Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-11
Important Resolutions.

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was referred the :. mesa sesof the Eresldert
offke Unit>d SS'atrs, concentrating, in an
swer to a resolunongcf the Yankee Srrate,
coFraspondrnceSon the.suhiect Of sned'afinn,
arbitratiEn, or other measures Looking 10 Inc
termina,ion rft''e prtseat rebellion," roper
ted the fp'l"wirg RS %ldtIons:
:. Whereas, it appears from the diplomatic
CORRESPONDENCE submitted to Congress, that
a proportion, friendly in form, looking to
paclfcati,n through foreign ms'liatioi, has
been made to the United States bv the Elm
uerur of the French, and promptly declined
by the President, and
q. Whereas, the idea Of mediation or in.
PREVENTION in some shape may be- regarded
by foreign Governments as practi cable, and
such q .vcrnnientS, through this misnndrr
'stsndinc.; may b. lei to proceedings tending
I, emburrass the friendly r~el..inns which now
'xiSt between them and the United States (;
and
Whereas, in order to rrmova for the fu.
tire all chanc., OF misunderstanding on this
u.j ct, and to secure for the United StatJs
tie Iull chi ,yunent Of th.t freedom rom for
rign interference which is one of the highest
righ.s OF independent States. II Seems fit that
Congress ,hnu!d declare it's C ,uvictiors there
"r there ore.
Z" Reyyt1ed. (the House OF Representatives.
crncurrine.) Tint while in times past the
United States have sought and. accepted tn"
friendly mediation or. arbitration OF foreign
p,wers for the pacific Mi .istment of interna-
.i,nal questions, where the United States
WIRE the party OF one part, and some other
: ,verrign piwer The party, of the other part /;
AID while they are not disposed TO miscon-
strue the natural and humane nesire ut for
eign powers TO aid in arreSting domestic
troul, as. which, widening in their influence,
have afflicted other Countries, especially III
vicw Ut the circumstance, ,icrPly regretted
b4 tine American people, that the blow AIMED
10y the ratellinn At The nntio,,al lie has fallen
i:-avlly upnn The q bnriug population 1T E'i-
ripe yet, notwithstanding these things. Con-
sr-s> carunt h-sitate It" regard every prop
sltinn of foreign interference in the pre- .ent
c n,est rs so far uilr' asonahle and inadmls-
ses!e that its only explanation will ne found
II q misunderstanding of the true state of
tho question, aud Of the real character of the
war in which the Republic is engaged.
"R-s,lrud. That the United States are now
s~rapplias with an uup-ovoked ami wicked
rebellion, which is seeking the destruction of
tue Republic thu; it may build q new power,
whose curnerStnne, according to the confess
wiors of its chiefs, shall be slavery that for
tue suppression of this rebellion, and thus to
save the Republic and 10 prevent tue estab.
lishment OF such a power, the National sIov.
,.rlmrm i, row employing armies and fleets,
IN full faith, that through these rffrts all
the purposes of c,nSpirators and rebels will
be crashed that while engaged in this struS-
gle, Oh which So much depends, any pr'po-
>i,ioa from a foreign power, whatever form
it may take, having for its object the arrest
Of these efforts, is, just in proportion 10 its M
~fiuence, AN encouragement to the rebellion,
and TO its declared principles, and. on this
account. is calculated to prnlong and emhitter
the conflict. to cause increased expenditure at
blood aud treasure, and to postpone TIE
much de iircd day of peace that, Will these
convictions, and not doubling hat every such
proposition, although made with good intent,
is injurious to- the National interests, Con-
gress will be obliged to Look upon any further
attempt in the same direction H. All unfricnd-
" act which it earnestly deprecateS, to the
end that nothing may occur abroad 10
strengthen the rebellion, or To weaken those
relations Of good will with foreign powers
which the United States are happy to cult
vate.
"Resolred, That the rebellion, from its
beginning. and far back even in the conspira-
cy which preceded its outbreak, was encour-
aged by the hope of support from foreign
powers /; that its chiefs frequently boosted
that the people Of Europe We're so far DEEPEN
dent upon r gular supplies Of the great South
ern staple, that, sooner or later, their Govern
ments would be constrained TO take sides
with the rebellion in some effective form, even
TO the extent Of f%orcitle intervention, II the
milder form did not prevail that the REBEL
ion is now sustained by this hope, which eve
nv proposition of interference quickens anew,
and that without this life, giving support, It
must soon yield to the just and paternal
authority of the National Government that,
considering those things, which are aggrava-
ted hr the motives Of the resistance thus CHI
Outraged. the Uniled States regret hal for.
eign powers have not frankly told tue chiefs
OF the rebellion that the work ID WHICH they
are engaged is hateful, and that a. new Gov
erumeut, such as they Seek to found. with
slavery as its acknowledged Cornerstone, AMI
with no other declared object Of separate eS-
~istence, is so far shocking to civilization and
the moral sense OF mankind, that it must not
expect welcome or recognition in The COM
monwe4lth Of nations.
"Rssotee4, That the United States, con.
Gdeut in the justice of their cause, which is
The cause, also, Of good government and OF
human rights everywhere amons men; anx-
ION. for tie speedy rear,ration of peace, which
shall secure tranquility at home and remove
all occ&,ira of complaint abroad and await.
ing with we'll assured trust the final suppress
sion u; the rebellion, through which all tuese
things, r..cured from ,rrScn; danger, will
DC secured ]e,revcr, an! The Republic, QUE
anJ mdiYi>ihle, trinnpl'a"t ever lis enemies,
will continue to stal.i an example to man.
kjnI, hereby annruuce. rs lAcH unalterable
purpose. that the wur will be vigorously pros.
acuted, according To the humsne principles OF
CHRISTIAN States, Until the rebellion shall he
suppressed and they reveren,ly invoke upon
their cause tue blessings of Almighty God.
"Resoire', That the President be request
ed to transmit a cory Of these resolutions,
through the Secretary of State, to the minis