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

FOr THESE reasons tney cOulu not now
agree to compromise the position they
have heretofore assumed. They are not
prepared to recognize, or to pledge
themselves hereafter to recognize any
political institutions in Mexico which
are in opposition to the Republican
Government, with which we have SO
long andso constantly maintained rela-
tons of amity and friendship.ns He
says, in closing, that "it is hardly ne
cessary to say that we should not be
dwelling so earnestly upon the branch
of political relations If it had not been
our conviction that those relations at the
present moment supercede those of COM
merce in the consideration of American
people,"
Mr.. Bigelow, under date of November
3Oth, reports reading the despatch of Mr..
Seward to Drouyn de Lhuys, who
thanked him, though he felt obliged to
say that he derived neither pleasure nor
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 sim
cere friendship with France. Second
w, 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.
tablsh 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Withdrawn from Mexico.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 aconii-
Dental letter from Monsieur Dronyn de
Lhuys to Marquis de Montholon, dated
Paris, October Is, 1865, 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 8 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. le
Secretary Seward, under date of De-
cember 6, 1865, writes aletter to Marquis
de Montholon, in which he says, after q
review of all the facts, "the President il
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. a.i.
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 a
home for the disabled and wounded SOL
diers of the last war, with 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 a resolution,
which was referred to the Committee OH
Reconstruction, asserting that the ter
minatiOn of the recent civil war has left
the lately usurped territory in the hands
of the conquering power, without politi-
cal rights that the political condition of
the peoplein 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 these
among them aiways true to their allie
glance shall be guaranteed and pro-
tected.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana called up the
resolutions heretofore submitted by him,
Resolved, That the message of the
President 0fthe United States, delivered
after the opening OF the present Con-
gress, is regarded by this body as an able,
judicious, and patriotic State paper.
ResOtced, That the principles therein
advocated for the restoration the Union
are the safest and most practicable that |
can now be applied to our disordered |
domestic affairs.
Resolved, That no State or number |
Of states cOnfederated together can in |
my manner sunder their connection |
With the Federal Union except by a
Otal subversion of our present system
II government. and that the President. |
n enunciating this doctrine in his late
message, has but given expression to
he sentiments of all those whodeny the
fight or power of a State to secede.
Resolved, That the President is en-
tiled to the thanks of Congress aud the
country for the faithful, wise, and sue
essful efforts to restore civil govern
nent, law, and order to the states whose
itizens were lately in instruction
gainst the Federal authority; and we
Hereby pledge ourselves to aid, assist,
nd uphold him in the policy which he
las adopted to give harmony, peace, and
niOn TO the country.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that in introducing
hese resolutions he did not intend to
tep in between the majority and the
eshpots; he had no eye on the public
rib, on which they had fed and fattened
D long, nor upon unfathomable con-
'acts, or anything that was theirs.
hose of the minority had lived without
lch assistance to their patriotism, and {
'ould not "bend the knee that thrift
light follow fawning." For his own /
art, in the future az in the past, he
ould pursue the course which he
iought was right, irrespective of re- !
ards or the perils Of reproach.
What were the issues declared by the q