Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
-y, us,yvo sT.rC, AND FOREIGN POWERS.
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Tas sLcRLrAEY OF srArE - AISGSGEA oAVros.
DErAErnEsf OF SrArs
Washington, jane, II, 1861
S-r-EysrJ instruction which this government mas CIV
a. % ts representatives abroad sg1Ge The rscedt change
o. tie sdminstaO took place. has expressed o5r p'o
f,u .pxesy les; tho dsloya ciTsns sho engaged
In an as.eppt 90 overhroV the Union should obtain aid
md assistance FROM foTsEl natiOnS either in the form
~ recognition Of their pretended sovereignty or 10 some
ether and qualified or su,rded nsurer Ever, in-
SruciOn has expressed eur full belief that without such
cd or assistance. Ia insuTReson would speedily come
q an snd While any advantage thu! is could derive iIo
ch cid assistance could serve other purpose than
pro,rass che existing struggle and aggraSAe the eV
i ia nfcsins country and on foreign aud frendy
nons ETerJ instruction bears evidence Oh an earnest
sScude % avoid eVea 81 sppssrence Of menacs or Of
va, ~ eSmty towards foreign Powers but ct the ssnle
tne II has cmphAtcAly announced, as is nov seen 10
have bsn necessary, our purposa not 20 a'ou any one
of chem 90 sIpecs rsiil 10 friendship With u II Il
shoCd 9TH Whatever motive, practically r2ntef such
assistance the iusurgenis We have intended not
O. saVs doubtful TIA; concsss1n OF sovereignty 10
the insurgents h0rgh IL should be Indirect o. unOh a
though 10 should B. Quiihsi 50 "a In concstn only
b.E,Teu; other pariI rights, you'd be regarded rs
i1ooa,issnt With n. ll0as due 20 by friendly
tons Mr. has been lsf az al uncertain that shall!
in every event. cst tbs; these United States mIst be
considered aud dsst viii now, g. heretofore, by suc1
ever within the Territories which the constitution
has heSn extended "a the other hand have not At
Al times beea unmin3ul Of the peculiar circumstances
which might excite apprehtEsious on the part OF ccm
maroil nation. for rhe safety OF tGer subjects aud their
property IN 'he c0Dacs which might Occur upon sea as
49, land between the forces OF the United States
sd those ot the Insurgents.
The Cltsa States have nsTs- diselaimed the employ
neu- % ls.teEs u nMQie "a means OF msrit;ne
- surs.utssarly annoal ed tlsis intention com
mission piyVseSs. W. anew that fissdly nations
Sou3 De arXoU5 fer guarantees Of safety from bja'y
fIor sha' Of depreciation the ua,i0osl com
nsros. " Nucw also thai such nations Uoald desire
90 b. informed vdeter their vs. shOald be regarded
protecting goods not eOntsband of wAr q dl )yA CT
'Esns found under them, sud whether tho goods not
oSl'rAoSnd OF subjects OF such nations would be safe
from eora cation when found in vessels OF disoyll ci
Ecrs o. he United States Ths free from
Of the complications Of those which have D. ceisd
H. pJOmp.'y took up ;he negotiations reIting 70 the
decl a1n Of TIE Congress Of Paris Just ~ tho pon,
whcra hey rad been suspended Oy President Buchanan
We found u jls and humane IN itse a. far a, il goes
AID shat hSd oay iSed 10 bs scceped nv the United
SSes beears foreign nations had refused 20 see pI NJ
"a i'j'ns pnsp,e proposed nv This 20 Eerlnent vet
Ia5se as. ana hgmsns than scy 81 ch IL does contain
GEnes, that he property Of prVGe cit s.us not con.
,rAol1d sacgd We smp'ed from ecnhCAiO1 in mari
tine var. While stu -lline aud desiroas 10 have that
further pcCple Incorporated in the lac OF nations ue
GsTer,btles instructed you and all atives
AZ tcrJga Gou1;ries, 20 waive y. necessary and
Ullted Stst,s adhesion 20 the dechr.t!on of the
Ccrg-ss o. Paris AZ ~hols and uam % Eel Thi, was
dne - early ~ the 70 dsy OF April lCsl long before
tce dss u Toe Instructions which NJ srcer proposed
- gonis 10 us We have ever since aha, time. been
waiting ior Zee TepoCss VI foreign Pos TO this high
AID liberia! ienOasIIA,Ou on our part We have hos.
ever rcceVcd 40 decisive answer tbs subject from
ttcse PyNers.
