Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-27

purpose TO DO Whatever snail De pOmpdll-f
bic with the positions we have, heretofore
taken upon the subject, and with our just
regard to the sovereign rights of the Re-
public Of Mexico. Further. or otherwise
than this, France cOuldgn not expect ips0
to go, ,l.ag IlO ,- I..-7a.sa b,,, J,,ca.ft.
Mr.. Seward then proceeds to re-state the
position of our Government, as set f0Tth'in
his letter of December6, to the effect that
Republican, and domestic instituti9ps, on
this continent are deemed most congenial
with and most beneficial TO the United
States, and contends that M DTuyH de
PHuys has overlooked two important facts
VIII y5 J9b94l7g .rof.sa9o7r n Ialurof "a,
81. That the United. States IN this cor
respondehce Have. assigned definite limits
to the right of alliance incompatible with
our assent tOthis RDgumeutJDs olim ono 1uo,
-. The fact that the United, States have
not at any time accepted the supposed gov
ernment OF the Prince MaXimilian asaa-
constitutional or legitimate form Of gOy4
ernment in Mexico, capable or entitled to
form alliances"
Mr.. Seward continues with the following
discussion of the question ofh'J 20 f'ZH1I
, ., THE BALANCE OF, POWER. 90 ...' ~ ~
No one, we are sure, can judge better
Gus and deplOrable would be the emergency
that should intrude Europeans into tile POI
litioal contests of the American people. In
declining the offer of French mediation on
the Sth of June, 1861, wrote to Mr.. Day
tor, the present paramount duty of the
Government is to save the integrity of the
American Union. Absolute, ,self-sustain-
ing Independence Is the first and most in
dispensable element of National existence.
This is Republican nation. All its do
mestic affairs must be conducted and even
adjusted by constitutional forms, and up
on constitutional Republican principles.
This is an American nation, aud its
internal affairs must not Only'be conduct
ed with reference tOits peculiar continental
position, but by and through American
agencies alone. On the lst of August,
1862, Mr.. Adams was Instructed by this
Government inthe following words: Did
the European States which found and Oc-
cupied the continent almost without effort
then understand its real destiny and pur-
poses? Have they ever yet fully UNDER
stood and accepted them? Has anything
but disappointment upon disappointment
resulted from their misapprehensions? At
ter near four years of such disappointments
and disasters, is the way OF Providence einre-
gard to the American people still so mystic
rious that 1t cannot be understood and con-
fessed Columbus, it was said. had given a
new world to the Kingdoms OF CASTLE and
Leon. What has become of the sovereign
ty of Spain in America? Richelieu Occu-
pied and fortified large portion OF the
continent, extending from the GulfOf Mex
leo to the Straits of Belle Isle. Does France
yet retain that important appendage TO the
crown of her sovereignty p Great Britain
acquired dominion here SURPRISING by one
hundred fold in length and breadth the na-
tive realm. Has not a large portion Of IL
been already resigned?j To whom have
these vast dominions, with those founded
by the Portuguese, the Dutch, aud the
Swedes, been resigned but to American
nations, the growth of European ColoDists
and exiles, who have come hither, bringing
with them the arts, the civilization and the
virtues of Egrope?i Has, not the change
been beneficial to society on the continent:
Has it not been more beneficial even to
Europe itself than continued European
domination, ,if it had been possible, could
have been? The American nations which
have grown up here are free and selflSov-
erning: they have made themselves 50
from Inherent yigor and IN obedience to alb
solute necessity. -..a,.,.. 4 ,,.T...,....
Is it possible for European states tc
plunge them into a colonial state aud hold
them there? Would it be desirable fol
| them and for Europe, If 1t were possiblei
| The balance.of power among the nations oI
Europe is maintained not without numer-
Gus armies and frequent conflicts, While the
| sphere of political ambition there is bound.
| ed by the oce.th which surrounds that con.
| tinent. Would it be possible to maintain il
| at all if this vast continent, withal its pop.
ulatiOns, their resources and their forces
should once again be brought within thaI
! sphere? -------l1,-----..
| .%I*-j# On the contrary, of all these sup
| positions is it not manifestthat these Amer
! lean nations were called into existence tC
be the home offreemen; that the states Of
Europe have been intrusted by Proridenee
| with their tutelage, but that tutelage, and
its responsibilities and powers are neces.
| sarily withdrawn, TO the relief and benefit
OF the parties and of mankind, when rthest
parties become able TO choose their owT
| system OF Governments, and to make anC
administer their 0wH laws? Ifthey err il
this choice, or in the conduct of their at
| fairs, it will be found wise to leave them
| like all other states, the privilege and re-
sponsi5ility Of detecting and correcting th,
error by wnioh they arey of couIse, tn,
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On the 6thinstant Mr.. Bigelow wrote b
1 Mr.. .Seward:voua a1r blg sgsl oy,t a, n,
At M. Druvn de rHuvs, recen
! tion vesterdav afternoon. 7 rena; ffaf iSt "a
! / sunnosed the 'naragranh- in the. Monite,, %
| mighf he regarded as All ofTiciaIE stStern an
Of The resnit'of Baf6n SAilaTd;s SSissiHS
He said If might: and then faddetlE fhafi 1
was slibstantially what t6ev ;Fad bTefgtlre,
1 III me in nconyerSation last fan Ue Sgsst Il,