Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-08

snguarly Independent Of the varying policy 81 for
egn Powers and protect against every temptation to
entangling alliances" while at the present moment
the teestabshment OF harmony and the strength that
from harmony will be our best necurity against
nations who feel power aud forget right" For my
sel has been and II will be my constant aim to pro-
mote peace and smity with all foreign nations and Pow
ers and have every reason to believe that they ALL
~ihout excep ion, are animated BY the ,sms DISPOSE
ton.
Our relations with the Emperor OF Oh na so resent in
their origia, and most friendly. Our commerce with his
minions Is receiving new Developments; and II is very
pleasing TO find that the Cove nment Of that great EN-
pirc mani ests satisfaction with policy, and reposes
just confidence in the fairness which marks inter
course. The unbroksn harmony between the United
States and the Emperor Of Russia is receiving new
support from enterprise designed to carry teleera
c lines across the continent Of Asia through his domn
ions, aud 20 10 connect us with all Europe by new chan
Our commerce with South America is about to receive
encouragement by direct line OF mail steamships to
the iisng Empire Brazil. The distinguished party
Of men Of science who have recently f country TO
make scientific exploration Of the natural histo and
rivers and noun ain ranges OF that region have received
hom the Emperor that gene Gus welcome which was 10
have been expected fom his dshp for the
United States his well known neal In promoting
the advAnt smsnt Of knoeIedge hope IL entertained
that Commerce with the fich and popuous ooun ries
that border the NJ editeuA may be largely in
creased. Nothing will be wanting, the pa or this
Government to txend the protect Of our flag over
the enterprise Of our fenowoitsens We receive from
the Powers in that region assurances OF GOOD will aud
II Is wcftdy q note that special envy brought
messages OF coincidence on the death our late Chief
Magistrate froo the Bey Of Tuns whose rule includes
the old domoions Of Carthage on the African coasi.
Our dtmestc contest, NV happily ended, has left
traces 10 relations with one al least OF the
great maritime Powers. The rmal accordance Of bel
ngefent rights the insutgtn States uni recedent
3D. and has bren justified by the issue But in the
sysems Of neutrality pa sued BY the Powers which made
that concession, there was marked difference The
materials o. for the insurgent st ties furnished
10 great measure from the work shops OF Great Britain
and British ships, manned by British subjects and pre-
pared for receiving British afmaments, sailed Fl m the
ports Of Great Britain TO make war on Amtricsn com
merce, under the shelter IT a commission from he in
sulgent States lh,se ships having once escaped from
Bfitih ports, aferwar1 entered them in eve part
Of the world ieht, and to Their pre- dauons
The Quenoes OF his conduit most disastrous
TO the states then in rebellion increasing their dtsol,
uKnn and misery by tie prolonestion u our civil
II had, the effect, to great extent TO drive
the American flag from the and to transfer much Of
our Of tipping and commerce TO the very Power ~hose
subjects had created the necessity for such change
these events took place before was called to the admin
ttratiDn OF the Government The SINCERE desire for
peace by which Am animated led 70 approve the
pro osSi, already made, to submit the questions which
had thus arisen between the untriesti afbuau1n -
Thee questions are such meLt hat they must have
commAn ed the attsnti Of the geat Powers and are
inttTwotn with the peace ana interests Of every
OF them as TO have ensuttd impstt al deCion re-
inform you that Great Britain declined the aib
tfameu but, the Other hand, invited us the forA
ton Of Joint eomnssi n to teule mutual claims be-
the countries from which those for the depre
dations before mentioned sh uld be excluded The
osilon, in that very unsatisfactory fonn has been
de lined. The Uni ed States DID present the
the impeachment Of the good faith Of Power WI oh
,ruf ssing the fiendly d. positions but in
Vtlvng teu1us OF public which the hettem nj
is essential to IN Of atoms d. though peouniA-
~ epara ion to their jur,d citizens would have 70 low
ed incidentally 'E decision against Great Britain such
oompensai ion not their primary OBJECT They had
higher motive and 1t in the interests OF peace ind
justice to establ sh mpo priu OF intern stoua
law. The espoudenee Will be plac before )oa -
The ground vi in the British Nj lister his JUS
uhcauon IA, substantially, that the -cipal las
nation and the domestic in erpIe auons vi That law
the measure OF its duty A. neutral; nd fee bouud
declare opinion, befre and before the world
that that justification cannot be sustained before the u-
buaal Of nations At the time do not advise to
any present attempt at redress BY acts Of legislation
For ne future friendship between the two countries
must rest on the basis q mutual justice.
