The New York herald., 1863-09-11


between sweden AID ponnd but the old historian re
cords that The swedes suspected him Of seeking 70 IN
crease rahar than TO aruse readiog dihculiie whct
was coanfmed by his appearance sho ~ ste wards u
the Polish camp. But sweden. though often es ltGeen
IN those days, was not 50 always, aad. IA lug
when war broke forth between France and England
on ono side and the Ditch provinces on he
Other Ne hnd her proiering a metallan, wh9r I
was promptly accepted by England, who Justly
rejected similar prolcr which tho Eleclor o. Rrsnden
burg, ancestor Of tho kass OF Prussia bad ihe hardi,
hood to while mnrchng The head o bis forces 70
Join the Da,ch The English notes This occsson writ.
ton in what at the time was called IS unei9n,ly oaa
French ineligibe terms, declared that the
electoral proer though tho peasant name II me.
diaticniar le deaS nom u ddf'oa-whs IN realty aa
arbitration. aud mt, instead of mediation, unagmed
ard dsnicested was mediation armed, and pledged
10 the eaemes of En- gland
such are some 81 the cartier instances all Of which
have their But there modern instances.
alade cuy = the triple a!iance between Great rtain,
tury successively ilterYsuet, by mediation,
winch could not be- resisted TO compel Deamark-
neutral Tor the of the VAR then l791 dictate
the terms o. peace between and the Porte and
is,y, 1872, constran Rass,a into an abandonment of
her designs upon the Turkish Inpire, by the peace
Jassey On this occasion tie En- press OF Russia Cathar-
ine perem pterly reiusod the mediation o Prussia and
the me ating alliance made its approaches through Den.
mark, by whose good Offices the emprcss finally in
duced 70 consent 70 the treaty While thus engaged
work Of proessed mediation England, In note 10 the
French ambassador declined proposition medi.
aor between France and tho allied Powers leaving that
word embracing war TO proc ed Il Engand has not
onJ refused 10 act as mediator but has refused
mil TO mediation. This during Tie with
proiiered her mediation between the two beiigereats
which was promptly accepted by the United States It's
rejection at tho time by Fgland causing Tho pro0nga.
ton OF hostlitio, considered by Sir James MacSn
tosh los nstiabie as ga meiiaior is common friend
who ccunscls both parties with Geih proportionet
tBer belief IN his Integrity and their respec. for his
power but he not arbitrator TO whose decision they
submit their dierenc where award is binding on
them Ine pace OF Client was concluded Mt last under
Russin mediation. But England has always been
eeig1rert. when Andrew jackson menaced letters of
marque aganst france, on account OF failure TO pay
sum stipulated n recent ire ty with the tpod States
hng William " proiered is mediation between tie two
Powers, bat hapiy the whole question already
ranged u apolfa also that, before with Mexico
the G. fneani rendered to the parties
pit he'Lcr was Wiling to accept ihem and war took its
coarsn SacA sFe instances OF interference in the
nal aa'rs Of nat ons and since International law is
tracea ~ history. they furnish guide which
sacly ne iec, lily view Of the actual policy OF
England and France.
INTERVENTION INTERNAL AFFAIRS
But the Instances OF foreign Intervention the internal
affairs OF nation pertinent to presen.
Sion They are numerous and not always harmonious,
especially We compare the with the old In tho
carl er times such Intervention tn repug.
nance But the principle then been sapped on
tho no SIDE by the Of tyr my seeking the
suppression Of liberal institutions and the other side
by leaerous sympathy breaking forth in snpport of lbe
raj tutidns According to the O. d preced nts most Of
which viii he found in tho gossping book of Wicque.
man, even foreign intercessiop prohibited Not even
in the name coud speak another on
the domestic affairs his government. Potter, King OF
Arason, refused T. receive embassy from Aiphonzo,
King Of Castillo entreatng mercy for rebels Charles
X, Of France, a dctcstabc monarch, 10 reply to am
for his Protestant sub nsoenty that lie reour
cd no tutors 70 teach him how rule. And yet this same
receive certain subjects g into his benign favor and
70 restore and re establish them in their con
double Inconsistency; for it was not only an inter
ference in the affairs OF another prince but IL was ia
bcIa OF .roics,ants, only ica mouths be the mas.
sacre OF ST. bartholomew. Henry H. the successor Of
Charles, and deestabe monarch also reply to the
Protestant ambassadors an ounced that he a
reign PRINCE and ordered them to leave his dominions
Louis XIII was Of mdcr nature yet when the Eng
IN Tho flugaenos, he declared that M int,rfe
romeo between the wing Of France and his could
ne approved. The Cardinal Rchelicu, who governed
France so long, learning tnat attempt was made to
procure the inercesson OF the Pope stopped by mes
sage TO ms Holiness, that the King would be dis
pleased by any such interference The Pope him.
