The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-16


| + rance seems ~ have mast ken mrrp cakua /
| ani rcheln'ral iasurteciioG herr. such as Is
| ih'I"enial nb The tN,eI fence OF all nations
| htTaHSe Al. nations are merely human so.
Ni"ttes, sprA rs have Somt times hapnena al i,
! the history rt France herself TOR a war vb;cn
mas HtsranllY separated ths nation iuto two
! '''\iShhE I4Ett'at powers which are con-
| tTHd'nE fL ii'1S against es,A other afr.r III.
! separation.
| 1t j. erroneous, 81 far as foreign nations ar.
concerned 40 suppose that any war exists In
Tue nttrd tateS Certainly there cannot b..
two belNgerent Powers vhar. thar. :. M,
WI mere Is here. as ther" has alUaNs bee
oh@ political Power. nar1-Iv-the IJui;an
@t'sFs "i AihttiNa-comPetent 20 make war
ana peace, and conduct commerce aud alli-
| AnctS with All foreign nations There is
n"he other, either III fac or recognized by
iHfelSh nations There is, indeed, an armed
Heu'toh see kl & IL overthrow the Govern
lhthi' ana fhe Government rs EMPLOYING mill
tfJ aHu naval forces to repre-. 1t. But these
iAt 90 not constitute 4 war presenting two
"Tt'&rfent Powers, aud modifying the na-
tpHt4 VhAtacteT, rights, and RESPONSE bil ities
"l tHt characters, rightS, and res pOr titips
oi iJl"ign nations II il tree that insurrec-
| ton may riien iut0 revolution and that reyo
intion thus ripeued may extinguish Il pre-
Niousiy existing State. or divide II nto one or
more independent States, and that If such
Statt'S continue their strife after such di-
ttS'cn, teen there exists 4 state Of war affect
iHS tae FtaTattels, nights, and duties of all
parties concerned. Bat thIs ouly haupans
whea THE revolution has rui. its suctes sful
course.
IL French Government saws. in the iu
N4t' heA which has been rendered TO us that
certain facts wht,h u assumes confer upou
me insurgents OF tAIs country, in the eyes OF
!"iSI%h p' "eT-, Hil th.. appearances OF II gov
rrnmtIt l. 'ftJ, Wherefore whatever may ~.
as I"FFrt~ he French Government must con-
Sid"r 'hr tWp cOnttHdlug parti,> As employ
lag iil- iorveS a lneir disposal con n:ormity
81 Il the laws OF war.
This staten pltt assumes not unly ths. tha
law ut nations entities any iuSnrraciiouary
tacuotr, when II establishes Il Il. f1cto govern
lntnt, 10 be treated IS / hiilIgereut. hut also
that lie TACT OF the attainment of this status is
to he determined ny the appearance Of il III the
eyes OF Ioreign uattoEs. If we should con-
! 'eGe tdTh oi these positions, we should still
INSIST that The existence OF ii js f;trto govern
iGenf, entitled 10 beil'gerent rights is not es-
tab!l~Hei IN the present casa. We have al
ready heard from most of the foreign ma atiOns
lherr iIe only two which saem so to cons rue
appearances, and France ~ one OF them. Are
IA" judgments of these two 10 on tu'eigh these
nt All otn~r DatIOu- Doubtless each nation
may iadEe aud t"t Tor its-lf, tut it certainly
cannot - poet The United States la accept its
drCie ION uEnu 81 uutsiiuI vital L. their ma
t!O..ai cNtstruCa
ihe United state win not refine upon the
"a Siicn when ard Go@ nav nati"ds are born
out a @ElauA1 ha -I"n4. They tcc well aware
tAtf 1a@ night oi Tie States inV0is their du-
lirS and thrtT dEstIute@, ami they hold those
rights - be absolute rs ng.iiust all foreiQ u
h4tior7- The riIhl 60 NOT at All ii rend on
?
"a. me III The ey-a Ui foreign nnIious whether
strtGEtrs. men trt,ls,- friends, or even alties-
The tH!t~I ~tiIr~ Hlil Inalnrair amt defend
thelr S1Nrrrlg5 Is ihrUu Ehuuf the grounds Of
hound 20 Tssne,t thai sovereignty until if
ever, Providence Shall consent that il bali III.
su'tr@siuily oYeTthroWn. AaH -. -em OF pub
ilt law or ut IpAdt morally mat conflicts
WI thl> wuUtt yesGly" society, first IN this
ia.~phere and then IL the other, into anar-
Chy aud chaos.
lhIs gov rument Is senSitl, OF tIla illpor-
tance e.! taT sep il has taken in uPClming 10
hear iIa communication, the tenor of which
hdS drawn oar lh-Sse explanations. II believes
no" "e'er, tha T. It aeei uoI disturb the good re-
S'ifts! tri between The United States and
France.