Rvs Uli'r iess circumstances th,, on the Is diy
o. JgGr iusuG The Minister from ErgnS, amt che Minis
tr Gsest Brian having previously re qusstst an
NERVES, SerG received by Each Of the Annouu-
90 -hl he charged by his government =, read dis
yat-h 70 me, All 70 glVe m. copy sbsoI desire Il
lansFsrei sat. oSry 10 ths peculiar circumstance
0I tho iuss could not consent icSl reading or
dSysty o. these papers without first knowing their char.
gc.srs and O. jact, Taey COnf ienly and with entire
.rkuecs Dat tie dispatches n nv hands foe an informal
preliminary sIanuA alton. RlJiuy thus become poses
ell OF their c1Na',ess replied these Minister'S that
eJra sow yse2 to % officially communicated % the
;'vsrnment. Tney I'll, doubtless, reaion thk aas.eg
20 .hsir resi- positive States.
rigs y6u thesessons OF This government for pus.
slug u IA recA'd 20 the dsp.ch from France
that you NAV communicate them 90 the ESracs goverl-
meat y5c shall mad IL Necessary or eHpediant
some TINE ago We learud Though our Legation AZ s.
Pesersbur, that understanding hsi bCea "a ced be-
JTesl lie goseru 1ents IT Great Britain Gni France
ths they should age and the same courae on the
subsc. uf the political dS,IblIcss in thu colutry in.
Guiding the possible r2cogaiJG OF she insurgents. A.
ateE period this understanding distinctly avOsed
by \. IhouSeuel % M Sanford, who has bsea Iufof
,y Introduced by No 20 the French minister for EJr
e'gI 5tf.Ss and by ord JOha Rgs.l 70 Mr. Dallas,
oRlne Minister N LJldOn. Tbs ayoyal in each
coded the aT'i'a. OF our newly Appointed Munster
FIrODa, with lrif instructions tor the discharge Of
a. " FSSpeetvs sniss.oGs.
r,csigi = Inrir AyoWals i'm nediAely instructed
yourself AZ Nr Adams that although We might have
s6oec'ed f,reat course on the part OF these too
great toses yet the fact that Al understanding ex
Is.ed ss,seen them DID no. certainly imply uniriend
no ~ ~ 81 hath hat mi
Dc UNDERSTOOD by the French AID British governments
tI.' shall deal hereafter a. heretofore IN this case,
- Ia all Others WIKI escl Poser separately aud that
t5e sRrsesnt concerted action between them uoui
not A, ell iLdIence the cousa should pu'sue. The
esncers ha. asostd Ia, been carried out. The Minis
tiers came together tho instructions they prOpos
"a dfsr IN form, but are ccnierPars IN ,fses
Adherirg 20 pryyious decision, which beiors tbs
time has doubtless been made known 20 the government
~ Frsuc. DO not make this concert, under the cr
cgu-arces reason for declining 70 hear the gsIruc
lions 9th which n. MERCER u charged.
Tho paper does no expressly deny the sovereignty Of
tie United States OF America out it does assum,, neon
-steutl, With that sovereignty, that the United Stats
sre no, altogether snd for oil purposes sovereign
PJE-r but tia, this nation cOassts OF tsO parties, Of
4heh this government il one France proposes TO take
elgn lance OF both parties beigeTens and for
p7rpo.es 20 hold Communication sth each TIE nstrue
.ila would advise u Indeed that mus. rot be sur
prs.d II France shall address herself to government,
aieh she sags il 90 be installed Ct Montgomery for
ea-ta1 explorations This iaiimAtiOn u conclusive 10
Do rn'uag this Government not to allow the instruction
/. ~ read 10 IT,
TIE UGi'sd States, rightly Jealous think OF
tlss soygr gutS suffer themselves debate any
shdi.cmrnt of t5al sovereignty with France o. Wit
sry Otss nation. Much less can Il consent that Fa1cc
a N announce % conclusion Of her against thar
-ovcrtguy -h;ch conclusion France hts adopted with
o., srv prsyi0la conf.rsues .ith tho Uned States
,bs subject This government insSs tht, ,ha, Unted
S5'o. Whole undivided nation, especially IA
foreign R,tions concerned ard that France is ty
'hs lsW of nations ard by sites rot neutral Poser
'~"r 10 mlgissry parties here, bu! friend Of the
CSissd S.AtsA
l. ,ls s,ii. o. i5 understanding Of the case We are
not ony Eiug seet give offence to France but.
'g cDcriry, desire TO preserve peace and frisad
nap ri a thai pDser with al other