Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

There have been three arrivals from Europ.
the past week The correspondence between
J,f DAVIS and the Pope has been published. in
winch The rebel chief asks the mediation Of Ills
Holiness IA favor Of peace The Pore repIjes
~ words u Christian counsel, but does net
Compromise his neutrality by uttering p.liticaI
sentiment The pirate Florida was neari, ready
. SAIL from Brest, and, although tine eunboI
hearslge was IN that har hor and would do eyero.
mug 70 prevent her escape there was little
probability Of her succeeding, in view OF the
application OF the twenty four hours rule by
me French Government A letter from G ma
Town, referring to the recent SECURE by C.pt.
BALDWIN, VI The United 81 ties steamer Wander.
DIll, oil the rebel bark Saxon, and the destroc.
ton OF rebel coal on Penguin island eharae.
terlzes these acts rs serious Inilaeto0s Of inter-
national law, for which England must demand
relress. The British Government has instituted
very strict investigation into the conduct of
the wuTkmen and officials at SheerDess VIII rs.
sisted an1 c0nnlyed at the escape OF the Rappg
hammock, ana all against whom the offence has
peeh proved have been required TO resign. At
the usual reception oil the Dip omatic carre at
the Iuillerles on New. Years Day, the Emueror
signihcanty observed to MIR. DAYTON chat he
hUped the year 1864 would BE- one of peace and
reconciliation for he United States Tho semi
olhcal French journals were exhibiting a de-
cldedly ntl-English tone Seheswig Uolsteln
aiiiIls still continued to absord much attention
The Duke, under date Of Dee. 81, Ind issued n
proclamation, dated KEEL, under the title of tbe
Duke OF Scheswig llolstein, in which be ex
presses himself as being certain that hi claims
Viii be recognized. kOssuth's Proclamation to
The people OF Hungary, DEGREES new General
Committee, and hopes that the llungArians will
promptly execute every order emanatng from il
10 ord that the detesled yoke OF German DOM.
nation may be shaken off Garibal1i has re.
81 ned bis seat IN the Chamber of Deputies.
The proclamation TO the Hungarians, ruf.
porting TO have been issued by Kossuth, although
It's authenticity IS not fully established may
reasonably be regarded as genuine. 1t is dated
AZ Budath-Presth, December q, and Is a stir.
ring appeal TO the patriotism OF the Hungarian
people. The following passage defines the ur.
pose OF the rev movement.
Refusing TO eopt any kind OF comprom.
lee the great majority Of the nation is hrniV
resolved to shake of the detested yoke If Ger
man domination. But as the external siens of
our national life have IN recen; times not been
10 harmony with that restitution, our natural
allies abroad have conceived doubts az to The
irmness OF our designs These doubts have
been the greatest oasiaele to the Efforts of our
government tending 10 the delwcmnce OF our
country The removal OF that obstacle becomes
~ inperions necessity before the new turn Of
European egents--a turn Offering prospect
iull OF promise to all the PEG Us who groAn un
der foreign yoke We must give sign Of 4
lle 10 ordyr That our natural allies may be con
glnoed that against The common enemy they
may surely count upon the arms Of tie Magyars
We must hold ourselves in readiness. IN order
hat the ties Of the terrified Austrian may not
sntangle our nation in the snare Ne must
prepare to be in a state to seza euergetically the
favorable opportunity"