The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-11

Minister TO France, ana the INSTRUCTIONS Oh
tho State DepArtm ent thereupon to his suo-
oessor, Mr.. Dayton, to be Published. We
transfer to our columns = portion Of
Mr.. Stewards letter to MIR. Dayton, which
will give our readers clear idea Of the mat
ter and OF the position Of our Government,
in reference to the integrity and perpstuity
of the Union.
The Instructions heretofore transmitted to
Won will show you the Presidents We've on
the subject MIR. Faulkner has discussed, and
those viii be your guide, Notwithstanding
any different opinion your predecessor may
have expressed or left on record at Paris.
No. ITO bears date OF the 18th OF April
| last, and contains report Of an official con
versation, and also OF an unofficial one, held
between MIR. Faulkner and Nj. Thouvenal.
| Ia the former conversation NJ. 1houvenal
asked Mr.. Faulkner whether there 10 not
some diversity OF opinion in the Cabinet OF
the President % to the proper mode OF meet
ing the difficulties which now disturb the re-
,a.iops of the States and the General Gov.
crnment. Mr.. Faulkner, in reply, said that
he had no information on the subject. The
matter 10 of no great moment, yet il is de-
sirable that thcre be 90 interpretation Of
the true state OF the Government in the pre-
sent emergency. You may, therefore, recall
that conversation te NJ. lheuYenei's memo.
nv, and then assure him explicitly that there
10 no difference of opinion whatever between
the President and his constitutional advisers,
or among those advisers themselves, CON-
cerning the policy that has been pursued and
which 10 now prosecuted by the Adminstra.
tron in regard to the unhappy disturbances
existing in the country. The path Of Execn-
tive duty has thus far been too plainly mark.
ed out By tho stern necessity to be mistaken,
while the soleminity Of the great emergency,
and the responsibility it involved have ex
tinguished il the public councils every emo
tioFb but those Of loyalty and patriotism.
1t 10 not in the hands Of this Administration
this Government is to come to an end at oil,
much less for wasn't Of harmony in devotion
to the country. NJ. Thouvenei's declarara-
ton that the United States may rest we'll as
sured that no hasty or preciritate action will
be taken on apprehended application of the
insurrectioDsts for recognition Of the in
dependence OF the 90 called Confederate
States 10 entirely satisfactory, although it
was attended BY a reservation Of views
concerning general principles applicable to
eases that need now not be discussed. In the
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that be himself expressed the opinion that
force would not'be resorted too to coeree the
SO called seeding States into submission
to the Federal authority, and that the only
solution of she difficulties would be found in
such notifications Of the CONSTITUTIONS
compact as would invite the seeding States
back into the Union, or a peaceable scQuiess
oence in the assertion Of their claim TO q
separate sover gnty. The time when these
questions had any pertinency or plaus,bility
has passed awny. The United States waited
patiently while their authority was deficd in
turbulent assemblies and insidions prepare.
tions, willing 10 hope that mediation, offered
on all eides, would concliate and induce
the disafected parties to return to better
mind, but tha case is now altogether changed
The insurgents have instuted revolution with
open, fragrant, deadly war, TO compel the
United states to acquiescc in the disember-
ment Of the Union. The United States has
accepted this civil war as an inevitable pec-
cessisisy. The constitutional remedies for
all the complaints Of the insurgents are still
open to them, the land and naval forces Of
the Union have been put into activity TO 70.
store the Federal authority and to save the
Union from danger.
You cannot be too decided or too explicit
in making known to the French Government
that there Is not now, nor has there been,
nor will there be any--the least-idea ex-
istlng in this Government OF suffuring 4 dis
solution Of this Union to take place in sny
way whatever. There will be here only one
nation and one Government, and there will
be the same Repablic aud the same constitu-
tional Union, that have already survived =
dozen national changes OF Government in
almost every othery country. These will
ssapd hsreaftar, a. they are now, objects OF
human wonder, and human affection. You
have ssen, on the eve OF your departure, the
elasticity Of tho nationaal spirit, tho vigor
Of the national Government, and the lavish
devotion OF the national treasures to this
great oause.
Is... Iaousupsi, then, with the highest
consideration and good feeling, that the
thought Of dissolution Of this Union. naacs,
ably or BY force, has never entered into the
nlrd OF any candid statesman here, and It 10
high time that il be dismissed BY sta,csmen
IN Europe. | am, Sir, Respectfully,
Your Oh't Servant,
WM. II. SEWARD.
To VIZ. L. DAYTON, Esa