self, on another recorded occassn admitted tnat 1t
would b. pcrnicous precedent TO ALLOW sablec,
70 Legotate terms OF accommodation through foreign
prince On sl another occasi d, when tho King Of
France forgetting hi rule. inerposedu behalf Of the
bai Der III amy inn cent X declared that lie bad
desire 70 in ei,ce Ia the affairs trusted that
his salrsy would not interfere In his. Queen Christina
OF swedeh q merely limiting disposition 70 rronr her
good oce c tie settlement OF tho unh ppv divisions
Of Fra vas told by The Queen Regent that she mgh
give herself no trouble on the subject and OF her
ministers az stockholm declared that the hid
bcel profcay &c ccted Nor tho states General OF
Holland less sensitive. They even went far
fuse alGicnce 70 the spanish amt dor king
gratula,o them On The settlement ofa domestic question
and whea tho Frcufn ambassador undertook 10 cal for
the Ron Catholics, The states by formal resolution
nonnted Ms conduct as ncons stent the Ieacc and
con ttLtion o. the republic, III Of which commuIi
Gated ~ bin by eight deputies who added BY word N
modta whatever the resolution seemed 10 want Ia plain
mess Of n cen.
Nor is Ea. nd without similar examples Louis yII
shorty alter the marriage 81 his slster Henriia
with Chlrles ). consented that the English Ambassador
should ntepose for the French rotcstnls but when
Frerch abassador ia England requested the rcnea &c
lag az ,gt Roman Catholics hares eynrcssea HE s,r
prise hat tha hirg should presume to in,er
meddle n tngsh aldrs. Eyea as lto 1,is, when,
aitfr he battle of Cnoden. tho u,ch ambassador in
h induced 10 dress the Iitish government in
benai or eharlcs edward, tho iretenier 70 The effect
that X tagen BE- should not be treated rebel, it
corded that th ntcrcess greatly resented by the
British government which, not content with apology
from the unfortunate ocai. e nircd that he hud be
reoakcd by his own government also. And this is
trsh tstimay with re ard t. intervention In civil
war even when ok the midest form o. interccssion
Tor the os a prince.
hut ia the taca cf these rcpulses all these nations a,
different Tim have prscticcd iutcrventi In every
riety o form Sometimes by intercession "good
"hces' tnly-somc,incs by mediation. and often by
arms. Even these instances attest tho inernleddns
spr, for wherever Intervention was thus rcpused i.
WIS at least att mpIcd.
But lhcre prccrdenls belonging 10 the earlier
period whcn deserve 10 II nd apart not only for their
historic mlortncc, bit Tor ther applicability 70 our
times Tho nrst was the caort - that powerful minister
who, dufi tie minority Of louis XIV swiyed France
,Wdn ~ arin--io stiiute mediation be- wecn king
Charles !. AID his Parliament The civil war Ind al.
ready tecn wag,d rcr years; good side had
fallen, falkland lighting for the King aud Hampdoa
nshtiug ior the Parliament and other costliest blood
nd boon sued on The fields OF Worcester, Edge.
hh Nosbury. Narsion Moor ald Naseby when
tho ambltioWi CARDINAL, wishing 10 serve the king ac
tdlng 70 Clerend proniscd "to press the Pir,ent
50 impcripusy aud g. tenounco a-a nst them IL
they refused TO yield what reasonable For this
important service he selected the famous pompogne do
Beiicyre family tiled Ia puDic dstios-hiniself Pre
sden oi the Parliment of Paria aud peer OF France
conspicuous in personal qualities rs 10 place whose
tul head preserve by the graver Of Santucl is ius
ious 10 mt and whnee dying charity lives sii IL the
great hospital % the oie Dcu NJ Paris. his arrival
al London the graceful au ass dor rcsenet himself IA
tat ng Ppr iimeat which X ew well how IN guard
English rights rvcry Overture ai onco ectCd, b.
formal nroceedings, rom which copy these words
I'VE do declare that ourselves have been
careful on all occasions 10 Compose these un.
brppy trcubls, vet have 1o,. neither can,
admit ~ any mediation intcfposg bctwixt the King
and us by ioreign Prince State and dcs that
his Majesty the French King, viii salsSti with THIS
or resolution and ansver." I'm the committee VIII
drew this ropy was Jun seden uusurnn sod Tor learn.
tuR and ah m u, whole sp'-dA of Fng.
lsh bar, on every book OF whose library was written
" lcforc everything Liberty and also that Harry ysne
whom Mil tn. tn oue o. his inspired Aoarets al
urcSScs. as
yabe young In years bnt n sage corn,eI IA,
1nan bette. senator he 'er htii
Toe ee''n ~ tome, whrn gov ms nots rcpeled
ptroi a. baln