I he paper, aS understood, while Implying
disposition uu tsp part OF fTaucr TO accord
heluger+nT TiEnfs 20 The II auTgtntS, dos not
name, ptClfV o. aysa il~IiItt4 one such bel
iiger-nt right Ca the other hand, the rights
which - asserts iRat France meets a a leu
tra!, from the tnlteu -tttt~, aS L bellgerent,
ar pT-a les than this GuyFrnment on the
2JIh of Apu, instructed you to conced- and
guarantee 10 hey by treaty, as 4 friend. Ca
thIt dag we oil sr"d 10 her -ur adhe esiou to the
det!aT tuon q Paris, Which contains four
p!0p' ~itous-aameiY ! That priyatr-ring
-hsll b~ abolished. THAT neutral dag
covers enemy goods not c"ntIaband OF war.
3 Ghat goods OF H-utTal, not Contrabind,
shall not ll' C0nti,ottcd, though found in an
eneny~ vessel !. That hIoskadaS IN order
to he lawful, muat br maintalAed by o0mp-
| tent tnrc-. ~. have ALWAYS when at war
conceded The three last OF the>- righ to neu.
| Irals It Torl,o6t, %- cUuid not when at peace
u-ny them 10 tfIrndly nations
| THe first n21nrd concession was proposed
| on me grounds already mentioned We are
| stIli ready u guarantee these rights by con
! NrAtIon #Ith France, whenever she Sh LII
| thOriHr either yOn OF her Minister here 10
| teIint" "I"F"nti There IS no reservation
Or diItirulN about their application i'll the
present case. We hOii all the citizen of
ihr thIt-d States, loyal or disloyai alike in
r,utrd by Ih- law of nations and treaties
and We hold ourselves hound by the same oh
lIgatlons TO See, SO far as may he iii our power,
that all our tItZ"ns, whether maintaining
| this Government OF engaged in overthrow
| lnE II, respect ttus" rights in favor OF France
| and OF every other friendly nation In any
t.t=r not ouiY shall - allow no priyateer or
ndtiOaal yc sci 10 violttr IN" rights OF friend
| ~ nations q have thn~ described them, bat
We shalt Also EN- pioF ali onr naval force 10
prevent The insurgents from violating them,
| Just as much as "" do Ia prevent them from
| violating the laws OF our own country.
What, thrG. docs France cldlm of In that
q.e do not accord to her Nothing. What
do Ne refuse franc" by declining to re-
c,-iVr Ia" communication sent To It's through
The hands uf MIR. MercIeg2 Nothing but the
privilege Of telling us .thtt We are At war
when We lnaInfailI We axe 1T peace, and that
she il Heuiral when prefer To recognize
her as 4 trltni.
OF course, ii is under stood that on this &C.
u
To suppi es> The insuErection by naval as well
As 10y military power, and for that purpose to
| vio-- such OF our ports as have FALLEN or may
| fail into the hands Of the insurgents, either
| directly OF III The more ienient and eq qnI.able
| form Oi :. block tdr, which for the Present we
have adopted. 1t - thu seen that there - II o
| pr0cttfHl Suhert Ct Il 1ttrruce between the
| Two governments. The United States will
| hope thtt France VIII not mink 1t necessary
| 10 adhere to and practice upon lie SpeCaia-
| ton concerning the condition OF oar III ternal
| All airs winch I'll" tas proposed 70 commuri- .
! cate 10 uS Bur, however Ihls may bH, the
| tuItrd STATES viii not -anticI pate any occq-
! sIDu Ior change 0f The relations which,
| 4Ith scarcely any interruption, have existed
| between thr t"o Hti ms i)r three-quarters
| OF century, And hhNr been Arfy ipStru Iii eli tai
| IN prOmotng HuI merely tDr pros periiy anu
greatness of -a II State, bat u cause Of civil
! aI-t religious liberty and lrer ihs:itu tions
! throughout the world.
| TIN. government understands equally The
| interest Of iji-ndiy nations anu las own in
| the present emergency. II they shall not IN :
| tarfere. The attempt AT revolution Lere viii
| cease without il Il citing Serious evils upon
| foreign uations All that they can do by any
| interference, V.lth NieW 10 modify cur ac-
| tioJ wlli only serve to prolohg The present
| unI !-a*ant condition Of things, ahd possibly
| la produce Ts ults tba, Wol la be IA univers Al
| ~ oalalnitous as they would he irretrlevable.
The Gaze a. Is now stands. is tbr simple, or
! dinaTy one ia 1t has happened al All times ami
! in ali .Jnntltcs. a Il stontented domestic tac
| non see h foreign intervention IL yerthroW
the Constitution and the iib iIes Of its own
country. Such inters-n ton, ~ yieldeu Is III
| umatriv disastrous I" the sinse IL IS designed
| & aiu Ever, HacoTTapted nation, IN It's de
| ilper1t@ movements, prefers i IS own integrity,
even vith unbeatable etis, to DIVISION
| through the power or il u ael's any reign
state This Ia 40 IN France Is NOT less so
| in his country. Down det' ~ in the heart
| II tAs 2 merican people deeper than the
love II Trade or OF ffeedom-ieepeT IN IN
| the attachment 70 any local or seciio l.
| al lntsrast az rartl III pride or indi-