The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-10

rHE PREsnENr,s VINO oF rHg sPoLIArIoN BIlL.

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which the British government and the British party in the
United States dragged our country into with France
whence resulted these attacks the Of the last
century sought 10 be reyenRed By the spoaon Of
generation then unborn The couless Insurance Offices
which grew rich premiums % the lucrative trade In
which the New World engaged when the old one
AZ war-tAe enterprising merchants who pro6fed pro-
portion 70 their risks and covered their casual losses by
the common fund contributed 70 the nsurers-a having
had their day might have been hoped would have
arisen make specnatiOns upon remote age The
First Consul and Lord Grenre the armies and nnvies
they welded al gone forever but thrifty cal
culators their strife have broken their cerements for
dividends Like loCusis after se-ceniennial inter
they have burst their shells and make the air mean
ehoy with cries Of indemnity. We do not think however
that eroang ooplainer whose dun monoouy drowses
the Of Congress- and makes d accessible foul APP
pances all resemble the bold busy merchants who Inn
pressed their views the national Legislation, and pro-
duced the made the preiexs for the spoatou
bill Nor do imagine such members Of Congress
Al present personally interested in carrying the 10
be like that extraordinary class Of who guided the
policy Of the public councils in conformity with the aims
Of the commercial and political constituency then masters
Of public affairs; the Of the men who made the
breach threw off the alliance Of France and who we'll
nigh reyoutonized the spirit Of republican
an anglo-aristocrAc conedcracy, by giving in adhe
sion 10 the British system through Jays treaty will
hibit galaxy Of genius which might up Cor aris-
tocacy in amy country and in any age We viii read the
roll Of these Jays reaty-sapportes who would have
newed allegiance England in the form Of CONNER
cal alliance Ii will exhibit that for lofty aspira-
tons and intellectual force with those attached to
the Declaration Of Independence fit constitute
Hamiltons life-Senaie
Mesers John Adams Fisher Ames BENZ Goodhue
Theodore Sedgwiek Samuel Dexter Harrison Gray ots
Timothy Pickering OF Massachusetts james Hillhouse
Urah Tracy Oliver Ellsworth Roger Griswold Samuel
W. Dana, Oliver Wolcott, Of Connecticut; Alexander
Hamilton Gouyerneur Norris John Jay Rufus King of
York Jonathan Dayton, Of New Jersey; James Ross,
Samuel Stgreares Of Pennsylvania William " Murray
Of Maryland John Marshall Richard Bland Lee of Vr-
gina lillian r. Dave of North Carolina Robert Good
Harper VIM Smith Of South Carolina and James A
Bayard of Delaware
This phaanx Of federal leaders swayed the affairs of the
Onion during the administrations Of Washington and Adj
II is purpose 20 further into the great
they controlled than will suffice show the
revolution they wrought in relations with France and
England leaving the spoliaton bl deoaying to
offend the present tme II sends forth odor Of these
exnguished lights which does no honor to their
We only stride from point to point in the transactions
which show how the main result reached To fill up all
the spaces would I'LL volume Enough viii be seen to
make the demonstration.
Soon after England had joined the coalition against
France and the President had made proclamation Of net
aity 7s3 the British adopted the policy Of her allies
To starye France submission by seizng the vessels Of
neutrals laden with provisions with enemies goods
bound to France President Washington brought this
policy to the of Congress in his message which fol-
lowed Immediately in December, 1888 in this passage
he British having undertaken by orders
the commanders Of their armed vessels TO restrain gem
orally in and other provisions their
own ports ana those Of their friends the now
communicated Immediately forwarded to minister
at that court The French government resisted this at
49,
forth by name neutral provision vessels bound
French ports seized among them several American
sells ordered that French shpsowar and prvaeers
stop and into ports the republic suc neutral
sells az are loaded in whole in part either with provisions
belonging neuira and destined for enemies ports
with merchandise belonging enemies the provisions
paid for according their value in the place for which
they were destined The Of France is thus noticed
in the message referring 70 the adopted by
England The representatives and executive bodies Of
France have manifested generally friendly attachment to
this country have given advantages 10 and
navigation and have made oyertures for placing these adj
v@nages permanent ground decree however of the
national assembly subectng vessels laden with provision
TO be carried into ports and making enemies goods
lawful prizes in the vessels Of friend contrary to
treaty though revoked one the United States
has been since extended their vessels also has been
recently stated TO u.s.
France rescnded the decree as to the United States
fran friendly attachment this country noticed by the
President but giving time the government Of the
United States to take a stand against the outrage
Obliged to renew the intsrdict in sedeience Still France
notwithstanding Great Britain had vastly the advantage
in her superior marine this warfare against the law of
nationsa warfare which she had right to ask the Un
ted States by treaty bound to join in resistngkept
her amicable relations with us and ready TO acqu
ese In the demands OF government and pay eff all that
had resulted from her decree sedefence This DISPOSE
ton continued until Great Britain obtained, in Jays treaty
the sanction Of our government to all the wrongs she
practsed on the neutral rights OF nations for the destrne
ton Of France In testimony OF the amcable feeling and
lust designs Of France up this period give ASH
/ ingtons confidential message 18th February 1875:
aour minister near the French reps lie has urged
peasaon for the injuries which has sustan
ed from captures by French cruisers, from the non-fulh
men of Of the agents Of the republic with our
szens and from the embargo al Bordeaux he has also
pressed an allowance for the money voted by Congress for
relieving the inhabitants Of St Domingo II affords me
the highest pleasure inform Congress that perfect har
monv reigns between the republics, and that those
claims arr in train Of being discussed with eandor and
of being amicably adjusted
The British treaty had been negotiated By Mr. jag at
London but il had then arrived and therefore the
Preside nj confines his whole remark about Great Britain
Ia his brief paragraph So much of relation Great
Britain may depend upon the result Of late negota
tons in London that until that result shall arrive can
not undertake make any communication on the SUBJ
iectr Up 10 Jays treaty Washington declares: IL af
frs him The highest pleasure Congress that per-
fet harmony reixns between the republics thai ali