From he moment Of the establishment Of free
Constitution, the civilized wofl a. been conyused by
revolutions in the igterss Of democracy OF ofmonarchy
but through all those luus the United States
wisely aud firmly efused be ONE prOpagAndisis Of
Iepub oanism II Is the only gov suited our
condition but we have never sought 10 impose II Oh
othe aud we We consistently followed the advice Of
ash ngton T. recommend o0ly by the careful
vauon aud psud N, Of tue blessing During all the
Intervening period the policy of European Powers aud
of the United States has on the whole been haImoni-
GUS Twice indeed, fumoTs OF the invasion of some
paris 81 America IN the interest of monarchy. have
prevailed; twice my predecessors have had easion 10
announce the views VI this ma ion in respec such
ieIfeience On 90 occa ions the remonst Of
United Sates was respected Eom q Utep cotyi Ito D., on
he pat Of European ysrnmens, that the s, stem Of
bO-inteftrence aud nutuN sbsL from prop
lem VAS the true rule for the tso Lea spheres Since
those times We have advanced in wealth and power; but
we retain he purpose to leave the nations of Eu-
rope to chn Sc tneu own dynaes and form their IN
/
nay justly demand core ponding modsration.-
We should regad 1t as calamity curse YES to
the cause good gosennent and 10 the peace Of the
world, should any European Power challenge the Amer
can people, as II wiTe to the defense Of M pu
against foreign interference We canuot foiesee and
unwilling consider what opportunities might pTe
sent themseyts, what combnA ions ight ter to pro-
teot ourselves aga INST designs inimioal form
government he nittd tates sire TO act in the u
tuTe they have tvsE Ac.d Tsofore they never will
be driven from that but b. the ion Il Eu.
ropean Power, and we rely the visdp IN and justice oil
tuose Power 20 respect The system of
which has 80 long been netontd by time, and which
b. its good fesus appToNeditself both continents
The lr' spoIdenoe between the United States and
France, In reference u questions which have becomt
subjects Of discussion between the two Governments
Will at proper time be laid before Congress
When, on the organization of our Government, un.
der the Constitution the President of the United States
delivered his inaugural address 10 the two Houses Of
Congress, be said to them, and through them to The
country and to mankind, that g the preservation oil
the Sacred 6Ie OF liberty and the destiny of the repub
| lean model OF government justly considered a,
deeply, perhaps AZ finally stsked on the experiment,
ntrusted to the American people" And the House oil
Representatives answered Washin gon by the voice of
Madison =" We adore the invisible hand which has led
the American people through SO many difficulties. 70
cherish conscious responsibility for the destiny
republican liberty" More than seventy six years have
gded away since these words were spoken; the United
States have passed through trials than WERE
foreseen; and now at this new epoch in existence
as one nation, with our Uoon purified by VS. and
strengthened by conflict and established by the virtue
of the people, the greatness Of the occasion invites
once more TO repeat with solemnty the pledges OF
our fathers to hold ourselves answerable before ouI
fellow-men for the OF the republican form OF
government Experience has proved its safEcency in
peace and in war IL has vindicsted its authority
through dangers and Affections, and sudden and ter.
r;be emergencies which would have crushed any sys
TEN that had been less firmly fixed in the heart of tn,
| people
Al the Inauguration of Washington the foreign re
stons Of the country lew, and it's trade WAS re-
pressed by hostile regulstons all the civilized ma
tions of the globe welcome our commerce. and Their
governments profess toward us ami,y. Then on,
country felt its way hesatingly along untred path
with states little bound together by rapid means OF
communication as to be hardly known to one smother
and with historic traditions extending over very few
years; now Intercourse between the States swim and
intimate; the experience Of centuries has been crowd
ed into few generations, and has created an intense
ndestruotbe nationality. Then Jurisdiction did
not reach beyond the inoonvenent boundaries Of the
territory which had achieved independence now
through oessions Of lands first colonIed by Spain and
France, the country has acquired more complex
character. and has for its natural limits the chain
Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, and on the east and wes
the two great oceans Other nations were wasted BY
civil for ages before they could establish for them
selves the necessary degree Of unity the latent con
vicon that our form OF government is the best ever
known to the world, has eusbled us to emerge from
civil war within four year, with complete yndioa-
ton Of the constitutional authority of the General
Government and with our local liberties and State ia.