The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-06

~ r. $50 - gTitish ships, manned by o
:, =. -I;,ts md prepared Tor recelVing
n-.;-h s-rosuneltts. sailed from the ports q
,s-'at Rrifaiu. 10 make war on American
conn,ercs. under the shelter o. cor -
SION. from the insurgent Slslss' 1888 4
shios. having once escaped ie'n - -.
- yer afterWard entered them 70 ever
- II The world, to reiit, 20 10 renew snef
F,.,,e5atious. The cOnsequences 81 ms -
~. ,,-srs most disastrous 20 the staies .HeD
=. .staIIion. increasing their dssoialion ana
-ssvv nv tht, proiongation OF cur ciNii eoH
st IL had, moreover, the eneet' ~ !
extent, todrive the American nag l,olil . ~
sea. and to tFaasfer much OF OF 81 80
- CIV commerce 10 the Y,ry Power whose
..,;,s.,s bad ereafed the necessity for such
1900 Thtse events took place before l
- called 70 the administration q elo
g-,,-srnmert.- The sincere desire Tor pesos
- ,vbieb an animated led me TO approve
< !. ,rooosal alresdv made, TO submit the
INJECTIONS which had thus arisen bet~eea
me countries 10 arbiration. 4hess sues
aions ave of such moment that they iH1s.
nave commanded the attention OF tne 80
Viewers and are 50 interviewer WIN the
-,osoa and Interests of every one OF them as
~ baveTnsured an impartial decision. re-
,.-at "a inform you that Great Britain 1e
ciined the arbitrament, bat on me Otne.
bsnS invited us 70 the fosmation OF q JOINT
commission 20 settle mutual claims between
the two countries, from which those lof me
deuraaations before mentioned shouIo DO
excluded The proposition, IN iaat Yer!
unsatisfactory form, has Dseh eee4lnea. |
phs limited States did not present the
subject as an impeachment Of the good |
faith of a Power which was protesting the |
INST friendly dispositions, bus as involving |
questions OF pub &c law, OF which the set
temept is essential TO the peace OF nations
/ and. though pecuniary reparation to theif
/ injured citizens would have followed lhei-
\ deutallv on decision agallst Great bfitaiil'
II such compensation was NOT theif primary
Il object They bad higher motive anu u
N Wa. IN the interests o. peace aud Justlce 70
X astablish importsnt principles Of interna
u ,ionaI law. The correspondence VIII Do
Fl nlaced before you. The ground on when
Il he British Minister rests his Justification
i =. substantially, that the municipal IA" oi
z a nation. and the domestic interpretations OF
hat law, are the measure Of its duty as
neutral and / feel bound 10 declare my
4 opinion, before you and before The Worid,
4 that that justification cannot he sustained
4 pefore the tribunal Of nations. At the same
I time do not sdvise 10 any present attempt
\ n. rearess by acts Of legislation. Tor the
a future friendship between the two cp0n-
tfies must rest on the bsss OF the mutual
Justice. ,,.---.-,,..L... -
Frou4 the moment Of the establishment oil
J our free ConstitutlOu, the civilized world has
been eOnVulsed by revolutions 10 the interest
I Of democracy but through all those reYoiu-
/ tons the United states have wisely and
I hrmlv refused 10 become propagandlsts OF
/ reno 6iicanisun Il is the only government
/ suited 10 our condition but we have never
l song ht TO impose 1t on others; ADD we have
/ consistently followed the advice Of Washing
| ton 10 recommend it only by the careful
| preservation aud prudent use OF the bless
ing. During all the intervening period the
policy OF European Powers and OF the United
states has, on the whole, been harmoni us.
Twice indeed, rumors Of the nEasi0l o
| some parts Of America, 10 the interest CT
rnopaichv. have prevailed; twice my pre-
decessofs have had occasion to announce
A the views of this nation in respect TO such
! interfer enee On both occasions the remOn-
! STRANGE of the United States was respected,
/ from a deep conviction, on The part OF Euro
| mean Governments, that the system of non
Interference and mutual ab-tinence from
propaRandism was the true rule for the two
hemisphegSs.
Since those times we have advanced in
wealth and power but We retain the same
purpose to leave the nations Of Europe TO
choose their own dynastieI and form their
own systems of government This cOnsis-
tent moderation may justly demand cor
responding moderation. We should regard
it as q great calamity to ourselves, 10 the
cause Of good government, and to the peace
Of the world, should any european Power
chaiIenRe the American people, IS it were,
| to the defense Of TepubhcanisIn against for
eign interference. We cannot foresee and
are unwilling 10 consider what opFortuni
ties might present themselves, what combi
] nations might offer 10 protect ourselves
| against designs inimicsl 10 our form of gov
! eminent. The United States desire 10 act
1 Ia the future as they have ever acted Lefe-
tofors; they never will be driven from that
course but BY the aggression OF European
powers and We rely on The wisdom snd
Just &c Of those powers to respect the system
1 of non -iuterfersnrp which has SO long been
| sanctioned by time, sod which, by It's good
| results, has app owed i'ssif TO both CONT
| nents.
