The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-10
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ana hoI,e received from the emperor that :
glon, nc welcome which was to have been
gehetad from his constant friendship for
expeTnirad. States and his well known
tne, in promoting the advancement of
LLnnveledge. A hope Is entertalheo that
Ano commerce with the rich and Populous
our ,,ias that border, on the Mediterran-
eouil COUNT NAV be largely increased. Moth
can SCI .iil he wanting on the part Of this
llg ornment to extend the protection of
" DAG over the enterprise OF our IelloW.-
GU! We receive from the powers Ill
NJ reoion assurances of good Will. III Is
1lorthy of note that a speclal envoy mas
WoI.tsll5t mn messages of coincidence on the
prou5 Of our late Chief Magistrate
G Gtarn the Bey of Tunis, whose rule
iI,cIrdes the old dominions of Garth
ndSo ON the African coast. Our domes-
RE contest, now happily ehaea, nas iei.
snroe traces in our relations Win one, at
5t of the GIT maratime powers
ITaoT formal ar, lance of belligerent |
III Tn the insl." ut States was unpre- |
ldaJented and h. tcen justified by the
issue, but in the : ms OF neutrality puf-
sued by the powefa Which lIiane tliao G 1Ui
sassion there was marked difference. The
u'ooterials Of war for the insurgent States
M furnished in a great measure, from
~ workshops of Great Britain, and Brit
~ sbins. manned by British subjects, and
Irenared for receiving British armaments'
rfaiIcd from ports of Great Britain 10 MAKE
on American commerce, under the
ehnI+pr of a commission from the insur-
cont States. These ships, having once es-
naned from British ports, ever Afterwards
uttered them and in every part OF the
world to refit. and so to renew their depre-
dations The consequences OF ttls cohuuct
',ra most disastrous to the States then IN
aLoIlion Increasing their desOlation and
misery bv the prolongation OF our clVll
,,taS+ If had moreover, the effect TO
Jr;re the American flag from the sea, and
transfer much of our shipping ana our
commerce to the very power Wilose SUI
;octs had created the necessity tor such
Jbnn%a These events took place before
T.os called to the administration OF the
Cnyarnmeut. The sincere desire for peace
II h,y which am animated, ledme to approve
the nroposal already made to submit Ihe
question which had thus arisen between
this and that country 10 apltralloni.- :.
These questions are of such moment tna'
they must have commanded the attellllo D
Of the GREAT powers. and are so interviewer
with the pea re and Interests or every one
of them as TO have Incurred an lhpaIiia
decision. / regret TO inform you ina
Great Britain declined the arpICralhen -,
hut on the other hand, invited US 10 tn'
formation of Joint commission 10 secCi'
rnutuaI claims between the two countries
from which these, forthe depredations be
fore mentioned, should be eXclHdeu. II
nroposition, in that very unsatlsIactor.
Form. has been declined. The Uhite'
States did not present the S,'o ~ n az
;mneachment of the good faith OF pow
Witch was protesting the most frlehal
T;Hnos;tions. hut az involving questions
auhIic law. and of which the settlement
essential to the peace OF NaClolS' a..
though pecuniary reparation Woulu nay
followed incidentally on adecIsloli "i y,
Great Britain, such compensation wa ~
their urinary object. They had a hlgI'
aot;,ia and IL was in the interests
nnoce and iustice. to establish lmporta
\ principles of international laW' ny ~
respondence will be placed peloie ~ q ~
The ground on which tne b!i'is - -
ister rests his justification - supe e
+;oIIv that the municipal law OF
,,"tion and the domestic interpretations
that law are the measure or It's uI'ty d.
neutral. and | feel bound TO decll iS -
Cninion before you and all the W. :p1 =
such Justification cahnot oe H. cor
fore the tribunal of nations. Az tne eal
tinoe do not advise to any present at.eil
~ redress by acts of legislat on, lor luV'
S.;anJshin between the two couhtI
r,nst rest on the basis of mutual Justl
From the moment OF the eStaol n l,i, ~
our constitution, the civilized WORN ~
80, convulsed by revolutions IN the
forests of democracy or OF monarchy
tbrough all these revolutions the II
States have wisely ana nTnlly ioiu9o
become propagandists. Kepuollct' lI i aa,
the only Government suited 70 our ~; ~,
ton, butwe have meyer souSm; istentIv
II on Others and we have CONSISTENCY
loved the advice Of Washington 10 Iec'
lend r. only by the careful preseIE a.
ord nrudent use of the blessing Dui
al the intervening period the p9l ~
European powers ana Oh Illo -, n,
49, OK the whole been harmonious 4
;mJoad I11mors of the invasion OF ;
tS af America in the interest OF II
Po%y have prevailed. Twice my pr
oaSs6rs had occasion to announce lieN
of this Nation in respect 10 ouS. .> ,,it :.
go ON both occasions the rehloIs "
g tha ITnited States was respectGu II
80 " conviction on the part OF EuIo
E uc cP that the system OF noh-H
Franceand mutual abstinence run NJ, p
randism was the TRUE Itio +;,,os
Somisrheres Between theSe uail1'
have advanced in wealth. All' no Iaov
20 retain the same purpose ~ - -
w4io1sS az Furope TO choose their oN
,ast;as and form their own geNel ~ -
Th;s consistent moderation may Jis''
nand a corresponding mo9eIa .I -
shonId regard il as great calalnl. w /"
selves. to the cause Oh soIdd ssbould
ed the neace of the world, s houII
anu o,,o mower challenge our peopl
1922 20 the defence of Repuplic
ogoinst foreign interference. -
ssd ore unwilling to consider, Wn'
nortunity might present ltsell t "i o,,y
bination might offer, to protect on -
AGAINST designs inimical TO our gu oc y
Government. 1t is our desire 10 aes
ii fmtnre as we have ever acted her ;.er
N This people never will be d I;e
chat coIIrse but by the aggression
ronean power. ] rely on the W We y
iUstice Of these powers to resPeSSt ct y
tenn of non-interferenee whlchs ha as
Seen sanctioned by the wor ra, am :
Good results has approved ltsell ), :
Il Continents. The correspondent - -
n tSn Tinted States and France, III &c
70 onestions which have oecome e
~ of discussion between the Two 3o; :
ments will at a proper tilae' DC A"''
When. ON the organization OF on
" orrr,ent- the President OF lnS !
STATES delivered his inaugural S ss,O
the two Houses of Congress- 70 \
them the nan and to the country anu 70 Ore =
that the preservation OF the t tS +
n ran mode of governments were ss 5IlIl
! sidered as deeply, perhaps ~ n TO r
on the experiment entrnsl1III o',Sa