The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-21
THE GATE CITY.


ICAH ARFAins.
.4kapxssssf ~ tAs Fslsral Cssgrsss.
y Tbs following afs the resolutions pass-
- Glnest unaimOasly By both Houses Of
ConSisss - rsisnanOs . the proposed Ea-
sv9saa 'sssdhstion, arbitration, or other
[rsasAsaeA lsoAiag t. the termination Of the
prss<nt rshSuions:
asss kstss. ,lt appears from the diplo-
natie cssssspondsnce submitted . Con-
] GtesAt I'M : proposition, friendly in
lsrm. looking TO paci6cation through for
EIgn xAdietioa, has been made to the
DSissd 0tAtss BY the Emperor Of the
1ssach, aid promptly declined BY the
President. And,
a. Whereas, The idea Of mediation or in
tervention may b regarded BY foreign
governments - practicable, and such gov
srDms0tss through this misunderstanding
may sled. tps Proceedings tending 70 en-
bssYass The friendly relations which now
4sxiss bstwesn them and the United States.
'sAhd,
81 Whereas, In order to remove for the
!. 11G1sA ~ shanes Of misund eslasdirg on
NJ yubject. and TO secure for the Unit
q eAts The : fun enjoyment Of that
lISadon ifon ioraign Intervention which
L one Of the highest rights Of indspsnd-
emit States. it seems 6t that Congress
should dsclar, It's convictions therson.
Therefore.
=. Ssolssd, (Ths House Of RSprassnts.
ssetvn ssae1ning), That while IN times
~ he Uaitsd States have sought md
aseentsd th4 friendly mediation aud arbi
rlnAlisa of, fsssign powers for the pacific
edjustnsnt Of iRtesaational questions,
where the United Etstss were parties Of
~ 6rus part, and some other sovereign
: poA>f tho party Of the second part ssd
4 While they afS ,not disposed to miscon-
atssD The natural end humane desire Of
sfeFoign powers 70 aid In aErestipg domes-
40 troubles. which, widening in thsir in
.4uance, have amiotsd other countries. e.
Pssislly in view of the circumstance,
deeply regretted By the American people,
That tes blow aimed at the national life
has fallen heavily upon the laboring pep
niAtion Of Europe yet notwithstanding
these things Congress ,caanot hssitase to
regard every proposition Of foreign inter
ference 10 the present contest q 70 lar
unreasonable and inadmissable that its
s1aly sxplsnation will b foand in nis-
understanding Of the true state Of the
Quso&ion. and of the real character OF The
ksf In mich ~ are engaged.
'" Neapttvd. That the United States are
J SOS essPPliag with an unprovoked and
wirkUd rebellion, which Is seeking the
de<lsuctios Of the Republic that it may
build Anew power, whose corner-stone,
according 10 the confession of its chiefs,
shall be slavery; that for the suppression
Of this rebellion, and thus. to save the
1epshlic, and to prevent the establish
nsst Of soch power, the National Gov
ssnnsst i now employing armies and
Aeets, in full faith, through these efforts,
Ill the purposes Of conspirators and reb-
els win to crushed: that while .ssgagsd
IN this struggle. on which 10 much
depsnds, any proposition from foreign.
power, whatever form it may take, hsring
. 1br lie effect the arrest Of these efforts,
y Just in proportion 70 its inAnence. IN
encouAgement 70 the rebellion and to its
: declared principles, and on this account
u calculated 70 prolong and embitter the
cssAict, to cause increased expenditure
Of Blood and treasure. and to postpone
the much desired day Of peace tina,
1ilh these esnvicldons, and not doubling
,ihat every such proposition, although
made with good intea., is injurious to the
national interests, Congress will be oblig-
Cd to look upon any further attempts in
the same direction. - an unfriendly oct,
which il earnestly deprscaGes. 70 the snd
that nothing may occur abroad to
strengthen the rebellion, or to weaken
these relations Of good will with foreign
powers which the United States are hap.
py 70 cultivate.
Resolved, That the rebellion. from its
Beginning. and far back even in the con-
spirasy which preceded the Outbreak.
W sncouraesd BY the hope II support
fron foreign powers; that it, chiefs fro
qusatly boosted that the people Of Eu-
rops were 20 far dependent upon the reg
: slae supplies Of the great 60uthera staple
thai aoener o. htSs thar Gossrnnent
'vould take sides with the rebellion in some
elective form, oven TO the extent Of for
cibls Intervention, If tie. lnilder form did
IT prevail that tho rebellion Is now sus-
tllAsA ~ this hops, which every propo-
1ttioe Of foreign intsrtersnce quickeas
anew, ard that without this ifs-giving
support il mnst soon yield to the great
And pstsrnal authority Of the national
0ovsrnmsnt that soasidsFing these
thing, which arv aggravated BY the mo-
tive Of the resistance thus encouraged,
the United States regret that foreign
powsn have MOI frankly told the chiefs Of
the lehellion that the work in which they
~ engaged j hopeless, and that new
government, such = they sssk 70 found,
Win slavery = it. corner stone. and with