The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-13

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| For these reasons they could not nov
agree to compromise the position the,
have heretofore assumed. They are no
| prepared to recognize, or to pledg'
themselves hereafter to recognize any
| political institutions in Mexico which
are in opposition to the Republican
Government, with which we have 81
long and so constantly maintained rela
tions of amity and friendship HI
| says, in closing, that at is hardly ne
cessary to say that we should not b,
dwelling so earnestly upon the brancl
of political relations if it had not beer
our conviction that those relations at TIN
present moment supercede those of com
merce in the consideration of American
people,
Mr. Bigelow, under date of Novembe
30th, reports reading the despatch of Mr.
Seward to Drouyn de Lhuys. wht
thanked him, "though he felt obliged to
say that he derived neither pleasure moi
satisfaction from its contents"
Mr.. Seward, December 10th, says it is
the Presidents purpose that France
should be respectfully informed upon
two points: First, That the United
States earnestly desire to cultivate sin
/ ceTe III6HuSIID WIFI IlduCc. JCVOuu-
ly, That his policy would be brought
into imminent jeopardy unless France
could deem it consistent with her inter
est and honor to desist from the prose-
cution of armed Intervention in Mexico
to overthrow the domestic Republican
| Government existing there, and to es-
tablish upon its ruins the foreign mon.
archy which has been attempted to be
inaugurated in the capital of that coun.
| try and in conclusion says that the Uni.
ted States will not recognize Macmillan
even If the French troops should be
withdrawn from Mexico. =
The papers submitted include aconfi.
Dental letter from Monsieur Drouyn de
Lhuys to Marquis de Montholon, dated
Paris, October IS, 1866 saying he had
| renewed the assurance of the strong de-
sire of the French Government to with
| draw its auxiliary corps so soon as cir
cumstances would allow it. The French
Government had been ready to adopt
without delay the basis of an under
standing on the subject with the
Government at Washington. What it
asked Of the United States was to be as.
sured that it | . not their intention to
impede the consolidation of the new Or
der of things found in Mexico, and the
best guaranty the French Government
could desire would be their recognition
Of the Emperor Macmillan by the
Federal Government.
Secretary Seward, under date of De-
cember 6, 1865, writes aletter to MARQUIS
de MonthOlon, in which he SAYS. after a
review of all the facts, "the President is
gratified with the assurance you have
given of thOEmperor's good disposition
| regret, however, to be obliged to say
the condition which the Emperor pres.
ents is one which seems to be impracti-
cable.
Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky, introduced
the following resolutions which was
agreed to.
Resolved, That the Military Commit
tee be instructed to inquire into the pres.
ent question of the property known as
the Arlington Heights, and the expedi-
ency of converting said property into n
home for the disabled and wounded SOL
diers of the last war, with a view of es-
tablishing an invalid corps for the pur-.
pose of manufacturing such stores, &c.
as may be required by the army and
navy of the United States.
Mr.. Broomall introduced resolution.
which was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction, asserting that the ter
miDation of the recent civil war has left
the lately nsurped territory in the hands
of the conquering power, without politi-
cal rights that the political condition of
the people in the lately rebel !ious States
must be fixed by the supreme legislative
power; that the effect of the amnesty is
to relieve individuals of the punishment
of crime, lbut not to confer political
rights; that Congress should confer the
necessary power to enable them to form
their own State governments, but this
cannot be done until the rights of those
among them always true to their allie
glance shall be guaranteed and pro-
tected
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, called up the |
heretofore submitted by him, |
Resolved, That the message of the |
President Ofthe United States, delivered |
after the opening OF the present Con-
gress, is regarded by this body as an able, |
ludicious, and patriotic State paper.
Resoteed, That the principles therein |
ADVOCATED for the restoration the Union
are the safest and most practicable that |
,an now be applied to our disordered
domestic affairs.
Resolved, That no State or number
VI states confederated together can in
my manner sunder their connection
With the Federal Union except by
otal subversion of our present system
It government, and that the President,
n enunciating this doctrine in his late
Message, has but given expression to
he sentiments of all those who deny the
fght or power OF State to secede.
Resolved, That the President is en-.
tiled to the thanks Of Congress and the
ountry for the faithful, wise, and sue
essful efforts to restore civil govern
lent, law, and order to the states whose
itizens were lately in Instruction
gainst the Federal authority; and we
ereby pledge ourselves to aid, assist, (,
nd uphold him in the policy which he
as adopted to give harmony, peace, and
MON to the country. {
Mr.. Voorhees, said that in introducing
lese resolutions he did not intend to
ep in between the majority and the f
eshpots; he had no eye on the public |
ito, on which they had fedand fattened t
Jong, nor upon unfathomable con-
acts, or anything that was theirs. S
hose of the minority had lived without I
lch assistance to their patriotism, and C
Guild not "bend the knee that thrift p
light follow fawning." For his own II
srt, in the future as in the past. he fl
ould pursue the course which he il
ought was right, irrespective of re- n
ards or the perils of reproach. s.
y 4.