The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-13

myself, it has brcn, and -il be, My con.
slant aim to promote peace and amty with all
foreign nations aud powers AMI have every
reason TO believe that they all, without excep-
ton, arc animated by the same disposition
Our relations with the Emperor of China, so
rcccst in their origin, are most friendly. Cur
Commerce with his dominiuns Is receiving new
developments and it is very pleasing to find
that the Government of that great Empire
manifcsts satisfaction with our policy, AMI re-
poses just confidence in the fairness which
marks our Intercourse. The unbroken harmo
ny between the United States and the Empcr.
or Of Russia. is receiving new support from
xn enterprise designed to carry topographic
lines across the con;inen. OF Asia, through his
dominions, ami so to connect US with all
Europe BY new channel OF Intercourse. Our
commerce with South America is shout to re.
ccivc encouragement by direct line OF mil
steamships to the rising Empire of Brazil. The
distinguished party oil men of science, who
have recently left our country to mike scicn.
tific exploration Of the natuaa history and
rivers and mountain rangsS OF that region, have
xcceivcd from heSEmpcror that generous wei
GONE which was to have been expected from
hi constant friendship for the United States,
and his vellknown zeal in promoting the ad
vanccme'x Of knowledge. hope IS enter,
tanned that oEr col,mcrcc with the ficn anu
pOpu!OuS countries utiS D)TNCT ou VIZ
crranean sea, may be largely increased. Moth
ing will be wanting, on the part OF t.iis Gov,
ernment, to extend the protection oil our ing
over the enterprise of our ieilow-ctizans. We
receive from the Powers in that region, as sur
anccs Of good will and it ia worthy OF note
chat special envoy has brought us mes
xages of coincidence, on the death OF our iale
Chief Magistrate. from the Rcv VI lunis,
whose rule includes the oil dom;n;ons o: CIR
tha.c, ON the African coast !.
Cur domestic contest. now htppi'y ended,
. has left romc traces in CTR relations with one
at least of the great m,ritime powers. The
formal accordance of helgcrcnt rights to the
insurgent States, was Unprecedented, and his
not been justified by tho issue. But in the
systerls o: ncu' rAlity pursued by the Powers
which made that co.ccss,on, there was
marked difference. The mttcri ais OF war for
the insurccn. States were furnished, in great
measure, from the workshops OF Great Il ittin;
and British ships, manned by British subjects,
and prepared for receiving British arm mems,
s,ilcd from the ports Of Great Brit in to make
war on American commerce, under tie shelter
ola commission from the in'urs"nt States
These ships, having once escaped from British
ports, ever afterwards entered them in every |
part Of t,,s sarll. -sss., .s-tcfcw their
Expectations. The consequences OF this con-
slxct were most disastrous to the States then in |
rebelion, increasing their dcs ,lation ana mis-
cry by tke prolonSaton Of our civil contest 1t
k,d, moreover, the effect, to great extent, TO
drive the American flag from the sea, and to
transfer much Of our shipping AMI our com
mcrce to the very Power who hid created |
slc necessity for su III a change. These events |
took place before was called to the admins. !
tratioa of this Government The sincere de-
sire for peace BY which am animated, led
me to approve the proposal, already made, to
submit the questions which had thus arisen be
tween countrie. to arbitration. The questions
are Of such moment that they must have com
manded the attention of the great Powers, aud
n.c interviewer With the peace and interests OF
every one of them rs to have ensured an I'M /
partial decision. ! regret to inform you that
Great Britain declined the arbtrament butt on |
the other hand, invited US to the formation Of a
joint commission to settle mutual claims be-
tween the two countries. from which those for
the depredations before mentioned, should be
excluded. The proposition in that very un.
satisfactory form has been declined.
The United States did not present the sub
ject as an impeachment of the sood faith Of a
power which was protesting the most friendly
dispositions blu. as involving questions OF pub
lie law, OF which the settlement is essential to
the peace OF nations and though pecnnary
PREPARATION to their injured citizens would have
followed accidentally on the decision against
Great B.itan, such compensation was not their |
primary object. They had higher motive,
and it was in the interests OF peace and justice
TO establish important principles OF interntton.
al law. The correspondence will be placed
before you. The ground on which the British |
Minister rests his Justification is, substantially.
the municipal law OF niton, and the domes
tic interpretations of that law, are the me sure
OF its duty as q neutral aud feel bound to
declare my opinion, before you aud before the
world, that that Justification cannot be sus.
tanned before the tribunal Of nations. At the
same time do not advise to any present at.
tempt ut redress by acts of legislation. For
the future, friendship between the two coun-
tries must rest on the basis Of mlssal justice.
From the moment Of the establishment of
cur free Constitution, the civilized world has ,
been coHvulsed by revolutions in tue interest |
of democracy or monarchy (; but through all |
these revolutions, the United States hare
wisely and firay refused to become propagan-
dists Of reoublicariians. 1t is the only govern.
erpmcnt suited t. our condition; but we have
acver sought to impose it on others and we
have consistently followed the advice OF Wash
ington, to recommend it only by the clreful
preservation and prudent use OF the blessing |
During all the intervening period the policy. Of
European powers ami the United States has,
on the whole, been harmonious. Twice, in
deed, runlors of the invasion OF some parts of
America, in the interest OF monarcr, have pre-.
vailed twice my predecessors have had occas-
ion to announce the views OF this nation in re.
spect to such interference. On both occasions
lie remonstraucc OF the United States was re.
peated, from deep conviction, On the part OF
European Governments, that the system of
non.interfercncc and mutual proplsan,lism W Is
the true rule for two hemispheres. Since those
l,,a l,-a,, II and
but We retain the same purpose to leave the
nations Of Europe to choose their own dynas-
ties and form their own systems OF government
This consistent moderation may justly de-
Mand q corresponding moderation. We should
regard it as ~ grea: calamity to ourselves, to
the cause of good government, and to the
peace Of the world, should any European pow
er challenge American people as it were, to
the defence of rcpub'icanism against foreign
interference. We cannot foresee, and are usl-
wiling to consider what opportunities might
present themselves, what combinations might
offer to protect ourselves against de igns mimi
cal to our form of government. The Uaitcd
States desire to act in future as they have
acted heretofore; they will not lie driven from
that course but by the aggression OF European !
Powers and we rely ON the wisdom and jus
tice of those Powers to respect the system OF
nonintcrlcrencc which has SO long been sane
toned by time, and which, 10y It's good results,
has approved itself to both continents.
The correspondence between the United
States aad Franco, in reference to questions
which Lave become subjects Of discussion be-
tween the two Governments, will at the proper
time, be laid before Congress.
When, on the organization OF our Govern.
mept, under the Constitution, the President OF
tine cnsea o.ascs delivered his inaugural adj |
dress to the two Houses of Congress he said |
to them, AMI through them TO the country and
10 mankind, that ''t,e preservation of the
sacred Ere Of liberty and the destiny OF the re
publican model Of government ARE justly con.
sidered ~ deeply, perliap, as finally stated on
the experiment entrusted to the American
people, Aad the House of Representatives
answered Washington by the voice OF Madison:
IVA adore TIC invisible haad which his led |