Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-12-15

ments and il is very pleasing to find that
the Government Of that great Empire
manifests satisfaction with our policy, and
reposes just confidence in the fairness
which marks our intercourse. The IN
broken harmony between the United
States and the Emperor of Russia is re-
ceiving new support from an enterprise
designed to carry Geographic lines across
the continent of Asia, through his domin
ions, and so to connect US with all Europe
by a new channel OF intercourse.
Our commerce with South America is
about TO receive encouragement by di-
! rect line Of mail steamship to the rising
Empire Of Brazil. The distinguished
party of men Of science who have re-
Gently left our country to make a scien-
tiic exploration Of the natural history and
rivers and mountain ranges Of that region,
have received from the Emperor that
generous welcome which was TO have
been expected from his constant friend>
ship for the United States, and bis we'll
known zeal in promoting the advance
ment of knowledge. A hope is enter
tanned that our commerce with the rich
and populous countries that border the
Mediterranean sea may be largely in
creased. Nothing will be wanting on
the part of this Government, to extend
the protection of flag over the enterprise
of our fellow-citizens. We receive from
the Powers in that region assurances of
good will and it is worthy of note that
a special envoy has brought US messages
of coincidence on the death of our late
Chief Magistrate from the Bay Of Tunis,
whose rule includes the old dominions of
Carthage, on the African coast.
Our domestic contest, now happi-
ly ended, has left some traces in our
relations with one at least of the
great maritime Powers. The formal
accordance of belligerent rights to
the insurget States was unprecedent-
ed, and has not been justified by the
issue. But in the system of neutrali-
ty pursued by the Powers which
made the concession, there was al
marked digerence. The materials
of war for the insurgent States were
furnished, in great measure, from
the workshops of Great Britain
and British ships, manned by british
subjects, and prepared for receiving
British ornaments, sailed from the
ports of Great Britain to make war
on Americon commerce, under the
shelter of commission from the in
5urgent States. These ships having
once escaped from British ports ever ,
afterward entered them in every
oart of the world, to refit, and so to :
'enew their depredations. The con- :
of this conduct were most :
lisatrous to the States then in rebel =
ion, increacing their desolasion and ;
Misery by the prolongation of our /
'ivil contest. 1t had, moreover, the d,
effect, to great extent, to drive the !
flag from the sea and to .
much of our shipping and /
our commerce to the very Power
whose subjects had created the neces-
Sity for change. These events
took place before was called to the !
of the Government. g.,
The sincere desire for peace by
which | am animated led me to ap- {
prove the proposal, already made,
to submit the questions which had G
thus arisen between the countries to $
These questions are of ;
such moment that they must have I
commanded the attention of the great q
Powers, and are so interviewer with :
5he peace and interests of every one q
IF them as to have ensured an i'm q
partial decision regret to inform ;
you that great Brittian declined the !;
arbitrament but. on the other hand, :
invited us to the formation of Joint =
commission to settle mutual claims .
the countries, from which ;,
hose for the depredations before ,
mentioned should be excluded. The !,
proposition, in that very unsatisfac- q
DRY form, has been declined. q
The United States did not pre- b
ent the subject as an impeachment c
# the good faith of a Power which Il
vas protesting the most friendly D
dispositions, but as involving ques-
ions ofpublic law, of which the set +,
cement is essential to the peace of +,
lations; and, though pecuniary re- n
to their injured citizens q
you'd have followed incidentally on v
decision against Great Britain, q
UGH compensation was n o their .,
Urinary object. They had higher v
lotive, and it was in the interests of n,
eace and justice to establish impor- o.,
ant principles of international law. E,
he correspondence will be placed q,
efore you. The ground on which a
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