, 1866-01-02

repnblicanism. 1t IS the only govern
ment suited to our CONDITION but we
have never sought TO impose II on others;
and We have consistently followed The
ad >ic- of Washington to recommend it
only by the careful preservation and prU-
dent u>e of the blessing. During all the
intervening period The policy Of European
Powers, aud IF the United States has, on
the whole, been harmonious. Tw c., in
deed, rumnrs of the invasion Of some
parts of America, in the interest of mon
archv, have prevailed twice my prrde-
cps>OrS nave had Occa>lOu to announce
the views Of This nation III respect to
such interference. On both occasions
HE emoustrance of the United States
was respected, from Il deep conviction,
on the part of European Governments,
thai The system OF non-inttrfrrrnce and
mutual abstinence from proragand sm
was the true rule for the Two hemi-
spheres. Since thoS, times we have adj
yancrd in veal h and power; but we re-
tain III" same purpose 10 leave the MAJ
tons of Europe to choose their " dy-
nasties aud form their own systems of
government. This consistent modera-
ton may Justly ,tmand a corresponding
moderation. We should regard il as u
great calamity to ourselves, to the cause
of good government and to the
peace of lht world, should any European
Power ,hnlirnge the Amer can people, as
il were, 10 the defence of repnblicaulSm
against foreign interference. We cannot
~tureSee aud are unWil ing to consider
what opportunlri. might present them
selves, what combinations might offer to
protect ourselves against designs mimi
Gu to our form of government. The
Uoitrd States de>i { Ia ACT in The future
as tn Y have ever acted heretofore they
never WILL b. driven from that course hut
Ivy tn aggression Of European Powers;
and we rely on the wisdom aud jnStlce
of those Powers to respect The system OF
non-interference which has so long been
Sanctioned by time, and which, Ivy is
good results, has approved Itself 20 Goth
co ~tineuts.
The correspondence between the Uni
ted States aud France, In ref, renee to
questions winch have become subj "ctS Of
Discussion between the two Governments,
will, at a proper time, be laid before
Congress-.
Wuen on the organization of our Co
vecnmrnt, uudrr The Constitution, the
President of he United States delivered
his inaugural address to the two Houses
Of CongfcS$, he said to them, and through
them to The country and to MAJ kind, hat
- he preservation of the sacred f'e of
liberty and the d%esli"y of The republican
mOdeI of government are Justly consider
ell rs deeply. perhaps as iaalIy s'akfd on
the experiment inrrusted to the American
people. Au1 The House of Representa-
tivrs answered Washington by The voice
of Madison: 1--WE adore the invisible
HAND which has led he American people
through 50 many d faculties, 10 cherish a
conscious responsibility for the destiny
of republican liberty" More than seven
ty-years nave gIided away sipce these
words were spoken ; the United States
have passed through s vs rer trials 'han
were forts"en; aud now, at this new
epoch in u * stenCe as one nation, with
cur union purified Ivy sorrows, and
strengthened by conflict, and established
by the virtue of thr people, The greatness
of the occasion invites us once more 10
repeat, with soIemuity, the pledges of
our fathers to hold ourselves auswerable