Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
THREE CENTS.

SION sRia can only say for myself that in dealing with
fnt; SUBJECT OF reconstruction. which concerns so
fitmrs of @ Ie Te1are OF our own State and the
Iut4r9 o our beloved country-cOrdialIv en6o,s;ns
n 10 the llberal and humane policy of PreSidenf
Johhs9n-l snail hold myself prepared with The san
uph OF Gne people OF Maryland to Cooperate in tbo
pans winch ne has so wisely inaugurated fo res,orn
9y all proper encouragement, and at suitable time'
the relations Of the past and to re-unite oTT De
once more in the bonds of common brotberbdpedI
FOREIGN RELATIONSHIP MONROE DOCTRINE
ne expression Of opinion from the representatives
| f0relgp affairs, during the rebellion, would seem
called Tor IN Justice to the policy which the Govern
ments without paral Ell in our diplomatic history
the national honor has been maintained and onr re-
wI1 ForeIgn PoweTS steadily and almost
gerent rights in the so-called "Confederate States
IN violation OF International usage, and the forcbs
occupation by France of the territory of sister re-
| public, fragrant both these acts were admitted 70
be- andin either case uStying what publiciss might
have regarded a sufficient cusus beilf did NOT no
cessarily demand immediate action. by any ayowed
insult to the national honor In the midst of gigan-
government, Mr.. Seward saw that the time had not
yet come to deal with issues scarcely less vital than
th"se from which we have only just escaped. The
Te-estabhshment OF peace within our borders even
at some sacrifice of the national pride in such crisis
was the hrst duty of the statesman. 1t wonld hardly
nave peen the dictate Of common sense or common
prudence to have sought additional and unnece gary
IN the then perilous condition of our
said '''''' III -'-''' MI -NO"fOe
II, We owe IT, therefore, TO candOr and to the AMIGA
PIC relations existing between the United States and
Inese powers, t. declare that we shall consider any
attempt on lheir part to extend their system to any
poruono oi tn hemisphere, dangerous to our peEce
ana safety. From that period to the present the
PuDnc sentiment OF the country has proclaimed the
doctrine of nOn-intervention in the affairs of tb;9
continent, with unanimty scarcely admitting of
the close of the war M seward fnisP bim:oIF IN
IuphartIV suSCalnei. Republican Government has
been forever guaranteed this continent: our sister
states have been again united and the American
nly GTna =.
ths miserable intrigues. which ATTEMPTED to throw
9rhance N the face of an approved National policy
from which we had neither the motive nor the incIi,
nation to r.cede. The power of this Government
now happily re-estahlished, will convey lesson Of
crnnent wherever to be found. The Rrandest of
milt ry pageants has .lreSdv startled the world
more th1n million of men, represented but proxi-
ml'eIy me strength ot the North. in bringing back
the reV0ltrd States. like number of veteran roons
returned to their allegiance, stand ready and eager
I" "cGoperate IN support of the doctrine Ofnon-ner-
Eenhon IN the afarS of this continent A conflict
upon this point. we have desire to precpitate.
come when IT may, Mexico will scarcely receive A
shock IN rcgainng her outraged and usurped SOW
eregnty, by throwing herself into the arms of sym
pathIzlng and kindred people; Canada, with her ey
posed frontier, separated only by a narrow stream
should she be disposed to reject the principle of
self government and the offer of her own indenon
dence could hardly expect TO measure lances with
people who have raised unaided three thousand mil
lions ct money, and equipped for the field more than
France, forced to struggle for maratme existence @
would speedily wake up to the reality of their in.
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element OF their own population hailing the advance
OF liberal Ideas, and ready tD traternze in the great
march ct human progress. The President was con
tent to leave these Powers to the moral teachngS of
our past triumphs: His policy was peace. England
and France can still have it, but it must be sought in
the tult recognition of the Monroe Doct,ine and tbe
withdrawal, sooner later, of every yestige of
mOnarchical rule from this continent The issue 10
one Of time merely. The deliberate and cautious
policy upon which the President is acting has re-
celVed the sanction sincerely believe of the whole
American people, and avail myself of this casion
TO commend It to the endorsement and approval of
the State of Maryland.
INDEMNITY TO GOVERNOR BRADFORD
With the commencement of the term of service an
winch am now entering, terminates that of the dis
tlnguShed citizen who, for four years nast bos
proved himself so enlinently entitled to the CON
hdenGe which has been rcpOsed in him. Throngh
out the dark and trying of this rebellion in
no instance, to my knowledge, by any net nf
his, has he compromised the dignity of the State
OF proved wanting in frmneSs and patriotic Il vo
ton to his country. He goes back TO a despoied
ana ruined homestead The accepted Representative
Il the state M Maryland, the vengeance of the public
enemy has falirn with heavy hand upon him Will
you not, IN this moment of separation in according
10 hlm the merlted tribute of well done good and
tathiul servant place him at least in the situation
from winch he was drawn in his retirement to stand
at the hem IN the stormy conflict whi-h has so fri
umphantly terminated, and through which he has
conduSte6 the old ship of State wi h such consum-
mae ~ SKIN. THOMAS SWAMI.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, January 10Th 1Sf;