White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-14

.r,bs great maratime powers. The
,,es.t' o. dance ofhelligerent rights to the
ssD,l aceS safes was unprecedented, and has
issurgen' ;.st;6ed by the issue. But in the
rS been y neutrality pursued by the powers
r; re- made the concessi' n' there was a mara
j dihele.,sr;al of war for the insurgent
Ias ,ere furnished in great measure from
safe shops of Great Britain ana BRUSH
b. ' ~U.nned by Brit sh subjects and prepared
:slp'...;rinr British armament, sailied from
fr ree .,s Of Great Britain to make war on
he commerce under the shelter OF
insne..;non from insurgent States. These
,onn;nc once escaped from British ports
hip' a asrxards entered them in every part OF
,r'f VA "a 70 reft and 90 to renew their depre-
be The consequences of this conduct
diilons disastrous to the States then in re-
ssre nm decreasing tn ir desolation and misery
sellU", ,rolongation of our civil contest. 1t
Wm,reoyer the effect. to a greater extent,
81 ,be American trade from the sea and
pD,.fsr much of our shipping AMI our com
H. "a the very power whose subj cts had
nas ,be necessity for such change These
eea ,ook place before / was called to tbs
s'sa.-;.,rs,iou of the Government. The
np desire for peace, with which | was an
ct "a led me to approve the proposal already
~ ;, u3mit the questions which had arisen
Tis the countries to arbitration; these
80 Nos are of such moment that they must
ea'.cumauded the attention Of the great
o. ~. and 30 /, terwOven with the peace and
-, of every ore Of them "a TO have insur-
i "a impartial decision.
"I,.rr,t 10 inform you that Great Britain dc
-r..J the arbitrament. but on the other hand
80 ma to the formation of joint com MIS-
- y. N settie mutual claims between the cnun-
-. from which those Zoe the deprrdations be-
~ - neptioned should be excluded. The pro-
'..;,;on in that very unsatisfactory form has
i..n declined. The United States did not
S...snt the subject As an impeachment of the
III faith of a power which was protesting the
-, friendly disposition, but as involving
..ss,ions of public law, of which the settle
e., ia essential to the pea &c of the nttiOn,
al though pecnnia-y r.parat:On to their in
..,.d citizens wsud have followed incidentally
J, decision against Great Britain, such com
,s,..tou was not their primary object. They
IA higher motive, and it was in the inter-
,e, Of peaee and justice to establish important
,,;,rojes Of international law. The CORE
s,opience will be placed before you.
The grounds on which the British Minister
,.sts his Justification is substantially that the
,auicipsl Law of nation and the domestic in
t,pretation of the law are the measure of its
AL, a. neutral; and Lfeel bound to declare
ur opinion before you and before the world
ua, Justification cannot be sustained before the
tribunal Of nations. At the same time | do
10, advise to any present attempts at redress
b. acts of Legislation. For the future friend
.hp between the two countries must res on the
b,sis of mutual justice.
From the moment of the establishment of our
free Constitution the civilized world has been
c,uvulsed BY revolutions in the interests of De-
sOcracy or of monarchy; but through all these
,.,olutions the United States have wisely and
firmly refused to become propagandists of re-
yubIicanism. Its the only Government suited
70 our condition.; but we have never sought to
impose it on others, if We have consistently
followed the advice of W ashington to recon-
mend it only by the careful preservation and
prudent use of the blessing. During all the in
isrrenng period the policy OF European powers
md Of the United States has, upon the whole,
been harmonious.
TSice, indeed, rumors of the invasion Of
,oue parts of America in the interest of mon.
,,rby. have prevaiIed. Twice nv predeces
mr., have had occasion to announce the views
4 the nation in respect to such interference
m both occasions the remonstrance of the
Lnited Suites was respected, from deep con-
Icton on the part of the European Govern
nents that the system Of non interference and
mutual abstinence from proPagandism was the
rue rule Tor the Two hemis2heres. since those
ines We have advanced In wealth. anu power,
ut we retaiu the same purpose to leave the ma,
ions OF Europe to choose their own dynasues
nd form their own systems OF GoVernment:
This consistent moderation may Justly demand
corresponding moderation. We should re-
ard it as great Calamity TO ourselves, to the
aase OF good Government ana 10 the peace OF
he world, should any European power Challenge
be American people, as IL ~ere' to the defense
y hepabiicansm aSiins foreign interference
We cannot foress' anu are unwilling 70 CONSIDER
THAT opportunities might present themselves
That combina ions might oiter TO protect or.
elTes against designs Inmicai to our form oil
jovernment.
The United Mates desire 10 act III inc future
" eaes nave ever ac''u htre'o me.
le'er will be driven iron that course out oy
he aggression OIL European po~efs' anu We rely
W the wisdom ana Justice OF t"ose powers 10
aspect the system OF noninteiierehce 'whicn
'as so long been sanctio1eu oy Time ana "hie.'
y lis good results mas approved itSeif 10 Doth
The correspondence between the United
States and Frarce, in reference to questions
'hich have become subjects OF discussion be-
Eeeu the two Governments, will, at the proper
line, be laid before Congress.
When, on the organization of our Govern
nent under the Constitution. the President Il
he United States delivered his Inaugural ad-
iress TO the two Houses of Congress, he said IL
mem, ana through them to the country ana 20
aAhkind' hat the sacred hres oil liberty and the
'estlny OF the Republican model OF Govern
leot are Justly considered as deep'y, perhaps
$ mail y, staked on the experiment ,ntrusted