The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-13
From the Rarton Past.

THE PRESIDENTS VETO or THE sPoLIATIoN BILL
President Washington, in communicating TO Congress
The measures taken by the British government
France into submission the European coalition Of SOW
eeigns closes the paragraph thus The instructions
communicated immediately -orwarded 10 minis
ter the Among these the following pointed
protest sustained b. the calm reasoning which always
distinguished Mr. Jsersons State papers This ACT too
tends directly 10 draw from that Of peace in which
we are wishing remain Ii an essential character Of
neutrality furnish aids mot stipulated by treaty.
one party which equally ready To furnish
the other If permit be Great Britain
and Der friends equally bound permit il to
France TO restrain il would be psrtality which
might lead 10 war With France and between restraining
ourselves and permitting her enemies restrain
rghtfuIly is no difference She would consider this
mere retexr o. which she would be the dupe and
what honorable ground could otherwise explain
Thus we could see ourselves plunged, by this
thorzed SCI Of Great Britain into with which
NEEDLE not and which wish 10 avoid, If justice to AL
parties and from al parties win enable to avoid it. In
The case where we found ourselves obliged BY treaty
withhold from The enemies Of France the right Of aring
in cur ports thoaght ourselves in justice bound
withheld the same right from France also and did H.
We're withhold from her supplies Of provisions
should like neT, be bound withhold them from
her enemies also aud thus shut ourselves all the ports
Of Europe where Is in demand make ourselves
parties in the war. This is a dilemma which Great
Britain has no right 10 force upon US and for which
preext can be found ia any part ofour conduct She
nay, indeed fl the desire Of starving enemy nation,
but ss can give no right Of doing it loss Of
making us The Instrument Of IL
The declaration that Great Britain may feel the desire
OF starring eneny naton but she give right Of
doing al oss Of making the instruments Of it
Was Washinggons Observation-Disclosures the words
Jersons The consequence too predicted that would
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Brisnin iuto war washngtons prediction although
Ia Secretary o. State the medium Of conveying to
minister Great Britain slow 10 prove that
she read fulfil The prediction By pressing her pol
icy nhusny regarded France and violation 81 the
law and the rights Of nstions regarded the United
States
The Secretary Al Stale called on by The President for
report classes under derraf beads The various wrongs
Pepxsed by Great Britain American citizens BE al
ieges-
That their pTgyatrcrs plumber the American VS.
sells az while 1hey hold the possession expose the car
goes damage sra rs Tesss to destruction and maltreAf
hsr That by British regulation and practice
and provisions driven from the ports d
Frsnc and restricted ports the British or those
81 their friends THAT vessels not permitted
60 from the British ports IN The Islands without giving
security which Is Attainable but with difficulty and
expense for the discharge of The cargo in other
British nsutra port That without the importation
o coaabaad defined by the law or nations our wee
ses oapture3 or carrying commercial intercourse
with the Freneh wet Indies although Is tolerated bv
the laws Of the Preach republic and that for tins exrnor-
anEy eoninct other il alleged than that By
souas eit 81 king France fhs intercourse was proh
itss
- tls report imboded tie report 0i aomnitiee "a
PtisdsaPbih ~hich giving lf 81 atrocities says lBe-
i0rr closing @ rrpo they 1ry 10 sid the irraptions
81 ne Agefine tro the Mediterranean consequence OF
truce ooaeladed Ett that regency il il said by ne
British minister en hsaf Of Portugal and Holland This
report made 20 Marrh 1884
To meet these sgrressi04s and those made - he I,si,ra
melted hy The BRITISH The Preseu; urged Congress - mn
LIE eoHntg II posture u defence De militia u.rt a.
Ranizadmiens vOed sgppori regular rrsIi,srv
-siahiishrneui--arms ~ 8 amount we're ras,a
tActureaa naval farre asthoFfzed and rsaassr.,
ak ard rxgHziDea we've asaAAssbes- y -
eors constrnrted The President wss empowered =
lay 40 embargo hiE discretion Nsw taxes were srea
loans Eps mAds-in Wosd preparation 81 war viii
Engand pressed aim enthusiasm ~ ne teot3s Or
he 27th u March i7ss me conmtses charged ritl IN.
dGtt reported II favor * corps q ARTILLERY q 60 sr
or TIE defence Of ft and that The President s.
authorized y call the sxecutiTes OF ne several States l.
orgaHizs and bold il readiness - march AZ raontut
warning eighty fhousHnd stec ire militia On the san.
osy Mr. Dayton broaaht forward his rsoutfon Cor the "
gues'Tsticn q British deb IN these words Resolved
that ProFFon oash 70 be made bg sor the seqaessrA
tan d an DEBTS ane from fhs citizens "a the Uutea Stn..
2 'be subjects d the king q Great BritaiH Resolved
hat provision ought In like manner 70 he made for secur
nc TIE aymfns II ali such debts nfo the treasury a. ~
tusid States there 70 he hsld pledge fr tie ipderp
unestor ~ such ~ tire tireus 81 the sad States As nI
have suffered from the FhF pvafesz or from Azl
person. description az persona acting under the eomnus
Noh authority n the British king in cantrAventon
he aw q nsons AID IN violation q The rights a ne0