| Show TREATY OF PEACE VA disposition sue for peace be calls past history washington june 7 in view of the crowing belief that spain ie seeking to initiate a peace movement the precedents bearing off peace negotiations are being looked into they dis cloeo many interesting features in the negotiations following wars in which the united states has engaged the peace negotiations a cloeting the revolutionary war came about in a romantic manner franklin and kay were living in paris ai the time having succeeded in enlisting the active assistance of france among franklins neighbors was a madam britton with whom the famous statesman and scientist formed a fast friendship ame mme britton spent the at nice where ebe met several english noblemen among whom was lord cholmondely the latter on learning that she was a friend of franklin asked for a note of introduction to him saying he would call and drink tea with him at the letter was given and franklin and lord cholmondely were brought together on friendly terme his lordship stated that he was an intimate friend ot lord shelbern Shel barn who had just become the ruling figure of the british ministry and it waa suggested that franklin write a letter to lord shelburn vi aich cholmondely undertook to deliver in person acting under the suggestion franklin wrote a brief bettor expressing the wish that a general peace might be brought about but be was careful to avoid betraying any anxiety or hope that the would immediately take place franklin felt sure of his ground as political conditions in the united states were much disturbed the letter was very welcome to lord shelbern Shel barn as it arrived just after a serious upheaval in the british parliament tho ministry of lord north which had conducted the escaped a vote of censure and it gave place to a ministry favorable to the recognition 0 american independence lord shelburn had not wished to initiate the movement but franklind letter paved the way and as a result formal negotiations were opened between franklin and lord shelburn leading to the recognition of american independence and the conclusion of a peace with the american celonise celon iee the peace negotiations after the war of 1812 were more formal in character after the new war began president madison took the first step toward restoring peace and in a message to congress on nov he said anxious to bridge the evils from which a state ot war cannot bo exempt I 1 lost no time after it bad been declared in conveying to the british government terms on which its progress might be assisted the terms proposed by madison were that great britain vacate the orders in council on blockades and on the of american seamen the movement came to naught the emperor of russia took the next step to restore peace he first addressed an application to jonh quincy adams our minister to st petersburg suggest ng th at he would act a mediator taft proposition was forwarded to the detata department at washington through the russian minister it was accepted by the united and meesie bayard gallatin and adams received instructions on april to proceed to st their instructions beban first duty will be to conclude a peace with great britain the terms of peace were the same as madison has previously but these were not indispensable condition e great britain declined the overture ove ture however and lord wrote to the stale department suggesting direct negotiations according henry clay and jonathan were added to the peace committee receiving new instructions january 28 l british corn mesio ners met at ghent august 8 the british presented four points the americana three among the british points was that relating to the maintenance oi a warship on the great lake which has bince established practice the peace treaty was finally agreed to december during the mexican war while hoe were still in progress the chief clerk of the elate department nicholas P trist was sent to mexico to open negotiations a for peace iio was instructed to demand the cession of new mexico and california these term were rejected by mexico thereupon the united stacee recalled triet abia caused mexico tor it was feared abe united states would adopt very stepa trist had not acted on the recall but had remained in mexico ho succeeded Eucce eded as a result of the change in the feeling in making a treaty of peace known the treaty ot guadaloupe hidalgo on february 4 1848 1 |
