The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-10

IOrY.
At 1880, the Senate went into G.
ecutive session. and one hour late
adjourned till Monday.
Our Ministers On the European va
WASHINGTON, December 9.-Th
following points are extracted fro
the correspondence of the Unite
States Ministers in Europe on Il
? french -German war, accompanies
the Presidents Message TO Congress
Acting Secretary of State, Davis. telt
graphed TO Minister WashhuFn, :
Paris, on September 6, asking if th
Provisional Government has actus
contract and possession power, is &C
knoWledged by the French people, 8
as to be in point of fact the de fact
government of which you can decide
and you will not hesitate to recoguize
On the same day Davis telegrapheC
that he would recognize the new gov
ernment as soon as the situation shal
justify and tender the congratulation
OF the President and people of tn,
United States, on the successful es
tabllshment of republican govern
ment.
Davis telegraphed September 7th
Bertheny asks. under instruction:
from FaVre, whether the public senti.
ment IN America has changed since
the change in the Government in
France, adding that the public press
OF this country has expressed strong
sympathy with Germany. I replied
that the Government maintains strict
neutrality, and will continue so to do.
That be cannot wonder the people
have little sympathy with the dynasty
that countenanced giving aid to the
the rebels during our war, and tried
to establish q monarchy on our south
ern borders; that disposition this
Government has shown IN the Pfesi-
dents order to recognizs the new
Government.
Minister WashbuFne telegraphed
on September 7th: -FaYre called yes
terday, in the name of the Govern
ment of National Defense, to thank
my government for the prompt reeog-
milton Of the Republic.
Secretary Fish telegraphed Wash
burne on September 9TH: The re.
quest of Favre that the United States
join the other Powers In their efforts
fer peace has been received. 1t is
not the policy or to the interest of
the United States to act jointly With
the European Powers on European
questions. l have Instructed Ban.
croft to ascertain whether Germany
desires the coed offices of the United
States. but not to tender them without
assurance of acceptance.
Secretary Fish in a subsequent dis
patch compliments Mr.. Washburne
for prudent and discreet conduct.
Minister Motley wrote Mr.. Fish,
August 11th, that the French Gov
ernment telegraphed to London yes
terday TO know if General Lee is
here, or was expected. The supposi-
tl0n is that military command was
to be offered him, showing a want of
in the government of their
armies.
Secretary Fish, on the 9th of Sep
tember, telegraphed to Minister Ban
croft that Minister WashbRrne tele-
graphs that France requests the Uni
ted States to join other powers In an
effort for peace. It has been the uni
form policy and is to the true inter-
ests of the United States not to join |
European powers In any interference |
ia European questions; yes the Pres |
ident strongly desires to see the war |
arrested aud the blessings of peace |
restored. If Germany also desires to |
have the good Offices of the United /
States inteFposed, the President will |
be glad 10 contribute all aid in his |
power to secure the restoration Of |
5eace between the two great powers |
~ vwaw a1A ~-skh kE. IT,.
ted States has so many traditions of /
friendship. Ascertain if North Ger |
many desires such Offices, but without |
making tenders thereof, unless as
sured they will be accepted.
On September 11th, Bancroft tele- |
graphed to Secretary Fish: ut is !
no time now for America to interfere. !
Germany rejects all foreign interfer-
back. The United States would |
stand alone, aud be unable to accom-
plish anything. Our interest and |
dignity require US, for the pres
snt, to stand aioof."
On the Both of September, the Sec
Fetary of State wrote 10 Bancroft, as |
follows; "The reasons which you pre-
sent against American Intervention,
between France and Prussia. are sub
stantially among the considerations |
which we're determined upon By the |
President IN the course and policy in
dicated to you in the cable |
from this Office, on |
the 9th, and in rejecting all |
idea, of mediation, unless upon |
a Joint request of both warning pow
ers. It continues 60 be the hope of |
the President, as It is the interest Of |
the people of this country, that |
the unhappy war in which France |
and North Germany are engaged, |
should ind an early end. This Gov |
ernment will not trespass on any opin- |
ion as to the terms or conditions on |
which peace may or should be es-
tablished between the two Govern
ments equally sharing Its friendship, |
but will hold that the prolongation |
Of the war will not find its !
cause either in the extreme de. |
mands on one side, OF the ex-
treme sensitiveness on the other, |
so far as you can consistently, and |
without my official interposition, ad- |
wise or counsel. It is hoped you will |
not lose any proper opportunity to !
indicate the wishes and hopes of the |
President and American people, as |
above represented, and to contribute I
what you may to the presentation of |
such terms of peace as may be tit to |
the greatness and power which North |
Germany has manifested. and as shall /
not be humiliatiDg or derogatOry to /
the pride of the great people who |
we're our earliest and fast allies.
On the 2Ssh of October, Fish wrote |
Bancroft the following:
SIR: I have acknowledged the re.
ceipt of your dispatch Of the 9Th |
inst, 10 which, referring TO my letter /
of the 22d Of July last, to Baron /
Gerolt, you state that Mr.. Delbruck |
informs you that when the time shall |
come for negotiating peace with |
France, one condition to be proposed |
and Insisted on win be the recognition |
Of the principle exempting private
property on the high seas from seiz |
ure. You inquire whether Won will |
be authorized to propose on your part |
recognition iD the@pending treaty. re.
lating TO CoDsulships and inherit
ances between the United States and !
the German Union. In reply. you
are Informed that you are authorized |
to obtain the recognition of the prin-
oipal for the exemption Of private
property Of citizens, subjects of either
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