The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1865.

The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New
York on the 13th inst., arrived at Queenstown at
1.30 p.m. on Saturday, with 120 passengers and
362,400 dole. in specie. She landed 93 sacks of
ramie and 11 passengers, and proceeded for Liver-
pool immediately. All well.
Our &deices from New York are to the 13th.
The blexlean questionais engaging the attention
of members in both bon% of the legislature. In
the Senate on the 11th,
Mr. Wade, of Ohio (Union), introduced the following,
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs :
" Whereon, in a letter of instructions, dated July 3, 1861,
directed to General Forey, commanding the French forces
in Maxi" the Emperor of the French indicated his policy
eeneenting the affairs of this continent, by declaring that
it was his ideation to establish • monarchy In Mex
side oioo,
which would restore to the Left race on this f
the Atlantic all their strength and prestige, guarantee
security to the French West India colonies sad those
of Spain, secure the interests and establish the influence
of France in the centre of America, and prevent
the people of the United States from taking possessionthe of
the Gulf of Mexico, from which they would command
Antilles and South America, and so become the only dia.
peelers of the products of the New World ; and wheelies,
porsuanee of said policy, an attempt has been made to
establish a monarchy in Mexico, contrary to the wishes of
the people, and to support Maximilian in his usurpation by
European soldiers ; end whereas, among other acts contrary
to the spirit of the age and humanity, the so-celled Emperor
of Mexico, by a decree and regulation dated September 5,
1865, per -tiesdly re-eatablished slavery in his dominions. and
by a decree dated October 3,1865, hes violated the Image
of civilised warfare, by denying to the Mexican republican
troops the rights of belligerents and ordering their execution
wherever found within twenty.f our hours after capture;
therefore be it resolved by the Senate and Home of 'Repro-
imitative' of the United States in Congress aesembled-1.
That we contemplate the present condition of affairs in the
Republic of Mexico with the most profound solicitude. 2.
That the attempt to subvert one of the republican go-
vernments of this continent by • foreign power, and to
establish on its ruins a monarchy sustained solely by
European bayonets, is opposed to the declared policy of
the United States government, offensive to our people, and
contrary to the spirit of our institutions. 3. That the
President of the United States be requested to take um&
steps concerning this grave matter as will indicate the
recognised policy and protect the honour end interests of
oar government."
On the motion of Mr. Howard, Michigan (Union),
the President was requested to furnish the Senate
with all the correspondence in posseesion of the by
touching the occupation of Mexico by
French troops.
On the motion of Mr. Chandler, Michigan (Union),
the President was requested to trausuoit to the
Senate all correspondence and other information in
regard to the decree of the so-called Emperor of
Mexico ordering all Mexicans found defending the
cause of independence to be shot withoatrial.
In the House of Representatives ou the saineday,
Mr. Van Morn, of Missouri (Union), introduced the fol-
lowing:—" Whereas, the rights of foreign owners to
territorial posessaions on this continent ceased with those
of discovery ; that the successful establishment of thislre.
public over so large • portion of the continent determined
the form of government to be adopted by the people determined
• it ; that it is the duty of neighbouring States to
assist each other in guarding rights and interests common to
all ; that conquest and subjugation cannot be recognised se
• remedy for mere pecuniary grievances by American
States ; and that the forcible seizure of Mexico by foreign
troops, the seating of a foreign Emperor on • throne erected
on the ruins of that republic, end his retention by foreign
bayonets, is in v :citation of all these, and cannot be permitted
by the United States without failing in the highest duties of
people; therefore, resolved--That the Committee on
Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire lido
beand report
what measures and means may be necessary on part of
the United States to restore to the Mexican people the free
and unrestricted right to choose their own form of govern-
ment, and of giving effect to the unanimous determination
of the people of this nation that no power shall impose a
despotic government upon any State or people of this
continent."
A member moved the previous question. Mr.
Stevens said iu voting for the proposition the house
would vote for all the preamble affirmed. If it were
a mere matter of inquiry it would be an entirely
different thing. He suggested that it go over for
the present. The house refused to second the
demand for the previous question.
In the Senate, on the 12th, Mr. Anthony called
up the House resolution for a committee of fifteen
to consider and report whether the States lately
engaged in the rebellion are entitled to representa-
tion in Congress. Mr. Anthony moved to
amend the resolution, striking out those portions of
it which prohibited debate and provided that
none of the abeyant representatives should be
admitted until the committee had reported on the
cases of all together. On this motion an animated
debate took place, confined exclusively to the re-
publican senators, Mr. Howard, of Michigan, in
support of the resolution as it came from the house,
taking the ground that the rebellious States are now
subjugated provinces, whose inhabitants are dis-
loyal and not entitled to representation. Mr. Doo-
little, in advocacy of the amendment, said that the
territorial theory, as applied to the Southern States,
could not be maintained, insisted that the attempt to
prevent debate in such a matter was unprecedented
and dangerous, and took occasion, during the
course of his remarke, to show that Mr. Thaddeus
Stevens, the author of the resolution, bad intro-
duced it in pursuance of a settled plan of hostility
to the President. Mr. Doolittle also condemned
the baste with which the resolution was pushed
through the republican caucus ant the house.
