The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-12-12

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trstaa ia Government The sincere
desire 81 peace 81 vlsra ] am animated
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IBls arisen between .hr countries 20 afbl.
ltai3ou These quesios Err g su-h mo-
,a 5, that Jsey most have mmaaded the
attention d tbe great Power. aud are -
imsruoyen uah ;he peace and interests
~ eyery oar ~ ben a. % have ensured
au impartial decision. regret 30 inform
sou tu Urra, Britain declined he arbi.
rAmeut. but on iae otter hand, invited us
IS hc Formation 81 POINT commission 20
.eItie mutual claims betNeenthe two count
rle., IRON which those ia lhe deprciauous
before mentioned Should be excluded
Tbs proposition. in that ysry uusaii,iacio
ry form, has been declined.
The United State. an agt present The
sabjcct as an Impeachment ui the good
faith u Power which was processing the
mos, friendly dispositions, but ilNolying
questions 81 public law, Of which the set
,lemeut = essential % the peace OF nations /;
and, though pecunIary reputation 70 their
injured citizens would have followed Incl
dent4lly ou a decision against .Great Brit
ajn. such compensation sas NOT their pri-
mary Object They Lad motive, and ii
vas ID Tie interests OF peace and Justice TO
establish important principles 81 interna-
tional law. The correspondence vii! be
placed before you. The ground on which
the British Minister rests his Justification
is, substantially, ihat The municipal law Of
nation, and the domestic iuterpre citations
Of that law, are lhe measure OF Is duly a
neutral aud feel bound to declare my
opinion, before you and before the word,
that hat justification cannot be sustained
before the lIibnnM Of nations. At the
same Il ug | do not adyi,~to any present
attempt at redress BY acts ocIegislation..-
For the future, friendship between the two
countries mus, res on the basis Of mutual
justice
From the moment Of the establishment
Of our tree Constitution, the civilized
world has been conyulsed by revolutions in
the interests Of democracy or Of m.nsrchy;
bat through al those revolutions tie Uni
ted States have wisely aud firmly refused
to become propaganlsls Of republlcanism.
1t Is the only government suited TO our
condition but we have never sought TO
impose il on oilers; and we lave consis-
Itently followed the advice of Washington
to recommeud j. only by the careful pre-
sersation and prudent use OF the blessing
During all the intervening period the pol.
icy Of Europeau Powers and OF the United
States has on the whole been harmonious.
Twice, indeed, rumors Of the invasion Of
some parts OF America, in the interest Of
monarchy, have prevailed twice my pre-
decessors have had occasion 70 announce
lhe views Of this nation in respect to sach
Interfere &c. On both occasions the re.
monstrance Of the United States Wis res
peciei from deep conyic ion, on the part
OF European governments thal lie system
of non-iqerlcrence and mutual abstinence
from propaglndlsm was tie raie Ion
the two hemspheres. Since those times
We have advanced in wealhNand power ;
but we retain the same purpose TO leave
the nations Of Europe 10 clio ose their own
dynasies and form their own s. stem OF
government. This consistent moderation
may justly demand corresponding mod
GRAFTON. Ne should regard il as u great
calamity 10 ourselves, to the cause o. good
government, and to the peace Of the world,
should any European power challenga The
American people a, il were, to the defence
OF repubIeanlsm against foreign interior
ence. We cannot toresee and are utwll.
ling 10 consider what opportunities might
present themselves, what combinations
might offer to protect ourselves against
designs iniinical to our form Of government.
The United States desire to act 10 the fu-
ture rs they have acted heretofore ; they.
never will be driven from tlat course but
by the aggression Of European powers -
and we rely on the wisdom aud justice OF
those powers 70 respect tile system Of non-
Interference which has 80 long been sane.
toned by time, and which by its good re.
suits, has approved itself - both continents.
The correspondence between the United
States and France, in reference to qlcs-
lions which have become subjects Of dis
cussisn between tie two Governments, will
Al proper time, be laid before Congress
When, oSthe organization Of our gov
eminent, under the Constitution, the Pres
ident ofihe United States delivered his in.
ausural address to the two houses Of Con.
aress, lie said to them, and through them
to the country and 10 mankind, that "the
preservation Of the sacred fire Of libertj
aud the destiny Of the republican model Of
government are justly considered as deep
~, perhaps as finally, staked on the exper-
iment entrusted 10 the American people.
And the House Of Representatives answered
Washington by the voice Of Madison -
We adore the invisible hand which has
led the American people through 50 many
difficulties. 10 cherish a conscious response
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