The correspondence between the United
/ States and France, ~ reference to questions
! which have become subjects Of discussion |
4 between the two Governments, vii at a |
1 proner time, be laid belOTi Congres
When, on the organization OF Onr Govern |
I inent, pnde- tue CONSTITUTION, the P,esi- |
/ dent Of the United ststes delivered his in
augural address t. the two House, OF Con- |
q ess, be said 10 them, aud through them |
4 10 the country and " mankind, thai sthe |
4 preservation Of ibe sac ed TIRE Of liberty aud /
lhe destiny o. the republican model Of gov |
/ eminent are Justly considered as deeply, 4
] perhaps as finally staked on the expert
I inent Entrusted 10 the American people" |
l And the House Of Representatives answered |
/ Washington b. Ihs Yoiee II Madispni 1--WE /
adore The nyItible hand which ha' led the
American people, through s. mqny diHcuI-
! tie, to cherish a conscious responsibility for i
the destiny OF Republican liberty"
Mere Than ssFeHtY-slx pears have glided
away sinee these verbs were spok the
| United States haye passed through seyerer
| trials than were tQreseen; and now, at this
/ ltW epnsh 10 our eXislpnpe as one gatlon
/ with our Union purified by sOrroEs, ana
| strengthened by ppi tiift, and established By
the virtue Of the peoples the greatness OF
the occasion Invites US unce more TO repeat
with solemnity, the pledges Of our fathers
/ to hold ourselves answerable before our fell
/ low-men for the success OF the REPUBLICAN
form OF government. Exper enee has PROV
cd IFS sufciepoY IN peaieau Ia war L has
vindicated is euthJrity through dangers.
and Affections, and sudden and terrible
emergencies, WHICH would hate cTgsbed any
sFslem Has bal beep less frmlY 1xei IN
the heart Of the people.
At the Inauguration Of Wgshipstan the
foreign relstioRs 81 the cQUptrY wee few,
snd rs trade was depressed BY hostile Fesu- |
lhtluAh INV AAA AAlN Wv " a1N AuklAN7 VI we
globe welcome our commerce, ana their
Governments profess towards US amtty.
Then our esuniry felt its way hesilanngiyl
along az pntried path with Slste' 80 litEie
bounq togstler III rapid ueaEa 81 cC.-Ulu- /
ni6atioh ast5 be hardly Known 10 ore an
other, and with historic traditions extending
over very few years now intercourse be
tween tbs States IL swim ana iutimatei the
experience OF centuries has been crowded
Ia. d.
intense, iudestruetble nationality. Then | \
our Jurisdiction did not reach beyond the in
QopYen en- boundaries Of tha territory which
had achieved ipdependslcs now, through !
cessioua .of lRnds, frat r0Onizsd SPAN /
and Ffante, the country has acquitted a |
more compfeN character, and has for its |
natural liAr.s tie thaln or fakes, The GULL
81 Mexico, and 5n he east and the west the
two great Seeans, QtherBstiops were vast
cd " elyll wars iar ages before they could | [
establish tor themselves the necessary de-
gres Of unity; the latent conviction that
our form Of government is the best ever
known to the world, has enabled US to
emerge from civil war within four year,,
Wfth 2 eqmpieif yindication Of Che e9nstitH-
ti0nsl aHthnrity 81 the Gsleral Ca eFHmeEt,
and with oHg local liberties and state insti-
tuti0ns unimpaired. The thr3ngs OF emi-
grants that crowd to our shores are witnes-
seS OF the cOnhdenea Of all people in our
permanepce. Here is tue great lane of tree
labor, where ia2rsrT Is blessed with
unexRmPied rewards, and the bread u K
The working naO is swseteAed by the
consciousness chat the cau.e OF the
country sis his Gown cause. his own q
"a =, rs Gym ngBity." Here every one
enjoys The free Fss 5f bis fa2gities and the |
choice Of artlyty Is q uatg al right. Here, r.
under the combined influence OF a fruitful
soil, genial eilmes and happy INSTITUTIONS
population has increased ifleeR fold within st
q century. Here, through the easy deVal-
opment OF boundiess resources, wealth has
increased with two-told greater rapidly I
ban numbers, 50 that We have become Sc
suFs sgniEst the fRaRfisg yieisstules OF
Dtber epupsriesi sHd siikG in BUSINESS ard PC
n opinion. aFe sell eealned aud truly iade- {
oendent. Here, mora sud mote care is Civ
N 10 provide education for every one born !
N eur sol. Here, religion, released from {
'cl'tical connection with the civil govern l
neat, refgeFs 70 subserpe the era | 1
becomes, IL ia- ildSren6ence ! Al
he spJritgsl lie ofthe pbopiey Here tclagl- y
hon is extend "a to ever " on MIN IA the ].