The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-09

to great extent to drive the American flag
IRON the sea, and to transfer much of our
shipping and our commerce to the very Pow
er whose objects had created the necessity
for such a change These events took place
before was called to the administration of
the Government. The sincere desire for peace
by which am an minated led me to approve
the proposal. already made, to submit the
questions which had thus arisen between
countries of arbitration. The questions are
If such moment that they must have com
manded attention of thu great Powers, and
are so interviewer with the peace and interests
of every one of them as To have ensured an
impartial decision. ! regret to inform you
that Great Britain declined the arbitrament,
but. on the other Land, invited us ~ the
formation OF a Joint commission TO settle
mutual claims between the two countries,
from which those for the depredatons before
mentioned, shoIld be excluded. The prOpo>
sition, in that very unsatisfactory form, has
been deciined.
The Uni ed States did not present the sub
Jest as an impeachment of the good faith OF
power which was protesting the most
friendly dispositions, but as involving the
aues ions of public law, of which the settle
ment is essential to the peace Of nations;
and though pccuniar,t re paralon to their
injured citizens would haze followed acciden-
tally on q decision against Great Britain.
such conpensa ION was not their primary OBJ
iect. They had higher motive, and it was
in the interests OF peace and justice t" estab-
fish important princi pies of international law.
The correspondence will be placed before you.
The ground on which the British Minister
rests his Qualifications Is, substantially, that
the municipal law Of nation, and the do
nestle interpretations OF that law, are the
measure of its duty az a neutral, and | feel
bound to declare my opinion, before you and
before the world. that that Justification
not be sustained before the tribunal Of ma
tons At the same tine do not advise TO
anv present attempt at ledres, by acts of
legislation. For the future, friendship be-
| tween the two countries must rest or the
basis OF IautTai Justice.
From the moment OF the establishment OF
our free Constitution the civilized world has
been convulsed BIZ revolutions il. the Interest
.! democracy or of monarchy; but through
/ all those revolutions the United States have
/ wisely and firmly refused TO become propa>
/ gindists OF republIcanlsm. Ii Is the Only
: government suited to our condition but We
I have never sought 20 impose IT IN 0 hers !;
I and We have constantly followed the advice
/ Of Washington to recommend it only by the
/ care al preservation and prudeu, use of the
/ blessing During all the intervening peri
/ the policy Of European Powers and of the
: United States has. on the whole. been harinO-
| nious. Twice. Indeed. rumors .. the invasion
! OF some parts OF America, IN the interest OF
! monarchy. have prevailed: twice my prcde>
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