The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08

Tno Aomhn1sefptaon and ROresgn Inter.
vsnslen.
Mr. Senator Summers resolutions on foreign
Intervention. which have passed both houses OF
Congress by an overwhelming majority in each
We have already published in full After q
preamble referring to the late peace proposition
from France. promptly declined by the Presi-
dent" and setting forth the object Of Congress
to be the prevention Of any proceedings Of
mediation or Intervention hereafter by foreign
governments tending to embarrass the
friendly relations which now exist between them
and the United States, and in order to remove
for the future all chance Of Misunderstanding
on this subject, and to secure to the United
States that enjoyment Of freedom from foreign
Intervention which is one of the highest rights
of independent States" these resolutions sub
stantially DECLARE
F,va-rhst In regard to our Southern rebelon con.
ceang the friendly and humane motives BY which
foreign governments may be actusted Congresa
hesitate TO regard every proposition foreign interference
far unreasonable and inadmiaslbe that its only
PLANTATION will be found in OF the true
state OF the question and tho character OF
which the republic is engaged
with an unproyokcd and wicked rebellion which seek
ing the destruction Of the republic that may build
a. new power, whose corner stone, according
to the confessions Of It's chiefs. shai, be sla
very" and that "while engaged in this struggle
any proposition from q foreign Power, whatever
form may take having for its effect the arrest OF these
Efforts 10 put down this rebelon) sis only calculated
TO prong aud embter the conflict and that therefore
while concedng the good intent OF such proposition
Congress will be obliged to look upon any further at
tsmVts In the same direction unriendy aot which
1t earnestly deprecates to the end that nothing may
abroad to strengthen the rebellion 10 those
relations Of good will with foreign Powers which the
United States are happy 10 cultivate"
Thtd-Ihat the rebellion from the beginning has
been and be by the hope of foreign
Intervention; that without this support it would speedily
be subdued, and that the United states regret that
reign Powers have not frankly told tho chiefs the
bolton that the work in which they engaged hate
FIJI, and that new government such they seek TO
found, with slavery as its stono aud with
other object OF declared separate existence, is far
shocking 10 civilization and the moral OF mankind
that ii must not expect welcome recognition in the
commonwealth Of na,ions.''
Ftra-rhat the United States confident in tho Justice
of their cause, which is the also good govern
meut and human rights everywhere among men, and
assured oil the ultimate ana complete triumph or the
national arms, Thereby announce their unalterable
purpose that the will be vigorously prosecuted
cordng to the humane principles of Christian States, until
tho rebellion shall be suppressed, and they reverenty
invoke upon their cause the blessings Of Almighty Cod
Eith-That the resident be requested TO communicate
these resolutions to ministers abroad for the nforma
ton OF the governments to which they accredited.
In other words, these resolutions may be
summed up as declaration to England and
France that any experiments hereafter by them,
OF either Of them, in the way Of mediation, ar
bitration or Intervention in reference to this
Southern rebellion may involve the offending
party or parties in the responsibilities Of rup-
ture and war with the United States. But in
the third Of these resolutions there is still
door left open for foreign mediation. We refer
to the declaration that ''the United States regret
that foreign Powers have not frankly told the
chiefs of the rebellion that the work in which
| they are engaged is hateful, and that new
| government such as they seek to found, with
| slavery as its corner stone," &C., "must not ex-
pect welcome recognition in the common
wealth of nations" Now, without entering
into discussion of this corner stone" of
slavery, it appears to us that if France, for ex-
ample, were to act upon this hint, and seriously
advise "the chiefs of the rebellion" to return
to the Union, in the manner suggested by Mr.
Seward to the French government, the proceed
ing would give no offence at Washington, but
would be generously acquiesccd in.
We have reason, also, for the belief that this
sort of Intervention on the part of France would
l,o anrt bab a, III - Ill
cerned. We speak from positive knowledge
Of tho material facts when we say that some
two months ago, from rebel sources at Rich
mond, an overture was made, through an inter-
mediate party in New York, to President Lin
coin, for peace upon the basis of return TO
the Congress of the Union of the repre-
scntatives due from the rcbcllous States
and general amnesty, and that President
Lincon's answer to this overture was that
the time had not yet arrived for the considera-
ton OF any such propositions. 1t is evident,
however, that this remarkable circumstance
made some impression upon the administration,
from the fact that subsequently, in the despatch
of Mr.. Seward to Mr. Dayton, at Paris, for the
information of the French government. he
broadly submits the return Of the representa-
tves to Congress from the revolted States, as
aiiordng them an acceptable and most advan-
tageous peace conference, in view Of their future
protection, security and prosperity within the
Union.
In view of Mr. Summers declaration in the
Senate that these anti-intervention resolutions
were entirely acceptable to Mr.. Seward and the
President, and in view of Mr.. Stewards peace
proposition to the French government, we con-
clude that these resolutions do not absolutely
repel foreign mediation or Intervention in any
form, but openly invite it, with the chiefs Of
the rebellion" in behalf of the return Of the re-
bellious States 10 the peace conference OF Con-
gress.