, 1869-12-23

oai laws, the gryeruraet: linda no dtMcaIty IN |
snasa Ss1'.. aae: af III. q ,t.
II this oeccr IN The history OF the Ua'ted States.
war, II stated ~ ono case IN point Bat although
luth Aets Of vso:&kaon OF Il :. ~ere frequent 10
al pIoo1, notor.outII n4aued directly IN tho tAce
il the World Tzrnsoed oEef II 1t al with the sns+
owes; pretex1s Of Deception, yet 20 emcient sep
nent 10 enforce the execution Of municipal Laws
or to vtndtcate lhe rnsteasy 81 tts ootfa9sd
s?ysreen power snd ;ne o1'eEnnsnt N.t,n o. tne
itseif uaot1rg in respect for Gse@t Britain. 70
impn.e inst the Queens M,ostezr are 50 mach
saIuinlarasion b thus reduced to tuca state Of
legal lmrotercy - to dspF1re the government Of
capacity to uphold its sovereignty against Local
Q. IL EsaT5 ~ ,esetas et a. otnes ,n
cause Of reclamation On the rart OF tue Cnited |
States woold ont! he The more po,,a.e aod snre:
.11 .ost s Zach 90 sortznn"a. ''"e !. capable q
dlschasR,ng ss iptcrsat'o..s o'Rs.ton* aad, per-
chR1ce, II It he not. IT,. n the ahsenec Of sucn ~
rahiks Ia iuelf 4pecinc gr+and Of responsibility
for The consequences bus the Qnecnh uoTefa-
ment would lot be content to admit nor will tue
Goyelna enl Of tne rcHeo s,ate. nIesa'ae 70 ! TO-
ils part 10 d!fcharRe 10 the aplest maones all its
Hoae Ho;ss Of on, IN IFS rs.sson
10 retct 10 one Other roiut-nsntl!, the CUES.
ton Of negligence OF neg ect on the part Of
of1ceta Of The British Gov+zpment, whether s1pe-
or Of subordinate de'sin Confederate crzilsers,
AID e. rec!aug the Alabama On this punt the
President c1nctlsea aistlo nee1s no to be said 1a
TA{1QQa coRent teasona: First, the matter has
been extaustiyely discussed already BY The de-
partnents. or b. sncoet~ire American M!n+ste1s.
frnnl1 eas II must he treated 10 Ibis Instance n
cake Of extreme neBl!9etce, Whch str Mm.
Joles has taught ~ 10 r<Karl 4d equivalent
Or spproIlmate 70 evil Intention. Tue question Of
rA fhFf%fufR cannot nEh&an{Rd Wft d.
ouk dagger OF thought or language dlarespecful
to ard the Queens Micllsess; and the Pres1neo,,
requtres, 70 sustain the rights Of tue United States
In a!l their utmost aurlstuhe, SET tnteads TO
speak al act to relation to Great RsItaio IN the
same ap1rii Of International respect which he e.
peca from her In RELATION to tue Cu!ted states,
and he 10 sincerely desIfpu. tha: at dlsca.so rs
eetMeen tue EoseTnmenss nn,1 :, mss a.sv.ne % 80
afgYavAton Of existing difficulties hut 10 tend TO
| auch reasonable Rnd arn,catle determination NJ
~, md consclop. o1 their nienrJ aud strength.
aasune, therefore prrtesn!ltlng detailed dlscus-
sion In this respect tha. the negligence Of the Of.
| nceEs Of the uf1tlsh Government IN the naltes Of
| and such Al tnd1tpuably TO devoire on tnat g0s-
eminent tull teaponl1nty for oil the depEe1at ons
ID erect 10 be cotcea.d IN GREAT Brttslu- Al ali
eyenf. the United States conceive tha1 the proofa
u ~ Tue mater "a are ;,
point. aud 1t should be taken for granted IN all
iuture Lego:ia,ions Hlth Great Britain It's I'm
pes.ols not TO aaa e9n1ss
ressrds reg 1 G1eat britain o. lie "a ooss. =
oceasiou Of the revolt q tho British colonies, With
ion II he souihesn States. No aee.s we're tiifei
OFT BY America In the PTS Of the Se.neri .u.s to
Ga uSe ss sd q g!ea1 eeaes
1tr year the export Of munitions Of war tton tne
oeneses g at q
and rcuuali,y towards Great Britain. Ba', ueT.
