Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-15

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alive duty On our pafl 10 oxoicise whatever
ini1eHcosWo possess Tor The restoration aud
psfnnuent osiablishmant w that country
OF 10 domcsilc and republic form Of gov.
ofnmoni Such wns he condition ofaiialfr
n regard 10 Alexico, when, On The 22d Of
Iotcmh,r last official Information was 70
criyc1 from Paris that Tie Emperor Of
France had determined, someilne before
not 10 Withdraw detachment of his forces
ia The month OF November according 10
agreement, but that this decision was made
with The purpose Of Withdrawing tho whole
OF those forces IN Ito ensuing spring. OF
this LIBERALIZATION tho United STATES had
not received any notice or iniimaiion. As
the information was received by the Gov
ernmsnt, care was taken 10 make known
ils dissent ~ the Emperor OF France
cannot forego the hope that he will recon
slider the subject dnd adopr some measure
reuiiyc to the evacuation of Mexico that
will conform as nearly as practicable WIN
the existing engagement Hnd thus meet The
drst expectations Of tho United States. Pa
pers relating to the subject will be laid be-
fore you II Is believed that with the eyac-
ualion of Mexico by the expediiionary for
COS no subject for serious differences be.
tween France and the United States Will
remain, The expression Of the Emperor
and people Of France Warrant a hope that
tho tradiiionary friendship between the two
countries might in that case be renewed
and permanently restored. A claim OF a
citizen of the United States for indemnity
for spoliation committed on the high scus
by, the French authorities in the exercise of
n bpllieerent power against Mexico, has
been met by the Government of France with
proposition TO defer the settlement TIL a
mutual convention for The adjustment ofall
claims Of citizens subjects Of both countries
arising out Of the recent wars on the conti-
nent, shall be agreed upon by the Two coun-
tries. The suggestion was deemed uhrea-
souable. But itbelongs to Congress to d.
rect the manner in which claims for indem-
nifty by foreigners, as well ms by the clti-
| zens Of the United States, rising ont OF The
late civil war, shall be adjusted and de ter
mined. have no doubt that The subject OF
all such claims will engage your attention
at n convenient and proper time. It is a
matter of regret that no considerable ad-
vance has been made toward an adjustment
of the differences between the United States
and Great Britain, arising out Of the dep
relations upon our national commerce and
other things committed during our civil
| war. by British subjects, in violation OF in
ternational law and treaty obligations.
The delay, however, may be believed TO have
resulted in no small degree from The do
nestle situation of Great Britain; an entire
change Of ministry occurredin that country
duri,lg the lastsession Of Parliament. The
attention. Of the new ministry was called
to The subject. at an early day, and there is
some reason TO expect that it will now be
consideredin a becoming and friendly spirit.
| The.importance Of an early disposition of
| tic question cannot be exaggerated, what
ever mightbe the wishes of the two govern.
ments. tits manifest that good will and
friendship between the two countries can
not be established until reciprocity in The
practice of good faith and neutrality shall
lbe restored between the respective nations
On the 9th of June, in violation OF cur neu-
trality laws, n military expedition ana en-
terprise against the British Norrli Amer,
can colonies was projected, and attempted
! to be carried out within the territory and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. In ODE
dience to the obligations imposed upon the
! Executive by the constitution tosee that the
laws are faithfully executed, all citizens
we're warned by proclamation against Ia
king part in such unlawful proceedings,
and the proper civil, military and naval
! officers were directed to take necessary
measures for the enforcement ofthe laws.
The expedition failed, but it has not been
! without its painful consequences. Some OF
our citizens who, it was aiicdged, were en-
gagged in the expedition, were cap cured, and
/ have been brought to trial for a capital of
tense III the Province of eanada Judg=
ment and sentence Of death have been pro-
nounced ageinst some, while others have
been acquitted.
! Fully believing in the maxim Of the Gov
eminent, that the sevatity of civil punish
1 inent, for misguided persons who have en-
Iigaged in revolutionary attempts which
have disastrously failed, is unsound and
unwise Such representations have been
made to tic British Government, in behalf
of the convicted persons, ana peing sus-
tanned by an enlightened and humane
Judgment will rs hoped, lnduce IN men
cases an exercise ofclemency, and Jndlci-
GUS amnesty to all who we're engaged IN the
movement. Counsel has been employed by
the Government to defend the cihzens OF
the United States on trial for capital pun
ishment in Canada, and discontinuance
of the prosecutions which were instituted
in the courts Of the United States against
those who took part III the expeuiuol mas
been directed. Regarding the expedition
as not only political IN Its nature, put as
also in a great measure foreign TO the
United States in the causes, characters and
objects that it was understood 10 be made
in sympathy with an insurgens party IN
ireland, anu by strikIng at a. british
lproyince in this eontinen tat was designed
8 to aid in obtaining redress for political
4 grievances, which 1t was assumed the PEG,
pie of Ireland have Suffered at the hands OF
4 the British Government during period OF
several centuries. The persons engaged IN