outraged and usurped sovereignty, by throwing herself into
the arms of a sympathizing and kindred people; Canada,
with her exposed frontier, separated only by a narrow stream,
should she be disposed to reject the principle of self-govern-
ment and the offer of her own independence, could hardly
expect to measure lances with a people who have raised un-
aided three thousand millions of money, and equipped for
the field more than two millions of fighting men; and Eng-
land and France, forced to struggle for maritime existence,
would speedily wake up to the reality of their inherent weak-
ness in such a contest, with a threatening element of their
own population hailing the advance of liberal ideas, and
ready to fraternize in the great march of human progress.
The President was content to leave these Powers to the moral
teachings of our past triumphs. His policy was peace. Eng-
land and France cah still have it; but it must he sought in
the full recognition of the Monroe Doctrine; and the with—
drawah, sooner or later, of every vestige of Monarchical rule
from this continent. The issue is one of time merely. The
deliberate and cautious policy upon which the President is
acting, has received the sanction, I sincerely believe, of the
whole American people, and I avail myself of this occasion to
commend it to the endorsement and approval of thc State of
Maryland.
INDEMNITY TO GOVERNOR BRADFORD.
With the commencement of the term of service on which I
am now entering, terminates that of the distinguished citi-
zen who, for four years past, has proved himself so eminently
entitled to the confidence which has been reposed in him.
Throughout the dark and trying scenes of this Rebellion, in
no instance, to my knowledge, by any act of his, has he com-
promised the dignity of time State, or proved wanting in firm-
ness and patriotic devotion to his country. He goes back to
a despoiled and ruined homestead. The accepted represen-
tative of the State of Maryland, the vengeance of the public
enemy has fallen with a heavy hand upon him. Will you
not, in this moment of separation, in according to him the
merited tribute of "well done, good and faithful servant,"
place him at least in the situation from which he was drawn
in his retirement, to stand at the helm in the stormy conflict
which has so triumphantly terminated, and through which
he has conducted the old ship of State with such consum
mate skill? THOMAS SWANN.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
January 10th, 1866,