Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08

| ished, In great measure, from the
workshops of Great Britain; and Brit
ish ships, manned by British subjects,
and prepared for receiving British arm
aments, sailed from the ports of Great
Britain to make war on American COM
merce, under the shelter of commits
sion from the insurgent States. These
ships having once escaped from British
| ports, ever afterwards entered them in
every part of the world, to retit, and so
to renew their depredations. The con.
sequence of this conduct We're most dis
astrous to the States then in rebellion,
increasing their desolation and misery
| by the prolongation of our civil contest.
1t had, moreover, the effect, to q great
extent to drive the American flag from
the sea, and to transfer much of our
shipping and our commerce to the very
Power whose objects had created the
necessity for such change. These
events took place before / was called
to the administration of the Govern
ment. The sincere desire for peace by
which ] am animated led me to approve
the proposal, already made, to submit
the questions which had thus arisen
between countries to arbitration. The
questions are of such moment that they
must have commanded the attention of
the great Powers, and are so interwo-
ven with the peace and interests of eve
~ one of them as to have ensured
an impartial decision. regret to in
form you that Great Britain declined
the arbitrament, but, on the other
hand, invited US to the formation of a
joint commission to settle mutual claims
between the two countries, from which
those for the depredations before men-
toned should be excluded. The propo-
sition, in that very unsatisfactory form,
has been declined.
The United States did not present the
subject as an impeachment of the good
faith of a power which was protesting
the most friendly dispositions, but as
involving questions of public law, of
which the settlement is essential to the
peace of nations; and, though pecuniary
PREPARATION to their injured citizens
would have followed accidentally on a
decision against Great Britain, such
compensation was not their primary
object. They had a higher motive, and
it was in the interests of peace and JUS
tice to establish important principles
of international law. The correspon-
dence will be placed before you. The
ground on which the British Minister
rests his justification is, substantially,
that the municipal law of a nation, and
the domestic interpretations of that law,
are the measure of its duty as neutral;
and | feel bound to declare my opinion,
before you and before the world, that
that justification can not be sustained
before the tribunal of nations. AT the
same time do not advise to any present
attempt at redress by acts oflegislation.
For the future, friendship between the
two countries must rest on the basis of
mutual justice.
Tie refers to the Mexican question as follows j
From the moment of the establish
ment of our free Constitution, the civil
ilized world has been convulsed by rev.
olutions in the interest of democracy or
of monarchy; but through all these
revolutions the United States have
wisely and firmly refused to become
propagandists of republicanism. 1t is
the only government suited to our con-
dition; but we have never sought to
impose it on others and we have con-
sistently followed the advice of Wash
ingtOn to recommend it only by the
careful preservation and prudent use OF
the blessing. During all the interven-
ing period the policy of European Pow
ers 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
monarchy, have prevailed; twice my
predecessors have had occasion to an
! nounce the views of this nation in re-
spect to such interference. On both oc-
! casions the remonstrance of the United
States was repeated, from a deep cou-
viction on the part of European Gov
ernments, that the system Of non-in-
reference and mutual propagandism
was the true rule for two hemispheres.
Since these times we have advanced in
wealth and power; but we retain the
same purpose to leave the nations oil
Europe to choose their own dynasties
and form their own systems of govern
ment. This consistent moderation
may justly demand corresponding
moderation. We Should regard it as {
great calamity to ourselves, to the cause
Of good government, and to the peace
of the world, should any European
Power challenge the American people
as it were, to the defense OF republican
ism against foreign interference. W.
cannot foresee and are unwilling to con
slider what opportunities might presen
themselves, what combinations nigh
offer to protect ourselves against design
inimicai to our form of government
The United States desire to act in tn
future as they have ever acted hereto
fore; they never will be driven from
that course but by the aggression o
European Powers and we rely on til
wisdom and justice of those Powers t.
respect the system of non-interferenc
which has so long been sanctioned b,
!. time, and which 10y its good results, ha
approved itself to both continents.
THE closing portion of the Message is elo
quent and substituting, but we are obliged I
, forego the pleasure of laying 1t before GU
readers at this time. 1t is retrospective an
prospective view of the National Union, an
, the thoughts therein contained could sprin
, from none other than deeply patriot
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