The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-12-14


marked difference. The materials Of war
for tho insurgsnt States we're furnished,
, a great measure, from the workshops
Of Great Britain, and British ships,
manned by British subjects, and prepar-
ed for receiving British ornaments, sailed
from the ports of Great Britain to make
war On American commerce, under the |
shelter Of commission from the insur-
gent States. These ships, having once
escaped from British ports, ever after.
wards entered them in every part of the
world, to reft, and to renew their depre.
dations. The consequences Of this con.
duct were most disastrous to the States
then in rebellion, increasing their desola.
ton and misery BY the prolongation Of
our civil contest. It had, moreover, the
effect, to great extent, to drive the
American flag from the sea, and to trans.
fer much Of our shipping aud cur COM
merce to the very Power whose subjects
had created the necessity for such
change. These events took place before
l was called to the administration Of the
Government. The sincere desire for
peace by which am animated led mo to
approve the proposal, already made, to
submit the questions which had thus
arisen between tho countries to arbitra
ton. These questions are of such mo-
ment that they must have commanded
the attention Of the great Powers, and are
so interviewer with the peace and int.
rests Of every one of them as to have
ensured an impartial decision. I regret
to inform you that Great Britain declined
the arbitrament, but, on the other hand,
invited US to the formation Of joint
commission to settle mutual claims be.
tween tho two countries, from which
those for the depredations should be ex.
cluded. The proposition, in that very
unsatisfactory form, has been declined.
The United States did not present the
subject as an impeachment Of the good
faith of power which was protesting the
most friendly dispositions, but as inyolv.
ing questions of public law, of which the
settlement is essential to the peace of
nations; aud, though pecuniary reparation
to their injured citizens would have fol
lowed incidentally on decision against
Great Britain, such compensation was not
their primary object They had higher
motive, and it was in the interests of
peace and justice to establish in portant
principles Of international law. The cor
respondence will be placed before you.-
The ground on which the British Minis
ter rests his justification is, substantially,
that the municipal law Of a nation, and
the domestic inter- relations Of that Law
are the measure Of its duty rs a neutral;
and feel bound to declare my opinion,
before you and before the world. that
that justification cannot be sustained be-
| fore tho tribunal Of nations. At the
same time do not advise to any present
| attempt at redress by acts Of legislation
| For cue ras.s., fi..S~h;Ps Los~~s"'s iso-
two countries must rest on the basis Of
mutual justice.
From tho moment of the establishment
of our free Constitution, tho civilized
world has been consulsed by revolutions,
in the interests of democracy or mon
archy; but through all these revolutions
the United States have wisely and firmly
refused to become propagandists Of re-
publicanism. 1t is the only government
suited to our condition; but VIC have
never sough. to impose it on others; and
we have consistently followed the advice
of Washington 10 recommend it only by
the careful preservation and pruden; use
of the blessing. During all tho inter.
venius period the policy Of European
Powers and Of the United States has, on
the whole, been harmonious. Twice, in.
deed, rumorS Of the Invasion Of some
parts of America, in the interest Of mon.
archy, have prevailed; twice my predeccs-
sors have had occasion to announce the
views of this nation in respect to such
interference. On both occasions the re-
monstrauce Of the United States was
respected, from deep conviction, on the
part Of European Governments, that the
system Of interference and mutual
abstinence from propagandism was the
true rule for the two hemispheres. Since
those times we have advanced in wealth
and power; but we retain the same pur-
pose to leave the nations of Europe to
choose their own dynasties and to form
their own systems Of government, This
consistent moderation may justly demand
q corresponding moderation. We should
regard it as great calamity to ourselves,
to the cause Of good government, and to
tho peacc OF tho world, should any Euro
pean power challenge the American pco-
pie, as it were, to the defence Of repub-
icauism against foreign interference. -
We cannot foresee and are unwilling to
consider what opportunities might pre-
sent themselves, what combinations might
offer to protect ourselves against designs
inimical to our form Of government. The
United States desire to act 10 the future
as they have ever acted heretofore; they
will never be driven from that course but
by the aggression Of European powers;
and we rely on the wisdom and justice Of
} those Powers to respect tho system OF
non interference which has 80 long been
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