Finally the amendment was agreed o, and then,
after some further discussion, in which also demo-
cratic senators participated, the resolution, as
amended, was adopted by 33 yeas to 11 nays. A
resolution requesting the President to furnish
information as to whether the rebellion is really
suppressed, and whether the former relations
between the national government and the Southern
States are restored, was adopted.
On the same date, in the House of Represents-
tives, nearly the entire day's session was oied I
in discussion and action on the status of themm-
bers elect from the State of Tennessee. Mr. Ray-
mond, of New York, presented the credentials of
the Tennessee representatives, and moved that ,
they be received and referred to the proposed joint
committee of fifteen on the condition of the
Southern States when it shall have been formed.
Mr. Thaddeus Stevensobjected to the consideration
of the subject, holding that it was not a question
of privilege, but was overruled by the Speaker,
when a long and earnest debate, participated in
by a number of both republican and democratic
representatives, ensued. Other resolutions and
propositions were submitted, but wer e not
on ent
waser-
tained, and ultimately Mr. Raymond's
agreed to by 125 yeas to 42 nays. After further
discussion and additional suggestions relative to the
eases of the Southerners, a resolution was adopted,
by 132 yeas to 35 nays,'inviting the TellD69Bl3e mem-
bers to occupy seats on the floor during the pen-
dency of decision on their claims to take part in
the proceedings of the house.
The following proclamation of universal emanci-
pation has been issued in Kentucky •
Headquarters Department of Kentucky,
Ny, Dee. 7, 1865.
The Cetera Commanding announces that, though the
fact has not been officially announced, enough is known to
warrant the statement that the amendment to the consti-
tution of the United States prohibiting slavery has bees
ratified by the legislatures of three-foue States,
end is, to all istente sod purposes, • Hof said constitu-
tien.l Whatever doubts may have heretofore existed on
the subject, slavery has now ceased to exist in Kentuaky,:
sod with it fall all the laws of the State heretofore la
force intended for its support. Gestural Orden Number
thirty-two (32) and Forty-nine (49), and all other orders
from these heed-quarters relating to the issuing of passes to
coloured people, having become unneesiseary, are therefore
rescinded. From henceforth coloured people will be wider
the protection of the general laws of the lead, and if the
owners or operators of boats or railroads shall disregard
thine undoubted right to travel at pleasure, upon eoeferta-

Jug to reasonable regulatioas, they are advised to apply be enormous ; let it suffice us, and let us allow the small to DEATH OP SZE O. EASTLAKE, PRESWINT
promptly to the courts for redress. By °amend of Major. live who have succeeded with less bulk in becoming free and OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
General J. M. Palmer. E. B. Harlan, Captain and A.A.G.; In gladdening human dignity. Seriously, these small in- —4—
Wm. W. Leverett, A. D. C. 1 dependencies which remain French in so many re- We regret to state that a telegram reoeived from
The cattle disease has occupied the attention of Veda, while separated from us, do honour to our Pi/11 yesterday announces the death of Sir Charles Eastlake.
Congress, and a bill has been passed which provides race. end it would be a pity for them to be annihilated. President of the Royal Acedemy.
