The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-23

in the way of peaceful proportions, in Novem-
ber, 1867, he offered resolution declaring our
determination to maintain strict neutrality
between Great Britain and Abyssinia, guaran-
teeine to the flags Of both belGgerents equal
priyiiee es on land and water. This resolution
was an exact copy of the declaration of Great
Britain proclaimed on the 18th of May, 1861
simply changing the names OF the countries to
this resolution. Objection was interposed by
MIR. Sumner, who thought it were better the
resolution should lie on the table. 1t wah laid
on the table, but q few days afterwards called
up. At the request OF Mr. Chandler, the clerk
read the remarks he made on that occasion, in
the course OF which he said he was for giving
G eat Britain dose OF her OWL medicine, and
not a homeopathic one. he repeated, every
one of Lhe propositions to which he had ad-
yerted was in the interest of peace, and the
resolution which he had offered to-day afforded
the only peaceful solution OF our difficulties
Why should we agree on negotiation? We have
had treaty after treaty, and rejected them.
This leads to irritation. He uttered the same
sentiments he did now two years and half ago.
He would have required mortgage FIR the
amount due the mortgage was recorded, and
the security good. He believed we had nov put
this matter on proper basis. Ii Great Britain
should meet us ID friendly spirit. ackiowl-
edge her wrong, and cedc all her interest IN
the Canadas in settlement OF these CLAIMS, we
have perpetual peace with Great Britain; but if
she does not, we must conquer peace. We can
not afford to have an enemys base go near to
us, It is national necessity that we should
hare the British Possessions. He hoped such
O neeotiaticn would be opened, and that it
will be peaceful one; but if 1t should not be,
and England insists on war, then let the war
be short, sharp, and decisive. If war should
come, he would say now that the sixty thousand
veteran soldiers OF Michigan would take the
contract to capture the Canadas in thirty days
without man or gun from any other State.
But there will be NO war. Great Britain
does not desire war with us. When
our ministers abroad proclaimed this govern
ment oyerthrown, because they we're nearly all
IN the interest OF secession, it was wonderful
that it was thought so abroad. France thought
that it was good time to establish an empire
on this continent; Great Britain also sought to
make up an empire from the late United States
Great Britain and France were in accord with
the rebellion. II the United States had been
ovcrthrown the empire woul1 have been es-
tablished; but the United States we're not over
thrown, and therefore the rebellion was not es-
tablished. When the Emperor Napoleon was
informed that the occupation Of Mexico would
lead to war with over one million of men, he
withdrew his army from. Mexico. He had
staked the cause OF the empire on the success
of the rebellion. Great Bri ain staked her en-
pire on the sea. She knew the rebellion must
succeed, or she must abandon the continent.
In conclusion Mr. Chandler expressed the hope
that the resolution would be assed.
. Mr.. Sumner moved that the resolution be re-
ferr I'd to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and il was so referred.