Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-12-09

every one Of them as to have ensured an i'm
'opartial decision. 4 regret 10 inform yon that
Great Britain declined the arbitrsment, but. on
The other hand, invited ms TO the formation Of Q
joint commission TO settle mutual claims be-
tween the two countries, from which those for
excluded The proposition, 10 that very un.
satisfactory form, has been declined.
The United States did not present The sub
ject ss sp impeachment of the good faith of q
Power which was protesting the most friendly
dispositious bat as involving questions Of pub.
., Tic low, Of which the settlement Ia essential to
The peace OF nations and, though pecunary
reparation to their injured citizens would have
followed incidentally on decision against
Great Britain, such compensation was not the ir
primary object. They had q higher motive,
snd IL was 10 the Interests Of peace and justice
TO establish important principles Of interoation-
n law. Tbe correspondence will be placed
before you The ground on which the British
Minister rests bis justi6c alton is, substantially,
thst the municipal Law of q nation, and the
domestic interpretations OF that Law, are the
measure Of its duty as a neutral aud 1 feel
bound TO declare my opinion, before you and
before the world. that that Justification cannot
be sustained before the tribunal Of nations. Al
The same time l do not advise TO any present
attempt at redress by acts Of legislation. For
sshe fsture, friendship between the two countries
must rest on tbe basis Of mutual justice. .a'e
TEE MONROE DocrRISE-FRANCs AND MEXICO.
5. \ From the moment Of the establishment Of
oor free Consultation the civilized world has
been eonvulsed by revelations 10 the interests
OF democracy or OF monarchy bat through all
those revelations the United States have wisely
end firmly refused to become propagandsts Of
EePablicaDism. II Is the only government
&, suited to our condition but we have never
sought to impose it on Others and we have
consistently followed the advice of Washington
: 70 rscommend Il only by the careful preserva-
iion and prudent use Of the blessing. During
sh abe intervening period the policy of Europ.
san Powers and Of the United States has, on
the whole, been harmonious. Twice, indeed,
Samors Of the invasion Of some parts of Ameri.
%, 10 the interest OF monarchy, have prevailed
twice my predecessors have had occasion to
announce the views Of this nation in respect to
such interference. On both occasions the re.
q monstrsnee Of the United States was respected.
from deep conviction, Oh the part Of Europ.
.esn GoverDments, that the system of non inter-
q Terence and mutual abstinence from propagand.
Ism was tbe true rule FOE the two hemisphere.
Since those times we have advanced 10 wealth
. and power but we retain the same purpose
to Ie.ve the nations Of Europe to choose their
government. This consistent moderation may
justly demand corresponding moderation -
We should regard " as o great calamity to
&,nnselves. 10 the cause of go cd government,
and to the peace Of the world, should any
European Power challenge the American |
people, as it were, to the defence of Republi. |
scahisaa against foreign interference. We can. |
not sesesee aDd are unwilling to consider what
opportunities might present themselves, what
combinations might offer to protect ourselves
agsiost Aesigns inimical to our form of govern.
Rent. ahe United States desire to act iu the
fassae - they have ever acted heretofore (;
ehey 0eser will be driven from that course but
By tbe aggression OF European Powers and
we rely on the wisdom aud ice of those
Powers to respect the system of non.inter.
tiae, and which. by its good results, has ap-
proved itself 70 both continents.
Tbe correspondence between the United |
States and Fra0ce, in reference to questions
which have become subjects OF discussion be.
tween the two Governments, will, at q proper
time be laid before Congress.
. THE GLORY OF TIE AMERICAN PEOPLE
When, ON the organization Of our Govern
n1ent, under the Constitution, the President of
the United States delivered his inaugural ad.
dress to the two Houses OF Congress, be saia to
tbeu, and through them to the country and to
maDkiLd, that "tbe preservation of the sacred
hrc Of liberty aud the destiny Of the republican
model Of government are justly considered as
deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the ex.
pertinent entrusted to the American people
And the House of Representatives answered
Washington by the voice Of Madison: We
adore the invisible hand which has led the
American people, through SO many difficulties,
70 cherish Q conscious responsibility for the
destiny o. republican liberty" More than '76
yesss Lave glided away since these words were
spoken; the United States have passed through
severer trials thai were foreseen and now, ut
IN . new epoch 10 our existence as one nation,
With our Union purified by aorrows, aud
by conflict, ahd established by the
virtue OF the people, the greatness of the ocea-
sion Invites us once more to repeat, with 30
lemnity. the pledges of our fathers to hold our
selves aDswerable before our fellow men for the
saccess Of the republican form Of government.
Experience has proved its suficiency 10 peace
aud 10 war 1t has vi0dicated its authority !
ihrough dangers. and affections. and sudden
aud terrible emergencies, which would have
crushed any system that had been less firmly
6xed in the hearts OF the people. At the iu. !
sag gsration of w ashington The foreign relations
Of The country we're few, and its trade was re.
pressed by hostile regulations nov all the !
civilized Bations OF the globe welcome our ..
commerce. aud their governments profess to- I
wssds Us ami,y. Tten our country feit its way
along an untried path. with the
States 30 little bound together by rapid means
u Gfseommuniealion 40 10 be hardly known TO
enc another, and with historic traditions ex- ,
tendipg over every few years now intercourse
between the States 10 swift aud Intimate /, the
experience OF centuries has been crowded Into
q few generations, and has created an intense,
nationality. Then our jurisdic. !
zion did mot reach beyond the inconyenient
boundaries Of the territory which had achieved
now, through cessious Of lands,
6Tst eoiouized by Spain ard France, the coau-
try has acquired . more complex character,
and has for its natural hu,its the chain of Lakes,
she Gulf Of Mexico. ard on the east and the
west the two great 0ceaps. Other nations were
wasted by civil wars Tor ages before they could
estsbiisk for themselves The necessary degree
of uoity the latent conviction that our form
OF govespment is the best ever known 10 the
world, has enabled us 10 emerge from civil
var within four years, with cOmplete viu-
yiiestion Of the. constitutional Authority Of the
6ebefsl Government, aud with our local lib.
Sttiss sba State bstitpljoDs unimpaired. The .
throDgs Of emlgfaats that crowd TO our shores
ara sitnAsses of lhe cOuHdeuce 0f all r,aanlea