, 1864-03-04

the subject Of recent discussion in Parlia,
ment:
"DEPAn1AEST OF STATE,
= "Asnsaros; July II, Is 1850:
Of the chief baron Of the exchequer IN lie casc f
the Alexandra shall be affirmed 20 AZ 10 regulate
The action Of her Majesty's Government the Presi-
de, hec III Is ho ns a s. Sn 5 be 2 I
tive preserve mutual relations Of forbeafance be-
tween he subjects Of her Majesty and the Govern
snd the Reas Is Ts III
sna tae uned sstes ssRffGn i 6e
without any guaranty whatever against the indts-
et11ninate and unlimited employment Of capital,
arming eqnipptnc and sending forth ships Wal
rom british ports to make war against the United
II may sase1y protest, in behalf of the United
States against the assumption Of that position by
The British nation, because this government, with
az 1saf to Of Gea
vert such injuries to Great Britain. The Pesi-
dent thinks It not Improper to suggest for the con-
s1ae1aton Of her AAlcsty's the question
might not think it Just and expedient to amend the
existing etatutc in such way as to effect what the
two governments actually, believe it ought now to
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ment is not deemed necessary.
the law Of Great Britain must be lett without
ia conformity with the rulings Of The Chief baron Of
the exchequcE, then there Ill lie left for The United
States no alternative but to protect Themselves and
from British ports, as against the naval forces Of
Inde@nIties inju:es Which such e e1peditipna
nave hitherto committed Or sh1ll hereafter commit
nGatnst this and the citizens Of the Un1
to sfates. To this end this government is now
nnopa1 1qFce ;tb TT th utmost nnd
shall not be sufacien{for the emergency, then the
United states must bring into employment such pri
afford. British ports, domestic as veil al coioniai
% a5e nov open: under certain restrictions, to the
visits OF p.ratical vessels, and not only furnish
eeiye their prisoners when tic enemies Of the
United States come IN to obtain such relief from
;SsS ;HSSSages IN whSh they hare either burned shps
armed them as pirates and sent them abroad Us
a.txiliaes n thS york Of destruction. Can It he
this condition Of things Il to remain and receive
the de1betate sanction of the British Government,
the navy ofthe United States will receive instruc-
thus, in violation Of the law OF nations and The o.
pirates. The President very distinctly pcr:
conflict i6us I'M @aiatained % III asa S1ia ha1a, tha
commerce and cyen to the peace Of the two coup-
ss sssa Rn Be + SSs sGns s that In
Wit! probably amount to q naval war waged By
portion at least Of the Dr1t1sh nation against the
Government and people Of the United States-o
war tolerated although not declared or ayoWed bT
the British Goyclnnent. II, through the necessary
employment Of all our means Of national defense,
euch partial War ehal1 become general one be-
tween the Two nations, the President thinks thot
The responsibility for that painful result viii mol
fall upon the United States.
'ln stating thus frankly the riews Of this Coy
enment 1t ie proper for me to add that 1t is not
the Presidcnts purpose to resort to the extraorI-
nary measures of defense to which hare refer
red, unless they ahau be rendered necessary by a
final decision OF the British Government, that it
cannot and Will not interfere to restrain the hostii.
tiles which are now apprehended, nor viii 1 |
allow myself TO- suppose that her Majeety's Coy
etnmcnt viii for moment conceive TINT any-
thing hare written upon this point Is written In
spirit Of mere demonstration: on the contrary.
while the pacific and friendly disposition Of her
Britannia Mateety's government ID fally ap; reci-
ated and relied upon, 1t is well understood that
tai government IL the last one, tn the world to
yield to Tehemcucc what cannot be conceded to |
equity and justice. So On the other hand hand 1t
ought to be understood that the United States, II
they could ever 1c pTcsumptuoue, are snflc}ently
chasie.eea already by the ecource Of civil war to
seek peace anu friendship with Great Britain md
nj ether nations through any eonecseion thsr Is
ttonal LIE and honor"