that the importation of cattle shall be Prohibited. .In M. Quart's last work there is a fins pump upon the This distinguished artist, the eon of • eoliniors
The Secretary of the Treasury is requested to services which our honest and peresveriog refugees, the wee born at Plymouth, ha 1795. and was educated at
make such regulations aft will give this law full and fuorusiiii of our history, have at all times rendered to our the Charterhouse. He studied under Fuseli. at
immediate effect, and to send the copies thereof to reins and to the Frenohlmind. A similar thought arises the Royal Academy, of which lastitution he was made me-
ttle proper officers in this country and in foreign : in the mind when we consider those small French Peonies indent in 1850, after having given evidences of proficiency
porta. When the President shall have given 30 'of Belgium sod Romania Switzerland, who resemble de- in his art by a great variety of picture'. We may name
days' notice by proclamation that Do further den- *ached fragments of our system sod who have se- among the latter " Christ weeping over Jerusalem ;" his
ger is apprehended, this law shall be of no force. (Piked a distinct and independent vitality. We " Escape of Francisco di Carrara," and his " PR-
and cattle may be imported in the same way as might describe the colonies separated from the grins {arriving lc sight of Rome." Be visited
heretofore. mother 'country as analogous on • mull scale France, Italy, and Greece, sod then geniis( for
The Fenian squabble occupies • good deal of to the United States in their relation to England. Fatima some time in Rome found many opportunities for mint-
space in the New York papers. The "Jerald from the servitude of our history, these happy mamma- fog pictures illustrative of Italia' life. Lomas
writes as follows upon the subject : ties precede us as advanced guards, urge us to depart from his early paintings is an interesting poatrait of
our routine, and brightly display before us some of those Napoleon L as he appeared on board the Bel
We published in yesterday's Herald en amount of the ties which wrought not to deepen of one day possess' leroplion, and perhaps the meet, famous of his posta-
prow dings of the Fenian senate at their mission in thie qualities
It is real natri • therefore to wish them good for- ; cal *twee is an illostratim of a menage in Byrne',
city. From this it appears that Mr. President Ukahony --. -
tune and long life. 1 " Dream." la 1850 he was knighted, and in 185 h appointed
and Mr. Secretary of the Treasury Barney Killian have ..m••"•';-'-'...L.• i Director of the National Gallery with • salary of
been deposed from their several aloes We do not exactly
understand how they do things in the realm of Fania, but THE REORGANIZATION OF THE FRENCH , l'"‘.l' He has trandAted G"thes " FarbeDlehnr into
it would be no Hibeniciem to say that they seem either of FLET. Eaglish, and written much on art. In 180 he married Miss
Elia MIA Rigby, author of " Letters from the Shores of
do nothing at all, or make sweeping demonstratioes of the Baltic," " Lnon'se Tales," and other writings. Lady
blunders whenever they attempt to do anything. Nog do Eastlake has also been • conttibutor to the peg
of the
these proceedings wills:cite considerable wonder amon the Quarterly Bain"
Fenian brotherhood rill over the world, and it may be
amusing, as well as instructive' to speculate a little in re-
ad to the camas which have led to this hubbub in Fen
So long as the Famish' leaders kept quietly transacting their
business in humble and unobtrusive quarters they were but
little noticed by the public, and excited no feeling of
jealousy among other aspirants for Fenian honours and
emoluments. But when they occupied • rumptuotui palace
in • fashionable end conspicuous quarter of the city for their
headquarters they at once attracted the attention of the
public and awakened the envy of their rivals. In other
words, when they left off drinking superb Irish whisky in
Douane-street at ten cents a glum, and became addicted to
pony brandy in Union-square at seventy-fin rents a rider,
the whole apparatus of the Fenian concern collapsed and
the ices:table explosion occurred. It was all well enough
for the Fenian leaders to gather in money from all sections
of the continent for the attainment of a legitimate object—
namely, the liberation of Ireland ; but when they aspired
to the grand operation of revolutionising the entire worl
eal
d
and 'mashing up things generally they went • great d
beyond their capabilities. The little bubble that first
started from the Fenian pips expanded gradually until it
met the dazzling rays of the sun. and it looked so beautiful
in its rainbow hues that its blowers could not resist
the temptation to give it an extra gust, and then the
radiant globe burst into thin air. It is a pity that
such great movements should be intrusted to incompetent
poisons. The Irish people in this country open their
Dwane and the' savinp bank books whenever an appeal is
made to them in behalf of the green and beloved land of
to deflate
their birth. Credulous to a fault, they are ready
every thing they poem% that will came the dews of liberty
to drop upon the blessed old mod and expend the blossoms
of freedom. It is therefore scarcely to be wondered at that
they so frequently become the dupes of sharpers
and those' designing men whose labours in
securing Irish freedom are I'mited to the amount
of money they can make out of the transaction. What the
Fenian leaden should have done before exposing their
organization to the dangers of the prawn collapse was to
have made a practical demonstration upon the vitals of their
hereditary foe, John Bull, by taking Canada. Instead of
doing this they have been palavering about this and that
trifle, assamingithe functions of a mimic government, and
have Won the beat course in the world to fasten tighter
the shackles that bind their brethren at home. W.
believe that this Fenian organization is about to be
smashed up, and that nothing in the future for the redemp-
tion of Ireland will be likely.to arise from the movement. The
Oliakemoneys have, until now, had nearly all the cream
and pitmen that could beequeesed from the Order. What
the honourable Fenian Senate should now do is to order the
distribution of the funds on hand among three charitable
objects which abound so abundantly within the sphere of
the Brotherhood, and by thus wanting in ameliorating the
condition of their poor and suffering Irish born kindred
establish &reputation which williatand nobly until the op-
portune hour arrives for the erection of the mpnument to
Emmet upon Irish soil.