The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
ur Our Past Wars Have Finally
Been Brought to an End.
nj the Belief That spain -
.s Ready to sac for u Cessa-
. of Hossfiitte.. the Manser In
~.,~n Former Negotiations Have
-. Conducted Is Being Looked
.. IN See the Coarse Followed.

- ,oekea into. They disclose many
.....,,tar textures in the negotiations
.ae.,as vars IN which the United States
las engaged.
~ss nsaos negotiations closing the revo-
s...an.rv war came about In romantic
I-....r Franklin was living In Paris at
- time, having succeeded In existing
!. .e,sve ASSISTANCE OF France. Among
xe.nkisns neighbors was Nine. BrittoB.
ua.s xhasn the famous statesman-scien-
=, formed fast friendship. Mime. Brit
- .a4n, The summer al Nice. where she
49,, ,.xerai English nohiemen. among
-. was Lord choimondely. The latter.
- ,s.ra.sg that she was friend or
r,sakj:n. asked for "A note OF introduce
..sr 70 tim. saying he would call and
s,tsk tea sdth MIN az Passy. The letter
-. riysn. and Franklin and Lord
fvsa,monaely acre brought together on
trs,s,y terms. His ior1ship stated that
"a .ss an intimate friend OF Lord Shel-
ssrn WIN had lust become the ruling
81 iGf it&tsa4b sssff@satAst as'9 - "No
suggested Franklin write n letter 10 Lord
s,s;nurE. xhfrh Lord Cnoimendeiy I'M
sar,ook 10 deliver IN person. Acting under
~. .tgxes;lon. Franklin wrote a brief
latter expressing the wish that a gen
,ral psace" might be brought about. But
ba vas careful 10 avoid betraying any
anrisiy or hope that the peace would inn
nssaj.fs;v take place. Franklin telt sure
~ his ground. as political conditions in
sas rniied States were much disturbed.
The letter was very welcome 20 Lord
sasIhurn. as II arrived just after seri-
ana apaeaval In the British paIiament.
rae ministry OF Lord North. which had
Conducted the war. narrowly escaped
vsts OF esnsure. and II gave place to a
arsssry favorable 10 the recognition OF
American independence. Lord Saeiburn
lad not wished to initiate the movement.
but Franklins letter paved the way. and
a. result formal negotiations were
sgsass between Franklin and Lord Shell
sssa ndlng TO the recognition Of Amer
kza Independence and the conclusion Of .
ssace asiA the American colonies.
TIA psaes negotiations after The VAR of
- were mere formal IN character. After
ne war began President Madison took
sAs first step toward restoring peace. and
10 message 70 congress OF November I.
b. he said;
Anxious 20 bridge the evils from which
state OF war cannot be exempt. | lost
ns time after il had been declared. in con-
ysylag 10 The British government terms
~ which congress might be assisted
The terms proposed by Madison were
lasg Great Britain vacated the orders III
eeaas!l an blockade ard on the impress
neat OF American seamea. The move
Hent came 10 uoughs.
me emperor OF Russia took the next
step 10 restore peace. liz frs. addressed
81 application In JOHN Quincy Adams, our
n,hissFr "a 81 Petersburg. suggesting
IA, be would act as mediator. The prop
ss.,.aa WAS forwarded 10 the state depart
Hsa, al Washington through the Russian
E.nss,er. Il Vas accepted by the United
Safes, ard Messrs. Bayard. Gallatin and
Adams received Instructions on April Is.
wa 70 proceed 20 s.. Petersburg. Their
szsrctloNz began. Your frat duty will
b ts coFs,lute peace with Great
as';ala"
Tae ieruA q peace were tho same a.
Madison had previously specified. but
nese sfe rot Indispensable conditions.
ossst Britain declined lie overtures.
soSsver, aud Isocd CastIeYeash wrote 70
0a stats department suggesting direct
stsoi'2tions Accordingly Henry Clay ard
'oeathan Russell We're added ~ The peace
senms. Rec. receiving new Instructions,
January =. !Nt British COMMUNIST oners
ssTe appointed ana the commission met
Al Cheat Angus, = The British presented
'sas psnts. the Amerl,ars three Amoas
So British gutgs was tia; relating -
sae Haaiateaance ~ wav4aip CT 20
sra lAkes wh.-a A,s since become All
'S'Aei-shed practice. The peace treaty
sas ha2i.y agreea - December q I1A
pairing tAo Mexican war. wG'.e hosyil!-
- NEE Ssh ta p.cs-ess tae chies clark
I iAe sac traae.ruert. Nicholas 4.
'Fs'. ~as sers - Nex5co 70 ors.a ncSo-
'A'''a> TO- ge4-s lle Mas instructed %
-f0Aad &c oe@iee g Nev Mexico aai
.a-.'oEa.a- TA~se terms ~rs rejected ny