, 1863-03-04
PROPOSED MEDIATION OR AR
BETRaTI0N.
Concurrent Resolutions in the
Senate,
Emphatic Protest Against Inter-
ference,

WASHINGTON march l, 1853.
The following ere the proposed concurrent
resolutions proposed By Senator Sumner.
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to
whom was referred the Message Of the Prc:i-
dent Of the United States, communicating. in
answer to the resolution of the Senate, tie
correspondence on the subject Of mediation.
arbitration, or other measure looking to the
termination Of the present rebellion:
WHEREAS, It appears from the diplomatic co.,
respondcnec submitted to Congress- that propo-
stticn. friendly in fo!n looking to lie paridcatfon
Gae ae nae ofsn s to the
promptly declined By the President; ani whereas.
1he idea OF mediation. Or Intervention In some
.ncnts, through. this MISUNDERSTANDING, NAV
6s ied to Rr2cesdinss tending to Gmbarfass the
andthe limited States, and whereas. in order to
remove Tor tue fHturc all chance Of misunderstan-
ins on this subject: and to sccAtc for tho United
states tho full enjoyment OF that freedom from
foreign Intervention, which is one Of the highest
rights Of independent Statcs it seems Ut tdat
Congress should declare Its convictions thereon;
R<<olefd tthe House Of Representatives concyr-
ing), That "hi1e in tinea past. the United States
of oIen poWe,s o4 thy e.
States WIRE the party Of the first part, aud some
@ T e ns Gay GsGyose q ' u s
true the natural and humane de-
arests domesS lsain roubaes Which, to pa aid
in their influence, have adtictcd other countries.
especially in view Of the circumstance. deeply rc.
sFstSd nV tn the American PEOPLE, that tn blow
fallen heavily upon tic !abotins population OF Eli
rope; ret, Notwithstanding these things Congress
cannGt CAM hrSl,ate to FcSar eysy proposition Of for
unreasonable and tN1dnltssab}c that its only cx-
planation, viii be fopnl in misunderstanding Of
Itcr Of tIc wor jn which the Ren1b1;c ia cnrarci
Rtqlred, That the United States are now srap-
ping viii, an nnprovokei aud wicked rebellion,
that n,ay Build new p..,vcr. whose ccrncr stouc,
ACCORDING to the confession Of lis chiefs. salf BE-
slavery; that for tho suppression OF this rebellion,
establishment OF such i power, the nationai Gov
cTument ia now employing armies and acets in
full faith through these efforts, all the purposes OF
We cnased IN hs strnrsc On IN wheh SO ae aa
| depends, aty proposition from foreign power,
Whatever form It may take, having for It's effect
tim tn its influence NJ, enrn1,rarrmrnt r.
the U' rebellion md 10 ita ticclsrcd n1;mcin,es ~
MI, On tts account is caeulated to nrolong and
t,.rc nf h1noi md trcssnre orI tn nostnonr t'c
much: desired day Of peace: tint With thncsc con.
s;t;nu o,thn~ 11o ,xfb oo5 iTt,t sAi ~ ;u9
ms to Ike uationai tnsr1cafs cton1nss ,v;1I Inot
vnon ~ nv fnrSrr attc1nnts ~ ~ sa,,a W. 'oG
nm ,,nfric,!ir acf With u s.i1 ~
rccates r. The end thai nntkinr Tnnr nccnr aensp
~ IT ~ rcli;o, ~ J ~ JaI to
,,t;ens ~ r,rn5 Vii 1r;tb tcro,r re.,n-a ,;s, .
~ iin;tad Sistns an hannv to r,;it!"ts n'e
Essoeed. That tie REBELLION, from its beginning
anu lal DE ~ en ~ tts euusl1s{ "tcn preecNo y
Gu lne pteaA' vas e.eonlasen s ~ nepc ~ ~
| etppoIt lo.n iuae.Sn. poMetst auu lnas ~ ~
cMsls lregaehily poastea t!aL me people o. "a
TYPE we're ~ olpn & snt s.su.as snpp.e,
q iAc Eieat Soutne!n st1P!e tht sooHes o1 ate. ,
t!e!f t:nsetnments NJ would &c conEtIaineo 70 taks
:uf VIM LIE sGIeG IL e M r..
@ IA ~. =. NV ~ nnha n III aas
cilu a4n nus tG'nt, t'at tHe sctc4nVt ~ III; ~"