The daily union., 1852-02-11

We're Oppressive and dangerous to US as neusI power
Ia the darkest hour OF our revolution and lu our en-
emest need, France had men and money and ships
anu munitions Of war. 70 our suppouperhaps not %
nent as IRON wish 10 cripple her ancient and
ioe On the 9th OF February, lT7s, treaty oi xmltv
were entered into, in which, by article eleven we rusrsn
ed TO France forever her then existing possessions IN
North AMERICA. and such she might subsequently, &C.
qure And on the 18th day OF November, lf7s. con
sular convention was concluded, by the twelfth article Of
which the United States yielded up TO France all civil
and maritime control over her ARMED vessels and their
prizes in our ports
These treaty stpulaions, granted to our ally in the
hour oil our weakness and IN gratitude for her timely aid
volved not only in The bloody contest which followed
her revolution, but also in the protracted wars which
with short inermssion, ended only in the peace Of 1878
The warm sympathies OF the American people were
strongly enlisted in the OF their friend and ally and
natural hope that our example had impressed tse upon
feeling which seemed ready for conflict with all the
despols OF the world.
The King of France--our friend-had been taken to
the block and yet love of liberty caused
much sympathy with his executioners An unholy
blnaiion was forming against this young republic Of
y.seyen treaties of ,alliance-ofensive and defensive
had been formed to smother and crush the rpenng ber
ties OF that volatile but mighty nation
In this delicate and dangerous position placed,
when calm and dspassonate cousels necessaryto
guide us in the true course OF peace of honor and OF
neutrality. Far better was il that one mighty nation
should preserve her freedom, and the happiness OF her
people, than that two should comminEle their dcsnies
and leave the world without example OF free govern
men and almost without hope Tor the future
Thus and then it when Washington issued his
proclamation of neutrality and placed country in
that proud position amongst the nations OF the earth
which has been fully and nobly sustained In his cab
net council 1t was decided 10 receive a minister from
Francethus recognising the true policy OF our country,
which should never be departed from, that govern
men de jact0 is the only one recognise-wiih
the internal affairs Of others we should not nterminge
Whereas appears that exists between Austria
Prussia Sardinia, Great Britain. and the United Neither
lands the part, and France the other, and tho
duty and interest of the United States require that they
eondnc friendly and impartial towards the bslssont
have therefore g though, III sy these presents to
conduct aforesaid towards these powers respectively and
10 exho and the of tho United States
may in any manner tend 10 eontrovsa such dispositions
And d0 hereby also make known that whososyer Of the
punishment or forfeiture, under the laws OF nations by
committing, aiding abeing hoslites against any ofhe
said powers, by carrying OF them those articles
which deemed eoniraband by the modern usage Of
asain.. such punishment, oreure; and. further, that
have given instructions TO those officers 10 whom 4 belongs
VINO shall within the cosnizance Of the courts Of the Uni
ted States violate the laws Of nations with respect TO the
'Iss poae, Ge, ~ GEORGE WASHINGTON.
BY lie President.
Til JEFFERSON.
Marshall in his Life of Washington, speaking Of this
proclamation, says
This measure derives importance from the consdsra
lion the commencement Whlch
the American government afterwards nfexiby adhered.
and TO which much OF the national prosperity is to be as
The republic OF France was indignant; but our own
self respect and due regard TO our own safety forced
US 10 incur tha, indignation lest the new born institutions
under which We were " giving to The world assurance an thai
10 all should be endangered by mingling in the relentless
contentious OF Europe.
and suffered sequesaiions and captures TO an i'm
mense amount ndgniiies were cast upon us until the
patience OF free people could endure them no longer
lRepsals made upon the public and private armed
vessels oil France; and on the 7h OF July, l7ss, Con-
gress enacted as follows:
"Tke United States OF right freed and exoncrstsd
yeniion heretofore concluded between the United States
and France and the same shall not henceorh be regarded
ss's. ''' O ''A''' o zoe o'''''
Negotiations were entered into between both countries
which at times OF highly excited character and
fortunately ended IN the convention oil 1900. We re-
ceived from France full surrender OF those onerous and
oppressive treaty stpulatons and guarantees, which. IL
continued, would have made party to her wars and
the United Sales in consideration OF this acquitance
from treaty obligations, surrendered to France the just
claims Of our merchants for poations upon their com
and their property This is distinctly stated by
Adei in his report made 10 the Tnbunes on the %h De-
cember, 1901.
The iardy justice OF our government has yet made no
remuneration TO the suffering claimants Tor spoliaons
thus surrendered They have been begging at your doors
for more than thirty years for simple justice hope il
NAV no longer be delayed Let your suffering cit-
zens feed al your board OF plenty before the stranger
enters and is filled with our abundance BE Just before
we are prodrally generous.
Il Mr. President, hope may be pardoned for this d.
gresson In searching into the earlier history OF our
faith and policy, could not be indifferent 10 the
claims OF those citizens who denied the proecuoH
OF their own government, and whose property when
despoled made equivalent for our relief from the
national guarantees 10 France.
Mr. President, the policy OF government. thus set
tied by Washington, has been confirmed and reafhrmed
BY succeeding statesmen from that TO the present day,
and can hardly be oblealed from the faith OF either OF
the great parties OF the country.
jefferson, the founder OF the true democracy, IN ms
third annual message, says
Separated by wide from the nations OF Europe,
and from the political Interests which ensngls them to-
seher with productions and wants which render our com
m rec and fe pd.hip uefu them and theirs 10 us II
cannot be lie interest any asssi ours TO dis
nr them We should be most unwise, indeed, were ws
10 cast away singular blessings Of the position In which
nature placed the opportunity she has endowed ms
win Of pur.uing at distance om foreign contentious,
the paths OF Industry peace and happiness. Q, oouvauns
general friendship, and Of bringing collisions Of interest 20
tho unprsge OF rather than OF force How dcsirs
be them u be, In government like oors, TO see lts
citizens adopt Individually the views, the interests and the
conduct which their country should pursue dvestne them
selves Of those passions and paslites which tend 70
lessen useful friendships and 10 embsrsss and embro us
in the cslsmitous scenes Of Europe y
MIR Monroe, who at the helm al the only period
OF political millennium, in his third annual message
says
Of the highest por,ance national
and tndttpentabh the morality Of our ehiens n NJ
laons OF neutrality should be prevensu No ooo'
should be left open for the evasion o. our - 80 H.
tuny afforded who may be disposed 70 ese sovsn
Interest OF tne nauon