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with tie rich and populols countries that
border the Mediterranean sea may be1arge:y: /
increased. Nothing g>wiii be wanti &, on5t thel
mart Of CHS GoScrninent, 10 extebd the pro-
tcciiion or our flag over. the enterprise OF our
fellow citizens. WcrecSiVe from mthe poHcts
iu that region assurances Of good .wni-;' anu
it is worthy OF note that, spec:al, envoy .y aas
brought us messages of confidence op ny
dest6:of our late Chief Magistrate from the
Bsy,of Tunis; whose rule includes the oio.'
dominions:f Carthage, on the African COAST
Our domestic contest, now happily ended,
baslefe ssne traces in ou Z relations with one on
at feast. of the great maritime Powers: The
fa-mal acc.o;irdasce Of belligerant rights 70
beinsurgent S.ates was upprecsden'tai, ano4
nv, no, bsep justified by the-issne. But in
The sss.ems ofneatrality pursued bI the
Powers which mele that concesslent mere
was ~ .,.rked d.lference.. The materials oi
war fer the insurgeut States were furnished,
IN GREAT measure, from the work Shops Of
Great Britain aud British slips, manned by
British subjects, and prepared e far receyng
British armanents, sailed from the Po:tS o'
Great Britain to make war o. American com,
mercc, under the shelter OF COMMISSION
from the insurgent States. These sh'ps'
having once escaped from British ports,
ever ever afterwards entered them IN part
Of fhe world, : to re6t, and so toreneW.
tbe;r desrada.iioas. The consequences pt'
his conduct were most disastrous to the
Statesthenin rebellion, increasing their Desc
la,ion and misery by the prolongation OF our3
civil contest. :: Ii had, moreover the. eiisct,
to great extent to drive the American nag
f.om tho sea: and to transfer much, OF o II
shining and our commerce to the very Power.
whose subjects had created tue necessity III
sucb change. These events took pacc pc
fore ! was called TO the administration oisthe
Government. The sincere desire for peace
Lv wbicn am animated lei ,ne to approve
the proposal, n,rsady madc,-t' submit the
o,estions which hal thus arisen between tne
two countries to rb:'retmp. These qatstio ions
are OF such. moment. that they must. !, nave
commanded the attention OF the great fo~. !.
ers. and are so Interviewer WITH Tue peaIe
and interests Of every o:s OF them as "
have ensured IN Impartial dec:s;oc. Fegret
TO iufJrm you ti-at Great B'ltaia deciine1
th.,a rf,;,rn,neut hu., on the other hand, Is
v;,ri; Us t., the formation Of . = int commits.
i'm I, settle, n.uiua! claiens between the two
,,nnt,;es. from shich those ior rthe depfcd, :
lions .i,.i;,rc mentioned should be texcinded.
The pcapo,liou, 10. that vorJ unsatisfactory
form, haS4beeu declined. ~ ' tes'
The United States did not present tho sub
49,, as.aa Impeachment of tao good Enth o:
:! pnwer Which Was 5profe&sing the3Ino>t
f-;arl,r dispositions, ,hut as involving, qunes-
.;nns Of pubic law, OF WHICH tic settlement
is essential to the peace of nasi9hs aud
though .pecunary repaEatlon 10 TIER inlafea
c;,;zs9ls' would haye followed incidentally on
decision asiil:st Great Britain, such com
nansa,iion was uot theic. primary osjsat. They
had a higher motive; apa il: vas the interests
re nease and jlsticeeto establish important
Tr;pcinles OF international law. The CORES:
pnn1i.nce viii be placed before you. The:
ppr,ond Oh which the British Minister rests
I;s justification, is, substantially, that the
municipal law of q nation, and the domestic
INTERPRETATIONS of that law, ere the measure
of its datv hs = neutral and / feel pound to
declare nv opinion, sbe.ore you and before
tht world, that flat justificati n cannot be
sustained before the tribunal of nations. AT
tho same timed do not advise to any present
.ttenpt at redress by acts Of legislation. For
Tho future friendship between the two coun-
,r;csiimust rest on the Lasisr OF mutual JUS
tice. ,,.-,x r.
our free Constitution, the civilized world mas
beeu conral<ed.by revolutions in the interests
of DEMOCRACY or Of monarchy; but through
oIl,bese revolutions the United, States have
wisely and firmly refused to become propnsand
list, Of republicani.n,. tbs the opiy govern
ment suited to cnr condition hut We have
mcysr sought to impose <iL ON others; we
hsye consistently .oilowed the advice Of
Washington 20 com Lend it only BY the car !: (:
fnl.Ires seryation aud prudent USE of the bles-
sine. Daring sill the Intervening Iesiod the
nol;cv OF, European. Powers and Of the United
S,otss has. on the whole been harmonious
Twice, indeed, ruuio' Of the Invasion OF
some narts of America, In the interest OF
,.onarchy, have prevailed; twice my prede.
c.ssor, have had occasion to announce thelr
laws of this ,nstionin respect sucnl inter
c,rance On both occasions the remonstrancc
of tbeaUnited States was respected, from
deep conviction, on 1ls part OF European
GoYernrnents, that the systenl OF non-inter n.
ference and mutual abstinence jrom Propa
oandism was the true ruletor the two hemls-
15seres SINCE those times We, have advanced
in wealth and power; but we retain the same
nnrposo tosleavc the nations OF Europe to
Choose their owa dynasties an and form their
own ,s systems. Of government. This consistent
moderation may justly demand correspon-
l;ag moderation. We csboaid regard il as a
a pf.a. calamity to ourselves the cause OF
end government, and TO the peace OF the
world, should my European Power challenge
the american people, as it were, 10 the de
fence Of republicanism against foreign inter-
ference. We foresse and are un@ilirg to
consider. what opportunities. might present:
themsglses, what combinations might ;oiler TO
nroLee. urseltes,against designs inimical to
osr form of government The United States
desire toiact in the future as they have ever
ae:ed heretofore; they never will be driven
from that course;bnt blythe aggression, OF Ga
ropeauP Powers; and VIC, rely on the wisdom
and,iustice of; those powers to respect the
system OF non-interfereuce which has SO long
beea sanctioned By time, and which, by ITS
good results, has approved itself to both
continents.
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