The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-29

event, should 1t eventually in tho occupi
tion and absorption without the coassent o
: Peru, Of the territory whose production.
are the pledged creditors OF that Power
This could not be done without nisinI
grave questions III the future OF Chill
which the United States, us friend OF ith0
Energetic and industrious people, woul(
irsist to have avoided.
Fourth-The alternative il, in theopinior
OF the President, the wisCst and safesl
course. He is anxious for many palpablc
reasons, that 1t should be brought abeH,
through the peaceful influences which the
Constitution entrusts to the Executive
The traditional attitude OF the United
States toward the sister republics OF this
continent is one Of peace and friendly
counsel. When, as colonies, they threw
J Off their political connection with Europe,
we encouraged them by our sympathfes;
by the moral weight OF our official declara.
tons we prevented intervention either 10
restore the old political connections with
Europe, or to create new ones. Tho policy
we then adopted has since been main.
tained.
While We would draw them near to lis
by bonds OF mutual interest and friendly
feeling, oursole political connection springs
from desire that they shonld be prosper.
Gus and happy under the Republican form
Of government which they and we have
chosen. We aim to be regarded as IL dis.
interested friend and counsellor, but We do
not assume to impose our wishes upon
them, or to act MS arbitrator or umpire in
their disputes, unless moved to it by the
wish OF both parties, or by controlling in.
tercsts OF our own.
Retaining our action with this sphere,
the President desires lne TO HFge upon
Chill, both by arguments suggested inSihis
instruction and by such other pertinent ar-
guments not consistent thereto, us may oc-
cur to you from your knowledge Of the
subject, the wisdom and Justice OF making
peace without the acquisition OF Tarapac.t,
unless the province should eventually he.
come Chilian through the. Inability OF Peru
to pay reasonable war Indemnity to be
agreed upon.
The President does not presume to indf.
cate what that indemnity should be, but
he leaves discretion with you to assent TO
tenderthe good oliCGsO OfthC United States. 10
Peru on the basisof very IiberlIindemnity
TO Chill il the Peruvian territory is spared; il
Chill insists on returning any Of the terri
tory, whose products are or may be claim
ed by the creditors Of Peru, us mOrtgaged
or hypothecated or in any other way made
the basin OF loan, the President is no.
willing involve the United States in com.
plications which might enSue. lIe prefers
reserve to this government full right to
determine what its actions shall be should
such complications hereafter arise.
| am sir, vonr ohedicnt servant
FREpEmcx T, FnEL,SGurysrS
No.5.-Prescott 10 Frelinghuysrp-Itele.
graml-Receiyed the ol,h ~ E"hrnnrv
1852:
The terms of peace will M. hc podi(;,1
by Chill. She alleges that in deferonoc IN
the United Statps. ihcv orH hctIHr thaN t,,o
terms offered nj Lima and nt AE;co ,''''' VIZ
The terms orn rvtr"mo Int T%;,; % =,
fact SO strong ond PERI 81 rr;nninJ ,h", 20 - -
mere friendly Intervention viii I NV, Va, %",a "
any effect. asI, Tint Jrlnitc instrnct;"rs @ ;"re
may be sent hv rahIe NJ onoa ,all;,,'t 1a't.s ,'a
what to saw and do. think I,hcr@ p T'o no
use in nv remaining here Shall I ,o ~ ~
Peru and to BOLIVIA ShoIl Bluirc rSmo;N
or return, ''''''N '''''
No,G-Frclinohuvsap N prosc,,, -f,o,o
graml-NIarch Ist iSSJ ~ 'e'e'' N'e'e'
It ispreierrel tint yon nrd R,,;ro sLoulJ
remain for thN nr,.;n"t ' Ero .,,"''' ,;o "''o",a
time YOU can rcport the situation "T iosin, :"
no onnortunitv 10 carry ont ,%" pr9s;J ,JT
views ne aIrcadv fn1icIteS IN Tor s Az
No. 7,-Prcscott IN FrelirybIvs"r .no,o.
gnml--receiyeJ March ~ iSSS. N'e'o
/ have carried ont Wnnr ;us,rrc,iora
stlupulullSlyV ltle TERMS OIL peace Will not