Gre: 5sat:a sHs; n sna iss as.,9
s:s. sss g se;s aes's'.na s .ascshp 2i 81 iii
against tho Netherlands. prior TO wn1ce
tho British Government continually compliance
Of OCCASIONAL Supplies derived y ne @ co!or1e, y;
respect Nun!d have been the burdcua Of tot
ULiled States during the late tnsutrectton II taf
BEtrish ald had ncen coonoed 70 contfno.nt
Nassau. Not such Is the complaint u the Uultet
! States against Great BnlAtn We complain tnA
the !nsuIrectton ln tne southern ssates, u II at!
| pQt exist, was cout1nued, and obtained It's eoduf
ipg vitality BY means Of the resource, It dre'
from Great Billaln. We complain that b
ns1s1n Tsaa 9u,.s. sae o. ss p.r, ef sns
Government, Great Britain became tue military
naval and npanc:as bias o1 the insuiRent ~atfas
| arntrst the Un1Ied State4 NC conpAn Of III
de.t1uctlon Of our merchant mar1uc BY BF1tts
| shtps, manned BY British scamep, armed VII
aDsa "a p2.b p,
l
plain that, by icason Of tne.potcv and the scts
The Queeu's Ministers, injury 'ncalculsole Vas L L
United States nani1ilJ and re-olutes etc ,uatere
al tho great Pettls and dincqt1ea ot the s.ssat'2!
foreign and domestic, md oEc'caue them. "
, endured with proud patience the u1anie raton {
, ! hostility where We had expected [ren 1shl
I We entered on = G1est war, tusoly1u4 set At
LAID We marched to the deld huu'lreds
tnoosantis In ealdiefk and expenscd thousands
millions Of treasure for their support We 4
tshed the blood Of our bravest a"d nest IN hatt
! aan Il we're bot water: We tunusted M to al u p!
:. our iortuuet, and our nonns on the issue Of It
:. cornbat. and by the bleesitR Of God We cane O
+ q deadly stInrrte sctoloos 40 VIII caotas
+ | ard our place nIed among he nations secood
: nnre- We nnJ w!tnou, Lrasuup1i n cay 10 u
u eaertions, and il The hour Of supreme thai :
+ felr that. while mlEdiul Of the good will sho IN
iasn5 the nSa, o. s ~e
which, hke GreHt britain. had. ~
J. thought. srecuis.ed ,npEosr'ens.y ana :,
tns!s %xn ,sonasnre .s o. sns s1nfe
&c can Republic ~ 10 Greai Br1tatn- ve hai ::
e ctal and peccl:ar causes OF RElel. She hai prem
< 1eaton, awafded s1a,rs Of nea.s+rrnc, to tie
y surEeDtt, out the act Of ,tielf. aud ~ ~ 1ncae
u rent nature. ms ntu;ral colvr. sLd thst Will:
{. however re might oonden IN particular cas-
D. | We could Tot dt.y 10 he Of The competence o.
ID soretegn STATE. OlheE E1roreau govern ne'
y sso e"srizei a., re Se'*esene1 Of
ac kta.ed measure indefinite Of iftef beeu 7t!tJ
It, wgonR to the rn,Eeu States. IL es!t-uc.d ns
III Of var which sue furnished TO Tue couieietal
&c snd Oh The permission or nestlcnce which enso
x. Confederate cfulsets IRON Their ports 10 piey IN
= alone had fourde., o. taAs feeosri'ion = 81 So
70 u.auc maritime waI sEainss toe Uai'ci Sta
be and This 10 eject The establishment Of Al
on say: We Suprts the ahps: We supply tne ar
" lhe munitions .! WAT; VI eavo aid and co II
1T to1he proudest OF ara1es. Enal'saneu o1lF d.
