The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
Proposed Mediation or Arbitra-
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Concurrent Resolutions IN The Lincoln Senate
Easpsatic Protest against laies5sreaee!

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The f..,lewinr ara she proposed concurrent
resolutions reported l,y Senator Sumner rom
the Committed on Foreign Relations, TO whom
was referred the Message OF the preslaenf u
the United States, ,ca.sslnu.icatipg, IN answer
- the resolutions of The Senate, the cores
pandeace on the SUBJECT OF med'stion or ar
filtration, OF other measures looking TO Tue
ter,ninaTipa Of tile present re7elutlon
WnEaEAs, 1t appears from sle diplomatic
correspondence submitted to Congress that .
proposition, friendly in form, To- king to pacsh-
cation through foreiga mediation. has been
made TO the United Seases BY the emperor Q.
the French, and promptly aeeiIaea by the
Presidant and whereas, the piea OF mcmahon
or interveatiua in soase shape may be regard
ed by f.reign Governments as practicable, and AZ
such Governments. through tins misuhaer-
standing. may be led to proceedings tending
to slnhatrass the friendly relations whleiil now
exist between tifetn and tie oaited Crates;
and whereas. in,order tosremoye for the future
ali chance Of misunderstanding on this sab
ieet, aud to seeers for the United States the
full cn;oylnesse a6sthat ffeednm from foreign
intervention, which ia one Of the highest rights
Of Independent States Il seeais ut that Con.
gress should declare IT'S eensictsens thereon;
therefore
Rssolccd, 1.-THE House Of Rep ,esentatives con.
curring. That while in times past the United
States have sought and accepted the friendly
mediation or arbitration.nf foreign powers tqr
the pacific adjustment ef International cues
films, where the United States were The party
of the FIRST part, and sumo ether SOVEREIGN
puwer .the,party of the second part; and while
they are not disposed 70 misconstrue the ma
tural ard humane desire of foreign powers to
aid in arresting domestic trouble, which,
widening in tieir influence, have afflicted
other countries, especially in view of the CIR.
cumstancas, deep,y regretted BY the Ameri-
,can neoy;ls. thassthe blow aimed by the rebel
lion at the national. life has fallen heavily
nnon the.lshnring population Of Europe; yet,
Notwithstanding these things, Congress can.
not hesitate to regaal every proposition OF
fareign interference in the present contest as
go far unreasonable and inadniissable, that It's
onlv exclamation will be fund in d misun-
darsta ndinr Of the true stateaf the questions,
ana of the real character Of the war In which
the Republic is engaged.
Ressircd. That tie United States are now
crappliuc with an anprovosed and wicked re-
beIl;on. which is seeking the destruction Of
tie Republic that it may build anew power
CHOSE cornerstone, according to the confess
s;nn ~ It's chiefs, shalt be slavery; that for
the snnpresson Of this rebellion. and thus tq
save tie Republic. ard to prevent the estah--
lish,nent Of such a power, the National 10,
yernment Is now employing armies and fleets
n full fifth; through these Efforts, a,ll the pur-
noses of cons oil aters aud Rebels will be crush
I'd: shat While engaged in this struggle, on
which SO much depends, any proposition from
4 foreign power, whaterer form it may take,
bayinr for its effect the arrest OF these efforts,
Il lust IN proportion to its influence, nm en-.
co.ra uement TO tile rebellion and. to It's declar-
ed PRINCIPLES, ana on this account is calculat-
81 10 nrulon~ and embitter the conflict, to
,cause Increased expenditures Of blood and
treasure. and to postpone the much desired
dav &c r,eaee: that with these convictions, and
nj flo1htinr that every Such proposition, al
tbo,,oh, rSadA with good intent, IL injurious
~ tha National interests, Congress will be
ohlioef1 To look upon any further attempts ~
AZ. es,,,e d;rect;or al an unfriendly act, which
il Earnestly deprecates, TO the end that notl,
ing may occur abroad to strsngspen tne repe !,
lion, or to- weaken those relations q soo q VII
with foreign powers, which the United otases
are happy to cultivate. q.
Rssdcsd, That the rebellion, from IT'S be.
ginning and far back even IN tue conspiracy
which preceded the outbreak, was encoarass'
ed by the hope of support from lore gn Pow
ers; fhatlits chiefs frequently boasted that the
people of Europe were so far dependent upon
the regular supplies Of the great Soathern
staple, that sooner nr later their government
would be constrained to take side with the re-
bellion in some effective form, even to the ex.