True as this remark was in general, it cannot be said of the policy of England in American affairs.

She pushed to the utmost her exclusion of France from the American continent when the States were colonies, and now that they were free and independent she would listen to no foreign intervention.

Neither in peace nor war should any third government stand between the two nations.

This was and ever has been the true policy of Great Britain, and that it was not lost sight of in the heat of war is to the credit of her diplomacy.

The offer of Russia to mediate was not welcome, and was set aside by Lord Castlereagh in a note of discouragement.