP
pealng 10 what has heretofore been cot'
s,dered the ultima roiso Ttstm- the last re-
SORT of nauohs-ln all such cases. he re-
mort IS characterized by great ability atd
research, aud, what is, IN our opinion, YET
more TO be admired ~ It, by humanity aud
true philosophy. The report was present
ed 10 the House bs Mr.. Lesare, and may
therefore be presumed TO be from hts pen.
If the crowded state ot our co'nmus al
lowed, We ~auld at once publish the report
entire. Not being able TO do so at present,
Though we viii certainly gave II to our rea'
ders hereafter,) We have pleasure IN con-
munlcaung the conclusion ai which the
commIlte arrives.
The subject Of the report was the memo
rial of the New York Peace Society and
other individuals i,lrudly to the peace
cause, desiring, IN the first place. that our
ldtd fences with Mexico should be referred
10 the arbitration ol ihtrd Power, aud
next, recommending TO Congress that q
" aeIop, the principle of reference to third
Power OF such rnteruauoual disputes as can
not b. amlcaby adjusted by the parties
themselves, as al inyst,able rule OF action
instead Of az occasional ooe They tuf
iher pray that, in pursuance oi tins pro
ctple, proposal be sent forth by this TO
yetu,nent to those cf other na,tous, that they
aould unite with ~ IN the establishment "a
a urea, international board Of afb1lfsii"n
or a congress OF nations, 10 which TO feie'
international disputes ; and al,u Tor the pur
pose OF diges,ins aud preparing rcgulal
code Of International ts~, obligatory %
such ns,isns as usy aitsrsafds Ad"pt II.
rhe, think that tins board ot arbitrator
should BE- composed at delegates from va
rlOus nations, aud that To lhIs board shoui'
IT. cnn6ded the forming a code Vi iu,esns
ilonal ia~, DC.
The hrs, prayer Of the memnralIsi haSInl
been anticipated ~ ID" aciiun u th' II
ecut,yr, the ar uun-nt Of the report !, coo
tiaed to the other qu~suuns Prrssn'ed b
the memorial. ne report concludes a
follows:
q iaur committee, therefore do not Thick ID
sb.Ishutn, .: permanent iaisfn.iioa.I uibs
al unsrf the present circumstances ~ tbs % !
at al ossHab.s sgi they heartily casea' ~itA ~
.nemufali-ls va accommodating fviefsnes "a
tsifd Poser at all such cohuuysFniss a. can saisl
b rous-cd 10 ans 'rie1nai aEkgass 10 tia toi
.tttBbSa ~ oar 09n c@untry. Such Ff&csic
81 De iO - b. uihss Pa@efs. already saciinsi
Ne have SEEN, to aroId Az, and All suuS gro
az uln the customary A~ 81 civaited nslinas
They e0"rluds. thereisss, By Recommending
tbs astnpsziists ~ ysfsessrs 90 sIrftHg uhatsFs
HfY.nee thsy mas Possess over putlio uPt8tos
- dispose hsbtiaaily 20 the sgcutuniDeAlHsn
nalIenai cd, frucs Nitbnat bso0dsase add
ths .l1s- 10 sdopssn Ut tbs iotoa iuE fssolatsYs
" Rsaslred That be cat1 n.iltss ss d. -harg,
ifon. Vi, igfthef eoeslGetaitoa Of The sgalest -
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