On A5ler fwtbe: discussion Of the suffice,
30 Fish says: The President !n addition 70 1h
= erre1A reasons. thinks the provisions
~ ~: The convention we're .caaeaa,te to pn''
he 1,der1 the United s'ases entitled to re1st
eat s.ons have been explained IN previous 4iesas
ct tie negotiation: The comptx character Of
dly proresea a1htt1a.en =. chance agencI and
OF. suits, and ira failure to dc erm'ne any :
al ctple. or other .t.e to nx on Stable I,
%sn, r. r. rsssaen, o. il no
pr 10 pronounce Oh the question OF indrnn!
ase xn,en he th!oks were due oy Grest BRIAN y
II sT1ctlon Of thel. properly oy reoel c.ui.tFs. &
out in The por1s ci GIrat Britain. uos ss he
hat prepared Ito kpea1 Ct tue reears'ioo which
q longer sccouns Of xast Iauosai injuries Il h
ted, 1tctcd on the United States; nor does
Al. tie Il nntsney M % rseosntioa Of eeltsrrcre; 5y
nen feIiug the fitting out Of retel ctatse:s, OF bE
~ Eurp!y Of shIps. a.ut. a1a mnaiI.sn. Of va
10 | Nor does II fall la lac scope OF this oesPatc
dlscuss the Important chanEez IN tic ro1e* Of
vas demopat.aied by ihe ics,dtn,s Of lie last
r. Year,, poH under consideration. ana wntct
"a. s,ew Of the maritime poser o. the eom1etc
sJ' G Goaid G'a s. It TOT toa tasn Ias se1 so mature
':at- p1opote 10 tie OTTER States Of chnssept
pea- Au ihese are subjects Of future consider
ST which, when time lor action saau afFite,
ma. President sill cooside1. with sincere Aod ea'
2hi ,ltsre thas all tllccrcnoes bet .een the TWO ns
VIE may be adjusted atuicaoJ a9a eomphste5 ~
-, | tween Them, to which end 6e Will apafe 60
.sM I'll within the fanEe Of his Supreme dosg 10 the
.n,ca ana nisscst o. ne In1tsa states 80 ns 'as p
n.r The rresident ts to state The Pcsitton and
~ tam The atutude Of the Gn,ted State& o. tue
.1a stzy. Yoa ~ ~ =, ' ,Ser1y y 10 P Te.a il to
ona;e M eMsascndon. 70 state calmly md dispssslon
~ ~ Government wh2. this govern ueni &tne
es,,s considers the injuries It aas suffered 1t Y
lcaole states now n.ses ~ o'A'a.. a.nsat. ~ =
ocioS 1lrT Mstcstr-s cors.,, ~ oemaa.s .,.,1
On b! lp}ure. they felt tnsy as1~ su.,anea Al
y t1s liberal and comprehensive basis Of III tho
snies ti9ns Mhica n9. ,n,e1feEe With he entl.e c
II no Two cpyernments. ibcY d. rct ~ nTen
8, and nrstre ~ SCI snr tfn,s ror ~, ~" rsnp
!. The 1he rcn,1srY ~. nr-ter - ~ IT, eetteuieo
mount ! ara slsn thr Mnt, ftmnn-,~,, a,e .aAt 4u
! de- means and mc,r nS -.r,.l uases l.ss' oas
effect | Snrr11.,nf of T-stn,4or tho'!uK ~ CAos
4 tue 1ristinre ~ ne.Trr, ro.s nacn
ports, n9sTsEtfco ri thr nrnt~htf,fT NJ @ Aas
' aud thr yn.nrr r. ,he cnn.,ners;,on ~ lucstl
= n"eo | Government. They Will boweye:. be
Grrat | the r1ncser t,me h.s e1TA ~ rsN. ~ ~
rnited ! t,nrs n enter4s1n INV rrnnc.,4on -. y
GIca: rnsc51menI sha,i tnini nrsnrr r. n1,,sn, NY
..se appiy to kuch propositions their etsnest !
.as csIe Nish and erdeayors Tor solution ho