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o. Congress concerning Forsiga hierroahoH
o., hc crjsiing Rebellion. a5opisi March
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o. Congress concerning Foreign HisrrcahoH
o., hs erisftpg Rebellion. afopisl March
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Ubercas, II appears from the diplomatic cor
r,~pondencc submitted to Congress that prcpo-
-ition, friendly in form, looking TO pacihca-
tion through foreign mediation. has been made
TO the United State by the Emperor of the
French and promptly declined by the President;
and 'rlercGs the idea Of mediation or iuterven-
ton in some shape may he regarded 10y Foreign
Governments A. practicable, and such govern
ments, through this misunderstanding, may he
led 20 proceedings tending 20 Cmbarrass the
friendly relations which now exist between them
and the United States c13 i-ierc1s, in order
10 remove for the future all chance Of misunder-
standing on this subject, and TO secure for the
United States the full enjoyment Of that freedom
from foreign interference which i one 0t the
highest rights Of independent States, it seems mt
that Congress should declare its convictions
thereon therefore,
Resolrel, (tho House Of Representative con-
currng) That while in times past the United
States have sought and accepted the friendly
mediation or arbitration Of Foreign Powers for
the pacific adjustment Of ofiHferadtioHGI questions,
where the United States were the party Of the
one part and some other Sovereign Power the
party Of the other part and while they arc not
disposed 10 misconstrue the natural and humane
desire OF Foreign Powers to aid in arrcstng
domestic troubles, which widening in their
influence, have afflicted other countries, espcc-
ialy in view Of the circumstance, deeply
regretted by the American people, that the blow
aimed By the Rebellion at the National life has
fallen heavily upon the laborins population Of
Europe yet, notwithstanding these things,
Congress cannot hesitate to regard every proposl-
tion Of foreign interference in the present contest
as 50 far unreasonable and inadmissable, that its
only explanation will be found in a misunder-
standing OF the true state Of the question and Of
the real character Of the war in which the Re
public is engaged.
ResoIrcd That the Unitel States are now crap
ping with an unprovokel and wicked Rebellion,
which i seeking the destruction Of the Republic
that il may build new Power, whose corner
stone, according to the confession Of its chief,
shall he Slavery; that for the suppression Of this
Rebellion, and thus to save the Republic and 20
prevent the establishment Of such 4 Power, the
National Government Is now employing armies
and fleets in full faith, that through these efforts
all the purposes Of conspirators and rebels will
be crushed; that while engaged IN this struggle,
on which 80 much depends. any proposition from
a Foreign Power, whatever form it may take,
having for its object the arrest Of these efforts,
j., just in proportion to its influence. an cncour-
agement TO the Rebellion. and to it, declared
principles and. on this account, l. calculated 10
prolcng and embitter the coufict. % cause
increased expenditure Of blood and treasure. and
10 postpone the much desired day Of peace; that
with these convictions, and not doubling that
every such proposition, although male with good
intent i injurious to the national interests
Congress viii he obliged 20 look upon any further
attempt in the same direction a. an unfriendly
act which il earnestly depr-rates, to the end that
nothing NAV occur abrcad 20 strengthen the
Rebell,c, cr &c Teaken those rola.ic-s cf gocd
VII WITH ts-eign psTe-s rhish the Cn;tsi S.atss
are harryto cultivate
Resolre4, That the Rebellion, from lis hegin-
ming, and far back even in the conspiracy which
preceded its outbreak, was encouraged by the
hope Of support from Foreign Powers that it